Day: July 19, 2023
U.S. approves $1.3 billion package of long-term military aid for Ukraine
The Pentagon announced a new $1.3 billion package of long-term military aid to Ukraine on Wednesday, including four air defense systems and an undisclosed number of drones.
Ex-officer Derek Chauvin to ask US Supreme Court to review his conviction in murder of George Floyd
An attorney for former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin says they’ll ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review his second-degree murder conviction in George Floyd’s killing.
These mini SSD drives replaced my expensive memory cards for filmmaking
If you’re looking for a fast, reliable, cost-effective external drive with write speeds capable of 4K video edits, these from Samsung will do the trick.
Iranians mark beginning of mourning month of Muharram
Iran marks the start of the month of Muharram during which Shia Muslims mourn the martyrdom of anniversary of the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and the third Shia Imam, Hussein ibn Ali.
Former escort describes eerie Rex Heuermann ‘date’ where he obsessed over Gilgo Beach murders
‘It was almost like he was visualising it in his head and getting off to what he was saying,’ Nicole Brass says
Google: AI Content Is Not By Default Well Received By Its Algorithms
An anonymous reader shares a report: Danny Sullivan, Google’s Search Liaison, responded to Vox Media’s claim that AI content is currently “well-received by search engines.” Sullivan said, “It’s still not correct that AI content will be “well-received b…
Egypt president pardons rights activist Patrick Zaki and lawyer Mohammed al-Baqer
It comes a day after Patrick Zaki was convicted of spreading false news and jailed for three years.
Iraqis are furious over their government’s demolition of a minaret that stood for nearly 300 years
For three centuries, the al-Siraji Mosque, with its minaret fashioned from weathered bricks and its pinnacle inlaid with blue ceramic tiles, was a distinctive feature of the city of Basra in southern Iraq.