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A24’s EEAAO “Raccacoonie” Auction to Help Laundry Workers and Transgender Rights
To raise funds for laundry workers, Asian mental health, and transgender rights, A24 is auctioning off artifacts from the popular film Everything, Everywhere, All at Once. Many pieces from the multiverse-spanning film will be auctioned off, including Dierdre’s IRS ID card, Jobu’s Elvis costume, and an instantly identifiable “Auditor of the Month Trophy.” In addition,…
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London Protesters Hilariously Trolled The Russian Embassy
When Russian Embassy employees in London peeked out the window on Thursday morning, they saw a disturbing sight: a big Ukrainian flag painted on the asphalt. The British political campaign group Led By Donkeys, known for its extravagant pranks, painted the English capital’s embassy in blue and yellow. The group tweeted, “Tomorrow marks the first…
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Winner Claims $1.35 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot
State officials announced Wednesday that the winner of a $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot, the fourth largest in U.S. history, has come forward to claim the award. The winner has been and continues to be unknown. The Maine State Lottery reported that the winner elected to stay anonymous and collect the cash option via a…
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After Curbing Quirks, Microsoft Is Releasing Its Bing Chatbot For Mobile Devices
Microsoft is prepared to introduce its new Bing chatbot to the general public less than a week after making significant adjustments to prevent the artificially intelligent search engine from veering off course. The business announced on Wednesday that it would incorporate the new AI technology into its Bing smartphone app and the Edge browser program.…
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Dozen People Are Still Missing, 5+ Dead After a Coal Mine Landslide
According to state media, a Chinese coal mine collapsed on Thursday, killing at least five people and leaving 48 others missing. Workers at the open-pit mine in the northern area of Inner Mongolia were buried by a landslide that was around 550 yards wide and 90 yards tall. Approximately 300 rescue professionals with sniffer dogs…
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GOP Lawmaker Censured for Touting ‘Cost Savings’ of Dead Children
Wednesday, the Alaska House of Representatives voted to condemn a Republican lawmaker for suggesting that homicidal child abuse can result in “cost savings” for the government. State Representative David Eastman stated at a committee hearing on Monday that he had “heard on occasion that deadly child abuse is actually beneficial to society” since the child…
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Lost Arizona Hiker Owes $300K After Starting Fires to Signal for Help
A hiker who became lost in an Arizona wilderness without supplies and lit fires to signal for assistance has been ordered to pay over $300,000 in reparations. Philip Powers, 37, told authorities that he believed he was “done” with his tragic hike in the Prescott and Coconino national forests in May 2018 after he lost…
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How Local Innovation Can Drive the Global Development Agenda
Entrepreneurship is rapidly evolving in many low- and middle-income countries in Africa, where local entrepreneurs are solving social sector problems through a clever combination of business models, new technology and fast feedback loops. Aid agencies around the world have been struggling to keep up with the fast pace of change in recipient countries. They continue…
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How Local Innovation Can Drive the Global Development Agenda
Entrepreneurship is rapidly evolving in many low- and middle-income countries in Africa, where local entrepreneurs are solving social sector problems through a clever combination of business models, new technology and fast feedback loops. Aid agencies around the world have been struggling to keep up with the fast pace of change in recipient countries. They continue…
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Innovation + Hackaton: Innothon Enel Green Power
The goal is to harness technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics in order to improve the performance and efficiency of renewable energy plants by means of data collection, inspections and minor maintenance tasks. The system must be based on open-source dashboards/software, and must be 100% electric.