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The Cowboy Is Deeply Misunderstood, Says Adobe Emoji Report
His warm smile beams out from beneath the rim of his 10-gallon Stetson, bringing farm-to-text delight into every conversation he joins. Summoned by only the most brazen texters, his rambunctious presence offers a sudden jolt of rodeo-howling glee when he rides into a thread. The message he sends? A... Read more
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe comes to Switch on February 24
Interested in learning what’s next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Register today. Nintendo announced the remaster of one of its Wii games: Kirby’s Return to Dream Land. The remaster launches for Switch on February... Read more
AI wins state fair art contest, annoys humans
Enlarge / The winning entry, Théåtre D’opéra Spatial. Jason Allen A synthetic media artist named Jason Allen entered AI-generated artwork into the Colorado State Fair fine arts competition and announced last week that he won first place in the Digital Arts/Digitally Manipulated Photography category, Vice reported Wednesday based on... Read more
‘House of the Dragon’: When Episode 5 Lands in Your Country
House of the Dragon, HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel, is gaining momentum. Episode 3 was a banger, establishing Daemon Targaryen as an absolute unit, and episode 4 added some, uh, complications to his relationship with niece Rhaenyra Targaryen. We can’t wait to see what happens next, in episode 5,... Read more
Kate Beaton on Creating the Best Graphic Novel of 2022
The book was in the works since 2016, I pitched it to Drawn and Quarterly in the summer of 2016. I took a year to write it. I took several years to draw it. In between, there were a few stops and starts. I had two children, and I... Read more
IBM upgrades Linux mainframe, boosting availability and AI performance
Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! Watch here. The mainframe, the hardware stalwart that has existed for decades, is continuing to be a force for the modern era. Among the vendors that still build mainframes is... Read more
FCC has approved $6 billion in broadband grants despite rejecting Starlink
Several US government agencies are having a busy week for doling out broadband deployment funding to ISPs and state governments. Today, the FCC announced $791.6 million for six broadband providers, covering network expansions to over 350,000 homes and businesses in 19 states. The ISPs will receive the money over... Read more
Seahawks Beat Russell Wilson, Broncos in Seriously Weird Monday Night Football Game
Seahawks Beat Russell Wilson, Broncos in Seriously Weird Monday Night Football Game – CNET Want CNET to notify you of price drops and the latest stories? Source link Read more
Undocumented Workers Protest Uber Eats Crackdown
These deactivations have enraged French unions, which believe Uber Eats is deactivating accounts as growth stalls. “The decision took place without workers being notified,” says Fabian Tosolini, a delegate of the Independents Unions, which represents self-employed workers in France but is not involved in today’s protest. “They woke up... Read more
You might only get a raise if you’re a top performer
Meet with a group of friends at the moment and invariably, at some point, talk will turn to the economy. The price of gas, the cost of groceries and the escalating price of housing are all pain points. The U.S. inflation rate came down a little to 8.5% in... Read more