Lots of interesting news today

[Scott86MJ]

Ya know, if in parallel they disconnected from the grid and swore off electricity, I'd give em a lot more credit. But to sit in their Duke Energy powered building with the lights and heat on, after riding over in their Duke Energy powered electric car, while using Duke Energy powered Google Maps servers to navigate on their Duke Energy powered iPhone, its awfully rich to blame Duke Energy.

I have to work there sometimes,I’m not surprised at all.

 

[CasterTroy]

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I have to work there sometimes,I’m not surprised at all.

 

[DSM Turbos]

 

[mommucked]

Man gets 40 years for shootings that killed son of 'Lizard Lick Towing' TV star, paralyzed his friend in 2022

One of the men convicted in the shootings of the son of a Johnston County reality TV star and his friend in 2022 was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years in prison.

www.wral.com

 

[benXJ]

Not real sure what the "best" solution would be. I don't think it's fair that businesses have to allow any and everyone to bring their pets in for fear of being sued. A good plenty of ADA is overly burdensome for businesses. Time for the pendulum to swing back to the middle some.

there is an easy solution, with no gov't intervention....actually less (what we all want, right?)

but most won't like it, in the short term

so we'll just sit here and bitch

 

[RatLabGuy]

Finally a good use of AI

Introducing Daisy, The ‘AI Granny’ Outwitting Scammers

British telecom company O2 adds to its fraud team a human-like chatbot that fools scammers into thinking they’ve found a perfect senior target, then wastes their time.

www.forbes.com

 

[benXJ]

does granny hold them on the line long enough to triangulate their coordinates for a targeted missle strike?

otherwise, a waste of time

 

[RatLabGuy]

Murdered Insurance CEO Had Deployed an AI to Automatically Deny Benefits for Sick People

Before United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was murdered, a lawsuit filed against the firm revealed just how bad its claims-denying was.

futurism.com

 

[mommucked]

Man arrested, charged with shooting three people Friday night in Chatham County

Information about Man arrested, charged with shooting three people Friday night in Chatham County

www.wral.com

 

[RatLabGuy]

CIGNA Employee Flips Off Mother Of Dead Girl Denied Transplant

CIGNA Employee Flips Off Mother Of Dead Girl Denied Transplant

www.huffpost.com

 

[RatLabGuy]

Don't tell yer kids - they've found Santas Claus's tomb

Sarcophagus of 'real Santa Claus' found at St. Nicholas Church in Turkey

Excavations at St. Nicholas Church in Turkey uncovered a sarcophagus, possibly the tomb of Saint Nicholas who inspired the legend of Santa Claus

archaeologymag.com

 

[VortecJeep]

Don't tell yer kids - they've found Santas Claus's tomb

Sarcophagus of 'real Santa Claus' found at St. Nicholas Church in Turkey

Excavations at St. Nicholas Church in Turkey uncovered a sarcophagus, possibly the tomb of Saint Nicholas who inspired the legend of Santa Claus

archaeologymag.com

It’s ok, as long as someone put on the suit, the reindeer know what to do!

 

[CLRracer]

It’s ok, as long as someone put on the suit, the reindeer know what to do!

You know, I was having a pretty decent day until you posted that and I realized that THE SANTA CLAUSE IS A 30 YEAR OLD MOVIE THIS YEAR!!!

Duane

 

[JSJJ388]

You know, I was having a pretty decent day until you posted that and I realized that THE SANTA CLAUSE IS A 30 YEAR OLD MOVIE THIS YEAR!!!

Duane

Ain't no way.

 

[mommucked]

NC a hotbed for extremist group's activities, expert says

Information about NC a hotbed for extremist group's activities, expert says

www.wral.com

 

[RatLabGuy]

Ohio Supreme Court stands by ‘asinine’ ruling that boneless chicken wings do not mean without bones: The Wake Up for Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024

The request for the Ohio Supreme Court to reconsider its boneless wings decision shows opponents to the court’s original 4-3 ruling are still angry about the case.

www.cleveland.com

 

[jeepinmatt]

Ohio Supreme Court stands by ‘asinine’ ruling that boneless chicken wings do not mean without bones: The Wake Up for Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024

The request for the Ohio Supreme Court to reconsider its boneless wings decision shows opponents to the court’s original 4-3 ruling are still angry about the case.

www.cleveland.com

As much as I hate frivolous lawsuits, the plaintiff seems to be in the right here. Also, there should be a follow up suit about the use of the term “wing”.