Day: July 21, 2023

‘Barbie’ controversy: Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling film’s rocky road to theaters

8:00 am July 21, 2023

The highly anticipated “Barbie” movie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, is in theaters now, but there have been multiple controversies leading up to the film’s release. After years in development, with different writers and stars attached, including comedian Amy Schumer and Oscar-winner Diablo Cody, the film went into production with Robbie starring as the […]

Meet the American who popularized Latin music, Tito Puente, World War II Navy veteran and kamikaze survivor

7:00 am July 21, 2023

You might say Tito Puente was born to connect cultures. Puente, after all, is the Spanish word for bridge. The New York City native, born to parents from Puerto Rico, found fame the world over as the Latin King, the Mambo King or, simply, El Rey — the King, in Spanish. His story is all […]

Indiana fire department alerted after newborn surrendered to Safe Haven Baby Box: ‘Chance at life’

6:43 am July 21, 2023

Firefighters in central Indiana are thanking a mother for safely surrendering her 2-day-old baby to the department’s Safe Haven Baby Box. Kokomo Fire Department said its 2nd Platoon was working when the newborn girl was placed into the box installed at the station on West Superior Street on July 17, setting off alarms and alerting […]

Dolly Parton, Whoopi Goldberg are anti-holograms; expert warns they ‘can never fully ensure’ against use

6:00 am July 21, 2023

Although not a new concept, the idea of immortalizing a human through holograms, potentially AI-created, is becoming more relevant as it gets discussed by Hollywood stars. Both country legend Dolly Parton and actor and media personality Whoopi Goldberg have recently noted their aversion to the permanency holograms allow, with Goldberg going so far as to […]

Let’s use AI to clean up government

6:00 am July 21, 2023

AI is not going to kill us. Nor is AI going to save us. Instead, AI has the potential to help us change. Very few are considering the opportunities this new technology offers to clean up government. It could be key in keeping people informed about the government, reforming red tape, and cleaning up waste, […]