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WASHINGTON (AP) — Two men from Europe have been charged with making false police emergency reports and attempting to harass and intimidate members of Congress, U.S. government officials and dozens of others, according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday.According to the federal indictment, Tomas Szabo, 26, of Romania, and Nemanja Radovanovic, 21, of Serbia, made “swatting” calls to at least 100 people, provoking aggressive responses by police officers at the victims' homes.The calls also included threats to carry out a mass shooting at a synagogue in New York City and to detonate explosives at the U.S. Capitol and at a university,…
College football's Week 1 schedule is highlighted by three matchups between ranked teams. Let's start at the top. No. 1 Georgia takes on No. 14 Clemson in a Saturday game at 12 p.m. The Bulldogs hold a two-touchdown advantage over the Tigers in a battle between two teams that have won four national championships in the last eight seasons. No. 7 Notre Dame will travel to No. 20 Texas A&M for a primetime showdown at 7:30 p.m. Mike Elko coached Riley Leonard at Duke last year. Now Elko is the Aggies coach and Leonard is the quarterback at Notre Dame.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two men from Europe have been charged with making false police emergency reports and attempting to harass and intimidate members of Congress, U.S. government officials and dozens of others, according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday.According to the federal indictment, Tomas Szabo, 26, of Romania, and Nemanja Radovanovic, 21, of Serbia, made “swatting” calls to at least 100 people, provoking aggressive responses by police officers at the victims' homes.The calls also included threats to carry out a mass shooting at a synagogue in New York City and to detonate explosives at the U.S. Capitol and at a university,…
Artificial Intelligence is the biggest investment opportunity of our lifetime. Now is the time to invest in groundbreaking AI. This stock is a bargain! The whispers have turned into roars. Artificial intelligence is no longer science fiction. It is a revolution that will reshape every industry on the planet. From self-driving cars to medical advances, AI is on the cusp of a global explosion of development, and smart investors stand to benefit. Here's why now is the perfect time to jump on the AI bandwagon. Exponential growth is on the way. Forget linear growth. AI is ready to follow the…
Amazon's internal sales guidelines provide talking points to dispel hype about OpenAI and answer customer questions about competing AI products from Microsoft and Google.The guidelines, obtained by Business Insider, also list nine key factors that customers should consider before purchasing generative AI models or services.The playbook, used primarily by AWS salespeople, gives a hint at the company's AI priorities: The nine criteria include security, cost and the ability to personalize models using a technique called search augmentation generation (RAG). Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Gurman. Amazon; Insider The nine factors are:Customization: The ability to tailor an AI model to specific…
Workers destroy Klamath Dam, allowing salmon to swim free for the first time in a centuryAs the largest dam removal project in U.S. history nears completion, workers are destroying the last dam on a major stretch of the Klamath River, clearing the way for salmon to swim freely through the main watershed near the California-Oregon border for the first time in more than a century. Workers used excavators on Wednesday to destroy rock dams that had previously diverted water upstream of two dams, Iron Gate and Kopko 1, which have already been nearly completely removed. The work will allow the…
A Little League team that's struggling to make it to the World Series miraculously, and the young players who support one teammate's father as he's dying of cancer — this story has all the makings of a Hollywood sports movie, but it's true.In 2002, the Fort Worth Westside Little League All-Stars made history by becoming the first team from the area to win a championship since 1960. They dedicated the season to first baseman Robert Ratliff's father, Bobby, who attended every game despite battling cancer.The film, “You Gotta Believe,” which premiered in Fort Worth on Aug. 29 and is scheduled…
Europe is focused on economic recovery but faces societal challenges. Conflict in the region and nearby Middle East is driving instability. BACKGROUND The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy where the hereditary monarch serves as head of state while the prime minister serves as the elected head of government. Executive power is entrusted to a unitary parliamentary system formed by members of the Parliament, where legislative power is vested in the two parliamentary chambers: the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Elections are held no more than five years apart and are scheduled by the prime minister. U.K.…
We recently published a list of analysts' top 10 best affordable tech stocks to buy, and in this article we'll look at how Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (NASDAQ:SIMO) stacks up against other affordable tech stocks.No doubt, technology continues to change rapidly. In a technology-rich world, investors and analysts have plenty of options. As we all know, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been at the forefront of the conversation for the past few years.US stocks have recovered slightly from recent lows as economic data has given confidence in the health of the US economy. The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund has gained…
Eichholt: Sebastian Castro I hate to agree with Sean, but it's got to be Castro. The Illinois native was in the shadows for years, but he was really good last season. He'll be one of the front-runners for Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year. Last year's game against Wisconsin was one of the most impressive performances I've seen from a defenseman. Castro's impact was everywhere. From the stick on 4th down to the interception, he was arguably the best football player on the field. The Hawkeye defense is loaded with ridiculous talent, but Castro is as good a candidate…