Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk reiterated his stance this week that artificial intelligence will eventually eliminate the need for humans to work, giving his vision for how the future will look as the technology continues to rapidly advance. During his remote appearance at the Viva Technology conference in Paris on Thursday, Musk was asked whether he was concerned about losing his job to AI, and what he would do if that were to happen. Musk holds several roles as the CEO of Tesla, and...

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is transferring his role to Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks today as he prepares to undergo elective surgery. Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said in a statement that Austin will undergo a “minimally invasive follow-up non-surgical procedure” that is related to his previous bladder issue. The procedure will take place this evening at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

A new trend in treasure hunting called magnet fishing has blown up over the past two years, evidenced by an explosion of YouTube channels covering the hobby. Magnet fishing is a pretty simple activity. Hobbyists attach high-powered magnets to strong ropes, drop them into waterways and see what they attract.The hobby has caught the attention of law enforcement and government agencies because urban waterways are a popular place for criminals to drop weapons and stolen items after committing a crime. In 2019, a magnet fisherman in Michigan pulled up an antique World War I mortar grenade and the bomb squad had to be called out to investigate. Fifteen-year-old George Tindale and his dad, Kevin, 52, of Grantham, Lincolnshire in the U.K., made an incredible find earlier this month when they used two magnets to pull up a safe that had been submerged in the River Witham.George has a popular magnet fishing YouTube channel called “Magnetic G.”After the father-and-son duo pulled the safe out of the murky depths, they cracked it open with a crowbar and found about $2,500 Australian dollars (US$1,800), a shotgun certificate and credit cards that expired in 2004. The Tindales used the name found on the cards to find the safe’s owner, Rob Everett.Everett’s safe was stolen during an office robbery in 2000 and then dumped into the river. “I remember at the time, they smashed into a cabinet to get to the safe,” Everett said, according to The Daily Mail. “I was just upset that there was a nice pen on my desk, a Montblanc that was never recovered.” The safe was stolen in the year 2000 \n\n#magnetfishinghttps://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/teenager-finds-safe-containing-thousands-of-dollars-9250637/\u00a0\u2026 — Grantham Journal (@Grantham Journal) 1650615191 The robber, who was a teenage boy, was apprehended soon after the crime because he left behind a cap with his name stitched inside.The father and son met up with Everett to return his stolen money and the businessman gave George a small reward for his honesty. He also offered him an internship because of the math skills he displayed in the YouTube video when he counted the Australian dollars. “What’s good about it is, I run a wealth management company and… I’d love him to work for us," Everett said.Although the safe saga began with a robbery 22 years ago, its conclusion has left Everett with more faith in humanity.“I was just amazed that they’d been able to track me down,” he said. “There are some really nice and good people in this world. They could have kept the money, they could have said they attempted to get hold of me.”“There’s a big lesson there. It teaches George that doing good and being honest and giving back is actually more rewarding than taking,” Everett added.Treasure hunting isn’t the only allure of the hobby for George. His mother says the hobby has taught him a lot about water pollution and its effects on local wildlife. “George is very environmentally conscious. He always has been since primary school,” she said. “When he first started to do this, he was after treasure. Everything ends up in the rivers and canals.”This article originally appeared on 04.25.22

This one's for the girls who know you don't have to chose between sparkles and sports.For too long, girls have been sent the message that they have to be either/or. You're either a girly-girl or a tomboy. You're either into sparkly princesses or sports practices. From the early days of childhood, we're told in bold and subtle ways to squeeze ourselves into separate boxes. But those boxes are bullspit, and most of us know it. Girls don't have to choose between feeling beautiful and being badass. We can be both at the same time.Perhaps that's why a portrait shoot shared by HMP Couture Imagery showing girls dressed up in fancy dresses and sports equipment has gone insanely viral. The shoot is called "Because you can do it all," and in just a few days it has already been shared 175,000+ times. The woman who photographed the shoot says a comment from a fellow mom sparked the idea.Heather Mitchell, the photographer from Alabama who runs HMP Couture Imagery, told Upworthy how the portrait shoot came about."My youngest daughter is 8 and she is trying softball this year for the first time," said Mitchell. "We were at practice a few weeks ago and I was talking with the other moms. I was saying that I hoped Paislee learned to love the game because she was athletic. One of the moms told me that she was not athletic, that she was a girly-girl." "I couldn't sleep that night," Mitchell continued. "All I could think was, 'Why does she have to choose?' I played every sport my school offered and wore lipstick to every game. So the next day we went to the studio and created her shot."Mitchell says she only spent about three minutes shooting because she knew exactly what she wanted to create. After she posted the photos of Paislee to her personal Facebook page, she got a ton of requests from other parents for the same kind of shoot. After adding two days to the schedule, they sold out in an hour—and the requests just keep on coming.Mitchell hopes that girls see these photos and realize that they don't have to choose one identity. The idea that crinoline and cleats can't exist in the same mental space is silly, but common. Girls (and boys for that matter) can love pretty things and kick butt at sports. They don't have to be one thing or the other. "My parent taught me that I could be anything I wanted growing up," Mitchell told Upworthy. "I didn't realize till I was much older that everyone is not that blessed." These photos are an excellent reminder to questions our assumptions and not place unnecessary limits on anyone—and an empowering example for girls who don't fit neatly into a socially constructed box."I hope that every little girl that sees this series can see that there is no box," says Mitchell. "Whatever their dreams are they can achieve." This article originally appeared on 4.17.19

It was the alliteration heard around the world. During a recent hearing House of Representative members got into a bit of a verbal scuffle after Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) made a catty comment about Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-TX). The comment was made when Crockett was reading something aloud and appeared to stumble over her words a bit. Greene took the opportunity to inform the Texas representative that she may be able to read better if she wasn't wearing fake eyelashes. This comment prompted Crockett to call for a point of order to ask a hypothetical question about House decorum. "I'm just curious, to better understand your ruling. If someone on this committee then starts talking about someone's bleach blonde bad built butch body, that would not be engaging in personalities, correct?"Yikes. Shots fired, and some poor teacher who goes by Educator Andrea on TikTok is catching the strays thanks to her resemblance to the controversial congresswoman. But don't worry, Andrea's taking it in stride by shooting her shot to get her chance at a SNL skit leaning into the impressive alliteration Crockett let fly during the House Oversight Hearing. "Bleach blonde bad built butch body," Andrea uncomfortably laughs starting out her video. "It wasn't about me, ok. However everyday I come on this freaking app and every day I make my little jokey jokes and I don't talk about politics and we just vibe here on my page."The teacher goes on to explain that every day she's "catching strays" from people saying she looks like Marjorie Taylor Greene, which she concedes the resemblance. It's why she decided to jokingly plead to the infamous late night sketch comedy show to give her a shot at playing her lawmaking dopplegänger. Commenters agree that she looks like Greene and try to help her out with her new found aspiration by tagging Saturday Night Live.See for yourself if she looks like Greene: @educatorandrea I mean. I could do it. #fyp #teachertok #teachersoftiktok ♬ original sound - Educator Andrea "Now sis!!! I love the pitch to SNL lmbo," someone writes."I never noticed until you said something, that's unfortunate," another says."I never thought that!!!! And I refuse to until you're on SNL," one person laughs."Saturday Night Live GET THIS WOMAN A SCRIPT," someone else demands.Andrea does kinda look like Marjorie Taylor Greene but maybe she'll get lucky and after all the tags in her comment section SNL will get her on the air to reenact the now viral exchange. A girl can dream and Andrea is shooting for the stars. She tells Upworthy that if by chance SNL contacts her, "I’d have to break out my acting skills."

Dads don’t typically get labeled as the parent you come to with an emotional issue—that’s usually one of the many jobs reserved for mom. A father’s sensitivity, or lack thereof, is often depicted as going straight for “practical solutions” and preaching the values of stoicism—you know, the manly stuff. . There’s of course nothing inherently wrong with these coping strategies, but in times of despair when all you want is a shoulder to cry on, they can feel a little…less than satisfactory. But sometimes we get stories of fathers breaking the mold with profound compassion. And when we do, it can help heal the parts of ourselves that maybe didn’t get that from our own dads.That’s certainly the case for the millions of viewers who were moved when a woman named Fallon Thompson shared the incredible text her dad sent her right after a breakup.As Thompson explained in her video, her partner dumped her in the driveway of her home, and her father saw the entire thing—prompting him to send a little reassurance. First, he shared how his own experience with heartbreak helped him find the relationship he truly wanted. “Hey baby girl…here is some perspective from your old man…I have had lots of relationships…from one night stands, to flights, to friends with benefits, to girlfriends, to live-in girlfriends, and then I met your mom” his message began. “I can say with certainty that when I met her, it was instantly different. I can also say I knew it was different because I went through those other experiences,” he continued. “So what you are dealing with today is necessary in order for you to one day be able to discern when a person is really right for you.” He even tried to remind her to be grateful for the experience, without trying to diminish her pain.“When someone lets you know that you are not for them, deal with…the knowledge that this person gave you back the most valuable thing in the world—your time…Rejoice…that your life is still completely yours and you have not wasted it shackled to someone that did not completely want you.”Just when you thought it couldn't get any more poetic, the dad then used a brilliant metaphor about cows, bulls and bravery. Simply put, he said that cows run away from a storm when they see it, and in the process “end up being tortured by the storm longer” since they inadvertently stay in it longer. Bulls, on the other hand, run towards the storm. The feeling is initially “terrible” but the storm passes by quickly, bringing peace and a renewed sense of strength.“Be the bull, and lean into your storm,” the dad concluded.” Embrace the suck and let it fill you up. You are strong enough to endure, and very soon you will be at peace. Still on your path, achieving goals, and with all of your time still in surplus. Love, Dad.” This dad’s heartfelt message not only helped his daughter in a time of need, but millions of viewers as well. “Tell you dad thank you on my behalf, I need that sm,” one person wrote. Another echoed, “Your dad just fixed a little part of me. Thanks for sharing.”One even quipped, “Oh to have an emotionally intelligent dad.”In an interview with Buzzfeed, Scott (Thompson’s father) shared why it’s vital for dads to be emotionally available to their daughters. "To the girl dads out there: Just be there. Be invested in their lives; they are so much tougher than us and deal with so much more than we will ever know. That’s why it’s so important to lift them up for both their wins and losses. The world is tough on our girls, and if we can support them during the challenges they face, eventually, they will be able to support themselves and make their own path. Hug your girls tight, never be afraid to be vulnerable with them, and tell them you love them any chance you get," he said. Indeed, research has shown that fathers play a crucial role in helping their kids to become emotionally resilient adults. Not all fathers will actively take on this role, but even the second hand healing from witnessing it in other father-child relationships is potent. Thank you to dads like Scott who show just how impactful a father's love can be.

Chris Porsz was tired of studying sociology. As a university student in the 1970s, he found the talk of economics and statistics completely mind-numbing. So instead, he says, he roamed the streets of his hometown of Peterborough, England, with a camera in hand, snapping pictures of the people he met and listening to their stories. To him, it was a far better way to understand the world.He always looked for the most eccentric people he could find, anyone who stood out from the crowd. Sometimes he'd snap a single picture of that person and walk away. Other times he'd have lengthy conversations with these strangers.But eventually, life moved on and so did he. He fell out of love with photography. "Those pictures collected dust for 25 years," he says.Then, a few years ago, Porsz found those 30- to 40-year-old photos and sent them to be printed in his local newspaper.And remarkably, people started recognizing much younger versions of themselves in his shots. "There was this lightbulb moment," he says of the first time someone wrote to him about one of his photos.Eventually, he became curious about the people he'd photographed all those years ago, and he decided he'd try to find some of them. It wouldn't be easy — the photos were taken a long time ago, and Porsz didn't have names or contact information for many of the people in them.But he did find some of them, sometimes in extraordinary ways. "Some were absolute million-to-one coincidences," he says.Like the time he went out on a call (he's a parademic these days) at 3 a.m., and the man he was there to treat recognized him as the photographer who'd snapped his picture all those years ago. On another call, he asked a local shopkeeper if he recognized any of the subjects in the photos. He did.Once Porsz began posting about the project online — he calls it "Reunions" — it became easier and easier to reconnect with his former subjects.Many were eager to recreate the old shots as best they could, like Layla Gordon, who Porsz originally photographed drinking milk in 1983.Others groups, like these schoolgirls, had fallen out of touch. "Reunions," fittingly enough, brought them back together.Porsz says that his subjects, like this wild-haired couple, were strangers to him 30 years ago. Now he considers many of them friends.In all, Porsz has collected over 130 before-and-afters in his new book.The response to Porsz's work has been more than he ever imagined.He's personally heard from people all over the world who've been inspired by his project and want to try to recreate it themselves. But beyond that, he just hopes it brings a little warmth and happiness to the people who see it."It's important for me for my photography to make people smile," he says. "Because there is so much sadness in the world."And while the project is finished for now, don't count out the possibility of "Reunions Part 2" somewhere down the line."I'd love to meet these guys in 2046 when I'm 94 years old," Porsz says.This article originally appeared on 11.30.16

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Godsmack’s “Truth” is #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Chart (dated June 1st). It’s the band’s 13th song to top the chart. The track is from “Lighting Up The Sky,” Godsmack’s eighth album but first in five years and purported to be their final studio effort. To date, it has moved 97,000 equivalent units. The Post-Grunge band’s first Mainstream Rock #1 came in ’01 with “Awake.” Their last #1, prior to “Truth,” was “Surrender” in ’22, also from “Lighting Up The Sky.” ### The post Godsmack Prevail With The “Truth” appeared first on RockinTown.

Biden painted bleak outlook of American life for black graduates due to their skin color. Speeches made recently by America’s top two presidential contenders illustrate the choice between unity and division Americans have this election. I can't think of a better contrast between the candidates for president than these two clips from the last week.Joe Biden went to a commencement at a historically black college. He told them they're victims and that America is an evil place that will always keep them down.… pic.twitter.com/S7vqSX3G0y— Greg Price (@greg_price11) May 24, 2024 In a speech in Atlanta this past Sunday delivered at Morehouse College, Joe Biden insisted black graduates would struggle throughout their lives because of the color of their skin, highlighting George Floyd’s death at the hands of police as a reminder that they’re victims. Just look at the bleak picture Biden painted for black graduates in excerpts below. Joe Biden inspires Black graduates at Morehouse College by telling them that they’re victims and America hates them.pic.twitter.com/ofxa90Zo5FSave 10% on ALL storable food and Alexapure Pro Water Filtration Systems! Secure your independence with our delicious kits TODAY to beat the coming demand!— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) May 19, 2024 The pandemic robbed you of so much. Some of you lost loved ones — mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, who were — aren’t able to be here to celebrate with you today — today. You missed your high school graduation. You started college just as George Floyd was murdered and there was a reckoning on race.It’s natural to wonder if democracy you hear about actually works for you.What is democracy if Black men are being killed in the street?What is democracy if a trail of broken promises still leave Black — Black communities behind?What is democracy if you have to be 10 times better than anyone else to get a fair shot?And most of all, what does it mean, as we’ve heard before, to be a Black man who loves his country even if it doesn’t love him back in equal measure? (Applause.)[…]If Black men are being killed on the streets, we bear witness.  For me, that means to call out the poison of white supremacy, to root out systemic racism.  By comparison, check out the positive language and uplifting spirit of former President Donald Trump’s populist campaign speech in NYC’s South Bronx on Thursday, where he told attendees of all races to unite behind the banner of America. “It doesn’t matter whether you’re Black, or Brown, or White or whatever the hell color you are, it doesn’t matter. We are all Americans and we’re going to pull together as Americans,” Trump told the crowd in the predominantly blue district. TRUMP: "It doesn't matter whether you're black or brown or white or whatever the hell color you are, it doesn't matter. We are all Americans.” pic.twitter.com/quVeGXlXsQ— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 23, 2024 Friday hype video. We can do this.We will Make America POWERFUL Again.We will Make America WEALTHY Again.We will Make America STRONG Again.We will Make America PROUD Again.We will Make America SAFE Again.We will Make America GREAT Again.pic.twitter.com/m90t4FqYqj— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) May 24, 2024 “I can’t think of a better contrast between the candidates for president than these two clips from the last week,” wrote political commentator Greg Price. The battle lines are becoming more apparent for prospective Trump voters as Biden and the Democrat party reveal who they really are with their destructive policies and racial politics. She called him a racist for being a Trump Supporter…. And this happened ???????? pic.twitter.com/UcBIOdoGX0— MJTruthUltra (@MJTruthUltra) May 23, 2024