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By MICHAEL LIEDTKE SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Artificial intelligence’s dystopian specter has spawned a pair of documentaries dissecting a technology that’s depicted in the films as a ravenous parasite devouring humanity’s knowledge, creativity and empathy. The films, “Deepfaking Sam Altman” and “The AI Doc,” examine the issue through different lenses while similarly illuminating why the […]
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Fasnachts have landed in Schuylkill County. A traditional Pennsylvania Dutch donut, fasnachts are eaten the day before the Christian Lenten season begins, historically intended to use up any spare eggs, sugar, butter and in some cases, potato flour, left in one’s stores. This year, that day falls on Feb. 17 and is also known as […]
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Q. My 2019 Lexus ES350 has 23,100 miles on it, and it has always been serviced by my local Lexus dealer. My last visit was a year ago, and they said I should replace my tires. When I questioned them because of my very low milage they said it could wait. A knowledgeable neighbor said […]
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• Celebrate Halloween at the Marin Country Mart on Friday with trick-or-treating at the shops from 4 to 6 p.m., a costume contest for kids at 5 p.m. and a screening of Pixar’s “Monsters, Inc.” at 6 p.m. at 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle in Larkspur. Admission is free. Go to marincountrymart.com. • The San Rafael […]
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It’s a wilderness out there. Have you ever wondered why the population centers of Northern California huddle in sheltered pockets well inland from the outer coast? It’s not exactly hospitable for human habitation much of the time out there on the rugged edge of the continent. Ripped by fierce winds and chilled by darkling fogs, […]
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Australian singer/songwriter Vance Joy, who wrote the 2013 hit “Riptide” and has won numerous awards for his discography, will be performing at Artpark in the fall. Featured on Joy’s EP debut “Dream Your Life Away,” “Riptide” remained on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for 43 weeks. “Dream Your Life Away” sold […]
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A recent column focused on plants blooming in December. This column addresses plants that grow during the winter months, typically prepare for blooming in the spring and are dormant during the summer months. This column is an updated and expanded version of a column from two years ago. Today’s image gallery includes examples of winter-growing […]
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Stepping inside the Vets Hall is like entering another time period. The Spanish Colonial Revival building was constructed over 90 years ago and was dedicated as a community space for veterans on Nov. 11, 1932. On opening weekend of Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s winter production, an eager audience made its way to the auditorium and the […]
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It’s simpler than usual to make productive progress. The day begins with an eye-opening opposition between the Moon in Sagittarius and Jupiter in Gemini, followed by a quincunx between Venus and Saturn. The Moon will then enter capable Capricorn, but the most potent alignment arrives at 11:42 pm EDT, when Mercury in Virgo sextiles Mars […]
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HYDE PARK, N.Y. — The FDR Library will screen the documentary film “The Vow from Hiroshima” and host a discussion on Sunday, Aug. 11, at 2 p.m. at the museum’s Henry A. Wallace Center. The documentary delves into the life of Setsuko Thurlow who survived the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima by the United States […]
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