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Truthout
4 weeks ago
Left-wing politics

State of US Journalism Is "Worst I've Ever Seen It," Says Sarah Kendzior

The public domain is under threat of being purchased and destroyed by powerful entities.
Sarah Kendzior and Kelly Hayes discuss the decline of journalism in the U.S. and ways to resist the erosion of shared history and values.
Artificial intelligence
The Economist
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Don't give AI free access to work denied to humans, argues a legal scholar

Fair use doctrine is the AI industry's defense in lawsuits over copyright infringement.
Copyright protection supporters argue for equal enforcement of copyright laws on AI as on humans.
WIRED
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Sex, Drugs, and AI Mickey Mouse

AI-generated images of Steamboat Willie, the early version of Mickey Mouse, have proliferated after it entered the public domain.
Some of these AI-generated images have had explicit or inappropriate content.
Ars Technica
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Early Mickey Mouse is now in the public domain-and AI is already on the case

An AI model trained on public domain Mickey Mouse cartoons is now available for creating new still images based on a written prompt.
The results of the AI model are rough and sometimes garbled, but it showcases early experimentation with integrating public domain Mickey into the AI space.
www.fastcompany.com
10 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Meet Google's new AI Search. And its feisty alter ego

This week at Google's yearly I/O conference, the company has something big to prove: that it can still rule search in the AI age.And over hours of demos and interviews with members of Google's Search team, the company shared its strategy to do so.Whereas search was once a single productthat gleaming white search bar that lives in the browsersearching with Google has been split into two separate AI experiences that balance Google's impossible scale with newly necessary innovation.
Engadget
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

Adobe is bringing generative AI features to Photoshop, After Effects and Premiere Pro | Engadget

Genaro Molina via Getty Images
Adobe's suite of photo and video editing software has long leveraged the assistance of machine intelligence to help its human users do their jobs, having employed the Sensei AI system for more than a decade to power features like Neural Filters in Photoshop or Acrobat's Liquid Mode.
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Privacy professionals
Electronic Frontier Foundation
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

The Public Domain Benefits Everyone - But Sometimes Copyright Holders Won't Let Go

Trademark protection has no fixed expiration date, unlike copyright. It works on a 'use it or lose it' model.
Former copyright holders of public domain works can use trademark law to maintain control over their intellectual property.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
1 year ago
Privacy professionals

It's Copyright Week 2023: Join Us in the Fight for Better Copyright Law and Policy

We're taking part in Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy.Every day this week, various groups are taking on different elements of copyright law and policy, and addressing what's at stake, and what we need to do to make sure that copyright promotes creativity and innovation.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
1 year ago
Privacy professionals

US Copyright Term Extensions Have Stopped, But the Public Domain Still Faces Threats

We're taking part in Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy.Every day this week, various groups are taking on different elements of copyright law and policy, and addressing what's at stake, and what we need to do to make sure that copyright promotes creativity and innovation.
Theregister
1 year ago
Privacy professionals

SQL Server admins warned to watch for Fargo ransomware

Organizations are being warned about a wave of attacks targeting Microsoft SQL Server with ransomware known as Fargo, which encrypts files and threatens victims that their data may be published online if they do not pay up.
morePrivacy professionals
Digital life
The Verge
2 months ago
Digital life

The internet copyright machine wasn't made for Mickey Mouse

Steamboat Willie and Mickey Mouse have entered the US public domain, leading to an explosion of irreverent reinterpretations.
There has been confusion and controversy surrounding the enforcement of copyright restrictions on Steamboat Willie and Mickey Mouse-related content online.
Acm
10 months ago
Digital life

Thirty Years Ago, One Decision Changed Our Connected World

The World Wide Web's launch three decades ago marked the beginning of the Internet's evolution into the revolutionary communications tool it has become.Tim Berners-Lee conceived of the Web at Switzerland's CERN laboratory and persuaded the lab to release it into the public domain for free; he has since credited the Web's massive expansion to that decision.
moreDigital life
Independent films
KQED
2 months ago
Independent films

First Pooh, Now Mickey: 'Steamboat Willie' Will Star in Two New Horror Movies | KQED

The second Mickey Mouse horror movie will be directed by Steven LaMorte.
The movie will feature a mischievous mouse that becomes a monstrous reality.
IndieWire
11 months ago
Independent films

'Peter Pan & Wendy' Review: 'Pete's Dragon' Director David Lowery Once Again Shows Disney How It's Done

A thin but lovely film about embracing change, Lowery's latest is a high-flying rebuttal to the soullessness of Disney's other recent live-action remakes.Don't be fooled by the direct to Disney+ of it all: David Lowery's lush and transportive "Peter Pan & Wendy" is neither a creatively bankrupt "live-action remake" in the vein of 2017's soulless "The Beauty and the Beast," nor a similarly hollow "live-action" remake in the "style" of 2019's CGI "The Lion King."
KQED
1 year ago
Independent films

2023 Public Domain Debuts: 'Sherlock Holmes,' 'Metropolis,' Bessie Smith, Faulkner, Many More | KQED

"For the vast majority-probably 99%-of works from 1927, no copyright holder financially benefited from continued copyright.Yet they remained off limits, for no good reason," Jennifer Jenkins, director of Duke's Center for the Study of the Public Domain, wrote in a blog post heralding " Public Domain Day 2023."
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Colossal
2 months ago
Books

Thousands of Classic Films, Books, Illustrations, and Just Entered the Public Domain - Colossal

A trove of literature, art, film, and music has entered the public domain, allowing for easier access and use without permission or compensation.
Notable additions to the public domain this year include the first Mickey Mouse cartoons, iconic literary works, and beloved children's books.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Books

Works from 1927 are about to become part of the public domain

Every new year a crop of books, music and films become part of the public domain in the U.S. Jennifer Jenkins of Duke University shares a few of the works from 1927 coming our way.A MARTINEZ, HOST: On Sunday, a new crop of books, music and films becomes part of the public domain, like this aptly titled song.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Books

How to Make the Most of E-Books, and Find Free Ones

The early models of e-book readers, created about 25 years ago, weighed more than a pound and needed to be connected to a computer.Those clunky slabs paved the way for the modern, lightweight devices that can download the latest best sellers and old classics (which are often free) in mere seconds.E-book hardware and reading apps continue to evolve, so if you're looking to upgrade your device, find a gift idea or get started reading electronically, here's a guide.
Creative Bloq
2 months ago
Graphic design

Mickey Mouse has entered public domain and my childhood is already ruined

Mickey Mouse has entered the public domain after the expiration of US copyright.
The internet has responded with a mix of delight and creativity, with horror adaptations and video game announcements featuring the iconic character.
Creative Bloq
3 months ago
Graphic design

Disney's original Mickey to become royalty free in 2024

The original rendition of Mickey Mouse from Steamboat Willie will enter the public domain on January 1, 2024 with certain stipulations.
Newer renditions of Mickey Mouse and works suggesting affiliation with Disney will still be protected by copyright.
Creative Bloq
1 year ago
Graphic design

Turns out the Bitcoin logo has a tiny design flaw

It's hardly the most famous logo around, and certainly wasn't the work of a hugely well paid design agency.The Bitcoin logo was created by a community forum member back in 2010 - so perhaps we can forgive a few design imperfections.Nearly 13 years later, a Twitter user has shared how a slightly infuriating defect has endured on the vector files - the kind that, while tiny, would be utterly unacceptable on a big brand design.
Washington Post
2 months ago
Film

Mickey Mouse entered the public domain. Now he's a horror movie villain.

Mickey Mouse has entered the public domain after the expiration of a 95-year copyright.
Two directors are producing horror movies featuring Mickey Mouse as the villain.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Duke of Sussex arrives at High Court for second day of evidence in hacking trial

The Duke of Sussex has arrived at the High Court in London to continue giving evidence in his claim against the publisher of the Daily Mirror over alleged unlawful information gathering.Harry arrived outside the Rolls Building in central London at 9.52am in a black Range Rover and stepped out wearing a dark suit and silver tie.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

All we know about the death of Nicola Bulley

Police who investigated the disappearance of Nicola Bulley issued a statement earlier this month to stamp out speculation after officers returned to the river where her body was found.Police returned to the River Wyre in Lancashire in early April, six weeks after Ms Bulley's body was found in the water, ahead of an inquest into her death which will be heard on Monday, 26 June at County Hall in Preston.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Union calls for more transparency in fight against bullying MPs

The parliamentary watchdog should help crack down on bullying MPs by publishing the number of people who have quit their offices, a trade union has said.The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) has been criticised for refusing requests to release data on staff turnover in MPs' offices, with union officials saying a lack of transparency allows endemic bullying to continue.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Data watchdog to quiz police over release of Nicola Bulley's personal struggles

A data watchdog is set to probe Lancashire Police about the force's decision to disclose personal details about missing Nicola Bulley.Earlier this week, the force detailed how the mother of two's had been struggling with alcohol and hormone replacement therapy for perimenopause in the lead-up to her disappearance on January 27.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Dame Vera Baird condemns Nicola Bulley police for sexist error'

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The former victims' commissioner has condemned police investigating the disappearance of Nicola Bulley for their sexist revelations about her personal health problems.Lancashire Constabulary revealed on Wednesday that the 45-year-old mother of two had issues with alcohol brought on by her struggles with menopause.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Watchdog to probe welfare check at Nicola Bulley's home days before she vanished

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The police watchdog has launched an investigation after an officer conducted a welfare check at Nicola Bulley's family home days before she went missing.The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it was notified that an officer from Lancashire Police visited the address on January 10.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Who is Mr Justice Fancourt? The celebrity' judge hearing Prince Harry's case

As the first senior British royal to give evidence in court in 130 years, Prince Harry arrived a day late for his historic appearance at the High Court in London in his ongoing case against the Daily Mirror's publisher.He is suing Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) for damages, arguing that journalists at its titles were linked to methods including phone hacking, so-called blagging or gaining information by deception, and use of private investigators for unlawful activities.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Who is Mr Justice Fancourt, the judge hearing Prince Harry's case?

As the first senior British royal to give evidence in court in 130 years, Prince Harry arrived a day late for his historic appearance at the High Court in London in his ongoing case against the Daily Mirror's publisher.He is suing Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) for damages, arguing that journalists at its titles were linked to methods including phone hacking, so-called blagging or gaining information by deception, and use of private investigators for unlawful activities.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

How CCTV helped jail fantasist over rape lies after she bought hammer and Pot Noodle

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A woman whose lies spawned a police investigation into false human trafficking and child sex abuse claims has been jailed - after she was caught out by supermarket CCTV.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

WRU sexism allegations moment' to change sports culture Tanni Grey-Thompson

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has said allegations of sexism and discrimination against the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) are an opportunity for all other sport organisations in the country to change their culture.The Sport Wales chair was giving evidence alongside acting chief executive Brian Davies at a Senedd committee hearing on Wednesday, which has been looking at the explosive claims made in a BBC Cymru Wales television programme last month.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Ghislaine Maxwell's brother doubles down on defence of Andrew after bathtub photo

Ghislaine Maxwell's brother has doubled down on his attempt to clear Prince Andrew's name, claiming he will not be cowed by the backlash and ridicule of his staged bath photo.Ian Maxwell insisted there were two sides to the story despite his sister's conviction and a multi-million-pound settlement between Prince Andrew and his accuser Virginia Giuffre.
www.france24.com
1 year ago
France politics

French town feminises name for 2023 to highlight gender inequality

A person reaches over a sign in the city of Pantin, in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, on July 30, 2022.Julien de Rosa, AFP A French mayor has announced that his town's name will take on the feminine form for a year to raise awareness about gender equality.Bertrand Kern, the socialist mayor of Pantin outside Paris, announced the move in a New Year's video message on Twitter earlier this week.
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
9 months ago
Intellectual property law

Teleflex Catheter Patent Claims Again Upheld at CAFC

"The fact that a competitor copied the patentee's invention, rather than one within the public domain, is probative of nonobviousness because it suggests the competitor saw value in the invention that he could not achieve without copying."- CAFC
In two separate precedential decisions authored by Chief Judge Moore today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) delivered victory for Teleflex Innovations, S.À.R.L. when it upheld Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) rulings that found Medtronic, Inc. had failed to prove Teleflex's patent claims for catheter technology used in interventional cardiology procedures unpatentable.
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 year ago
Intellectual property law

IP Goes Pop! You Can't Do That - What IP Cannot Protect

Who holds the patent on gravity?Who collects the royalties for the speed of light?In this episode of IP Goes Pop! Volpe Koenig Shareholders and podcasts hosts, Michael Snyder and Joseph Gushue, explore what intellectual property (trade secrets, trademarks, patents and copyrights) cannot protect.Hint- some things excluded from IP protection include the Laws of Nature such as gravity, the speed of light and even Einstein's theory of relativity E=MC 2. Abstract ideas are another.
Fatherly
9 months ago
Fathers

107 Clean, Funny Work Jokes You Can Tell At The Office (Or Over Zoom)

It's Monday: You're staring down another week of work and need some convincing there's a reason to feel anything but dread - something to give you hope you'll make it to Friday.You need good dad jokes to share with coworkers, like work jokes that'll help buck up the whole team.Having an arsenal of funny work-appropriate jokes at your disposal can be handy for lifting the mood and boosting morale when the stress of work (and everything else in life) gets the better of us.
Fatherly
1 year ago
Fathers

5 Ways to Introduce Your Kid to Sherlock Holmes, Who's Blowing Up Right Now

As of January 2023, the entirety of the literary canon of Sherlock Holmes has entered the public domain.While the character of Holmes has been in the public domain for quite some time, the remaining stories published in the 1920s were still protected by the estate of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, until now.
Fatherly
1 year ago
Fathers

The World's Largest Volcano Erupts For The First Time in 40 Years

The world's largest volcano is erupting for the first time in nearly 40 years.The Mauna Loa volcano on the island of Hawaii first appeared to have its lava confined to the volcano's caldera, but reports say it's now flowing downslope.The intense feat of nature is astounding, as are the unique qualities of this volcano, and there is a livestream of the Mauna Loa situation now, but, of course, there are dangers to know about as well for Hawaiians.
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
10 months ago
Design

Galaxy Watch 6 Classic leaked images reassure the comeback of rotating bezel - Yanko Design

Galaxy Unpacked event rumored for July this year will likely see the release of the next-generation foldable line-up and smart wearables.Even before the South Korean electronics giant breaks silence on the Galaxy Watch 6 series, the inevitable leaks and rumors will set the tone for what's coming our way.
www.aljazeera.com
10 months ago
Music

Very happy' Ed Sheeran wins Thinking Out Loud copyright case

Civil lawsuit brought by heirs of Marvin Gaye co-writer closely watched over implications for musicians' creative freedom.British pop star Ed Sheeran has expressed joy and relief after a United States jury found he did not plagiarise Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On when he wrote his mega-hit Thinking Out Loud, calling the ruling a win for creative freedom.
Document Journal
1 year ago
Music

Unorthodox holiday albums that are actually pretty good

From rap to K-pop to punk rock, Document offers the best festive records from across the musical continuum

If you're a struggling artist, you might consider a Christmas album.Each year, come December, the holiday genre gives regular music a run for its money-perhaps part of the reason labels tend to delay their clients' releases until the new year is well behind us.
The Ringer
1 year ago
Music

They Don't Make One-Hit Wonders Like "Return of the Mack" Anymore

Grunge.Wu-Tang Clan.Radiohead."Wonderwall."The music of the '90s was as exciting as it was diverse.But what does it say about the era-and why does it still matter?60 Songs That Explain the '90s is back for 30 more episodes to try to answer those questions.Join Ringer music writer and '90s survivor Rob Harvilla as he treks through the soundtrack of his youth, one song (and embarrassing anecdote) at a time.
www.dw.com
10 months ago
Europe news

Could German police's Zelenskyy leak jeopardize the trip? DW 05/03/2023

German media was awash with reports on Wednesday about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's trip to Berlin and to Aachen next week.It began with a story in Wednesday's print edition of the Berliner Zeitung (BZ) citing unnamed Berlin police sources as confirming the visit.Most other major national publications soon followed, either using BZ's information or often obtaining more of their own.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Commons Leader tells MP to check his behaviour' over conspiracy claims

Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt has scolded independent MP Andrew Bridgen for sharing conspiracy theories in the House of Commons.North West Leicestershire MP Mr Bridgen raised concerns about the World Health Organisation (WHO), claiming it was an unelected, unaccountable, discredited supra-national body which is hugely funded by the same people who fund big pharma.
The Verge
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

ChatGPT proves AI is finally mainstream - and things are only going to get weirder

A friend of mine texted me earlier this week to ask what I thought of ChatGPT.I wasn't surprised he was curious.He knows I write about AI and is the sort of guy who keeps up with whatever's trending online.We chatted a bit, and I asked him: "and what do you think of ChatGPT?"To which he replied: "Well, I wrote a half-decent Excel macro with it this morning that saved me a few hours at work" - and my jaw dropped.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

SNP MP to face probe after sharing Speaker's correspondence on social media

An SNP MP will face a probe by the Commons watchdog after he shared correspondence with Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle on social media.Conservative former Cabinet minister David Davis claimed the actions of John Nicolson, who shared the Commons Speaker's correspondence on Twitter, constitutes a clear breach of parliamentary rules.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Protests against human rights abuses staged in London ahead of World Cup

Protests against human rights abuses in Iran and Qatar were held in central London on Saturday ahead of the World Cup.A group of 22 Iranian women played football in Westminster in a protest against their country's regime.The women wore football kits, as well as t-shirts with the slogan Woman, Life, Freedom.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Marketing

Archie Battersbee's mother asks coroner to examine role of TikTok in death

The mother of Archie Battersbee, the 12-year-old boy who died in August after his life support was switched off, wants a coroner to consider what role exposure to TikTok videos may have played in his death.Archie sustained a catastrophic brain injury on 7 April at his home in Southend, Essex, when a ligature was found over his head.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
NYC music

Stolen or Original? Hear Songs From 7 Landmark Copyright Cases.

Ed Sheeran is on trial, accused of borrowing from Marvin Gaye.Listen to the tracks at stake in lawsuits involving George Harrison, 2 Live Crew, Led Zeppelin and Katy Perry that may shape his case.Image The family of the soul star Marvin Gaye (left) sued Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams (right) over their song Blurred Lines.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
NYC music

When Songs Sound Similar, Courts Look for Musical DNA

On the surface, Ed Sheeran and Led Zeppelin might not seem to have a lot in common.Sheeran is a baby-faced singer-songwriter whose hummable ballads like Perfect and Photograph have become streaming-era pop standards.Led Zeppelin is a classic-rock colossus whose molten riffs are part of the foundation of heavy metal.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Bosses of firm in Sunak conflict of interest row attended Downing Street reception'

Bosses of a company in which Rishi Sunak's wife has shares and that is expected to benefit from a new scheme unveiled in the Budget reportedly attended a Downing Street reception hours after the prime minister denied having an interest to declare.Top staff of Koru Kids, which lists Akshata Murty as a shareholder, are understood to have been present at a No 11 event for the education sector on Wednesday evening, according to The Guardian.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Partygate: Johnson should reject any finding that he broke rules, say allies

Boris Johnson should refuse to accept the outcome of the privileges committee investigation if it concludes that he intentionally misled the Commons over the Partygate scandal, his allies have said.Some of the former prime minister's supporters believe he should reject the cross-party group's findings if they decide, based on written evidence and a fractious three-and-a-half-hour evidence session on Wednesday, that he broke strict parliamentary rules.
BBC News
1 year ago
UK politics

PM says he is concerned about Nicola Bulley disclosures

The prime minister has said he was "concerned that private information was put into the public domain" by police investigating the disappearance of Nicola Bulley.Rishi Sunak told broadcasters that he was "pleased the police are looking at how that happened"."The focus must be on trying to find her," he added.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

People may be more fearful to report loved ones missing after Nicola Bulley case

The former inspector of constabulary said people may be more fearful of stepping forward to report loved ones missing after the gross invasion of privacy suffered by Nicola Bulley and her family.Zoe Billingham made the remarks after receiving her CBE from the Princess Royal at a Windsor Castle investiture on Tuesday.
BBC News
1 year ago
UK politics

PMQs: Rishi Sunak denies being 'hopelessly weak' over Nadhim Zahawi

Political reporter, BBC News

Rishi Sunak defended his decision to launch an ethics inquiry into Nadhim Zahawi rather than sacking him, at Prime Minister's Questions.Sir Keir Starmer said the PM was "hopelessly weak" for not firing the minister for "seeking to avoid tax"."Is he starting to wonder if this job is just too big for him?" the Labour leader asked.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Keeping Nadhim Zahawi in cabinet during tax probe is insanity' ex-minister warns

Is Rishi Sunak about to dump Nadhim Zahawi?The prime minister is facing a backlash from his own MPs over the decision to keep the Tory chairman in the cabinet despite ordering an investigation into his tax affairs.No 10 appears to be hardening its line on the embattled former chancellor after new details of the tax scandal emerged.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Tech industry

A judge sided with publishers in a lawsuit over the Internet Archive's online library

Books line the shelves at the Rice University Library in April 2022 in Houston.Brandon Bell/Getty Images A federal judge has ruled in favor of a group of book publishers who sued the nonprofit Internet Archive for scanning and lending digital copies of copyrighted books in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.
BBC News
1 year ago
UK politics

Police to face questions over Nicola Bulley disclosures

Police will be asked about Nicola Bulley health disclosures to ensure they were necessary, the information commissioner says.John Edwards said personal details should not be "disclosed inappropriately".The 45-year-old disappeared three weeks ago during a riverside dog walk in St Michael's on Wyre in Lancashire.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

James Cleverly says Iran must halt execution of British citizen

The UK foreign secretary, James Cleverly, has urged the Iranian government not to press ahead with plans to execute a British-Iranian dual national found guilty of spying for MI6.Alireza Akbari, a former Iranian deputy defence minister who has lived in the UK for more than a decade, could be executed within days after he was found guilty by the revolutionary courts of being a senior spy for M16.
BBC News
1 year ago
UK politics

SNP Westminster leader denies plotting to oust predecessor

The SNP's new Westminster leader has denied plotting to oust his predecessor Ian Blackford.Stephen Flynn was elected group leader on Tuesday after Mr Blackford abruptly announced he was standing down.Several MPs have since resigned from the SNP's front bench team, with Pete Wishart saying he was "bemused" about why Mr Flynn had sought a change.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Tory ministers accused of five-star lifestyle and using public money like a cash machine'

Labour is launching a campaign accusing government ministers and officials of spending taxpayer-funded credit cards on luxury travel and hotels, claiming they are using public money like a cash machine.In an attempt to inflict further damage to the Tory party's credentials as sound managers of public finances, Keir Starmer's party is deploying a social media blitz to highlight five-star hotel visits by the likes of Rishi Sunak and new Tory chairman Greg Hands.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Sunak defends handling of Zahawi row as pressure on Tory chairman mounts

Rishi Sunak has suggested it would have been politically expedient to sack Nadhim Zahawi but insisted that due process means the investigation into his tax affairs should be allowed to reach its conclusion.The Prime Minister acknowledged that he had not been given the full picture about the Tory chairman's financial matters when he told MPs last week that Mr Zahawi had given a full account.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Rishi Sunak didn't know' Nadhim Zahawi had paid penalty to settle tax case

Rishi Sunak did not know Nadhim Zahawi had paid a penalty to settle a tax dispute when he gave him a cabinet job, it emerged on Monday as a probe began into the affair.The prime minister ordered an investigation into a possible breach of the ministerial code, saying there were clearly questions to be answered.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Nadhim Zahawi open' about taxes and will stay on, says Cleverly

Tory chairman Nadhim Zahawi has been open about his tax affairs and will remain in his role next week despite calls for him to be sacked, said foreign secretary James Cleverly.Mr Zahawi revealed that HMRC found he had made a careless rather than deliberate error with his taxes after he reportedly paid a close to 5m said to include a penalty of around 1m to settle the dispute.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Tory MP involved in Braverman resignation row offers backing to Home Secretary

The Tory MP and recipient of the email that forced Suella Braverman to resign as home secretary under Liz Truss has given his full backing to the embattled minister.The Home Secretary, who was reappointed by Rishi Sunak despite her resignation from Ms Truss's government only days earlier, sent draft immigration policy to Tory backbencher Sir John Hayes from a personal email address, inadvertently also sending it to a staff member of another Conservative MP.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Home Secretary met with police over Nicola Bulley case concerns' source

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Suella Braverman has spoken with Lancashire Constabulary about her concerns over the force publicly disclosing personal information about missing woman Nicola Bulley, a source close to the Home Secretary has said The force has come under fire for what has been labelled a sexist error when they disclosed information about Ms Bulley's struggles with alcohol and the menopause in a press conference.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Nicola Bulley's family speak of devastation as her body formally identified

The family of Nicola Bulley have said they will never be able to comprehend what Nikki had gone through in her last moments as police confirmed her body was pulled from a river.The mother-of-two was discovered on Sunday morning in the River Wyre in Lancashire, more than three weeks on from when she disappeared.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Nicola Bulley's family say she can finally rest', as questions remain over case

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The family of Nicola Bulley have said they can let the mother of two rest now, as questions linger over why it took more than three weeks for her body to be discovered.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Police and media face questions and criticism over Nicola Bulley case

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Questions remain about the case of Nicola Bulley, with both the police and media facing criticism after her body was discovered more than three weeks after she disappeared.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Nicola Bulley identified by dental records after her body was pulled from river

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Nicola Bulley was identified using her dental records, the opening of an inquest into her death has heard.Preston Coroner's Court was told surgeon Andrew Ian Edwards had examined the 45-year-old's dental records, which had been obtained by police from her dental surgery.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Body of Nicola Bulley identified by dental records, inquest told

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Nicola Bulley was identified by her dental records, the opening of an inquest into her death has heard.Preston Coroner's Court was told maxillofacial surgeon Andrew Ian Edwards had examined the 45-year-old's dental records, which had been obtained by police from her dental surgery.
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

Why I can't get excited about AI art

Can you get excited about artificial intelligence (AI)?I struggle to.When I asked ChatGPT who my favourite artist was, it said I'd never publicly expressed a preference, because as an art historian I don't do "subjective opinions".Evidently, ChatGPT doesn't subscribe to The Art Newspaper.Even if it gave the correct answer-Van Dyck-I'd still not be excited.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Mariama Kallon: 13-year-old girl missing from Southwark after not coming home from school

A 13-year-old girl has gone missing after she didn't return home from her school in Bermondsey, south London, police say.Mariama Kallon was reported mising last Thursday, on February 9, and Metropolitan Police officers are appealing for the public's help to find her.Detectives believe the school girl is avoiding going home and since her school is closed during the half term break, Mariama has been out of contact for much longer than normal.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Saidatu Jalloh: Met Police defend launching public missing appeal ten months after her disappearance

T he Met Police has issued a renewed appeal for a schoolgirl who disappeared nearly 10 months ago.On March 9, 2022, Saidatu Jalloh, was reported missing by staff at her school in Lambeth.Saidatu, who was aged 14 at the time but would now be 15, had been registered at the school since January 24, 2022.
therealdeal.com
1 year ago
LA real estate

Brookfield Defaults on Los Angeles Office Tower Loans

Brookfield's Brian Kingston and 777 South Figueroa Street (left) and 555 West 5th Street (right) and in Downtown Los Angeles (Getty, Brookfield, LoopNet, Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons) Brookfield has defaulted on $784 million worth of loans connected to two of its trophy office towers in Downtown L.A. The firm defaulted on a $465 million loan package connected to the Gas Company Tower at 555 West 5th Street and $319 million in loans connected to 777 South Figueroa Street, according to an SEC filing on Friday.
therealdeal.com
1 year ago
LA real estate

LA Councilwoman Nithya Raman Pushes Just Cause Evictions

Councilmember and tenant advocate Nithya Raman (Illustration by Kevin Cifuentes for The Real Deal with Getty Images, Nithya Raman/Public domain/via Wikimedia Commons) On Dec. 13, ahead of the first City Council meeting of Karen Bass's mayoral tenure, more than a dozen tenant and housing advocates gathered with signs and banners on the steps of City Hall.
therealdeal.com
1 year ago
LA real estate

Leo Pustilnikov Files Builder's Remedy' Project in Beverly Hills

Beverly Hills City mayor Lili Bosse and 125 Linden Drive (Google Maps, City of Beverly Hills/Public domain/Wikimedia Commons) The builder's remedy debacle has landed in the elite city of Beverly Hills.After Santa Monica failed to present the state with a new housing plan in time, developers flocked to submit a flurry of so-called builder's remedy projects.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Manchester United

Manchester United Q&A: could Qatari investors realistically buy the club?

According to the Daily Mail on Wednesday, a group of individual Qatari investors will imminently bid to buy Manchester United, the 20-times champions of England.The Qatari offer, the Mail claimed, would blow the competition out of the water.Qatari interest in United has been confirmed by the Guardian, with Jamie Jackson reporting that the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, is interested in buying the club.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

No trans people in female prison have history of violence against women Brown

No trans women in Scotland's female prison estate have been convicted of violence against women, Justice Secretary Keith Brown has said.The Scottish Government announced on Sunday a pause to placing trans prisoners who have a history of abusing women including sexual violence in female jails.The announcement came after double rapist Isla Bryson, 31, was housed in segregation in Cornton Vale prison near Stirling following conviction before being moved to the male estate.
Know Your Mobile
1 year ago
Mobile UX

ChatGPT is VERY Expensive To Run - Here's Why...

When you have a potentially world-changing technology on your hands that has the latent capabilities to make tens of millions of human beings completely redundant, the last thing you want to be thinking about is operating costs.But OpenAI is a company just like any other company.It has costs, it has to pay its staff, and it is has to invest in R&D and servers.
Funcheap
1 year ago
San Francisco

Classic Movie Screenings at Glen Park Rec Center (SF)

Come to Glen Park Recreation Center (70 Elk Street, San Francisco) on Tuesday nights at 5:30 PM for free movie screenings of classic films that are in the public domain.Call 415-239-4007 to find out what the film of the week is.Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

AI can now create images out of thin air. See how it works.

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A strange and powerful collaborator is waiting for you.Offer it just a few words, and it will create an original scene, based on your description.This is artificial-intelligence-generated imagery, a rapidly emerging technology now in the hands of anyone with a smart phone.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

He made a silly trombone video game. Then the internet caught wind.

Making the trombone sound good is an art - one in which "Trombone Champ" has zero interest.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

William and Harry: The royal brothers' rift and the broken promise

It was a pact the Duke of Sussex and the Prince of Wales made together in their younger days, but it ended, Harry said, in heartbreak.The duke, in his Netflix documentary, said he and William promised never to trade or leak stories or brief against one another after witnessing the fallout of such actions in their father's office.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Orange County twin expert comes to rescue of former medical students accused of cheating

Identical twins Kayla and Kellie Bingham share more than physical attributes.They both enjoy running, are competitive soccer players and love trivia nights.In school, they received similar grades and standardized exam scores.The women, now 31, didn't give their similarity much thought - it just came with being a twin.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Stephen Flynn denies plotting against SNP predecessor Ian Blackford

The new leader of the SNP's Westminster group has denied allegations he plotted against his predecessor Ian Blackford.Stephen Flynn said anyone who thinks otherwise had watched too much House of Cards, a popular TV political drama.Mr Flynn spoke after a third member of Mr Blackford's front bench team announced he was standing down to go to the back benches.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs amendment to criminal justice overhaul weeks before cash bail set to end

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday signed into law changes to a controversial criminal justice overhaul that will eliminate cash bail beginning Jan. 1, making good on assurances he gave during his successful reelection campaign that the measure would be tweaked.Democrats in the General Assembly approved the changes last week during their final session of the year, while Republicans continued to decry the law as a threat to public safety.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Why does the National Grid issue and then cancel electricity warnings?

The National Grid sent out a surprise alert at 2.33pm on Tuesday afternoon declaring the imminent possibility of an electricity supply shortfall as the colder weather begins to ratchet up British energy consumption, only to then cancel the warning just as swiftly.The UK network operator issues these types of notification, known as capacity market notices (CMN), whenever it is concerned about having insufficient surplus electricity capacity available.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

DUP leader regrets stating NI Protocol led to delay in heart surgeries

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said he regrets making a claim that the Northern Ireland Protocol had delayed some heart surgeries from going ahead.Sir Jeffrey said he accepted the information about surgeries in Northern Ireland was not entirely accurate.Earlier this month, the Southern Health and Social Care Trust said 20 patients were transferred to the care of the Belfast Trust in August after it could not secure needed cardiac replacement kit in the UK or Ireland due to its size.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Germany news

Digital Benin reunites thousands of objects scattered after British looting

Cheerfully gnashing their magnificent fangs as they stand side by side, the two bronze leopards look back on a journey that was as adventurous as it was cruelly absurd.Looted by British soldiers on a punitive expedition to the west African kingdom of Benin in 1897, the bronzes were shipped to the UK, where they spent some time guarding the fireplace of army captain George William Neville's Weybridge home.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Coroner withholds record of inquest of prime suspect in Leah Croucher murder

A coroner is withholding the disclosure of the record of inquest relating to the prime suspect in the murder of teenager Leah Croucher, as police believe its release may seriously jeopardise the investigation.Neil Maxwell, a sex offender who killed himself while on the run from police, died in April 2019  two months after Leah, 19, vanished.
Mission Local
1 year ago
Mission District

Paul Pelosi: Violent attack isn't an SF story. It's the story of American politics.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter and have the latest stories from Mission Local delivered directly to your inbox.The vicious, predawn Oct. 28 attack on 82-year-old Paul Pelosi was many things.It was strange.It was terrible.But it was no surprise.It was no surprise that the man who allegedly took a hammer to an octogenarian's head purportedly yelled "Where's Nancy?" - the same sinister question bellowed by the marauders who overran the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Health

NASA announces team of scientists who will study mysterious UFO' events in the sky

Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter.Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.Officials at NASA selected a team of 16 scientists and experts who will delve into the mysteries surrounding unidentified aerial phenomena  more popularly known as unidentified flying objects or UFOs.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Tories seek assurance Braverman exit not linked to softening immigration stance

A number of Conservative MPs have sought reassurance that Suella Braverman's departure as home secretary was not linked to a softening of immigration policy.
CSS-Tricks
1 year ago
Web design

Pure CSS Bezier Curve Motion Paths | CSS-Tricks

Are you a Bezier curve lover like I am?
Besides being elegant, Bezier curves have nice mathematical properties due to their definition and construction.No wonder they are widely used in so many areas:
Dabearsblog
1 year ago
Chicago Bears

Week 6 Game Preview: Short Week, Short Preview

Jeff Hughes | October 13th, 2022
This was a tough watch, but it provided something of a preview for Thursday night.Here are some things that stood out.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Golden State Warriors

Kurtenbach: Draymond Green always has something to say, but he cannot talk away his punch of Jordan Poole

SAN FRANCISCO Draymond Green has something to say about everything.
Medium
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

AI will replace 3D artists. That might not be a bad thing.

In my last story, I spoke about the possibility of AI becoming powerful enough to generate 3d models.It has become apparent that AI can reach high fidelity in the 2d realm.
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