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Both images are a top-down view of the virtual neighborhood used in Study 1. In Panel A, the red rectangle outlines the area that participants could explore. Areas outside the red rectangle were not explorable, and objects in this area were placed to make the neighborhood feel more realistic and to provide a backdrop for the explorable area. Although the backyards are visible from the top-down view, these were fenced in and inaccessible by participants.…

Stealing is bad—we all know that. However, sometimes a theft is so masterly that it transcends our moral system and becomes impressive. I would argue that this is the case with a theft that took place in Jasper, Alabama, where unknown thieves recently ransacked a local radio station, stealing everything in sight, including a 200-foot, stainless steel radio tower that had to be cut down and carted off via unknown means. 'More People Need to Know About This History': A Black Astronaut Speaks About Race and SpaceLocal news…

Staff at the transportation body ran “extensive simulations” at Willesden Green station during the trial to gather more training data, the documents say. These included members of staff falling on the floor, and some of these tests happened when the station was closed. “You will see the BTP officer holding a machete and handgun in different locations within the station,” one caption in the documents state, although the images are redacted. During the trial, the files say, there were no alerts for weapons incidents at the…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The horrific attack in Clapham, South London, has brought the issue of acid violence and chemical attacks to the fore. On January 31, Abdul Ezedi allegedly decanted a corrosive substance over a mother and her two children. Thankfully, the injuries sustained by the victims were not life-threatening, but the mother's were described as "potentially life changing." Police are still looking for the…

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that he’s sending 120 Highway Patrol officers to Oakland under a new state law enforcement campaign targeting an uptick in violent crime and theft that has placed political pressure on politicians, divided Democrats and bolstered criticism of California’s criminal justice policies. Newsom’s decision to bolster police presence in Oakland comes amid a barrage of recent headlines on the city’s crime rates, business closures and campaigns to oust the city’s mayor and Alameda County’s…

Samsung Electronics executive chairman Lee Jae-yong will not have to put his prison uniform back on—for now, at least.Samsung Shows Off First LaserSlim OLED TVThe Seoul Central District Court on Monday found Lee not guilty of committing stock manipulation and accounting fraud during a 2015 merger of two Samsung affiliates: Samsung C&T, a construction company, and Cheil, an amusement park and clothing company. Lee is the son of former Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee. He’s been leading the Samsung group since his father…

2023 was the year of thriller films in the Indian Cinema. Films such as Agent, Jawan, and Jailer all earned big numbers at the box office, proving to be massive hits among fans and critics alike. Now that 2024 is finally here, more thriller films are coming out, the latest of which is Bhakshak. After starring in multiple films last year, Bhumi Pednekar is marking her new year with this film. So, if you wish to watch Bhakshak from the comfort of your home, know when and where to watch this crime thriller film…

T HE MAN STOOD in the shadow of the trees facing the small tan house. He was tall and had the close-cropped military haircut of the Marine he’d been until deserting his post a few weeks earlier. A black mask covered his face, he wore a one-piece camouflage suit, and carried a .300-caliber blackout rifle and a .22-caliber handgun. The surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains of Hardy, Virginia, flower with dogwoods in the spring; in the summer, the hills bloom so lushly they look covered in neon velvet. It was Nov.…

When more than $400 million worth of crypto was mysteriously pulled out of the coffers of what was once the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, on the very day that it declared bankruptcy in November of 2022, many initially suspected insiders at the company—including, potentially, then CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, now convicted of fraud. But clues left across blockchains over the past year suggested instead that external thieves had chosen a particularly inconvenient moment during FTX's meltdown to pull off an…

The recently released Griselda stands out as one of Netflix's highly anticipated shows of 2024, providing a compelling lead in Sofia Vergara. The actress, known for her remarkable small-screen performances, as expected, delivered another noteworthy act in the series. Netflix's Must-Watch Crime Shows(Instagram) (Also Read: Christopher Nolan opens up on his responsibility to keep making large-scale movies) Catch the complete coverage of Budget 2024 only on HT. Explore now! Viewers who appreciate the gritty and…