Andscape at the Olympics is an ongoing series exploring the Black athletes and culture around the 2024 Paris Games. PARIS — After barely getting by Serbia on Thursday in a phenomenal semifinal game, Team USA men’s basketball coach Steve Kerr was asked how the United States pulled a rabbit out of a hat and overcame...
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Former Twitter Board Member Sues Elon Musk’s X For $20 Million in Pay
After purchasing Twitter, Mr. Musk failed to cash out Omid Kordestani’s stock, according to allegations in a new lawsuit.
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Nashville man arrested for running “laptop farm” to get jobs for North Koreans
Enlarge Federal authorities have arrested a Nashville man on charges he hosted laptops at his residences in a scheme to deceive US companies into hiring foreign remote IT workers who funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars in income to fund North Korea’s weapons program. The scheme, federal prosecutors said, worked by getting US companies to...
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ChatGPT unexpectedly began speaking in a user’s cloned voice during testing
Enlarge (credit: Ole_CNX via Getty Images) On Thursday, OpenAI released the “system card” for ChatGPT’s new GPT-4o AI model that details model limitations and safety testing procedures. Among other examples, the document reveals that in rare occurrences during testing, the model’s Advanced Voice Mode unintentionally imitated users’ voices without permission. Currently, OpenAI has safeguards in...
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Ars asks: What was the last CD or DVD you burned?
Enlarge / This is one method of burning a disc. (credit: 1001slide / Getty Images) We noted earlier this week that time seems to have run out for Apple’s venerable SuperDrive, which was the last (OEM) option available for folks who still needed to read or create optical media on modern Macs. Andrew’s write-up got...
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512-bit RSA key in home energy system gives control of “virtual power plant”
Enlarge When Ryan Castellucci recently acquired solar panels and a battery storage system for their home just outside of London, they were drawn to the ability to use an open source dashboard to monitor and control the flow of electricity being generated. Instead, they gained much, much more—some 200 megawatts of programmable capacity to charge...
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The Vote HBCU ‘Say It Louder Tour’ empowers young Black voters
The Vote HBCU “Say It Louder Tour” is set to empower students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities by providing essential tools and resources to amplify their voices in the upcoming election. This 10-stop tour, organized by Xceleader and HeadCount, aims to mobilize and educate young Black voters, ensuring they actively participate in shaping their...
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Vegan Pizza
Here’s how to make the perfect vegan pizza! Customise this recipe with your favourite toppings and enjoy a plant-based pizza night any day of the week! Pizza Fridays are a regular occurrence in our house, and while I’ll often make something like vegan spicy BBQ chickpea pizza or kale pesto pizza, I have to tell...
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‘This is dance. It is an art form’: Breaking and its origins take the Olympic stage
Andscape at the Olympics is an ongoing series exploring the Black athletes and culture around the 2024 Paris Games. PARIS — Jeffrey Louis’ parents were not pleased when they discovered that their youngest son had not just taken up breakdancing but had become obsessed with it. As proud Haitian immigrants, they had a vision of...