How facial recognition for bears can help ecologists manage wildlife

Recent advances in computer vision and other types of artificial intelligence offer an opportunity for facial recognition to ...
PBS

Maine Senate candidate Platner says tattoo recognized as Nazi symbol has been covered

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — His U.S. Senate campaign under fire, Maine Democrat Graham Platner said Wednesday that a tattoo on his chest has been covered to no longer reflect an image widely recognized as ...
The Guardian

Italy first country to win Unesco recognition for national cuisine

Italian cooking added to ‘intangible cultural heritage’ list after campaign by Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government Unesco has officially recognised Italian cooking as a cultural beacon, an ...
The New York Times

Italian Cooking, Kohl Makeup and Icelandic Pools Are Recognized by UNESCO

The agency added dozens of nominees to its annual list of the world’s “intangible cultural heritage,” celebrating international customs and cuisine. By Lynsey Chutel Reporting from London Sitting down ...
USA Today

North Carolina tribe to gain federal recognition in defense bill

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is on the verge of full federal recognition after the Senate on Dec. 17 approved a $900 billion defense policy bill, titled the National Defense Authorization Act.
IGN

TRON: Ares Footage Shows the Digital World Entering the Real World

New footage from TRON: Ares was unveiled today at Disney’s CinemaCon presentation by two of its stars, Oscar winners Jared Leto and Jeff Bridges. The footage revealed the havoc unleashed when the ...
ZDNet

The best AI image generators of 2025: There's only one clear winner now

Google's Nano Banana Pro earned a near-perfect score. ChatGPT image ranked second; others often mangled text and faces. Nine tough prompts reveal which AIs are worth subscribing to. When generative AI ...
CNN

Italian cuisine becomes world’s first to be awarded UNESCO status

It’s time to uncork the prosecco and maybe order a plate of tagliatelle al ragù for the table. Italy has a very tasty reason to celebrate: Its national cuisine has become the first entire gastronomic ...
WRAL

U.S. House approves federal recognition of Lumbee Tribe as part of defense spending bill

Federal recognition of the Lumbee Tribe, a long-sought goal by members of the southeastern North Carolina tribe, moved one step closer to becoming reality Wednesday evening when the U.S. House of ...
PBS

Lumbee Tribe poised to gain federal recognition through defense bill

After decades of political maneuvering through Congress and government agencies, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina may finally achieve federal recognition through the National Defense Authorization ...
WRAL

NC’s Lumbee Tribe awaits long-sought federal recognition as US Senate delays vote on defense bill

North Carolina’s Lumbee Tribe is the closest it has ever been to receiving full federal recognition now that a bill — which President Donald Trump has promised to sign — is on the verge of passing ...