Eagle-eyed readers of Roald Dahl might notice some small-but-significant changes within an upcoming republishing of the legendary author’s children’s books as some language has been changed to make it less offensive and more inclusive. Dahl’s own literary estate approved of the edits, which include changing the description of Augustus Gloop …
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The suspect charged with hate crimes after he allegedly shot two different Jewish men earlier this week had a history of sending violent, antisemitic messages, according to court records filed on Friday. On Friday, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California announced two federal hate crimes …
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Twitter announced on Friday that it will only allow paid Blue subscribers to use text messages as a two-factor authentication (2FA) method to secure their accounts. The social media platform stated the changes will be effective March 20, 2023. For those not paying the monthly price tag ($8 a month …
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On Feb. 18, Utah Jazz legend Karl Malone will be a judge during the Slam Dunk Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City. On the surface, an all-time great participating in All-Star festivities in their former team’s home city makes sense; the league is banking on most fans …
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After launching an AI-powered Bing search engine earlier this month, Microsoft introduced an update designed to improve its conservations with humanlike responses, the Washington Post reported. The new Bing integrates a new version of AI first debuted by OpenAI, the company behind the popular chat bot ChatGPT. However, while users …
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Earlier this month, a train carrying hazardous materials — including vinyl chloride, a carcinogen — derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Residents were evacuated from the area as Norfolk Southern, the company responsible for operating the rail line, ordered a controlled burn of the substance to avoid a more dangerous explosion. …
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The five Memphis police officers charged with second-degree murder in the death of Tyre Nichols all pleaded not guilty at their arraignment hearing Friday. Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr., and Justin Smith all pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated assault, …
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Like a Dragon: Ishin! originally debuted in 2014, just before its parent series Yakuza got its big break outside of Japan with Yakuza 0. While entries after that game quickly came westward (and now launch the same day worldwide), Ishin remained out of reach for audiences outside Japan until now. …
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When 16-year-old Rochelle heard that her friend, Brianna Ghey, had been dead-named in the U.K. press, she burst into tears. Why would the media disrespect Ghey by referring to her by a name that she had left behind when she came out as trans? She grabbed her phone to text …
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A former student of Agapé Boarding School who sued for alleged sexual abuse at the Christian reform school has settled his case for an undisclosed amount. The reform school accused of abusing dozens of former students, shuttered its doors in January. Yet while the news of the facility’s long-awaited closure …
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