Prologue Journal – Page 38745 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Fed Up With Mayhem, Miami Beach Wants to Tame Spring Break for Good

New York Times After a series of violent incidents, the city is moving to pre-empt late-night partying, but businesses worry about crimping their most profitable tourism season. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/us/miami-beach-spring-break-curfew.html

Why Pope Francis Is the Star of AI-Generated Photos

New York Times Francis has become a recurring favorite to show in incongruous situations, such as riding a motorcycle and attending Burning Man, in A.I.-generated images. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/technology/ai-photos-pope-francis.html

HTC teams up with U.S. wireless firm to provide 5G solutions

Taipei, April 8 (CNA) Taiwan-based smartphone brand HTC Corp. has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with DeepSig Inc., an American wireless communications and artificial intelligence company, to team up on 5G solutions and smart manufacturing and smart city development. https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202304080007

Russia shoots down Ukrainian missile over Crimean town

Jerusalem Post Russia’s TASS news agency quoted an adviser to Aksyonov, Oleg Kryuchkov, as saying that debris had fallen in a Crimean town. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738716

Brooklyn Bake Shop, Jerusalem purveyor of US Jewry desserts, shuts down

Jerusalem Post Jerusalem’s iconic bakery closes down after being in business for nearly 30 years. It was famous for supplying traditional desserts of US Jewry. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-738492

Reported ramming in Jerusalem was false alarm

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738715

1 killed, 5 injured after bus collides with car in Hualien

Taipei, April 8 (CNA) A traffic collision between a bus and a car in Hualien County early Saturday morning has left one person dead and five more injured, according to the local emergency services. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304080006

On canvas, Iranian artists capture the hope and turmoil of an uprising

Washington Post As protests rocked Iran, The Washington Post connected with three artists in the country who spoke about how the uprising had inspired their work. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/08/iran-protests-mahsa-amini-artists/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Hong Kong wet markets still handing out plastic bags freely despite higher HK$1 levy, checks show

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Post check at two wet markets finds almost all shoppers using plastic bags for purchases of seafood and poultry. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3216403/hong-kong-wet-markets-still-handing-out-plastic-bags-freely-despite-new-hk1-levy-checks-show?utm_source=rss_feed

Crucified for 34th time, Filipino carpenter prays for Ukraine war to end as cost of living bites

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Thousands of people, including tourists, came to watch the real-life crucifixions of Ruben Enaje and seven others in San Pedro Cutud in Pampanga province. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3216402/crucified-34th-time-filipino-carpenter-prays-ukraine-war-end-cost-living-bites?utm_source=rss_feed