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  • Kevin Costner's 'Yellowstone' co-star Luke Grimes speaks out about star's 'unfortunate' exit from hit show

    When it comes to Kevin Costner's "Yellowstone" departure, co-star Luke Grimes has some thoughts. In an interview with the Independent, the actor and country singer — who portrays Kayce Dutton, the youngest son of Costner's character John Dutton lll, in the series — opened up about his costar's decision to leave ahead of the series' final episodes. "Whatever happened there is unfortunate if it’s changed anything about how the show will unfold," said Grimes, referencing speculation of a feud...

  • Ryan Garcia is spotted hand-in-hand with bikini-clad model Grace Boor in Miami days after troubled boxing star claimed he was ENGAGED to Australian porn star Savannah Bond

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  • Iowa City artists learn from drawing live models

    Freehand sketching is practically in my DNA, yet I had never felt so amateur when I began illustrating Leisha Stanek — my first time drawing a live model. By cash or check, 12 artists were allowed into this Sunday’s morning studio group, “Long Pose,” hosted by Iowa City’s ArtiFactory. The event was located in the

  • The top programming languages to learn if you want to get into AI

    It’s safe to say that the age of generative AI is well and truly upon us, rapidly changing the world of work as we know it. According to the World Economic Forum’s 2023 Future of Jobs Report, more than 75% of companies are looking to adopt technologies like AI in the next five years, so it’s no surprise that career opportunities in the space are exploding, especially for developers. But which programming language is leading the way? Python is without a doubt the most buzzed-about language for...

  • Get lifetime access to Babbel language learning for £120

    A lifetime subscription to Babbel Language Learning (All Languages) is on sale for £120, saving you 75% on list price.

  • Several Quiet On Set subjects speak out against "retraumatizing" doc

    Re-airing any sort of exploitative or sexually explicit material—even for the purpose of exposing a predatory system—is a slippery slope, and it’s one Quiet On Set subjects Raquel Lee Bolleau and Alexa Nikolas say the documentary’s producers didn’t handle well. “After watching the show, I saw that it was not at all what I signed up for,” Lee Bolleau, who had recounted her traumatic time on The Amanda Show and subsequent passion for protecting other young performers for the documentary, told...

  • An introduction to 1 Bit large language models (LLM)

    If you are interested in learning more about artificial intelligence and specifically large language models you might be interested in the practical applications of 1 Bit Large Language Models (LLMs), specifically the BitNet 1.58 model developed by Microsoft Research. The model uses a ternary representation for each parameter, allowing it to be either -1, 0, […]

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  • SAXTON: Allison, Late Model stars coming to Georgetown Speedway

    Hall of Famer Donnie Allison will be there. On Friday, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series makes its second-ever stop in the state of Delaware with the Melvin L. Joseph Memorial at Georgetown Speedway. The nation’s top Super Late Model stars converge for a massive $19,049 winner’s share for 49 laps around the progressively banked four-tenths-mile oval. The legendary Allison — a 2024 inductee into the NASCAR Hall of Fame — has been named the Grand Marshal for the Melvin L. Joseph Memorial....