Albania Created an ‘A.I. Minister’ to Curb Corruption. Then Its Developers Were Accused of Graft.

The Albanian avatar known as Diella, a public anticorruption crusader, has been described as the world’s first government ...
IEEE

Enhancing Transparent Object Matting Using Predicted Definite Foreground and Background

Abstract: Natural image matting is a widely used image processing technique that extracts foreground by predicting the alpha values of the unknown region based on the alpha values of the known ...
PCGamesN

In the wake of Bloodlines 2's struggles, Vampire The Masquerade's most famous face is leaving Paradox

As someone who always loved the world of Vampire: The Masquerade but never quite knew how to get started, LA By Night inspired me to pick up my dice and head to my local game store. I've made amazing ...
Epicstream

From Dracula to Dystopia: The Many Faces of Udo Kier

Cult icon Udo Kier died on Sunday, November 23. He was 81 years old. Known for working with the likes of Andy Warhol and Lars von Trier, the German actor appeared in over 200 films throughout his more ...
nerdist

Here’s How to Hear THE VAMPIRE LESTAT’s Music in TALAMASCA

Ooh, ooh, ooh, wah ahhh. We have to say, The Vampire Lestat has really done what few fictional properties are able to do successfully, and that’s create in-universe music that, dare we say, SLAYS. And ...
nerdist

You CAN Stream THE VAMPIRE LESTAT’s Hit Song ‘Long Face’ (On YouTube!)

My fledglings, there has been some chatter that the full version of Long Face by the esteemed Vampire Lestat is not available to stream. In fact, there was much uproar when Jacob Anderson suggested ...
AOL

Jesse Metcalfe Was Turned Away From“ Vampire Diaries” After Being Told His Face Was ‘Too Nice’ to Play a Vampire

Jesse Metcalfe could have played a vampire — if he wasn’t so nice-looking. Metcalfe, 46, appeared on the July 16 episode of Tori Spelling’s misSPELLING podcast. During the episode, Spelling, 62, ...
Oregonian

Oregon coast creamery recalls cheese product that may be contaminated with listeria

An Oregon coast creamery is recalling two lots of cheddar cheese curds that may be contaminated with listeria. The recall includes 6-ounce cups of Vampire Slayer Garlic Cheddar Curds produced by Face ...
USA Today

Face Rock Creamery Voluntarily Recalls Vampire Slayer Garlic Cheddar Curds Because of Possible Health Risk

Face Rock Creamery of Bandon, Oregon is voluntarily recalling two specific lots of its Vampire Slayer Garlic Cheddar Curds, 6oz. cups, Use By date 08292025, because it has the potential to be ...
Hoodline

Chicago Transit Authority's Board Faces Pressure for Transparent Nationwide Search for New President

The Chicago Transit Authority's leadership vacancy continues to stir conversation among transit advocates and city officials as the agency's board declined to take action on appointing a new president ...
Oxygen

All About the Real-Life Happy Face Killer Keith Jesperson and His Violent Crimes

In the early-to-mid ’90s, a Washington-based long-haul trucker pursued women on the very routes he was tasked to navigate. One by one, his targets — often sex workers and transients — were discovered ...