October, 2024

• 20 October

  Review: A Choir Stands Out in a Multimedia Performance

  The Crossing is one of many elements in “Can We Know the Sound of Forgiveness,” which links pieces by Gabriela Ortiz in a five-movement meditation. Source link

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• 20 October

  Nearly Half of Americans Are Absolutely Wrong About This All-Important Social Security Rule

  

  Social Security is the foundation for many Americans’ retirement plans. However, not everyone knows all of the details of how the government program works. There are a few foundational rules everyone should know, but many Americans’ knowledge falls short for even the most basic and important rules governing the program. …

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• 20 October

  Confronted With Facts on Fox News, Trump Claims Ignorance

  In an interview that aired Sunday, Donald Trump defended his recent falsehoods about immigrants and the Capitol riot by claiming, implausibly, that he did not know or had “not heard” the truth. Source link

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• 20 October

  Can AI sandbag safety checks to sabotage users? Yes, but not very well — for now

  

  AI companies claim to have robust safety checks in place that ensure that models don’t say or do weird, illegal, or unsafe stuff. But what if the models were capable of evading those checks and, for some reason, trying to sabotage or mislead users? Turns out they can do this, …

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• 20 October

  NFL Week 7 top storylines: A Super Bowl rematch and Lions-Vikings NFC North battle

  

  Week 7 of the NFL season kicked off with great intrigue on Thursday. Sean Payton made his return to New Orleans, the city where he coached for 15 seasons and guided the Saints to their lone Super Bowl victory in February 2010. Payton’s new team, the Denver Broncos, blew out …

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• 20 October

  Panthers vs. Commanders: How to Watch NFL Week 7 Online Today

  

  When to watch the Panthers vs. Commanders? Sunday, Oct. 20 at 4:05 p.m. ET (1:05 p.m. PT)   Where to watch? The Panthers and Commanders game will air on CBS.  The Panthers drafted quarterback Bryce Young with the first overall pick in the NFL Draft last year, and things haven’t …

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• 20 October

  Cher, Dave Matthews Band and Others Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

  Gratitude flowed at the 39th induction ceremony in Cleveland, where Mary J. Blige, Peter Frampton, Ozzy Osbourne and the bands Foreigner and Kool & the Gang were honored. Source link

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• 20 October

  2 Game-Changing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy Right Now (Hint: Not Nvidia)

  

  Artificial intelligence (AI) has been around for decades. From industrial automation and unbeatable chess engines to self-driving cars and automatic vacuum cleaners, AI-assisted technologies are becoming a normal part of our everyday lives. But the adoption and general awareness of AI accelerated dramatically in November 2022, when OpenAI released the …

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• 20 October

  Kamala Harris and McDonald’s: A College Job, and a Trump Attack

  Donald Trump has claimed without evidence that Ms. Harris never worked at the fast-food chain. Her campaign and a friend say she did. Source link

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• 20 October

  Lyft is working on a ‘service animal opt-in feature’ for passengers

  

  Uber and Lyft need to do more to support disabled passengers, especially those who are blind or visually impaired, according to protesters who gathered outside the companies’ headquarters on October 15. Wired spoke to protesters who shared stories about drivers passing them by or refusing to let them bring their …

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