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Scarlett Johansson says a ChatGPT voice is 'eerily similar' to hers and OpenAI is halting its use
Read full article: Scarlett Johansson says a ChatGPT voice is 'eerily similar' to hers and OpenAI is halting its useOpenAI says it plans to halt the use of one of its ChatGPT voices that “Her” actor Scarlett Johansson says sounds “eerily similar" to her own.
WNBA teams set for sprint to end of regular season, playoffs
Read full article: WNBA teams set for sprint to end of regular season, playoffsWNBA enters final month of the season with 11 of 12 teams in contention for playoff spots and five franchises within three games of each other atop the standings.
Check out this really cool science fact about the classic Christmas film ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
Read full article: Check out this really cool science fact about the classic Christmas film ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’An annual NBC tradition is airing “It’s a Wonderful Life” on Christmas Eve -- but there’s something you might not know.
Second chance for Northern Lights tonight in Michigan: Here’s the update
Read full article: Second chance for Northern Lights tonight in Michigan: Here’s the updateDETROIT – It appears that the Northern Lights (aurora borealis) didn’t get this far south Wednesday night to be visible in southern Michigan. See spectacular actual video of the solar flare that gave us this chance to see the aurora borealis above. Translation: There wasn’t enough “oomph” to push that ring of Northern Lights down to southern Michigan. What are the Northern Lights? They are known as “aurora borealis’ in the north and “aurora australis” in the south.
Puppy pipeline runs from Georgia northward to adoptive homes
Read full article: Puppy pipeline runs from Georgia northward to adoptive homes(Kim Williams/The Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation via AP)MACON, Ga. – Packed in a dog crate, a 3-year-old boxer mix named Sky took flight earlier this month. She was one of a half-dozen dogs who got the ride of their lives flying from Macon, Georgia, to new homes in Virginia. “The northern Virginia-D.C. area is actually having a hard time keeping up with the demand for rescue dogs,” Williams said. Of 360 dogs rescued from Georgia this year by the group, about 200 traveled by transport vans from Albany in southwest Georgia. The quote was from the Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation’s executive director, Dawn Wallace, not organization spokeswoman Kim Williams.
AP Sources: Bundesliga TV cash drops with Sky, DAZN deals
Read full article: AP Sources: Bundesliga TV cash drops with Sky, DAZN dealsThe growth in the value of Bundesliga TV rights has ended under a new four-year deal secured as the broadcasting industry grapples with the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the deals ahead of the German league organization, known as the DFL, meeting on Monday to ratify the contracts. The top games will be on Sky, which has the rights to 200 matches on Saturdays. The lack of significant competition in the auction particularly from Deutsche Telekom and Amazon contributed to the inability to grow the value of rights. The last auction in 2016 saw a 85% surge in value in rights.
Bayern wins on Bundesliga return in silent stadium
Read full article: Bayern wins on Bundesliga return in silent stadiumRobert Lewandowski of Munich celebrates his side's opening goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Union Berlin and Bayern Munich in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, May 17, 2020. The German Bundesliga becomes the world's first major soccer league to resume after a two-month suspension because of the coronavirus pandemic. Across eight Bundesliga games Saturday and Sunday, only one ended with a win for the home team, Borussia Dortmund, which beat Schalke 4-0 on Saturday. It was the first home Bundesliga game in 12 years for Cologne without its traditional live goat mascot. Some groups have taken the opportunity to call for changes in how German soccer is run.
Check out this ‘mini-moon’ that’s orbiting Earth
Read full article: Check out this ‘mini-moon’ that’s orbiting EarthA tiny object that has gotten sucked into orbit around Earth is acting as a temporary mini-moon. The object, which is actually an asteroid, is only the second asteroid known to orbit Earth, according to CNN. Kacper Wierzchos and Theodore Pruyne, both researcher specialists for the Catalina Sky Survey, made the discovery on Feb. 15 and posted it to Twitter. On the night of Feb. 15, my Catalina Sky Survey teammate Teddy Pruyne and I found a 20th magnitude object. pic.twitter.com/zLkXyGAkZl — Kacper Wierzchos (@WierzchosKacper) February 26, 2020Researchers said the asteroid, known as 2020 CD3, is likely between 6.2 feet and 11.4 feet in diameter.
WNBA: Chicago Sky face Las Vegas Aces; Atlanta Dream take on Minnesota Lynx
Read full article: WNBA: Chicago Sky face Las Vegas Aces; Atlanta Dream take on Minnesota LynxSky vs. Aces Game Preview (tip-off 3 p.m. EST)Coming off a tough loss to the Los Angeles Sparks the Chicago Sky are looking to bounce back. 7 in the league standings, the Sky need to get a win. Dream vs. Lynx Game Preview (tip-off 8 p.m. EST)Coming in last in the WNBA the Atlanta Dream need to stop the bleeding in order to have a successful season. To catch the action you can tune into Twitter and MyLV for the Sky vs. Aces. To see the Dream vs. Lynx you can tune into CBS Sports or Fox Sports GO.