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Scarlett Johansson says a ChatGPT voice is 'eerily similar' to hers and OpenAI is halting its use
Read full article: Scarlett Johansson says a ChatGPT voice is 'eerily similar' to hers and OpenAI is halting its useOpenAI says it plans to halt the use of one of its ChatGPT voices that “Her” actor Scarlett Johansson says sounds “eerily similar" to her own.
New plan provides shared vision for preserving the Texas Hill Country
Read full article: New plan provides shared vision for preserving the Texas Hill CountryThe Hill Country Land, Water, Sky and Natural Infrastructure Plan will provide a data-driven vision for conservation efforts for the region’s most important and defining natural resources.
WNBA teams set for sprint to end of regular season, playoffs
Read full article: WNBA teams set for sprint to end of regular season, playoffsWNBA enters final month of the season with 11 of 12 teams in contention for playoff spots and five franchises within three games of each other atop the standings.
‘Cosmic litter’ from this famous comet will make for some beautiful views this week
Read full article: ‘Cosmic litter’ from this famous comet will make for some beautiful views this weekIf you’re a lover of beautiful, bright shows in the sky, you’re going to want to check out the Eta Aquarids meteor shower that’s happening right now.
Why some Texans are getting sky-high energy bills
Read full article: Why some Texans are getting sky-high energy billsAfter unusual icy weather left millions of Texans without power, some are facing another crisis: Sky-high electricity bills. Many of those who have reported receiving large bills are customers of electricity provider Griddy, which only operates in Texas. AdHere’s more on the soaring electricity bills:WHAT ARE WHOLESALE ELECTRICITY PRICES? Wholesale electricity prices fluctuate based on demand. It’s unclear how many other Texans also pay wholesale prices from other companies.
Puppy pipeline runs from Georgia northward to adoptive homes
Read full article: Puppy pipeline runs from Georgia northward to adoptive homes(Kim Williams/The Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation via AP)MACON, Ga. – Packed in a dog crate, a 3-year-old boxer mix named Sky took flight earlier this month. She was one of a half-dozen dogs who got the ride of their lives flying from Macon, Georgia, to new homes in Virginia. “The northern Virginia-D.C. area is actually having a hard time keeping up with the demand for rescue dogs,” Williams said. Of 360 dogs rescued from Georgia this year by the group, about 200 traveled by transport vans from Albany in southwest Georgia. The quote was from the Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation’s executive director, Dawn Wallace, not organization spokeswoman Kim Williams.
AP Sources: Bundesliga TV cash drops with Sky, DAZN deals
Read full article: AP Sources: Bundesliga TV cash drops with Sky, DAZN dealsThe growth in the value of Bundesliga TV rights has ended under a new four-year deal secured as the broadcasting industry grapples with the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the deals ahead of the German league organization, known as the DFL, meeting on Monday to ratify the contracts. The top games will be on Sky, which has the rights to 200 matches on Saturdays. The lack of significant competition in the auction particularly from Deutsche Telekom and Amazon contributed to the inability to grow the value of rights. The last auction in 2016 saw a 85% surge in value in rights.
Check out this ‘mini-moon’ that’s orbiting Earth
Read full article: Check out this ‘mini-moon’ that’s orbiting EarthA tiny object that has gotten sucked into orbit around Earth is acting as a temporary mini-moon. The object, which is actually an asteroid, is only the second asteroid known to orbit Earth, according to CNN. Kacper Wierzchos and Theodore Pruyne, both researcher specialists for the Catalina Sky Survey, made the discovery on Feb. 15 and posted it to Twitter. On the night of Feb. 15, my Catalina Sky Survey teammate Teddy Pruyne and I found a 20th magnitude object. pic.twitter.com/zLkXyGAkZl — Kacper Wierzchos (@WierzchosKacper) February 26, 2020Researchers said the asteroid, known as 2020 CD3, is likely between 6.2 feet and 11.4 feet in diameter.