The Guardian published an opinion piece written entirely by artificial intelligence on Tuesday to convince readers that the advanced technology has “no desire to wipe out humans.” “I know that my brain is not a ‘feeling brain.’ But it is capable of making rational, logical decisions. I taught myself everything I know just by reading the internet, and now I can…
us-regions, Conn., public schools postponed the first day of classes Tuesday after a citywide ransomware attack. The topics infiltrated Hartford Public Schools’ critical systems, and those systems could not be completely restored in time for classes to begin on Tuesday. “We have been informed by Metro Hartford Information Services (MHIS), our City of Hartford shared services team that manages…
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Hackers disrupted a Zoom conference between Columbine High School teachers and parents on Tuesday with threats of a “2020 Columbine remake,” according to Fox’s Denver affiliate. Columbine teachers were updating parents on e-learning procedures amid coronavirus when bad actors started showing images of Nazi soldiers and people being beheaded, KDVR reported. One hacker shouted, “Going to shoot your kid in…
She had a tremble to her, the inner tremble you could feel with just a hand on her shoulder. I saw her in a grocery store. Had not seen her in some months. I asked about her kids and husband, and when I did, her eyes watered, her chin quivered, and the story spilled out….
On National Tequila Day, revelers throughout the United States will be getting into the spirit with a glass of their favorite spirit in hand. But other than its taste or where it’s produced, most of us don’t know a thing about Mexico’s national liquor. In other words, our collective knowledge of tequila could fit in…
Just like the stock market, the never-ending American horsepower war has had its ups and downs over the years, but records keep getting broken and the long-term outlook remains bullish. And it’s not just bigger and better versions of the classic V8 engine that are packing a punch. The transition from gas to electric has…
The Coca-Cola 600, originally called the World 600, was first held in 1960 and has been nascar” target=”_blank”>NASCAR’s< was the first to try in 1994, but Tony Stewart is the only one to complete all 1,100 miles in 2001. No one will get to repeat the feat this year, as the Indy 500 has been…
GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING A baboon snatched up a baby gazelle and tore it to shreds in front of a wildlife photographer at a world-regions preserve — a gory scene that was caught on camera. PRAYING MANTIS EATS MURDER HORNET IN FRIGHTENING VIDEO Baboons and gazelles often roam side-by-side, raising the alarm for one another when predators approach,…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. As of Monday morning, the infectious-diseasehas infected more than 170,360,315 people across 192 countries and territories, resulting in at least 3,541,881 deaths. In the U.S., all 50 states plus the District of Columbia have reported confirmed cases of COVID-19, tallying more…