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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — D’Youville University embraced the future of technology by having an AI robot named Sophia speak at its commencement ceremony on Saturday. The decision sparked controversy throughout the campus when Sophia speaking at commencement was announced last month, and graduates expressed varying opinions about the experience. “It’s difficult to describe — I don’t know,” said Fatima Saleh, a D’Youville graduate. “It’s definitely different.” “We wanted a more personable commencement speech and everything like that, we’ll see if it is more personable,” added Kiley Austin, another graduate from D’Youville, prior to the ceremony. Rather than a traditional speech,…

ENGLEWOOD – It’s only May but competition already has heated up for the Broncos at running back.The Broncos last month selected burly Notre Dame back Audric Estime in the fifth round of the draft and signed highly regarded Memphis back Blake Watson after he surprisingly went undrafted. They are showing their stuff at this weekend’s rookie minicamp.Once organized team activities get underway May 21, they will be joined by holdovers from last season Javonte Williams, Samaje Perine and Jaleel McLaughlin.“I want to be able to compete with the best of the best,’’ Estime said after Saturday’s second practice of the…

Nearly four decades since its inception, debate still rages over who actually invented air miles.Sir Keith Mills, then a marketing executive, claims to have dreamt up the idea of the original Air Miles brand on a train back to London in the mid-1980s from a meeting in Liverpool with the now-defunct airline British Caledonian. “I set up Air Miles to reward loyal customers, and also to enable companies that issued the currency to understand better what their customers’ needs were,” he said. Geoffrey Bean, another advertising executive involved in the scheme, claims that Alan Deller, British Caledonian’s commercial director at…

Good Financial CentsJeff Rose, a Certified Financial Planner™ professional, started his personal finance blog, Good Financial Cents, in 2008. He is a combat veteran, former financial advisor, and author of Soldier of Finance. With its engaging and informative content, this blog provides the tools and insights readers need to make better financial decisions.From budgeting and debt consolidation to retirement planning and saving for college, the Good Financial Cents blog covers a wide range of topics that are relevant to anyone who wants to strengthen their financial literacy.The Penny HoarderThe Penny Hoarder is a personal finance blog that helps people save…

(MENAFN- IANS) Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) Actor Navneet Malik, who is portraying the younger version of Sanjay Dutt in the upcoming film ‘The Virgin Tree’, has completed shooting for the film.The actor expressed that it’s an honour for him to step into the shoes of Sanjay after Ranbir Kapoor did so in the 2018 film ‘Sanju’.Navneet’s appearance in the film draws inspiration from Sanjay’s iconic ‘Rocky’ look, which further adds to the authenticity of his portrayal.Reflecting on his experience working on the film and with Sanjay, Navneet said:“It’s been an incredible journey portraying the younger version of Sanjay Dutt on…

There is a buzz in the air around tonight’s Eurovision Song Contest 2024 grand final – and we didn’t want Inverclyde to feel left out.So we asked an AI chatbot to write a Eurovision song all about Greenock.The River Clyde of course gets a mention as well as the shipyards and ‘bustling streets’.It also pays tribute to strength and hope of people in the area.Hopefully the results don’t disappoint, or maybe they do, we’ll leave that up to you to decide.(Verse 1) In a town by the Clyde, where the river meets the sea, There’s a place that’s filled with charm, where hearts are wild…

While the burn rate increased, SHIB’s price fell by 3.86%. A decrease in circulation and social dominance indicated a possible entry for the token. The number of Shiba Inu [SHIB] tokens burned in the last 24 hours has increased by 56.16%, data from Shibburn showed. A day before this figure decreased, and was less than 40 million tokens. The major aim of Shiba Inu burning is to increase the value of the tokens in circulation by creating scarcity. This way, SHIB can tackle inflationary pressure. Therefore, the recent increase suggests that SHIB might avoid another plunge. However, it is not…

A terrifying new scam is using artificial intelligence to trick people by cloning a loved one’s voice. That’s exactly what happened to a San Jose mother who recently lost hundreds of dollars.  Several weeks ago, Livier Hernandez picked up the phone and heard hear 20-year-old daughter screaming on the other line.  It was a call from a New Jersey number. A man’s voice identified himself as a drug trafficker, and explained that Hernandez’ daughter had witnessed a drug deal and he they had kidnapped her.  Then he demanded thousands of dollars. Otherwise, he threatened, he would take her daughter to…

4-H students bring home ribbons from Regional Congress competition Published 1:00 pm Saturday, May 11, 2024 1 of 2 LEFT: Stanley Davis of Andalusia Elementary School was the winner in the Freestyle Showcase. MIDDLE: Brooklyn Lassiter, a homeschooler won in Photography with her project, “The World I See.” RIGHT: Brenna Harrelson, a homeschooler, ribboned in the Extreme Birdhouse competition. (PHOTOS COURTESY OF COVINGTON COUNTY 4-H) LEFT: Maddie Kelley of Pleasant Home School ribboned in the Extreme Birdhouse category. MIDDLE: Aria Heitzman of Andalusia Elementary School won in the Blocks Rocks competition. RIGHT: Amre Marcotte of Andalusia Elementary School was a…

Cindy Crawford says that navigating finances early in her career was a “tricky” situation. The 58-year-old model appeared on the Saturday, May 11, episode of Christy Turlington Burns and Kelly Corrigan’s new five-part podcast series, Kelly Corrigan Wonders: About Your Mother, where she discussed her relationship with her family, as well as her career. The podcast features guests, including Jennifer Garner, Amy Schumer, Spike Lee and Bono, who reveal intimate details about their relationships with their moms, with a goal of raising $100,000 for Turlington Burns’ organization Every Mother Counts, a nonprofit that advocates for safe maternal and postpartum health…