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Georgia reminds digital driver's license users to wear clothes for photos

3 years ago from UPI

The Georgia Department of Driver Services issued an unusual reminder for residents taking advantage of the state's new digital driver's licenses and IDs: "Please take pictures with your clothes on."

How online grocery shopping is making Britain's urban-rural inequality worse

3 years ago from Physorg

Before the pandemic, online grocery shopping was typically something younger and more affluent people living in cities indulged in. When COVID hit, though, the market exploded.

Scientists reveal machine learning could accelerate discovery of antimalarial properties in plants

3 years ago from Physorg

A new study, published on May 25, 2023 in Frontiers in Plant Science by researchers at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and partners, has identified that the use of machine...

Chip-maker Nvidia nearing $1 trillion market cap

3 years ago from UPI

Chip-maker Nvidia was marching toward a trillion-dollar market cap Thursday amid a sea change in computing technology.

Wagner chief says mercenary group to hand Bakhmut to Russian military by June 1

3 years ago from UPI

Wagner mercenary group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin has announced that his forces are withdrawing from Bakhmut after seizing the city and will hand over their positions to regular units of the...

Watch: 'Brady Bunch' house on the market for $5.5 million in Los Angeles

3 years ago from UPI

The Los Angeles home made famous by exterior shots in the TV series The Brady Bunch is on the market with an asking price of $5.5 million.

How the metaverse can lead to better science

3 years ago from Physorg

In 2021, Facebook made "metaverse" the buzziest word on the web, rebranding itself as Meta and announcing a plan to build "a set of interconnected digital spaces that lets you...

Get a flavorful $200 discount on the Kamado Joe Jr. charcoal grill at Amazon

3 years ago from PopSci

Kamado JoeWe may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Summer cookout season is almost here, and the centerpiece of the action is,...

Watch: 'Hijack' trailer: Idris Elba tries to save passengers in Apple TV+ series

3 years ago from UPI

"Hijack," a new thriller starring Idris Elba and Archie Panjabi, is coming to Apple TV+ in June.

'Citadel': Richard Madden, Priyanka Chopra Jonas series renewed for Season 2

3 years ago from UPI

"Citadel," an action thriller series produced by the Russo brothers, will return for a second season on Prime Video.

Rwandan genocide fugitive Fulgence Kayishema arrested in South Africa

3 years ago from UPI

Fulgence Kayishema, one of the world's most wanted genocide fugitives, has been arrested after more than 20 years, according to the United Nations.

Movie review: 'Boogeyman' combines frights, poignancy

3 years ago from UPI

The upcoming horror movie "The Boogeyman," in theaters June 2, effectively scares the viewer while garnering sympathy for the grieving lead characters.

The best standing desks in 2023

3 years ago from PopSci

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NFL strips OTAs from Patriots for off-season rules violation

3 years ago from UPI

The NFL stripped the New England Patriots of two organized team activity sessions for violating league off-season rules.

Scottish police force admits institutional racism, discrimination

3 years ago from UPI

Scotland's most senior police officer publicly acknowledged Thursday that Police Scotland was "institutionally racist and discriminatory," as a first step to addressing the force's issues.

Centuries-old cotton tree, a national symbol for decades, felled by storm in Sierra Leone

3 years ago from Physorg

Torrential rains in Sierra Leone's capital felled the centuries-old Cotton Tree, a national treasure whose loss has left "a gap" in people's hearts, the country's President Julius Maada Bio said...

Issa-kun, the artificial intelligence haiku poet

3 years ago from Newswise - Scinews

Associate Professor Tomohisa Yamashita and his colleagues at the Laboratory of Harmonious Systems Engineering devote their research to Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the benefit of human happiness. One of their...

House Republicans vote to end Biden's student debt relief efforts

3 years ago from UPI

House Republicans took a step to end President Joe Biden's effort to cancel student debt by voting along party lines to end his relief program that dates back to the...

Take advantage of Memorial Day discounts on Microsoft Windows 11

3 years ago from PopSci

Stack CommerceWe may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Upgrade your Windows OS at a low price with Microsoft Windows 11 Pro or Microsoft Windows...

Germany slides into recession as consumer, government spending falls

3 years ago from UPI

Germany's economy contracted for the second-straight quarter in the January to March period, meaning the world's fourth-largest economy is officially in recession, official figures published Wednesday show

Khloe Kardashian shares baby boy's name: Tatum

3 years ago from UPI

Khloe Kardashian announced the name of her son with Tristan Thompson in "The Kardashians" Season 3 premiere.

Tkachuk, Panthers sweep Hurricanes, advance to Stanley Cup Final

3 years ago from UPI

Matthew Tkachuk scored twice, including the game-winner, to lead the Florida Panthers to a Game 4 victory, sweeping the Carolina Hurricanes and clinching a spot in the Stanley Cup Final.

China’s hypersonic missiles threaten U.S. power in the Pacific

3 years ago from UPI

China's newest hypersonic missile, the DF-27, can fly as far as Hawaii, penetrate U.S. missile defenses and pose a particular threat to U.S. aircraft carriers, according to reports of an...

Five alumni elected to the Board of Overseers

3 years ago from Harvard Science

Five alumni have been elected as new members of Harvard University’s Board of Overseers and six as directors of the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA). New members of the Board of Overseers Sylvia Mathews...

You Can Probably Beat ChatGPT at These Math Brainteasers. Here's Why

3 years ago from Scientific American

The ChatGPT AI can ace an IQ test, but it can’t beat brainteasers like those devised by legendary math puzzler Martin Gardner

Some carmakers are removing AM radios from dashboards. How big of a loss will it be?

3 years ago from CBC: Technology & Science

AM radio has long kept drivers company with sports coverage, music and call-in shows, but some automakers are dropping AM receivers in their new models.

British government under pressure as immigration surges to 1.2 million

3 years ago from UPI

The number of migrants arriving in Britain in 2022 jumped to a record 1,163,000 figures released Thursday show, with the largest increase among people from non-European countries.

Have you seen the cottonwood killer? Kelowna RCMP seeks witnesses after deliberate poisoning of mature tree

3 years ago from CBC: Technology & Science

A police file has been opened after someone poisoned an 18-metre-tall cottonwood in a park in Kelowna, B.C., by drilling holes into it and filling them with herbicide. It is...