Source: Cnn.com David Hockney is a renowned British artist who has captivated the art world with his bold and vibrant works. Known for his distinctive style and unique approach to painting, Hockney has become one of the most influential artists of our time. While many people are familiar with his famous swimming pool paintings and landscapes of the Yorkshire countryside, there are several surprising facts about David Hockney that may not be widely known.
Source: Planetradio.co.uk Ben Shephard is one celebrity who has captured the hearts of many with his undeniable charm, wit, and talent. With a career spanning over two decades, he has become a household name in the entertainment industry. From his impressive hosting skills to his infectious smile, there is no denying the impact that Ben Shephard has made in the world of television. But behind the glitz and glamour, there are some truly fascinating facts about this popular personality that you may not be aware of.
Source: Wikipedia.org Grazer AK, also known as GAK, is a football club with a rich history and an avid fan base. Founded in 1902, GAK has established itself as one of the most successful and popular teams in Austrian football. With a legendary status in the country, the club has consistently competed at the highest level and achieved numerous accolades throughout its existence.
From memorable victories to heartbreaking defeats, GAK has experienced it all on the football pitch.
I’d ask it to help as many people as it could in the day. I’d rather have it help needy people in Hong Kong or even the world, than ask it to fulfil my wishes. I’d especially want it to help the poor children and families in war-torn countries.Nayab Naseer Qureshi, 15, True Light Girls’ College
First, I’d have the robot study its own manual so it could repair itself if needed.
A 28-year-old man in China has won a 680-million-yuan (US$96 million) lottery jackpot, the biggest in the country so far.
The winner is from Guizhou province in southwestern China, according to the website of the government-backed organiser China Welfare Lottery.
He bought 133 tickets at two yuan (28 US cents) each, betting on the same group of seven numbers every time, and each of his tickets won a prize of 5.
1. Michael B. JordanJordan was involved in an accident in Hollywood last Saturday night while operating his blue Ferrari 812 Superfast when he struck a parked Kia.
The Black Panther actor escaped unharmed, but his US$429,000 Ferrari did not. TMZ posted photos showing significant damage to the right front fender, and ripped clean wheel and hub of the supercar.
Jordan wasn’t put through a field sobriety test, but no arrests were made and there was no proof of a DUI.
Mark your calendars, Otaku Zoners. The annual C3 x Hobby Expo, where local otaku get a chance to let their hair down completely by cosplaying as their favourite manga/anime characters, will run from Friday to next Sunday.
You can visit stalls with the latest new merchandise from Japan, and watch top-quality stage performances such as anisong concerts and hero battle stage plays.
For fans of anisong, organisers have confirmed Kageyama Hironobu, Okui Masami, ChouCho, Annabel, AiRI, Chiaki Ishikawa, Ito Kanako and Iori Nomizu.
SenseNova, the latest foundation model set developed by SenseTime, has brought further breakthroughss to SenseTime's Smart Auto business. Based on the foundation model for computer vision (CV), SenseTime has achieved mass production of the BEV (Bird‘s-Eye-View) general perception that can recognise 3,000 types of objects. Moreover, the technology company has built an integrated perception-decision multimodal system to enable better autonomous driving with stronger environmental, behavioural, and motivational comprehension capabilities.
SenseAuto takes the opportunity to showcase its latest development at the highly anticipated Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Auto Shanghai) currently held in the thriving city.
Bigg Boss 13's first finale saw Shefali Bagga make an exit from the show along with Rashami Desai and Devoleena Bhattacharjee. The show recently saw six new contestants make an entry and in an exclusive chat with Pinkvilla, she opened up on her being romantically linked to Siddharth Dey, her equation with housemates especially Arti Singh, Rashami Desai, Devoleena Bhattacharjee and also, on her bringing up Arti's personal life in between the game.
China has developed a satellite positioning chip to pinpoint the location of firearms and trigger an alert when guns are taken out of designated areas, according to a Chinese hi-tech firm.
Beijing Bailineng Technology, the developer of the technology, said in Beijing that the chips used China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System to send real-time location data back to a control centre.
Authorised handlers of the weapons would also be issued with BeiDou watches to send alerts if they are separated from their firearm, with the aim of stopping the weapons falling into the hands of criminals.