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9 months ago
Public health

Q&A: An air pollution expert on the dangers of wildfire smoke

June 15, 2023 - Francesca Dominici, Clarence James Gamble Professor of Biostatistics, Population, and Data Science at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and co-director of the Harvard Data Science Initiative, is an expert on the short- and long-term health impacts linked with exposure to air pollution, and especially to wildfire smoke.
sfist.com
10 months ago
Public health

SF Health Officials Put Out Call For Mpox Vaccinations Again Ahead of Pride

If you're among the group of people most likely to be exposed to the mpox virus formerly known as monkeypox in the event of a new summer surge in cases, the SF Department of Public Health would like you to please consider seeking out your second dose if you never got that.It's apparently, maybe, about to be monkeypox season again.
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9 months ago
New York City

WatchTime New York Readies Its Next Fair

Watches and Wonders Geneva proved one thing earlier this spring when it attracted 43,000 visitors, almost twice its 2022 attendance: The watch fair is back.Many in the industry had voiced doubts that such costly events were worth the investment even before the disruption of the pandemic.But opinions seem to have changed, and the rest of the 2023 calendar is dotted with the likes of Singapore Watch Week, Geneva Watch Days and the Salon Internacional Alta Relojeria in Mexico City.
www.npr.org
9 months ago
Media industry

At phone-hacking trial, Prince Harry testifies press has been hostile since his birth

Prince Harry arrives at the High Court in London on Tuesday to testify against a tabloid publisher he accuses of phone hacking and other unlawful snooping.Kin Cheung/AP LONDON "How much more blood will stain their typing fingers before someone can put a stop to this madness?"Those were some of the first words in Prince Harry's witness statement Tuesday at the High Court in London, where he's been giving evidence against the publisher of the British tabloid, The Daily Mirror.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
NYC music

John Mellencamp Just Might Punch You

Country artists are writing songs about me now, John Mellencamp said with something close to bewilderment.Are you kidding me?You can't find anything better to write about?When the singer-songwriter began his recording career in 1976 as Johnny Cougar a pseudonym imposed by a manager who thought Mellencamp was too unwieldy for anyone to remember he was written off as a Springsteen imitator, or a generic voice of dated heartland rock.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
France news

Organizers of Paris Olympics say 6.8 million tickets sold so far, defend pricing

Organizers of the Paris Olympics said they have sold 6.8 million tickets out of 10 million available with 14 months left before the opening ceremony and on Tuesday brushed off criticism that prices are too high.Tony Estanguet, the organizing committee president, said the second ticketing phase that ended last week exceeded expectations despite some fans and athletes complaining about hefty prices.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

Google launches ChatGPT rival Bard in US and UK

Google chatbot is the latest AI app to churn out essays, poems and computer code on command.Google has invited people in the United Kingdom and the United States to test its AI chatbot, known as Bard, as it continues on its gradual path to catch up with the Microsoft-backed ChatGPT.Bard, ChatGPT and other similar artificial intelligence apps churn out essays, poems or computer code on command and have taken the world by storm as the biggest new thing in tech since the advent of the iPhone.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US news

Warren Boroson, Who Surveyed Psychiatrists on Goldwater, Dies at 88

Warren Boroson, a journalist who conducted a survey of psychiatrists that declared the 1964 Republican presidential nominee, Barry M. Goldwater, mentally unfit to be president provoking a libel suit from the candidate and prompting a psychiatric association to muzzle its members from ever diagnosing a public figure from afar died on March 12 at his home in Woodstock, N.Y.
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9 months ago
US news

Putin addresses the war in an unusual talk with Russian journalists.

In an unusual, wide-ranging interview with war correspondents and military bloggers, President Vladimir V. Putin on Tuesday portrayed the Russian military as standing firm against the long-anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive and suggested that the conflict was fulfilling the goals he set initially.
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Portland Mercury
9 months ago
Portland

A Bad Actor

In the realm of politics, some leaders recognize the threat of homelessness as a motivator to control a certain class of the population.As a result, they are unmotivated to provide meaningful solutions to this pressing issue.Instead, they resort to measures like no camping ordinances and bans on feeding the homeless, which serve as cruel acts of kabuki theater, designed to change the window dressing on the problem of gross inequality.
EverOut Portland
11 months ago
Portland

The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Apr 28-30, 2023 - EverOut Portland

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The silliness continues!This edition of Butter, a recurring comedy show that churns out open-minded laughs at Funhouse Lounge, features funny fiends David Kildal, Anthony Robinson, Nate Hart, Bernice Ye, and Drew Grizzly.Brett "Breadstick" Sisun will turn up for some groovy tunes, too.
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Eater Chicago
9 months ago
Chicago

Brass Heart, Chicago's Tiny Yet Mighty Tasting Menu Restaurant, Has Closed After Five Years

Brass Heart, the tiny 20-seat restaurant which, through an ingenious tasting menu, brought an ambitious culinary voice to the North Side has closed after nearly five years.The Uptown restaurant, which featured the work of ex-Schwa chef Norman Fenton for nearly three years, has closed at 4662 N. Broadway Street.
Design Milk
10 months ago
Design

DesignMarch 2023: A Celebration of Icelandic Design

Shaped by millennia of fire and ice, the Icelandic landscape is renown for a transcendent and majestic minimalism - violent volcanoes, glacier-carved fjords, black sand beaches, and uninhabited spans of hoary highlands.It is an environment that defines "unforgiving."But look closer and one begins to notice an abundance of flora and fauna not just persevering, but flourishing across this unique landscape.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
California

Eastside could soon get a new 12-acre park under the Sixth Street Viaduct

(Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

The Sixth Street Viaduct near Boyle Heights could soon stretch over a new neighborhood park with sports courts, fields, picnic spots, a children's play area and a plaza where artists can gather and display their work.The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted this week to allocate $2 million to begin construction of the park under the recently opened bridge - a project that aims to increase green spaces in two historically park-poor neighborhoods.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Photography project form of therapy' for female Ukrainian refugees in Liverpool

An exhibition showing 24 portraits of Ukrainian women who fled the war and resettled in Liverpool has gone on display in the city during the Eurovision Song Contest, and was described as being like a form of therapy for those photographed.Photographer Ean Flanders, 58, told the PA news agency that he was inspired to undertake the project after meeting two Ukrainian women who were living with his friends after being forced to flee their country.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

UK's first driverless bus service launched over Forth Road Bridge

A driverless bus has taken passengers across the Forth Road Bridge, marking the launch of the UK's first autonomous bus service.Scotland's transport minister Kevin Stewart was one of the first to strap in for the short journey as the Stagecoach vehicles were tested on the service between Ferry Toll near Inverkeithing, Fife, and Edinburgh Park.
Coindesk
10 months ago
Cryptocurrency

UK Crypto Tax Advisors Welcome Proposed Changes to DeFi Lending, Staking Treatment

Camomile Shumba is a CoinDesk regulatory reporter based in the UK.She previously worked as an intern for Business Insider and Bloomberg News.She does not currently hold value in any digital currencies or projects.Tax advisors in the U.K. have welcomed proposed rules for decentralized finance (DeFi) lending and staking activities, calling it a positive step that offers some "certainty" for the crypto industry.
www.scientificamerican.com
9 months ago
Science

How to Use the Air Quality Index

Smoke from wildfires in eastern Canada is flowing across the U.S. East Coast, triggering air quality alerts in the hazardous category in some areas.But what do those air quality alerts mean?The color-coded Air Quality Index categories you'll find on the Environmental Protection Agency's AirNow website rank air quality on a 500-point scale and are meant to give the public an easy way to understand the health effects of the air around them daily.
www.scientificamerican.com
10 months ago
Science

A Meteorite Fell in Their Bedroom. Here's What Happened Next

When you hear the word meteor, you probably think of so-called shooting starsthe streaks of light that zip across the night sky when a small bit of space debris, usually no bigger than a grain of sand, speeds through Earth's atmosphere and burns up because of friction with air molecules.If you have a more catastrophic bent, you might think of the bigger chunks of stuff that blow apart during their passage, generating powerful shock waves: A good example is the one that exploded above Chelyabinsk, Russia, in early 2013, injuring about 1,500 people and damaging thousands of buildings.
www.npr.org
10 months ago
Science

76 days and counting underwater, Florida professor breaks world record, for science

Joseph Dituri lives in a 100-square-foot bunker, about the size of two king beds, that includes a small kitchen, living room and sleeping area.LordeLIFE Joseph Dituri, a 55-year-old professor at the University of South Florida, broke the world record for longest time living underwater and he plans to stay put for an extra three weeks.
www.cbc.ca
9 months ago
Toronto

ANALYSIS | Unanswered questions swirl around mayoral candidates' fiscal plans in CBC Toronto debate | CBC News

With just days to go before advance voting begins, Toronto voters got their latest chance to look at the some of the top candidates in CBC Toronto's mayoral byelection debate.Five of the leading candidates to be mayor squared off Tuesday, sparring over their plans to build new homes, improve public safety and address the city's deep financial challenges.
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Toronto

This play is teaching kids about a Toronto race riot right where it happened | CBC News

Perched next to a city park baseball diamond one sunny day this week, a group of Toronto teens took in a vivid lesson about a Canadian story that remains unfamiliar to many.An on-site performance transported them to Depression-era Toronto, when exploding antisemitism and anti-immigrant sentiment in the city ran parallel to the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany ultimately erupting in the Christie Pits Riot, one of the largest race riots in the country's history.
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10 months ago
Toronto

Lengthy approval process for CafeTO program results in huge financial losses: restaurant owner | CBC News

A Toronto restaurant owner who takes part in the city's CafeTO program says the length of time it's taking to get approved to participate in the program results in huge financial losses.Cherrie Stinson says after submitting an application on March 29, the approval only arrived this weekend.Even with the approval, which Stinson said she received via email, she still does not know when she can start installing a patio.
Speckyboy Design Magazine
9 months ago
Graphic design

Why I Think Web Designers Are Underappreciated

I'm convinced that web designers are underappreciated.We work in a highly competitive (not to mention stressful) field.Yet it feels like our achievements fly under the radar of clients and the general public.This seems especially true when compared to other professions.After all, some people send gift baskets to their accountants and lawyers.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
World politics

No Joke: China Fines a Comedy Firm $2 Million for Insulting' the Military

Beijing fined a Chinese comedy studio around $2 million on Wednesday for a joke that compared China's military to stray dogs, a reminder of the ever-narrowing confines of expression under the country's leader, Xi Jinping.The Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau accused a popular comedian, Li Haoshi, who is employed by the studio, of severely insulting the People's Liberation Army, China's military, during two live performances in Beijing on Saturday.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Carl Woods ads promoting Botox banned by watchdog

Instagram posts for Botox treatments by former reality TV contestant Carl Woods have been banned for promoting a prescription-only medicine, using celebrity endorsement and failing to clearly mark them as ads.Woods, an ex fiance of former glamour model Katie Price, posted six Instagram stories for Lift Aesthetics, a facial aesthetic clinic in June.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Public health

Covid officials say new Arcturus' variant could be linked to conjunctivitis

A new Covid variant that some public health officials have suggested could be linked with conjunctivitis, or pink eye, has set off minor alarms about the virus despite a continual decrease in the number of cases and deaths.Infectious disease experts, however, say it is part of a normal trajectory for such a virus.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Mental health

Ad watchdog cracks down on misleading health and beauty claims

The advertising watchdog is banning growing numbers of advertisements that exaggerate the benefits of health and beauty treatments such as Botox, lip fillers and diet aids.The Advertising Standards Authority's (ASA) action is part of a crackdown against beauty clinics and manufacturers of aesthetic products over how they promote themselves.
Digiday
11 months ago
Marketing

Content creators of color question whether Twitter Blue is worth the price after Elon Musk's takeover

Since last fall, Twitter has seen tremendous, and for some users, not so favorable changes as a result of Elon Musk's purchase of the platform.Said changes include the overhaul of its verification process, which now permits anyone to get a blue check mark on their profile.As part of the overhaul, verification is now under a subscription model.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US politics

Can Christie Succeed as Trump Slayer'? New Jersey Has Thoughts.

Chris Christie left office in New Jersey with abysmal popularity ratings.His 2016 presidential run was a short-lived flop.He has a reputation as a bully and is perhaps best known for a notorious political retribution scheme called Bridgegate.But as Mr. Christie, a two-term governor and former federal prosecutor, prepares to wade into the 2024 Republican presidential primary on Tuesday, voters who know him best appear open to his underdog rematch with former President Donald J. Trump, if only for its potential as a grab-the-popcorn thriller.
Dezeen
9 months ago
Design

"I always avoid designing something fashionable" says Shigeru Ban

Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner Shigeru Ban explains why he is tired of seeing architects use mass timber and how he wants to design a building that "changes its clothes" in this interview.Ban is known for his structurally innovative wooden buildings and his work with biomaterials, including cardboard and mass timber.
Dezeen
10 months ago
Design

Venice Architecture Biennale "does not show any architecture" says Patrik Schumacher

The lack of architecture at the Venice Architecture Biennale means that it is at risk of losing its position as the world's leading architecture event, says Zaha Hadid Architects principal Patrik Schumacher.Schumacher labeled the event an "anti-architectural biennale" where the national pavilions "refuse to show the work of their architects", in a post on Facebook titled Venice Biennale Blues.
www.cbc.ca
9 months ago
Toronto

Families of Paul Bernardo's victims question serial killer's prison transfer | CBC News

WARNING: This story contains distressing details.The lawyer for the families of two of Paul Bernardo's victims says they were given no warning or explanation about a recent prison transfer that saw the Ontario serial rapist and murderer moved from a maximum security facility to a medium security prison, a move they oppose.
Austin Monitor
10 months ago
Austin

In surprise move, Blazey releases part of Christopher Taylor's secret personnel file to the defense team - Austin Monitor

Tuesday, May 23, 2023 by Nina Hernandez
The district court judge overseeing the trial of the Austin police officer charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Mike Ramos has ruled that parts of the officer's secret personnel file will be handed over to the defense.Last week, Travis County District Court Judge Dayna Blazey denied the city of Austin's motion to partially quash a subpoena from the Travis County District Attorney's Office requesting Austin police officer Christopher Taylor's personnel file.
Truthout
11 months ago
Left-wing politics

Nebraska Senator With Trans Son Faces Outrageous "Conflict of Interest" Probe

"I will continue to advocate for our kids...no matter what harassment or intimidation comes my way," Hunt said.Nebraska State Sen. Megan Hunt speaks on LB574 and a complaint stating she has a conflict of interest because she has a trans child.Nebraska Public Media via YouTube On April 26, Nebraska Sen. Megan Hunt (D), the state's first out bisexual senator, was informed that she was under an official investigation because of a complaint filed by Omaha-based attorney David Begley alleging that Hunt had a financial conflict of interest to speak and vote against anti-trans legislation because she has a transgender child.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Humza Yousaf wins SNP contest to replace Nicola Sturgeon

Humza Yousaf has narrowly won the bitterly-fought contest to replace Nicola Sturgeon as the SNP leader and Scotland's first minister, winning by just over 2,000 votes.The 37-year-old is set to become Scotland's youngest first minister and the first person from a minority ethnic background to hold the post after the result was announced at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Voting closes in SNP leadership race to succeed Nicola Sturgeon

Voting has closed in the race for the SNP leadership, with Nicola Sturgeon's replacement to be announced on Monday afternoon.Health Secretary Humza Yousaf, Finance Secretary Kate Forbes and former community safety minister Ash Regan have taken part in about 16 hustings as they vied for the top job.The First Minister announced in February that she would resign after more than eight years in the job once her successor had been chosen.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Next SNP leader to be named following five-week contest

The next leader of the SNP is set to be chosen following a fiery five-week contest.Health Secretary Humza Yousaf, Finance Secretary Kate Forbes and former community safety minister Ash Regan have taken part in around 16 hustings as they competed to replace Nicola Sturgeon.The First Minister announced in February that she would resign after more than eight years in the job once her successor has been chosen.
Truthout
9 months ago
Left-wing politics

Nearly 7 in 10 Americans Think Public School Teachers Are Underpaid

Seventy-five percent of people believe teachers are "asked to do too much work for the pay they receive."Los Angeles public school support staff, teachers, and supporters rally outside of the school district headquarters on the first day of a three day strike in Los Angeles, California, on March 21, 2023.Robyn Beck / AFP via Getty Images New polling reveals that a majority of Americans recognize the growing crisis of low teacher pay and poor treatment despite a rabid and coordinated right wing quest to vilify and attack teachers across the country.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

I'm Immunocompromised. I Know Ableism Is Oppression. We Need Disability Justice.

An FFP2 mask is seen lying on a wet pavement in Frankfurt, Germany, on April 18, 2021.Frank Rumpenhorst / picture alliance via Getty Images I first heard the comparison when COVID-19 started to spread through my community: "It's like a cold," people would say.The comparison offered a familiar point of reference for a virus we are still in the process of understanding.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
Berlin

Court rules Austria can't be held liable for early COVID infection at ski resort

An Austrian federal court said Thursday that the state can't be held liable for a COVID-19 infection from an outbreak at an Alpine ski resort as the pandemic hit Europe in early 2020.The Supreme Court of Justice announced its verdict in a long-running legal battle involving a German resident who traveled to Ischgl on March 7, 2020 and visited several apres-ski venues before returning home six days later.
Eater Chicago
9 months ago
Chicago

'Tribune' Editorial Warns Against Abusive Restaurant Service Fees

The Tribune's editorial board fired a warning shot to Chicago's restaurants on Tuesday morning with a piece declaring that the pandemic was officially over and that owners should no longer expect the extra empathy the general public - customers, politicians, journalists - have extended since March 2020.
Eater Chicago
10 months ago
Chicago

Smoque Steak Will Finally Debut Its Tender Chops This Week in Avondale

The steakhouse from the owners behind one of Chicago's finest barbecue restaurants, Smoque BBQ, should finally open this week after months of delays.Smoque Steak is an idea Barry Sorkin and company have held onto since early 2020 but progress paused during the pandemic's start.Finally, the team will unveil their restaurant to the general public on Thursday, May 18 at 3310 N. Elston Avenue in Avondale.
Eater Chicago
1 year ago
Chicago

Lagunitas to Reopen Chicago Brewpub After Three-Year Slumber

Three years after closing its brewpub, Lagunitas Brewing is reopening on April 13 to the general public in North Lawndale, near Douglass Park.The closure was a part of a glut of shutters as restaurants coped with their health, government mitigation measures, and dwindling consumer confidence during a pandemic without a COVID vaccine.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Supporters at Porter County commissioners meeting speak in favor of drag show at Expo Center

Defendants of a recently-canceled drag show at the Porter Expo Center and the LGBTQI+ community at large took to the microphone at Tuesday's evening meeting of the Porter County Board of Commissioners.The show of support came after organizers of the show canceled that portion of a larger event at the Expo Center following a barrage of threats over the last two weeks.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Arlington Heights mayor and trustees balk at 'offensive' accusation that village leaders on the take in possible Bears move: 'That does not happen ... and will not happen'

Arlington Heights village officials strongly denied allegations they are pocketing payoffs as part of plans to potentially bring the Chicago Bears to the northwest suburb.Speaking during the public comment portion of the Village Board meeting Monday night, Arlington Heights resident Debbie Fisher accused the mayor and trustees of not only taking payoffs from the football team but also not being transparent with the public on plans for redevelopment of the Arlington International Racecourse site the team purchased last month.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
World politics

Sirens and Chaos Rattle Seoul After False Evacuation Alarm

SEOUL The emergency siren began wailing at 6:32 a.m.Several minutes later, personal cellphones around Seoul were screeching with a government alert urging residents to prepare to evacuate, children and the old and weak first.For a half an hour on Wednesday morning, confusion and panic swept across this city of 10 million as news spread that North Korea had fired a rocket.
www.standard.co.uk
10 months ago
London

Chelsea Flower Show hosts its first wedding

O rdering the flowers for a wedding day is usually just one item on a long to-do list.But for garden designer Manoj Malde, sorting out the floral displays took on far more significance for his marriage today to partner Clive Gillmor.The ceremony at the Chelsea Flower Show a first in the 110 year history of the event took place in the garden he designed for organisers the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) highlighting this year's theme of diversity and inclusion.
www.standard.co.uk
10 months ago
London

Free skin cancer screenings in memory of 24-year-old Londoner help identify dozens of cases

F ree online skin cancer screenings funded in memory of a 24-year-old who died of the disease have led to nearly 80 people being diagnosed.Charles Gray, from London, died after GPs reportedly failed to realise a mole under his arm was cancerous until it was too late.The university student was eventually diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic melanoma at the end of November 2011, when a biopsy revealed the growth was cancerous.
www.newsshopper.co.uk
10 months ago
London

More than 1,500 attacks carried out on London's non-police emergency workers

More than 1,500 attacks carried out on London's non-police emergency workers (Image: (C) Terry Harris) There have been more than 1,500 assaults on non-police emergency workers in London since 2020, new figures show.In 2020 police forces began to record a new category of crime - assaults without injury on emergency workers.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Greenwich Labour warned to stop raising cash by raffling off tea dates with mayor

G reenwich Labour has been warned that selling tea with the Mayor and lunch with the Leader at a private Labour event is inappropriate and an inadvertent blurring of the boundaries between the party and council.An internal audit into a private Labour event that was held using Royal Borough of Greenwich officers' time, was published by the council on Monday.
Secret London
1 year ago
London

These London Boroughs Have Been Named Some Of The Best Places To Live In The UK For 2023

The Times has once again flexed their UK-borough-ranking muscles to bring to the general public their annual list of The Best Places To Live In The UK.And while our lovely capital didn't quite make the cut for the number one spot, a number of London boroughs were singled out for praise.And they even crowned a winner for London - so if you live in one particular area you can pride yourself on living in the best place to live in London in 2023.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Energy bills could rise by 118 a year to fund government's net zero plans'

Energy bills could rise by around 118 a year for the average household under plans being considered by the government to meet its net zero targets and improve gas and electricity supply security, a think tank has warned.Downing Street is supporting the production of low-carbon hydrogen gas in its drive to reach net zero emissions by 2050.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

UK's first driverless bus service starts taking passengers

The UK's first autonomous bus service has begun taking paying passengers across the Forth Road Bridge.The vehicles have two members of staff a safety driver who can take control of the vehicle and a captain to sell tickets and provide customer service.The Stagecoach service, from Ferrytoll Park and Ride in Fife to Edinburgh Park Transport Interchange, will operate on a trial basis until 2025 as part of the CAVForth project.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Volunteer at 1953 coronation says King has a hard act to follow

An 89-year-old St John Ambulance volunteer who was on duty for the late Queen's coronation said he remembers her crowning ceremony as joyful as he predicts she will be a hard act to follow for Charles.Derek Williams has met Elizabeth several times over the past 70 years through his volunteering work and being made an MBE, as well as attending garden parties at Buckingham Palace with the service.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

The Royally Big Portrait of the King unveiled in London ahead of coronation

A giant digital portrait of the King has been unveiled on the screens at Outernet in London ahead of the coronation.BBC Children In Need partnered with artist Sam Barnett to launch The Royally Big Portrait, which contains hundreds of thousands of individual images of Charles drawn by members of the public from across the UK.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Police make three arrests after two men shot dead in two nearby villages

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder after two men were shot dead in two linked incidents in separate villages around six miles apart.Cambridgeshire Police said officers were first called to reports of gunshots at a property in Meridian Close, Bluntisham at just after 9pm on Wednesday.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Two dead and three arrested in targeted' murder plot in Cambridgeshire - latest

Two dead and three arrested in targeted' murders in Cambridgeshire Three people have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder following the shooting of two men in Cambridgeshire.Police were called to a property in Meridian Close, Bluntisham, at just after 9pm yesterday with reports of gunshots.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Artificial intelligence

A.I. Is Having a Netscape Moment'

Pui-Wing TamReporting on tech As Silicon Valley has been gripped by a frenzy over artificial intelligence, some techies have been trying to put this latest tech boom into perspective.One way to think about it is as A.I.'s Netscape moment.Here's what that means There are parallels between today's fervor for A.I.-powered chatbots like ChatGPT and Bard and the excitement over the Netscape browser from the 1990s.
www.fastcompany.com
10 months ago
Artificial intelligence

This K-pop artist sings fluently in 6 languages. His secret? Voice AI

When Hybe, the entertainment juggernaut behind the K-pop group BTS, announces a new artist, the music world takes note.Hybe, after all, doesn't just dominate K-pop.It's also the parent company of Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, among other artists, thanks to its 2021 acquisition of Ithaca Holdings.
The Verge
10 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Google rebrands AI tools for Docs and Gmail as Duet AI - its answer to Microsoft's Copilot

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Google wants to make Gmail, Docs, Sheets, and Slides more useful with the help of generative AI.But most of its features are still in development.In March, Google announced a bunch of AI features for its Workspace suite of apps in an effort to keep pace with Microsoft's rapid integration of similar tools.
The Verge
10 months ago
Artificial intelligence

AI startup Anthropic wants to write a new constitution for safe AI

Anthropic is a bit of an unknown quantity in the AI world.Founded by former OpenAI employees and keen to present itself as the safety-conscious AI startup, it's received serious funding (including $300 million from Google) and a space at the top table, attending a recent White House regulatory discussion alongside reps from Microsoft and Alphabet.
TechSpot
11 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Google parent Alphabet is still making bank, but faces fierce competition in search and generative AIs

Bottom line: Like other big tech companies, Google has been able to navigate the ongoing economic storm with little impact on its financial performance overall.However, the search giant faces significant challenges ahead as it struggles to catch up with others in the generative AI race.Google says it made revenues totaling $69.8 billion in the first quarter of 2023, which is a three percent year-over-year increase but a modest result compared to the $76 billion recorded in the previous quarter.
What's New in Publishing | Digital Publishing News
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

Visits on Bing have risen 15.8% - 3 search giants release next-gen AI tools | What's New in Publishing | Digital Publishing News

Baidu's stock fell 6.4% following the release; Google's ranking algorithm may have a competitive edge
The hype around generative AI seems to have lasted forever and frantic release schedules will see it continue for some time.Mid-March saw the release of next-generation AI tools from three of the world's biggest search players, Google, Microsoft and China's Baidu.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
UK politics

Tories demanding grassroots voice deny being a Johnson revivalist group'

At the inaugural conference of a group promising to restore grassroots control to the Conservatives and ensure that the party's MPs can never again impose their own leader, one pivotal figure is notable by his absence: Boris Johnson.The Conservative Democratic Organisation (CDO), which is gathering in Bournemouth on Saturday, insists it is not a Johnson-revivalist group, and that its only purpose is to make the party more accountable to the rank and file.
BBC News
10 months ago
UK politics

Local elections 2023: Labour eyes power after Tory poll drubbing

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says his party is heading for Downing Street after the Tories were hammered in local elections across England.The Tories have lost 46 councils and more than 1,000 councillors, exceeding their worst predictions.Many Conservatives were furious at the scale of the losses, with some blaming Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
UK politics

Headteachers could join new strikes likely to shut schools across England

Headteachers could join a fresh wave of strike action likely to close schools across England after the National Association of Head Teachers said it would ballot its members on industrial action over teachers' pay.The NAHT joins the other three main education unions in asking its members to formally approve strikes after a motion to hold a ballot was approved by its executive at its annual conference in Telford.
The Verge
10 months ago
Gadgets

The Pixel Fold is Google's $1,800 entry into folding phones

Following literal years of rumors and leaks, Google has finally announced the Pixel Fold, its first folding device.The $1,799 Fold is set to go head-to-head with Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 4 with preorders starting today, May 10th, and will be shipping to customers in June.Though this is Google's first attempt at a folding phone, there's a lot to like here.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Europe politics

MEPs to vote on proposed ban on Big Brother' AI facial recognition on streets

Moves to ban live Big Brother facial recognition technology from being deployed across the streets of the EU will be tested in a key vote at the European parliament on Thursday.The amendment is part of a package of proposals for the world's first artificial intelligence laws, which could see firms fined up to 10m (8.7m) or removed from trading within the EU for breaches of the rules.
Hogs Haven
10 months ago
Washington Redskins

Commanders Updated Depth Chart: With Chase Roullier gone and 12 UDFAs announced, the team needs to make 2 more roster moves this week

Too many guys
The story with the Commanders roster right now is that, with the announcement of 12 undrafted college free agents coming to terms with Washington and set to sign contracts on May 11th, the team is about to have too many players.The offseason limit is 90.Following the release of Center Chase Roullier earlier this week, the Commanders have 80 players under contract.
Acm
10 months ago
Digital life

Smart Glasses Dim Bright Objects

Camera- and liquid-crystal display (LCD) -equipped smart glasses developed by scientists at Japan's Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) can "balance" a scene by dimming bright objects without affecting dim ones.The glasses feed camera input through a computer running an algorithm that dims the brightest areas.
www.npr.org
10 months ago
Arts

Pakistan's trans community shows love for 'Joyland' but worries about a backlash

Ali Junejo (left) and Alina Khan portray a married man and a transgender woman who kindle a romance in Pakistani director Saim Sadiq's award-winning film Joyland.Oscilloscope Laboratories The Pakistani movie Joyland has made headlines around the world for its ground-breaking depiction of a love story between a married cisgender man and a transgender woman in the city of Lahore.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
10 months ago
Washington DC

6 King Charles III Coronation Watch Parties and Events Around DC - Washingtonian

Get those pinkies up: It's almost coronation time.On May 6, King Charles III will be crowned in the UK's first coronation ceremony in 70 years.Held in London's Westminster Abbey, the ceremony will begin at 6am EST and last roughly two hours, according to CNN .Whether you want to watch the ceremony live or celebrate before and after it takes place, these events around DC can help you get in the royal spirit.
SFGATE
11 months ago
San Francisco

Possible gas explosion badly damages SF home, victim hospitalized

San Francisco Fire Department The San Francisco Fire Department rescued a victim from a severe explosion at a Richmond neighborhood home Friday morning.While details are still under investigation, the fire department is looking at a propane appliance as the possible culprit.According to SFPD Capt.Jonathan Baxter, firefighters responded around 9:30 a.m. to find a single-family home with "signs indicative of an explosion."
Los Angeles Times
11 months ago
Los Angeles

A 'sad day for Los Angeles': Community leaders speak out on the Ridley-Thomas verdict

(Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

The conviction of Los Angeles City Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas on federal corruption charges drew a wide range of reactions on Thursday, with some calling the verdict unjust and others simply expressing sadness over the outcome.Mayor Karen Bass, appearing at an event dealing with housing and homelessness, told reporters she had worked with Ridley-Thomas for more than 40 years.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Tributes paid to father and son shot dead in villages six miles apart

Tributes have been paid to a father and son who were shot dead in two villages six miles apart, with a detective saying a custody battle was an active line of inquiry.Three people have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder following the shootings in Cambridgeshire on Wednesday evening.The pair who died have been named locally as builder Gary Dunmore, 57, and his 32-year-old son Josh Dunmore, who also worked in the trades.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Cambridgeshire shooting: All we know as father and son killed

A father and son were shot dead within an hour of each other in two quiet Cambridgeshire villages with a custody battle being investigated by detectives as an "active line of inquiry".Police described the attacks on Wednesday night as targeted and linked.A 32-year-old man was found dead in Bluntisham, and a 57-year-old man was found dead six miles away at a house in Earith, near Ely.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Father and son shot dead in targeted' attacks in separate villages

A father and son were shot dead in two villages six miles apart in what police say were targeted attacks.Detectives say a custody battle is an active line of inquiry.Three people have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder following the shootings in Cambridgeshire on Wednesday evening.Police were called to reports of gunshots at a property in Meridian Close, Bluntisham, just after 9pm and the body of a 32-year-old man was found inside with a gunshot wound.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Arrests made after two men shot dead in targeted' Cambridgeshire shootings

Three people have been arrested after two men were shot dead in the same hour in two Cambridgeshire villages around six miles apart, with police describing the attacks as targeted and linked.Cambridgeshire police were called to reports of gunshots and found the body of a 32-year-old man inside a house in Meridian Close, Bluntisham just after 9pm on Wednesday night.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
Tech industry

What Is Bluesky and Why Are People Clamoring to Join It?

The buzz this week around Bluesky, a new social media platform being called Twitter 2.0, has been intense.Prominent Twitter users such as Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democrat of New York, and the model and cookbook author Chrissy Teigen have joined.Thousands of others are begging for invitations to it.
Washington Post
11 months ago
Europe news

Russia needs more troops but is wary of public anger, leaked documents say

Two volunteers operate a mobile army recruitment spot this month set up on a crowded path near a train stop in Moscow.(Vlad Karkov/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images)RIGA, Latvia - Russian officials are scrambling to enlist hundreds of thousands more troops for the war in Ukraine without angering the general public, but recruitment plans being pushed by military leaders are raising alarm among other government officials worried about an increasingly critical labor shortage in the civilian workforce, according to classified U.S. intelligence documents obtained by The Washington Post.
Los Angeles Times
11 months ago
California

L.A. seeks receivership for Skid Row Housing Trust's 29 distressed buildings

(Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

In a desperate move to reverse deteriorating conditions for more than 1,500 low-income tenants, the Los Angeles city attorney asked a judge Thursday to appoint a receiver for distressed residential buildings operated by the failing nonprofit Skid Row Housing Trust.
Know Your Mobile
11 months ago
Mobile UX

What To Expect At Apple's WWDC23: Apple Glasses, iOS 17, New MacBooks & More!

Apple has officially announced its next Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will take place from June 5- June 9, 2023.Here's everything you need to know about the Worldwide Developers Conference - and what products we expect to be announced.Pin WWDC23: What Is The Worldwide Developers Conference?
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Dining

Sahadi's Gets Into the Wine and Spirits Business

Sahadi's, a Brooklyn store for Middle Eastern spices, grains, condiments and other products that was established more than 125 years ago, has added wines and spirits to its inventory.Adjacent to its Industry City branch that opened in 2019, the company has installed an airy wine and spirits store with a particularly uncommon focus: the lesser-known products of the Mediterranean region and the Middle East.
Ars Technica
1 year ago
Books

Publishers beat Internet Archive as judge rules e-book lending violates copyright

On Friday, a US district judge ruled in favor of book publishers suing the Internet Archive (IA) for copyright infringement.The IA's Open Library project -which partners with libraries to scan print books in their collections and offer them as lendable e-books-had no right to reproduce 127 of the publishers' books named in the suit, judge John Koeltl decided.
time.com
1 year ago
Books

Internet Archive Loses Lawsuit Over Ebook Copyright Infringement. Here's What to Know

A federal judge sided in favor of the four leading publishers in the U.S. who sued the Internet Archive for scanning and lending out numerous digital copies of copyrighted books for free during the early days of COVID-19.Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins, John Wiley & Sons and Penguin Random House all sued the nonprofit after they offered a National Emergency Library, a temporary book collection created from thousands of ebooks that ran from March 24, 2020 to June 16, 2020.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

SNP poised to announce Nicola Sturgeon replacement as contest on knife-edge

The SNP is poised to reveal who will replace Nicola Sturgeon as party leader and Scotland's first minister as a chaotic and bitterly-fought six-week contest comes to an end.Frontrunners Humza Yousaf and Kate Forbes, along with outsider Ash Regan, will find out shortly after the members' ballot closes at 12 noon on Monday who has the difficult job of replacing Ms Sturgeon in charge of the country.
Inverse
1 year ago
Health

These Science-Backed Strategies Can Help "Hard to Treat" Depression

A plumber who shows up to fix a leaking toilet with a single tool is not likely to succeed.The same is true if a mental health professional offers only one approach for a complex problem like depression.Sadly, the number of people struggling with depression increased dramatically at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
time.com
1 year ago
Health

Should You Take an Antiviral to Prevent Long COVID?

The only guaranteed way to prevent Long COVID is to avoid getting infected by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.Recently, however, researchers have found promising signs that certain drugs may reduce the risk of developing Long COVID if they're taken shortly after infection.Those studies are preliminary, but they raise an intriguing question: Should everyone who gets COVID-19 take medication in hopes of avoiding Long COVID?
LawSites
1 year ago
Law

Few Legal Professionals Using Or Planning to Use Generative AI So Far, LexisNexis Survey Finds

Few legal professionals are using or planning to use generative AI tools in their legal work, according to a survey conducted March 15-16 and published this week by LexisNexis Legal & Professional.The survey finds that legal professionals - the survey polled 1,176 U.S. lawyers and 1,239 law students - are generally more aware than the general public of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, with 88% of legal professionals having heard of them compared to 57% of consumers.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Marketing

TikTok to be banned from UK parliamentary devices

The British parliament is to ban the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from all parliamentary devices and the wider parliamentary network, citing the need for cybersecurity.A parliament spokesperson said: Following the government's decision to ban TikTok from government devices, the commissions of both the House of Commons and Lords have decided that TikTok will be blocked from all parliamentary devices and the wider parliamentary network.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Marketing

BBC urges staff to delete TikTok from company mobile phones

The BBC has urged its staff to delete the Chinese-own social media app TikTok from corporate mobile phones.Guidance to BBC staff circulated on Sunday said: We don't recommend installing TikTok on a BBC corporate device unless there is a justified business reason.If you do not need TikTok for business reasons, TikTok should be deleted.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

TikTok banned from more devices amid alarm over security

TikTok has been banned in the UK parliament and its network, as well on Scottish government devices, in the latest blow for the app.The new measures were announced as TikTok launched an attempt to avoid a complete ban in the US, during hearings in Congress.They came at the same time as its chief executive, Shou Chew, told US politicians that the app was safe but that he could not guarantee that the Chinese government cannot influence its content.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Scottish Government bans TikTok from work devices over cybersecurity fears

The Scottish Government has banned social media app TikTok from its mobile phones and other corporate devices following discussions with the UK Government.The move comes after the UK Government banned the app on its phones amid fears of sensitive data being accessed by the Chinese government though Beijing's embassy in the UK has hit out at the move.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Forbes most favoured among Scots but Yousaf leads SNP voters, poll suggests

Kate Forbes is viewed more favourably by the general public but Humza Yousaf is most popular among SNP voters, a new poll has suggested as the two vie for the party's leadership.With just days left in the contest to succeed Nicola Sturgeon in Bute House, Ipsos Scotland released a survey of 1,023 Scots carried out between March 17 and 21 427 of whom voted for the SNP at the last Holyrood election.
Insidehighered
1 year ago
Higher education

DEI statement nixed after professor complains, links to racist article

Last month, "After nearly two years of my resistance," wrote a University of Houston Downtown professor, his department published an "anti-racist statement" on its website.Adam Ellwanger, a tenured English professor, wrote this on Campus Reform, a conservative website where he's a higher education fellow.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Police must reject rules which would withhold names of suspects media chiefs

Media bosses have called for police to reverse draconian plans to keep the names of suspects accused of a raft of serious offences secret.Proposed changes to the College of Policing's media relations guidance state forces across England and Wales no longer should name those charged with crimes including indecent exposure, domestic violence or child sexual abuse, instead advising that individuals can be named.
english.elpais.com
1 year ago
Music

50 years of The Dark Side of The Moon': The record about the tragedy of modernity that led to a schism in Pink Floyd

Of all the arguments that Roger Waters and David Gilmour have had with each other during their long and checkered relationship, the one that developed during the recording of The Dark Side of the Moon must have been one of the mildest.But it was their first spat, and, to a certain extent, it gave rise to all the disagreements that came after.
Hubspot
1 year ago
Online marketing

20 Artificial Intelligence Statistics that Marketers Need to Know in 2023

The world of artificial intelligence and machine learning is expanding, and marketers should pay attention.AI is being implemented in nearly every industry to improve business processes, and the data surrounding this tech are staggering.To help you better grasp AI's most recent advancements, we've compiled a list of interesting AI statistics to consider before you use it for your own company strategy.
news.bitcoin.com
1 year ago
Cryptocurrency

Microsoft Is Testing an Ethereum Wallet in Its Edge Web Browser News Bitcoin News

Microsoft, the software conglomerate, has introduced an Ethereum-based cryptocurrency wallet in the testing version of its Edge web browser.The new feature, which software sleuth Albacore discovered, is named Crypto Wallet and would allow users to store and transact Ethereum and Ethereum-based tokens in a non-custodial way, acting like a Metamask clone.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Bible of priest who smuggled Charles II out of England to go under the hammer

The bible of the priest who smuggled King Charles II out of England during the Civil War is set to fetch thousands at auction.Father John Huddleston's bible was bought for the modern equivalent of two and a half pence in the 1950s but it now has an estimated sale price of at least 2,000.Auctioneer John Crane said the bible is a very rare item, and when he first saw it, in the house of a family in the Wirral, it was the first time in 40 years since being an auctioneer I could use the word unique'.
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