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Who Are the People Using Sex Robots Anyway?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:52 GMT

There are no limits to sexual fantasies. If you’re a regular porn viewer, you probably chanced upon videos of what many would find — well — weird. However, sex robots, though odd to some, there are those who would engage in sex acts with this technologically-advanced contraption.Study: These Types of People Are Open to Using Sex Robots Concordia University researchers surveyed people to see which personality traits (that the participants possess) are more open to having sex with robots — and which types of people aren’t open to the idea of engaging in erotic acts with the droids. According to Dr. Simon Dubé, one of the head researchers and former Concordia Public Scholar, “We found that erotophilia and sexual sensation–seeking, as well as an enthusiasm for new, diverse or more intense erotic experiences, were the primary drivers behind people’s willingness to engage with these new technologies,”Erotophilia and erotophobia, according to a journal published by the Journal of Sex...

‘I am stunned’: Don Lemon and CNN part ways

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:52 GMT

CNN has parted ways with longtime host Don Lemon. The announcement Monday came without explanation and astonished the media industry.“Don will forever be a part of the CNN family, and we thank him for his contributions over the past 17 years,” said CNN CEO Chris Licht in a memo to staff. “We wish him well and will be cheering him on in his future endeavors.”Lemon anchored “CNN This Morning” with Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins. The show has been on the air for nearly six months.“We are committed to its success,” Licht said of the morning show.In a statement of his own, Lemon said his agent told him Monday morning that CNN had terminated him.“I am stunned,” Lemon said, arguing that management did not have “the decency” to inform him of his firing directly. “At no time was I ever given any indication that I would not be able to continue to do the work I have loved at the network,” Lemon addedCNN rebutted Lemon, calling his version of events “inaccurate.”“He was offered an opportunity...

Australian comedian famed for portraying Dame Edna Everage dies at 89

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:52 GMT

By Rod McGuirk | Associated PressCANBERRA, Australia — Tony Award-winning comedian Barry Humphries, internationally renowned for his garish stage persona Dame Edna Everage, a condescending and imperfectly-veiled snob whose evolving character has delighted audiences over seven decades, has died. He was 89.His death in the Sydney hospital, where he spent several days with complications following hip surgery, was confirmed by his family.“He was completely himself until the very end, never losing his brilliant mind, his unique wit and generosity of spirit,” a family statement said. “With over 70 years on the stage, he was an entertainer to his core, touring up until the last year of his life and planning more shows that will sadly never be.”Humphries had lived in London for decades and returned to native Australia in December for Christmas.He told The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper last month that his physiotherapy had been “agony” following his fall...

San Francisco homicide: 5 shot in North Beach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:52 GMT

Five people were shot, one of them fatally, in an attack Sunday night in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood.The shooting was reported at 10:58 p.m. near Grant and Columbus avenues.A 23-year-old man died at the scene; the four others were expected to survive, the San Francisco police said.“Investigators believe this was not a random attack,” the police statement said.No more information was released about the victims or any suspect.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Bay Area homicides 2023: Map and details

Prosecutors: Proud Boys saw themselves as ‘Trump’s Army’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:52 GMT

By Michael Kunzelman and Lindsay Whitehurst | Associated PressWASHINGTON — Ready for “all-out war,” leaders of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group viewed themselves as foot soldiers fighting for Donald Trump as the former president clung to power after the 2020 election, a prosecutor said Monday at the close of a historic trial over the U.S. Capitol insurrection.Jurors began hearing attorneys’ closing arguments for the case against former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio and four lieutenants. They are charged with seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors say was a plot to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s electoral victory on Jan. 6, 2021, when the pro-Trump mob attacked the Capitol.Proud Boys were “lined up behind Donald Trump and willing to commit violence on his behalf,” prosecutor Conor Mulroe told jurors, who heard more than three months of testimony. “These defendants saw themselves as Donald Trump...

Four-bedroom home sells for $2.7 million in Piedmont

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:52 GMT

535 Hampton Road – Google Street ViewA 2,423-square-foot house built in 1952 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 500 block of Hampton Road in Piedmont was sold on March 8, 2023, for $2,740,000, or $1,131 per square foot. The property features four bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a garage. It sits on a 0.3-acre lot.Additional houses have recently been sold nearby:A 3,138-square-foot home on the 500 block of Hampton Road in Piedmont sold in March 2022, for $2,520,000, a price per square foot of $803. The home has 5 bedrooms and.In August 2022, a 5,490-square-foot home on Estates Drive in Piedmont sold for $5,600,000, a price per square foot of $1,020. The home has 4 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms.On Hampton Road, Piedmont, in September 2022, a 3,022-square-foot home was sold for $2,900,000, a price per square foot of $960. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. 

Pac-12 MBB: Our early projections for the 2023-24 conference race

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:52 GMT

The first of three deadlines has come and gone for college basketball teams across the land. Early-entry candidates for the NBA Draft were required to file paperwork by Sunday and have until May 31 to formally withdraw and return to school.Unofficially, the Pac-12 lost at least 13 players to the pre-draft process, although the attrition was not divided equally. UCLA accounted for five of the 13 departures and Washington State for three more. Meanwhile, six teams didn’t lose any players to the draft.We suspect a few prospects will reverse course and return to college, but which ones? The conference race depends heavily on a small subset of those 13.For that reason, the following projections will be updated in early June.(Note: The other important date this spring is May 11, when the transfer window closes.)Here we go …1. USCThe return of all-conference guard Boogie Ellis and arrival of guard Isaiah Collier, the nation’s top-ranked recruit (at any position), give the...

Here's how long Bed Bath & Beyond coupons will be valid at these Bay Area locations

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:52 GMT

(KRON) -- Big box retail chain Bed Bath & Beyond announced it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection over the weekend, following nearly a decade of declining sales. The company's 360 stores -- including its nine in the Bay Area -- will remain open for the time being.In the bankruptcy filing, the beleaguered home goods retailer said it anticipates closing all of its stores by June 30. But while the stores may be open for a couple more months, the deadline to use the chain's popular 15% to 20% coupons is much sooner. PHOTOS: Group of Canadian students targeted in smash and grab at San Leandro In-N-Out How long can you use Bed Bath & Beyond coupons?The company anticipates accepting gift cards, gift certificates and loyalty certificates through May 8, according to the Associated Press. However, Bed Bath & Beyond will only be accepting coupons until this Wednesday, April 26.Bed Bath & Beyond Bay Area locationsBed Bath & Beyond's nine Bay Area stores will rem...

El Cerrito fatal shooting victim identified as Oakland man

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:52 GMT

(BCN) -- Authorities have released the name of 18-year-old man who was fatally shot over the weekend in El Cerrito. Sincere Martin, of Oakland, was identified as the victim of a shooting about 4:30 p.m. Sunday in the 900 block of Galvin Drive, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Coroner Division. PHOTOS: Group of Canadian students targeted in smash and grab at San Leandro In-N-Out Martin was found by police in the street with a gunshot wound and was airlifted to a trauma center, where he died from his injuries, police said. The shooter fled west on Stockton Avenue from Galvin Drive in a white car. Police are looking for residential and business surveillance footage in the area to try to identify the suspect. Anyone with information about the homicide is asked to contact the El Cerrito Police Department at (510) 237-3233. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Rolex robbery: $100K in jewelry stolen in downtown Walnut Creek

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:52 GMT

(KRON) -- A person was robbed of their Rolex watch and hit in the face with a firearm in a parking garage in downtown Walnut Creek on Friday night, The Walnut Creek Police Department said. California reservoir race: Which reservoir filled up first? The robbery took place around 10:21 p.m. in a parking garage on the 1600 block of Mount Diablo Boulevard. Police say the victim was hit in the face with a firearm and robbed of $100,000 in jewelry, including their Rolex. The victim said the suspects were three men wearing dark clothing while also carrying rifles. The suspects fled the scene in a gray sedan before police arrived, and the victim was treated for their minor injuries at the scene. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }WCPD is asking communi...