The unimportant news thread

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Burger King Thailand launches cheeseburger with 20 layers of cheese

Uummmm.  I think that I'll pass--thank you.

PD

[Todd]

[Karl Henning]

Uummmm.  I think that I'll pass--thank you.

PD

Nothing succeeds like Excess?

[Karl Henning]

Jury finds document found in Aretha Franklin's couch to be a valid will, ending family dispute over the late singer's estate

[BWV 1080]

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/12/travel/how-thai-food-became-popular-us-chefs-cec/index.html

[Karl Henning]

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/12/travel/how-thai-food-became-popular-us-chefs-cec/index.html

Fun.

[71 dB]

President Biden has arrived to Helsinki. I saw his massive escort while I was biking back home from the Helsinki center where I had been spending the day with my best friend. The security measures looked pretty solid. Roads blocked, lots of policemen and several helicopters in the air.

[Papy Oli]

Jury finds document found in Aretha Franklin's couch to be a valid will, ending family dispute over the late singer's estate

The clue was always there to be fair...

R E S P E settee...

 

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Subway sandwich chain is struggling.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/08/business/subway-overhaul-seeking-buyer/index.html

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Jury finds document found in Aretha Franklin's couch to be a valid will, ending family dispute over the late singer's estate

I read an article about that some months ago and, like you, saw that they had reached a decision about it.

Judging by the photos, it's hard to read her handwriting!   

PD

[Todd]

Reuters: Exclusive: WHO's cancer research agency to say aspartame sweetener a possible carcinogen

NPR: WHO says aspartame is a 'possible carcinogen.' The FDA disagrees

ABC: Artificial sweetener aspartame safe to consume in moderation, WHO experts say

[Karl Henning]

A recent crop of tools claiming to detect AI-generated text perform poorly... and it doesn't take much to get past them.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

A recent crop of tools claiming to detect AI-generated text perform poorly... and it doesn't take much to get past them.

Something to think about:  "The Black Mirror plot about AI that worries actors"

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-66200334

From that article: 

"The rapid development of AI over the past year has led to the concept of ownership becoming convoluted.

When someone inputs their likeness into an AI-generated portrait app such as DrawAnyone, DALL-E or even Snapchat - the resultant images are now in the public domain and free to use by anyone.

The new image is not protected by copyright law."

PD

[Spotted Horses]

Stanislav Rzhitsky, the commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, was shot to death while on a morning jog in Krasnodar, Russia. He shared his run and bike ride routes on the popular Stava app. It was noticed that his route was "liked" by an official of the Ukrainian intelligence service.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/11/europe/russian-submarine-commander-killed-krasnador-intl/index.html

I believe Rzhitsky is being considered for a Darwin Award.

[Karl Henning]

Stanislav Rzhitsky, the commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, was shot to death while on a morning jog in Krasnodar, Russia. He shared his run and bike ride routes on the popular Stava app. It was noticed that his route was "liked" by an official of the Ukrainian intelligence service.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/11/europe/russian-submarine-commander-killed-krasnador-intl/index.html

I believe Rzhitsky is being considered for a Darwin Award.

Ну, так.

I was just thinking how I don't know a Russian expression for "oops," and so I considered what I might expect the missus to say to such a news item. "Well, so."

[Todd]

'Giant Methane Factories': Hydropower Has Long Been Touted as Clean Energy. But Is It?

Decades of research suggests that hydropower has a far greater climate impact than once thought. Now a growing chorus of scientists want to change the conversation about it.

[AnotherSpin]

Ну, так.

I was just thinking how I don't know a Russian expression for "oops," and so I considered what I might expect the missus to say to such a news item. "Well, so."

бля would be appropriate

[drogulus]

     A certain notorious bridge in Eastern Europe is destroyed. Special tourist operations will be affected.

[AnotherSpin]

A certain notorious bridge in Eastern Europe is destroyed. Special tourist operations will be affected.

Bad news. The destruction of this bridge could make it more difficult for Russians and collaborators to run away from temporarily occupied Ukrainian territory.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Thousands of authors urge AI companies to stop using work without permission>



https://www.npr.org/2023/07/17/1187523435/thousands-of-authors-urge-ai-companies-to-stop-using-work-without-permission