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The Food Pantries volunteers & partners to be recognized

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:40:50 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Food Pantries for the Capital District will celebrate its coalition of volunteers and community members on Thursday. Four different volunteers from four different counties will be recognized as "volunteers of the year," and other individual and group awards will be presented as well. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The four volunteers of the year are as follows:Albany County – Michelle Wooten of Redemption Church Food PantryRensselaer County – Donna Golinski of Pittstown Area Food PantrySaratoga County – Regina Wagner-Garhartt of Faith Food PantrySchenectady County – Jaimn Delacruz of State Street Food PantryThe Sister Mary Coons Award will also be presented to Angela Warner, the director of the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry in Albany, who also doubles as the Board President of The Alliance for a Hunger-Free New York. The Sister Mary Coons Award is given to someone who is selfless and desires ...

What is a personal seat license? New Bills stadium set to include them

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:40:50 GMT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — As part of the new Buffalo Bills stadium agreement, which was signed on Monday and will head to the Erie County Legislature for final approval, part of the deal includes personal seat licenses at the stadium in Orchard Park. You've probably heard that term before when it comes to new NFL stadiums popping up around the league. But, what is a personal seat license? Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! In essence, a personal seat license, also known as a PSL, is a license that a individual fan will need to buy in order to purchase a season ticket. It provides another source of revenue for professional sports teams, generally used to help pay for the new stadium or to make upgrades. A one-time payment, it's designed to make season tickets look a little cheaper than they actually are. PSLs can vary in cost. According to resale sites for PSLs, on the low end they can go for about $500, which could be for certain...

Lake Luzerne school raises $7,375 to slime staff

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:40:50 GMT

LAKE LUZERNE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Stuart M. Townsend Elementary School is getting a little slimy on April 6. The students of Stuart M. Townsend successfully completed a coin challenge and in return, they get to slime their teachers and principal. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The school reports students raised an impressive $7,375 in pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters for their lucky leprechaun coin challenge. The challenge took place over seven days in March and involved students collecting pennies and dollars to earn positive points for their team while bringing in silver coins worth negative points to sabotage other teams. The funds go towards providing fun year events, educational opportunities, and resources for students. All grades came together to win the top prize of meeting the Adirondack Thunder Hockey Team but the real highlight was to slime their teachers and principal. If students raised $5,000, the sliming w...

Easter event for dogs at Hudson Crossing Park

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:40:50 GMT

SCHUYLERVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Hudson Crossing Park is barking up a special event for Easter this weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, April 8-9, the Champlain Canal-adjacent park will host a K9 Easter Egg Hunt - adventurous dogs welcome. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Don't worry - all eggs are canine-safe. Plastic eggs filled with dog treats by the Lazy Dog Cookie company will be stashed around the park, mostly around the play garden and sensory trail area alongside the Hudson River. An "engrave a tag" station will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the pavilion.The event is free to the public, but a $10 donation per dog is encouraged. Donations to Hudson Crossing Park can be made online.Hudson Crossing Park resides along Lock C5 of the Champlain Canal, just outside Schuylerville. The park hosts educational programming and community events year-round.

TikTok's parent has a new app: What to know about Lemon8

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:40:50 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — As lawmakers debate whether to ban TikTok nationwide, its Chinese parent company has introduced a new app that’s already getting some traction. The app, called Lemon8, is likely to face some of the same scrutiny as TikTok, which has been dogged by claims the Chinese government could force its parent company ByteDance to hand over U.S. user data or push misinformation on the platform. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! TikTok maintains that hasn't happened. And it’s attempting to convince lawmakers it can keep user data safe. Meanwhile, ByteDance is pressing ahead with its expansion plans. Here’s what you need to know about the company’s new app:WHAT IS LEMON8?Lemon8 is a photo-based app that resembles a mixture of Instagram and Pinterest, and is sprinkled with videos that look like the ones posted on TikTok. Social marketing experts say the app is also reminiscent of the Chinese social media and e-commerce gia...

City of Los Angeles sues reporter, police watchdog group after release of LAPD officer info

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:40:50 GMT

The city of Los Angeles is suing a journalist and a watchdog group over the publication of Los Angeles Police Department officers' names, photos and other information in a searchable online database.The lawsuit comes just days after the city was itself sued by the police officers' union the Los Angeles Police Protective League, which objects to the Watch the Watchers database, claiming it endangers officers.Attorney Matthew McNicholas, representing more than 300 officers in their lawsuit against the city, said Tuesday that "this presents a significant threat to the safety of the citizens of Los Angeles."The information for the database came from a public records request filed by Ben Camacho, a reporter for the nonprofit outlet Knock LA, who then provided it to the Stop LAPD Spying Coalition, creators of the database.The city filed suit against Camacho and the coalition, demanding that the information and photos be returned to the city and any copies destroyed.The coalition's Hamid K...

How Would You Describe Digital Culture in Japan Today?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:40:50 GMT

If the question was addressing the state of digital culture in the western world, I would regretfully concede that it is in a downward spiral.An amalgamation of corporate greed, politics, special interests, and a severe lack of empathy has led the digital space in the west to grotesquely morph into a money pit that thrives off of drama, controversy, and suffering. There is a reason, after all, that bad news trends more effectively than good news.It’s a tough pill to swallow, but the truth is often inconvenient. Fortunately, much like a pendulum in motion, it must inevitably return full swing. I believe, with absolute certainty, that the Internet is on its way to a more ethically-conscious revolution. Regrettably, it will get worse, before it gets better.In Japan, however, the digital space still remains intact. Saved by the grace of their unique cultural and societal traits, Japan’s potential to prioritize ethically-conscious behaviors – both at the corporate and consumer levels – i...

Diversity in Fashion: Bye-Bye Human Models, Hello Avatars?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:40:50 GMT

Many of us have asked for more diversity in fashion— especially in the fashion industry. After all, not all of us are tall and slender with stunning bone structures and striking facial features. Though we can’t deny that people like them are gorgeous, the ones who don’t possess the same features as them sometimes don’t think that they can be just as equally attractive. Or that they’re given proper representation and consideration by the fashion industry. Enter present-day technology — it can now generate avatars that look like actual people, without actually hiring diverse models.Will Avatars Solve the Lack of Diversity in Fashion?People want to see others who look like them in the media. However, it’s commonly known that the fashion and film industry typically seeks people with distinct and unique faces. But recently, denim empire Levi’s announced that they’ll be using AI-generated models for inclusivity — though they’re still in the testing phase of the project. However, acc...

Easter Peeps And Little Fish – Here’s What’s Popping Up

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:40:50 GMT

Little Fish, the popular seafood pop-up, will take up a two-night residency at Melody Wine Bar in Virgil Village and offer a limited menu of seafood favorites like a cheezy crab toast on Ginza Nishikawa shokupan. Thursday and Friday, April 6 and 7, the full menu will be available from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., on a first-come, first-served basis for walk-ins only (no reservations).Taiwanese dessert chain Meet Fresh USA will launch a limited-edition Chef Jon Yao’s Special, a milk tea shaved ice with select toppings, potaro balls (sweet potato taro balls), Mini Q (mini taro balls), grass jelly, boba, condensed milk, and milk tea sauce from Saturday, April 15 through Sunday, April 30, at 10 selected locations with 100% net proceeds donated to the Downtown Women’s Center.Crab toast on Ginza Nishikawa shokupan (Courtesy Little Fish)Randy’s Donuts will bring back its Peeps Easter Donuts, available through Sunday, April 9. The colorful creation features a marshmallow Peep nestled on top of a clas...

Tech layoffs raise new alarms about how platforms protect users

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:40:50 GMT

By Clare Duffy | CNNIn the wake of the 2016 presidential election, as online platforms began facing greater scrutiny for their impacts on users, elections and society, many tech firms started investing in safeguards.Big Tech companies brought on employees focused on election safety, misinformation and online extremism. Some also formed ethical AI teams and invested in oversight groups. These teams helped guide new safety features and policies. But over the past few months, large tech companies have slashed tens of thousands of jobs, and some of those same teams are seeing staff reductions.Twitter eliminated teams focused on security, public policy and human rights issues when Elon Musk took over last year. More recently, Twitch, a livestreaming platform owned by Amazon, laid off some employees focused on responsible AI and other trust and safety work, according to former employees and public social media posts. Microsoft cut a key team focused on ethical AI product development. And ...