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Thousands of mourners in Uganda paid respects to Rebecca Cheptegei, the Olympic athlete who died last week in Kenya after her partner set her on fire, at a military funeral in a remote town near the Kenyan border. Military officers played a prominent role in the funeral because Cheptegei held the rank of sergeant in … Read more
Adobe is expanding its AI model Firefly to include video generation capabilities, the company announced Wednesday. Previously, Firefly offered image generation and editing tools integrated throughout Adobe’s Creative Cloud suite of programs. Adobe teased the new feature in a video where we can see someone inserting a lengthy prompt in a query box to create … Read more
OpenAI this week unveiled a preview of OpenAI o1, also known as Strawberry. The company claims that o1 can more effectively reason through math and science, as well as fact-check itself by spending more time considering all parts of a query. The family of models is available in ChatGPT and via OpenAI’s API, though OpenAI … Read more
Lionsgate’s looking to continue the John Wick franchise, and spinoffs are part of that equation. It’s easy to forget, but there’s already one on the way in the form of John Wick Presents: Ballerina. If you’re thinking you’d like to finally see something from that, good news, lead actor Ana de Armas says we’re not too … Read more
There’s something oddly refreshing about starting the day by solving the Wordle. According to DeepWell DTx, there’s a scientific explanation for why our brains might feel just a bit better after a quick break to play a game. In fact, DeepWell now has the FDA clearance to support its claim that video games can treat … Read more
There were a lot of reasons people took a shine to Arcane back in 2021. Obviously, the animation and storytelling got people there most of the way, but the League of Legends series grabbed a hold of folks through another core aspect: its music. And it looks like the show’s upcoming season is going to be equally strong in … Read more
Financing higher education to advance career goals can be daunting. As a Manhattan public school teacher, I’m required to complete a master’s degree within the next four years to maintain my certification. Saving for grad school on a teacher’s salary in an expensive city is challenging, especially without familial help. Luckily, I’ve found research tactics, … Read more
A French woman’s dye job inadvertently turned out to be perilous for her vision. In a new case report this week, the woman’s doctors describe how she began to experience retinal detachment and vision loss soon after using hair dye containing certain chemicals. Thankfully, her eyesight returned to normal over time once she stopped using the … Read more
Mexico issued a tropical storm warning Saturday along the coast, from Altata to Huatabampito, and has discontinued all watches and warnings for Baja California Sur after rain from Storm Ileana pounded the resort-studded Los Cabos a day before. Ileana moved northward over the southern Gulf of California at 7 mph, according to the U.S. National Hurricane … Read more
The new iPhone 16 will power better video gaming experiences, Apple says, with 30% higher sustained performance than last year’s model and access to more AAA titles. AAA videogames are major releases from top publishers, which often have big budgets and incorporate the latest graphics technology. During its Monday “Glowtime” Apple Event, the tech company … Read more