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Man fascinated by space sets up observatory in pub garden
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (670+ words) A landlord fascinated by the space and the sky set up an observatory in the back garden of his pub. Alan Boddington, 67, first took an interest in space when looking at the moon with his uncle using a brass telescope…...
Parent raises concerns about new mental health app
1+ week, 3+ day ago (250+ words) WEST JEFFERSON " The parent of a Blue Ridge Elementary School student expressed her concerns to the Ashe County Board of Education on March 30 about a new mental health app that uses an artificial intelligence chat tool. Citing similar mobile device…...
Thieves caught on camera stealing $40, 000 worth of Pok'mon cards
2+ week, 6+ day ago (567+ words) This is the shocking moment thieves raid a trading card shop to steal nearly a thousand Pok'mon cards - worth $40, 000. CCTV footage shows one of the three burglars smashing their way into Full Fire TCG with a crowbar. The intruders broke…...
Byte Dance quietly rolls out See Dance 2. 0 globally
3+ week, 11+ hour ago (287+ words) A smartphone displays the logo of Seedance 2. 0, the image-to-video and text-to-video AI model Chinese artificial intelligence powerhouse and Tik Tok creator Byte Dance has quietly rolled out its latest video generator See Dance 2. 0 worldwide, while its US rival Open AI…...
In Ukraine, Sean Penn gifted Oscar made from train carriage hit by Russia
4+ week, 2+ day ago (263+ words) US actor Sean Penn, who skipped Sunday's Oscars ceremony to visit Ukraine, has been gifted a symbolic version of the famous statuette made from the damaged metal of a train carriage hit in a Russian strike. Penn, a staunch backer…...
Social Work Month shines spotlight on profession of hope
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (178+ words) Social workers honor diversity and the unique experiences and needs of each individual. The role of the hospice social worker is to provide emotional support and counseling to patients and their families as they cope with the challenges of dealing…...
Mental Health Matters: Growing older, growing bolder: Rewriting the story of aging
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1237+ words) As a mental health counselor, professor, and researcher, I'm reminded daily that older adults deserve more than just mental health care, they deserve the care that truly fits them. And the truth is, the need for thoughtful, creative mental health…...
Privacy and attention promises from alternative phones at MWC
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (559+ words) Kaiwei Tang said self-control is not enough to master attention Tens of thousands will visit the Mobile World Congress (MWC) this week Alternative phones on offer at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) telecoms trade show in Barcelona this week aim…...
US astronaut to take her 3-year-old's cuddly rabbit into space
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (440+ words) The four-member Crew-12 set to blast off to the International Space Station are (L to R) NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev When the next mission to the International…...
COLUMN: Don't become a victim twice; keep roofing scammers at bay
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (278+ words) Fortunately, the recent winter storm wasn't as bad as many feared it would be. That won't keep professional scammers from making their way through North Carolina neighborhoods, hoping to rip off hard-working residents. That always happens following a major weather…...