Google recently confirmed that it has fired the engineer who claimed the firm’s LaMDA artificial intelligence had become sentient. In a statement on July 22, Google confirmed it terminated engineer Blake Lemoine after he told the Washington Post in June that LaMDA—short for Language Model for Dialogue Applications—had the cognitive ability of a 7- or 8-year-old…
Google Fires Engineer Who Warned Company’s AI Bot Is ‘Sentient’ and Hired an Attorney
Former Mayor, Body Guards Assassinated During Daughter’s Graduation Ceremony at Top Philippines University
MANILA—Three people died in a shooting at a university graduation ceremony in the Philippines’ capital region on Sunday, including a former mayor from the volatile south of the country, police said. Local Quezon City police chief Remus Medina said the shooting was an assassination of the former mayor of the southern Lamitan city, Rose Furigay. The…
3 Dead in Graduation Shooting at Top Philippines University
MANILA—Three people died in a shooting at a university graduation ceremony in the Philippines’ capital region on Sunday, including a former mayor from the volatile south of the country, police said. Local Quezon City police chief Remus Medina said the shooting appeared to have been an assassination of the former mayor of the southern Lamitan…
Los Angeles Bridge Closed Overnight for Second Night in a Row
LOS ANGELES—The recently re-opened Sixth Street Viaduct was closed for the second night in a row for what the Los Angeles Police Department characterized as “illegal activity.” “Unfortunately, we’ve entered another evening where the 6th St Viaduct had to be closed due to illegal activity,” the department’s Central Area Division posted on Twitter late Saturday….
Sixth Street Bridge Closed Overnight for Second Night in a Row
LOS ANGELES—The recently re-opened Sixth Street Viaduct was closed for the second night in a row for what the Los Angeles Police Department characterized as “illegal activity.” “Unfortunately, we’ve entered another evening where the 6th St Viaduct had to be closed due to illegal activity,” the department’s Central Area Division posted on Twitter late Saturday….
Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘Halls of Montezuma’: Character-Driven Portrayal of U.S. Marines in the Pacific Theater
Not Rated | 1h 53min | Action, Adventure, Drama | 1951 “Halls of Montezuma” is an action-packed World War II film about U.S. Marines performing an amphibious assault on a Japanese-controlled island. This film is presented as more of a character-driven drama—albeit in the form of some war-film archetypes. What could have resulted in a…
Pope Arrives in Canada for ‘Penitential’ Visit Aimed at Indigenous Reconciliation
EDMONTON—Pope Francis has arrived in Canada to embark on what he describes as a “penitential” trip aimed at reconciliation with indigenous people for the Catholic Church’s role in residential schools. The Pope told reporters on a plane before it landed in Edmonton on Sunday that the six−day visit must be handled with care. The pontiff…
Suspected Attacker of Rep. Zeldin Arrested on Federal Assault Charge
July 24, 2022
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The suspected attacker of Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) has been arrested on a federal assault charge, the Justice Department announced. David Jakubonis, 43, was arrested on July 23 and charged with assaulting a member of Congress with a dangerous weapon, following an investigation by federal authorities, U.S. Capitol Police, and state and local law enforcement. He was…
Suspected Rep. Zeldin Attacker Arrested on Federal Assault Charge
July 24, 2022
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The suspected attacker of Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) has been charged with federal assault and was arrested on July 23, announced the Justice Department. His detention came following an investigation by federal authorities, the U.S. Capitol police, and state and local police. David Jakubonis, 43 was first taken into custody on July 21 in the wake…
Peter Stockland: Pope’s Visit Should Not Be Used to Promote Intolerance of Catholicism
Commentary Philosopher Peter Kreeft is credited with the observation that by the late 20th century, anti-Catholicism had become the fashionable bigotry of the white-collar and intellectual classes. The point was at least two-fold. One was that in an era of inclusiveness rampant on a field of diversity, being Roman Catholic was among the few identities…
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