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Renowned actor Michael Winslow will take his stand-up act to The Wildey Theatre, 252 N. Main St. in Edwardsville, at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 1. Known as “The extraordinary Human Jukebox” and “Man of ...

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The new Palworld update is live, and the patch notes confirm the only new addition is a Moon Lord Master version Raid Boss.

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Google’s AI video generator is so realistic, it’s hard to distinguish from real world footage. So can you spot which videos are AI-made?

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Above the rebuilt Seattle seawall, people walk, bike, sit, chat, read and generally carry on. But come with us for a dip ...

ChatGPT-style bots trained to sound warm and caring are more likely to tell you what you want to hear, even if it's wrong. A new study finds that AIs trained to be ‘friendly' are up to 30% more likely ...