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Young Japanese artists turn school blackboards into a hit medium for creativity
15+ hour, 53+ min ago (726+ words) “Kokuban Art Koshien " is an annual national chalk art championship for high school students. Combining the word for “blackboard” ("kokuban") and the famous stadium where high school baseball is contested, the contest attracts artworks, all drawn on blackboards, usually over…...
Rick Moranis met with standing ovation at 'Spaceballs' sequel Comic-Con panel
14+ hour, 23+ min ago (400+ words) Fans at Comic-Con International were ecstatic with his response Friday. A crowd at the expo's massive Hall H stood to cheer and applaud as the 73-year-old actor — long absent from Hollywood — joined a panel to promote his return as Dark…...
North Carolina teen accused of using AI for sexual exploitation. Are state laws strong enough?
13+ hour, 56+ min ago (639+ words) Knightdale Police confirmed the investigation to WRAL this week, saying a secured custody order for the young suspect was issued on June 18. One parent told WRAL, “What we’ve been told, if an image depicts breasts -- whether juvenile or adult -- that…...
A child humanoid leads Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s latest film:: WRAL.com
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (583+ words) “Sheep in the Box,” opening in U.S. theaters Friday, centers on a married couple whose son has died. To cope with their grief, they commission a humanoid made in his exact likeness. The title refers to “The Little Prince,…...
Ukraine hits Russia's largest online marketplace, hurting small businesses and bringing the war home
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1231+ words) The Ukrainian attacks on the sprawling Russian warehouses produced stark images, with massive pillars of black smoke rising above fires that raged at facilities of Wildberries, the country’s biggest online retailer and its equivalent of Amazon. Kyiv’s drones first hit…...
'Spider-Man' superhero jumps to the aid of a man using wheelchair to cross several lanes of traffic:: WRAL.com
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (291+ words) Christopher Hellenthal was still garbed in his Spider-Man costume from a superhero-themed event at a trampoline park where he works when he spotted the person in traffic Tuesday and ran out to help, declaring: “I got you." Hellenthal swiftly rolled…...
Parents: Teen boy used AI to create sexually explicit images of their daughters
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (182+ words) A teenager is accused of using artificial intelligence to create sexually explicit images of Wake County girls, Knightdale Police say. The teen, whose name is not public because of his age, faces multiple charges of sexual exploitation of a minor....
Juvenile charged in Knightdale with using AI to create sexually explicit images of minors
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (229+ words) A juvenile male is accused of using artificial intelligence to create sexually explicit images of juvenile female students, Knightdale Police have confirmed to WRAL. "Based on the investigation to date, the juvenile has been charged with nine counts of Second-Degree…...
A decade in, Studio Ghibli Fest keeps growing as new generations flock to 'Totoro,' 'Ponyo' and more
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (1066+ words) Studio Ghibli Fest, the long-running theatrical revivals of Ghibli movies, has taken on a special meaning for her, her 3-year-old daughter and her mother, Araceli. Every year, they go to see each Ghibli rerelease in theaters. “Right when she sees…...
New AI technology launches cyber attack on another platform
2+ day, 7+ min ago (19+ words) WRAL New AI technology launches cyber attack on another platform...