US Open awards unprecedented $22.5M in prizes — amount won by Wyndham Clark
Windham Clark Claims Historic U.S. Open Win Windham Clark secured a significant victory at the 126th U.S. Open, held at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, with a prize of $4.5 million. This marks the largest share from a record-setting purse of $22.5 million. This year’s prize fund saw an increase of $1 million, following a trend […]
Five Trans Athletes Participate in Women’s Disc Golf Championship, Earn Almost $5,000 in Prizes
Transgender Athletes Compete in Women’s Disc Golf Championships Five transgender men participated in the US ProDisk Golf Association (PDGA) women’s championships, collectively earning nearly $5,000 in prize money. James “Nova” Politt took home the Women’s 55+ Pro Division National Championship, winning $2,050. Politt, who has previously been a PDGA Masters World Champion in both 2021 […]
News Organizations Are Receiving Pulitzer Prizes for Completely Misrepresenting Trump
On Wednesday’s episode of FNC’s “Jesse Watters Primetime,” former House Speaker Newt Gingrich talked about the fraught relationship between President Donald Trump and the mainstream media. Gingrich mentioned his recent receipt of the Pulitzer Prize, noting it was awarded for what he termed “completely lying about Trump.” Host Jesse Watters remarked, “He’s just talking about […]
Seth Rogen’s Anti-Trump, RFK Jr. Jokes Cut from Breakthrough Prizes Awards Show
Actor Seth Rogen made a jab at President Trump’s expense when it was cut following a livestream at the Breakthrough Awards Awards show on April 5th. “Organization’s “Full” upload Alongside Edward Norton, other official clips of the ceremony and Rogen look have been edited to rule out quips on participants at the tech industry originated […]
Boguie NYC arcade for ‘kidadults’ offers luxury prizes like Hèrmes bags, Chanel wallets — and don’t bother bringing just quarters to play
There's no need to take a few blocks to a Queens arcade popular with adults looking for luxury goods like Hermès bags and Chanel wallets. At Gatcha, a 9,000-square-foot gamer's paradise in Flushing, a single pull of a crane machine costs $50 and you can buy a $3,600 Hermes Picotin bag, a $600 Chanel purse, […]
Guardian wins features and sports prizes at British journalism ceremony | Guardian Media Group
The Guardian won features writing and sports journalism at the Press Gazette British Journalism Awards on Thursday night. Shirin Kale won the Journalism Feature Award for her work on life and death in British maternity wards and the questions surrounding convicted murderer Michael Stone. The judges said: “Shirin's work is a masterclass in how to […]
Google DeepMind scientists win Nobel chemistry prize | Nobel prizes
Two Google DeepMind scientists and an American biochemist have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their groundbreaking work in predicting and designing protein structures. Demis Hassabis, DeepMind's UK founder, and John Jumper, who led the development of the company's AI model AlphaFold, which predicts the structure of proteins based on their chemical […]
Florida suspect beaten by truck owner after attempted carjacking: ‘Play stupid games…win stupid prizes’
A Florida man was assaulted after trying to break into a truck and was taken to the hospital with injuries he sustained after being “slapped in the buttocks” by a 66-year-old man, police said. According to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, a 66-year-old man called 911 early Thursday morning to report noises coming from outside […]
Trump Biopic ‘The Apprentice’ Leaves Cannes Empty-Handed: No Distribution, No Prizes
apprentice No US distribution deal was announced and the film left the Cannes Film Festival empty-handed after former President Donald Trump threatened lawsuits and injunctions against the filmmakers. Additionally, the film failed to win any awards at Saturday’s closing ceremony, despite some film critics predicting actor Sebastian Stan would win for his role as Trump. […]
Can You Believe Your Ears? FTC Awards Prizes for Tech to Detect AI-Generated Deepfake Voices
Amid growing concerns about the impact of deepfakes on elections and consumer fraud, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has named four organizations that have developed technology that can distinguish between real human voices and voices generated by AI. Awarded. NPR report The winners of the FTC contest are said to be showcasing different approaches to […]