Новости за 21.06.2024

A coalition of journalism and free speech organizations asked the Santa Clara District Attorney to decline charges against a Stanford student reporter arrested during the June 5 occupation of the University's president's office.

An electronic billboard towering near the former site of Arlington International Racecourse, which the Chicago Bears now owns, will stay up another year – over one village trustee’s objection, despite the town’s ban on such advertising and because it could show “good faith” as Arlington Heights continues to woo the NFL football team there. The Village Board voted 8-1 at its meeting Tuesday night to allow the team to continue to have the billboard, located on Illinois Route 53 at Northwest Highway in the northwest suburb, until June 30, 2025. Читать дальше...

Jimmy Kimmel Live! has announced all of their guest hosts for the summer! For the past few years, Jimmy Kimmel takes the summer off from hosting the ABC late-night show, but the show continues to air with new episodes each weeknight with a different celeb guest host each week. This year’s lineup will begin with [...]

I review one of the cheapest data recovery apps available to find out if it works well and is easy to use on SSDs, HDDs, and more.

The two clubs will be playing in a game to honor the Negro Leagues in Birmingham

A look at the canoe and kayak events that will feature at Paris 2024, including a breakdown of the thrilling new Kayak Cross event making its debut this year.

Paris, France (SPX) Jun 21, 2024 - The hyperactive sunspot region responsible for the beautiful auroras earlier in May was still alive and kicking when it rotated away from Earth's view. Watching from the other side of the Sun, the ESA-led Solar Orbiter mission detected this same region producing the largest solar flare of this solar cycle. By observing the Sun from all sides, ESA missions reveal how active sunspot regions evolve and persist, which will help improve space weather forecasting.

In the weekend of 10-12 May 2024... Читать дальше...

Rio De Janeiro (AFP) June 11, 2024 - Google said Tuesday it has chosen Brazil, a country where nearly two cellphones are pilfered every minute, to test a new Artificial Intelligence system to automatically block stolen Android smartphones.

Brazilian users, the tech giant said in a blog, will now have access to features such as a private space to hide apps with sensitive data behind a separate PIN, and automatic screen blocking if the AI detects sudden movement indicating theft.

San Francisco (AFP) June 11, 2024 - Elon Musk on Tuesday dropped his lawsuit against OpenAI and its co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman for betraying the startup's founding mission.

In a California court, Musk had accused the AI firm he helped set up in 2015 of breaching a commitment to creating artificial intelligence that benefits society when it became a for-profit enterprise backed by Microsoft.

Tokyo (AFP) June 12, 2024 - Japanese 89-year-old Tomiji Suzuki started coding in retirement and is now making apps for the fast-growing elderly demographic, using ChatGPT to fine-tune his skills.

So far Suzuki has developed 11 free iPhone apps to help Japan's ageing population, including his latest: a slideshow of items to remember when leaving the house, from a wallet and hearing aids to patient registration cards.

Dubai (AFP) June 12, 2024 - The United Arab Emirates is in "complete alignment" with the US on developing artificial intelligence, the oil-rich country's AI minister told AFP, confirming a shift away from China.

Omar Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, was speaking Tuesday after a state-linked Emirati AI firm secured a major investment from Microsoft, reportedly divesting Chinese interests as part of the deal.

San Francisco (AFP) June 13, 2024 - Cloud computing giant Amazon Web Services on Thursday announced a $230 million commitment aimed at accelerating the development of generative artificial intelligence applications by startups worldwide.

The initiative will provide early stage companies with AWS cloud computing credits, mentorship, and education to further their utilization of AI and machine learning technologies, the company said.

Hello Friends, Another beautiful and cold morning along the beaches for Friday. The swell is just a shadow of its early-week self, but there are still the occasional chest high wave faces to be had at focal points. Mostly though it’s mostly in the knee to waist high range. Swell at sea is 1.5 metres […]

1. Nvidia company history & timeline: From GPU maker to AI leader  TheStreet
2. All roads lead to Nvidia as tech sees record inflows, says BofA  Yahoo Finance
3. Built by AI Hype  The American Prospect
4. Why Is Nvidia Stock Down? 8% Midday Drop Wipes Out $277 Billion  Forbes
5. Bearish Nvidia option bets spike as stock sees record-breaking reversal  MarketWatch

Prosecutors showed jurors at Sen. Bob Menendez 's trial on Thursday multiple instances when he researched the value of gold as he tried to help a New Jersey businessman who authorities say bribed him with gold and cash.

By LARRY NEUMEISTER (Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors showed jurors at Sen. Bob Menendez ’s trial on Thursday multiple instances when he researched the value of gold as he tried to help a New Jersey businessman who authorities say bribed him with gold and cash. The evidence about the Democrat’s online searches was […]

Delta Air Lines raised its quarterly dividend by 50% to 15 cents a share.

Ryan Garcia, now retired, received a one-year ban from the New York State Athletic Commission ... read more

Delhi experienced a cool breeze and drizzle, bringing relief from an 11-day heatwave. The weather department predicts light rain, thunderstorms, and a temperature drop. Jafarpur recorded a maximum temperature decrease of nearly five degrees.

WITH his drooped eyes and his slender frame, 6ft 4in actor Donald Sutherland was not your typical Hollywood idol.

Director-General, AP State Disaster Response and Fire Services, P.V. Sunil Kumar, was transferred and directed to report to the Government

Spain outclassed defending champions Italy and booked a place in the knockout stages of Euro 2024 with a 1-0 win on Thursday that was settled by Riccardo Calafiori’s own goal but could have easily ended with a much more emphaticmargin of victory. La Roja, seeking revenge for their elimination from Euro 2020 by the Italians, pinned the Azzurri back from the kickoff and their 20 attempts […]