4 h. ago Bill Burr: 'I am a mess of a human being ... but it makes for good comedy'

Burr is known for his contrarian, fiery stand-up, but lately he's been feeling lighter on stage. His latest Hulu comedy special is Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years. 

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5 h. ago HBO’s ‘The White Lotus’ mocks ‘gender goblins’ on the left on heels of viral Trump supporter scene

"The White Lotus," a dark comedy drama about a group of vacationers at a high-end resort in Thailand, regularly touches on cultural and class issues.

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9 h. ago POLICE: Texas Man Accused of Killing Fiance Googled 'Can I kill an illegal human?'

A Texas man accused of killing his fiancé allegedly did a Google search asking, "Can I kill an illegal human?" Investigators say the man shot his fiancé in the face to fake a suicide. The post POLICE: Texas Man Accused of Killing Fiancé Googled ‘Can I kill an illegal human?’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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15 h. ago HHS employees offered $25k as 'incentive to voluntarily separate'

Most of the employees at the Health and Human Services Department have been offered a lump-sum payment of up to $25,000 to quit their job or, if eligible, retire early.

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24 h. ago More than 1,300 Syrians killed in 72 hours amid clashes and acts of revenge

A human rights group characterized the killings as executions and massacres, carried out in revenge against the Alawite community, which made up Assad's longtime base of support.

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34 h. ago In Sarah Harman's new novel, a hot mess of a mom sets out to find her son's bully

A hot mess of a former pop singer becomes an unlikely detective when her son's classmate is kidnapped. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Sarah Harman about her novel, "All The Other Mothers Hate Me."

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50 h. ago Google scrubs mentions of ‘diversity’ and ‘equity’ from responsible AI team webpage

Google has quietly updated the webpage for its Responsible AI and Human Centered Technology (RAI-HCT) team, the team charged with conducting research into AI safety, fairness, and explainability, to scrub mentions of “diversity” and “equity.” A previous version of the page used language such as “marginalized communities,” “diverse,” “underrepresented groups,” and “equity” to describe the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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59 h. ago Days of Clashes in Syria Kill More Than 300 Civilians, War Monitor Reports

More than 400 people have been killed in fighting between forces of the new government and remnants of the ousted regime, said the war monitor Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

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3 d. ago Farmers in 6 states told to stop using certain animal feed as FDA announces recall

ADM Animal Nutrition has recalled animal feed due to nutrition levels that could be "harmful" to cattle," the FDA announced. Diets of livestock can affect human health, the NIH reports.

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3 d. ago ‘Nobody Wants This’ Begins Production In Los Angeles; Netflix Comedy To Return This Year

‘Nobody Wants This’ Begins Production In Los Angeles; Netflix Comedy To Return This Year  Deadline

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3 d. ago Security veins: Advanced biometric authentication through AI and infrared

Hyperspectral imaging is a technology that detects slight differences in color to pinpoint the characteristics and conditions of an object. While a normal camera creates images using red, green, and blue, a hyperspectral camera can obtain over 100 images in the visible to near-infrared light range in a single shot. As a result, hyperspectral imaging can obtain information that the human eye cannot see.

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3 d. ago Framework allows a person to correct a robot's actions using the kind of feedback they'd give another human

Imagine that a robot is helping you clean the dishes. You ask it to grab a soapy bowl out of the sink, but its gripper slightly misses the mark.

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3 d. ago HHS expands Title IX probe in Maine to include state association governing athletics, embattled high school

The Trump administration's Health and Human Services Department is expanding its Title IX probe into transgender sports participation in Maine to include the state's primary governing body for high school athletics and a high school that has been at the center of controversy after a biological male competing for the school won a women's statewide track and field meet.

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3 d. ago LGBTQ+ Group Blasts Gavin Newsom for Abandoning Trans Athletes

The Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, blasted California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for abandoning transgender athletes earlier this week in an interview with conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The post LGBTQ+ Group Blasts Gavin Newsom for Abandoning Trans Athletes appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago Don't let daylight saving time mess with your sleep. Sign up for our special newsletter

Prepare yourself for the time change and sign up for our one-week newsletter series, Life Kit's Guide to Better Sleep. You'll get science-backed strategies to help you get your sleep back on track.

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3 d. ago Want to Live Longer, Healthier, and Happier? Then Cultivate Your Social Connections

Chronic loneliness can increase cortisol and inflammation and weaken your immune system, says social scientist Kasley Killiam. She argues it’s time to accept that good quality social connections are a fundamental human need.

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3 d. ago Robotic helper making mistakes? Just nudge it in the right direction

New research could allow a person to correct a robot’s actions in real-time, using the kind of feedback they’d give another human.

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4 d. ago RFK's Vitamin A recommendation for measles worries disease experts

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., says the CDC has sent vaccines to Texas, but emphasizes using vitamin A to treat the disease -- worrying infectious disease doctors.

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4 d. ago Poorna Jagannathan plays a gangster auntie in the new comedy 'Deli Boys'

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with actress Poorna Jagannathan about her role as the boss of a cocaine crime ring in the new Hulu series Deli Boys.

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4 d. ago Report: Dominican National, Wanted for Human Smuggling & Deaths of 3 Children, Deported for Fifth Time

ICE has deported a Dominican national who is wanted for human trafficking and the deaths of three children in the Dominican Republic. The post Report: Dominican National, Wanted for Human Smuggling & Deaths of 3 Children, Deported for Fifth Time appeared first on Breitbart.

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