Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tech behemoth OpenAI has touted its artificial intelligence-powered transcription tool Whisper as having near “human level robustness and accuracy.” But Whisper has a major flaw: It is prone to making up chunks of text or even entire sentences, according to interviews with more than a dozen software engineers, developers
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Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Move over, Fat Bear Week. A bat beauty contest is now stepping up to the plate. The Bureau of Land Management has hosted the online competition since 2019 to raise awareness about the animal’s ecological importance. The federal agency posts photos of bats on its Facebook and Instagram accounts,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Move over, Fat Bear Week. A bat beauty contest is now stepping up to the plate. The Bureau of Land Management has hosted the online competition since 2019 to raise awareness about the animal’s ecological importance. The federal agency posts photos of bats on its Facebook and Instagram accounts,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The rally Republican Donald Trump is planning for Madison Square Garden on Sunday follows a long line of political events at the storied New York City arena. Four buildings have actually carried the name. The current Garden has hosted both Democratic and Republican National Conventions. It’s also where one
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — Fictional spymaster George Smiley is back. And so, somewhat surprisingly, is his creator, John le Carré. Four years after the spy writer’s death at the age of 89, comes a new thriller, “Karla’s Choice.” It was written by Nick Harkaway, whose qualifications include seven published novels, a lifetime of reading
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s opposition disputed the results of its crucial election vote Saturday which could decide the country’s role in Europe. The Central Election Commission in the South Caucasus country says the ruling Georgian Dream party won 52.99% of the vote. The CEC said the announcement was preliminary with the majority
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — In 1882 the U.S. Navy shelled a southwest Alaska Tlingit village and then burned what was left of the homes, food caches and canoes. Conditions were so severe that winter, elders sacrificed their own lives so children could eat. On Saturday the Navy apologized during a ceremony in Angoon
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A nail-biter all night with a Hollywood ending. Game 1 of Yankees-Dodgers certainly delivered. Freddie Freeman hit the first game-ending grand slam in World Series history with two outs in the 10th inning to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees in
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — With one swing of the bat, Freddie Freeman ensured the most anticipated World Series in years would live up to the hype. With his Los Angeles Dodgers trailing 3-2 in the bottom of the 10th inning, down to their last out, Freeman took the first pitch
Continue ReadingAndrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Venezuela ordenó este viernes una investigación contra los presuntos responsables de generar lo que señaló como “campañas de desinformación y mentiras”, luego de que opositores denunciaron la muerte Edwin Santos, fundador y dirigente del partido Voluntad Popular, informó el director del Cuerpo de Investigaciones Científicas Penales y
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Chalkbeat reports on a new challenge taken up by fourteen states to reduce the rate at which children miss school.
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Experian looks at the differences between mortgage rates among generational groups and what it means for future homeowners.
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Honeymoons.com breaks down the details of 15 clothing-optional resort destinations for couples looking for an out-of-the-ordinary honeymoon experience.
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Study.com examines the evolution of bullying over time, including its current status among students, and what schools can do moving forward to prevent it from happening.
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OANDA takes a look back at former President Trump’s relationships with NATA, Russia, Ukraine, and the trade war with China, how these relationships affected the financial market, and what can be expected if he takes on a second term.
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Lyft shares insights about how and when people will be getting to the polls on Election Day in 2024.
Continue ReadingAP Music Writer Beyoncé has spoken at a Houston rally for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, telling the crowd: “I’m not here as a celebrity, I’m not here as a politician. I’m here as a mother.” Beyoncé arrived onstage late Friday with her Destiny’s Child bandmate Kelly Rowland. “Imagine our daughters growing up seeing what’s possible
Continue ReadingAndrea Saint Martin (CNN) — Las Grandes Ligas de Béisbol (MLB, por sus siglas en inglés) rindieron un homeneja al legendario lanzador fallecido Fernando Valenzuela este viernes en el Dodger Stadium durante el Juego 1 de la Serie Mundial 2024, que se disputa entre los Yankees de Nueva York y los Dodgers de Los Ángeles. Valenzuela
Continue ReadingCNN By Majlie de Puy Kamp, Danny Freeman and Sarah Boxer, CNN Erie, Pennsylvania (CNN) — For a Republican canvasser going door-to-door to get out the vote in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, the address on East Lake Road in Erie must have seemed like Heaven-sent evidence of the sort of widespread voter fraud many
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NewsChannel 21’s Dylan Anderman is live at Mountain View to preview one of the biggest football games of the year as the unbeaten Cougars host rival Summit, which has bounced back from a rough season start to go undefeated in league play. Highlights on The Big Playback at Eleven!
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