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Military, tech experts raise concerns about AI weaponization: 'We have to be very concerned'

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:27:06 GMT

(NewsNation) – The speed at which artificial intelligence (AI) is developing and its vast array of capabilities have legislators wondering how much the advanced tech is capable of doing. “It really takes me back to the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and nuclear physics. We knew right away nuclear physics could build energy," said Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., who serves on the Homeland Security Committee. “But we also knew it could turn into atom bombs.” ‘Pivotal moment’: Department of Homeland Security launches AI task force Marshall is one of many lawmakers to tell NewsNation that rapid development of AI technology is inevitable but that Congress should put guardrails in place to ensure it is not misused. “We have to be very concerned with what we talked about, which is the unintended consequences,” said retired Air Force Maj. Gen. William Enyart. The voices of caution come as reports have surfaced of the military dabbling with the idea of scenarios in which AI-powered drones are weaponize...

Weekend Break at Urban Pooch on NW side

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:27:06 GMT

Check out Marcella Raymond in this episode of Weekend Break where she visits a canine life center, Urban Pooch, on the Northwest Side.Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our WGN Morning News newsletter.

Giants player makes history with 100th 'Splash Hit' home run

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:27:06 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – It took 23 seasons, but the San Francisco Giants recorded their 100th "Splash Hit" home run on Friday. Giants first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. homered on the first pitch of the bottom of the first inning against the Baltimore Orioles, sending the ball over the right field wall and squarely into McCovey Cove, in the San Francisco Bay. It was the 100th time a Giant earned a so-called "Splash Hit" over the last few decades.Despite the historic homer, the Giants lost to the Orioles 3-2 on Friday. No charges against Rendon for altercation with A’s fan Since the opening of Oracle Park in 2000, it has been a tradition for fans and kayakers to hang out in McCovey Cove, hoping to get lucky and go home with a ball. The lucky fan who secured Friday's Splash Hit obviously made the broadcast, appearing overwhelmed as he sat in his kayak.Boaters and fans congregate in McCovey Cove during a game on October 27, 2010, at the then-AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. (P...

Take the kids to AMC Theatres for $3-$5 this summer

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:27:06 GMT

(WDAF/NEXSTAR) — For the first time since 2019, AMC Theatres' Summer Movie Camp program is back — offering up discounted tickets for families across the country. Now through August, select AMC Theatre locations will screen family-friendly movies for $3 on Wednesdays and $5 on Saturdays. Most expensive Spider-Man comics on eBay cost $1M “Through the return of this exciting program, moviegoers of any age can enjoy a popular film on the big screen, at a value that ensures that it’s accessible to everyone, and groups of all sizes,” Elizabeth Frank, EVP, Worldwide Programming & Chief Content Officer for AMC, said in a release.Moviegoers can enjoy 14 different films over the course of the summer with titles ranging from family favorites like “Kung Fu Panda" and "Shrek 2," to recent hits like “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish" and "Sonic the Hedgehog 2." Ford urges owners of some Lincoln SUVs to park outdoors because they can catch fire with engines off Participating locatio...

Working Strategies: TMI? Weeding down your résumé accomplishments

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:27:06 GMT

Amy LindgrenHaving too much information for your résumé seems like a problem with an easy solution: Edit some out. But what if it’s important information, which you honestly believe your reader will want to have?This isn’t usually a problem for those with little experience, but it’s a somewhat common struggle for workers “of a certain age.” These are the folks who have three or more decades of experience, with snippets of value embedded in each entry of the résumé.While the advice to arbitrarily lop off all information past a certain date is frankly dumb, the underlying intent is smart. Going short keeps you from looking like Methuselah, while also sparing your reader from pages of unneeded detail.• Too much information. Or TMI as we’ve all learned to say. The challenge is to figure out which points are most important, and then to present the information in a clear but succinct way. One solution? The humble, often forgotten addendum.(If you remember your Latin, you’ll know that adde...

Joe Soucheray: We don’t have the $100 million. Might as well add another $12 million?

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:27:06 GMT

The Summit Avenue bicycle trail, lost trees and all, approved by the St. Paul City Council by a 6-1 vote on May 24, still has a bit of a problem. There is no money to pay for it.That little elephant has been in the room from the first day unelected bureaucrats dreamed of a bicycle freeway, magnificent architecture and history be damned.It was always meant to be a tagalong project, not an afterthought, more like a might-as-well. There is no money to pay for rebuilding Summit end to end. That was already in the cards at a price of about $100 million. The bike trail, the might-as-well, is another $12 million or so that also doesn’t exist.In other words, the $12 million that doesn’t exist is to be tacked onto the $100 million that doesn’t exist.So why build it?Because we have placed in positions of authority a majority of modern DFLers — not your father’s or Hubert Humphrey’s DFL — who have no idea of financial reality, no sense of disciplined budgeting and no intention of e...

Keenan Anderson, zapped with LAPD stun gun in Venice, died of cocaine use, enlarged heart, coroner says

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:27:06 GMT

A man who died after police used a stun gun on him during his arrest in Venice was killed by an enlarged heart and cocaine use, the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner said Friday.Keenan Darnell Anderson, 31, died on Jan. 3 after police responded to a traffic crash and found Anderson exhibiting what they described as "erratic behavior."Los Angeles Police Department officers used a stun gun on Anderson several times after they claim he was initially compliant, but then fled officers and resisted when he was captured.He went into cardiac arrest and died at a hospital, police said.While the coroner attributed the death of the father and high school teacher to cocaine use and an enlarged heart (also known as cardiomyopathy), officials noted that "the manner of death is undetermined."Anderson's death renewed criticism of the LAPD, and in the days following Anderson's death, his cousin, Black Lives Matter cofounder Patrisse Cullors, joined family and friends to prote...

Ashanti and JaRule headline 'I love RnB’ festival in Long Beach

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:27:06 GMT

Ashanti and JaRule headlined the first I love RnB festival showcasing '90s R&B and hip-hop in Long Beach on Saturday. The sold-out mega concert took place at Queen Mary and featured performances from Keyshia Cole, Fabolous, Marques Houston, Nivea, Blaque, 702, Lil Flip and more. The event also featured two stages, I Love RnB and RnB is not dead," along with food trucks, photo booths and more for attendees to enjoy.Rap artist Lil Flip opened the festival performing several hits including “Sunshine” and “Game Over,” followed by performances by girl groups 702 and Blaque, as well as R&B singers Marques Houston and Ruff Endz. R&B singers Keyshia Cole, Nivea, Teiarra Mari and Truth Hurts captured the audience with their love and heartbreak-filled songs. Fans reminisced on '90s hip-hop as they rapped along to the lyrics and danced during rappers Fabolous and Chingy’s performances. I love RNB festival in Long Beach (Source: Dillon Nichols)The star-studded festival also brought ...

Summit League makes a splash with Maria Shriver at Montalvo

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:27:06 GMT

We’ve had just a few days this spring when Santa Clara Valley’s spring weather matched its reputation, and Thursday was one of them. The sun was shining bright in Saratoga, creating a perfect scene for about 400 women — many decked out in floral dresses and spring hats — at the Summit League’s “A Day in the Garden With Friends” at the Montalvo Arts Center.The sight was enough to make NBC Bay Area’s Jessica Aguirre, who was about to introduce guest of honor Maria Shriver, exclaim they were “the best-looking group of fundraising people I’ve ever seen!”Maria Shriver and NBC Bay Area’s Jessica Aguirre talk on stage at the Montalvo Arts Center in Saratoga on Thursday, June 1, 2023. The discussion took place during “A Day in the Garden With Friends,” a Summit League fundraiser to support the nonprofit Pursuit of Excellence. (Sal Pizarro/Bay Area News Group) That definitely created a friendly audience ...

Auguste Rodin wins English Derby to give trainer O’Brien 9th victory in the classic

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:27:06 GMT

EPSOM, England (AP) — Top Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien won the English Derby for a record-extending ninth time when Auguste Rodin reeled in King Of Steel to win the 244th edition of Britain’s richest flat race on Saturday.With Ryan Moore in the saddle, Auguste Rodin won by a length and at odds of 9-2 at Epsom Downs.Auguste Rodin had a disappointing 12th-place finish when sent off as favorite for last month’s 2000 Guineas but bounced back in a longer race at the Derby.It looked as though 66-1 outsider King Of Steel had pushed into an unassailable lead coming into the final furlong but Auguste Rodin caught him up and ultimately won convincingly. White Birch ran on for third.Jockey Frankie Dettori, who is retiring this year, was looking to win the classic for the third time but his horse, Arrest, wasn’t in contention. Away from the race, a protester was detained by police after running onto the course.Nineteen activists were arrested ahead of the Derby based on intelligence receiv...