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☆ Man apprehended while trying to break into Drake’s Toronto home one day after shooting
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Just one day after a security guard working at rapper Drake’s Toronto home was shot, a man on Wednesday was apprehended for attempting to enter the same residence, authorities said. The person was “apprehended” under Ontario’s Mental Health Act and was “taken to obtain medical assistance,” Visser’s statement read. A Toronto police officer walking outside of Drake's mansion in Toronto after a security guard was shot outside the home on Tuesday. Arlyn McAdorey/ReutersIt is the second incident to take place at Drake’s home in two days. Inspector Paul Krawczyk with Toronto Police said during a press conference on Tuesday that a security guard working outside the gate of Drake’s residence was shot and subsequently taken to the hospital in serious condition.

Persons: ” Ashley Visser, Drake, ”, Arlyn McAdorey, Paul Krawczyk, Krawczyk, Kendrick Lamar, Lamar Organizations: CNN, Toronto, Toronto Police Department, Mental, Toronto Police Locations: Toronto, Drake's

NOORDWIJKERHOUT, Netherlands (AP) — Theo works weekdays, weekends and nights and never complains about a sore spine despite performing hour upon hour of what, for a regular farm hand, would be backbreaking labor checking Dutch tulip fields for sick flowers. Photos You Should See View All 60 Images“You could also buy a very nice sports car," for the price of the robot, Visser said Tuesday — its makers say the robot costs 185,000 euros ($200,000). “But I prefer to have the robot because a sports car doesn’t take out the sick tulips from our field. Yeah, it is expensive, but there are less and less people who can really see the sick tulips,” he added. Theo van der Voort, who gave his name to the robot at WAM Pennings farm, and who retired after 52 years hunting for sick flowers, is impressed.

Persons: — Theo, ”, Allan Visser, Visser, ” Visser, Erik de Jong, Theo van der, “ Organizations: H2L Robotics Locations: Netherlands

Many countries are working on them — and neither China, Russia, Iran, India or Pakistan have signed a U.S.-initiated pledge to use military AI responsibly. Another AI project at Space Force analyzes radar data to detect imminent adversary missile launches, he said. One urgent challenge, says Jane Pinelis, chief AI engineer at Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Lab and former chief of AI assurance in Martell’s office, is recruiting and retaining the talent needed to test AI tech. Testing and evaluation standards are also immature, a recent National Academy of Sciences report on Air Force AI highlighted. Might that mean the U.S. one day fielding under duress autonomous weapons that don’t fully pass muster?

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☆ Human Material Loop is making fabric from human hair
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Flo Cornall | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Human Material Loop hopes to transform the fashion industry by turning human hair into a textile. According to Human Material Loop, 72 million kilograms of human hair waste end up in European landfills every year, the equivalent in weight of seven Eiffel Towers. Human Material Loop used hair to insulate this jacket. For Kollar, it’s not simply about wearing a jumper made from human hair for the novelty or sustainability aspect; she argues that human hair is an incredibly durable material. Visser says ultimately the implementation of human hair in our products isn’t simple.

Persons: Zsofia Kollar, ”, Kollar, “, ” Kollar, Pablo Betancourt, it’s, Higashi, Sanne Visser, There’s, Visser Organizations: CNN, Eiffel, Southwestern, University of the Arts London, London’s Design Locations: Canada, Aconcagua, Argentina, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Micronesia, Kiribati, Southwestern United States, Japan

☆ Harvard-trained etiquette expert: Read these 2 books to improve your manners
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

When you think about "manners" or "etiquette," you probably think of restriction; all the things you can't do. Ho is a Harvard-trained etiquette expert, founder of the finishing school Institute Sarita and host of the Netflix show "Mind Your Manners." If you want to improve your etiquette, or just learn more about the social norms of other cultures, Ho recommends a few must-read titles. "This book combines my love of history with my love of manners," Ho says. "Every rule of etiquette has a story behind it, and table manners were invented to prevent violence at the dinner table.

Persons: Sara Jane Ho, Ho, Sarita, Erin Meyer, Margaret Visser Visser, Visser, Idil Ahmed Organizations: Netflix, CNBC, U.S Locations: Harvard, China

☆ Making America's semitrucks
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Robert Ferris | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"Demand for trucks is, I would say, unprecedented," said David Carson, SVP of sales and marketing for Daimler Trucks North America. "We've seen an incredible demand going through Covid and continuing well into next year. Four companies dominate U.S. truck manufacturing: Daimler Trucks, Paccar, Volvo and Traton. Truck makers are spending billions to replace fuel-burning diesel engines with battery- and hydrogen-powered electric systems. Established truck makers, such as the more-than-century-old Daimler, are balancing keeping their particular and often extremely cost-sensitive customers happy in the present, while investing for an uncertain future.

☆ Army of pest-munching ducks keep South African vineyard blooming
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

STELLENBOSCH, South Africa, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Flocks of white, black and brown ducks hunt for snails and bugs as they patrol the grapevines at a vineyard in South Africa's winemaking town of Stellenbosch, helping the owners steer clear of pesticides and synthetic fertilisers. Around 500 Indian runner ducks work as a natural pest control at the Vergenoegd Löw Wine Estate, but also entertain wine-quaffing tourists. "We call them the soldiers of the vineyards," the managing director of the estate, Corius Visser, told Reuters. Ducks are at the heart of the winery's regenerative agriculture practices, and specifically Indian runner ducks, which have long legs and an upright posture, meaning they are able to reach for snails between the leaves. Nutrient-rich manure from the ducks and other animals ensure the vineyard runs as sustainably as possible.

☆ Formula 1 to create new all-female championship with 2023 debut possible
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Beitske Visser of Netherlands and Sirin Racing (95) leads Marta Garcia of Spain and CortDAO W Series Team (19) during the W Series Round 6 race on October 02, 2022 in Singapore. Formula 1 is planning to develop a new women's racing series. It is believed that the series would form part of the Formula 2 and Formula 3 feeder pyramid, and could come as early as 2023. The news comes after Lewis Hamilton criticized F1 for not affording more help to W Series. Hamilton, speaking to the media on Thursday, said he felt F1 should have done more to help W Series.

“I call our ducks the soldiers of our vineyards,” says managing director Corius Visser. The duck troops are cajoled on a 14-day circuit through the vineyard, eating and fertilizing the ground as they go. The winery's Indian runner ducks patrol for pests in the vineyard. Rodger Bosch/AFP/Getty ImagesAs a pioneering winemaker with industry clout – vines have being grown on the estate since the late 17th century – Vergenoegd Löw is hoping to convince others to adopt its approach. “We can be in a position where we say that we have (not just) the best runner ducks in South Africa, but also the world,” Visser argues.

Persons: marshaling, ”, Corius Visser, “, Visser, ” Gavin Moyes, ” Visser, Rodger Bosch, Vergenoegd, They’d Organizations: CNN, Getty Locations: Town, Asia, AFP, South Africa

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