Barbara Ortutay and Anick Jesdanun, Ap Technology Writers Updated 12:10 pm, Friday, May 25, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-4', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 4', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Elaine Thompson, AP Image 1of/4 CaptionClose Image 1 of 4 FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2017, file photo, an Amazon Echo device sits on a balcony outside an Amazon office as the Space Needle is reflected in windows behind it following a program announcing several new Amazon products by the company, in Seattle. Amazon says an "unlikely" string of events prompted its Echo personal assistant device to record a Portland, Ore., family's private conversation and then send the recording to an acquaintance in Seattle. less FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2017, file photo, an … [Read more...] about ‘Smart’ gadgets: Ways to minimize privacy and security risks
Adaptation of playwright Anton Chekhov’s ‘The Seagull’ soars
When Anton Chekhov’s debut play “The Seagull” premiered in 1896, its revolutionary naturalism rattled audiences and critics. It was considered a disaster until Konstantin Stanislavsky directed and performed a version of it two years later, and Chekov’s work endures to this day. With the help of playwright and screenwriter Stephen Karam, director Michael Mayer has brought a new cinematic adaptation to the screen, imbuing the tale of complicated family dynamics, creation and heartbreak with an unprecedented sense of intimacy. In the countryside outside of Moscow, a family gathers at a sprawling wooded estate. Ailing Sorin (Brian Dennehy) summons his sister, storied actress Irina (Annette Bening), to his bedside. She arrives with her lover, the much younger writer Boris (Corey Stoll). With Sorin seemingly on the mend, Irina settles in for a summer in the country. Her emotionally tortured son Konstantin (Billy Howle), desperately jealous of Boris’ success, … [Read more...] about Adaptation of playwright Anton Chekhov’s ‘The Seagull’ soars
Names of 4 soldiers killed in Niger added to memorial wall
Updated 11:58 am, Friday, May 25, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-4', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 4', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Andrew Craft, AP Image 1of/4 CaptionClose Image 1 of 4 In this Thursday, May 24, 2018 photo, soldiers salute as taps play at the U.S. Army Special Operations Command Fallen Special Operations Soldier Memorial ceremony on Fort Bragg, N.C. The names of four Special Forces soldiers killed last year in an ambush in Niger are among those that have been added to the memorial wall at Fort Bragg. (Andrew Craft /The Fayetteville Observer via AP) less In this Thursday, May 24, 2018 photo, soldiers salute as taps play at the U.S. Army Special Operations Command Fallen Special Operations Soldier Memorial ceremony on Fort … [Read more...] about Names of 4 soldiers killed in Niger added to memorial wall
Mac Williamson returns to Giants, explains his sometimes ‘miserable’ road to recovery
By John Shea Updated 12:05 pm, Friday, May 25, 2018 CHICAGO - Mac Williamson returned to the Giants’ lineup Friday at Wrigley Field, where bullpen mounds are safely tucked beyond the ivy-covered outfield walls. Unlike at AT&T Park, where they’re on the field. Williamson missed a month with a concussion after tripping on a bullpen mound April 24 and hitting his head on a padded wall. Asked if he’ll be extra careful of the Giants’ bullpen mounds, Williamson said, “I’ll be extra cognizant of them. The tough thing about it for me was, I felt I didn’t really do anything stupid. It wasn’t a stupid try-hard play where I dove onto the mounds or slid into the mounds. That was the frustrating part for me, I didn’t feel like I did something ridiculous. “Can you imagine if I would’ve pulled up and just let that ball fall just foul and not given an attempt? I think it would’ve been a quick ticket back to … [Read more...] about Mac Williamson returns to Giants, explains his sometimes ‘miserable’ road to recovery
Daniel Craig to return as 007 in Danny Boyle’s ‘Bond 25’
LOS ANGELES — Daniel Craig is back as Bond, the spy series' producers confirmed, in a Danny Boyle-directed film due for release in 2019. Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli of EON Productions announced Thursday that production on the 25th official James Bond thriller will begin in December at London's Pinewood Studios. Craig will reprise his role as 007 and Oscar-winner Boyle ("Trainspotting," ''Slumdog Millionaire") will direct from a screenplay by Boyle's frequent collaborator John Hodge. Confirmation of Craig's fifth Bond film followed speculation that the 50-year-old actor was about to hand in his license to kill. He said in 2015 that he would rather "slash my wrists" than return to the role — but later backtracked on those remarks, made just after he finished filming his fourth Bond film, "Spectre." Boyle has directed Craig as Bond once before, in a 007-themed segment for the opening of the 2012 London Olympics. EON said that after more than a decade … [Read more...] about Daniel Craig to return as 007 in Danny Boyle’s ‘Bond 25’
Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman’s coast, kills 12-year-old girl
Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Updated 11:54 am, Friday, May 25, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-15', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 15', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-20', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails … [Read more...] about Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman’s coast, kills 12-year-old girl
Delta flight makes emergency Detroit landing
Charles E. Ramirez The Detroit News Published 6:31 p.m. UTC May 25, 2018 A Delta Air Lines flight from Paris to Detroit had to declare an emergency before it landed because of an ill crew member, according to airline officials. The flight landed in Detroit at about noon. "It happened about 45 minutes before the plane was set to arrive," said Adrian Gee, a Delta Air Lines spokeswoman. "It was due to an ill flight attendant. The aircraft was met by airport paramedics." Detroit Metro Airport officials confirmed the airport's firefighters, who are also trained as paramedics, were asked to respond to a possible medical issue on the flight. Gee said the flight attendant was taken to a hospital to be evaluated. She said she had no information about the nature of the illness. The flight had 198 passengers and 12 crew members on board. Gee said no other passengers or crew members reported being ill when the flight landed. International Flight News reported the incident on … [Read more...] about Delta flight makes emergency Detroit landing
Group calls on Lions to disregard NFL anthem policy
Charles E. Ramirez The Detroit News Published 4:28 p.m. UTC May 25, 2018 Detroit — A Detroit activist and minister Friday called on the Detroit Lions and its owners to ignore the NFL's new policy requiring all football players stand during the national anthem. "We are very, very disappointed in the NFL’s stance on those who choose to kneel for justice," said the Rev. Charles Williams II, president of the National Action Network's Michigan Chapter and pastor of the Historic King Solomon Baptist Church. "We’re standing here to send a message to Martha Ford and the Lions organization, demanding they do not adhere to the NFL policy." Also Friday, Williams addressed allegations of a 1996 sexual assault against Detroit Lions' coach Matt Patricia. More: Lions’ Patricia indicted, not tried in ’96 sex assault More: New docs unearthed in Lions' Patricia case More: Lions' Patricia done talking about 1996 allegations Williams said he did not … [Read more...] about Group calls on Lions to disregard NFL anthem policy
Sri Lankan weaving art introduced in Vietnam
The show is inspired by a rhapsody of colours with Sri Lankan handloom fabric “invading” Vietnamese design space by Sri Lankan designer Dhamique Amarasekara. The event expects to showcase the perfect blend of Vietnam – Sri Lanka fashion, spectacularly through the delivery of talented models, representing a wide range of ages, skin colours and shapes. The Sri Lankan weaving industry has a history of nearly three thousand years, and even today Sri Lankan hand loom products portray their rich heritage and cultural diversity in their designs and technologies. The event, Sri Lanka and Vietnam Celebrating Friendship through Fashion, is part of farewell activities for Ambassador Hasanthi Dissanayake during her term in Vietnam.Vietnamnews Tags: Sri Lankan weaving art Vietnam … [Read more...] about Sri Lankan weaving art introduced in Vietnam
‘Flying dreams’ program to be performed for kids on Int’l Children Day
“Flying Dreams” jointly organized by Vietjet and Youth Theater of Vietnam consists of distinctive musical – theatrical plays, funny games and interesting, useful exchange performances which being staged and performed free by artists of the Youth Theater on the occasion of June 1 and every Friday, Saturday, Sunday in summer 2018. This is a bridge to spread the humanity values, nourishing and winging the ambitions, a motivation to overcome difficulties to reach the children’s dreams. With the participation of composer Dinh Tien Dung (Cu Trong Xoay), playwright Nguyen Toan Thang, director Bui Nhu Lai, meritorious artist Cao Ngoc Anh, meritorious artist Doan Bang, meritorious artist Thu Huong, meritorious artist Hai Yen, musician Tuong Van, Chi Huy, the program is deployed widely, donated to over 12,000 children, pupils at schools and localities in Hanoi and other provinces.By UYEN PHUONG Tags: ‘Flying dreams’ program performed kids Int’l … [Read more...] about ‘Flying dreams’ program to be performed for kids on Int’l Children Day