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Responsible public health agencies strongly advise against intentional exposure to the measles or chicken pox. Congressperson Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is not a recognized source of health care recommendations, nor is she a credible source of information. The measles...
The Good Deeds Corp is hosting another in their Stars in the Backyard series, this time to benefit CHIRLA (the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles) in their effort to help immigrants impacted by the recent, devastating wildfires. The Big Whoop, an indie film ...
Among the many gadgets shown off at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona were oddities one can only hope end up on store shelves. Ars Technica's Scharon Harding checked out the most intriguing ones on display, like the lanky tryptich laptop pictured above from...
FAA policy on mental health care for pilots and controllers has created a crisis wherein health care is avoided to a deadly degree. If you needed another thing to worry about when flying, Xyla Foxlin has one for you. The YouTube creator had her pilot's license suspended...
TL;DR: Score a lifetime license to Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows for just $54.97 (reg. 219). Whether you're creating a budget with Excel, crafting a birthday card with Word, or putting together a presentation that can hopefully snag you a promotion, we...
A Fort Worth Pastor can celebrate his school's abysmal vaccination rate amidst a measles outbreak; if his faith is misplaced, his students will sadly be the victims. The video of Pastor Schott is mental. Celebrating his school having the lowest vaccination rate in the State...
In the footage embedded below, Korean news anchor Cho Chang Beom drawls his way through a segment; Ron Burgundy would be appalled! If his station felt obliged to put him on air, it might be time for some crew resource management, as a stiff fine resulted. — Read the rest ...
Johnny Somali, an influencer noted only for his loathesomeness, is the winner of a stupid prize for his abusive antics: legal sanctions abroad. He turned up 'late and hungover' to a court date in South Korea and pleaded guilty there to obstruction and 'minor crimes', reports ...
Leading scientists are warning that H5N1 bird flu's spread through dairy cattle and recent human infections demands urgent pandemic preparations. The virus has already achieved something alarming – successfully jumping between mammalian species and adapting to spread...
Flash (and the Actionscript 2 language that came with it) was the convenience that finally got my middling mind wrapped around making games. And that is true of many game devs who in earlier times might have drifted off to less ideal media for their work. — Read the rest ...
A mathematical puzzle solved by an anonymous anime fans has led to an unexpected breakthrough in combinatorial mathematics, starting with a simple question about binge-watching a 14-episode series in every possible order. In 2011, an anonymous poster on the 4chan message...
Stanford researchers have discovered a natural molecule that matches Ozempic's weight-loss effects but appears to avoid its common side effects like nausea and muscle loss. The molecule, named BRP, works through different brain pathways than Ozempic (semaglutide) to reduce...
Last week, Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, changed its admission policy on its sensational new ride, EPCOT's 'Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.' Previously, one could only experience the ride by: (i) purchasing a 'lightning lane' pass (ranging from about $11 to...
Eat your heart out, Skyrim. Rent must be due over at Rockstar, because Grand Theft Auto V was just released for the fifth time. Over the course of its twelve-year life-span, GTA V has been playable on (deep breath) the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC,...
Recently, the lead singer of Edmonton-based hardcore punk band Vargouille kicked an audience member in the front row who was throwing up Nazi Sieg Heil salutes. In a video that's circulating online from that recent Vancouver show, as the band performs, you can see the...
Even sandbox games like Minecraft are generally built with rules in mind: certain recipes craft certain things, and there is a rough line of progression from the start to the end of any one playthrough. The lines, however tenuous, are there – but YouTuber Let's Game It Out, k...
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine has created a great resource for folks—including the general public, farmers, wildlife professionals, public health agencies, veterinarians, and more—who are interested in keeping up to date on avian flu, which continues...
A team from Palisade Research, a company studying the risks of artificial intelligence, has found that many AI models resort to hacking to win. In a study that has not been yet peer-reviewed, AI models often resorted to cheating when faced with a possible loss. — Read the...
Jaythan Lawrence Gilder, 32, reportedly visited a Tiffany & Co. store in Orlando, Florida where he claimed to be shopping on behalf of an Orlando Magic basketball player. A salesperson escorted Gilder to a VIP room where he was shown several pieces of jewelry, including...
Vibraphonist and soul jazz pioneer Roy Ayers died on Tuesday at age 84. His stunning 1976 anthem 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine' has been sampled hundreds of times by artists from Tupac Shakur to Mary J. Blige and Snoop Dogg. Watch a live version below from Gilles Peterson's...
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