Halloween is here, the season of tricks and treats. Ghosts and goblins. Witches and warlocks. It’s also the season of candy corn, the disgusting confection that tastes like the plastic road pylons they resemble. My mom always put out a candy dish of the stuff in the fall. No one ever ate it. By Oct....
A hot potato: Shutterstock is bringing machine learning algorithms and AI-based “artworks” to its stock photo platform, making customers’ creativity go wild and promising compensation for original artists. The debate about AI graphics is heating at an alarming rate. While artists and content creators are still debating about the capabilities and the outcome of images...
New Census numbers indicate that 1.8 million illegal immigrants have settled in the U.S. since President Biden took office, powering a surge in the ratio of foreign-born to native-born residents, according to a new report Thursday. The Center for Immigration Studies says there are now 47.9 million immigrants — legal and illegal — now in...
DENVER — With the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 0-4 start being the first time his team has lost four straight games to begin a season since he was a rookie nearly 20 years ago, LeBron James vowed to tweak his personal approach moving forward. “I wasn’t aggressive enough in a lot of my turnovers,” James said...
Detroit Lions principal owner Sheila Ford Hamp went on record about the job status of head coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes. Ford Hamp urged patience and said she feels confident about the two men in charge of the NFL franchise’s football operations despite the team’s 1-5 record. “We’ve got 11 more games...
When the Philadelphia 76ers dropped their first two games of the 2022-23 season to two legitimate contenders in the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks, the concern level was pretty low. It was the beginning of the season, and the Sixers were trying to incorporate several new pieces while those teams had the advantage of continuity....
Demonstrators gather on the steps to the Texas State Capitol in Austin to speak against transgender-related bills being considered in the state legislature in May 2021. Eric Gay/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Gay/AP Demonstrators gather on the steps to the Texas State Capitol in Austin to speak against transgender-related bills being considered in the...
Who’s Playing No. 14 Utah @ Washington State Current Records: Utah 5-2; Washington State 4-3 What to Know The Washington State Cougars haven’t won a game against the Utah Utes since Sept. 29 of 2018, but they’ll be looking to end the drought on Thursday. The Cougars and Utah will face off in a Pac-12...
3:01 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Naturally, Detroit Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp admits she’s frustrated with the 1-5 start to the season, but she still feels that coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes are the right people to lead the rebuild. Ford Hamp fielded questions from reporters for four...
From Tinder to Hinge, there are so many dating apps out there for people to explore potential relationships and romantic partners. According to the Pew Research Center, 48% of 18 to 29-year-olds said they have used a dating site or app. But finding a love connection is not the easiest task, particularly on dating apps. Sometimes, you reach out to...