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  • 1 month ago
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    Sam Bankman-Fried is going to jail

    Judge also denied SBF's request to delay jail time.

  • 3 months ago
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    Idris Elba says 'disgusting' racism put him off playing James Bond

    Luther actor says rumours he could be next 007 tarnished when they 'became about race'

  • 3 months ago
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    ‘Secret Invasion’ Opening Credits Generated By AI, Prompting Backlash From Audiences

    Marvel’s Secret Invasion is already causing a commotion on social media, though not for reasons that the studio may have hoped. The series, which debuted on Wednesday with just one episode, has touched a sore spot after director Ali Selim confirmed to Polygon that the opening credits were generated by artificial intelligence. Designed by Method Studios, Selim said he thought that the idea of using AI for the opening credits fit into the themes of the show.

  • 3 months ago
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    U.S. Suspends Food Aid for Ethiopia, Citing Widespread Theft

    American officials say they uncovered a countrywide scheme by government officials to divert food aid, in a country where 20 million people rely on donated relief.

  • 4 months ago
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    Study finds elevated levels of toxic metals in some mixed-fruit juices and soft drinks

    A new study has found that some commonly consumed beverages contained levels of toxic metals that exceed federal drinking water standards. Five of the 60 beverages tested contained levels of a toxic metal above federal drinking water standards, according to the study from Tulane University. Two mixed juices had levels of arsenic above the 10 microgram/liter standard. A cranberry juice, a mixed carrot and fruit juice, and an oat milk each had levels of cadmium exceeding the 3 parts per billion st...

  • 4 months ago
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    Beyond Burgers are popping up at Dollar Tree at $1.25 a pack, as the plant-based meat giant tries to boost sales

    Beyond Meat appears to be available in a new retailer: Dollar Tree. Shoppers have posted videos to social media in the last few days showing themselves buying the plant-based meat maker's products at a steep discount to their prices at other stores. One Instagram user posted a video showing several trays, each containing two Beyond Burger patties, in the frozen food section of a Dollar Tree store.

  • 5 months ago
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    The life and death of midnight game releases

    It’s 2009, and I go to my first-ever midnight launch for a game. Infamous was the next big exclusive game for the PS3, and I was incredibly excited. I was in my final weeks of high school, in the middle of exam season in the UK. I took the game home, unwrapped it, and played all night until around 7 am. I had an exam the following day, but I didn’t care. I just had to play that game.

  • 5 months ago
    Current Event manix

    You Are Not Free, But Who Cares?

    Most of us have the deeply felt sense that if given the chance, we could have done differently. “If I had a time machine,” we say, “I would go back and start everything over.” This belief influences how we perceive both others and ourselves.

  • 6 months ago
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    Chinese censors are still not over the Winnie the Pooh meme of leader Xi Jinping

    Hong Kongers won’t get the chance to watch Winnie the Pooh go feral on the big screen. The March 23 release of British slasher film, Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, has been canceled in Hong Kong, according to a statement by distributor VII Pillars Entertainment posted to its Facebook page. No reason was cited for pulling the film.

  • 6 months ago
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    Canadian Space Agency Quietly Releases New Logo

    There was no press release, no hoopla, just some social media posts. That’s how the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) approached releasing its new branding. Perhaps it’s just me, but I would have thought the CSA would have made a bigger deal of it. When contacted they pointed me to a web page. The new branding isn’t even on their home page. They did however create the 24 second video below.

  • 6 months ago
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    Polio cases derived from new oral vaccine reported for first time

    Experts have long understood that a new polio vaccine developed to try to minimize the risks associated with the oral polio vaccine made by Albert Sabin might also cause the problem it was created to sidestep. It’s now clear that theoretical risk is a real one.

  • 6 months ago
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    B.C. man says he accidentally unlocked and drove someone else’s Tesla using the app

    A Vancouver man is trying to figure out how he managed to get into someone else’s Tesla recently and drive off, using the app on his own phone. Rajesh Randev, an immigration consultant, said he thought he was getting into his Tesla on Tuesday as the car was the same make and the same colour.

  • 6 months ago
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    Introducing Stable Diffusion AI: A Breakthrough in Brain Function Research

    At the forefront of artificial intelligence research, Japanese scientists have developed Stable Diffusion AI, a groundbreaking approach to understanding brain function. This revolutionary technique offers a new way to model complex systems and has the potential to unlock new insights into the workings of the human brain.

  • 6 months ago
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  • 6 months ago
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    China Is Relentlessly Hacking Its Neighbors

    New details reveal that Beijing-backed hackers targeted the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, adding to a string of attacks in the region.