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Sun Sentinel
9 months ago
Miami

Are Florida's insurance regulators stretched too thin?

As insurers project how a pile of new laws will affect profits and losses, regulators in Tallahassee are falling behind in their efforts to review and approve rate hike requests.Though the shortcomings are not immediately affecting consumers, if not repaired, policyholders could find themselves paying more than they should for insurance coverage or, if they move or buy insurance from another company, difficult to be tracked down if regulators determine they are owed refunds.
Fatherly
9 months ago
Fathers

'Elemental' Is a Solid Pixar Romp And The Best All-Ages Summer Movie Of 2023

The summer of 2023 is clearly, the first summer since 2020 in which taking kids to an actual movie theater is very much back.The Super Mario Bros. Movie was huge ( regardless of reviews!), Across the Spider-Verse is correctly slaying a the box office, The Little Mermaid remake is doing great, and now, Pixar is back, too.
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www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Wellness

Testosterone Therapy Does Not Raise Heart Risk in a Group of Men

The largest study ever done to evaluate the safety of hormone replacement for men has reassuring news for a limited group of patients whose bodies don't produce enough testosterone, finding that the hormone does not increase heart attacks, strokes and cardiac deaths.The new results, which come from a large clinical trial of the kind considered the gold standard in medicine, do not put all concerns to rest.
Dataprotectionauthority
10 months ago
EU data protection

Belgian DPA prohibits the transfer of tax data of Belgian "Accidental Americans" to the USA

1. The Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) has recently prohibited the transfer of Belgian tax data to the United States, due to concerns about the US government's access to the data.
2. The DPA has determined that the US government does not provide sufficient protections for the personal data of Belgian
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Europe news

In The Hague, Zelensky Renews Call to Prosecute Russian War Crimes

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Thursday redoubled his call for an independent tribunal to investigate and prosecute Russian war crimes, using a speech in The Hague to demand accountability and invoking the trials of Nazis in Nuremberg after World War II.Impunity is the key that opens the door to aggression, Mr. Zelensky said in 15-minute remarks, which he delivered in English.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
Los Angeles Rams

Dig this: Long Beach State's Mason Briggs could be next big thing at libero

He's often the shortest player on the court.He wears a different color jersey than his teammates.He almost never scores points.Yet fans still want to be like Mason Briggs.After matches this year, fans regularly approached the Long Beach State libero to tell him that they want to play the same position as him.
Theregister
11 months ago
Artificial intelligence

FTC urged to freeze OpenAI's 'biased, deceptive' GPT-4

The Center for AI and Digital Policy, a non-profit research organization, has urged America's Federal Trade Commission to investigate OpenAI, claiming the upstart violated commerce laws by releasing GPT-4, a product the center believes deceives and puts folks at risk.In a complaint [ PDF] to the consumer watchdog, filed on Thursday, the CAIDP called on officials to examine and maybe regulate OpenAI's generative AI technology, especially its latest GPT-4 model.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
World politics

Police Missteps Contributed to Canada's Deadliest Shooting Rampage, Inquiry Says

OTTAWA Poor police command and communication, confusion and rigid thinking among officers contributed to the death toll in Canada's worst mass shooting a 13-hour rampage in April 2020 in rural Nova Scotia by a man disguised as a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer that left 23 people dead, including the shooter, a public inquiry found on Thursday.
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Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
Los Angeles

Metro's new downtown tracks can speed up your travel. Here's what to know

(Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

Anyone who rides Metro regularly is used to waiting for a train - just not for three years.That's how much extra time it's taken Metro to finish the 1.9-mile Regional Connector, which opens Friday with three new stations to downtown Los Angeles.The main significance of the new line isn't the extra stations, however; it's the two major holes in the Metro system that the Regional Connector's tracks plug.
Hubspot
9 months ago
Online marketing

What Businesses Get Wrong About Content Marketing in 2023 [Expert Tips]

The promise of inbound marketing is a lure that attracts businesses of all kinds, but few understand the efforts it takes to be successful.After a few blog posts, they flame out and grumble "We tried content marketing, but it didn't really work for us."Ihear this from prospective clients all the time.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
Los Angeles

Cal State faces budget gap of $1.5 billion; report recommends tuition hikes

(Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)

A new report reviewing California State University's finances found the system is paying only about 85% of what it actually costs to meet student, staff and institution needs, creating a funding gap of almost $1.5 billion.The months-long review found a 14% disparity between what Cal State spent in its 2021-2022 year and what it actually costs to educate its students, pay faculty and staff salaries and keep its vast 23-campus network running, according to an almost 70-page report released this week.
Fatherly
10 months ago
Fathers

There's A Reason EVs Are Ridiculously Hard To Find At Dealerships Right Now

If you've been thinking about getting an electric vehicle (EV), clearly there's never been better time to get one.First of all, the technology has come out of its adolescence and is more efficient, obviously higher tech, requires less maintenance, and it could be argued are now way more reliable than its gas-powered counterparts.
FanSided
10 months ago
National Football League

C.J. Stroud could have paved the way for a great change to outdated draft tradition

C.J. Stroud performed poorly in one part of the pre-draft process, but that didn't stop the Texans from drafting him second overall.Could a precedent be in the making?These days, there are a dizzying amount of factors that go into the NFL pre-draft process, and one of them is the S2 cognition test.First birthed in 2016, S2 cognition has grown increasingly popular in recent years and is currently used by fifteen NFL teams.
Raptors Republic
10 months ago
Toronto Raptors

The Catharsis of Honesty

Blue Pill World
Professional Sports often don't feel like reality.In good and bad ways.Good, because we all get a moment to give a shit [or not give a shit] about something that doesn't really mean anything at all.Bad, because there's a divide.Something artificially separating us from them.A code, a story, another language.
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Boston.com
9 months ago
New England Patriots

Scott Pioli explained why he's impressed with Mac Jones's accountability

Morning Sports Update "I absolutely loved his candor, and I loved his humility."The Red Sox defeated the Guardians 5-4 on Tuesday, with James Paxton striking out nine and allowing just two runs through seven innings.Boston will play in Cleveland again tonight at 7:10 p.m.
Scott Pioli is impressed with Mac Jones: After a tough 2022 season, the plaudits that Mac Jones won during his successful rookie season faded quickly.
Silver Screen and Roll
10 months ago
LA Lakers

The Warriors are really pushing this flopping narrative about the Lakers

If the Warriors seem like a desperate team, it's because they are.One loss away from their season, and potentially their dynasty, coming to an end, they've pulled all the punches.After spending the series taking the high road, including outright saying officiating was the reason Golden State was losing, Steve Kerr went low and accused the Lakers of flopping after a loss in Game 4.
For clarity, here's the exact quote from Kerr where he talked about gamesmanship, flopping and embellishment.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Englewood Save-A-Lot opens at former Whole Foods despite community opposition

When Whole Foods opened a grocery store in Englewood in 2016, its arrival, supported by $10.7 million in city funding, was heralded with live music and TV cameras.Seven years later the store's replacement, a Save-A-Lot operated by grocery company Yellow Banana, opened with a whisper in the wake of a wave of community opposition.
All U Can Heat
10 months ago
Miami Heat

The Heat's bet on Kevin Love is paying off

When the Miami Heat brought Kevin Love aboard in February using part of their mid-level exception, the reception from Heat faithful was lukewarm at best.The 15-year NBA veteran finished his stint with the Cavaliers this season averaging 8.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game shooting 46% from two, 33% from deep, and 87% from the free throw line.
RMNB
1 year ago
Washington Capitals

Who is Evgeny Kuznetsov?

On Saturday we shared a report that Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov has requested a trade.His requests, it's reported, actually date back several years but are only now more likely to be honored.Kuznetsov, 30, has at times been one of the league's best and most entertaining players.But he's never been without flaws, and those flaws have never been more present than they are right now.
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Exchangewire
9 months ago
Marketing tech

ArcSpan Launches Next-Gen DMP for First-Party Publisher Monetisation

ArcSpan Technologies, the innovative publisher audience monetisation company, announced the official launch of ArcSpan AMS™, the Audience Monetisation System.AMS fills a vital publisher need for a purpose-built, flexible, real-time, first-party DMP monetisation solution for large and mid-sized advertising-driven publishers.
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
Pets

Forget Twitter, my local dog park is the real town square | Myke Bartlett

When our dog died last year, amid the grief was I admit a sense of relief.Life was busy with two young kids and their commitments, to say nothing of work and the tedious routines of housekeeping.There would be no more standing around on the local rugby field, endlessly kicking tennis balls.I had lost a dog but gained an extra hour a day.
NESN.com
9 months ago
Boston Red Sox

Red Sox Wrap: Boston's Costly Struggles Pile Up In Loss To Rays

BOSTON - The Red Sox were haunted by several shortcomings, most particularly on the defensive side, resulting in a 6-2 loss against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park on Sunday.The Red Sox dropped to 30-29 with a second straight loss, while the Rays improved their league-best campaign to 42-19.Check out the full box score here.
NESN.com
10 months ago
Boston Red Sox

Red Sox Rumors: Why MLB Teams Passed On Masataka Yoshida

The Red Sox made a particularly big splash over the Major League Baseball offseason, and they're seeing early returns on the investment.After a very successful Nippon Professional Baseball tenure, Masataka Yoshida made a jump to MLB in December when he signed a five-year deal with Boston that's reportedly worth $105.4 million.
Posting and Toasting
9 months ago
New York Knicks

Knicks 2022-23 player review: RJ Barrett

As I sat down to write this piece, I tried to think of one word to describe the rollercoaster ride that was RJ Barrett's 2022-23 season.While some words - inconsistent, confusing, and volatile - came to mind, nothing really did the trick.And that shouldn't come as a surprise.Barrett's latest season, much like his first three in the league, was filled with both distinct strengths and weaknesses.
Posting and Toasting
1 year ago
New York Knicks

What do the Knicks need to fix to get back to their winning ways?

Just a couple of weeks ago, Knicks fans couldn't wait for the playoffs to get here.Fresh off of a nine-game winning streak, we were all excited with the team's play and were looking forward to the prospect of making some noise in the post season.But after their recent 3-6 stretch, many are thankful that there is still some time for this team to right the ship and get back on track.
Posting and Toasting
1 year ago
New York Knicks

Giving Isaiah Hartenstein the recognition he deserves

While Josh Hart has come in and immediately stole the hearts (no pun intended) of all Knicks fans with his tenacious defense, contagious energy, and elite rebounding, the same could not be said about the original Hart, Isaiah Hartenstein.Coming from the Clippers as a free agent, many were incredibly high on the young center's ability to give the Knicks a different look off the bench.
www.npr.org
9 months ago
Arts

These are the new movies and TV shows we can't wait to watch this summer

Clockwise from top left: Elemental, Flamin' Hot, Barbie, Shortcomings, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Secret Invasion.Disney/Pixar, Searchlight Pictures/20th Century Studios, Warner Bros. Pictures, Jon Pack/Sony Pictures Classics, Sony Pictures Animation, Des Willie/Marvel Studios raced to finish summer attractions ahead of the writers strike and we're back with a great big guide of what to watch as the days get hotter and longer.
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
10 months ago
Design

Why this Thermoregulating Graphene Blanket is a Must-Have for Every Home - Yanko Design

Rising electricity costs, power outages, extreme weather, these aren't a distant figment of fiction anymore.Regardless of where you live, all of these are a reality, and sure, we can adopt new forms of energy and build more reliable power systems for ensuring our sustenance... or, we could just be very smart with how we leverage existing technologies to live our lives comfortably in an energy-efficient way.
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
10 months ago
Design

How to build self-control with this gamified digital coin concept device - Yanko Design

Humans, especially the latter generations, seem to be terrible at self-control.Modern culture and technologies have made impulse decisions even worse, thanks to encouraging instant gratification.Although not entirely impossible, it has become more difficult to build good habits when the world seems to be designed to work against you.
ESPN.com
10 months ago
Paris Saint-Germain

Everton's 'horrible day' ends in Premier League survival but there's work to do

Mark Ogden, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 28, 2023, 02:30 PM ET


LIVERPOOL, England -- The euphoria of survival lasted less than a minute at Goodison Park.Everton pulled off the victory they needed to avoid relegation from the Premier League, beating Bournemouth 1-0 with Abdoulaye Doucoure's second-half goal, but the overriding emotion at the end of the game was anger.
www.housingwire.com
10 months ago
Real estate

OneMain Financial to pay $4.25 million to New York State over cybersecurity lapses

New York State's Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced this week that mortgage lender and servicer OneMain Financial will pay a $4.25 million penalty due to lapses in its cybersecurity controls by failing to effectively manage third-party service provider risk, manage access privileges, and maintain a formal application security development methodology.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Home Secretary dangerously complacent' in Casey review response Labour

Suella Braverman has been accused by Labour of delivering a dangerously complacent response to a scathing review of the Metropolitan Police.The Home Secretary said she would ensure the force has all the support it needs from central government to deliver on Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley's pledge of more trust, less crime and high standards.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Mental health

IOPC investigating response of West Midland police in death of Priory patient

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the response of West Midlands police into the death of a 23-year-old man who ran away from a mental health hospital and was killed by a train.The IOPC also said it had served a police inspector with a notice that they were under investigation for misconduct.
FanSided
1 year ago
National Football League

Investigation finds Russell Wilson's charity is embarrassingly inefficient

In the latest attack on the Denver Broncos quarterback, Russell Wilson is under fire for not using his foundation's funds on charitable activities.Denver Broncos' Russell Wilson does not, in fact have wolverine's blood in him.It's more likely he has Scrooge's blood based on recent reports that reveal his charity, the "Why Not You Foundation", has spent just 24.3 cents of every dollar on charitable activities in 2020 and 2021.
The Verge
1 year ago
Privacy professionals

Mozilla study lambasts Google over "misleading" privacy labels on top Android apps

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Mozilla discovered privacy disclosure discrepancies for apps like TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook following investigation into Google Play Store data safety labels.An investigation into data safety labels on the Google Play Store has allegedly uncovered "serious loopholes" that allow apps like Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook to easily provide false or misleading information regarding how user data is shared.
Wiz of Awes
10 months ago
Washington Wizards

Washington Wizards: former All-Star duo finally reunite at charity event

Recently it was revealed that the former star duo of the Washington Wizards John Wall and Bradley Beal reunited to help benefit the Diggs All-Star Charity.A charity event hosted by the Diggs brothers of the NFL.This was revealed in a post made by the star point guard himself where he shared numerous slides featuring photos of him and his former teammate together again.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Sports

On the Denver Nuggets, the Role Players Get to Be Stars, Too

LOS ANGELES To win a championship in the N.B.A., a team almost always needs at least one transcendent player.But the championship journey will also depend on how well a team's role players do their jobs.The Lakers, with 17 titles, know this well.Would they have won in 2010 without Metta Sandiford-Artest, or in 2002 without Robert Horry? Shaquille O'Neal, who won three championships for the Lakers with Kobe Bryant, often talks about the importance of the others the players who aren't stars.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Sports

Shiffrin and Diggins Put On a Show This Season. Can the U.S. Build on It?

No one in American competitive skiing planned it this way.No one at the headquarters of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association in Park City, Utah, a dozen years ago scratched out a plan to have the two greatest Americans ever to click into Alpine and cross-country skis peak simultaneously.It only seems like it, with Mikaela Shiffrin and Jessie Diggins showing off their once-in-a-generation talents and thrusting what are largely considered niche sports in the U.S. into the mainstream.
Theregister
10 months ago
Privacy professionals

US Transport Department gets data smashed and grabbed

A security failure in a US Department of Transportation computer system used to reimburse federal employees for commuting costs has led to the exposure of personal info for some 237,000 current and former federal government employees.TRANServe, an electronic travel pass system managed by DoT, but carried by many employees across the federal government to encourage use of public transport, told Congress it made a mistake in protecting that data.
www.standard.co.uk
10 months ago
London

Met's actions during Coronation prevented much more serious questions', Sir Mark Rowley tells Sadiq Khan

T he Metropolitan Police Commissioner has defended the force's policing operation during the Coronation saying there would be much more serious questions to answer if not for their actions.In a public letter written to London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Sir Mark Rowley said he did not see the coronation as an operation where he needed to call out our shortcomings adding: No major operation is ever perfect.
www.standard.co.uk
11 months ago
London

Sadiq Khan rejects call for London social housing champion'

The city's mayor said he instead wanted to see a similar role created, but covering the whole country, not just London.The London Assembly's housing committee have long called for the capital to have its own social housing commissioner, saying that such a figure would give tenants a louder voice on issues affecting the quality and safety of their homes.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Met's actions during coronation prevented much more serious questions' Rowley

The Metropolitan Police Commissioner has defended the force's policing operation during the coronation saying there would be much more serious questions to answer if not for their actions.In a public letter written to London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Sir Mark Rowley said he did not see the coronation as an operation where he needed to call out our shortcomings adding: No major operation is ever perfect.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Over 120k sign petition for inquiry into Ofsted inspection after headteacher's death

Over 120,000 people have signed a petition calling for an inquiry into an Ofsted's inspection, after the school's headteacher is said to have taken her own life.Ruth Perry, head of Caversham Primary School in Reading, took her own life while waiting for an Ofsted report which judged the school's leadership and management as inadequate, her family said.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Mental health

Chances were missed to save man who starved in Nottingham, report finds

Welfare officials failed to properly identify the risk of harm to Errol Graham, a severely mentally ill man whose disability benefit payments they cut off and who died of starvation eight months later, an official report has found.An independent safeguarding review into the shocking and disturbing events leading to Graham's tragic and lonely death concluded that multiple failings by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), his GP practice, and social landlord meant that chances to save him were missed.
Calm Sage - Your Guide to Mental and Emotional Well-being
10 months ago
Mental health

How to Stop Thinking About Someone: 14 Ways to Get Them Off Your Mind

Have you ever been stuck in a situation when you were not able to stop thinking about someone?I'm sure it must have happened to you when your crush waved at you for the first time.It is very common to not know how to stop thinking about someone especially when you are infatuated.However, these thoughts about your crush often fade away with time but sometimes when you're hurt by someone, their memories don't leave your thoughts easily.
Calm Sage - Your Guide to Mental and Emotional Well-being
1 year ago
Mental health

Importance Of Listening To Yourself | Effective Ways To Start Listening To Yourself More

Have you ever had an experience where you acted upon someone else's advice but only later realized that you should have listened to yourself?Well, it has happened to me a lot.I struggled with self-doubt for a long time and I'd never listen to myself.I would always do what others would ask me to do completely ignoring my gut feeling.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
UK politics

Kemi Badenoch provides masterclass in how to lose friends and influence | John Crace

Why make friends, when it's so much easier to make enemies?Kemi Badenoch's default mode of interaction is always to be patronising and condescending.She can't help herself.It's a narcissistic variant.She is unable to imagine herself as anything other than always right about everything.Even when she has been forced to change her mind.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Croydon and Thurrock councils put into special measures

Two local authorities have been put into special measures after struggling to recover from the bad investments and governance failings that pushed them into effective bankruptcy.The London borough of Croydon and Thurrock borough council in Essex have been told that government-appointed managers will take over the day-to-day running of operations, including overseeing all major financial and senior staffing decisions.
Pats Pulpit
10 months ago
New England Patriots

Patriots wide receiver group better than Chiefs', ESPN analyst claims

The New England Patriots ' wide receiver position has seen some turnover this offseason, but it still projects as somewhat of a question mark heading into 2023 - so much so that the team was seen as a candidate to select a wideout as early as the first round in the draft.That did obviously not happen, though.
Sun Sentinel
10 months ago
Miami Dolphins

Chris Perkins: Dolphins have elite speed, now let's see if it wins a Super Bowl

Perhaps it's been about two decades.It's a rarely used key element.But that doesn't matter.The Miami Dolphins are using speed as the key element in their run at a Super Bowl.This approach will be fun to watch.We'll all be checking the speed charts to see how fast Miami's ball carriers ran, and we'll be checking the highlight reels to see how the Dolphins outran their defenders.
time.com
10 months ago
Education

Why It's Time for Legacy College Admissions to Go

Imagine high schools across the country adopt a new rule for track meets: If years earlier, a prospective student's parent had competed for their high school, that student would get a head start.If and when this rule sparks talk of unfairness, the athletic muckety-mucks respond that it's helpful in getting those parents to donate money and forging a sense of intergenerational community.
TODAY.com
1 year ago
Education

A Black history lesson on soul food is feeding elementary students' minds through their bellies

This month, as elementary students take bites of baked macaroni and cheese, they'll be learning about its distinctly American history - and the enslaved Black chef that made it possible."It used to be called macaroni pie.It was created by a renowned chef, an enslaved chef," Shalynn Brooks, a FoodCorps service member and Fall River, Massachusetts native tells TODAY.com.
Portland Mercury
10 months ago
Portland

The Mercury's 2023 May Election Endorsements

[Phew! Putting these endorsements together takes LOTS of hard work-and that's on top of our regular excellent reporting.Show your appreciation for the Mercury with a small contribution, please, and thank you!-eds]
While there may be only a few measures and candidates on this May's election ballot, we should all know by now that voting matters in every election-and this ballot contains some especially important decisions for you to make.
Creative Bloq
10 months ago
Graphic design

AOC Gaming C27G2AE review: fighting the good fight for curved budget monitors

AOC Gaming C27G2AE: Key specs
The AOC Gaming C27G2AE monitor belongs in a category of monitors some of us thought would quickly take over the world, but like those waiting for an Event Horizon director's cut, it never came to fruition, and very likely never will: curved monitors.While curved monitors can help you feel immersed in gaming or watching movies, as they help reduce eye strain and create a sense the screen is bigger than it is, they're less than ideal for graphic design or photo or video-editing purposes, because in those cases you sort of need to feel like the screen is exactly as big as it is, plus the warping of the image, however subtle it is, makes it tricky do very detailed work accurately.
Fish Stripes
10 months ago
Miami Marlins

What Went Well: March/April 2023

And just like that, April has come and gone, and with it, so has the first full month of the 2023 Major League Baseball season.Resuming a series of columns from last season, let's dive into of the notable highs from the just-completed month before officially flipping our calendars.Beginner's Luck?The Marlins enter May fresh off four consecutive one-run wins, concluding April at 16-13.
Inverse
11 months ago
Gadgets

OnePlus Pad Review: A Decent First Tablet Effort

OnePlus really wants to be known for more than its Android phones.Over the past several years, OnePlus has expanded its gadget portfolio to include smart TVs, smartwatches, a mechanical keyboard made in partnership with Keychron.And now its first tablet, the OnePlus Pad, is launching in the U.S. on May 8 for $479.
Creative Bloq
11 months ago
Graphic design

MacBook Pro 16-inch (2023) review: still an unbeatable laptop

Launched alongside its 14-inch sibling in January, the MacBook Pro 16-inch (2023) doesn't so much reinvent what Apple's laptops can do as refines it, making it slicker and quicker than ever, while retaining all the things about the Apple silicon era we love - incredible performance and battery life, wrapped in a sophisticated and elegant portable package.
Digiday
1 year ago
Online marketing

Why Chips Ahoy's linear TV budget is crumbling in the face of new digital options

Chips Ahoy is all but waving bon voyage to its linear television advertising budget.As the 60-year-old, Mondelēz-owned brand looks to better target Gen Z consumers over the last two years, ad spend has shifted almost entirely away from TV spend to social and digital."We really want to be focused on the channels where Gen Z are today.
Hardwood Houdini
10 months ago
Boston Celtics

The stark difference between last two Boston Celtics head coaches

Sports Illustrated's Chris Herring pointed out the stark difference between the coaching styles between current Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla and suspended-then-fired former Celtics HC and new Rockets head coach Ime Udoka - that being the levels of public scrutiny/accountability each man levies towards his players.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston Celtics

Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett attribute Celtics' struggles to adjusting to being the 'hunted'

Celtics "When you have the target on your back - they used to be the team that was chasing.Now, they're going to be getting everybody's best."The Celtics have hit a bit of a rough patch in the first couple of weeks after the All-Star break, but a pair of franchise legends aren't too concerned by the recent skid.
Streetsblog San Francisco
10 months ago
San Francisco

The Most Dangerous Mile in Marin (And How to Fix It...)

The following post first appeared at the Marin County Bicycle Coalition.Alexander Avenue is the road that connects the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito and the rest of Marin.Despite serving as the gateway to the North Bay, and being ridden by thousands of people a day, the road poorly serves anyone traveling outside of a car.
All U Can Heat
10 months ago
Miami Heat

3 Heat players who need to step up in Jimmy Butler's absence

The Miami Heat are preparing to play Game 2 without Jimmy Butler if the six-time All-Star cannot play because of a sprained right ankle.If that's the case, several other Heat players will need to pick up the slack left by their star player in the midst of a burning postseason run.The increased responsibility will trickle down to the entire roster if Butler, who is listed as questionable, sits Tuesday.
Hot Hot Hoops
1 year ago
Miami Heat

BREAKING: Miami Heat plan to sign Kevin Love and Cody Zeller, per reports

Cody Zeller and Kevin Love both plan to sign with the Miami Heat this week, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and the AP's Tim Reynolds reported Sunday.Love's expectatation is to "play a sizable role in the Heat's frontcourt rotation as they push into the Eastern Conference playoffs," per Wojnarowski.
All U Can Heat
1 year ago
Miami Heat

Miami Heat offensive ineptitude a nod to them missing Kyle Lowry

The Miami Heat offense has hit rock bottom across the last two contests.Not being able to make enough shots to stay in the game for nearly 6 quarters, while the second-half comeback bid against Charlotte would fall short due to the hole that said shooting had dug them into early on in that one, those two showings left the Miami Heat's best player and team leader, Jimmy Butler, seemingly defeated after Saturday night.
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www.cnn.com
11 months ago
US politics

Chief Justice John Roberts punts on request to testify about Supreme Court ethics

Chief Justice John Roberts has declined to directly respond to a congressional request for his testimony at a Supreme Court ethics hearing next month about Justice Clarence Thomas' alleged ethical lapses.Roberts instead referred the request from Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin to the Judicial Conference, which serves as the policy-making body of the federal courts.
Cubbies Crib
11 months ago
Chicago White Sox

Chicago Cubs fans will love the Chicago White Sox misery

At the beginning of the 2021 Major League Baseball season, the stage was set up nicely for the Chicago White Sox to become the premium baseball team in the city and leap over the rebuilding Chicago Cubs.The Cubs were entering a season where it was inevitable that the team was going to part with the core that won the 2016 World Series and the White Sox, behind their core of Tim Anderson, Eloy Jimenez, Luis Robert, and new manager Tony La Russa were set to become a force in the American League.
Yahoo Sports
1 year ago
Chicago White Sox

How white-hot bats and efficient pitching have KC Royals atop the spring training world

On Wednesday, the Kansas City Royals crushed the Chicago White Sox 14-5.This gave the Royals their 11th win of the spring, more than any other team in Major League Baseball.On Thursday, the Royals own the best record in the Cactus League, with the best run differential by a long shot: plus-42 versus the next best, a plus-19 for the Los Angeles Angels.
www.vice.com
11 months ago
Artificial intelligence

ChatGPT Can Replace the Underpaid Workers Who Train AI, Researchers Say

It's an open secret that AI isn't very artificial or intelligent on its own.Machine-learning systems typically depend on low-paid crowdworkers for training and fine-tuning.Now, according to researchers, AI is poised to take their jobs.In a new paper, political science researchers from the University of Zurich found that ChatGPT could outperform crowd-workers who perform text annotation tasksthat is, labeling text to be used in training an AI system.
Theregister
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

Microsoft brings ChatGPT preview to Azure OpenAI Services

Microsoft is bringing ChatGPT, with all its promises and shortcomings, to world-plus-dog as a cloud service in Azure.Redmond this week was "thrilled to announce" ChatGPT will be selectively available as a preview within the Azure OpenAI Service.That service is largely aimed at corporations that want to put large-language models to work in their applications and workflows, such as using Dall-E2 for generating images, GPT-3.5 for text, and Codex for something that resembles code.
Futurism
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

Journalist Clones His Voice and Uses It to Break Into His Own Bank Account

Conned by a Clone
If you're not already worried about AI voice cloning, you probably should be.Testing the technology's limits, journalist Joseph Cox at Vice broke into his own bank account by using an AI-synthesized clone of his voice to prove his identity - highlighting both the technology's dangerous potential as well as the shortcomings of voice biometrics.
MUO
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

8 Reasons Why Content Writers Can't Rely on AI Chatbots

Recent developments in AI-powered chatbots and writing tools have made waves in the creative industry.They've come a long way from producing incoherent texts.Nowadays, even free platforms can generate a logical, grammatically correct 1,000-word article on any given topic within seconds.Although convenient, chatbots and writing tools aren't perfect.
Futurism
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

Giant Bank JP Morgan Bans ChatGPT Use Among Employees

Compliance Concerns
JP Morgan is cracking down on the use of OpenAI's ChatGPT in the workplace, Bloomberg reports - though apparently not in response to a particular incident, and it remains unknown how many employees might have been fooling around the AI-powered chatbot while on the clock.Instead, the restriction, which applies to the bank's global staff, was enacted to limit third-party software "due to compliance concerns," according to CNN's reporting.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Germany news

Beyond the Wall by Katja Hoyer review overturning cliches of East Germany

By 1988, the average East German drank 142 litres of beer a year, double the intake of the average West German.The obvious explanation is they drank to escape the unbearable awfulness of being in the German Democratic Republic, with its omnipresent Stasi, clown-car Trabants, travel restrictions, gerontocratic rulers, grim Baltic holidays and laughable elections.
www.dw.com
1 year ago
Germany news

Germany picked off by De Bruyne and Belgium DW 03/28/2023

Just when you think Germany might have turned a corner, Hansi Flick's side remind you that they are a team struggling to accept their shortcomings.A vastly improved second-half performance and a frantic finale might have been enough to stir another sold-out crowd, but it wasn't enough to hide the truth about this team.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

Dominion wants Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and other Fox hosts and executives to take the stand at trial

Dominion Voting Systems said in a court filing Monday that it wants to put some of Fox News' top executives and most well-known hosts on the witness stand when its $1.6 billion defamation case against the right-wing network goes to trial.Among the network personnel that the voting technology company wants to call as witnesses are Fox News chief executive Suzanne Scott; Fox News President Jay Wallace; hosts Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, Maria Bartiromo, Laura Ingraham, and Bret Baier; and former executive Bill Sammon and politics editor Chris Stirewalt.
Dodgers Nation
1 year ago
LA Dodgers

Dodgers and Braves Comparisons Get Weirder and Weirder

Over the years, the Los Angeles Dodgers farm system has risen in a short amount of time.In 2021, the Dodgers went from number 14 in the preseason ranks to 16 in the 2021 midseason ranks and then climbed into the top 5 in the 2022 preseason ranks.The reason for this huge jump has been the development of the farm system and the players they've been able to acquire.
Dodger Blue
1 year ago
LA Dodgers

Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Rooting For Team USA In World Baseball Classic Championship Game

As the son of a Japanese mother and African-American father, Dave Roberts made history when he was hired as Los Angeles Dodgers manager in 2015.Roberts' father, Waymon, was a United States Marine stationed stationed overseas, and his mother, Eiko, was born and raised in Japan.Roberts was born in Naha, Okinawa, Japan, and being the first Black manager in Dodgers franchise history is an accomplishment he does not take likely.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Was Conte 'selfish?' And does Levy have 'no choice?' - fans have their say

Antonio Conte is an emotional, demanding manager - but his extraordinary comments after his side squandered a 3-1 lead in a draw at Southampton turned up the temperature at Tottenham.The Italian boss called his players "selfish" and criticised the club's hierarchy, sparking widespread debate.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston Bruins

Takeaways: With weekend wins, the Bruins regain their swagger

Bruins Even the cobwebs associated with back-to-back afternoon tilts couldn't slow down the league-leading Boston Bruins.Jim Montgomery's squad arrived in Buffalo Saturday night just hours after completing the midwest swing of their five-game road trip with an impressive 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild.
Acm
1 year ago
Digital life

GPT-4 Is Not Perfect, but Neither Are You

OpenAI's ecently released GPT-4 improves upon its predecessor, GPT-3, in key ways-for example giving more factually true statements and allowing developers to prescribe its style and behavior more easily.It's also multimodal in the sense that it can understand images, allowing it to caption and even explain in detail the contents of a photo.
cacm.acm.org
1 year ago
Digital life

Surprising Study Finds Infants Outperform AI in 'Commonsense Psychology'

According to a new research study, infants outperform artificial intelligence in detecting what motivates other people's actions.Credit: SciTechDaily Infants outperform artificial intelligence in detecting what motivates other people's actions, finds a new study by a team of psychology and data science researchers.
FanSided
1 year ago
National Football League

Jerry Jones delivers emotional Cowboys goodbye to Ezekiel Elliott

The Cowboys are releasing running back Ezekiel Elliott and owner Jerry Jones his everyone in the feels with an emotional goodbye to the former star.Even though it needed to happen, the Dallas Cowboys arriving at the decision to cut longtime running back Ezekiel Elliott on Wednesday is a tough one to swallow for everyone.
Theregister
1 year ago
Cars

Fun idea: Try to unlock someone else's Tesla

The first keys and locks appeared some 6,000 years ago and continue to work well.We use them to secure our homes and cars among many other things valued by us.But Big Tech - ever in search of solutions without problems - disdains anything that doesn't have a microchip in it.Apple, for example, thinks it would be wicked cool if you could unlock your front door with your iPhone or Apple Watch.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Richard Joseph: Nigeria's electoral democracy seeks to find its footing after contentious election

President Joe Biden, in his March 5 visit to Selma, Alabama, reaffirmed his administration's commitment to supporting democracy and protecting voting rights.This commitment echoed loudly in Africa's largest democracy, which experienced a contentious presidential election on Feb. 25.In response to an avalanche of criticism, the government postponed for one week the voting for state governors and assemblies.
GSMArena.com
1 year ago
Mobile UX

Motorola Moto G53 review

Introduction
The Motorola Moto G53 5G is part of the company's refreshed mid-ranger portfolio.The main new addition it brings to the table is 5G connectivity.While the G53 offers solid specs, the addition of 5G appears to have been a costly one.Compared to its predecessor - the Moto G52, the G53 comes with a Snapdragon 4xx class chipset - the Snapdragon 480+ in particular, whereas the G52 sports a Snapdragon 680.
Know Your Mobile
1 year ago
Mobile UX

Snapchat Launches Its Own GPT-Powered AI Chatbot: Snapchat My AI!

Snapchat is the latest tech company to hop on the AI chatbot bandwagon!Today, the social media company launched its own AI generative chatbot, Snapchat My AI.My AI chatbot is available on its subscription plan, Snapchat+, which costs $3.99/month, as an experimental feature.Considering ChatGPT rolled out its premium plan, which costs $20/month, it isn't asking too much.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
New York City

Jail Captain Convicted of Negligent Homicide in Hanging Death of Inmate

A jail supervisor who walked away from an inmate after he had hanged himself was convicted of criminally negligent homicide on Tuesday, capping a trial that pointed to the brutal conditions inside New York City's jails and the persistence of inmate suicides.The jury, which deliberated for six hours in Manhattan Criminal Court, rejected Capt.
Hogs Haven
1 year ago
Washington Redskins

Jarrett Patterson's Versatility Makes Him a Viable Option for the Commanders

Jarrett Patterson, IOL School: Notre Dame | Conference: Independent
College Experience: Redshirt Senior | Age: 24 (Week 1)
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 305 lbs
Projected Draft Status: 3rd-4th round
Player Comparison: Barrett Jones
Player Overview
Jarrett Patterson has been a reliable linchpin for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Mets360
1 year ago
New York Mets

Making the case for Brett Baty

As snow falls on my backyard, spring is here.There are actual baseball games on the TV, cablecast live from points south and west.Think baseball is floundering?ESPN reported the Cardinals/Mets exhibition game two weeks ago garnered their highest ratings ever for a spring training tilt.The World Baseball Classic is in full swing, with teams representing Italy - with the Mets-flavored era-crossover of Matt Harvey teaming up with Mike Piazza to upset Team Cuba and Yoenis Cespedes - and the Czech Republic shocking those paying attention.
Ars Technica
1 year ago
OMG science

Are we ethically ready to set up shop in space?

will amaze you: On nearly every page, it will have your jaw dropping in response to mind-blowing revelations and your head nodding vigorously in sudden recognition of some of your own half-realized thoughts (assuming you think about things like settling space).It will also have your head shaking sadly in resignation at the many immense challenges author Erika Nesvold describes.
Bleacher Report
1 year ago
Brooklyn Nets

Ben Simmons Presents 'Challenges' for Nets After Durant, Kyrie Trades, Says HC Vaughn

Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Ben Simmons is still part of the Brooklyn Nets roster, but it's looking increasingly like the three-time All-Star is not in the franchise's long-term planning.Simmons has shifted to a bench role since the deadline trades of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, and Nets coach Jacque Vaughn played him just 13 minutes in Monday's loss to the New York Knicks.
iRunFar
1 year ago
Running

Outward Advantage

When I was in high school, I loved following the Tour de France.It was the era of Lance Armstrong and Floyd Landis.Armstrong was America's Superman, and for the people of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where I grew up, Landis was our hometown hero.Both men won the Tour.Both men were found guilty of doping.
Black & White & Read All Over
1 year ago
Juventus

Game Time Thread: Juventus vs. Spezia

Away fixtures have not been simple for Juventus this season.Not by a long shot.They've been tricky, they've been frustrating, and they've been something that has seen Juve nearly lose as many as they've won and leave a lot to be desired in the process.So, as you can imagine, some sort of repeat of the shortcomings that have been attached to Juventus' away form is not to be desired going into this latest game that is being played somewhere other than the Allianz Stadium.
KQED
1 year ago
Independent films

The First Oscars Lasted 15 Minutes - Plus Other Surprises From 95 Years of Awards

Someone else accepted the award on his behalf."Then no one could find this guy.And that's because he did not exist," says Michael Schulman, a staff writer for the New Yorker and author of the new book Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears.Robert Rich was a pseudonym for screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, who was imprisoned for defying the House Un-American Activities Committee.
Rush The Kop
1 year ago
Liverpool FC

Real Madrid gave Liverpool a reality check they didn't even need

Another Liverpool vs. Real Madrid match that went south for the Reds, as it often does.It almost appears like Klopp and his team head to Madrid to ask them to reveal their already known shortcomings in the most harsh way possible.To see how they could keep losing to the same team, to be honest, is exhausting.
Pippen Ain't Easy
1 year ago
Chicago Bulls

Future of the Chicago Bulls will be decided this offseason

The Italian poet Dante Alighieri's The Divine Comedy begins as Dante approaches the gates of Hell, above which reads "Abandon hope all ye who enter here."After the poor start the Chicago Bulls have suffered in 2022-23, it would be unsurprising if the same message is soon posted across the president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas' office door.
www.kvue.com
1 year ago
Austin

Still no power for thousands of Central Texans a week after ice storm

AUSTIN, Texas It has now been a week of no power for thousands of Austinites still in the dark.As restoration crews try to deal with every problem, some Austinites say they feel helpless."I'm not working right now.I'm literally, the minute I get up, I'm on the phone.I'm checking the neighborhood Facebook.
Raptors Rapture
1 year ago
Toronto Raptors

Win vs. Pistons shows Raptors still have big flaws they must fix

Pascal Siakam and the Toronto Raptors came into their Saturday matinee against the Detroit Pistons riding a stretch in which they had won six of their last seven games and were a choke at home away from a season-long seven-game winning streak.Even without Fred VanVleet in the lineup, the team had rolled along to some quality victories.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
Berlin

Sorrow turns to tension over Turkey earthquake response

Six days after a massive earthquake killed more than 28,000 in Syria and Turkey, sorrow and disbelief are turning to anger and tension over a sense that there has been an ineffective, unfair and disproportionate response to the historic disaster.Many in Turkey express frustration that rescue operations have proceeded painfully slowly, and that valuable time has been lost during the narrow window for finding people alive beneath the rubble.
Digiday
1 year ago
Marketing

Revolt's Detavio Samuels says advertisers have fallen short on commitments to Black-owned media companies

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Nearly three years after advertisers and agencies pledged to diversify their spending to support Black-owned media companies, there remains a shortfall in the amount of money actually making it to Black-owned media businesses."We've definitely seen movement and momentum.
Medium
1 year ago
UX design

Navigating the gray area: How to handle inconclusive preference tests

Have you ever conducted a preference test and ended up with 50% / 50%?A tough situation when stakeholders expect you to make a decision.Are you screwed?Of course not.We UX professionals are masters at adapting.So let's approach the problem of an inconclusive preference test like any other UX problem: structured and solution-oriented.
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