Thailand's Puripol Boonson celebrates winning gold in the men's 100m final at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on May 18, 2022. (AFP photo) Thai teenager Puripol Boonson destroyed the opposition to win the men's 100m in 10.44secs at the SEA Games on Wednesday and grab a sprint double in Hanoi. Kayla Anise Richardson of the Philippines won the women's 100m to add to 200m bronze in the Vietnamese capital. But the night belonged to wonder kid Puripol, 16, who easily beat the rest of the field to silence the almost wholly local crowd at My Dinh stadium. "Before the competition I was under a lot of pressure... but I made it and I'm very glad," he told reporters. The teenager had already made headlines at the regional showpiece after twice breaking the Games record in the 200m, his best time of 20.37secs bringing gold. "My target for this year is that I will try to consistently improve my record and break my own record," Puripol … [Read more...] about Record-breaking Puripol, 16, wins SEA Games sprint double
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‘Game-Changing’: Air Force Successfully Tests Hypersonic Weapon
The United States Air Force announced the successful test of a hypersonic missile that can travel more than five times the speed of sound, according to a Monday press release. A Boeing B-52H Stratofortress launched the AGM-183 AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) off the coast of California Saturday, the press release stated. The missile is designed to strike long-distant targets in what the Air Force denotes as “contested environments,” or heavily defended areas. “This was a major accomplishment by the ARRW team, for the weapons enterprise, and our Air Force,” Brig. Gen. Heath A. Collins said. (RELATED: China’s Missile Technology Outpaces Rivals, Baffles Pentagon) The US Navy, in collaboration with the US Army, conducts a static fire test of the first stage of the newly developed 34.5″ common hypersonic missile that will be fielded by both services, in Promontory, Utah, U.S., in this handout image taken on October 28, 2021. Northrop Grumman/Handout via … [Read more...] about ‘Game-Changing’: Air Force Successfully Tests Hypersonic Weapon
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison Accidentally Crushes A Little Kid During A Soccer Game
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison leveled a kid Wednesday. During a casual soccer game with kids during a campaign stop, Morrison accidentally tackled a kid, according to Reuters, and the video is laugh-out-loud funny. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football) Give it a watch below. It will probably be the funniest thing you see all day. The PM just accidentally bowled over a kid while playing soccer in Tassie. @9NewsAUS pic.twitter.com/WhUAZHWpr9 — Eliza Edwards (@ElizaEdNews) May 18, 2022 Honestly, this is the coolest thing someone from Australia has done in a very long time. I don’t know anything about Scott Morrison , but anyone who gives it their all on the field is an okay guy in my book. You think he should have taken it easy just because they were little kids? That’s a terrible mindset. That’s how you raise a generation of snowflakes. Watch Boris rugby tackle a 10-year-old … [Read more...] about Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison Accidentally Crushes A Little Kid During A Soccer Game
RTS Link can be as big as Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor
MRT Corp chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Zarif Hashim (The Edge filepix by Sam Fong) - A + A JOHOR BAHRU (May 18): The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link project is expected to play a major role in boosting economic activities, potentially becoming as huge as the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor. Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT Corp) chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Zarif Hashim said the RTS Link project’s value cannot be measured only from the point of view of its construction, as it should also take into account how it would be able to attract investments in the long run. “Investments made by the government should provide returns in the short and long term, so we are letting the people around the world know that there are plenty of opportunities to invest in Johor Bahru due to this RTS project. “Our wish is that one day the Johor Bahru-Singapore corridor will be a rival or match to the Shenzhen-Hong Kong corridor…that’s what we … [Read more...] about RTS Link can be as big as Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor
OpenSea is on a new quest to ban copymints, armed with AI, Twitter threads, and Discord chats
When a $70 million NFT sold at Christie’s last spring—a time before Bored Apes, Cool Cats, and Lazy Lions roamed the earth—some scoffed at the fortune spent on computer pixels that could be copy-pasted to your screen for free. But the lot wasn’t just a jpeg, it was the jpeg—and the money went to claim the original work, or the one we would call “authentic.” Take away that distinction, and yes, the file is worthless. advertisement advertisement It’s a high-stakes game that’s rife with fraud, abuse, and theft, and not even the biggest players are immune. But OpenSea, the planet’s largest NFT marketplace, might have a few tricks up its sleeve. This morning, it’s rolling out two products to safeguard the authenticity of collections on its platform. The first streamlines the verification of creator accounts, and the second banishes copymints, or spoofs of existing NFTs, using image recognition. Verified badges are among OpenSea’s so-called … [Read more...] about OpenSea is on a new quest to ban copymints, armed with AI, Twitter threads, and Discord chats
India will need around 1 lakh drone pilots in the future: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Representative image. Drone manufacturing and services will create a multitude of jobs and is touted to be an over Rs 30,000-crore industry, Ministry of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia said on May 10. Addressing the “Experience Studio on Drones” event organised by the government think tank Niti Aayog, Scindia said, "The potential is huge in the drone industry. On the manufacturing side, we are looking at Rs 5,000 crore investments and creation of 10,000 jobs. On the services side, we are looking at creating a Rs 30,000-crore industry." In the coming years, the country would need nearly a lakh drone pilots, the minister said. "Today a drone pilot can be trained without requiring any college degrees. They just need to (be) 12th class pass. They can be into a job within two-three months, and get Rs 30,000 per month salary," he added. Moneycontrol recently wrote about four transgender community members who were the first to be appointed as Directorate General of Civil … [Read more...] about India will need around 1 lakh drone pilots in the future: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Former Delta Force Operator Brian Gilligan Talks About Getting Shot By A Terrorist Disguised As A Woman
Former Delta Force operator Brian Gilligan had a crazy experience getting shot in war. I sat down with Gilligan, Bob Keller and Nate Dudley about their time in The Unit, and at one point of the conversation, we turned to the former commando talking about getting shot back in 2007 by a man disguised as a woman. “The men started dressing up as women because that’s what they do. They come up with the next best answer to beat the Americans,” Gilligan explained during the interview. Once he noticed the man had a little facial hair, it was too late and he got shot in two locations on his body. You can watch him break down the crazy situation below. As you can tell, war is absolute hell and the bad guys are hardly playing by any rules. As soon as we couldn’t search the women, the enemy started disguising themselves as women to try to kill Americans. If that doesn’t sum up what kind of scumbags the military is dealing with, I don’t know what will. Four corrupt … [Read more...] about Former Delta Force Operator Brian Gilligan Talks About Getting Shot By A Terrorist Disguised As A Woman
Ricky Gervais Says ‘Smart People’ Aren’t Offended By Jokes
Ricky Gervais thinks intelligent people don’t find comedy offensive. During a Tuesday night interview on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” the legendary comedian touched on joking about subjects like AIDs, Hitler and more, and he thinks “smart people” understand when a joke is just a joke. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football) Dave Chappelle Attacked During Comedy Show In Horrifying Video, Charges Announced https://t.co/xVcSy9ZFSv — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) May 5, 2022 “I think people get offended when they mistake the subject of a joke with the actual target, and smart people know you can deal with anything. Particularly, when you’re dealing with something like irony,” Gervais explained when talking about how his audiences soak up his material. You can watch his full comments during the interview below. Props to Gervais for keeping it real and not bending the knee at all. Of course, the … [Read more...] about Ricky Gervais Says ‘Smart People’ Aren’t Offended By Jokes
The Top 10 Stocks to Buy in 2022
There are literally thousands of publicly traded companies you can invest in, not to mention the many ETFs and mutual funds you can buy, so it's not surprising many investors don't know where to begin. While I don't have a crystal ball that tells me what stocks will deliver the best returns, I've tried to do the next best thing here. In this article, I'll discuss 10 stocks that I think could be great buys in 2022 for long-term investors looking to put money to work. Before we get to the stocks you're here for, let's acknowledge three caveats: Choosing the best stocks to buy today heavily depends on your personal financial situation. To get a feel for where you stand, read our guide on how to invest in stocks . It walks you through topics such as establishing an emergency fund, allocating assets, and when it makes sense to buy stocks. I like these stocks for long-term investments. I have absolutely no idea what they'll do over the next few weeks or months. While I ensured … [Read more...] about The Top 10 Stocks to Buy in 2022
Soccer Federation Reaches Historic Deals Guaranteeing Equal Pay For Men And Women Players
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline The U.S. Soccer Federation has reached new historic collective bargaining agreements to ensure equal pay and prize money for its men’s and women’s national teams, it said Wednesday morning, following a years-long battle fought by the four-time World Cup-champion women’s national team to guarantee equal compensation. Key Facts The two collective bargaining agreements—which last through 2028—include identical pay for all international soccer competitions, including the FIFA World Cup. U.S. Soccer will become the first national governing body to ensure equal prize money from FIFA by pooling prize funds and splitting them equally among the men and women’s national teams beginning with the 2022 Men’s tournament and the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Men’s and women’s national team players will also earn identical game bonuses, the federation said. The deals come three months after U.S. Soccer settled … [Read more...] about Soccer Federation Reaches Historic Deals Guaranteeing Equal Pay For Men And Women Players