Meta ends failed celebrity AI chatbots after users ignored them
Meta has discontinued its artificial intelligence-powered celebrity chatbot, which featured images of A-list stars and social media influencers like Tom Brady, Charli D’Amelio, Mr. Beast and Paris Hilton, after it failed to generate interest a year after its release. The tech giant, which came under fire this week after AI-trained software spit out inaccurate statements […]
‘Are They Really Trying to Get the Facts, or Are They Just Trying to Cover Their Rear Ends?’
Appearing on FNC’s “Hannity” on Tuesday, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) questioned the credibility of the Secret Service and its acting director, Ronald Roe, in their claims to be investigating the truth surrounding the assassination attempt on former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Earlier in the day, after Rowe testified before a Senate committee, […]
Bangladesh ends 11-day mobile internet blackout after deadly protests
Mobile internet services were restored in Bangladesh on Sunday after an 11-day internet shutdown following days of student protests over government job quotas. The country’s 4G mobile internet services were resumed on Sunday following a meeting with internet service providers and other leaders, Minister of State for Communications and Information and Communications Technology Zunaid Ahmed […]
Olympic archery event ends by the smallest of margins
South Korea continues to dominate in the women’s archery team event at the Olympics. The South Korean team beat China to win the gold medal on Sunday, marking their 10th consecutive victory in the event. South Korea has won the women’s team archery event since it was introduced in 1988, but the match has never […]
Mets’ bats go cold against Braves rookie as win streak ends at five
On a day when the Mets’ starting rotation was in doubt after Kodai Senga suffered a potentially season-ending calf injury, the Mets’ offense struggled against Atlanta at Citi Field. The Mets were dominated by Atlanta rookie right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach, who struck out 11 batters and allowed just two hits in seven innings. The loss ended […]
2024 Olympics opening ceremony ends with star-studded torch relay
A star-studded team featuring four GOATs in one boat — Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, Carl Lewis and Nadia Comaneci — completed the torch relay for the 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony on Friday. Over the course of three months, the torch burned in 450 towns and cities across 65 territories, including five overseas territories. After […]
Levi Jung-Ruivivar’s run at 2024 Olympics nearly ends with health scare
Filipino gymnast Levi Yung-Ruivivar suffered a frightening experience on Monday at the 2024 Paris Olympics when he suffered anaphylactic shock and was rushed to the Olympic Village emergency room. Jun Ruivivar, a dual American-Filipino citizen, recounted the terrifying incident that happened earlier this week in an interview with Gymcastic.com and in her own social media […]
FedEx driver accused of stealing $5,500 French bulldog, dog theft ends in death from heat
A FedEx driver was accused of stealing a French bulldog worth $5,500 while making a delivery in North Carolina. Unfortunately, the dog theft case ended in tragedy. On July 7, the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding a stolen dog. The dog’s owners had reportedly not seen Tori, a brown and white French […]
Secret Service director’s days appear numbered after contentious oversight hearing ends with bipartisan calls for her resignation
‘ON JULY 13TH, WE FAILED’: The Secret Service — which, according to its official history, was created in 1865 to stamp out rampant counterfeiting — now only has one primary job: protection. It is tasked with protecting the president, major candidates for president, former presidents, and their immediate family members. At this one job, it […]
Suspected car prowler attacks armed homeowner. Despite warning shot, attack persists — but next shot ends things permanently.
A north-central Washington homeowner shot and killed a suspected car-prowler during a standoff Sunday night. An armed homeowner approached the suspects tampering with the homeowner’s vehicle around 7:15 p.m. on Hanford Street near Omak Avenue. KXLY-TV reported.According to a release from the Omak Police Department, the city of Omak is approximately 50 miles from the […]