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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.
Sky aims to please and knows great tricks, but has waited a year to be adopted
Read full article: Sky aims to please and knows great tricks, but has waited a year to be adoptedhe knows a number of commands, including “sit” and “place.” She also can do a few tricks like playing dead and giving high-fives! This gal is sweet and aims to please.
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.
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. “We have had the most incredible outpouring of people in the D.C. suburbs that have a strong desire to rescue dogs and cats during this pandemic,” Williams wrote in an email. “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.
Sky’s the limit with this cat
Read full article: Sky’s the limit with this catPITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. – This 2-year-old calico has been at the shelter for over a month watching the world pass by. Sky is the perfect companion for a homebody since she loves to relax and people-watch through the window of her kennel. She can be a little picky about her kitty friends, so she would probably be best in a home with no other cats. If you are interested in adopting Sky, you can find her at the Pittsylvania Pet Center.
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.