German team warns ChatGPT is changing how you talk
Let us delve swiftly into meticulous inquiry with our AI masters
Like it or not, ChatGPT and other large language models are changing the world, including affecting how we speak, claims a group of researchers, and the end results could be an erosion of linguistic and cultural diversity.…
Frantic fans beg for cancelation of haunted Annabelle doll tour after man leading expedition dies unexpectedly
Dan Rivera passed away at age 54 on Sunday, July 13, and the news of his unexpected passing sparked frenzied fear all across the web.
OnlyFans model gets very light sentence for selling jaguar cub to man she met online
Trisha Denise Meyer, who posed provocatively with wild animals, forced the endangered cat into a series of shady sales, neglect, and abandonment.
Epstein lawyer reveals 'truth' about client list as House Republicans block files release
The MAGA world continues infighting over the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
Inside Sarah Michelle Gellar's grueling diet and fitness regime after stunning fans on the red carpet
It's been over 25 years since I Know What You Did Last Summer was released - and Sarah Michelle Gellar is looking better than ever.
Map that shows winners of £100m in unclaimed Premium Bonds prizes: There's ELEVEN £100,000 bounties up for grabs
For the first time on record, the total number of prizes yet to be claimed has tipped beyond £100 million, at National Savings and Investments.
Tucker Carlson tears in to Trump in furious rant about Epstein files and Texas floods: 'Not what I voted for'
Carlson asked why journalists have been reprimanded for asking questions about the case, which has set the MAGA world on fire. 'We have an absolute right to demand sensible answers.'
US Prosecutors Close Probe Into Polymarket Betting Website
U.S. prosecutors and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have officially closed their investigations into Polymarket, the decentralized, blockchain-powered prediction market platform where users bet with real cryptocurrency on the outcomes of future events. "The DOJ was investigating Polymarket last year, reportedly for allowing U.S. users to place bets on the site despite Polymarket being required to block U.S. traders," reports CoinDesk.
The FBI raided Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan's Manhattan apartment last November, seizing his phone and electronic devices. A source close to the matter told The New York Post it was politically motivated due to Polymarket's successful prediction of Trump's election win. It's "grand political theater at its worst," the source said. "They could have asked his lawyer for any of these things. Instead, they staged a so-called raid so they can leak it to the media and use it for obvious political reasons."
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Liverpool parade driver, 53, accused of deliberately driving car into crowd of football fans has trial date set
Paul Doyle, 53, appeared in court today charged with seven offences including dangerous driving and causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
Prince Harry beams as he touches down in Angola on solo trip without Meghan to walk across landmine field - just as his mother did 28 years ago
Prince Harry received a warm reception from President Lourenço of Angola after landing in the country today to raise awareness of uncleared explosive landmines for his charity the Halo Trust.
Kite surfer dead after 'freak accident' involving moored yacht off the Dorset coast
The man, believed to be in his 70s, was recovered from the water by a harbour patrol boat and taken to the harbour jetty where he was pronounced dead at the scene this afternoon.
Moment huge brawl erupts outside McDonald's drive-thru with even staff stepping in to trade blows
Police were called to the fast food restaurant in Page Moss, Liverpool where around a dozen men and women were embroiled in the carnage.
Cops blow marriage apart as they reveal identity of baby found murdered in trash can in 1994
More than three decades after a baby was found dead in a trash can in Indiana, investigators have finally identified the mother - and uncovered a surprising truth about the baby's father.
Baby killer Constance Marten set to appeal using legal aid, despite case already costing taxpayers £2.8m
Aristocrat Constance Marten is set to appeal her conviction for killing her baby in a case which has already cost taxpayers over £2.8million.
Have you seen this man? Thomas Wheeler is missing from the Dedham area -FOUND
ESSEX Police are appealing for help to find a missing Essex man.
Kennedy heir, 32, who's never had a real job gives disturbing new insight into how he spends his days
Jack Schlossberg, the unhinged grandson of late President John F. Kennedy, gave a disturbing glimpse into how he spends his time in a recent Instagram post.
South Carolina teacher makes shocking revelation as she appears in court charged with molesting boy when he was 14
Nicole Ballew Callaham, 33, was seen smirking in court Monday after turning herself in last week for allegedly molesting Grant Strickland when he was 14.
MasterChef's John Torode says he hasn't been told he's been sacked as he breaks silence after report found he used 'extremely offensive racist term'
The MasterChef star reiterated that he had 'no recollection' of the incident and did not believe it had happened as he broke his silence in a post on Instagram .
Blender 4.5 LTS Released
BrianFagioli shares a report from NERDS.xyz: Blender 4.5 has arrived and it's a long-term support release. That means users get two full years of updates and bug fixes, making it a smart choice for anyone looking for stability in serious projects. Whether you're a solo artist or part of a studio pipeline, this version is built to last. Here's a list of key features and changes in this release:
- Vulkan backend replaces OpenGL (faster, smoother UI)
- Adaptive subdivision up to 14x faster with multithreading
- New Geometry Nodes: Camera Info, Instance Bounds
- GPU-accelerated compositor nodes with standardized inputs
- New Boolean solver: Manifold (cleaner, faster mesh operations)
- UV maps visible in Object Mode + improved selection behavior
- Grease Pencil render pass and Geometry Nodes integration
- Improved file import support: PLY, OBJ, STL, CSV, VDB
- Deprecations: Collada, Big Endian, legacy .blend, Intel Mac support
- Cycles OptiX now requires NVIDIA driver v535+
- New shader variants for add-on developers (POLYLINES_*, POINT_*)
~500 bug fixes across all major systems
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America's hardest-working woman runs entire Burger King restaurant by herself
Nykia Hamilton, 25, was hailed as the hardest-working woman in America after a viral video revealed her running an entire Burger King completely on her own - from the grill to the drive-thru.