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Bay Area producer Traxamillion (real name Sultan Banks), who has produced beats and music for artists big artists like E-40, Keak Da Sneak and The Pack, has passed away. Traxamillion is a gifted hip hop producer from San Jose, California who was a major part in producing some of the Bay Area hyphy sounds and movement. News of his death started to circulate throughout social media on Sunday (January 2) morning. Many followers left comments on Traxamillion’s Instagram saying rest in peace and other comments paying their respects to the producer. Many close friends and family have mentioned that the producer…

AI technology is evolving fast. China’s love for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning has now resulted in a smart prosecutor bot that can press charges on criminal behavior with up to 97% accuracy. The AI prosecutor was developed by a team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ big data and knowledge management lab headed by Professor Shi Yong – who claims that the machine can determine a crime and file a charge solely based on a verbal description of what happened. The AI program currently runs on a desktop computer, and was developed to its current state after the team…

Have you ever watched a food or cooking show on TV and wish you could taste the dish? A Japanese professor recently developed a prototype for a lickable TV screen. It’s designed to imitate food flavors, another step towards creating a multi-sensory viewing experience. The device is called Taste the TV (TTTV) and uses a carousel of 10 flavor canisters that sprays different combinations to create the taste of a certain food. The flavor sample then rolls on hygienic film over a flat TV screen for the viewer to try. In the COVID-19 era, this kind of technology can enhance…

There are videos circulating the internet of some people sitting on exercise bikes at a McDonald’s in China. These videos have gone viral and are all over social media. In two different videos, you can see a woman and a man riding some newly installed bikes where you pedal. In front of them is a little table where you can put your food and drinks. The bike machines are currently at two locations in China and aren’t just for exercising, but there are also phone chargers attached so customers can multitask – eat, bike, and charge. These exercise bikes were…

When police told Joseph Wirija that his wife was struck by a car and killed the day after Thanksgiving by a motorist who had plowed through a stop sign in their quiet Pasadena neighborhood, the first thing he asked was whether she suffered. They assured him 33-year-old Yang Yang Liu’s death was instantaneous. The second question he asked was, “Where is the driver?” They declined to provide information, he said. “I should have asked a lot more questions at that point, but I just blanked out,” Wirija, 35, said Monday. Around 11 a.m., Liu set out for a jog on…

A bizarre car accident was filmed on video by a driver on a freeway. The driver who witnessed the incident was driving behind an 18 wheeler semi truck and filmed a driver’s car that was somehow smashed underneath the right side of the big rig. In the video, you can see the girl waving for help as she was being dragged along by the truck after her car became stuck underneath it on a highway in Chicago. Illinois State Police said Laylisha Gardner, 19, was driving north on Interstate 294 in Cook County at around 11:40am on Tuesday when she tried to…

A Chinese foodie with. a large appetite that does live-streamed video content says that he has been banned from a buffet restaurant for eating too much. This topic has caused a lot of controversy and debate with people around the globe. The food loving man, known only as Mr. Kang, told a media outlet called Hunan TV that he was banned from the Handadi Seafood BBQ Buffet in city called Changsha in China after multiple different visits. He ate more than 3lbs of pork trotters during his first visit and 7lbs to 9lbs of prawns on another visit, he said. Mr. Kang…

A 24-year-old man dressed up as the Joker, the villain from Batman, and attacked several passengers on a Tokyo train line on Sunday (Oct 31) evening, leaving 17 people injured as many people were headed into the city for Halloween parties and events. Police quickly made it to the scene and arrested the suspect, identified as Kyota Hattori, on the spot, the media reported. An elderly man in the ages of 60-70s was left unconscious and in critical condition after being stabbed in the chest. Witnesses said that the suspect then began pouring a flammable liquid around the train and set it…

In this episode, we take introduce you to a Korean artist and growing expert in the NFT space from Los Angeles named Richard Lee aka Cryptopainter. Richard has an extensive background in illustration and has made quite a name for himself with credits in many movies, some receiving big awards (like an Oscar). We’ve all been hearing more about NFTs, so we wanted to interview Cryptopainter to get more insight and knowledge about what it is. Stephen Curry recently purchased a Bored Ape NFT for about $180,000. He mentions how there are only 10,000 Bored Apes floating around and the…

We had the chance to connect with Eric Toda. Toda has a very impressive background, worked with many successful companies (like Snapchat, AirBnB and more), and is currenrly the Global Head of Social Marketing at Facebook. In this episode we got to learn and discuss: How Toda dropped out of law school and got into his marketing/advertising career.Challenges he faced in his careerBamboo ceiling in corporate AmericaExperiences with racismProjects and activism in the AAPI communityCareer advice https://open.spotify.com/episode/2UKqReMPqpvuHDmhxHZi8M?si=vR3jywMzSbCPIji9jRdUJA Follow Toda on Instagram to stay updated with his work. This episode was hosted by Steven Lee and DNR.

We had the chance to connect with the one and only Kelly Hu. In this podcast, we discussed: How she started her career in Los AngelesWhat she did to market herself to agentsWorking with The Rock in Scorpion KingFighting to be the solo cover for Maxim MagazineRacism against AsiansTravel in ThailandAnd her upcoming film about breast cancer https://open.spotify.com/episode/2L0JyqGI22kwLAvBgUy5tC?si=9YyRolBiQqiv1pmMSXGjBg Stay updated with Kelly:http://instagram.com/kellyhu

One Japanese player that has been making noise in the MLB is Shohei Ohtani. The LA Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani made more history on Monday night, becoming the first player in nearly 100 years to start a baseball game while also entering the day leading the Majors in home runs. A player has not done this in almost 100 years. The last player that accomplished this was Babe Ruth. Ohtani, who serves as Los Angeles’ designated hitter in games he does not pitch, tossed 5 innings versus the Rangers, striking out 9 batters and allowing 4 earned runs en route to…

There’s been so much negative news lately, so let’s try to balance it out with this heartwarming feel good story. 🥲🥲 Last month, Robert posted on IG that his post office mail worker friend’s birthday was coming up. View this post on Instagram A post shared by robert hartwell (@sirroberttakespics) People from all over the country mailed in cards and some gifts. So on her birthday, he surprised her with everything including a floral crown for his hard working Queen! 👑😊 View this post on Instagram A post shared by robert hartwell (@sirroberttakespics) Happy birthday to Cynthia. 🎂🎉🎁 Kudos to @sirroberttakespics…

‘Minari’ actress Yuh-Jung Youn delivered a hilarious, heartfelt speech while accepting the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress and made history by becoming the first Korean actor to win an Academy Award. During her speech, Youn spoke about how she would watch the Oscars back in the days at home in South Korea. She has always longed to be a film star, and finally got to live the experience directly at Oscars. “Me, being here by myself, I cannot believe I’m here … let me pull myself together,” she said, before thanking the Academy. “Minari” is about a family from South Korea who…

The wait for Mortal Kombat is almost over – to #PrepareForMortalKombat​, watch the first seven minutes of #MortalKombatMovie​. Experience Mortal Kombat in theaters and streaming on HBO Max this Friday.