Opening statements are set for Wednesday in the former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial, this time with a majority-female jury deciding the landmark #MeToo case. After a days-long selection process yielded a seven-woman, five-man jury and five alternate jurors by Monday, prosecutors and Weinstein’s lawyers finished choosing a sixth […]
The social network Bluesky has been growing at a rapid rate. The site has added over 15 million users since the November election, pushing it to over 35 million users by April 22 Star Wars star Mark Hamill joined the site, proclaiming himself a “Twitter quitter.” And Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New […]
Bluesky, the burgeoning social media site has introduced a new verification system with two ways to get verified. And the company is reviving the Twitter-style blue checkmark. Bluesky will “proactively verify authentic and notable accounts and display a blue check next to their names,” the company said in a blog […]
StarStarter is a game that gives points when players avoid angry faces and focus on smiley ones Arcade Therapeutics People with social anxiety may find relief in a smartphone game that helps shift their attention away from intimidating or negative cues towards positive ones. Researchers found that playing it several […]
JD Vance has described the US-India partnership as the cornerstone of global progress, warning that the 21st century could be “a very dark time for all of humanity” if the two countries fail to cooperate. In the keynote policy speech of his four-day visit to India, the US vice-president contrasted […]
Character.AI, a leading platform for chatting and roleplaying with AI-generated characters, unveiled its forthcoming video generation model, AvatarFX, on Tuesday. Available in closed beta, the model animates the platform’s characters in a variety of styles and voices, from human-like characters to 2D animal cartoons. AvatarFX distinguishes itself from competitors like […]
Ghanaian President John Mahama has suspended the country’s Supreme Court chief justice – a move that marks a first in the country’s history. Three undisclosed petitions have been filed against Gertrude Torkornoo calling for her removal while an investigation is launched. Chief justices in Ghana enjoy security of tenure – […]
The Texas Department of State Health Services recently disclosed a rise in **measles cases** across the state, reporting 624 as of Tuesday. This figure marks an increase of 27 cases since April 18, coinciding with the United States **grappling with** one of its most significant outbreaks of the childhood illness. […]