k Odell Beckham Jr. dunks on everyone who laughed at him for taking Rams salary in Bitcoin By finance.yahoo.com Published On :: 2024-11-13T21:03:01Z Full Article
k Potential Tropical Cyclone 19 forms, likely to become Tropical Storm Sara and may impact Florida By www.yahoo.com Published On :: 2024-11-13T10:30:33Z Full Article
k U.S. confirms North Korean soldiers have begun combat operations against Ukraine By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 03:50:45 -0500 North Korean soldiers deployed to the Kursk region of Russia have begun combat operations against Ukrainian troops, the U.S. State Department confirmed Tuesday. Full Article
k Russia launches massive missile, drone attack on Kyiv as it ramps up airborne offensive By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:40:06 -0500 Russia launched a massive combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine, the third in three days, but Ukrainian air defenses shot most of the airborne ordnance out of the sky with only one person reported hurt. Full Article
k FBI arrests CIA official in document leak of Israeli military plans against Iran By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:05:24 -0500 CIA official Asif W. Rahman was arrested by the FBI Tuesday in Cambodia on two counts of violating the Espionage Act in classified documents leaks about Israeli military plans. He will appear Thursday in a Guam court. Full Article
k Watch: Koala found relaxing in South Australia couple's bedroom By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:15:27 -0500 A couple arrived at their home in Australia after midnight and found their bedroom occupied by an unexpected intruder -- a koala. Full Article
k College Football Playoff: Texas, Penn State join Top 4; Georgia, Miami plummet in rankings By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 07:52:18 -0500 Oregon, Ohio State, Texas and Penn State are the Top 4 teams in the latest edition of the College Football Playoff rankings, the selection committee announced. Week 11 losers Georgia and Miami plummeted in the rankings. Full Article
k Erik Spoelstra: 'Horrendous' timeout, mental error costly in Heat loss to Pistons By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:06:45 -0500 Erik Spoelstra, who is widely known as one of the NBA's top coaches, shouldered blame for a brutal timeout infraction, calling it a "serious mental error" in the final seconds of a Miami Heat loss to the Detroit Pistons. Full Article
k Pickens, Sutton among 4 must-start Week 11 fantasy football wide receivers By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:41:34 -0500 George Pickens and Courtland Sutton are among my four must-start wide receivers for Week 11 of the fantasy football campaign. Full Article
k Jacksonville Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence ruled out vs. Detroit Lions By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:05:21 -0500 Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence will not play against the Detroit Lions on Sunday because of a lingering left shoulder injury, coach Doug Pederson announced Wednesday. Full Article
k WNBA's Atlanta Dream hires Florida Gulf Coast's Karl Smesko as head coach By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:09:07 -0500 The Atlanta Dream hired Florida Gulf Coast University women's basketball coach Karl Smesko as its next head coach, the WNBA franchise announced Wednesday. Full Article
k News story spares $1M Powerball ticket from the trash can By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:05:29 -0500 A news story about an unclaimed lottery prize in Missouri rescued a $1 million Powerball ticket from ending up in the winner's trash can. Full Article
k Ontario man bench presses his own weight to break world record By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:19:02 -0500 A Canadian man bench-pressed his body weight and unofficially broke a Guinness World Record with 38 repetitions in 30 seconds. Full Article
k Florida museum attempting paper rocket world record By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:25:46 -0500 A Florida museum is seeking to gather science enthusiasts of all ages to set the Guinness World Record for the most people flying paper rockets simultaneously. Full Article
k K.C. Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes 'frustrated' after home burglars target him, Travis Kelce By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:47:45 -0500 Police are investigating burglaries that occurred at the homes of Kansas City Chiefs players Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. Full Article
k ThinkParQ Unveils BeeGFS 8 at SC24, Bringing Advanced Data Management Tools to HPC and AI By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:01:34 +0000 KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany, Nov. 13, 2024 — ThinkParQ, the company behind the leading parallel file system BeeGFS, is thrilled to unveil BeeGFS 8, offering advanced capabilities aimed at enhancing performance, flexibility, and […] The post ThinkParQ Unveils BeeGFS 8 at SC24, Bringing Advanced Data Management Tools to HPC and AI appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article
k Multiverse Computing Launches Singularity ML Classification Function in IBM’s Qiskit Functions Catalog By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:36:19 +0000 DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIÁN, Spain, Nov. 13, 2024 — Multiverse Computing, a leading quantum AI software company, today announced the launch of Singularity Machine Learning – Classification within IBM’s recently launched Qiskit […] The post Multiverse Computing Launches Singularity ML Classification Function in IBM’s Qiskit Functions Catalog appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article
k Argonne Researchers to Highlight Breakthroughs in Supercomputing and AI at SC24 By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:18:46 +0000 Nov. 13, 2024 — Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory will highlight their work in using powerful supercomputers to tackle challenges in science and technology at SC24, […] The post Argonne Researchers to Highlight Breakthroughs in Supercomputing and AI at SC24 appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article
k NVIDIA: Blackwell Delivers Next-Level MLPerf Training Performance By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:14:26 +0000 Nov. 13, 2024 — Generative AI applications that use text, computer code, protein chains, summaries, video and even 3D graphics require data-center-scale accelerated computing to efficiently train the large language models […] The post NVIDIA: Blackwell Delivers Next-Level MLPerf Training Performance appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article
k GIGABYTE’s R183-Z93 Achieves Leading Scores in Latest SPEC CPU Benchmarks By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:53:02 +0000 Nov. 13, 2024 — Giga Computing, a subsidiary of GIGABYTE and a leader in generative AI servers and advanced cooling technologies, today announced that the innovative GIGABYTE R183-Z93 server has […] The post GIGABYTE’s R183-Z93 Achieves Leading Scores in Latest SPEC CPU Benchmarks appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article
k NVIDIA Supports SoftBank in Building AI Supercomputer, Unveils AI-Driven Telecom Network By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 23:42:06 +0000 TOKYO, Nov. 13, 2024 — NVIDIA has announced a series of collaborations with SoftBank Corp. designed to accelerate Japan’s sovereign AI initiatives and further its global technology leadership while also unlocking […] The post NVIDIA Supports SoftBank in Building AI Supercomputer, Unveils AI-Driven Telecom Network appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article
k Advanced Micro Devices to lay off roughly 1,000 workers, 4% of global workforce By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:23:38 -0500 Advanced Micro Devices said Wednesday roughly 4% of approximately 26,000 employees worldwide will be laid off. About 1,000 AMD workers will lose their jobs. Full Article
k Spirit Airlines stock plunges 59% amid report of bankruptcy deal By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:02:02 -0500 Spirit Airlines' stock plunged 59% on Wednesday as the budget airline worked with creditors to restructure debt amid reports the company could file for bankruptcy protection within the next few weeks. Full Article
k Boeing delivers layoff notices to 17,000 workers amid financial struggles By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 23:47:51 -0500 Boeing started issuing layoff notices Wednesday to 17,000 employees to cut 10% of its workforce in an effort to shore up the aerospace giant's shaky finances. Full Article
k IBM Kicks off Quantum Dev Conference with Flurry of News By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:05:10 +0000 IBM’s first Quantum Developer Conference kicks off today, a repositioning of the IBM Quantum Summit of past years, and IBM released a flurry of news mostly around advancing Qiskit (SDK) […] The post IBM Kicks off Quantum Dev Conference with Flurry of News appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article Features
k Docuseries follows the making of Israel-Palestinian pop group as1one By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:30:21 -0500 Paramount+ is teasing a new docuseries about an Israeli-Palestinian pop group. Full Article
k John Krasinski is People's Sexiest Man Alive By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:27:47 -0500 John Krasinski is officially the sexiest man alive. The star, well known for his roles in "The Office" and "A Quiet Place," won People's coveted 2024 honor, which Stephen Colbert announced on his "Late Show." Full Article
k Dave Coulier reveals Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:56:54 -0500 Comedian and actor Dave Coulier announced he has been diagnosed with Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a blood cancer that begins in the lymphatic system. Full Article
k Supreme Court denies Mark Meadows' bid to move election subversion case to federal court By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 03:58:20 -0500 The Supreme Court has rejected a petition from Mark Meadows, the former White House chief of staff during the first Trump administration, to move his 2020 election subversion case to federal court. Full Article
k Trump names Rep. Mike Waltz his national security advisor By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 04:39:16 -0500 President-elect Donald Trump has named Rep. Mike Waltz of Florida as his national security advisor. Full Article
k Special counsel Jack Smith to wrap up Trump criminal cases, resign before Inauguration Day By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:21:39 -0500 Special Counsel Jack Smith will wrap up the two criminal cases against Donald Trump and will resign with his team before Trump's Inauguration Day in January. Full Article
k Eczema risk seems to increase from polluted air, study finds By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:00:07 -0500 Living in places with more air pollution raises the risk of eczema, a chronic condition that causes dry, itchy and inflamed skin, a new study suggests. Full Article
k Two Somali pirates sentenced to 30 years in prison for kidnapping American journalist By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:49:12 -0500 Two Somali pirates were sentenced to three decades in prison over the kidnapping of an American journalist held in captivity for nearly 1,000 days, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. Full Article
k Florida schools pull more than 700 books from libraries for 2023-24 academic year By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:29:55 -0500 More than 700 books were removed from Florida school library shelves for the 2023-24 school year, according to the state Department of Education. But the department claims no books are banned. Full Article
k Advanced Micro Devices to lay off roughly 1,000 workers, 4% of global workforce By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:23:38 -0500 Advanced Micro Devices said Wednesday roughly 4% of approximately 26,000 employees worldwide will be laid off. About 1,000 AMD workers will lose their jobs. Full Article
k California teen ‘serial swatter’ pleads guilty to making interstate threats By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:59:13 -0500 A California teenager accused of being a "serial swatter" faces up to 20 years in prison for making interstate threats after pleading guilty in federal court on Wednesday. Full Article
k Son of ex-Ecuador financial official, former Florida banker guilty in $16M bribery scheme By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:33:59 -0500 The son of a high-ranking ex-financial official in Ecuador who was a Florida banker says he's guilty for his part in a international multi-million dollar bribery and money laundering scheme which involved his father. Full Article
k U.S., Finland and Canada agree to icebreaker collaboration pact By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:58:01 -0500 Political leaders in the United States, Finland and Canada announced Wednesday that the three nations will build world-class icebreakers for the Arctic and polar waters. Full Article
k Trump taps Rubio, Gaetz, Gabbard for key Cabinet positions By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 18:07:06 -0500 President-elect Donald Trump chose Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., to serve as secretary of state; Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., as U.S. attorney general and former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence. Full Article
k Spirit Airlines stock plunges 59% amid report of bankruptcy deal By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:02:02 -0500 Spirit Airlines' stock plunged 59% on Wednesday as the budget airline worked with creditors to restructure debt amid reports the company could file for bankruptcy protection within the next few weeks. Full Article
k Up to 20 human skulls found on N.M. property tied to missing mother By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:08:04 -0500 Up to 20 human skulls have been found at a New Mexico home, according to authorities, who said the case is "closely tied" to the 2019 disappearance of a mother. Full Article
k Pritzker, Polis launch coalition to safeguard democratic institutions By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 23:41:17 -0500 Democratic Govs. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois and Jared Polis of Colorado on Wednesday announced the launch of a non-partisan coalition of governors aimed at protecting state-level democratic institutions. Full Article
k Boeing delivers layoff notices to 17,000 workers amid financial struggles By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 23:47:51 -0500 Boeing started issuing layoff notices Wednesday to 17,000 employees to cut 10% of its workforce in an effort to shore up the aerospace giant's shaky finances. Full Article
k Oakland airport ordered to stop using 'San Francisco' in its name By www.upi.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:44:12 -0500 A judge has temporarily ordered Oakland International Airport in California to stop using the name "San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport" as the cities' legal battle plays out. Full Article
k Reports: FBI raids home, seizes phone of Polymarket's CEO By www.upi.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 01:57:31 -0500 The FBI has raided the New York City home of betting website Polymarket's founder and chief executive, according to reports. Full Article
k Denmark becomes 48th nation to sign Artemis Accords for space exploration By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 18:59:15 -0500 Denmark is a founding member of the European Space Agency and on Wednesday formally committed to safe and responsible space exploration that benefits humanity by signing the Artemis Accords. Full Article
k Is AI progress stuck? | Jennifer Golbeck By www.ted.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:46:27 +0000 Will progress in artificial intelligence continue to accelerate, or have we already hit a plateau? Computer scientist Jennifer Golbeck interrogates some of the most high-profile claims about the promises and pitfalls of AI, cutting through the hype to clarify what's worth getting excited about — and what isn't. Full Article Higher Education
k Chicago Blackhawks' Andreas Athanasiou Clears Waivers, Sent To Rockford By sports.yahoo.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:00:00 GMT Athanasiou has one year remaining on his contract with the Blackhawks Full Article article Sports
k Red Wings Desperately Need Penalty Kill Improvement By sports.yahoo.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMT 14 games into the season, Detroit's PK is a disaster. Here's more on the problem and potential solutions Full Article article Sports
k Sabres Looking To Make Big Trade By sports.yahoo.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:12:54 GMT The Sabres are ready to make a significant move. Full Article article Sports