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Is Listening to Audiobooks Really Reading?
"I listen to a lot of books on audio. But certain more literary friends of mine say it doesn't quite count as reading. Part of me wants to read more, but I find it much easier to listen. I wouldn't put too much stock in what your "literary" friends say; they sound like bores. When it comes down to it, people who think about reading in terms of what "counts"--those who piously log their daily reading metrics and tally up the titles they've consumed on Goodreads--don't seem to actually enjoy books all that much.
Ashley Judd says grief-associated clumsiness led to her fracturing her leg after death of mother
Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Ashley Judd on Wednesday reportedly said grief-associated clumsiness led to her fracturing her leg earlier this year after the death of her mother. The "Double Jeopardy" actress, 54, said during a conversation series in association with UCLA's Friends of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior that the "freak accident" fractured her femoral condyle near the knee last summer just months after her mom Naomi Judd, 76, died by suicide, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Judd has said she was the one who found her mother on April 30 at the country music star's Tennessee home.
Oops! AI Did It Again: Biggest Goof-ups of 2022
From time to time, we may rely on AI to help us. But, before we hand over the keys of society to our automaton overlords, let's recognise that there's another side to it that's all too human. Let's look at AI's failed attempts in 2022 to replace us flesh-and-bones types! Conversational AIs have had a long history of goof-ups since the beginning. Adding to the list, this year, 'BlenderBot3' made several false and jarring statements in its conversations with the public.