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We live in a day and age when advancements in technology are constantly pushing the limits of what can be possible. Visionaries are creating new codes, re-imagining the usage of existing software, and charting new territory in virtual reality. One such technological development that has taken the internet by storm is OpenAI’s new chatbot ChatGPT which has the potential to revolutionse artificial intelligence. What can you do with ChatGPT? Founded by Elon Musk, OpenAI has developed a new chatbot that offers some really cool and exciting opportunities. If you are a writer or work as a content creator, you can...

Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel's reelection team has announced that she has the votes for a fourth term, but some RNC committeemen argue the election is far from a done deal. "I believe the RNC chairman race is still in play," said Roger Villere, an RNC committeeman from Louisiana and chairman of the Republican National Conservative Caucus (RNCC). "The RNC chairman race is going to be held on January 27, 2023. There are no mail in ballots, no early voting. RNC members are just now making up their minds on the election. Endorsements are not votes, people are still...

David Jenkins, 31, was found collapsed in a swimming poolTom Daley’s Olympic diving coach died from sudden adult death syndrome similar to that which nearly killed Danish footballer Christian Eriksen, an inquest heard. David Jenkins, 31, was found collapsed in a swimming pool in the Turkish resort city of Antalya on 9 October last year. He had spent the day training the elite GB squad following their success at that summer’s Olympics before he died. Mr Jenkins, the Development Lead Coach for England’s top diving programme Dive London, played an “instrumental role” in the Tom Daley Diving Academy before his...

Explanation: Returning from beyond the Moon, on December 11 the Orion spacecraft entered Earth's atmosphere at almost 11 kilometers per second. That's half the speed of the grain of dust that created this long fireball meteor when it entered the atmosphere on December 13, near the peak of the annual Geminid meteor shower. As our fair planet makes its yearly pass through the dust trail of mysterious asteroid 3200 Phaethon, the parallel tracks of all Geminid meteors appear to radiate from a point in the constellation Gemini. But the twin stars of Gemini hide just behind the trees on the...

Tributes have been paid to chef Paul Kitching who has died suddenlyKitching, who ran the five star 21212 restaurant in Edinburgh with his partner Katie O’Brien, was described as a “true inspiration”. Sharing the news on social media on Thursday, she wrote: “I’m sorry to say the love of my life has gone.” Tributes quickly flooded in. In a Tweet released by the Michelin Guide, which inspects hotels and eateries across the world, the organisation paid tribute to “a true maverick”. The post said: “Paul Kitching was kind, clever, hugely talented and infectiously enthusiastic. He was also a true maverick...

The City of Asheville — apparently illegally — has misapplied public funds, WNC Citizens for Equality, a citizens watchdog group, is contending in a press release sent Nov. 15 to the Asheville Daily Planet. The release was headlined: “City of Asheville Diverts Funds Meant for the Poor to Vice Mayor’s Private Group?” At that point, the text of the release begins, “WNC Citizens for Equality, a local government watchdog organization, is calling foul after the City of Asheville diverted hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars earmarked for legal aid for the poor into the hands of a private group associated...

Over the last 24 hours, fans of ex-President Donald Trump have sat huddled in their chairs, waiting with bated breath for a supposed announcement the once tweeter-in-chief promised would blow their socks off. He posted a video to his Truth Social page showing an image of him in a kind of superhero garb, sporting pecs he most certainly does not have, as laser beams shoot from his eyes. What could this mean? What apocalypse was coming? On Thursday the grand surprise was finally revealed and it was nothing but another horrific NFT project that, in Trump’s words, featured “amazing ART...

Snowfall is a magnificent event that many people throughout the world anticipate each year. For most people, experiencing snow for the first time is a thrilling and unforgettable event. One farm animal was just exposed to white flurries for the first time, and his incredible reaction has gone viral. Albert, the camel in the video, has his first snowfall. It grows thrilled and begins to leap. The camel then shares its joy with its companions, a herd of goats. As the video proceeds, the animal shows the goats all of his favourite areas. The creature is a snow camel, according...

Veggie Tales creator Phil Vischer, the man who swears he’s not progressive despite knocking creationists as a bunch of dummies, crediting his white privilege for the success of his show, claiming he didn’t know there were such things black Christians until he was an adult, thumbing his nose at “Cracker Barrel Christians,” getting upset at Christians for opposing LGBTQ, and coming out as pro-choice, has a burr in his saddle. On episode 537 of the Holy Post podcast, Vischer is set off by Al Mohler’s column critiquing David French for his endorsement of the “Respect For Marriage Act.” In particular,...

1. THREAD: The Twitter Files, Part Six TWITTER, THE FBI SUBSIDIARY 2. The #TwitterFiles are revealing more every day about how the government collects, analyzes, and flags your social media content. 3. Twitter’s contact with the FBI was constant and pervasive, as if it were a subsidiary. 4. Between January 2020 and November 2022, there were over 150 emails between the FBI and former Twitter Trust and Safety chief Yoel Roth. 5. Some are mundane, like San Francisco agent Elvis Chan wishing Roth a Happy New Year along with a reminder to attend “our quarterly call next week.” Others are...

Last month, Albuquerque police revealed gun law violations spiked 85% this year alone. KOB 4 spoke with lawmakers Monday who are tasked with coming up with solutions, during the upcoming legislative session. “Firearms have increased to become the leading cause of death for children,” said Rep. Reena Szczepanski. That’s according to 2020 data from the CDC, and it’s prompting Democratic legislators to double down on gun safety during the upcoming legislative session. That includes a new proposal to raise the age requirement for purchasing AR-style rifles from 18 to 21. “It’s basically closing a bit of a loophole, because right...

Twitter has disabled its live audio feature, Twitter Spaces, after a group of journalists realized they could still use it despite having suspended accounts. Musk, Twitter’s new owner, acknowledged the glitch late Thursday night, adding that the audio service should be back up and running sometime on Friday. Earlier in the evening, some of the suspended reporters convened on Twitter Spaces after their accounts were suddenly banned without warning or explanation. They were briefly joined by Musk, who defended the temporary suspensions. “As I’m sure everyone who has been doxed can agree, showing real-time information about someone’s location is inappropriate,”...

‘Tis the season for “Home Alone” marathons, memes and jokes. Since the 1990 movie hit theaters, it has been a perennial Christmas classic — and its adorable protagonist Kevin McCallister remains a Yuletide staple. And every year since 2014, the movie has fostered a darker holiday tradition: a much discussed fan theory that McCallister became a serial killer. Or more specifically, the theory, put into the ether by the now-defunct Grantland, said Macaulay Culkin’s character grew up to become Jigsaw, a k a John Kramer, the creepy killer from the “Saw” films.

Tis the season to put those adorable reindeer antlers and red nose on your car. I have to admit, I really enjoy seeing cars with the antlers, I think it's so adorable! While everyone wants to get their car in the holiday spirit as well, how much Christmas spirit is too much for your car? For instance, can you add full on Christmas lights to your car? I was inspired by this colorful display from local entertainer Rick Carrillo, who you may know as the guy who creates impressive holiday light shows at his own home; well, he also created...

Thinking of buying a used Toyota 4Runner . Any thoughts? Going into a big vehicle? The model and brand? Had two Jeep Saharas Same different?

Composer Angelo Badalamenti, best known for the soundtrack from "Twin Peaks," died Sunday at age 85. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: TV and film composer Angelo Badalamenti has died. He was at his home in New Jersey surrounded by family. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Badalamenti started composing on the piano when he was 10 and went on to study at the Manhattan School of Music. He wrote songs for Nina Simone and scored crime movies. SUMMERS: And in 1985, he was introduced to the esteemed film maker David Lynch. Badalamenti went on to score five of Lynch's films, but he was perhaps best...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced changes to the U.S. naturalization test on Wednesday, reducing the difficulty of the English-speaking section and editing the civics section to make the test easier for citizenship applicants.

Stop trying to take Ron DeSantis away from Florida. Just stop it. I understand the rationale, but it’s wrong. It may be quite reasonable to be jealous of Florida for its governor—the only governor in the nation to win my coveted “competent” rating on every major issue. But before we encourage DeSantis and Donald Trump to have a falling out that splits the party (or, rather, before we let the RINO simps do it at the behest of Democrats and lots of Chinese money), let’s review a few salient points. First, governors really matter now. The worse Washington gets—and it...

The social media coordination between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI isn’t limited to Twitter, former Congressman and current CEO of President Trump’s Truth Social, Devin Nunes, alleged in an interview that aired on Newsmakers by NTD and The Epoch Times on Dec. 14. The Twitter Files, a collection of internal emails and communications made public by Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk, confirmed what many Conservatives have alleged for years. Namely, Twitter was shadow-banning accounts that didn’t fit a specific ideology and suspending accounts that bucked the chosen political narrative, Nunes claimed. But, the most concerning revelation in...

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