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Larry Magid: Using ChatGPT for holiday gift ideas and cards

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:08 GMT

This is the week when I typically write a column about how to shop for holiday gifts. I wrote previous holiday gift columns based on my personal experiences and a bit of online searching. This year, I’m getting a little help from ChatGPT, which is able to recommend gifts, create holiday cards and help you decide what products to buy.Related ArticlesBusiness | Larry Magid: Survey sheds light on parent, teen feelings about Generative AI Business | Magid: White House order provides guidance on AI safety Business | Magid: Beware of ‘smishing’ scams Business | Magid: Smartphone essentials for traveling abroad Purchase recommendationMy first use of ChatGPT to recommend a purchase was a Thanksgiving present for myself and my wife. Many years ago, we had a George Foreman grill. I wanted to see what was new in that type of appliance, so I asked ChatGPT to recommend indoor grills. It came up with a relatively long lis...

San Jose State-UNLV is a premier matchup of turnaround stories

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:08 GMT

SAN JOSE — San Jose State’s turnaround from a 1-5 start to contention for a berth in the Mountain West championship game is surprising, but perhaps even more unexpected is the team that stands in the way of the Spartans’ conference championship hopes.First-year coach Barry Odom has taken UNLV (9-2, 6-1 Mountain West) to its first nine-win season since 1984 and can put the Rebels in the conference title game with a home win on Saturday against the Spartans (12 p.m., Mountain West Network). It’s an unexpected accomplishment for a team that was picked to finish ninth in the Mountain West preseason poll.Don’t count SJSU coach Brent Brennan among those surprised, though.“They’ve done a really good job putting the right pieces of the puzzle together,” Brennan said. “When you watch them play, you can tell that they’re well coached and they’re doing all the right things.”Odom’s tenure at UNLV didn’t have the best start. When he was hired last ...

Bay Area high school football 2023: NCS, Oakland championship weekend preview

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:08 GMT

Seven championships are on the line this weekend in the North Coast Section, including five that have teams from the Bay Area News Group’s coverage area.San Ramon Valley fell shot last week in the Open Division championship game against De La Salle, losing 17-7.De La Salle has this weekend off before moving on to a regional next weekend.SRV, as the Open runner-up, slides into the Division I final against undefeated Pittsburg, which lost to De La Salle in Open title games the past two years before winning D-I crowns.Pittsburg is seeded third, SRV second.El Cerrito and Acalanes face North Bay teams in their championship games, both on Friday. El Cerrito will play Windsor for the D-II championship and Acalanes will face San Marin for the D-IV title.We preview the games here:NCS Division I: No. 3 Pittsburg vs. No. 2 San Ramon ValleyRecords: Pittsburg 12-0; SRV 10-2Kickoff: Friday at Dublin High School, 7 p.m.Series history: The teams have met five times in the MaxPreps era (2004 t...

Petaluma police arrest six suspected DUI drivers on Thanksgiving Eve

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:08 GMT

(BCN) -- Petaluma officers arrested six motorists suspected of driving under the influence on Thanksgiving Eve, police said Thursday.Patrol officers conducted more than 70 traffic stops from 4 p.m. Wednesday to 4 a.m. Thursday at downtown Petaluma that led to the arrests, police said.Officers also issued 25 other infraction citations during the night, known as Blackout Wednesday due to the prevalence of buzzed driving. Antioch man arrested for hit and run that killed pedestrian on Hwy 4 Motorists are reminded that those who are caught driving impaired and charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 to $20,000 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Sports on TV for Friday, November 24

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:08 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsFriday, November 24AUTO RACING3:30 a.m.FS1 — FIM World Supercross: Championship, Melbourne, Australia4:25 a.m.ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates7:55 a.m.ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates5:25 a.m. (Saturday)ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates3:30 a.m. (Saturday)FS1 — FIM World Supercross: Championship, Melbourne, AustraliaCOLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)11 a.m.ESPN2 — ESPN Events Invitational: TBD, Semifinal, Orlando, Fla.12 p.m.FS1 — Bryant at Xavier1 p.m.ESPN2 — Battle 4 Atlantis: TBD, Third-Place Game, Nassau, Bahamas2 p.m.FS1 — Manhattan at UConn3 p.m.ESPN2 — NIT Season Tip-Off: TBD, Third-Place Game, Brooklyn, N.Y.3:30 p.m.ESPN — Battle 4 Atlantis: TBD, Championship, Nassau, BahamasFOX — Rady Children’s Invitational: TBD, Third-Place Game, San Diego4 p.m.PAC-12N — Utah Tech at Washington ...

Today in Sports – Week Ahead, November 24 – 30

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:08 GMT

Nov. 281906 — Tommy Burns fights to a 20-round draw with light heavyweight Jack O’Brien in a world heavyweight title bout in Los Angeles.1929 — Ernie Nevers rushes for six touchdowns and kicks four PATs to score all his team’s points, an NFL record, in the Chicago Cardinals’ 40-6 rout of the Chicago Bears.1948 — Dippy Evans of the Chicago Bears is the only NFL player to score two touchdowns on recovered fumbles in a 48-13 victory over the Washington Redskins.1969 — The New York Knicks beat the Cincinnati Royals 106-105 at Cleveland to set an NBA record with 18 consecutive victories.1981 — Alabama’s Paul “Bear” Bryant becomes the winningest coach in college football history when the Rolling Tide beats Auburn 28-17 in the Iron Bowl. It’s Bryant’s 315th career victory, surpassing Amos Alonzo Stagg for most wins.1986 — The Celtics beat San Antonio 111-96 at Boston Garden to set an NBA record with their 38th consecutive homecourt victory.1992 — Bobby Bowden becomes the first major colleg...

Union Berlin’s Marie-Louise Eta set to become first female assistant coach in Bundesliga

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:08 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Marie-Louise Eta is set to become the first female assistant coach in the 60-year history of the Bundesliga when Union Berlin plays on Saturday.Union appointed Eta as assistant to interim coach Marco Grote following its dismissal of the popular Urs Fischer during the international break.Fischer led the team to unprecedented success over 5½ years, but Union is last this season after nine consecutive defeats. Grote and Eta were promoted from Union’s Under-19 team, which was third in both its domestic league and UEFA Youth League competitions before the senior team came calling. Their first game in charge is the home match against Augsburg, which is unbeaten in four games.Despite the fact Eta will be the first female member of a coaching staff in the league since the Bundesliga was formed in 1963, Union, as a club, only wants to focus on its precarious sporting situation.“It’s not a conscious decision for a woman. I think that almost discredits this decision,” Union presi...

This city will see the most snow on Black Friday

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Friday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert day and FOX31's meteorologists are expecting some serious inches across Colorado. Here's how much snow you can expect in your city.The National Weather Service already put out winter storm warnings throughout the state starting as early as Thursday afternoon and going until Saturday morning. Most of the snow is expected to hit on Friday making slick conditions for those going to the shopping malls. What to expect from the Black Friday snowstorm in Denver Pinpoint Weather snowfall forecast on Nov. 23, 2023 (KDVR)When it comes to the northern Front Range, Estes Park is expected to have the most accumulated snow by Saturday afternoon at 10 inches.Fort Collins and Boulder should also get shovels out, as the two cities are the next highest in snowfall totals at 7 inches in Fort Collins and 5 inches in Boulder.The Denver metro area won't get nearly as much snow, but there will still be cold temperatures and an expected 2 inches by Satu...

Sheriff: Marathon man arrested for threatening to kill deputies and attempting to disarm officer in Florida Keys

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:08 GMT

A 36-year-old Marathon man was arrested on Wednesday following an incident where he allegedly threatened to kill members of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and attempted to grab a deputy’s firearm during his arrest. Lee Charles Quinn faces charges of battery, threatening a law enforcement officer, attempting to disarm a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest.The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call in the 3800 block of the Overseas Highway in Marathon around 7:50 p.m. regarding an assault. Quinn, identified as the suspect, was located on 36th Street.During the arrest, Quinn reportedly threatened multiple deputies with death and made an attempt to grab and pull at the holstered service firearm of one deputy. He was unsuccessful in obtaining the weapon.As he was being taken into custody, Quinn reportedly resisted arrest by stiffening his body, pulling away from deputies and kicking the doors of a patrol vehicle while en route to the jail. No signific...

Travel experts expect nearly 3 millions passengers to pass TSA on Sunday, breaking records

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:08 GMT

The record breaking travel season continues.The Transportation Security Administration is reporting that more than 2.7 million travelers have passed through security on Wednesday, and that won’t even be the busiest expected day.Travel experts said that nearly 3 million passengers are expected to pass through TSA on Sunday, which would break travel records.The world’s busiest airport, Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport, marked its busiest morning ever on Wednesday with a record breaking 32,00 thousand passengers by 8 a.m.