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Working in a newsroom means hearing snippets of a wide variety of conversations.Here are some rare photos collected by Matthew Albright, one of the editors in our Baton Rouge newsroom.”Okay, but if a cat eats a rat that’s high on marijuana, does that make it high?” “I hate people who wear glasses just for fashion. It’s like, ‘They’re appropriating my culture. I wake up every day blind.'” “Don’t sing. If you want me to drink at work, you can sing.” “I’m thinking of DMing this dog on Instagram.” “This motion is one of the most opaque and convoluted I’ve ever…
(Ron Chenoy – USA Today Sports)The Denver Broncos beat the Indianapolis Colts in their preseason opener and the Green Bay Packers last week, and are now scheduled to host the Arizona Cardinals in their preseason finale on Sunday afternoon.The Broncos will host the Cardinals at Empower Field at Mile High in a preseason showdown in Week 3 that will be nationally televised on CBS. Fans in Denver and across the country can stream the game on fuboTV (free trial available).The Broncos and Arizona are scheduled to play on Sunday, August 25th at 2:30pm Mountain Time to close out Denver’s preseason…
The airline said it was monitoring the situation across the region and remained in close contact with authorities. The airline said the affected flights to Tel Aviv are flight EY593 from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Tel Aviv (TLV) and flight EY594 from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi, while the affected flights to Beirut are flight EY535 from Abu Dhabi to Beirut (BEY) and flight EY538 from Beirut to Abu Dhabi. “The safety of our guests and crew is our top priority and we apologise for any inconvenience caused by this cancellation,” the statement said. Meanwhile, Emirates’ sister airline flydubai said…
Illustration by Mitchell Preffer, DecryptThis week, the corruption of cryptocurrencies has reached far-reaching levels, from the highest echelons of corporate America to the heart of the presidential campaign. On Wednesday, McDonald’s, the world’s largest restaurant chain, discovered that its social media operations had been infiltrated by an unwelcome – and very hilarious – group of cryptocurrency bandits who had used the company’s Instagram account to pump, then quickly dump, Grimms-themed meme coins. The hackers gained access to the social media accounts of a senior marketing director at McDonald’s, making it appear as though the $207 billion publicly traded company was…
[Getty Images][BBC]Aston Villa were left feeling like they had missed a huge opportunity after their defeat to Arsenal at Villa Park.Two of Villa’s most reliable players, England striker Ollie Watkins and Argentina’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emi Martinez, took charge as Arsenal won 2-0.Watkins had a shot that needed to be beaten by Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya in the first half but it went wide and he was the victim of another incredible save from Raya in the second half, but should have scored with a diving header.Martinez, described as “the best in the world” by almost everyone at Villa Park,…
YouTube has introduced a digital assistant based on artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help users recover accounts that have been targeted by hackers. The Google support page describes this as a troubleshooting tool. The chatbot will be accessible through the YouTube Help Center and will be able to ask the owner of the hacked account a range of questions and help them reverse the changes made to their YouTube channel. This AI assistant is currently only available in English and only a limited number of users have access to it. However, Google said the feature…
OGC Nice are struggling with injuries up front. Terem Moffi injured his anterior cruciate ligament in pre-season and will miss most of the season. Jeremie Boga was also injured in pre-season but is close to returning. Sofiane Diop is a long-term absentee and so is Gaétan Laborde, who broke his metatarsal in training on Friday and could be out for two to three months. It is therefore not surprising that Nice are considering reaching into the market to sign another striker, but the club’s limited funds are a major constraint. As reported by RMC Sport and confirmed by Get French…
Despite facing numerous issues registering new signing Dani Olmo, Barcelona have not given up hope of signing another new attacking player this summer. The club’s initial intention was to sign Nico Williams from Athletic Club, but that deal is unlikely to happen anytime soon. This has forced Barcelona to look to other options in the market, with Kingsley Coman and Federico Chiesa emerging as the two main candidates. Hansi Flick likes Kingsley Coman In his latest transfer update, Fabrizio Romano claimed that Barcelona manager Hansi Flick likes the idea of bringing Coman into his team. The German tactician worked closely…
August 25, 2024 4:06 PM Jenna Ortega said she “hates AI” and spoke about encountering the dark side of the internet as a teenager. Jenna Ortega has been busy promoting her upcoming film, Beetlejuice. During the promotional stint, the actress revealed that she learned the hard way that AI (artificial intelligence) can be misused. In the latest episode of The New York Times podcast, The Interview, the actress opened up about her experience with X (formerly Twitter), where she was sent explicit photos that were edited of her. (Related article: Jenna Ortega teases Wednesday’s Season 2, saying it will have…
Jenna Ortega revealed that she had deactivated her account on X (formerly Twitter) after receiving numerous explicit photos, including at least one photo of her that was generated by artificial intelligence.”Did I love looking at salacious edited content of myself as a child when I was 14 and made a Twitter account because I had to? No. It’s horrifying. It’s corrupting. It’s wrong,” the “Beetlejuice” actor said during a recent appearance on The New York Times podcast, “The Interview.”Ortega also said he had seen AI-generated photos of himself as a child, including some that were pornographic, noting that one of…