When the three-year-old starts asking in February, “How long until Christmas?” you know you’ve got a problem. Around that age, they’re old enough to anticipate and look forward to things like holidays, birthdays and vacations. But they’re not old enough to have a grasp on how long “10 months,” “18 days” or even “a…
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While proponents heralded the fund as a major step to close the "rural digital divide," Democrats on the commission warned that many areas that need internet won't get help.
Could you spot a fake video created by artificial intelligence? In the video above, I share some telltale signs that a video has been altered with deepfake technology.
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“Got plans for the Big Game on Sunday?”
THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS ARE IN THE SUPER BOWL, CAN YOUR ASS BELIEVE IT!? I have spent a cumulative $450 dollars (1.5x my rent) in the past 48 hours ordering meat, chip, and dip products for Sunday. They are all in my garage fridge. What are your plans!? Don’t you dare desecrate the magnificence that is our first Super Bowl appearance in FIFTY YEARS because your kid has a YMCA basketball game. You sure as shit better have a way to celebrate the greatest... Читать дальше...
Aunt Becky is moving, but she pinky-promises it isn’t because her neighbors ignore her, or the Lululemon-clad women at her yoga studio quietly shuffle their mats to the side when she struts in with her latest crime hat. And it definitely, under no circumstances, is because she has spent the last few months lurking…
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Sofia Warren illustrates a humorous noir tale of a woman trying to track down the person who got her sick, assessing people’s motives and opportunities.
“BoJack, tell us every bad thing you ever did.”
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Barcelona and Real Madrid avoided each other in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey while giant-killing Mirandes drew Villarreal on Friday. La Liga leaders Madrid will play at home to Real Sociedad while Barca, who have won the cup four times in the last five years, face a tricky trip to Athletic Bilbao. Mirandes sit 10th in Segunda but stunned Sevilla with a 3-1 win on Thursday and their reward is a home tie against Villarreal. Defending champions Valencia will travel to Granada. The matches will be played on February 4... Читать дальше...
The artist's installation was inspired by lichen.
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San Francisco’s top defensive assistants — and two starters — each earned their stripes in the Rust Belt.
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A United States plan released this week to resolve the decades-long conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is “lopsided” and will only entrench occupation, an independent
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THE QUEEN has a lady-in-waiting to carry her teacup for her at social events, actress Minnie Driver has revealed. The 50-year-old star spoke of the encounter on the Graham Norton show back in 2010 where she revealed she had met the queen in a “casual setting.” Speaking on the show she said: “She had this […]
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Oh, dip! That’s kinda dark, man!
First of all, NO SPOILERS FOR THE GOOD PLACE FINALE. But yes, the finale of one of the best network shows of the last decade aired last night and I will miss it dearly. So, in the spirit of capturing the zeitgeist for these FanPost Friday prompts (Editors note: hmmm, debatable), here is your sort of morbid, but also idealistic prompt!
What is the ideal “The Good Place” afterlife for your favorite Mariners player, past or present? Читать дальше...
What we’re most likely to see as anti-US and anti-Iranian protests continue to consume Iraq is a compromise that allows U.S. influence to remain under the guise of NATO, or a compromise that allows the U.S. to withdraw while appearing not to have--whichever way you wish to interpret it. Already, the groundwork is being laid for a NATO role that would in some way replace the existing U.S. role in Iraq, leaving a NATO force to deal with ISIS and serve as a counter to Iranian influence. This is largely a capitulation to Iran... Читать дальше...
The Fed met this week, and there were really no surprises. They left interest rates unchanged as expected, and the statement and press conference that accompanied their decision reiterated their intention to do whatever it takes to promote growth in the U.S. economy and to try to nudge inflation upwards towards their 2% target. The stock market paid little attention, preferring instead to concentrate on the potential short-term impact of coronavirus. Bonds, on the other hand, did react, and that reaction suggests a trade in the energy sector. Читать дальше...
Market Movers The biggest thing moving the market this week continues to be the China-originating coronavirus as flight cancellations pick up momentum, cutting down massively on jet fuel demand, while some analysts have predicted oil could slip dangerously close to $50 a barrel before the crisis is over. Russia has now closed its 2,600-mile border in the Far East, and airlines are suspending China services. British Airways, United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta and others are all reducing the number of or suspending flights to China. Читать дальше...
Friday January 31, 2020 In the latest edition of the Numbers Report, we’ll take a look at some of the most interesting figures put out this week in the energy and metals sectors. Each week we’ll dig into some data and provide a bit of explanation on what drives the numbers. Let’s take a look. 1. Fracking ban of little consequence • Several candidates for president have called for a ban on fracking. In practice, the president can only try to ban fracking on federal lands, and even that might be subject to litigation. Читать дальше...
Results checker and live draw for the £24million EuroMillions Lotto jackpot with the National Lottery on Friday, January 31. Get those tickets to hand and get ready for those numbers
Officials with Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities on Thursday unveiled to the public a hoard of ancient artifacts dating back to the Pharaonic Late Period that were unearthed by excavators working in the country’s Tuna El-Gebel archaeological site.
A California resident has been arrested and charged with assault and attempted kidnapping after he was caught on camera throwing a man out of his wheelchair during a dispute over a parking space.
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Flight attendants filed a lawsuit this week against Boeing, alleging contaminated air made it onto a flight and left passengers and flight crew sick.