When the trooper asked why he had all the marijuana in his car, he told him, "Why do you farking think, pig?", in his head, but all his mouth said was, "Just take me to jail, man" [Obvious]

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'Benefits of Slavery:' Google's AI Search Gives Ridiculous and Wrong Answers

Google’s experiments with AI-generated search results produce some troubling answers, Gizmodo has learned, including justifications for slavery and genocide and the positive effects of banning books. In one instance, Google gave cooking tips for Amanita ocreata, a poisonous mushroom known as the “angel of death.” The…

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Microsoft kills Kinect again

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Microsoft is discontinuing the Kinect — again. The company officially stopped manufacturing the depth camera and microphone in 2017 and brought it back in a new form in 2019 as the Azure Kinect Developer Kit. Now, Microsoft is ending production of that, too, but it has partnered with some outside companies to provide options available for people who need similar types of devices.

If you want to get one of the remaining Azure Kinect Developer Kits, they’ll be available to buy through the end of October or “until supplies last,” Microsoft’s Swati Mehta said in a post on the company’s website. If you already have one, Mehta promises that you can keep using it “without disruption.”

“As the needs of our customers and partners evolve, we...

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Study: Living Happy Life Strongly Correlated To Thinking About Property Values All The Time

AUSTIN, TX—Discovering a clear link between obsessively reflecting on appreciating assets and overall contentment, a study published Monday by the University of Texas found that living a happy life was strongly correlated to thinking about property values all the time. “Our data clearly indicates a direct relationship…

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New Twitter Homepage Features Photo Of Erect Penis That Is Impossible To Close Out Of

SAN FRANCISCO—In one of a slew of major changes to hit the social media site, owner Elon Musk confirmed Monday that the homepage for X, formerly known as Twitter, would now feature a photo of an erect penis that was impossible to close out of. “From an intuitive perspective, not having a hard, veiny cock on the…

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Biden Visits Maui To Promote New Devastation

LAHAINA, HI—Beaming as he thrust a shovel into the ground of the charred and tangled wreckage, President Joe Biden visited Maui Monday to promote the island’s new multibillion-dollar devastation. “Today, I am honored as your president to break ground on this brand-new, state-of-the-art swath of twisted metal and ash,”…

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Man rescued after driving car into lagoon. Professor goes back to lab to check on medicinal plants, Gingers coconuts [Fail]

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Rapist police officer held details of 750 women on his phone, court hears

Sentencing hearing reveals predatory history of Adam Provan, who was found guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl and a fellow officer

A “Jekyll and Hyde” former Metropolitan police officer who raped a 16-year-old girl and a female colleague hoarded the details of more than 700 women on his phone, a court has heard.

In June, Adam Provan, 44, of Newmarket, Suffolk, was found guilty of raping a fellow police officer six times between 2003 and 2005, and twice raping a teenager whom he met on a blind date after lying about his age in 2010.

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You submitted this with anotter headline [Scary]

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‘Lucy Letby has destroyed our lives’ – the family victim statements

Families of Lucy Letby’s baby victims give emotional and harrowing impact statements during sentencing

The families of Lucy Letby’s tiny victims gave emotional and harrowing victim impact statements during her sentencing, in which they spoke of their lives being cruelly scarred by the actions of a nurse they had trusted but now branded as “evil”.

A series of statements, extracts of which are reproduced here, was read to the court as Letby was handed a whole-life sentence.

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Elon Musk Tests Verification With a Government ID and a Selfie

X (the social media site formerly known as Twitter) is in the process of launching a new identity verification feature that could prove controversial. The feature, which is currently only offered to/forced on premium “Blue” subscribers, asks users to fork over a selfie and a picture of a government issued ID to…

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Cisco's Duo Security suffers major authentication outage

Provides complete security by not letting anyone login

Cisco-owned access management firm Duo Security has been unable to give customers access to their own IT systems due to an outage that began on Monday morning.…

An Online Prophet With a Huge Following Has Been Convicted of Child Abuse

Now, his most ardent followers are spinning new conspiracy theories about his case.

Should California expect more tropical storms like Hurricane Hilary?

Palms are hit by strong wind and rain from Tropical Storm Hilary in the deserts of Southern California on August 20th, 2023, in Palm Desert, California. | Photo by David McNew / Getty Images

California is notoriously dry this time of year. Yet, over the course of a single day this weekend, some desert areas were hit with more than a year’s worth of rainfall.

Hurricane Hilary threw California into a state of emergency after more than 80 years without a tropical storm making landfall there. This kind of storm storm is unusual for California, and it will probably remain a rare occurrence. Even so, strange and extreme weather is a hallmark of climate change. And experts say it could have more curveballs in store that the state should be preparing for.

“There probably will not be a whole lot more [hurricanes that move into the southwestern US] in the future. But when they do happen, they’ll be much more like Hilary,” says David...

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Judge snuffs man's quest to have AI-created art protected by copyright

'A Recent Entrance to Paradise' lost

Copyright issues have dogged AI since chatbot tech gained mass appeal, whether it's accusations of entire novels being scraped to train ChatGPT or allegations that Microsoft and GitHub's Copilot is pilfering code.…

Somebody made Gay nutcrackers and I'm buying one to piss off Grandma [Interesting]

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Heat lingers across US as officials urge caution and power conservation

Extreme heat prompts Texas to ask residents to conserve power on Sunday night as Missouri advises residents to check on neighbors

Sweltering temperatures are lingering in a large swath of the central US, causing misery from the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes.

Record high temperatures were recorded on Sunday in Texas and other states. People were told to chug extra water while mowing lawns or exercising outdoors, and to check on neighbors to ensure air conditioning is available. The extreme heat prompted Texas’s electric power grid manager to ask residents to voluntary conserve power for three hours on Sunday night.

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Spotless giraffe, thought to be only one in world, born at Tennessee zoo

Brights zoo hopes publicity around unnamed female, who lacks distinctive patches, will draw attention to plight of giraffes in wild

One of the rarest sights in the animal kingdom has appeared in the unlikely setting of a Tennessee zoo, which has hosted the birth of what is thought to be the world’s only singularly colored giraffe.

The female giraffe, born on 31 July, is a uniform brown color, lacking the distinctive patched pattern that giraffes – along with their exceptionally long necks – are known for. Brights zoo said the giraffe is already 6ft tall and is under the care of her mother and zoo staff.

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Brics group looks to expand at summit despite divisions among key members

Experts say India concerned about expansion and any overt anti-west turn as leaders fly into South Africa

Leaders from developing countries representing almost half the world’s population including China and Russia are to meet in South Africa for a key summit aimed at reinforcing their alliance as a counterweight to the west.

The Brics grouping summit in Johannesburg, which starts on Tuesday, will be hosted by the South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, and brings together the prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, as well the presidents of China, Xi Jinping, and Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

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Movie Theaters Are Charging Only $4 Per Ticket This Sunday

The biggest complaint about seeing a movie in theaters these days is that it’s too damned expensive. And for 364 days in a year, that’s true. But for one day, one magical day, movie costs come down so low, you’d think it you’d traveled back in time 50 years, and that day is coming soon.

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Women’s groups welcome United’s decision to part ways with Mason Greenwood

Club criticised for doing bare minimum and only acting after ‘enormous’ social media and press pressure

Women’s rights organisations have welcomed Manchester United’s mutual decision to part ways with Mason Greenwood, calling it a “relief” for many survivors of domestic and sexual abuse while criticising the club for evading accountability.

On Monday the club announced “it would be most appropriate” for Greenwood to resume his career away from Old Trafford. The decision came after a six-month internal investigation, and after prosecutors dropped an attempted rape case against the forward, who has denied all the charges.

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Did you ever ride on a Big Wheel as a kid and wished there was one for adults? [Strange]

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The new Metal Gear Solid collection is coming to PS4, too

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The new Metal Gear Solid collection that bundles Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater will be coming to PS4, Konami announced on Monday. The collection, which officially has the unwieldy name of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1, had previously been announced for PS5, Xbox Series X / S, Nintendo Switch, and Steam.

In a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, Konami said it made the decision to release a PS4 version “in response to the many requests we have received from fans worldwide” but noted that it would only be available as a “download ver” (aka digital release). The post also doesn’t specify when the PS4 version might be released; on other platforms, the...

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Creepshow Season 4 Promises Generous Portions of Ghosts, Ghouls, and Gore

It’s a scarily good time to be a fan of horror TV, with Chucky recently revealing its season three premiere date, and now Shudder’s Creepshow anthology series announcing its own return. Season four of Greg Nicotero’s George A. Romero-inspired series drops Friday, October 13 on Shudder and AMC+.

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All the Pixel Watch 2 really needs is good battery life

It’s a gamechanger if Google can figure out multiday battery life for the Pixel Watch 2. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge

While reviewing the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6, I was surprised how much its small gains in battery life impacted my overall attitude toward the watch. It got me wondering whether my opinion about the Google Pixel Watch would change if its paltry battery life was just a smidge better. So, the second I wrapped up my Samsung review, I booted up the Pixel Watch.

I had reason tohope because Wear OS watches sometimes have the annoying quirk of getting better after the fact. For instance, battery life for the first day or two after setup is often the worst. Sometimes, it’s so crappy I wonder if I got a defective unit.Butafter a few days to about a week, the watch learns your usage patterns, and it gets a little better. Even more annoying is...

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