Spielberg Explains Ending of A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Steven Spielberg often gets unfairly criticized for the ending of A.I. Artificial Intelligence when in reality it was always Stanley ... source
What music stars were really listening to in 2024: ‘I appear on my ow…
Olly AlexanderBritain’s 2024 Eurovision entrant Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/MTV EMA/Getty Images/Viacom InternationalI appear on my own list three times because every stream helps: I’ve got to get my numbers up! Dizzy [...]
VOTE NOW: Best of 2024 Reader’s Choice Awards!
Hello my lovely readers! It’s that time of year again when I ask you to vote on your favorite Emily Bites recipes from the past year. This poll is one [...]
Gators' Goal: 'Don't Let Up'
Fifth-ranked and unbeaten Florida, back from holiday break, looks to maintain its momentum in Sunday's home game against Stetson, with the start to a brutal SEC season looming next weekend. [...]
50-year-old woman killed in fiery Dale County crash
A woman died in a fiery crash Saturday morning in Dale County.Alabama State Troopers identified the victim as Indea L. Dease. She was 50 and lived in Ariton.The wreck happened [...]
Newscast – Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024
https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/20241226-News-Update.wav In this newscast: A Juneau woman died after she was shot and killed by a Juneau Police officer in the parking lot of the Mendenhall Valley Breeze In convenience [...]
Woman dies, 3 hospitalized after fire in Panorama City
One woman was killed and three others rushed to hospitals early Saturday morning after a fire tore through townhomes in Panorama City, Los Angeles fire officials said.“Sadly one patient was [...]
Biden commutes nearly all federal death sentences • Arizona Mirror
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences on Monday of 37 death row inmates, citing his conscience as a force behind the decision. He also left the death sentences unchanged for [...]
2 struck by vehicle during street takeover in North Haven – NBC Conne…
Police are looking for a vehicle that is believed to have hit two people during a street takeover in North Haven early Saturday morning. Officers responded to Montowese Avenue at [...]
BLUE COATS DOMINATE IN SEASON OPENER, DEFEAT WINDY CITY 116-97
December 28, 2024 Jeff Dowtin Jr. shines with 34 points as Delaware carries momentum from early-season success. Wilmington, DE — December 27, 2024 The Delaware Blue Coats (1-0) opened their [...]
Inside the mighty marketing tour of Baby John
With cinematic saturation, marketing strategies for films have evolved from basic posters and trailers to intricate campaigns that span digital, on-ground, and collaborative efforts. The upcoming action thriller Baby John—directed [...]
Fine Woodworking’s top five posts of 2024!
As 2024 comes to a close, Ben and I stuck to his tradition of looking through the top five posts on FineWoodworking.com. Our editors strive to bring you a wide [...]
He Leaked Trump’s Tax Returns. Will Biden Protect Him?
Earlier this month, a group of professors from the normally stodgy world of tax law wrote to President Joe Biden calling on him to free the IRS contractor who leaked [...]
AI-God? The Limitless Possibilities of Artificial Intelligence – Peter Voss – Think Tank – E47
In this fascinating episode of Think Tank Podcast, Robert welcomes Peter Voss, a pioneering expert in Artificial General ... source
OG Maco, “U Guessed It” Rapper, Dies at 32
OG Maco, the influential Atlanta rapper whose debut single, “U Guessed It,” was a landmark in mid-2010s trap, died yesterday (December 26) in a Los Angeles hospital, TMZ reports. He [...]
Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Cups
Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Cups – Crispy tater tots form the perfect crust, filled with rich and tangy sloppy Joe meat, topped with gooey melted cheese. These bite-sized delights are [...]
Secrets, lies and one road to a fulfilling sex life, starring Nicole …
The composer David Raksin once described his film music as melodically tricky enough that ideally, he joked, the listener should skip the first hearing and try the second.The same applies, [...]
Lights Out: North Alabama photographer shares about her exhibit at Lo…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — It all started with a drive down University Drive in Huntsville ending at the new Kroger on HWY 72 in Madison where an art collection was [...]
As Alaska schools close, one Aleutian village bucks the trend
Nikolski School students gather on couches as teacher Lynette Hall and teacher’s aide Tatyana Hillhouse review homework assignments at the end of the school day. (Sofia Stuart-Rasi/KUCB) Nikolski’s one-room purple [...]
Varsity Gray: A Times investigation into what really happened in the …
When the Varsity Blues scandal hit in 2019, it rocked American academia in unprecedented ways. The federal case alleged that wealthy parents cheated to get their kids into elite universities. [...]
As ‘smart cities’ tools grow nationwide, so do privacy and ethical co…
After nearly a week of searching for a suspect in the hit-and-run death of an 81-year-old St. Helena, California woman this summer, police found and arrested a man with the [...]
Southington firefighters concerned about staffing
SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) -- A town councilman in Southington is calling for an emergency meeting to address what he's calling a firefighter staffing crisis. It comes after a fire Thursday [...]
Navient to sell government services unit
WILMINGTON — Navient Corporation has agreed to sell its government services unit to an affiliate of Los Angeles-based investment firm Gallant Capital Partners. The sale would shed 1,200 jobs from [...]
WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to scan documents with the camera
Posted By Ola Ric on Dec 27, 2024 | Credit: WABetaInfo WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature to [...]
Dissecting Mizzou win against Tennessee and basketball team
On this episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Eli Hoff and Benjamin Hochman discuss Missouri's splashy transfer portal pickup of Penn State quarterback Beau Pribula. Eli ponders how [...]
TikTok urges Supreme Court to find law that could lead to ban unconst…
Washington — Lawyers for TikTok urged the Supreme Court on Friday to find unconstitutional a new law that could lead to a ban of the widely popular app in the [...]
Elon Musk – Where AI’s Biggest Impact Will Be
Elon Musk gives his predictions for the future impacts of AI. To support daily videos and receive special perks, please consider ... source
Revisiting the 3 Biggest Hardware Flops of 2024: Apple Vision Pro, Ra…
Hilariously, almost all the third-party integrations the company launched—DoorDash, Uber, Midjourney, and more—are being retired, so those functions just don't work. (Not that they really worked before.) The scroll wheel [...]
Watch MJ Lenderman and his Wednesday bandmate Karly Hartzman separate…
MJ Lenderman treated his fans to a cover of Counting Crow‘s ‘A Long December’ at his show last week. The musician took over The Orange Peel in his hometown of [...]
Cats can get sick with bird flu. Here’s how to protect them
By CARLA K. JOHNSON, AP Medical WriterThe death of an Oregon house cat and a pet food recall are raising questions about the ongoing outbreak of bird flu and how [...]
Instant Pot Whole Chicken (with gravy!)
See my guide on how to use an Instant Pot. This Instant Pot whole chicken is moist, juicy and so flavorful! It’s incredibly easy to make, even for beginners to [...]
Trial of man accused in Donald Trump assassination attempt in Florida…
A man accused of attempting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump in South Florida won’t be tried until September 2025, a federal Judge ruled this week. Ryan Routh’s trial will begin Sept. 8 [...]
Assessing Alabama’s transfer portal class thus far
Thus far, Alabama has landed five transfers this offseason. Those five include defensive back Cam Calhoun, interior offensive lineman Kam Dewberry, defensive lineman Kelby... ... Continue reading this article at; [...]
Skagway School credits community, teachers and a unique testing cult…
Skagway School Superintendent Josh Coughran talks with students at lunch time. (Melinda Munson/KHNS) Skagway School District has just one school, a one-story building that serves the families of the small [...]
Severed leg washes ashore in Palos Verdes Peninsula, prompting search
Authorities launched a search Thursday along the Palos Verdes Peninsula, a day after a human leg washed up along the shoreline.Palos Verdes Estates Police Department said in a written statement [...]
Camping bans after Supreme Court ruling could worsen homelessness, ex…
A man is sleeping on the ground next to a bus stop wrapped in a blanket when he is spotted by a police officer. A City of Las Vegas Marshal [...]
Tears mark 20 years since tsunami that killed some 230,000 people
By REZA SAIFULLAH and EDNA TARIGANBANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — People gathered in prayer and visited mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Thursday to mark 20 years since the [...]
City Announces Latest Homeowner Repair Lottery Results Winning Number…
December 24, 2024 City Announces Latest Homeowner Repair Lottery Results 65 Homeowners Selected for Up to $10,000 in Critical Repair Funding On Monday, December 23, the City of Wilmington selected [...]
Major Outage Hits OpenAI ChatGPT
ChatGPT Search is down for users worldwide, becoming unresponsive at approximately 11 AM EST. Down detectors and reports on social media reflect that many users cannot access the site. OpenAI [...]
Why does Trump want to acquire the Panama Canal, Greenland and Canada…
Why does Trump want to acquire the Panama Canal, Greenland and Canada? - CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump spent Christmas Day laying out his foreign policy aspirations [...]
Bill Gates: AI Is “The First Technology That Has No Limit”
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates says he is somewhat worried about the dangers posed by artificial intelligence, but he is ... source
The 10 Best Richard Perry Productions
Richard Perry, one of the great record producers of the 1970s and ’80s, died on Tuesday Dec. 24 at age 82. Like such contemporary producers as Jack Antonoff, Greg Kurstin, [...]
Chicken Books – My Picks 2024 — Randy’s Chicken Blog
A Conspiracy of ChickensA MemoirDavid Waltner-ToewsWolsak and Wynn Publishers2022David Waltner-Toews is an erudite Canadian epidemiologist/veterinarian/author polymath. In addition to being a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Population Medicine at [...]
Pet food brand issues recall over bird flu contamination
Northwest Naturals issued a voluntary recall for a batch of pet food after a cat died of bird flu in Oregon, officials said. Testing done by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's [...]
Sunshine returns as temps, humidity increase
Christmas night will stay cloudy and cool with temperatures eventually dipping into the upper 50s Thursday morning. Sunshine does return Thursday with highs in the upper 70s. There is a [...]
A look back at Alabama vs. Michigan head-to-head football history
On Dec. 31, the 2024 season will officially come to a close for the Alabama Crimson Tide, as the program faces off against the Michigan Wolverines for the ReliaQuest Bowl [...]
Woman dies in Christmas morning police shooting in Juneau
Tape surrounds the Valley Breeze In as police investigate the death of a woman involving a police officer on Christmas morning on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. (Clarise Larson/KTOO) A woman [...]
After Christmas lull, towering waves will wallop California coast aga…
Stormy seas along the California coast calmed a bit for the Christmas holiday, but powerful ocean waves were expected to return to the Bay Area for the rest of the [...]
Exactly 80 years ago, a grandfather’s legacy begins
Christmas Eve, 1944, behind enemy lines near the Germany-Belgium border at an altitude of about 25,000 feet, 20-year-old Loyola New Orleans law student David MacHauer was manning two machine guns [...]
New Britain church feeds hundreds of people on Christmas Day – NBC Co…
Members of South Church in New Britain were busy whipping up a delicious meal for their community. "I'm making potatoes, mixing some mashed potatoes," said Kenneth Drake, who has been [...]