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Washington Post
2 days ago
US news

Live updates: Trump's guilty verdict, reactions and impact on the 2024 election

Former President Donald Trump found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records.
Impact on White House race being assessed by Democrats and Republicans. [ more ]
time.com
3 days ago
US Elections

Trump Is Now a Felon. What Voters Do With That Information Will Write This Era's History

The guilty verdict of former President Donald Trump by a jury on multiple felony charges is an era-defining moment in American history with uncertain repercussions. [ more ]
moredonald-trump
Ft
4 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Schools set boundaries as AI reaches the classroom

AI integration in education and work is becoming increasingly widespread, with both benefits and potential dangers. [ more ]
www.npr.org
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Using AI to detect AI-generated deepfakes can work for audio but not always

Technological solutions for detecting AI-generated voices are evolving but not foolproof.
The implications of inaccuracies in voice clone detection software can have significant consequences like mislabeling real audios as fake or vice versa. [ more ]
#years
www.cbc.ca
11 months ago
Toronto

Toronto wants more multiplexes built. But how will they be financed? | CBC News

Craig Race is all for seeing Toronto put more homes on existing lots.That's what the architect did with his own property, splitting the east-end home into two units.He and his family live in one of those units, while the other is rented to somebody else.Toronto has moved to ease the process of revamping homes in this manner, following a council vote last month allowing duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes across city neighbourhoods.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
Berlin

June temperatures briefly passed key climate threshold. Scientists expect more such spikes

Worldwide temperatures briefly exceeded a key warming threshold earlier this month, a hint of heat and its harms to come, scientists worry.The mercury has since dipped again, but experts say the short surge marked a new global heat record for June and indicates more extremes ahead as the planet enters an El Nino phase that could last years.
www.cbc.ca
11 months ago
Canada news

WestJet shutting down discount airline Swoop | CBC News

WestJet is shutting down its budget airline, Swoop.The company made the announcement in a news release Friday, noting that the ratification of its recent deal with its pilots allows it to integrate all of its staff at various airlines into a single banner."As negotiated in the collective agreement, the WestJet Group will now begin integration efforts of its ultra-low-cost airline, Swoop," the airline said.
Hogs Haven
11 months ago
Washington Redskins

The 5 O'Clock Club: Let's eliminate the NFL draft!

The 5 o'clock club is published from time to time during the season, and aims to provide a forum for reader-driven discussion at a time of day when there isn't much being published.Feel free to introduce topics that interest you in the comments below.CLICK HERE to see the full 5 o'clock club archive
Dave Mangels of Bleeding Green Nation recently published an article in which he exhorted the NFL to "introduce a little anarchy" but introducing some huge changes to the way the league carries on its business.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

MPs to examine how well UK ministers understand devolution

An inquiry to determine how well the UK Government understands and considers devolution has been launched by a Westminster committee.The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee will seek to examine how UK ministers have progressed with building on the devolution capability and how it is embedded within policymaking.
time.com
11 months ago
OMG science

The Start of El Nino Has Officially Arrived, Says NOAA

1. El Niño has officially started in the Pacific Ocean for the first time since 2016, bringing increased temperatures and unpredictable weather to the region.
2. The El Niño phenomenon is caused by unusually warm water temperatures in the Pacific Ocean that affect global weather patterns, and can lead to drought in some regions and heavy rainfall in others.
3. Understanding the effects of El Niño is critical for governments and individuals in the affected regions to be able to plan for and respond to the impacts [ more ]
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#people
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
US news

Indigenous Leaders Elated by Supreme Court Ruling on Adoptions

Maryanna Harstad was stunned and then elated when she heard that the Supreme Court had upheld a law on Thursday aimed at keeping Native American adoptees with their tribes and traditions.Adopted herself by a white family nearly two decades before the law was passed in 1978, she was worried about the effect that overturning it could have had on Native children.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
Sports

Our Golf Reporter Didn't See the PGA Tour-LIV Golf Deal Coming, Either

Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together.Alan Blinder's plans blew up around 10 a.m. last Tuesday.Mr. Blinder, who covers golf for The New York Times, had just settled in at his home office when he received a heads-up from a source with some gobsmacking news: The PGA Tour and LIV Golf, the insurgent league bankrolled by billions of dollars from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, had agreed to a partnership, suspending a bitter and costly struggle for supremacy of men's professional golf.
Fatherhood.gov
11 months ago
Fathers

NRFC Data Spotlight: Fathers and Incarceration | Fatherhood.gov

This National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (NRFC) Data Spotlight provides statistical information on parental incarceration to help practitioners, researchers, and policymakers consider the implications of parental incarceration for children and families.Although our focus is on incarcerated fathers, we also share some findings related to incarcerated mothers and people who are incarcerated but not parents.
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
UK politics

How Labour and Lib Dems have used fight against puppy farms to win votes

If you've spent much time on Facebook or Twitter lately, it's pretty likely you'll have seen adverts featuring mournful caged puppies posted by Labour and the Liberal Democrats.The opposition parties appear to have decided to try to make puppies the next big wedge issue, as they accuse the Conservatives of giving the green light to puppy smuggling after the Tories dropped a suite of animal welfare legislation, which included a crackdown on intensive dog breeding practices.
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
11 months ago
Design

AI-generated photos put a poetic twist on the relationship between man and machine - Yanko Design

Humans today have become dependent on machines in more ways than one, whether they realize it or not.From the vehicles that get us to work and back to the smartphones in our pockets to the contentious AI that's making headlines, our daily lives are affected and influenced by machines in all shapes and sizes, even those we can't see.
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
UK politics

Home Office faces legal claims over seizure of asylum seekers' phones

The Home Office faces a wave of legal claims after the UK's surveillance watchdog found a blanket policy of seizing thousands of asylum seekers' mobile phones caused significant harm.The Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office has written to a large group of asylum seekers to notify them of their right to bring a case before a specialist surveillance tribunal.
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#mortgage-rates
SFGATE
11 months ago
SF real estate

As Fed Pauses Rate Hikes, Mortgage Rates Could Stabilize

Getty Images Home buyers looking for mortgage rates to stabilize or even drop got good news Wednesday, as the Federal Reserve announced a pause in its monthslong campaign of interest rate hikes.The Fed controls the federal funds rate, a metric that directly affects short-term lending.But holding that key rate steady should filter through to other interest rates, including longer-term ones like mortgage rates.
www.housingwire.com
11 months ago
Real estate

Fed pauses rate hikes in June. But how long will it last?

Policymakers also want to evaluate the impact of their actions on the economy so far.The Fed imposed its fastest series of rate increases since the 1980s, but it wants to avoid over-tightening and causing a significant recession.May's inflation data aided the Fed in making today's decision.The Consumer Price Index in May rose just 4% year over year, before seasonal adjustment, compared to a 4.9% increase in April.
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#legislation
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
UK politics

Suella Braverman faces legal action after forcing through anti-protest powers

Human rights campaigners have begun legal action against the home secretary, Suella Braverman, after she forced draconian new police powers through parliament in a move described by the House of Lords as a constitutional outrage.Liberty wrote to Braverman on Wednesday, saying her move to empower police to curtail or restrict protests that caused more than minor disruption was unlawful.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Yousaf: UK Government-ordered ban on glass in deposit return would be outrage'

It would be a democratic outrage if the UK Government rules glass must be excluded from Scotland's deposit return scheme (DRS), the First Minister has said.Speculation is mounting that UK ministers will only allow the environmental initiative to proceed north of the border if glass bottles are removed from its remit.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Possible deposit return glass ban rides roughshod over devolution' Slater

The UK Government will have shown an utter disregard for devolution if it does not allow glass bottles to be included in Scotland's deposit return scheme (DRS), the minister in charge of the initiative has said.With speculation mounting that Westminster will only allow DRS to go ahead in Scotland if it does not include glass, Scottish circular economy minister Lorna Slater said such a move would ride roughshod over the devolution settlement while environmental campaigners claimed UK politicians would be guilty of sabotage.
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#commitments
www.housingwire.com
11 months ago
Real estate

Comerica Bank to 'organically exit' warehouse lending

Dallas-based Comerica Bank has decided to organically exit the mortgage banker finance business following the tumult in the banking industry that threatened the nation's top warehouse lenders.The process of exiting the space, which is expected to be largely complete by year-end, is a strategic action to enhance Comerica's core business focus, according to a bank's presentation during a Morgan Stanley conference on Tuesday.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia: Giving F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine a colossal risk'

Western countries are still adhering to the escalation scenario' that risks widening the Ukraine war in Europe, says deputy foreign minister.Western countries will be running colossal risks if they supply Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets, a Russian official says.Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko was responding to a question on Saturday about the implications of providing the jets, which Ukraine has been requesting from NATO countries, the TASS news agency reported.
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#negotiations
www.cbc.ca
11 months ago
Canada news

Cargo loaders at B.C.'s ports vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike | CBC News

More than 7,000 terminal cargo loaders at British Columbia's ports have voted overwhelmingly in support of strike action against local maritime employers, although both sides are still negotiating to avoid such an outcome.The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada says a vote over the weekend yielded 99.24 per cent support for strike action against the B.C. Maritime Employers Association "if necessary.''
POLITICO
1 year ago
US Elections

House conservatives blanch at leaked details of McCarthy-Biden debt talks

An aide to Speaker Kevin McCarthy did not respond to a request for comment on the list.When asked how many members saw the list, Burchett smiled and told reporters: "Next question."One of the concerned lawmakers was Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.), a member of the conservative Freedom Caucus who has repeatedly stated he didn't want anything less than what the House GOP passed as their debt plan last month.
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#potentially
McCovey Chronicles
11 months ago
San Francisco Giants

Squeeeeeeeeeeeze

The San Francisco Giants 5-4 comeback win over the Colorado Rockies culminated in a dramatic, bold, gorgeous, purple-mountain-majestic bunt from platoon catcher Patrick Bailey.Bailey, who took over for Blake Sabol behind the plate in the 7th, hadn't stepped into the batter's box all evening.After ripping two doubles and a triple in his Coors Field premiere, the rookie catcher dealt the fatal blow not with a blast but a delicate dink: a 1-out safety squeeze called from the bench against Colorado reliever Justin Lawrence.
Jim-nielsen
1 year ago
UX design

Single Line Comments in CSS

1. Use single-line comments in CSS to help explain the purpose of certain sections of code for future reference.
2. Use single-line comments to describe the overall purpose of a style sheet or document.
3. Utilize single-line comments to help debug or troubleshoot
TechRepublic
1 year ago
Information security

Addigy exposes RSR update gap in 25% of managed macOS devices

1) Addigy's RSR Update feature provides businesses with the ability to manage macOS devices more efficiently by ensuring that macOS updates are proactively installed at optimal times to avoid system downtime.
2) Addigy's RSR Update feature includes a range of customizable settings, allowing businesses to create a
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#development
BBC News
11 months ago
UK politics

Chris Mason: What Sunak is trying to achieve in the US

This is the fourth time in as many months that the Prime Minister has met President Biden.They met in San Diego in March, Belfast in April, Hiroshima in May - and now it is June, and it is Washington.I have been in tow each time, and it's been fascinating to get a glimpse of their growing relationship.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

6 Podcasts to Make Sense of A.I.

Over the past year, artificial intelligence has advanced so rapidly that it feels dizzying, and a growing chorus of industry insiders, academics and politicians are sounding the alarm about risks to society.The effects have already been wide-ranging colleges are struggling to weed out A.I.-generated essays, disinformation researchers are contending with a whole new category of deepfakes, and the threat of A.I. screenwriting is central to the current Hollywood writers' strike.
Hubspot
1 year ago
Online marketing

How Far Are We from AI Singularity? What It Means & Implications

If you're working in a marketing role, you can't ignore the emerging field of artificial intelligence.It's quickly gained traction, and industry leaders have begun projecting that rapid AI advancements could surpass human intelligence sooner than we think.But what does that mean?And what are the implications of that type of advancement?
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

CEO of OpenAI and creator of ChatGPT says regulation of AI is essential'

The CEO of OpenAI, the company responsible for creating artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT and image generator Dall-E 2, said regulation of AI is essential on Tuesday as he testified in front of a Senate judiciary committee panel.In his first appearance in front of Congress, Sam Altman said he supported regulatory guardrails for the technology that would enable the benefits of artificial intelligence while minimizing the harms.
Dezeen
1 year ago
Design

Dezeen Debate features "nice-looking" flat-pack mini electric car

The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a flat-pack mini electric car by Stockholm tech company Luvly.Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now.Tech company Luvly has designed a flat-pack mini electric car named Luvly O that it thinks may revolutionise urban transport.The car, which is in the final stages of development, is set to be released in the second half of 2023.
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www.cnn.com
2 years ago
Health

Using melatonin for sleep is on the rise, study says, despite potential health harms

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While short-term use for people with jet lag, shift workers and those who have trouble falling asleep appears to be safe, long-term safety is unknown, according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health at the National Institutes of Health.
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However, pills for sale may contain levels of melatonin much higher than what is advertised on the label.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Drakeford: I would dispute use of internal markets act for deposit return

Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford has said he would dispute the use of the internal markets act to stop the Scottish Government including glass in its deposit return scheme.Speaking to BBC Scotland, Mr Drakeford said if the internal markets act is invoked for the purpose of removing glass from the Scottish deposit return scheme there would be very serious questions.
#investigation
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Police Arrest Organizers Behind Cop City Protester Bail Fund

"There is no first amendment in Atlanta," wrote activist Micah Herskind.Activists participate in a protest against the proposed Cop City being built in an Atlanta forest on March 9, 2023, in New York City.Spencer Platt / Getty Images Law enforcement officers in Georgia have arrested three top organizers behind a bail fund in Atlanta that has been aiding protesters against Cop City.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

MPs call for investigation into Chinese genetics company over pregnancy test data

A Chinese company selling pregnancy tests in the UK must be investigated over the potential risk that expectant mothers' genetic data may be shared with the Chinese government, a cross-party group of parliamentarians have warned.MPs and peers have called for the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) to launch a probe into BGI Group, China's leading genomics company, over concerns that data gathered from its NIFTY non-invasive pre-natal tests may be shared with the government in Beijing.
Ars Technica
1 year ago
OMG science

Chinese Mars rover sends back images of recent water-shaped crusts

Most of Mars appears to be an endless expanse of alien desert, without a river or lake in sight.However, liquid water definitely existed in the planet's distant past.A new paper has also suggested that it's also possible small quantities of water still might exist in places that otherwise appear barren.
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#understanding
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 year ago
Intellectual property law

SCOTUS Requests Response in CareDx Eligibility Petition Following Michel/ Duffy Brief

"[The] split [on patent eligibility law] produces intolerable uncertainty for businesses, with the Executive Branch issuing meritorious patents like the three patents at issue here, only to have the courts invalidate them."- Michel/Duffy brief
Last week, retired U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) Chief Judge Paul Michel and law professor John F. Duffy filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of CareDx, Inc. and the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Department of Education Says Georgia School District May Have Violated Civil Rights of Students With Book Bans

A row of books sits on shelves in a library.Getty Images The Department of Education's (DOE) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) said in a letter sent on Friday that book bans implemented last year by a school district in Georgia may have violated students' rights.OCR recognized that Forsyth County School District, which banned a number of books containing LGBTQ themes and characters of color, was already implementing corrective actions to address the apparent violations.
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www.npr.org
1 year ago
Europe news

Voters in Turkey are going to the polls in a final round presidential runoff

A woman votes at a polling station in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, May 28, 2023.Voters in Turkey return to the polls Sunday to decide whether the country's longtime leader stretches his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade or is unseated by a challenger who has promised to restore a more democratic society.
Boston Condos For Sale Ford Realty
1 year ago
Boston real estate

Will The Fed Raise Rights On The Next Fed Meeting June 13th? Find Out Here Boston Condos For Sale Ford Realty

Will the Fed raise rights on the next Fed Meeting June 13th?Find out here!In the video below, the host discusses the last Fed meeting notes and the thought of raising or pausing another Fed rate hike.This is important information for both Boston condo buyers and sellers.It also has implications for Beacon Hill and Seaport apartment renters.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Seeing Beyond the Beauty of a Vermeer

The afternoon I discovered Vermeer, I was passing time by browsing the books and publications piled up on the shelves at home in Lagos.I was 14 or 15.Amid the relics of my parents' college studies (Nigerian plays, French histories, business-management textbooks), I found something unfamiliar: the annual report for a multinational company.
McCovey Chronicles
1 year ago
San Francisco Giants

Hopes of sweep miss glove

With the call up of Casey Schmitt, the development of J.D. Davis's glove at third, Thairo Estrada's range, Brett Wisely's support at second, with all of that rooted in Brandon Crawford's foundational play, the Giants infield has become one of the better defenses in the league with 9 outs above average -good for fourth in the Majors and fifth when taking into account the work of the outfield.
Creative Bloq
1 year ago
Graphic design

Can you spot what's wrong with this screenshot from Friends?

(Image credit: via Todd Vaziri on Twitter)
If you're old enough, you may remember that TVs haven't always been widescreen.Yup, once upon a time, the aspect ratio was more 4:3 than 16:9, meaning the content was filmed with this space in mind.Since TVs have changed shape and size, content producers wanting to use old shows and films have had to edit the footage to fit - either by adding pillarboxing (black bands on the sides of the frame) or by zooming out on the original negatives to add in the extra frames.
#researchers
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

The Guardian view on England's water companies: a badly broken system | Editorial

The revelation should anger all who care about England's rivers and beaches.Two decades ago, ministers were warned about private equity firms buying up water companies.In a briefing prepared for Britain's competition regulator prior to the takeover of Southern Water, researchers raised the alarm that private equity-owned water companies would become impossible to regulate.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Study finds link between performance-related pay and poor health

Performance-related pay (PRP) has been linked to poor health among workers in a new study.Researchers at Aberdeen University found those whose performance dictates their salary are prescribed more antidepressants, have a higher rate of poor mental health and higher blood pressure.The study showed PRP workers have increased levels of the chemical fibrinogen which is associated with high levels of stress in their blood.
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Theregister
1 year ago
Privacy professionals

Phones' facial recog tech fooled by 2D photos, claim testers

Samsung, Oppo and Nokia are among a range of Android phone makers with facial recognition scanning tech that can be "easily duped" by a printed 2D photo, according to tests undertaken by campaign group Which?Resident techies that put a range of phones and brands through their paces (see box below) said the findings were of concern as biometric tech is often billed as one of the most secure ways to unlock a handset.
#customer-service
Business Insider
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

ChatGPT and Retail: Reality, Hype, What's Next, and How to Prepare

ChatGPT, a language model developed by OpenAI, has fast become one of the biggest buzzwords in retail.The model, launched as a prototype in November 2022, is the latest iteration of the AI technology promising to revolutionize ecommerce.But retailers remain cautious over its potential pitfalls, especially concerning direct interactions with customers.
Business Insider
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

ChatGPT and Retail: Reality, Hype, What's Next, and How to Prepare

ChatGPT, a language model developed by OpenAI, has fast become one of the biggest buzzwords in retail.The model, launched as a prototype in November 2022, is the latest iteration of the AI technology promising to revolutionize ecommerce.But retailers remain cautious over its potential pitfalls, especially concerning direct interactions with customers.
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#manchester-united
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty's fortune plummets by 200m in a year

The personal fortune of prime minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty has fallen by more than 200 million over the last year as the value of her stake in her father's company plummeted.The couple's wealth is estimated at around 529 million in the latest Sunday Times Rich List, a fall from 730 million a year earlier.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
Manchester United

Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty lose 200m in a year

T he personal fortune of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty has fallen by more than 200 million over the last year as the value of her stake in her father's company plummeted.The couple's wealth is estimated at around 529 million in the latest Sunday Times Rich List, a fall from 730 million a year earlier.
Bavarian Football Works
1 year ago
Bayern Munich

Bavarian Podcast Works: Weekend Warm-up Podcast Season 2, Episode 45 - Talking Joshua Kimmich's position change, power, and transfer rumors at Bayern Munich; Sadio Mane out?; Transfer rumors on Declan Rice, Mason Mount, Kai Havertz, and MORE!

Another week, another set of Bayern Munich stories to discuss.The Bavarians stomped Schalke 04 last weekend and we saw some plans for the 2023/24 leaked out this week as well.Knowing all of that, there is plenty to discuss.Let's take a look at what is on tap for this edition of the Weekend Warm-up Podcast:


A look at the rumors regarding Joshua Kimmich's rumored position change, his power at Bayern Munich, and the interesting timing of the transfer rumors linking him to Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, and Manchester City.
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www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Europe news

G7 wrestles with how to prosecute one war and prevent another

In the horrific shadow of a past nuclear holocaust, the leaders of the G7 group of wealthiest nations will meet in Hiroshima in Japan this weekend to discuss war; how to prosecute one in Ukraine and how to prevent one with China.Jake Sullivan, the US national security adviser, once described the G7 as the coordinating committee of the free world, and never has there been such a need for such coordination.
Dodger Blue
1 year ago
LA Dodgers

Dustin May Injury: Dodgers Anticipate Extended Absence With Flexor Pronator Strain

The Los Angeles Dodgers closed out their homestand with a 7-3 win against the Minnesota Twins to take a sixth consecutive series, but it came at a significant cost as Dustin May was removed due to what an MRI revealed to be a flexor pronator strain.May completed a scoreless first inning and had two strikeouts on 16 pitches before coming out because of what the Dodgers initially deemed right elbow pain.
#supreme-court
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US politics

16 Crucial Words That Went Missing Froma Landmark Civil Rights Law

In a routine decision in March, a unanimous three-judge panel of a federal appeals court ruled against a Texas inmate who was injured when the ceiling of the hog barn he was working in collapsed.The court, predictably, said the inmate could not overcome qualified immunity, the much-criticized legal shield that protects government officials from suits for constitutional violations.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
California

Opinion: The Supreme Court says California can regulate pork. That's big, even if you're not a pig

(John Locher / Associated Press)

The Supreme Court issued a major ruling Thursday upholding a California animal-cruelty law and therefore the authority of state and local governments to regulate what's sold within their borders.Although the justices were splintered over the proper reasoning and disposition of the case, the ruling rejected an argument that would have greatly weakened states' power to protect their residents from pollution and much more.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US politics

Supreme Court upholds California pork regulations

The Supreme Court upheld a California law that bars the sale of pork produced in other states unless the sow was housed in conditions that allowed her to move freely.The law was the brainchild of animal rights activists in the state, who worked for its passage saying it was necessary to reduce disease from crowded conditions.
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Puck Prose
1 year ago
National Hockey League

Florida Panthers eliminate the Toronto Maple Leafs in 5

After an incredibly dominant series played by the Florida Panthers, the Toronto Maple Leafs have been ousted by the Panthers team in game five of the second round in the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, which had certain implications before the rivals met.Unfortunately for the Maple Leafs, they could not get their offense going and were severely outplayed by the Florida Panthers in quite a dominant fashion after failing to carry over the momentum from the first series against the Boston Bruins.
Medium
1 year ago
UX design

How Google changes the future of UX forever with AI Snapshots.

AI,AI,AI,AI,AI,AI,AI, that's the Google I/O 2023 wrapped up for you in a few words by Google's visionary leader Pichai.Not everyone considers Generative AI a big impact on UX Design.Our reflections with seasoned UX professionals within the UXGO community, yield speculation, but here's our take for the near future:
We believe that if you're an aspiring UX designer, it's crucial to understand the impact of generative AI such as the AI Snapshots presented in the 2023 Google keynote.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Suburban Chicago communities appeal federal approval of Canadian Pacific, Kansas City Southern rail merger

A group of suburban Chicago communities is appealing the recent federal approval of a major rail merger that is expected to bring more freight trains to parts of the area.In the appeal, filed Thursday in the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the group of nine communities argued federal regulators' decision to approve the $31 billion merger of the Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroads was "arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, and otherwise not in accordance with law or supported by substantial evidence," and violated several federal laws.
www.dw.com
1 year ago
Environment

Will RBI's green push help India meet climate change goals? DW 05/11/2023

Last week, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the country's central bank, released a report pointing out that India will spend an estimated $1.05 trillion ( 959 billion) by 2030 on adapting its various industries to be compliant with climate change norms.In order to speed up and drive green finance in the country and meet climate goals, the government needs to put in place a broad-based carbon pricing system in line with emerging global best practices and introduce a carbon tax, the report said.
Acm
1 year ago
Digital life

Why Conscious AI Is a Bad Idea

Like the technology itself, attitudes toward artificial intelligence (AI) are at an inflection point.Time is short to develop a rational and fit-for-purpose framework to ensure that the enormous potential of AI is used for the benefit of humanity and the planet.The implications of either true or apparent artificial consciousness must be part of the conversation.
#european-union
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe news

France calls on EU to list Wagner as terrorists', UK considering

French parliament told that Wagner mercenaries follow the geo-political polices of Russian President Vladimir Putin.The French parliament has adopted a resolution calling on the European Union to formally label Russia's mercenary Wagner force a terror group as reports emerged that the United Kingdom also appears poised to designate the group a terror organisation.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Wagner should be labelled terrorist group, France tells EU

The French parliament has called on the EU to formally label the Russian mercenary group Wagner as terrorists, as the UK reportedly prepares to do the same.France's parliament unanimously passed a non-binding resolution aimed at encouraging the 27 members of the EU to put Wagner on its official list of terrorist organisations.
TechCrunch
1 year ago
Europe news

Western sanctions against Russia: Tips for tech companies managing compliance risk

As the war in Ukraine rages on, authorities are cracking down on the smuggling of U.S. technology in support of Russia's war effort, an initiative with implications for the tech industry.One significant example of this is Russia's drone program, with a December 2022 expose describing U.S. chips, circuit boards, and amplifiers found in downed Russian drones, and mapping part of the supply chain trafficking such items to Russia in spite of Western sanctions.
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