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Kevin Stefanski: Don’t read anything into who takes first QB reps at practice – NBC Sports Kevin Stefanski: Don’t read anything into who takes first QB reps at practice – NBC Sports Kevin Stefanski: Don’t read anything into who takes first QB reps at practice NBC SportsStefanski downplays Gabriel getting first QB reps ESPNBrowns make Joe Flacco decision after Shedeur Sanders’ first NFL setback The Mirror USBrowns announce jersey numbers for 2025 draft class and free agent additions Cleveland BrownsKevin Stefanski on Day 1 of rookie minicamp, Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders, and more: Transcript Cleveland.com Source link #Kevin #Stefanski #Dont #read #takes #reps #practice #NBC #Sports Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Lost 1976 Motörhead album set for release Lost 1976 Motörhead album set for release Motörhead’s lost 1976 album The Manticore Tapes is finally set to be released. The record, set to drop on June 27, features the classic lineup of the late Lemmy Kilmister, Fast Eddie Clarke, and Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor. It’s named after Emerson, Lake and Palmer’s famous Manticore Studio in Fulham, where the album was made. The unreleased songs will be available as an LP and CD, with alternate takes, instrumentals and early recordings of songs from their self-titled debut album and their 1979 album On Parole. Fans can get their hands on a deluxe edition boasting a second disc with the live set Blitzkrieg on Birmingham ’77, as well as a previously unreleased 7-inch containing two live performances. The tapes were restored by Motörhead collaborator Cameron Webb at Maple Studios in California and mastered by Andrew Alekel at Bolskine House in Los Angeles. The lost album is part of Motörhead’s 50th anniversary celebrations. Late frontman Lemmy Kilmister is set to receive a statue in his hometown of Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent as part of the milestone celebrations and to mark the 10th anniversary of his passing on December 28, 2015, aged 70. Source link #Lost #Motörhead #album #set #release Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Price Tower, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Only Skyscraper, Is Getting a New Beginning After Months of Controversy Price Tower, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Only Skyscraper, Is Getting a New Beginning After Months of Controversy Photo: Denis Tangney Jr/Getty Images Frank Lloyd Wright’s only skyscraper, the Price Tower in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, has been embroiled in legal battles and controversy for the past several years. But now, the storied building has a new owner and seemingly a fresh start. On May 5, the tower sold to McFarlin Building LLC for $1.4 million as ordered by an Oklahoma bankruptcy court. The new owners include John Snyder, a former executive with Manhattan Construction; his daughter, Macy Snyder-Amatucci, who has experience with several historic restorations in Oklahoma and Texas; and Bartlesville-based investor Dale Forrest. The ***** represents the end of what has been a years-long, at times contentious, legal battle. The 19-story, 221-foot building originally housed offices and apartments for the H.C. Price Company. However, after the business closed in 1981, the building struggled to find its place. It was sold to Phillips Petroleum Company, which used it for storage. In 2000, Phillips donated the tower to a newly formed nonprofit, the Price Tower Arts Center. They created a museum dedicated to Wright, opened a boutique hotel—the Inn at Price Tower—and established two floors as the Copper Bar and Restaurant. Other spaces were rented as offices, but the nonprofit struggled with rising maintenance costs, eventually falling deep into debt. In March 2023, Price Tower sold to Copper Tree, a group of private investors helmed by Cynthia Blanchard, for a mere $10. As part of the inexpensive price, the company agreed to take on the nonprofit’s debt and pour $10 million into the preservation of the building, according to the Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise. However, the news caused controversy, as some community members worried about the implications of Price Tower becoming a for-profit enterprise. Others wondered if Copper Tree, which was formed only a year earlier, had the expertise to renovate a historical building. Meanwhile, some community members were alarmed by Cynthia Blanchard’s ties to HeraSoft, a cryptocurrency company helmed by her husband, Anthem Blanchard. Just two months after Copper Tree’s purchase of Price Tower, Anthem claimed the company was financially insolvent in court, according to the Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise. Frank Lloyd Wright with a model of Price Tower Photo: Bettmann/Getty Images Despite promises from the new owners to revitalize the building through new development, including upscale restaurants, nothing permanent materialized. Instead, the Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise estimated that the debt ballooned to $2 million. To keep the building afloat, Copper Tree allegedly began selling off some of the building’s furniture and artifacts, which are protected through an easement donated to the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy in 2011 by the Price Tower Arts Center as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site nomination. The easement legally prohibits removing these items from the site, and the conservancy sought legal recourse to remedy this. Ultimately, as part of bankruptcy proceedings, the building went to the auction block. “[The opportunity to bid] went out to 900 people, and we were the only ones that turned a bid in,” Snyder tells AD. “So we were either really smart, or not that smart. But I think about that building when I go to sleep at night. It’s so cool. It’s truly one-of-a-kind.” “I was worried my dad would go into a five-year depression if we didn’t get the building,” Snyder-Amatucci jokes. They plan to spend $10 million over two years to transform the building into a mixed-use development featuring both apartments and a hotel, with long-term plans to revive the Copper Bar located on an upper floor as a food and beverage site in some form. Since the building has stood vacant for the past year, the McFarlin Group discovered significant damage when they finally gained access: two feet of water had flooded the basement because the pumps failed after the building’s electricity was shut off the previous December. Other leaks were found on the upper floors. However, the Snyder family remains confident in their decision to purchase the tower. They plan to lean on their past experience in both restoring historic buildings and operating hotels. The Snyder family previously purchased the Mayo Hotel, a historic art deco building in Tulsa, after it had been vacant for thirty years. Following a $42 million renovation spearheaded by Snyder, it reopened in 2009, and the family operates it to this day through umbrella company Brickhugger LLC. In 2017, Brickhugger LLC purchased the Triangle Building in downtown Pawhuska, Oklahoma, which resembles the Flatiron Building in New York, and converted it into a hotel. Brickhugger LLC will also operate Price Tower. Price Tower’s fate remain uncertain. Photo: Carol M. Highsmith/Buyenlarge/Getty Images After receiving the keys to Price Tower, Snyder immediately began pumping the water out of the basement and had power restored less than three days later. Now the team can begin tackling ******* projects: adding a sprinkler system to get the building up to fire code, evaluating the aged water pipes, and modernizing the elevator mechanics, while keeping to Wright’s original vision. As Wright’s only completed skyscraper, Price Tower holds an important place among the architect’s work. Built in 1956, the iconic building showcases how Wright drew inspiration from the natural world. Indeed, the architect based the design on a tree, imagining a trunk formed by the central elevator shafts and the green copper panels and sun louvers on the exterior forming the leaves. In fact, Wright called the building “the tree that escaped the crowded forest,” as it was originally intended for New York City but was ultimately built on the Oklahoma prairie. Designed in the late 1920s, the structure was planned as four apartment towers in the Big Apple, but construction never started due to the Great Depression. When the H.C. Price Company, an oil and gas company, contracted Wright to build its headquarters in Bartlesville in 1953, he revisited those 1920 designs, changing them to a single tower. The Snyder family say they understand the responsibility they have taken on. “It’s not a renovation, it’s a restoration,” Snyder says. Whenever possible, they aim to preserve the building’s original features, including restoring and retaining the historic windows. Even when elements, such as doors that have to be replaced with fire-safe options, can’t be reused for their original purpose, they plan to repurpose them in new ways, like turning them into a striking headboard. “We’ve appreciated getting to know the McFarlin team over the last several months, and our conversations have been very positive. We are reassured by their respect for Price Tower’s historic significance and their commitment to honoring our preservation easement,” the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy shared in a statement. “Their creative approach to the reuse of buildings, and the knowledge they have of the regional market, provide a strong foundation for revitalizing this treasured landmark. We are grateful that they are taking on this challenge, and we stand ready to support them with expertise and knowledge as they work to stabilize and preserve the building.” Snyder-Amatucci emphasized that their team was in it for the long haul, with no plans to sell Price Tower when the restoration project is complete. “We want to make sure that everything we do is quality and done properly because…we’re going to be the ones ensuring that it’s a great experience and that it’s healthy for years.” Originally Appeared on Architectural Digest More Great Stories From AD Source link #Price #Tower #Frank #Lloyd #Wrights #Skyscraper #Beginning #Months #Controversy Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Get a $400 discount if you buy this Alienware Aurora gaming PC with RTX 5080 today Get a $400 discount if you buy this Alienware Aurora gaming PC with RTX 5080 today Gamers who are on the hunt for a powerful pre-built gaming PC should set their sights on the Alienware deals from Dell. Here’s an offer that you shouldn’t miss — the Alienware Aurora R16 with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card with a $400 discount, slashing its price from $2,850 to $2,450. This is the only configuration of the gaming desktop that’s on ***** today, and the savings may disappear at any moment, so if you’re interested, you’re going to have to push forward with your transaction for it as soon as you can. Why you should buy the Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC There should be no hesitation in taking advantage of Dell’s offer for the Alienware Aurora R16 — it scored an impressive 4 out of 5 stars in our review, and it currently holds the top spot in our roundup of the best gaming PCs. This configuration that pairs the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card with the Intel Core Ultra 9 285 processor and 32GB of RAM will let you play the best PC games at their most demanding settings. You’ll also be set up for at least the next few years’ worth of upcoming PC games before you feel the need to make any component upgrades. With a 1TB SSD, you’ll have plenty of space for video games on the Alienware Aurora R16, as well as other apps if you’re planning to use the gaming PC as a streaming machine or a productivity tool. The gaming desktop also ships with Windows 11 Home so that you can start downloading and installing software right after you hook it up to the necessary peripherals, and it has a built-in liquid cooling system so you won’t have to worry about overheating. The gaming PC deals that are worth buying will require a significant investment even after their discounts, so the goal is to find a bargain that will provide top-tier value. That’s exactly what you’ll get from Dell’s offer for the Alienware Aurora R16 with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card, which is down to $2,450 from $2,850. There’s no telling how much time is remaining before you lose your chance at the $400 in savings, so if you’re already looking forward to playing your favorite games on the Alienware Aurora R16, we highly recommend completing your purchase right now. Source link #discount #buy #Alienware #Aurora #gaming #RTX #today Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Market At Key Levels, Eyes China Talks; Tesla, Palantir In Focus – Investor's Business Daily Market At Key Levels, Eyes China Talks; Tesla, Palantir In Focus – Investor's Business Daily Market At Key Levels, Eyes China Talks; Tesla, Palantir In Focus Investor’s Business DailyUS-China tariffs: The countries are finally talking but why now? BBC5 things to watch as US-China kick off trade talks The HillStock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq end volatile week lower as Wall Street braces for US-China talks Yahoo FinanceMarkets News, May 9, 2025: Stocks Close Little Changed as Investors Await News From US, China Trade Talks; Major Indexes Post Losses for the Week Investopedia Source link #Market #Key #Levels #Eyes #China #Talks #Tesla #Palantir #Focus #Investor039s #Business #Daily Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

This Acer Chromebook is on ***** for a very affordable $149 This Acer Chromebook is on ***** for a very affordable $149 Compared to laptop deals for traditional devices, Chromebook deals get much more affordable, and there’s currently a great example from Best Buy. The Acer Chromebook 315, which originally sold for $299, is all the way down to just $149 following a $150 discount. There’s no telling how much time is remaining on this chance to get this Chromebook for half-price, so if you want to take advantage of this offer, we highly recommend proceeding with your purchase as soon as you can. Why you should buy the Acer Chromebook 315 If you’re not yet familiar with Chromebooks, they’re laptops that run on Google’s Chrome OS, which heavily depends on web-based apps instead of installed software. This means that Chromebooks have low overhead, for fast startups and snappy performance even when they come with low-end components. In the case of the Acer Chromebook 315, it’s “only” equipped with the Intel Celeron N4500 processor, Intel UHD Graphics, and 4GB of RAM, but it’s going to be more than enough for your daily workload. The Chromebook will easily handle tasks like managing spreadsheets and typing documents, as well as watching streaming shows while you’re on your break. The Acer Chromebook 315 features a 15.6-inch Full HD display, which is large enough so that you can properly see what’s on the screen, but not too big to make it hard to carry around. The portability pairs with its long battery life of up to 10 hours on a single charge so you can keep working while you’re on the go, and while it only has a 64GB eMMC for storage, you can tap the best cloud storage services for access to your files from anywhere. The Acer Chromebook 315 already provides excellent value at its sticker price of $299, so it’s a steal if you can get it for its discounted price of $149 from Best Buy. The savings of $150 may disappear at any moment though, so you’re going to have to act fast if you don’t want to miss this opportunity. Add the Acer Chromebook 315 to your cart and finish the checkout process immediately, as tomorrow may already be too late to get the device for half of what it usually costs. Source link #Acer #Chromebook #***** #affordable Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Google to pay Texas $1.4 billion in data privacy settlement Google to pay Texas $1.4 billion in data privacy settlement A Google corporate logo hangs above the entrance to the company’s office at St. John’s Terminal in New York City on March 11, 2025. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images Google agreed to pay nearly $1.4 billion to the state of Texas to settle allegations of violating data privacy rights of the state’s residents, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Friday. Paxton sued Google in 2022 for allegedly unlawfully tracking and collecting the private data of users. The attorney general said the settlement dwarfed all past settlements by other states with Google for similar data privacy violations. “In Texas, Big Tech is not above the law,” Paxton said in a statement. “For years, Google secretly tracked people’s movements, private searches, and even their voiceprints and facial geometry through their products and services. I fought back and won,” said Paxton. “This $1.375 billion settlement is a major win for Texans’ privacy and tells companies that they will pay for abusing our trust.” A spokesperson for Google said, “This settles a raft of old claims, many of which have already been resolved elsewhere, concerning product policies we have long since changed.” “We are pleased to put them behind us, and we will continue to build robust privacy controls into our services,” the spokesperson said. This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates. Source link #Google #pay #Texas #billion #data #privacy #settlement Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

‘Just trigger house price movements’: RBA cautioned on aggressive rate cuts ‘Just trigger house price movements’: RBA cautioned on aggressive rate cuts Australia’s central bank is being urged to learn the lessons from previous cycles and not cut interest rates in order to stop surging house prices, even in the event of a global recession. US President Donald Trump’s tariff policy is causing turmoil in financial markets, with Australia’s usual response of slashing interest rates being questioned. Independent economist Saul Eslake cautioned against using interest rates as the first line of defence due to their history of punishing would-be homeowners. “When the Reserve Bank cuts the cash rate by a lot, as we saw in the GFC and Covid, what takes off is house prices,” Mr Eslake told NewsWire. “I would think and would like to think the government is thinking that if a US recession comes to pass and that pushes Australia into a recession via the impact on China, that maybe we should be cautious assuming the right response is a big cut in interest rates as that would just trigger house price movements,” he said. Camera IconRBA governor Michele Bullock is widely tipped to announce an interest rate cut in May. NewsWire / Nikki Short Credit: News Corp Australia PropTrack data confirms this, showing Australia’s median house price is already at a record high in April, rising 0.20 per cent to $805,000, although prices in *********** cities are more expensive. Since March 2020 during the depth of the Covid lows, house prices nationally have recovered by 48.6 per cent, putting more pressure on those looking to get into the market. Instead of using the cash rate, Mr Eslake said Australia should be looking at fiscal policy from the federal government to support the national economy if there was a global recession. NED-7083-Housing-price-changes US President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policy has wreaked havoc on markets since its announcement on April 2, impacting just about every trading partner with the world’s largest economy. Although Mr Trump announced a temporary 90-day tariff pause on April 9, there is still a 145 per cent tariff on China alongside the universal 10 per cent tax on other countries that lifts the US average tariff rate to about 30 per cent. JP Morgan chief global economist Bruce Kasman said there was a 60 per cent chance of a recession due to the tariff measures. “Even with the latest step-back from the draconian Liberation Day measures, what remains is still enough to push the US and China — and thus likely the global economy — into a recession this year,” he wrote in an economic note. Despite highlighting the issues for would-be homeowners, Mr Eslake concedes there are likely to be two interest rate cuts in the short term. “I think it is very likely the Reserve Bank will cut interest rates on May 20th by 25 basis points and more likely than not they will cut in the meeting in August. but I do not hold a strong view they would do more than that,” he said. “If that happens we might get four rate cuts, but we don’t know that’s what is going to happen and the Reserve Bank doesn’t know it with the confidence it would require to cut rates before it sees evidence of it happening.” The major banks are all calling for at least three rate cuts in 2025, with NAB being the most bullish on rate reductions. Camera IconNAB is calling for a 50 basis point cut in May. NewsWire / Max Mason-Hubers Credit: News Corp Australia NAB economist Sally Auld on Tuesday said the RBA would cut the cash rate by 50 basis points in May, followed by 25 basis point cuts in July, August, November and February. The major bank is expecting five cuts in this rate-cutting cycle, with the central bank needing to “catch up” with recent global developments. This would take the cash rate down to 2.6 per cent and shave an estimated $526 off monthly repayments for the average $600,000 loan. Canstar director of data insights Sally Tindall said the major banks would likely be in a rush to pass on any rate cuts to their mortgage holders. “In this environment, I do not see a world where the banks do not pass on a rate cut to their borrowers because the bank knows better than everyone just how difficult it has been for their mortgage holders,” she said. “If we see a flurry of cuts, like what NAB is forecasting, then yes, you don’t have to look back too far in history to find evidence of banks not passing rate cuts in full or at all. “If we see a number of cuts in quick succession then we might start seeing that.” Mr Eslake said: “I would be astonished if the banks tried to avoid passing on in full any reduction to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s cash rate.” Source link #trigger #house #price #movements #RBA #cautioned #aggressive #rate #cuts Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Cybersecurity Expert Warns of ‘Widespread Epidemic’ of Bad Passwords Cybersecurity Expert Warns of ‘Widespread Epidemic’ of Bad Passwords Cybersecurity experts are sounding the alarm on what has been referred to as a “widespread epidemic” of weak passwords that could leave their data, accounts, and personal information at risk. Cybernews recently conducted a study looking into more than 19 billion newly exposed passwords after several high-profile breaches in the past year. The outlet’s research team wanted to examine the 2025 password creation trends. What they uncovered in the data was quite alarming, to say the least. The research found that 94 percent of passwords are reused, leaving Internet users vulnerable to exposure if even one of their passwords was exposed. Additionally, almost a third of the passwords analyzed consisted of only lowercase letters and digits, making them easier to guess, and default and lazy passwords like “password”, “admin”, and “123456” are still a common pattern. You can read the full study here. “We’re facing a widespread epidemic of weak password reuse. Only 6% of passwords are unique, leaving other users highly vulnerable to dictionary attacks. For most, security hangs by the thread of two-factor authentication—if it’s even enabled,” warned Neringa Macijauskaite, an information security researcher at Cybernews. In response to these concerning findings, the Cybernews research team shared a few recommendations: Use Password Managers. They create and store unique, strong passwords for every service, reducing the temptation to reuse passwords across different platforms. Never reuse passwords. Make sure your password is at least 12 characters long, includes uppercase, lowercase letters, numbers, and at least one special symbol. Skip any words, names, sequences, or other recognizable strings. Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) wherever possible. MFA provides an extra layer of security, reducing the risk of unauthorized access even if passwords are compromised. Organizations should enforce password policies that require passwords to be at least 12 characters long, ideally 16, incorporating a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters. Complexity beats length. Organizations should ensure that adequate data hashing algorithms and configurations are implemented while continuously reviewing existing security standards revolving around data transit and storage. Review access controls regularly and perform regular security audits. This leads to a better security posture of a company and lowers the risk of its users’ personal data being leaked. Monitor and react to credential leaks. Organizations should adopt tools and platforms that can detect leaked credentials in real time, allowing them to instantly block access or require resets for affected accounts. With hackers and cybercriminals getting more and more sophisticated everyday, it’s important to keep your data and accounts secure. Source link #Cybersecurity #Expert #Warns #Widespread #Epidemic #Bad #Passwords Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Chemistry Shines on the Grand National Tour: Live Review – Pitchfork Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Chemistry Shines on the Grand National Tour: Live Review – Pitchfork Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Chemistry Shines on the Grand National Tour: Live Review PitchforkKendrick Lamar and SZA Bring Storms and Celebrations to the Stadium Stage The New York TimesOn Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s tour, hating Drake is still a rallying cry YahooKendrick Lamar, SZA bring the hits and more to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford: Review Asbury Park PressWill weather impact Kendrick Lamar and SZA concert at MetLife Stadium? Here’s the forecast Bergen Record Source link #Kendrick #Lamar #SZAs #Chemistry #Shines #Grand #National #Tour #Live #Review #Pitchfork Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Why this major carmaker thinks in-car screens have reached their peak Why this major carmaker thinks in-car screens have reached their peak In this era of wall-to-wall screens, you’d be forgiven for thinking in-car displays are taking over automotive interiors, and that buttons and switches are going the way of the dodo. Hyundai reckons that’s not the case. “We will see a return of the analogue, and the reduction of screens. It’s going to take one or two generations,” Hyundai Motor Group chief creative officer Luc Donckerwolke recently told media including CarExpert. “Depending on the type of vehicle, you will see less screens.” He explained this will be different depending on the type of the vehicle. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Camera IconSuzuki Jimny Lite Credit: CarExpert “Mainstream vehicles will utilise screens mainly for a couple of generations. Basic cars will have the bring-your-own-device parameter, and the luxury cars will certainly have screens but they will be seconded by voice control. “You will see less dependence on these screens.” Genesis last month revealed its X Gran Equator concept, a luxury off-roader that has four small screens looking more like gauges, but no traditional touchscreen. In an age when even the cheapest Kia Picanto has a touchscreen, vehicles without one are rare – at least in Australia. You can buy a Suzuki Jimny Lite here featureing a more 2000s-style bank of buttons and knobs, while in the Japanese market various entry-level vehicles like the Toyota GR86 RC simply have a blank where a touchscreen would be. Camera IconSlate Credit: CarExpert Some recently revealed vehicles such as Amazon’s Slate electric ute feature a smartphone mount located where you might expect a touchscreen to be. Citroen’s C3 comes standard with a smartphone dock, which the company says uses an app and the car’s NFC wireless capabilities to quickly connect the phone to the car. “Simply, people have their phone and normally they have everything that they need in terms of applications and utilities in their phone,” said Mr Donckerwolke. Genesis’ design chief isn’t just seeing the future of in-car displays through the prism of a designer, and he raised safety concerns about a trend that has become increasingly prolific among, in particular, ******** brands. “We have to make sure that screens are not forcing you to go into sub-menus for operations that we required only one touch of a button for before,” he said. Camera IconLeapmotor C10 Credit: CarExpert “If you rely only on screens, you are tending to go away from the fact to have the hands on the steering wheel and the eyes on the road which is for me the most important factor of safety.” Many brands like Tesla, Xpeng and Leapmotor utilise virtually no physical switchgear, with almost every function accessible via the touchscreen or by using the voice assistant. Digital instrument clusters and infotainment touchscreens have also been joined by separate climate control screens (see: Audi, Land Rover) and passenger displays (see: Jeep, Ram, Porsche). You’ll find rear climate displays in some brands’ vehicles (eg: Tesla) as well as rear displays for viewing media (see Genesis, GMC, Lexus). Camera IconLincoln Nautilus Credit: CarExpert As screens have permeated through interiors, some brands have introduced enormous screen assemblies. Mercedes-Benz’s MBUX Superscreen incorporates a digital instrument cluster, infotainment touchscreen and passenger display under one piece of glass. Cadillac and Lincoln have gone even further, having not only one continuous pillar-to-pillar screen in some of their luxury vehicles but also a separate touchscreen underneath for controlling key functions like the climate control. Even Hyundai’s own Genesis brand has an expansive – if not quite pillar-to-pillar – 27-inch display incorporating the instruments and infotainment. The risk here is what looks fabulous on the showroom floor could look out-of-date just a few years later. That’s arguably more so with luxury cars, where all the wood and leather and craftsmanship can be undermined by outdated user interfaces – something premium brands didn’t have to worry about in decades past. “I think that the main issue with big screens as well is you have to always update the contents, and other industries do that much better than the automotive industry,” said Mr Donckerwolke. “There is a danger to have big screens and not the right quality of contents.” Source link #major #carmaker #thinks #incar #screens #reached #peak Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

The WH says Trump is considering suspending habeas corpus. What would that mean? The WH says Trump is considering suspending habeas corpus. What would that mean? White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said Friday that the Trump administration is “actively looking at” suspending habeas corpus, the right of a person to challenge their detention in court. If carried out by President Donald Trump, the suspension of habeas corpus would be a dramatic escalation of his administration’s immigration policy by significantly curtailing a right enshrined in the Constitution. “First, you know, President Trump has talked about potentially suspending habeas corpus to take care of the ******** immigration problem. When could we see that happen in the future?” a reporter asked Miller as he spoke outside the White House. “The Constitution is clear, and that, of course, is the supreme law of the land, that the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus can be suspended in time of invasion,” Miller answered. “So, it’s an option we’re actively looking at,” he continued. PHOTO: White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller speaks with the media outside the White House in Washington, May 9, 2025. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) MORE: ‘Shocking’: Experts question Trump claiming ‘I don’t know’ about upholding Constitution The Constitution allows for the suspension of habeas corpus in extraordinary circumstances such as an invasion or rebellion when it would be necessary to protect public safety. According to the National Constitution Center, the United States has suspended habeas corpus four times in the past — during the Civil War, during Reconstruction in South Carolina, in the Philippines during a 1905 insurrection, and in Hawaii in 1941 after Pearl Harbor was bombed by Japan during World War II. PHOTO: President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, May 9, 2025. (Alex Brandon/AP) MORE: What the Constitution, Supreme Court say about ‘due process’ for Trump deportees: ANALYSIS Miller justified the potential suspension of habeas corpus by arguing the United States is currently facing a national security threat by undocumented migrants “invading” the United States. A similar rationale was used by Trump in March to invoke the Alien Enemies Act — a law that would allow the speedy deportation of noncitizens with little to no due process — to remove alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. But two separate federal judges, including one appointed by Trump, said the use of the Alien Enemies act was unlawful because the Trump administration did not prove United States is being invaded by Tren de Aragua. PHOTO: White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller speaks with the media outside the White House in Washington, May 9, 2025. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) MORE: Judge says deporting migrants to Libya would violate his order Miller said that the administration’s decision would come down to whether the “courts do the right thing or not.” MORE: Judge hears arguments over fate of CECOT detainees But legal experts say the issue is not as cut and dried as Miller suggests, and that a president cannot suspend habeas corpus without authorization from Congress. “Miller also doesn’t deign to mention that the near-universal consensus is that only Congress can suspend habeas corpus — and that unilateral suspensions by the President are per se unconstitutional,” Georgetown University Law Center professor Steve Vladeck writes in his Substack blog. “He’s suggesting that the administration would (unlawfully) suspend habeas corpus if (but apparently only if) it disagrees with how courts rule in these cases. In other words, it’s not the judicial review itself that’s imperiling national security; it’s the possibility that the government might lose. That’s not, and has never been, a viable argument for suspending habeas corpus,” he writes. MORE: Judge orders release of Tufts University doctoral student from ICE custody President Abraham Lincoln famously suspended the writ of habeas corpus at the outbreak of the Civil War. But then-Chief Justice Roger Taney deemed the move unlawful, noting the operative clause is found in Article I of the Constitution, which itemizes Congress’ powers, not the president’s. Lincoln ultimately sought congressional approval for the suspension as the war dragged on. The WH says Trump is considering suspending habeas corpus. What would that mean? originally appeared on abcnews.go.com Source link #Trump #suspending #habeas #corpus Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Google agrees to pay $1.4 billion data privacy settlement to Texas Google agrees to pay $1.4 billion data privacy settlement to Texas A Google corporate logo hangs above the entrance to the company’s office at St. John’s Terminal in New York City on March 11, 2025. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images Google agreed to pay nearly $1.4 billion to the state of Texas to settle allegations of violating data privacy rights of the state’s residents, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Friday. This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates. Source link #Google #agrees #pay #billion #data #privacy #settlement #Texas Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

FDA approves first cervical ******* screening device that can be used at home, company says – CNN FDA approves first cervical ******* screening device that can be used at home, company says – CNN FDA approves first cervical ******* screening device that can be used at home, company says CNNF.D.A. Approves First At-Home Alternative to the Pap Smear The New York TimesFDA approves at-home HPV test to screen for cervical ******* NBC NewsStartup Teal Health wins FDA approval for at-home test for cervical ******* screening CNBCFDA approves first at-home cervical ******* screening test, a pap smear alternative, company says CBS News Source link #FDA #approves #cervical #******* #screening #device #home #company #CNN Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Former West Coast ruckman Luke Strnadica opens up on how Eagles’ struggles saw him walk out on AFL Former West Coast ruckman Luke Strnadica opens up on how Eagles’ struggles saw him walk out on AFL Former Eagle Luke Strnadica has lifted the lid on the toll the club’s losing culture had taken on players’ mental health, admitting it was behind his decision to quit the side and take a break from football. Source link #West #Coast #ruckman #Luke #Strnadica #opens #Eagles #struggles #walk #AFL Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Newark mayor in custody after allegedly trespassing at ICE facility Newark mayor in custody after allegedly trespassing at ICE facility The mayor of Newark, N.J., is in custody for allegedly trespassing at an ICE detention facility where he was protesting its opening. The interim U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey said that Mayor Ras Baraka trespassed and “ignored multiple warnings from Homeland Security” officials. Source link #Newark #mayor #custody #allegedly #trespassing #ICE #facility Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Arrested at Protest Outside ICE Detention Center – The New York Times Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Arrested at Protest Outside ICE Detention Center – The New York Times Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Arrested at Protest Outside ICE Detention Center The New York TimesDem Congress members storm New Jersey ICE prison to conduct ‘oversight visit’: ‘People deserve dignity’ Fox NewsCongressman Van Drew Condemns Lawless Actions of Congressional Members and Newark Mayor Breaking Into NJ ICE Detention Center Insider NJNewark mayor arrested at ICE facility during protest with congressional Dems FOX 5 New YorkNewark Mayor Ras Baraka arrested at ICE detention facility in NJ PIX11 Source link #Newark #Mayor #Ras #Baraka #Arrested #Protest #ICE #Detention #Center #York #Times Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

WIN Dinner and Drinks for You + 3 Mates at The Old Synagogue’s Quiz Night WIN Dinner and Drinks for You + 3 Mates at The Old Synagogue’s Quiz Night Gather your 3 smartest mates and get ready for an evening of brain teasers at The Arbor in The Old Synagogue. You and your team could score Dinner and Drinks at ‘Quiz Nite’, hosted by Perth’s very own Quizmasters, Duxnuts. Prepare to battle it out over two hours of trivia covering everything from pop culture to sporting heroes. And yes, there are some amazing prizes lined up for the champs. Learn more about the quiz night of all quiz nights here. For your chance to win, look for the code word in PLAY magazine in The West *********** and enter your details below. Entries close 12:00pm, Friday 28 March 2025. Terms and Conditions apply. Valid Tuesday evenings from 6pm. Must be redeemed by Tuesday 1 July 2025. 18+ only. Enjoy responsibly. Source link #WIN #Dinner #Drinks #Mates #Synagogues #Quiz #Night Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Family of a helicopter pilot killed in a California wildfire reaches a $15 million settlement Family of a helicopter pilot killed in a California wildfire reaches a $15 million settlement LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of a helicopter pilot who died when his helicopter crashed in 2020 while fighting a wildfire in Southern California reached a $15 million settlement with the company that maintained the aircraft, their attorneys said Friday. Michael Fournier was making water drops on Aug. 19, 2020 over hilly, rugged terrain when his bright red Bell UH-1H copter suddenly plunged into a hillside as he was helping battle the Hills Fire burning 10 miles (16 kilometers) south of the small Central Valley town of Coalinga. Fournier worked for a private Southern California company that contracts with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire, and other agencies to provide firefighting aircraft and other services. “The Fournier family’s lawsuit sought answers and accountability, and this result does just that,” said Andrew Robb, one of the attorneys who filed the lawsuit. Robb said the family would not be making any public comments. An investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board’s concluded that the helicopter crashed because of “a hydraulic system failure.” Moments before the ****** Fournier radioed to air traffic control that he was having trouble with the helicopter’s hydraulics, Robb said. Fournier was working with Guardian Helicopters, which is based in Fillmore, California and at the time had a contract with Cal Fire to provide emergency services. The settlement was paid by Rotorcraft Support, Inc., the company that maintained the helicopter. A phone message left with the helicopter maintenance company was not immediately returned Friday. Fournier’s copter went down in a remote, hilly, smoke-filled area that took a Fresno County Sheriff’s Department search and rescue team nearly four hours to reach. Fourteen team members in five Jeeps traveled for miles through soft dirt under smoke-filled skies, finally abandoning the vehicles to walk the last several hundred yards to the ****** site. There, they carefully wrapped the body in an American flag and carried it to one of the vehicles. Source link #Family #helicopter #pilot #killed #California #wildfire #reaches #million #settlement Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

There Is No ‘Energy Emergency,’ a New Lawsuit Claims There Is No ‘Energy Emergency,’ a New Lawsuit Claims Fifteen states sued the Trump administration over its declaration of an “energy emergency,” arguing that there is no emergency and that the order instructs regulators to illegally bypass reviews of fossil fuel projects, potentially damaging the environment. The president’s Jan. 20 executive order, “Declaring a National Energy Emergency,” directed federal agencies to speed up energy projects like drilling for oil and natural gas and mining for coal, although it excluded wind and solar energy. It stated that energy production was not meeting the nation’s needs, even though U.S. production has been at record highs. The Friday lawsuit, filed in federal court for the Western District of Washington State, argued that President Trump’s declaration meant that reviews required by environmental laws like the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act and the Historic National Preservation Act were being shortened or skipped. Traditionally, the lawsuit said, emergency procedures were employed only in the aftermath of major disasters. “But now, prodded onto the shakiest of limbs by the President’s unsupported and unlawful executive order, multiple federal agencies now seek to broadly employ these emergency procedures in nonemergency situations,” the complaint said. The suit asked the court to declare the directive ******** and to stop agencies from issuing expedited permits under the order. It was filed by the attorneys general of Washington, California, Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin, all of whom are Democrats. “The president’s attempt to bypass important environmental protections is ******** and would cause immense harm to Washingtonians,” Attorney General Nick Brown of Washington said. “This won’t lower prices, increase our energy supply, or make our country safer.” A spokeswoman for Mr. Trump, Taylor Rogers, said that the president alone “has the authority to determine what is a national emergency, not state attorneys or the courts.” She said Mr. Trump “recognizes that unleashing American energy is crucial to both our economic and national security.” In addition to Mr. Trump, the lawsuit names Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll and the heads of the Army Corps of Engineers and a federal agency called the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. An Army spokesman declined to comment. A spokeswoman for the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The lawsuit said that invoking emergency powers was reserved “for actual emergencies — not changes in presidential policy,” and that the changes would result in harm to the states’ interests, including clean drinking water, wildlife habitats and historic and cultural resources. Source link #Energy #Emergency #Lawsuit #Claims Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

AI hallucinations are getting worse – and they’re here to stay AI hallucinations are getting worse – and they’re here to stay Errors tend to crop up in AI-generated content Paul Taylor/Getty Images AI chatbots from tech companies such as OpenAI and Google have been getting so-called reasoning upgrades over the past months – ideally to make them better at giving us answers we can trust, but recent testing suggests they are sometimes doing worse than previous models. The errors made by chatbots, known as “hallucinations”, have been a problem from the start, and it is becoming clear we may never get rid of them. Hallucination is a blanket term for certain kinds of mistakes made by the large language models (LLMs) that power systems like OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Google’s Gemini. It is best known as a description of the way they sometimes present false information as true. But it can also refer to an AI-generated answer that is factually accurate, but not actually relevant to the question it was asked, or fails to follow instructions in some other way. An OpenAI technical report evaluating its latest LLMs showed that its o3 and o4-mini models, which were released in April, had significantly higher hallucination rates than the company’s previous o1 model that came out in late 2024. For example, when summarising publicly available facts about people, o3 hallucinated 33 per cent of the time while o4-mini did so 48 per cent of the time. In comparison, o1 had a hallucination rate of 16 per cent. The problem isn’t limited to OpenAI. One popular leaderboard from the company Vectara that assesses hallucination rates indicates some “reasoning” models – including the DeepSeek-R1 model from developer DeepSeek – saw double-digit rises in hallucination rates compared with previous models from their developers. This type of model goes through multiple steps to demonstrate a line of reasoning before responding. OpenAI says the reasoning process isn’t to blame. “Hallucinations are not inherently more prevalent in reasoning models, though we are actively working to reduce the higher rates of hallucination we saw in o3 and o4-mini,” says an OpenAI spokesperson. “We’ll continue our research on hallucinations across all models to improve accuracy and reliability.” Some potential applications for LLMs could be derailed by hallucination. A model that consistently states falsehoods and requires fact-checking won’t be a helpful research assistant; a paralegal-bot that cites imaginary cases will get lawyers into trouble; a customer service agent that claims outdated policies are still active will create headaches for the company. However, AI companies initially claimed that this problem would clear up over time. Indeed, after they were first launched, models tended to hallucinate less with each update. But the high hallucination rates of recent versions are complicating that narrative – whether or not reasoning is at fault. Vectara’s leaderboard ranks models based on their factual consistency in summarising documents they are given. This showed that “hallucination rates are almost the same for reasoning versus non-reasoning models”, at least for systems from OpenAI and Google, says Forrest Sheng Bao at Vectara. Google didn’t provide additional comment. For the leaderboard’s purposes, the specific hallucination rate numbers are less important than the overall ranking of each model, says Bao. But this ranking may not be the best way to compare AI models. For one thing, it conflates different types of hallucinations. The Vectara team pointed out that, although the DeepSeek-R1 model hallucinated 14.3 per cent of the time, most of these were “benign”: answers that are factually supported by logical reasoning or world knowledge, but not actually present in the original text the bot was asked to summarise. DeepSeek didn’t provide additional comment. Another problem with this kind of ranking is that testing based on text summarisation “says nothing about the rate of incorrect outputs when [LLMs] are used for other tasks”, says Emily Bender at the University of Washington. She says the leaderboard results may not be the best way to judge this technology because LLMs aren’t designed specifically to summarise texts. These models work by repeatedly answering the question of “what is a likely next word” to formulate answers to prompts, and so they aren’t processing information in the usual sense of trying to understand what information is available in a body of text, says Bender. But many tech companies still frequently use the term “hallucinations” when describing output errors. “‘Hallucination’ as a term is doubly problematic,” says Bender. “On the one hand, it suggests that incorrect outputs are an aberration, perhaps one that can be mitigated, whereas the rest of the time the systems are grounded, reliable and trustworthy. On the other hand, it functions to anthropomorphise the machines – hallucination refers to perceiving something that is not there [and] large language models do not perceive anything.” Arvind Narayanan at Princeton University says that the issue goes beyond hallucination. Models also sometimes make other mistakes, such as drawing upon unreliable sources or using outdated information. And simply throwing more training data and computing power at AI hasn’t necessarily helped. The upshot is, we may have to live with error-prone AI. Narayanan said in a social media post that it may be best in some cases to only use such models for tasks when fact-checking the AI answer would still be faster than doing the research yourself. But the best move may be to completely avoid relying on AI chatbots to provide factual information, says Bender. Topics: Source link #hallucinations #worse #theyre #stay Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Google I/O 2025: What to expect, including updates to Gemini and Android 16 – TechCrunch Google I/O 2025: What to expect, including updates to Gemini and Android 16 – TechCrunch Google I/O 2025: What to expect, including updates to Gemini and Android 16 TechCrunchHow to watch the Android Show ahead of Google I/O 2025 EngadgetSurprise Android boost confirmed by Google and it’s coming this month Daily ExpressGoogle I/O 2025: Android 16, Android XR, Gemini-AI Updates, Material 3 Expressive, More On The Cards NDTV ProfitGoogle I/O 2025: What to expect with Gemini, Android 16, and Project Astra Mashable Source link #Google #expect #including #updates #Gemini #Android #TechCrunch Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Expert Insights: Q&A with Chery's global design chief, Steve Eum Expert Insights: Q&A with Chery's global design chief, Steve Eum We sit down with Chery’s VP of Global Design to chat about his career and China’s impact on the car industry. Source link #Expert #Insights #QampA #Chery039s #global #design #chief #Steve #Eum Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

We got an up-close look at the new Skyraider II special operations light attack plane that maker L3Harris says can land almost anywhere We got an up-close look at the new Skyraider II special operations light attack plane that maker L3Harris says can land almost anywhere L3Harris showed off its new light attack airplane that it says can land almost anywhere. The Sky Warden, or Skyraider II, was on display at SOF Week in Tampa, Florida. *** got up close with the Sky Warden and took photos of this new aircraft. US Air Force Special Operations Command got its first mission-ready Skyraider II attack plane last month, and this week, Business Insider got an up-close look at the new light attack plane at SOF Week 2025 in Tampa, Florida. Air Tractor and L3Harris’ AT-802U Sky Warden, designated the OA-1K Skyraider II by AFSOC in reference to the A-1 Skyraiders of the Korean and Vietnam wars, is an armed intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, close-air support, and strike aircraft that L3Harris says can land almost anywhere. The new light attack aircraft is a militarized variant of the Air Tractor AT-802 long used for civilian work like agriculture. Here’s what it looks like: L3 Harris representatives said one of the aircraft’s highlights is its ability to operate and land in a variety of environments.Business Insider/Chris Panella The Air Force describes the Skyraider II as a flexible aircraft that can be adjusted for different missions and fights, noting that it has a much more manageable maintenance demand and a lower cost per flight hour than other AFSOC aircraft. Like its legendary predecessor, the new Skyraider was built for armed overwatch and attack in permissive environments, though the battlespace is not what it once was, and there are questions about its role in a high-intensity fight in the Indo-Pacific. Jon Rambeau, the president of integrated mission systems at L3Harris, said the Sky Warden is a “versatile” platform and “costs a fraction of what you might pay for a fighter jet.” Just how much the planes cost is a detail that isn’t publicly available. Rambeau and Clint Logwood, L3Harris’ director of flight tests and flight operations, said one of Skyraider II’s most important attributes is its ability to operate in different environments. It can also land just about anywhere with a limited logistics footprint. The Sky Warden, or Skyraider II, can carry a host of weapons and communications systems.Business Insider/Chris Panella “This thing could land anywhere,” Logwood said, from rugged and remote airfields to highways. The Air Force has prioritized flexibility, specifically the ability to operate in austere environments and off of unconventional runways like roadways. Fixed airfields and bases are easy targets, especially in the Indo-Pacific where US forces have to contend with China’s growing missile force, but an adversary can’t target every piece of concrete in the region. Logwood, who has put many hours of testing the aircraft’s capabilities, G-force, speed, temperature, and altitude, said: “We have landed this aircraft on some fields that would jar your teeth, and this aircraft just says, ‘That’s all you got?'” The Sky Warden has “plug and play technology,” he said. It has a modular design, which means new systems can be quickly integrated into the aircraft. There are ten hardpoints capable of carrying a range of weapons and other technologies. While there are two seats in the Sky Warden, it’s a single-pilot aircraft in which all of its systems are designed to be accessible by one person and easy to learn. L3Harris said it has delivered multiple aircraft “in quick succession” since last month.L3Harris Integrated Mission Systems And its cost-per-hour of flight, Rambeau said, is less than $1,000 per hour, one of the cheaper cost estimates of the Air Force’s fleet. He added that L3Harris was in conversation with potential international customers across the world as well. Below the wings of the Sky Warden, Logwood noted, were its ****** AGM 114 Hellfire missiles, as well as ISR sensors and arrays. If another mission pod is needed, it can be bolted and connected to the plane. The Sky Warden can be dissembled in under six hours and fit inside a C-17 cargo aircraft. The program was originally contracted for 75 aircraft in a $3 billion deal; in 2023 and 2024, the Government Accountability Office issued reports urging the Pentagon to reconsider the number of aircraft needed, citing concerns the program wouldn’t be as valuable as the US shifts from decades of counterterrorism operations featuring air superiority to near-peer adversary fights. Rambeau cited the aircraft’s potential international sales as examples “to dispel the thought that this is only applicable for counterinsurgency,” saying that those customers were looking at the aircraft for a variety of purposes. The aircraft can host two pilots but is accessible for only one.L3Harris Integrated Missions Systems While Sky Warden is capable of taking off and landing almost anywhere, Rambeau and Logwood said it would need to be modified for carrier-based operations. The aircraft requires a distance of about 1,200 feet. For fighters and bombers, the required runway length tends to be thousands of feet. The original Skyraider earned its legendary reputation by protecting downed airmen in Vietnam. Unlike jets that couldn’t stay in the area, the Skyraiders could loiter for long periods of time and bring massive firepower for continuous suppressing fire until helicopters could come in for rescue operations. Skyraider pilot Maj. Bernard Fisher famously landed his plane through withering enemy fire at a battle-scarred airstrip littered with debris and destroyed aircraft, rescued a downed airman, and flew back out after taking multiple hits to his aircraft during a 1966 fight at Ashau. Fisher received the Medal of Honor for his actions. The Air Force is hoping the new Skyraiders will provide the same kind of exceptional support for troops in future fights. 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Ukraine: Merz, Macron, Starmer and Tusk en route to Kyiv – DW Ukraine: Merz, Macron, Starmer and Tusk en route to Kyiv – DW Ukraine: Merz, Macron, Starmer and Tusk en route to Kyiv DWEuropean leaders head to Kyiv to show support after Putin’s parade ReutersWestern leaders head to Kyiv to demand Putin agrees ceasefire politico.euFirst Joint Visit of Four European Leaders to Ukraine The New York TimesEuropean leaders travel to Kyiv in push for 30-day ceasefire Financial Times Source link #Ukraine #Merz #Macron #Starmer #Tusk #route #Kyiv Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]