Day: April 8, 2023

Abortion clinics will get ‘special status’ under new zoning rules, DC-area church warns

12:00 pm April 8, 2023

The Virginia Catholic Conference is sounding the alarm on a new zoning amendment under consideration by the Alexandria City Council that could make it easier for abortion clinics to be constructed by designating them as a “healthcare-related” entity. The group, which represents the diocese of Arlington and Richmond, Virginia, said this week that the new […]

Meta’s ‘groundbreaking’ new AI improves image analysis, lets you ‘cut out’ objects in visual media

12:00 pm April 8, 2023

Meta has released a new artificial intelligence model that can pick out individual objects in images, presenting a big step forward in image recognition. The Segment Anything Model (SAM) can “cut out” objects in an image, Meta claimed on its website for the model. Users may initially think the model aims to help edit photos, […]

Original ‘Super Mario Bros’ actor John Leguizamo to boycott reboot because of lack of diversity: ‘Hell no!’

12:00 pm April 8, 2023

Original “Luigi” actor John Leguizamo said he plans to boycott “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” due to lack of diversity in its casting. When asked if he would be watching the movie, Leguizamo responded “Hell no!” “No I will not [be watching],” Leguizamo told TMZ. “They could’ve included a Latin character. Like, I was groundbreaking […]

Easter reminds Christians how resurrection resonates in our past, present and future

12:00 pm April 8, 2023

For followers of Christ, Easter Sunday is the apex, the glorious culmination and evidence for our faith. It matters greatly to us, because it not only means Jesus is who he said he is, but because his resurrection affects our past, our present, and our future – simultaneously. It is the quintessential defining moment of our […]

Be inspired this Easter by the devoted friendship of Jesus and John

11:00 am April 8, 2023

“I didn’t know how much I needed them.” That’s what a high-level CEO recently told me about the male friendships that had faded out of his life. It was only after an unexpected guys’ night out came together after the wives had to cancel, that he was reminded afresh about how critical those men in his […]