• 'Free Gaza' Message, Red Liquid Splattered at GOP Congressman's Office

    U.S. Representative John Carter's Washington, D.C., office was vandalized Monday with a "Free Gaza" message and red liquid splattered at the entrance, the Texas Republican's office told Newsweek. Emily Taylor, senior adviser for Carter, told Newsweek in an email on Monday night that the incident occurred sometime that morning."While the investigation is ongoing, the paint found at the door was still wet when staff arrived at 8:30 a.m. but was seen as early as 5 a.m., so at some point in the...

  • Texas congressman's office vandalized with red liquid spelling 'Free Gaza'

    Rep. John Carter, R-Texas said "unhinged anti-Israel activists" vandalized his Georgetown office, posting pictures of the display on social media just days after he voted in favor of providing $26 billion in aid to Israel. On Monday morning, Carter posted an image of the door to his Georgetown, Texas office, splattered with red liquid that spelled out, "Free Gaza." "Unhinged anti-Israel activists vandalized my Georgetown office," he posted. "Let me make 2 things clear, my support of Israel is...

  • Meta AI tested: Doesn't quite justify its own existence, but free is free

    Meta’s new large language model, Llama 3, powers the imaginatively named “Meta AI,” a newish chatbot that the social media and advertising company has installed in as many of its apps and interfaces as possible. How does this model stack up against other all-purpose conversational AIs? It tends to regurgitate a lot of web search […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • Tibetans from Europe find China’s visa-free policy not so free

    Airport officials in Shanghai interrogate them for hours, and deport some.

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    Waste Free Dayton empowers waste-free living through community collaboration

    DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- Started in April of 2020 as just a Facebook group by Natalie Warrick to share what she knew about waste-free living and also learn from others during the pandemic has now grown into a certified 501(c)(3) with countless hours educating and cleaning Dayton. Equipped with much more than just a Facebook []

  • It’s Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s: How to get your free scoop

    The company hopes to give out over 1 million scoops of ice cream on April 16.

  • It’s Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s: How to get your free scoop

    The company hopes to give out over 1 million scoops of ice cream on April 16.

  • Egg labels, egg-splained: from cage-free to free-range, how to eat ethically and economically

    Egg cartons are labeled with all sorts of descriptors in the US, making grocery shopping a confusing experience. Experts tell us what these labels mean and how to shopShopping for eggs at the grocery store can be a confusing experience. Cartons are labeled with all kinds of descriptors – natural, organic, cage-free, free-range – and some cost more at checkout. But what do they actually mean, and for ethically minded consumers, are they actually worth the money?Protein-packed eggs are linked to...

  • Freeing TikTok: Ending Chinese control of the social media platform would enhance free speech

    It didn’t take Jonathan Haidt’s bestselling book The Anxious Generation to alert us to social media’s pernicious effects on children and teenagers. And it turns out that TikTok, a digital application owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, goes viral in the minds of young people significantly more than Instagram, Facebook, X, and Snapchat — and Chinese divestment from TikTok would enhance free speech.

  • Can you mix hotel points and free night certificates for a fourth or fifth night free?

    Several hotel loyalty programs offer a valuable perk to select travelers: a fourth or fifth night free on award stays. But, some of the best hotel credit cards also offer free night certificates to cardmembers. In particular, some of the best hotel credit cards offer an annual free night. As such, travelers often wonder whether …

  • Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day 2024: How to get a free ice cream scoop

    On Tuesday, April 16, participating Ben & Jerry’s locations worldwide will offer customers one free ice cream cone — no purchase necessary.

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    The best iPhone deals of 2024: Free iPhone 15s, free iPads, cheap accessories

    Shopping for a new iPhone can be lengthy and sometimes stressful, especially when a new line is announced. There's a lot to consider when deciding which model to get and looking for ways to save money on your purchase. Thankfully, carriers tend to launch frequent promotions on all Apple's iPhone models. That means you're not locked into getting whatever the newest (and most expensive) iPhone is. But if the latest iPhone 15 is what you're after, we've found the best deals available.If you know...