X Blocks Taylor Swift Search after Deepfake Image Spread The social media site X has blocked some searches for Taylor Swift in reaction to an online spread of pornographic deepfake images of the singer. A deepfake is an image, sound recording, or vid...
2024 Academy Award Nominees: Surprises, Snubs and Fun Facts The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday announced the nominees for Hollywood's highest movie awards --- the Oscars. As usual, there were surprises. And there were snubs, m...
US Scientists Advice Shocks British Tea Drinkers An American scientist has started a tempest in a teapot by offering Britain advice on its favorite drink: tea. Tempest in a teapot is an expression to describe a strong, noisy, and angry reaction over...
Croatian Artist Makes Life-size Sculptures with Matchsticks Croatian artist Tomislav Horvat is not the first person to make models out of matchsticks, but he might be creating the largest projects. A matchstick is the short, thin piece of wood that i...
Oppenheimer and Poor Things Lead Oscar Nominations 《奥本海默》和《可怜的东西》领跑奥斯卡提名 Oppenheimer, the film about the lead scientist in the American project to create a nuclear weapon, led the Academy Awards, or Oscars, w...
Cookbooks Show American Culture Are you interested in food, United States history, and the English language? If so, American cookbooks provide wide information in all three subjects. The first, published in 1796, started a market that continues in th...
Artist Puts Re-imagined Spanish Painting on Venezuelan Streets A collection of modern statues has been placed around Venezuela's capital Caracas in an attempt to increase local interest in art. A total of 19 fiberglass pieces created by Venezuelan ar...
Guinness World Records Investigates World's Oldest Dog Guinness World Records said on Tuesday that it has suspended and was re-examining its world's oldest dog record. The publishing company had given the record to a Portuguese dog named Bobi, which...
Singer Elton John Completes Rare 'EGOT' with Emmy Win The Emmy Awards program on Monday night honored British singer Elton John with a prize for his movie which Disney+ presented in 2023. With the win, John completed the career accomplishment known a...
Hawaiian Salt Makers Aim to Protect Tradition Last summer on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai, Tina Taniguchi was working close to the ground. Her coconut leaf hat covered most of her thick brown hair. Wet soil had gotten on her clothes and her smiling f...
Spanish Tapestry Factory Creating Pieces after 300 Years Spain's Royal Tapestry Factory has been providing clothes, called carpets for the floor and tapestries for the wall, for palaces and public buildings for more than 300 years. Found on a quiet s...
Oppenheimer Wins Big at Golden Globes The historical film Oppenheimer won big at the Golden Globe awards Sunday. It won five awards, including best drama. And the comedy Poor Things upset summer hit Barbie, as Hollywood threw its biggest party since...
Ahead of Lunar New Year, Chinese Debate Fireworks Ban 春节前夕烟花爆竹禁燃令引发国人热议 Chinese lawmakers recently entered a fierce online debate on whether fireworks should be used to celebrate the Lunar New year this February. The...
Ugandan Homemade Drink Threatened by Bill, Market Changes Lawmakers in Uganda are considering barring people from making a popular alcoholic drink at home. The bill being considered would affect people like the Ndyanabo family. At least once a week,...
Lancashire Heeler: Small Dog with Big Smile It is a small dog with a big smile. And it is ready to compete with 200 other kinds of dogs, known as breeds. Say hello to the Lancashire Heeler. The American Kennel Club (AKC) announced Wednesday that the...
