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Marjorie Taylor Green’s bill renaming Gulf of Mexico as “Gulf of America” to be voted on in House Marjorie Taylor Green’s bill renaming Gulf of Mexico as “Gulf of America” to be voted on in House Washington — The House is expected to vote Thursday on a bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America,” which would codify an executive order signed by President Trump on his second day in office. But the bill is facing pushback from at least one Republican — Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska — and its passage in the lower chamber could be at risk if there are a few more GOP defections, depending on attendance and the ability of Democrats to remain united against it. The bill was introduced by GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia in January and instructs federal agencies to update all documents and maps to reflect the name change within six months of enactment. Even if the name change is codified into U.S. law, however, other countries would be under no obligation to refer to the Gulf of Mexico by the new name. If it isn’t codified, a future president could reverse Mr. Trump’s executive order. “The American people are footing the bill to protect and secure the Gulf of America. It’s only right that it’s named appropriately,” Rep. Lisa McClain of Michigan, the chairwoman of the House Republican conference, said Tuesday. Democrats have called the effort a waste of taxpayer dollars and said Congress should be spending its time on more serious issues. The vote comes as House Republicans clash over slashing Medicaid and other social safety net programs to pay for Mr. Trump’s tax, border security and energy agenda. Republicans have also faced pushback in their districts over the Trump administration’s overhaul of the federal government. An estimate from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office found that it would cost less than $500,000 over five years to update federal documents and maps. But during a House Rules Committee meeting Monday to advance the measure, Democrats noted that schools, libraries and municipalities would bear the costs of updating textbooks, signs and other materials. “If a school district can’t afford to purchase an entirely new map, you know what? A sticker would do,” said Rep. Michelle Fischbach, a Minnesota Republican, on Monday. “Just put that over the top and put ‘Gulf of America.’ I mean, there are a lot of simple ways to deal with this.” Bacon has publicly disagreed with his Republican colleagues, telling CNN earlier this week that the effort to rename the body of water “seems juvenile.” “We’re the United States of America,” he said. “We’re not Kaiser Wilhelm’s Germany or Napoleon’s France. I just — we’re better than this. It just sounds like a sophomore thing to do.” But the White House has dug in on the name change, restricting Associated Press reporters’ access to events over the news organization’s decision to refer to the Gulf by its original name, while also acknowledging the “Gulf of America” name. The Associated Press sued over the restrictions and a federal judge ruled that the White House restore its access to the Oval Office, Air Force One and other spaces and events when they are open to other reporters. Caitlin Yilek Caitlin Yilek is a politics reporter at CBSNews.com, based in Washington, D.C. She previously worked for the Washington Examiner and The Hill, and was a member of the 2022 Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship with the National Press Foundation. Source link #Marjorie #Taylor #Greens #bill #renaming #Gulf #Mexico #Gulf #America #voted #House Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

India rupee, shares, bonds weaken after India says it ‘neutralised’ attempts to engage military targets India rupee, shares, bonds weaken after India says it ‘neutralised’ attempts to engage military targets MUMBAI (Reuters) -The Indian rupee, equities and bonds dropped in late afternoon trading on Thursday after India said it “neutralised” attempts by Pakistan to “engage” several military targets in its northern and western regions on Wednesday night and early Thursday. Indian armed forces targeted air defence radars and systems at a number of locations in Pakistan on Thursday, the government said in a statement. Pakistan’s military said that it had shot down 25 Indian drones. The rupee declined to a low of 85.59 per dollar, down 0.8% on the day while the benchmark 10-year bond yield rose over 7 basis points from its day’s low to 6.3807%. India’s benchmarks NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex extended losses to slip 0.5% and 0.4%, respectively, hovering near their session lows. “This is a knee-jerk reaction from the markets just as we had expected due to escalation of border tensions,” said Sandeep Bagla, chief executive officer at Trust Mutual Fund. The Nifty volatility index has risen in 10 of the 11 sessions since the Islamist militant attacks on Hindu tourists in Kashmir last month. The fear gauge rose to 21.48 in intraday trade, the highest since April 9. (Reporting by Jaspreet Kalra, Khushi Malhotra and Bharath Rajeswaran; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala) Source link #India #rupee #shares #bonds #weaken #India #neutralised #attempts #engage #military #targets Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Buy this outperforming mining stock that has more than 20% upside, RBC says Buy this outperforming mining stock that has more than 20% upside, RBC says Mosaic could be a winner ahead thanks to a tight phosphate market, according to RBC. Analyst Andrew Wong upgraded shares to outperform from sector perform. He also raised his price target to $40 from $30, indicating around 26.7% upside potential from Wednesday’s close. Mosaic mines phosphate and potash, which are used as fertilizers globally. Phosphate markets are currently facing limited supply amid steady demand growth — under which Mosaic is well-positioned to benefit, according to Wong. Potash markets face similar conditions, the analyst added. “We also anticipate positive catalysts with several operational initiatives ongoing (increased phosphate production, lower potash costs, higher Brazil distribution volumes) and potential monetization of non-core assets,” Wong wrote in a client note on Wednesday. Wong also believes Mosaic, a domestic producer, will benefit under U.S. tariffs. “While operations have been challenged in recent years, we believe management has set out clear plans for operational improvements that if executed well should meaningfully benefit both margins and sales volumes.” The upgrade comes a day after Mosaic reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings. The company also raised its potash production guidance for the full year. Shares have rallied 28.4% in 2025, meaningfully outperforming the S & P 500. That gain makes Mosaic the second best-performing name in the materials sector. Despite the upgrade, analysts are split on the stock. Of the 20 who cover it, 11 rate it a buy or strong buy, per LSEG. Another eight have a hold rating on Mosaic, and one analyst rates it as underperform. The stock advanced an additional 1.3% Thursday before the bell. Source link #Buy #outperforming #mining #stock #upside #RBC Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Lenovo’s new Legion 9i gaming laptop sports an 18-inch dual-mode 3D display and flagship specs Lenovo’s new Legion 9i gaming laptop sports an 18-inch dual-mode 3D display and flagship specs Lenovo is blurring the line between gaming laptops and workstations. Its new 18-inch Legion 9i, announced at Lenovo Tech World in Shanghai, boasts up to an Nvidia RTX 5090 Laptop GPU, up to 192GB of RAM, and up to 8TB of storage. There’s also a 3D display option, which the company says should help with developing games as much as playing them. Swipe to scroll horizontally CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX GPU Up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop pGPU (24GB DDR7, 175W) Memory Up to 192GB (4 x 48GB) DDR5-4000 Storage Up to 8TB – 1x PCIe Gen 5 up to 2TB M.2 2280, 3x PCIe Gen 4 up to 2TB M.2 2280) 3D Display Option 18-inch, 3840 x 2400 2D / 1920 x 1200 3D, LCD, 240 Hz at 4K, ~440 Hz at FHD, 540 nits 2D, 500 nits 3D, Dolby Vision, Nvidia G-Sync 2D Display Option 18-inch, 3840 x 2400, LCD, 240 Hz, 540 nits, Dolby Vision, Nvidia G-Sync Battery 99.99 WHr Weight Starting at 7.72 pounds (3.5 kg) The system, which also packs an Intel Core Ultra 9285HX processor, can deliver up to 280W when you combine the CPU and GPU. Despite this, Lenovo claims that the system will run under 48 decibels using the full wattage when in performance mode thanks to the Legion Coldfront: Vapor cooling system. But the big deal is the 18-inch 3D display. When set to 2D, it runs at 3840 x 2300 and 240 Hz, while in 3D, it runs at 1920 x 1200. And with the lower resolution it runs up to 440 Hz, according to Lenovo’s spec sheet. The display uses eye tracking and a “lenticular lens array” to create the effect. (Image credit: Lenovo) The other difference comes with the webcam. No matter which display you choose, you get a 5-megapixel camera with an electronic shutter. But the 2D display’s lens has an aperture of F2.0, while the 3D screen’s camera goes to F1.6. This isn’t the first 2D/3D display out there. Acer has been experimenting for years with its SpatialLabs screens, including on some gaming laptops. Samsung has had some 3D gaming monitors that worked with very specific games. Lenovo itself has a business line of glasses-free 3D monitors called the ThinkVision 27 3D. These have all worked with varying degrees of quality, and usually work better in some applications than others. Lenovo is pushing the display “for designers who regularly work in 3D modeling to seamlessly realize their work in three dimensions without the need for a headset or separate 3D-capable display.” The system also has a ton of ports, including two Thunderbolt 5 ports (the rare Windows device to carry them), USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, a pair of USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, HDMI 3.1, an SD Card reader, a headphone jack, and an Ethernet jack. Wireless connectivity will include the latest standards: WI-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4. (Image credit: Lenovo) Previous Legion 9i laptops that we’ve tested have been 16-inch premium devices. The 18-inch screen puts it in a class with machines like the MSI Titan and Razer Blade 18, known for raw power. The system comes with a 400W power adapter for a reason. Lenovo is sticking with the carbon fiber lid that is unique to each system. This military-style look has been used on previous systems. Lenovo is launching the Legion 9i in China, with plans to ship the system in North America in the fall. There’s no pricing information, though the company says that will come “closer to availability.” It’s unclear whether or not Lenovo will sell this system fully loaded (with 8TB of storage and 192GB of RAM) or if that’s something you’ll have to upgrade yourself. Either way, expect it to be a lot of money for those high-end parts, as we’ve been seeing RTX 5090 laptops for $3,000 and (way, way) up. Get Tom’s Hardware’s best news and in-depth reviews, straight to your inbox. Source link #Lenovos #Legion #gaming #laptop #sports #18inch #dualmode #display #flagship #specs Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Smokey Robinson denies 'ugly' ******* assault allegations – BBC Smokey Robinson denies 'ugly' ******* assault allegations – BBC Smokey Robinson denies ‘ugly’ ******* assault allegations BBCSmokey Robinson accused of ******* assault by four women BBCSmokey Robinson’s lawyer says ***** allegations against him are ‘vile’ and ‘false’ ABC NewsSmokey Robinson Speaks Out After He’s Accused of ******* Assault by Four Women in $50 Million Lawsuit People.comSmokey Robinson hit with ******* assault lawsuit: Photos of the R&B-soul artist USA Today Source link #Smokey #Robinson #denies #039ugly039 #******* #assault #allegations #BBC Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Carla Denyer won’t seek re-election as Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer won’t seek re-election as Green Party co-leader Becky Morton Political reporter Jeff Overs/BBC Carla Denyer has announced she will not stand again as co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, saying she wants to focus on her role as an MP. The MP for Bristol Central was one of four Greens elected in last year’s general election – the party’s best ever result. She was elected by party members as co-leader alongside Adrian Ramsay in 2021. On Monday current deputy leader Zack Polanski launched his leadership campaign, saying the party was sometimes “too polite” and needed to be “bolder”. The Green Party of England and Wales normally elects co-leaders every two years but Ramsay and Denyer were initially elected for a three-year term, with members then voting not to choose new leaders in 2024 because of the general election. Nominations for the next contest open on 2 June, with party members voting throughout August before the results are announced on 2 September. Denyer said it had been “an enormous privilege” to serve as co-leader. “We’ve achieved so much, taking the party from one MP to four, from 450 councillors to over 850, and winning nearly two million votes at the last general election. But this is just the start for me and the party,” she said in a statement. “For me, my guiding light has always been ‘How can I make the biggest positive impact?’. And I’ve decided that for the next few years, the best way I can serve the party and the country is to pour all of my skills, passion and energy into being the best MP I can be, in Parliament and in Bristol Central. “We’re at a critical juncture in British politics. People are feeling deeply let down and are looking for real alternatives. And with the hard-right on the rise in the *** and across the world, it’s never been more important for Greens to offer a genuinely hopeful vision for our future – and crucially to put forward real solutions to make people’s lives better.” She added: “In this new five-party political system it’s all to play for.” Denyer was elected to Parliament for the first time last year, alongside Ramsay in Waveney Valley, Sian Berry in Brighton Pavilion and Ellie Chowns In North Herefordshire. In a statement, Ramsay thanked Denyer for her “inspirational leadership”. “Carla has done so much to prove we can take our values to the wider audience needed to win – and to give us the credible, Parliament-based leadership we need to win even *******,” he said. Polanski praised Denyer as “a brilliant leader”, who “cut through in 2024”. “I know you’ll continue to champion human rights, climate action and be an excellent MP for Bristol,” the deputy leader said. Launching his own leadership campaign on Monday, Polanski said the party needed to build a “mass movement” to counter Nigel Farage’s Reform *** party. He told the BBC his party’s results in last week’s local elections had been “solid” but “incremental change can’t be the Green Party’s future”. “It’s important we’re being really intentional about our challenge to power and excess wealth,” he said. “We need to provide a real alternative to the two-party system and a real alternative to Reform.” It comes after the Green Party increased its number of councillors for the eighth year in a row in last week’s local elections in parts of England. The party had hoped to also build on its success in south-west England, where the Greens are the biggest party on Bristol City Council and Denyer is an MP. However, it missed out in the West of England mayoral race, coming third behind Labour and Reform ***. Source link #Carla #Denyer #wont #seek #reelection #Green #Party #coleader Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Buy this outperforming mining stock that has more than 20% upside, RBC says Buy this outperforming mining stock that has more than 20% upside, RBC says Mosaic could be a winner ahead thanks to a tight phosphate market, according to RBC. Analyst Andrew Wong upgraded shares to outperform from sector perform. He also raised his price target to $40 from $30, indicating around 26.7% upside potential from Wednesday’s close. Mosaic mines phosphate and potash, which are used as fertilizers globally. Phosphate markets are currently facing limited supply amid steady demand growth — under which Mosaic is well-positioned to benefit, according to Wong. Potash markets face similar conditions, the analyst added. “We also anticipate positive catalysts with several operational initiatives ongoing (increased phosphate production, lower potash costs, higher Brazil distribution volumes) and potential monetization of non-core assets,” Wong wrote in a client note on Wednesday. Wong also believes Mosaic, a domestic producer, will benefit under U.S. tariffs. “While operations have been challenged in recent years, we believe management has set out clear plans for operational improvements that if executed well should meaningfully benefit both margins and sales volumes.” The upgrade comes a day after Mosaic reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings. The company also raised its potash production guidance for the full year. Shares have rallied 28.4% in 2025, meaningfully outperforming the S & P 500. That gain makes Mosaic the second best-performing name in the materials sector. Despite the upgrade, analysts are split on the stock. Of the 20 who cover it, 11 rate it a buy or strong buy, per LSEG. Another eight have a hold rating on Mosaic, and one analyst rates it as underperform. The stock advanced an additional 1.3% Thursday before the bell. Source link #Buy #outperforming #mining #stock #upside #RBC Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Western Desert Shield brings community together at Telfer Western Desert Shield brings community together at Telfer More than 100 Martu men, women and children from remote Western Desert communities recently travelled to Telfer for the annual Western Desert Shield. Source link #Western #Desert #Shield #brings #community #Telfer Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Girls more concerned about AI bias than boys Girls more concerned about AI bias than boys The areas of artificial intelligence (AI) young people are interested in varies between genders, according to research by InnovateHer. The social enterprise asked more than a thousand students between the ages of 12 and 17 their opinions on AI, and found more boys than girls interested in the subject – 69% and 54% respectively – but also differing areas of focus, with girls worried about AI bias and boys concerned about cyber security. “While it’s encouraging to see such interest [in AI] from both sides, these differences risk reinforcing long-standing stereotypes,” said Chelsea Slater, co-founder and CEO of InnovateHer. “We believe these patterns stem from the messages young people receive from an early age about careers, tech and who belongs in those spaces. “At InnovateHer, we’re working to challenge those narratives and ensure all young people can see themselves in the future of AI.” The areas of AI students were interested in depended on their gender – girls are predominantly concerned with ethics, policy and data analysis, while boys’ main area of focus was on on machine learning, robotics and AI development. This divide between male and female participants in the technology sector is not a new thing, and men are more likely than women to pursue technology careers for a variety of reasons – in fact, women and young girls feel they are sometimes actively discouraged from joining the sector, and misconceptions about the skill sets needed for a tech role leave women feeling the sector isn’t for them. There are also concerns in the tech sector about automation replacing a large number of women’s jobs, and while many argue it will create as many as it replaces, only 29% of girls believed AI would create more jobs in the future, compared with 53% of boys. Almost 70% of girls actually think AI will make it harder for women to pursue technology careers, partly because of the bias it may create in the hiring process, especially because of the lack of role models already in the tech sector. A lack of role models is often cited as a reason why girls avoid the tech sector, but it also means that the fewer women involved in the technology sector, the fewer women will be part of the decision-making processes surrounding AI, and the more likely it is these technologies will be built with biases. A large number of girls – some 79% – think there should be more stringent regulations surrounding AI, specifically to prevent worsening AI bias, with 71% expressing concerns about AI reinforcing the gender bias that already exists in many elements of decision-making in the tech workplace. Boys, on the other hand, are less concerned about bias and more concerned about regulating AI to bolster cyber security and address privacy risks. But there are other concerns among girls when it comes to AI. Almost 70% of female students linked the use of AI recommendation algorithms used in social media to poor mental health, naming negative perceptions of body image and online bulling as some of the negative impacts social media algorithms can have. While 29% of boys noted that AI can play a part in toxicity online, fewer of them linked this to a decline in mental wellness. Source link #Girls #concerned #bias #boys Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Winder man charged with having machine gun Winder man charged with having machine gun The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents: SHOPLIFTING: On April 23, Deputy Kelda Simmons and Sgt. Lex Ogan were dispatched to Walmart for a shoplifting was in progress. A loss prevention officer had stopped the three suspects, Athens women ages 48, 26, and 45, and recovered the merchandise, mostly makeup. The trio was then sent to jail. HIT AND RUN: On April 25, Sgt. Lex Ogan and deputy Kelda Simmons were dispatched to Georgia Highway 316 and Jimmy Daniel Road, where a 36-year-old Athens woman reported she was stopped at a red light when her Kia Telluride was hit in the rear by a Kia Sportage. She walked to the offender’s car and the driver didn’t acknowledge her. She told the woman in the Sportage that “you hit my car.” The woman responded, “So.” The offender then made a U-turn and pulled into the roadway almost colliding with a trailer-trailer rig. Then she left the scene. The Telluride driver took a photo showing the license plate of the offender, which was traced to Enterprise Rental on Atlanta Highway. Deputies contacted the business and learned the vehicle was rented about 10 minutes before the ******. FLOCK cameras showed the vehicle headed to Monroe, so the police department there was contacted. A Monroe officer stopped the car. When deputies arrived, the 31-year-old Athens woman asked for a lawyer. However, she told the officers the other driver told her it was “Nothing major, you good.” So, she drove off. She was taken to jail. DUI CHARGED: On April 26, Sgt. Lex Ogan and Deputy Kelda Simmons were traveling about 5:30 p.m. on Mars Hill Road near the Oconee Connector when they saw a Mercedes Benz partially on the median and blocking traffic. Another motorist had stopped and was talking to the 66-year-old Watkinsville woman. The woman, who smelled of alcohol, exited her car, but had difficulty walking. She explained she was on the way home and was trying to turn around in the road when she became stuck in the median. She denied drinking, but later admitted she had three drinks of vodka. After testing she was taken to a hospital for a blood test, then transported to jail on a DUI charge. Scam alert: Telephone call from a person claiming to be a cop could prove expensive for Athens man SPEEDING, GUN AND **********: On April 26, Sgt. Lex Ogan was working a traffic stop along Highway 316 when a 2006 Chrysler 300 approached at a high speed, then accelerated as it passed the deputy. Ogan estimated the car’s speed at 80 to 90 mph. He began a pursuit that was joined by Lt. Travis Wooster. The vehicles all entered the Athens Perimeter. The Chrysler disappeared from sight, but when Ogan turned off the loop at South Milledge Avenue, he spotted it stopped at a red light. He made a traffic stop. The driver, a 22-year-old Winder man, had a Draco AK 7.62 rifle between his legs loaded with a 60-round magazine. The man explained he was driving to a medical emergency at the home of his cousin, who was having a seizure. The man offered that he was last cited for speeding at 91 mph in a 55 zone. He said he reached a speed of 110 mph on the loop, but because his car maxed out at 126 mph he didn’t try to push it. The man was wanted on a warrant out of Barrow County so he was placed in custody. The deputies smelled ********** in the car, but couldn’t see any. However, a search of the dashboard revealed bags of ********** concealed inside. After his arrest, his passenger, a 19-year-old Winder woman, revealed they were headed to a block party in Athens. The rifle had a modified trigger, but the suspect denied it was an automatic weapon. He was charged with DUI, having an open container of alcohol, reckless driving, and possession of a machine gun and **********. COP IMPERSONATOR: On April 28, Deputy R. Bush spoke with a 47-year-old Watkinsville woman, who reported she received a call from a man who said he was a captain with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. He informed her he had a warrant for her arrest and he sent her a bar code to use to pay him $500. However, she called the sheriff’s office to speak with the captain, but it was after hours and the captain was not there. While the deputy was speaking with the woman, the man called again still trying to impersonate the captain. SHOPLIFTING: On April 28, Sgt. Lex Ogan and Deputy Kelda Simmons were dispatched to *****’s Sporting Goods for a shoplifting in progress. A woman had already left the store in a green car, but her male companion was still in the store. He was searched and did not have any merchandise, but he was barred from the store. The 59-year-old Athens woman was later located and deputies recovered Nike brand clothing and shoes in her possession. She was charged with shoplifting. It was learned that her driver’s license had been suspended since 1988. This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Oconee Blotter: Winder man charged with having machine gun Source link #Winder #man #charged #machine #gun Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Live Updates: Papal Conclave Enters 2nd Day Live Updates: Papal Conclave Enters 2nd Day The conclave to elect the next pope is now underway at the ********. The cardinals — the prelates who are just below the pope in the Roman Catholic Church hierarchy — will vote by secret ballot for a successor to Pope Francis until one candidate earns a two-thirds majority. While we may not know what’s being said during the conclave — it is off limits to outsiders — we do have a pretty good idea what it will look like. During the gathering, the cardinals will follow specific instructions and use several distinctive objects to facilitate the process, many steeped in tradition. Here’s a look at some of those objects, and the meaning behind them. Voting Instruments When the cardinals vote in the Sistine Chapel, they will be sitting in rows of simple wooden tables. At one end of the chapel, a large table is set up for those who run the voting, according to the Universi Dominici Gregis, or U.D.G., one of the documents used to govern the papal transition. The room also contains voting instruments, including an urn to receive the ballots, a set of wooden ******, and a needle and twine. The urn is used to collect the ballots, rectangular pieces of paper printed with the Latin phrase “Eligo in Summum Pontificem” (“I elect as Supreme Pontiff”). The ballots contain a space where each cardinal writes in the name of his chosen candidate. The ballots are placed in the urn and are removed for counting after all the cardinals have voted. The wooden ****** are used to keep track of the ballots. The ****** have numbers written on them that correspond to the number of cardinals voting in the conclave. As the ballots are being counted, an attendant removes one of the wooden ****** for each ballot, to ensure that the number matches the number of cardinals, according to The Catholic Advocate, formerly a newspaper of the Archdiocese of Newark, N.J. If the numbers don’t match, the ballots must be burned without being read and another vote is conducted immediately, according to the U.D.G. As the ballots are being read, they are pierced with the needle through the word “Eligo” and strung onto the thread, “so that the ballots can be more securely preserved,” according to the U.D.G. Members of the clergy and conclave staff taking the oath of secrecy in the Pauline Chapel earlier this week.Credit…The VaticanThe Oath of Secrecy The conclave is a secretive institution, and many steps are taken to prevent leaks, including restricting the cardinals’ use of phones, the internet and newspapers. The members of the College of Cardinals, the body that will elect the pope, must also swear and sign an oath of secrecy, according to the U.D.G. The oath reads, in part: “I will observe absolute and perpetual secrecy with all who are not part of the College of Cardinal electors concerning all matters directly or indirectly related to the ballots cast and their scrutiny for the election of the Supreme Pontiff.” The cardinals also must promise not to record anything in ******** City during the time of the election. The punishment for breaking the oath is “automatic” excommunication, according to the oath. A temporary stove in the Sistine Chapel in a photo provided by the ********.Credit…The VaticanThe Stove The weekend before the conclave began, ******** workers installed a simple stove in which ballots would be burned in the Sistine Chapel. Fire crews also installed a chimney on the roof of the chapel, where the smoke will leave the building. After each round of voting, the ballots are mixed with chemicals that, when burned, emit either ****** or white smoke. ****** smoke means that the cardinals have not yet reached the requisite majority; white smoke means that a new pope has been elected and voting is over. The Seal At the beginning of the conclave, the Apostolic Palace, which contains the Sistine Chapel, is closed to the public. On Wednesday, members of the Pontifical Swiss Guard placed beaded ropes with the guard’s seal at the entrances to the palace to ensure privacy and maintain secrecy for the cardinals. The ******** City government also planned to deactivate cellphone service within its territory for the duration of the conclave, starting on Wednesday afternoon. The Papal Vestments After a pope is elected, he is taken to the “Room of Tears,” a small room next to the Sistine Chapel, where he will put on the white papal cassock for the first time. Garments in three sizes are prepared and kept in the room, since no one knows who — or what size — the next pope will be. The room is known as the “Room of Tears” because there are accounts of previous popes becoming overwhelmed with emotion in the room, and being moved to tears, after their election. After the pope puts on the vestments, he is introduced to the public for the first time. Source link #Live #Updates #Papal #Conclave #Enters #2nd #Day Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Putin says Russia stands with China against 'neo-Nazism' – Reuters Putin says Russia stands with China against 'neo-Nazism' – Reuters Putin says Russia stands with China against ‘neo-Nazism’ ReutersXi hails ‘confident’ China-Russia ties as Putin welcomes ‘dear friend’ to Kremlin The GuardianChina’s Xi Jinping likens ‘US hegemony’ to ‘fascist forces’ ahead of Vladimir Putin summit Financial TimesXi Jinping arrives in Moscow as Putin’s ‘guest of honor’ ahead of Victory Day military parade CNNPutin and Xi Flaunt Alliance in Russia, Threatening US-Led Order Bloomberg.com Source link #Putin #Russia #stands #China #039neoNazism039 #Reuters Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

AI version of dead Arizona man addresses killer during sentencing AI version of dead Arizona man addresses killer during sentencing Chris Pelkey died in a road rage shooting in Arizona three years ago. But with the help of artificial intelligence, he returned earlier this month at his killer’s sentencing to deliver a victim’s statement himself. Family members said they used the burgeoning technology to let Mr Pelkey use his own words to talk about the incident that took his life. While some experts argue the unique use of AI is just another step into the future, others say it could become a slippery slope for using the technology in legal cases. His family used voice recordings, videos and pictures of Mr Pelkey, who was 37 when he was killed, to recreate him in a video using AI, his sister Stacey Wales told the BBC. Ms Wales said she wrote the words that the AI version read in court based on how forgiving she knew her brother to be. “To Gabriel Horcasitas, the man who shot me, it is a shame we encountered each other that day in those circumstances,” said the AI version of Mr Pelkey in court. “In another life, we probably could have been friends.” “I believe in forgiveness, and a God who forgives. I always have and I still do,” the AI verison of Mr Pelkey – wearing a grey baseball cap – continues. The technology was used at his killer’s sentencing – Horcasitas already had been found guilty by a jury – some four years after Horcasitas shot Mr Pelkey at a red light in Arizona. The Arizona judge who oversaw the case, Todd Lang, seemed to appreciate the use of AI at the hearing. He sentenced Horcasitas to 10-and-a-half years in prison on manslaughter charges. “I loved that AI, thank you for that. As angry as you are, as justifiably angry as the family is, I heard the forgiveness,” Judge Lang said. “I feel that that was genuine.” Paul Grimm, a retired federal judge and Duke Law School professor, told the BBC he was not surprised to see AI used in the Horcasitas sentencing. Arizona courts, he notes, already have started using AI in other ways. When the state’s Supreme Court issues a ruling, for example, it has an AI system that makes those rulings digestible for people. And Mr Grimm said because it was used without a jury present, just for a judge to decide sentencing, the technology was allowed. “We’ll be leaning [AI] on a case-by-case basis, but the technology is irresistible,” he said. But some experts like Derek Leben, a business ethics professor at Carnegie Mellon University, are concerned about the use of AI and the precedent this case sets. While Mr Leben does not question this family’s intention or actions, he worries not all uses of AI will be consistent with a victim’s wishes. “If we have other people doing this moving forward, are we always going to get fidelity to what the person, the victim in this case, would’ve wanted?” Mr Leben asked. For Ms Wales, however, this gave her brother the final word. “We approached this with ethics and morals because this is a powerful tool. Just like a hammer can be used to break a window or rip down a wall, it can also be used as a tool to build a house and that’s how we used this technology,” she said. Source link #version #dead #Arizona #man #addresses #killer #sentencing Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Joe Biden, VE Day and the politics of nostalgia Joe Biden, VE Day and the politics of nostalgia How should we remember World War Two? Source link #Joe #Biden #Day #politics #nostalgia Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Federal election 2025: Liberals down but not counting themselves out for WA’s new seat of Bullwinkel Federal election 2025: Liberals down but not counting themselves out for WA’s new seat of Bullwinkel Labor has increased its lead in the new WA seat of Bullwinkel to more than 300 votes, but Liberal candidate Matt Moran isn’t publicly conceding defeat yet. On Facebook, he told supporters it is still too close to call though party sources conceded the trend is against him. “While we wait for the final result, I want to express my deep gratitude to my incredible campaign team,” Mr Moran said. “This was a long and dedicated effort, focused on local issues that matter to our community . . . no matter the outcome, I will continue to stand up for you.” Bullwinkel is the only WA seat that remains undecided in the wake of Saturday’s Federal election that cemented Labor and Anthony Albanese’s position in Canberra. Meanwhile, Labor’s Josh Wilson said he was “humbled and grateful” after surviving a well-funded Independent challenge in the seat of Fremantle. He vowed to take up the “great responsibility” with “renewed energy” in the wake of Labor’s sweeping re-election. Camera IconLabor’s Josh Wilson said he was ‘humbled and grateful’ after surviving a well-funded Independent challenge in the seat of Fremantle. Credit: Ross Swanborough/The West *********** Independent rival Kate Hulett campaigned against nuclear-powered submarines and new gas projects, including a proposed extension of WA’s North-West Shelf. But Premier Roger Cook on Thursday maintained Woodside’s $30 billion project — already approved by the State Government — should go ahead. “The extension of the North-West Shelf is absolutely essential for making sure that we can continue to bring on, not only current reserves but, future reserves,” he said. “It’s actually a better way for the whole industry to function. We’re very much looking forward to the Commonwealth concluding their consideration of the proposal.” Mr Cook said Labor would “sit down and reflect” on two close calls in Fremantle, in the State and Federal polls. Source link #Federal #election #Liberals #counting #seat #Bullwinkel Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Federal election 2025: Liberals down but not counting themselves out for WA’s new seat of Bullwinkel Federal election 2025: Liberals down but not counting themselves out for WA’s new seat of Bullwinkel Labor has increased its lead in the new WA seat of Bullwinkel to more than 300 votes, but Liberal candidate Matt Moran isn’t publicly conceding defeat yet. On Facebook, he told supporters it is still too close to call though party sources conceded the trend is against him. “While we wait for the final result, I want to express my deep gratitude to my incredible campaign team,” Mr Moran said. “This was a long and dedicated effort, focused on local issues that matter to our community . . . no matter the outcome, I will continue to stand up for you.” Bullwinkel is the only WA seat that remains undecided in the wake of Saturday’s Federal election that cemented Labor and Anthony Albanese’s position in Canberra. Meanwhile, Labor’s Josh Wilson said he was “humbled and grateful” after surviving a well-funded Independent challenge in the seat of Fremantle. He vowed to take up the “great responsibility” with “renewed energy” in the wake of Labor’s sweeping re-election. Camera IconLabor’s Josh Wilson said he was ‘humbled and grateful’ after surviving a well-funded Independent challenge in the seat of Fremantle. Credit: Ross Swanborough/The West *********** Independent rival Kate Hulett campaigned against nuclear-powered submarines and new gas projects, including a proposed extension of WA’s North-West Shelf. But Premier Roger Cook on Thursday maintained Woodside’s $30 billion project — already approved by the State Government — should go ahead. “The extension of the North-West Shelf is absolutely essential for making sure that we can continue to bring on, not only current reserves but, future reserves,” he said. “It’s actually a better way for the whole industry to function. We’re very much looking forward to the Commonwealth concluding their consideration of the proposal.” Mr Cook said Labor would “sit down and reflect” on two close calls in Fremantle, in the State and Federal polls. Source link #Federal #election #Liberals #counting #seat #Bullwinkel Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Starmer warns of Second World War parallels with ‘hatred, tyranny and evil’ of Putin’s Ukraine war Starmer warns of Second World War parallels with ‘hatred, tyranny and evil’ of Putin’s Ukraine war Sir Keir Starmer is warning on the 80th anniversary of VE Day of modern parallels with the Second World War as he condemned the “hatred, tyranny and evil” of Vadimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. The Prime Minister paid tribute to the veterans of the Second World War who fought in the European theatre, as the *** marks 80 years since the Allies accepted the surrender of Nazi Germany. As celebrations are taking place across the country, Sir Keir also highlighted that war is raging again in Europe 80 years on. Speaking at the London Defence Conference, he was expected to say: “Britain’s victory was not just a victory for Britain. It was a victory for good against the assembled forces of hatred, tyranny and evil, for the light of our values – in a world that tried to put them out. “Now, as you know, there are people who would happily do likewise today. Our values and security are confronted on a daily basis. We must use this moment to deliver security and renewal for our country.” Joe Biden has criticised Donald Trump’s peace proposals for Ukraine (AP) The comparison between the Second World War and turmoil in the modern world comes just a day after former US president Joe Biden warned about the impact of allowing Putin to keep territory he has captured in Ukraine as part of a peace deal. Mr Biden said his successor Donald Trump’s pressure on Ukraine to give up territory to Russia amounted to “modern-day appeasement”. The charged, historical term refers to a failed effort to stop the Nazis annexing power through a peace agreement in the 1930s. Sir Keir also stressed that the *** had to seize the “dividend” from his plans to raise defence spending. The Prime Minister was also set to announce a £563 million contract for Rolls-Royce for the maintenance of Britain’s fleet of Typhoon fighter jets. Ministers have been keen to stress the boost to jobs and prosperity that plans to increase the ***’s defence spending to 2.5% of economic output by 2027 could provide, as they seek to grow the economy. In Ukraine, Russia has launched a series of recent deadly attacks on Kyiv and other cities, as Putin has rejected Trump’s peace proposals. Ukraine has sent drones to target Moscow ahead of a three-day ceasefire proposed by Putin timed to coincide as Russia celebrates Victory Day over Nazi Germany on May 9. Vladimir Putin welcomed ******** President Xi Jinping to Moscow on Thursday (AP) Putin thanked ******** President Xi Jinping on Thursday for coming to Moscow to take part in ceremonies to mark the 80th anniversary of Russia’s “sacred” victory over the Nazis. In London, British Defence Secretary John Healey said: “This is a day to look back and to celebrate that moment 80 years ago when we secured the peace. “But it is also a call and a challenge to act to try and restore the peace because we face war in Europe again for the first time in 80 years with Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.” He branded Putin as “the problem” to agreeing a 30-day ceasefire, ahead of peace talks, which Ukraine was ready to accept. Source link #Starmer #warns #World #War #parallels #hatred #tyranny #evil #Putins #Ukraine #war Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

US and Britain expected to announce tariff deal on Thursday – Reuters US and Britain expected to announce tariff deal on Thursday – Reuters US and Britain expected to announce tariff deal on Thursday ReutersTrump to Announce Trade-Deal Framework With Britain WSJUS-*** Trade Pact Is Expected After Trump Flags a ‘Major Deal’ BloombergTrump is set to announce his first trade deal since his tariffs sent markets reeling NPRUS and *** expected to make announcements after Trump touts a ‘major trade deal’ The Seattle Times Source link #Britain #expected #announce #tariff #deal #Thursday #Reuters Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Nadia Conners Directed Pedro Pascal and Walton Goggins in her First Film, ‘The Uninvited’ Nadia Conners Directed Pedro Pascal and Walton Goggins in her First Film, ‘The Uninvited’ So, she said: “I took sort of a back seat, willingly, because I could. But I didn’t realize what I was really doing.” Conners kept working on her own, turning to trusted collaborators and friends for intellectual stimulation. Matthew Specktor, a writer and longtime friend of Conners, used words like “forceful” to describe her. When they met in the late ’90s, before she was married, Specktor said they would go out after work with their partners and talk about books and movies. “She was an incredibly complete, culturally and cinematically literate person,” he said. “She has a kind of beautiful willfulness,” he added. Family Matters Originally Conners wanted Billy Crudup to play Sammy, but he declined. After finishing the casting process, the pivotal role remained unfilled. Goggins and Conners have been together 21 years. He is often the first reader of her work, she said, and he read the part to help her better hear the lines as she was writing. “I had imagined Sammy a bit softer, but when Walton read it, he played it so sharp and strong,” she said. That energy helped evolve how she had imagined the dynamic of the on-screen marriage. “I certainly wasn’t auditioning for the role when I was reading it with Nadia,” Goggins said. “I just did that because, you know, she’s my best friend and she needed help. My interpretation of it made her laugh — I think my manic side, my insecurity, my anxiety, makes her laugh.” Goggins arranged a break from shooting his series “Fallout” to shoot “The Uninvited.” That was two years before he rocketed to paparazzi fodder with his role as Rick Hatchett in season 3 of “The White Lotus.” Now, Conners jokes, she may not be able to afford him. Source link #Nadia #Conners #Directed #Pedro #Pascal #Walton #Goggins #Film #Uninvited Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Wikipedia legally challenges ‘flawed’ online safety rules Wikipedia legally challenges ‘flawed’ online safety rules Chris Vallance Senior Technology Reporter Getty Images Wikipedia is taking legal action against new Online Safety Act regulations it says could threaten the safety of its volunteer editors and their ability to keep harmful content off the site. The Wikimedia Foundation – the non-profit which supports the online encyclopaedia – is seeking a judicial review of rules which could mean Wikipedia is subjected to the toughest duties required of websites under the act. Lead counsel Phil Bradley-Schmieg said it was “unfortunate that we must now defend the privacy and safety of Wikipedia’s volunteer editors from flawed legislation”. The government told the BBC it was committed to implementing the act but could not comment on ongoing legal proceedings. It’s thought this is the first judicial review to be brought against the new online safety laws – albeit a narrow part of them – but experts say it may not be the last. “The Online Safety Act is vast in scope and incredibly complex,” Ben Packer, a partner at law firm Linklaters, told the BBC. The law would inevitably have impacts on *** citizens’ freedom of expression and other human rights, so as more of it comes into force “we can expect that more challenges may be forthcoming”, he told the BBC. These will add to the array of challenges the act already faces, from claims it’s burdensome rules are forcing harmless small websites to close – to those who argue the law and its enforcement are too weak and not up to the job. Why is Wikipedia unhappy? The Online Safety Act requires the regulator, Ofcom, to categorise platforms according to their size and their potential to cause users harm. Those designated “Category 1” – the highest level – will face additional duties to keep users safe. In very simple terms, sites are most likely to be classed as Category 1 if they allow millions of *** users to interact and share content with each other, and have systems that recommend content. These rules were originally designed to target the services where *** users were most likely to encounter harmful content – but Wikipedia is concerned they are so vaguely defined there is “a significant risk” it will be included in Category 1. If that happened, the consequences for the army of volunteers who write and edit articles could be serious and would reach beyond the ***, the Foundation argues. It has singled out additional duties which could, in effect, require the site to verify the identities of its volunteers – something it fears could expose them to data breaches, stalking, vexatious lawsuits or even imprisonment by authoritarian regimes. “We would be forced to collect data about our contributors, and that would compromise their privacy and safety, and what that means is that people would feel less safe as contributors”, Rebecca MacKinnon the Wikimedia Foundation’s vice president of global advocacy told the BBC “We’ve seen in other parts of the world, when people do not feel safe contributing to Wikipedia, then they then they shy away from controversial topics that may be challenging to to people who are powerful, and that reduces the quality and the usefulness of the encyclopaedia”. ‘Outlier’ services The Wikimedia Foundation stresses it is not trying to challenge the OSA in general, or the idea that there should be Category 1 services subject to additional duties. Instead, it is challenging parts of the so-called “Categorisation Regulations” that set out how the regulator Ofcom will decide which sites will have to follow the most stringent duties. It argues, as currently defined, they risk not only inappropriately catching sites such as Wikipedia but also missing some platforms which should be abiding by tougher rules. “The Regulations do not just risk overregulating low risk “outlier” services, like Wikipedia,” Phil Bradley-Schmieg wrote in a blog post. “As designed, the regulations will also fail to catch many of the services *** society is actually concerned about, like misogynistic hate websites”. The foundation argues its volunteers already do an effective job of keeping harmful content off the platform. After the 2024 Southport murders, volunteers worked night and day to provide reliable and neutral information Mr Bradley-Schmieg wrote. Ben Packer argues the foundation will have a high bar to cross to convince a court that the Secretary of State acted unlawfully making the regulations. “Typically, it is difficult to succeed in a judicial review challenging regulations,” he told BBC News. “Here, Wikimedia will be challenging regulations set by the Secretary of State on the advice of Ofcom, after they had conducted research and consultation on where those thresholds should be set,” he pointed out. Ofcom has not yet categorised any services, but has requested information from a number of sites – including Wikipedia – and is awaiting responses. In a statement it said: We note the Wikimedia Foundation’s decision to challenge the categorisation regulations set by the Secretary of State under the Online Safety Act.” Source link #Wikipedia #legally #challenges #flawed #online #safety #rules Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Oracle NetSuite’s Goldberg: autonomous AI next applications phase Oracle NetSuite’s Goldberg: autonomous AI next applications phase Evan Goldberg, executive vice-president of Oracle NetSuite, has a computer science student hinterland in artificial intelligence (AI) that pre-dates his joining Oracle as a software engineer in 1987. He also founded NetSuite in 1998 as a pioneer software as a service provider. Goldberg spoke to Computer Weekly at the supplier’s recent SuiteConnect London 2025 conference. What follows below is an edited transcript of the interview, which largely covers his thoughts about the development of artificial intelligence in financial applications, including from his own company. Previous Goldberg interviews with Computer Weekly include: The interview is also discussed on InformaTechTarget’s ERP Confab podcast in the context of the rise of agentic AI as the putative new vanguard of AI innovation in business applications. Where do you think we are in terms of the narrative of AI in the business world now? We’ve had conversations about this before, including one about AI as a ‘sleeping giant’ I consider it very early days still. There have been tremendous advances that have allowed us to do things such as NetSuite Text Enhance and now are allowing us to do things like the Suite Analytics Assistant. So, the first phase was generating text. Now, it’s having human conversations to use the tools that we already have in our suite. And then the next step will be autonomous activity to do things for you, to find things for you proactively, and that’s going to revolutionise business applications, in some sense making large parts of it disappear, which is a good thing. The things that will get surfaced to you will be [what] you really need to see or to do, and that’s only going to be to people’s benefit because our users spend a lot of time in NetSuite – sometimes that’s productive time, sometimes that’s time where they’re just feeding data to be in the system. They have to spend time with the system to get the benefit and to get the return on investment of their time. But if they didn’t have to spend the time at all, that would be even better. So, that’s where we want to go and it will fundamentally change how these systems look and what it is to use them. Everything is going to be much different. Does that fit under the category of agentic [AI]? That’s what it’s being called right now, and you can add a lot of agents, but I think it’s still going to be NetSuite, Are you happy with the term ‘agentic’? That was not really an English word a year ago, so it’s not my favourite word. But if that’s what everybody uses to describe it, then I’ll use it to describe it. I feel it really appeals to the technical side of things, but I’m not sure it means much to the average user? An agent could be a spy or a travel agent – I mean, it just doesn’t mean that much. Or a contact centre agent, an actual human being And people understand what those agents mean. But I’m really focused on the end result, on how the user benefits, and not as much on the “inside baseball” terminology. That’s why I love the terms “advice and assistance”, because that’s what everybody can relate to. Tell me about this anything-as-a-service [XaaS] ERP launched this year, NetSuite XaaS Edition. It seems to be intended for high-growth SMEs that are using hybrid business models, including marketing and selling products and services together. But we have heard similar things from NetSuite before What, did you talk to Zach Nelson [a former chief executive officer of NetSuite]? He said product companies are becoming service companies and service companies are becoming product companies. Well, we like to read our own good messaging. We recycle as much as possible: it’s our sustainability strategy! He was very prescient about that, and you see it in a more recent generation of companies, especially over the past five years. Whoop is a good example – and a NetSuite customer. They have a health wearable that tracks all your activity. “I’m really focused on the end result, on how the user benefits, and not as much on the ‘inside baseball’ terminology” Evan Goldberg, Oracle NetSuite Their founder, Will Ahmed, is a young entrepreneur. He started this company from the ground up, he thought of as pan-category, as a hybrid. He wants the consumer to have an Apple-type experience. Apple is the prototypical ultimate hybrid company. They build incredible software, they have lots of services that they sell, and they do incredible manufacturing. And I think that’s the model for young entrepreneurs right now: “How do I become the Apple of X? This next generation of entrepreneurs do not think in traditional categories. These companies like Whoop that make a wearable, they have accessories, they have a service, and you have to buy the service to use the product, the product is not useful without the service. It’s all your fault [as journalists] because you guys communicate so effectively on the values of selling subscriptions and “as a service” that I think everybody, every business, is like, “I need to do that.” There’s nothing better than a recurring revenue stream to get the gift that keeps on giving. Coming back to agentic AI, I’ve spoken to Steve Miranda at Oracle about their Agent Studio product, part of Fusion Applications. What do you see as the similarities and differences between Oracle here and Oracle NetSuite? They’ve dived very deeply into agents. We work closely with their AI team. So, we’re doing some things that are different, and we’ll pass on our results to them and they’ll pass on their results to us and hopefully we’ll take the best of both. I think it’s good that we’re taking a bit of a different tack and then we can merge over the long run in terms of what makes sense to do in both places. There is, between NetSuite and Fusion, a lot of things that are very similar between a 5,000 person company and a 500 person company, and then there’s a lot of things that are different. We can do a better job in finding the things that are similar and collaborating. Steve Miranda and I are close. So, there’s a lot of opportunity there. It’s just that obviously we each have our own lists, and so sometimes that collaboration doesn’t get the attention it should, but I certainly intend to do more of it over time. Is there anything analogous to Agent Studio at NetSuite, which is primarily about the orchestration of agents? Not yet, but we’re looking closely at it. It is an interesting approach that they’ve taken and we are paying close attention to it. So, you might see something like that from us. But we’ve got to make sure that, for our users, it’s not so highly technical. Companies that use Fusion have more resources, real experts who are able to build some of this stuff, and our customers have an admin or maybe a small admin team that do lots of different things, so that’s what we’re going to have to figure out. Source link #Oracle #NetSuites #Goldberg #autonomous #applications #phase Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Interview: José Andrés on His New Book, “Change the Recipe,” and His Humanitarian Work Interview: José Andrés on His New Book, “Change the Recipe,” and His Humanitarian Work When I landed in Gaza to assess the needs after the bombings. When I went into Ukraine with my team, into hospitals, onto destroyed roads. Every crisis pushes you out of comfort and into humanity. What are the best books you’ve ever read on cooking? “On Food and Cooking,” by Harold McGee, where science meets magic. On the modern side, “Sous-Vide Cuisine,” by Joan Roca and Salvador Brugués, is a foundational text. “Arroces Contemporáneos,” by Quique Dacosta, is a revolutionary approach to rice dishes, showcasing why Spanish chefs have been the most technical in the world over the last 30 years. Anything by Ferran Adrià — his work at El Bulli redefined modern gastronomy. On the traditional side, “La Cocina Completa,” by the Marquesa de Parabere, provides an extensive look into Spain’s culinary heritage. What book has had the greatest impact on you? “The Grapes of Wrath,” by John Steinbeck, made me understand hunger, dignity, migration and the injustice of the systems that create suffering. It lit a fire in me that still burns. What’s the most interesting thing you learned from a book recently? That in some parts of the world, seeds are passed down like family heirlooms. A grandmother’s pepper seed becomes a granddaughter’s hope. Food is memory. Food is resistance. One book that reminded me of this is “Traditional Ukrainian Cookery,” by Savella Stechishin. A treasure chest of recipes, yes, it’s also about survival, migration, and cultural identity preserved through generations. It’s more than a cookbook; it’s a monument. And it shows how food and dishes are a powerful tool of never forgetting. If you could require the president to read one book, what would it be? “The Undocumented Americans,” by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, to know who truly keeps America fed, clothed and standing. Or “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” by Michael Pollan, to understand how food policy is national policy. You’re organizing a literary dinner party. Which three writers, dead or alive, do you invite? Gabriel García Márquez to talk about memory and magic. Ernest Hemingway to argue over wine, talk about war and writing, and maybe throw some jamón on the fire. And Jules Verne, because “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” feels like something we could cook up now. Source link #Interview #José #Andrés #Book #Change #Recipe #Humanitarian #Work Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Interview: José Andrés on His New Book, “Change the Recipe,” and His Humanitarian Work Interview: José Andrés on His New Book, “Change the Recipe,” and His Humanitarian Work When I landed in Gaza to assess the needs after the bombings. When I went into Ukraine with my team, into hospitals, onto destroyed roads. Every crisis pushes you out of comfort and into humanity. What are the best books you’ve ever read on cooking? “On Food and Cooking,” by Harold McGee, where science meets magic. On the modern side, “Sous-Vide Cuisine,” by Joan Roca and Salvador Brugués, is a foundational text. “Arroces Contemporáneos,” by Quique Dacosta, is a revolutionary approach to rice dishes, showcasing why Spanish chefs have been the most technical in the world over the last 30 years. Anything by Ferran Adrià — his work at El Bulli redefined modern gastronomy. On the traditional side, “La Cocina Completa,” by the Marquesa de Parabere, provides an extensive look into Spain’s culinary heritage. What book has had the greatest impact on you? “The Grapes of Wrath,” by John Steinbeck, made me understand hunger, dignity, migration and the injustice of the systems that create suffering. It lit a fire in me that still burns. What’s the most interesting thing you learned from a book recently? That in some parts of the world, seeds are passed down like family heirlooms. A grandmother’s pepper seed becomes a granddaughter’s hope. Food is memory. Food is resistance. One book that reminded me of this is “Traditional Ukrainian Cookery,” by Savella Stechishin. A treasure chest of recipes, yes, it’s also about survival, migration, and cultural identity preserved through generations. It’s more than a cookbook; it’s a monument. And it shows how food and dishes are a powerful tool of never forgetting. If you could require the president to read one book, what would it be? “The Undocumented Americans,” by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, to know who truly keeps America fed, clothed and standing. Or “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” by Michael Pollan, to understand how food policy is national policy. You’re organizing a literary dinner party. Which three writers, dead or alive, do you invite? Gabriel García Márquez to talk about memory and magic. Ernest Hemingway to argue over wine, talk about war and writing, and maybe throw some jamón on the fire. And Jules Verne, because “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” feels like something we could cook up now. Source link #Interview #José #Andrés #Book #Change #Recipe #Humanitarian #Work Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Men found guilty of Aboriginal boy’s violent ******* Men found guilty of Aboriginal boy’s violent ******* Warning: This article contains the name and images of an Indigenous person who has died. His family has given permission to use his name and image. Two men have been found guilty of the ******* of Cassius Turvey, an Aboriginal schoolboy who was chased down by a vigilante gang and beaten, in a case which outraged Australia. The 15-year-old Noongar Yamatji boy died of head injuries in October 2022, 10 days after he was brutally assaulted on the outskirts of Perth – prompting vigils and protests nationwide. Four people were charged with his ******* and Jack Steven James Brearley, 24, and Brodie Lee Palmer, 29, were on Thursday found guilty after a 12-week trial. Mitchell Colin Forth, 27, was instead found guilty of manslaughter, and a woman who was with the trio in the moments before the attack was acquitted. Speaking outside court, Cassius’ mum Mechelle Turvey said she was “numb with relief” at the verdict after “three months of hell”. But she added that “justice, to me, will never be served because I don’t have my son, and he’s not coming back”. The trial was told the attack on Cassius was the culmination of a complex series of ****-for-tat events “that had absolutely nothing to do with him”, according to the *********** Associated Press. The group had been “hunting for kids” because somebody had damaged Brearley’s car windows, prosecutors said. “Somebody smashed my car, they’re about to die,” Brearley was heard saying on CCTV footage captured shortly before the incident and played to the court. There is no suggestion Cassius had any involvement in what happened to the car, but he was among a throng of kids who were confronted by the trio of men while walking along a suburban street after school. A boy on crutches was assaulted, sending the others scattering through nearby bushland to escape. Prosecutors alleged the trio caught Cassius and knocked him to the ground, where he was hit on the head at least twice with a short metal pole, leaving him with a brain bleed. In the days after the attack, Cassius underwent surgeries in hospital, aimed at relieving the pressure on his brain and saving his life. Meanwhile, Brearley was caught on camera boasting about beating the child. “He was laying in the field and I was just smacking him with a trolley pole so hard, he learnt his lesson,” he was heard saying on a phone call played at the trial, according to a report by the *********** Broadcasting Corporation. Brearley told the court his assault on Cassius was self-defence, and claimed it was Palmer who had hit him with the metal pole. Palmer said the opposite, blaming Brearley. Ultimately the jury found both responsible for his *******, and Forth guilty of manslaughter. The men are due to return to court for sentencing hearing on 26 June. Outside court, Mrs Turvey embarked on a list of thank yous, including for the trial witnesses, most of whom were “young children that are scarred for life”. “I’d like to thank all of Australia, people that know us, for all of their love and support,” she added. Speaking to the BBC the month after his death, Mrs Turvey said her son was beloved in the local community. Along with two of his friends, he had set up a small business in order to reach out to neighbours and mow lawns. He wanted to change the negative stereotypes about Aboriginal youth in Australia. “He was funny. He loved posing,” Mechelle Turvey said, showing photos of Cassius smiling. His killing in 2022 sparked national grief and anger. Thousands of people attended vigils for Cassius in more than two dozen places across the country, with events also being held in the US and New Zealand. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese claimed the attack was “clearly” racially motivated – though this was not advanced as a motive in court – and it reopened a national debate about racial discrimination. “Australia does have a shocking reputation around the world for this kind of violence,” Human rights lawyer Hannah McGlade told the BBC at the time. Source link #Men #guilty #Aboriginal #boys #violent #******* Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

WhatsApp Message Summarisation, AI-Powered Chat Wallpapers Spotted in Development WhatsApp Message Summarisation, AI-Powered Chat Wallpapers Spotted in Development WhatsApp recently detailed its efforts to build a secure cloud technology called Private Processing for AI features, and the first feature that could use the privacy focused feature has now been spotted in development by a feature tracker. The messaging platform is also said to be working on a new feature that lets users generate AI-powered chat wallpapers. While these features are currently in development, WhatsApp has begun testing a feature that lets users add prompts to status updates on iOS and Android. WhatsApp Message Summarisation Said to Use Private Processing Feature tracker WABetaInfo discovered two new AI-powered features on recent beta versions of WhatsApp for Android. The message summarisation feature, currently in development, can help users catch up on a conversation after receiving a series of messages in a chat. It was spotted on WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.15.12, but it isn’t ready for beta testers to try out. Users will see a Summarise with Meta AI button above the latest unread message, according to WABetaInfo. The feature will send a request to Meta’s servers, where these messages will be handled using the Private Processing technology that was recently unveiled by the company. The feature tracker claims that this process doesn’t break the end-to-end encryption. The second feature that is in development is an AI-powered wallpaper generator that uses Meta AI. A screenshot shared by the blogger shows a new Create with AI option in the Wallpaper section of the WhatsApp settings, where users can write prompts to generate images and set them as their chat wallpaper. The messaging platform already allows users to generate images using prompts in chats, and the AI-powered wallpaper generation feature is expected to work in a similar fashion. WhatsApp will also reportedly allow users to refine or modify their prompts to generate more options. WhatsApp Begins Testing Topics on Status Updates While the AI-powered wallpaper generation and message summarisation features are still in development, beta testers can now try out another feature that is rolling out to users on recent builds. After updating to WhatsApp for iOS 25.14.77 (stable) and WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.15.13, some users will have access to themed prompts for status updates. Prompts are currently available on other Meta apps like Instagram and Facebook, and they allow users to add interactive stickers with buttons that prompt users to upload similar status updates. For example, a user can create a collage of their top photos from March and then post them with a prompt that has an Add Yours button that can be clicked by their followers. Source link #WhatsApp #Message #Summarisation #AIPowered #Chat #Wallpapers #Spotted #Development Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]