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One of the things we associate with the military the most is discipline. Without it, high status and order would not be possible, and anyone who tries to disrupt it is often penalized.However, this officer’s punishment for security workers was not particularly well thought out. Only when he ordered every third car to be checked instead of the usual 15 did he realize the traffic jam he had caused and how it would affect his career.Unfortunately for him, waiting in the 2-mile-long line was a 3-star general who was very…

2023 was an exceedingly good year for mustachioed plumbers from New York. The Switch’s Super Mario Wonder is said to be the fastest-selling Mario game in Nintendo history, while The Super Mario Bros. Movie brought in over a billion dollars in box office receipts. Things are looking (Princess) peachy indeed, so why hasn’t Universal officially confirmed any sequel news yet?The latest update about Mario and Luigi’s big screen fate comes from Bowser himself, or at least voice actor Jack Black, who shared that he’s as much in…

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.'Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police' | AI UnlockedCongress created the National Flood Insurance Program in 1968 as a way for the federal government to bear a risk that private companies wouldn’t. Since then, Uncle Sam has backed the vast majority of flood insurance policies in the United States.Yet it is impossible to buy or renew such plans directly with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, which administers the…

A potential buyout of Macy’s by an investor group revives an old theory: that much of the value in retail lies in real estate.Macy’s shares surged Monday after a Wall Street Journal report that Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management submitted a buyout proposal Dec. 1 valued at $5.8 billion. The investors proposed to acquire Macy’s stock they didn’t already own for $21 a share, a roughly 32% premium to where shares closed the day before.Copyright ©2023Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.…

Updated Dec. 11, 2023 12:13 am ETHAIPHONG, Vietnam—When electric-car startup VinFast Auto was looking to build a factory in the U.S., one state caught its attention in particular: North Carolina. For years, officials there had been trying to get an automobile manufacturer to set up shop in rural Chatham County. More than a billion dollars of incentives got them the Vietnamese upstart with huge ambitions but a limited record.Copyright ©2023Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8…

Too Long; Didn't ReadAdditionally, regularly reviewing and auditing the configurations of cloud services used in blockchain operations is vital. This includes securing services, closing unnecessary open ports, and appropriately configuring access controls. Recognizing the critical role of validators in the security of blockchain networks is essential. Encouraging blockchain projects and organizations to include validator security as part of their security programs and bug bounty initiatives can contribute significantly…

Anyone with a passing interest in effects-heavy cinema who grew up making regular trips to the theater during the 1990s and 2000s will have seen at least one movie by Stephen Sommers on the big screen, but the filmmaker completely disappeared off the face of the planet following the release of Odd Thomas a full 10 years ago. Having carved out a niche for himself as a writer and director ready, willing, and able to play in a big budget sandbox where excess was the name of the game, Sommers wound up as one of the…

Chris Pratt and Charlie Day voice Mario and Luigi in Universal and Illumination's "The Super Mario Bros. Movie."UniversalLOS ANGELES — It's the billion-dollar question: Why are mega blockbusters in short supply this year?Universal's "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" is the only movie released in 2023 to so far eclipse the $1 billion mark at the global box office. It doesn't look like there could be another one, even with some big titles on the calendar."If you would have given 10 people a release schedule at the beginning of…

Kris Jenner reveals the ‘key’ to being a momager ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Kris Jenner has found a “good rhythm” in being both a mom and a manager. The 67-year-old matriarch – who has Kourtney, 44, Kim, 42, Khloe, 39 as well as 36-year-old son Rob, with late husband Robert Kardashian as well as daughters Kendall, 27, and 25-year-old Kylie with ex-husband Caitlyn Jenner – has managed the careers of her reality star brood for almost 20 years and thinks that communication is the “key” to having both a professional…

Broadcom and Apple now face trial over how much they owe university for patent infringement. Broadcom and Apple now face trial over how much they owe university for patent infringement. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If you are the owner of the content…