LA man used Snapchat to get explicit videos from kids; gets 40 years

article In this photo illustration, Snapchat logo is being displayed on a mobile phone screen. (Photo by Ismail Kaplan/Anadolu via Getty Images) LOS ANGELES – A West Los Angeles man will spend the next 40 years in federal prison, after he was convicted of using social media apps like Snapchat to convince young children to … Read more

Guard of honour and applause as garda who ‘left no stone unturned’ is laid to rest

The little girl blessed herself and turned to her mum as the hearse approached. “Is that the girl’s dad?” she asked. “Yes, it is, the poor garda,” her mum replied. The limousine carrying 49-year-old Garda Kevin Flatley’s parents, his wife, and his two daughters, including nine-year-old Erin, followed slowly behind the hearse. The girl blessed … Read more

Perceived Stress Worsens Outcomes in People With COPD

Obiageli Lynda Offor, MD, MPH Credit: Linkedin New research has found that perceived stress was associated with worse outcomes in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).1 The Comparing Urban and Rural Effects of Poverty on COPD (CURE COPD) was a longitudinal observational study of former smokers with COPD from low-income urban areas that examined … Read more

Kojima is leaving behind a USB stick with game ideas for after he dies

Iconic video game maker Hideo Kojima has left behind a USB stick filled with game ideas in the case of his death, as indicated in an interview with Edge Magazine that VGC reported on. Kojima says it’s “kind of like a will” and that he hopes that his staff will continue to make games after … Read more

Fortnite players are tricking AI Darth Vader into swearing and worse

In response, Epic says it pushed out a hotfix for Fortnite “immediately” and said “this shouldn’t happen again.” But now that Epic has set up new boundaries for VAIder, players are seeing what else they can get the former Jedi Knight to say. One of the most prominent and widespread examples of exploiting AI’s unintelligence … Read more

Apple Disputes Epic Games’ App Store Submission Denial Report

Apple and Epic Games are reportedly sparring over Apple’s denial of Epic Games’ resubmission to place its game Fortnite in the App Store. Epic Games said Friday that its resubmission was denied by Apple, while Apple responded that it did not remove the game from alternative distribution marketplaces, CNBC reported Friday (May 16). The Fortnite … Read more

Trump Son-in-Law & Serbia: Real Estate Case Explained

Belgrade Advancement Project faces Scrutiny Amidst Heritage Concerns & Allegations of Fraud A large-scale real estate venture in Belgrade, Serbia, spearheaded by Affinity Partners, an investment firm linked to Jared Kushner, is generating significant controversy. The project, intended to revitalize a historically sensitive site, is now embroiled in a legal examination centering on allegations of … Read more

Nintendo details Switch 2 updates for Switch games

Nintendo announced last month that it would be updating a handful of Switch games to run better on the Switch 2, and now some details about the planned improvements are available on its website. The improvements vary per game, but they include things like optimizing visuals for the Switch 2’s larger screen, better framerates, HDR … Read more