South Park is back, and this time, it's diving headfirst into the messy world of AI deepfakes and political drama. The latest episode kicks off with a bizarre AI-generated video featuring Santa Claus, created by Butters as payback for his crush Red. Things quickly escalate as kids at South Park Elementary start using the Sora 2 OpenAI video generator to create fake v...
The U. S. government shutdown in October was a mess. It all started when the Senate said no to funding plans from both Republicans and Democrats. This was the first shutdown in six years, and it hit hard. About 67, 000 workers were sent home without pay, while another 730, 000 had to keep working without getting paid. Even the military, with 1. 3 million active-duty ...
In a surprising move, the Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, is set to reveal a significant bonus for TSA agents. This bonus, amounting to $10, 000, is aimed at recognizing those who continued their duties during the recent government shutdown. The news comes from multiple administration sources who wished to remain anonymous. The bonus is not universal. I...
The government is back in action after a record-breaking shutdown. But don't expect everything to snap back immediately. Around 1. 4 million federal workers have been without pay for over a month. Half of them had to work without getting paid, while the other half were sent home. The good news is that they will get their back pay, but it might take a few days. The S...
A well-known British commentator, Sami Hamdi, who speaks up for Palestinians, finally touched down in London after spending over two weeks in a U. S. detention center. His visa was suddenly canceled while he was in the middle of a speaking tour in the U. S. , where he had been openly critical of Israel's actions in Gaza. Hamdi, who runs a political risk consultancy ...
Democrats in the U. S. Senate recently showed a rare moment of unity. Seven Democrats, including John Fetterman from Pennsylvania and Angus King from Maine, joined Republicans to end the longest government shutdown in history. This shutdown lasted 43 days. During this time, many federal workers and military personnel did not receive pay. Also, people relying on food ...
Georgia is making a big move to keep phones out of elementary and middle schools. Starting next year, all public schools in these grades will have to lock up phones and other gadgets. This isn't new for many schools, but now it's the law. Teachers love this idea. A big survey showed that 92% of them want the phone ban to spread to high schools too. They say phones a...
The weather forecast for the next few days looks promising. Thursday is expected to be bright and sunny with temperatures hovering around 60 degrees. A light breeze will add to the pleasant atmosphere. It will be a great day to spend time outdoors. As night falls, the temperature will drop significantly, especially in the suburbs. Frost is likely to form in many are...
Denver is experiencing unusually warm weather, with temperatures expected to hit around 74 degrees on Thursday. This is close to the record high of 75 degrees set back in 1999. The warm spell is part of a longer trend, as the city hasn't seen snow in quite some time. For the next couple of days, temperatures will stay in the 70s during the afternoon. However, things...
Vaccines are a big deal. They stop diseases and keep people healthy. But not everyone gets them. This is unfair. Getting vaccines approved is a big step. But it takes time and money. Some places don't have what they need to do this fast. There's a way to make it quicker. It's called regulatory reliance. This means one place can use another's research to make decisio...