Students at the University of British Columbia have trained computers to read news articles about landslides on Reddit to improve predictions of when and where these natural disasters will occur in order to expand NASA's database. For their final project, Badr Jaidi and the Social Landslides team trained computers to automatically extract useful information from … Read more
As with any adaptation of a previous work, the Netflix series Sandman has made some tweaks to the original stories by Neil Gaiman. Among them, mystery detective John Constantine was cast as Joanna Constantine, and Dr. Gina Colman played dual roles as her and her eponymous predecessor in the 18th century. Speaking of Constantine, it … Read more
Almost every sport has a cheating scandal. At one time or another, a person or group of people tried (and sometimes succeeded) to beat the system and outdo others. Sometimes for the money, sometimes for the fame, but one thing is always certain: it's unfair to those who play by the rules. There are currently … Read more
Fox reality TV boss Rob Wade has been named CEO of Fox Entertainment. Wade, Fox Entertainment's former president of alternative entertainment and specials, took the top spot vacated by Charlie Collier, who left last month to join the Roku network. Wade will report to Lachlan Murdoch, Executive Chairman and CEO of Fox Corporation. RELATED : … Read more
When Palmer Johnson took delivery of the Khalilah carbon fiber motor yacht in 2014, all eyes from passersby were drawn to her gleaming golden James Bond exterior. What viewers didn't know was that three hulls were hidden underwater, which made the 157-foot boat more fuel efficient than similarly sized monohulls. Eight years later, the American … Read more
Greenville Technical College opened a nearly $70 million building dedicated to health, life sciences and education. The dirt mound in the South Pleasantburg Drive parking lot is the proposed centerpiece of the proposed 125,000-square-foot three-story building, according to college president Keith Miller. During the groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 5, college leaders, along with Governor Henry … Read more
Every horror movie is about pain, but only Hellraiser is about sadomachism – electricity and pain, his highest calling. Hellraiser, the 1987 reboot of the franchise that spawned nine sequels (time freezes when you think they're suffering for fun), is a film that captures the outrageous appeal of Clive Barker's 1986 novel. Sacred heart. But … Read more
Some of Deb Montgomery's pastel paintings from various locations in Sterling. While some places are obvious, like Baja Tacos and the Logan County Chamber of Commerce, others seem more abstract and require thinking about what position they represent. (Callie Jones/Sterling Journal Attorney) Logan County Courthouse painting by Deb Montgomery, Sterling Creations Featured Artist of the … Read more
A few days after the announcement that the community would receive the Peacock Reunion movie, one of the show's stars, Turkey King Yvette Nicole Brown, wrote a public statement asking citizens of the US state of Georgia to check their voters. Enrollment status after thousands. They were challenged or removed from the voter list. Clean … Read more
© PA Wire England v Luxembourg – 2023 World Cup Qualifiers – Group D – Stoke City Stadium England campaigner Lucy Bronze says ending abusive behavior and sexual harassment in women's sport is "high on the list". US soccer's governing body has announced it will soon make reforms after an independent investigation found abuse and … Read more