$1.05 billion Mega Million jackpot is among a surge in huge payouts due to more than just luck
If it seems like lottery jackpots topping $1 billion are more common nowadays, it's because they are
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Native American tribes in Oklahoma will keep tobacco deals, as lawmakers override governor's veto
The Oklahoma House has voted to override Gov. Kevin Stitt's veto of a bill to extend existing agreements with Native American tribes on the sale of tobacco for another year
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Canada wildfires: Border blaze forces evacuations
More than 1,000 fires are still burning across Canada - one-third of them in British Columbia.
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Ron DeSantis Begins Q&A By Awkwardly Warning Crowd To Only Ask On-Topic Questions
VIDEO: Another weird Ron DeSantis campaign moment.
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MLB Rumors: 3 blockbuster trades for Pirates closer David Bednar
The Pittsburgh Pirates have received plenty of calls on closer David Bednar. What would it take to acquire him?The asking price for closer David Bednar is said to be enormous, and rightly so -- he made the NL All-Star team and still has at least three years left of team control on his contract. ...
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Liverpool name Virgil van Dijk as new club captain
Liverpool have named Virgil van Dijk as their new club captain, with Trent Alexander-Arnold taking over vice-captain duties.
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Braves Rumors: 3 last-minute trades Atlanta needs to make to win World Series
The Braves haven't made a splash at the MLB trade deadline yet, but any of these three last-minute trades would confirm Atlanta as World Series favorites.It's MLB trade deadline eve and, with just about 24 hours until every franchise must put their pencils down and turn in their tests ...
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SoFi Surges Most in a Year After Boosting Revenue Forecast
SoFi Technologies Inc. shares rose the most in almost a year after the online bank raised its revenue
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San Francisco prosecutors to lay out murder case against consultant in death of Cash App's Bob Lee
The San Francisco prosecutor’s office has started laying out its murder case against a tech consultant charged in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee
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Juul seeks authorization on a new vape it says can verify a user's age. Here's how it works
E-cigarette company Juul Labs is seeking US authorization to sell a "next-generation" vape with age verification capabilities in the United States.
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Barry Silbert’s Digital Currency Group Names Mark Shifke as CFO
Digital Currency Group, the battered crypto conglomerate run by Barry Silbert, named financial services veteran Mark Shifke as
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AI generated modern Mona Lisa slammed for catering to the 'male gaze'
As artificial intelligence has become a bigger part of the cultural conversation many have used its power to create art, a subject that’s been highly controversial amongst artists who accuse AI of stealing and profiting of their work. The most recent AI art to go viral is a depiction of what Da Vinci’s iconic Mona Lisa would look like today, and the result is… interesting. The AI version showed a lot of changes. Clearer sing, wide eyes, a bit of makeup and a lot of cleavage. Many men seemed suddenly attracted this version of Mona Lisa leaving comments such as “now I’m interested in art” and “would” about a non-existent version of the famous woman. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter But many were critical of the picture. “Y’all notice how ai art is very much catered to target the male gaze…” commented one user. One user said the image was “a very funny illustration of AI bias,” and that this other Mona Lisa “makes a starker point about AI and art.” He goes on to say that, “real art challenges or re contextualises - it is an act of original thought. “Most AI tools can only please. They cannot subvert or invent unless so programmed.” Many seemed to agree with one tweet amassing over 80,000 likes for critiquing the image saying: "not this what she would like like according to porn addicts." Another user joked about what the actual Mona Lisa looks like today: The creator of the image Gianpaolo Rosa has addressed the controversy surrounding the image claiming that it was made to "honour Leonardo Da Vinci's masterpiece" but regonised that the sexualisation of women is "sad" and "problematic" but hopes that the image can open a dialogue about how we "perceive art and women." AI art has long faced criticism and many argue that it often shows AI's limitations, rather than its capabilities. Many say it lacks originality and creativity, often producing work after being 'fed' the real work of artists. Harry Woodgate, author and illustrator of Grandad's Camper, said to The Guardian in January: "These programs rely entirely on the pirated intellectual property of countless working artists, photographers, illustrators and other rights holders." Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
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