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A red panda named Paprika was introduced to her potential mate at the Greater Vancouver Zoo recently, as part of a conservation program for the endangered species. After being in quarantine since she arrived from the Toronto Zoo in December, the six-year-old red panda finally met her match, Arun, on Saturday. "I won't say that they are in love, but they are definitely enjoying being together," said Menita Prasad, director of animal care at the zoo. The hope is that the two will produce cubs as part of a species survival…

Posted in: Comics, Dynamite, Preview | Tagged: elvira, hp lovecraftSpectral shenanigans ensue in Elvira Meets HP Lovecraft #1 as our Mistress of the Dark tackles tentacled terrors and tired tropes.Published Tue, 20 Feb 2024 17:26:07 -0600 by Jude Terror | Article Summary Elvira tackles cosmic horrors in "Elvira Meets HP Lovecraft #1," out 2/21/2024. The comic has Elvira hunting the Necronomicon with Lovecraft's ghost in tow. Created by David Avallone and Kewber Baal for some necronomi-fun! LOLtron…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has demanded stronger synergy and adoption of technology from key players in the public and private sectors to further enhance the business environment in Nigeria. Mr Shettima made the demand on Tuesday as the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) commenced its 90-day Regulatory Reform Accelerator Action Plan. The PEBEC action plan underscores the commitment of the Tinubu administration to delivering impactful reforms, working with the Ministry, Departments and…

It should be surprising to hear Kim Petras’s worldwide No 1 Unholy only a few songs into her set tonight, but it speaks to the German-born, LA-based pop star’s particular brand of stardom. Her 2022 hit with Sam Smith may have brought her mainstream success – and made her the first out trans artist to win in a major category at the Grammys – but her dedicated, largely queer fanbase have been eating up her bratty dance-pop since her debut in 2017. Put plainly, there aren’t many casuals waiting to hear the hits…

Last month, Bose took an interesting approach to debuting a new product when it launched its Ultra Open Earbuds exclusively through a collaboration with fashion company Kith. Now, Bose is back with its own version, nixing the co-branding while keeping the same price. For both varieties, the $299 Ultra Open Earbuds sit outside of your ear canal and clip onto the ridge of your ear to stay in place. Due to the open nature of the design, active noise cancellation (ANC) is moot, but Bose does bring its Immersive Audio tech to…

Adobe and TikTok announce a first-of-its-kind integration with TikTok’s Creative Assistant as an add-on feature in Adobe Express. With that, the two companies are matching Creative Assistant’s ease of creating and optimizing video content for the platform with the go-to tool for social content creation.“The new Creative Assistant add-on in Adobe Express reduces the time, effort, and resources required to work across different platforms for each stage of the content ideation, creation, and distribution process,”…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeThe 96th Oscars luncheon was a star-studded affair graced by nominees past and present, but one special guest stole the show. Messi, the dog from Justine Triet’s Oscar-nominated film Anatomy of a Fall, had celebrities lining up to cuddle him. Bradley Cooper, America Ferrera, Billie Eilish and Ryan Gosling were among the guests enamoured by the border collie at the luncheon, which took…

Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lunar lander. Later this month, a Nova-C lunar lander will deliver several NASA science and technology payloads, including the Navigation Doppler Lidar (NDL), to the surface of the moon. Credit: Intuitive MachinesNASA’s Navigation Doppler Lidar technology, set for a lunar demonstration, highlights advancements in landing technology with implications beyond space exploration.Later this month, NASA’s commercial lunar delivery services provider Intuitive Machines will launch its Nova-C lunar lander…

The chairman of Mahindra Group, Anand Mahindra, is known for his down-to-earth nature and his witty tweets that he shares. Over the last few years, he has shared numerous things on his X (formerly Twitter) profile, and recently he shared another heartwarming post. This particular post featured the IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma and his wife IRS Shraddha Joshi, who are the people on whom the newly released “12th Fail” movie is based. Anand Mahindra shared a picture of himself holding both their autographs. They were shy…

A study reveals AI’s struggle with tissue contamination in medical diagnostics, a problem easily managed by human pathologists, underscoring the importance of human expertise in healthcare despite advancements in AI technology.Contamination of tissue samples can mislead AI models, preventing them from making accurate diagnoses in real-world situations.Human pathologists undergo rigorous training to identify instances where tissue samples from one patient are accidentally placed on microscope slides meant for another…