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Artist Meichun Cai’s Visions of Human-Space Dynamics in Virtual Reality

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:49:42 GMT

The increasing need towards a high-quality life has made technology an intersected subject with many other disciplines, including art. In comparison to conventional forms of art and design, the inclusion of new technologies created an unusual organic chapter which provides effective solutions to interdisciplinary subjects. Breaking this boundary is what Meichun Cai seeks to accomplish.As a multimedia artist, Cai focuses on the pluralistic relationship between man, nature and machines. Upon discovering virtual reality, it occurred to Cai that physical space can be augmented through technological means. The emergence of such technology constantly alters human spatial needs.“The definition of creation is not limited to any kind of private emotional expression. Instead,  it should be something that can connect individuals to the outside world on different levels, allowing us to both dig deeper inward and think beyond ourselves to the grand narrative,” Cai said.（Building Toy I, VR game ...

Top 5 Entrepreneurs in 2023: Pioneers Shaping Tomorrow’s Business Landscape

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:49:42 GMT

As we reach the midway point of 2023, the world of entrepreneurship continues to evolve, with innovative leaders pushing boundaries and reshaping industries. Several entrepreneurs stand out for their remarkable achievements, contributions, and vision for the future. In this article, we will explore the top five entrepreneurs making a significant impact in 2023, highlighting their unique accomplishments and the influence they have made in their respective fields.1. Kevin Harrington from Shark TankRenowned as one of the original “sharks” on the hit TV show Shark Tank, Kevin Harrington has solidified his status as a powerhouse in the realm of entrepreneurship and venture capital. Harrington’s keen ability to identify promising business ventures and transform startups into thriving enterprises has earned him a reputation as a forward-thinking leader. His expertise in spotting emerging trends and nurturing the growth of budding companies has made him an influential figu...

Martine Syms Surveys What Remains at Sprüth Magers

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:49:42 GMT

Can you make a portrait of a person by examining their belongings? Their old clothes perhaps? Their video search history, a forgotten photo album or stash of old cassette tapes? News clippings, saved shopping bags? Can you do the same for a whole city, a neighborhood, or a family? In Loser Back Home, Los Angeles-based artist and filmmaker Martine Syms works across video, sculpture, painting, installation, design, and photography in a multivalent interpretation of her life as it is, was, never was, and might be — and gives same evocative, abstracted treatment to the places she remembers, as well as the ephemera of the events that imprinted them, and often, the clothing she wore when it all went down.Martine Syms: Poet with heart of glass, 2023. Laser-cut paper, Orafol vinyl with permanent adhesive and tape, 28 1/2 × 13 7/8 × 12 1/4 in (© Martine Syms. Courtesy Sprüth Magers. Photo: Robert Wedemeyer)In fact textiles, and specifically garments — both newly designed, often by Syms, as w...

Grim undertaking: Harvard morgue employee charged with trafficking human remains

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:49:42 GMT

A former employee of the Harvard Medical School morgue is a member of an alleged human remains trafficking ring the feds have arrested.“Some crimes defy understanding,” said U.S. Attorney for the District of Middle District of Pennsylvania Gerard M. Karam, whose office is handling the case. “The theft and trafficking of human remains strikes at the very essence of what makes us human.”On Tuesday, Cedric Lodge, 55, who worked in the school’s morgue as part of the Anatomical Gift Program, his wife, Denise Lodge, 63, both of Goffstown, N.H.; as well as Katrina MacLean, 44, of Salem; Joshua Taylor, 46, of West Lawn, Penn., and Mathew Lampi, 52, of East Bethel, Minn., were indicted by a federal grand jury on conspiracy and interstate transport of stolen goods charges. This followed charges against Jeremy Pauley, 41, of Bloomsburg, Penn., and Candace Chapman Scott, of Little Rock, Ark.The alleged ring operated from sometime in 2018 and until March 7, 2023, according to the grand jury indi...

Former Alameda County Sheriff’s Office medical coordinator avoids jail in sexual battery of recruits

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:49:42 GMT

A one-time Alameda County Sheriff’s Office medical coordinator has been sentenced to five years of formal felony probation after pleading no contest to two charges that he committed sexual battery under the false pretense of having a professional purpose.Judge Scott Patton also sentenced 67-year-old Robert Trapp to 12 therapy sessions over a 12-month period.The agreement allows Trapp to avoid jail or prison time. Patton explained in the agreement that Trapp avoided jail because he did not have any criminal history.Trapp no longer is employed by the sheriff’s office.“When we learned of Trapp’s assaultive behavior, he was terminated,” Alameda County Sheriff Yesenia Sanchez said in a statement. “A subsequent investigation by Dublin Police Services resulted in charges being submitted to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office.“To have someone representing the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office prey on those we have a responsibility to train a...

Tourist reports seeing man fall from oceanside cliff near Mendocino

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:49:42 GMT

The search has been suspended for a man who reportedly fell from a Mendocino Headlands cliff, witnessed only by a tourist.The fall was reported around 8:15 p.m. Saturday, June 10, by the out-of-towner, who said he had been on the bluffs south of the town of Mendocino when he saw a man “fall a great distance from the cliff” and land in the ocean, the Mendocino County sheriff’s office said.The man was last seen floating face-down.A search using boats, drones and a helicopter was conducted until nightfall Saturday and again on Sunday. It was suspended around 3 p.m. Sunday.The sheriff’s office said the man is believed to have been Quinn Thomas Greene, 38, a resident of the area who was known to frequent the headlands.The bluffs are about 60 feet tall in that area of Mendocino Headlands State Park.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Elderly San Mateo County man, missing since Saturday, found safe Crashes and Disasters | Stanford prof...

Newsom touts CHP fentanyl seizures in San Francisco since May start to operation

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:49:42 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — In the six weeks since Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a partnership between the state and City of San Francisco to aid in its fight against fentanyl, more than 4.2 kilograms of the drug have been seized in the city’s Tenderloin and the immediate surrounding area, according to a news release from the Governor’s office.The partnership, which launched May 1, extended the jurisdiction and protocols of the California Highway Patrol and California State Guard to crack down on San Francisco’s fentanyl and drug crisis.The operation granted the CHP a special focus on drug trafficking enforcement and the ability to assist local authorities with investigations into complicated drug-related cases. California State Guard members were tasked with providing analysis on dangerous fentanyl rings across the city.On Thursday, Newsom announced that more than 4.2 kilograms of fentanyl had been seized by the CHP since May 1 in the Tenderloin and surrounding area. A deadly d...

Antioch PD officer who was fired for using unreasonable force charged with assault

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:49:42 GMT

(KRON) -- An Antioch police officer who was terminated for using unreasonable force against an individual during a traffic stop has been charged with assault, the Antioch Police Department said Wednesday. Antioch PD Officer Matthew Nutt was fired as a result of an internal investigation stemming from a traffic stop on July 1, 2022.Then-officer Nutt stopped a driver for not displaying a license plate and learned he had an outstanding felony warrant for shooting an inhabited dwelling or occupied vehicle and conspiracy. The driver was placed under arrest but put up physical resistance. Nutt deployed a series of punches and kicks along with knee and elbow strikes against the suspect, police said. Tesla involved in ‘major injury’ vehicle collision in Santa Clara This application of force triggered a review of Nutt's body-worn camera footage (watch in the video player above), leading to concerns about what the video depicted. Believing Officer Nutt may have violated Antioch PD policies ...

Felon arrested for possession of firearm in Santa Rosa

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:49:42 GMT

(KRON) – A man, who is on post-release supervision, was arrested Thursday morning during a traffic stop after an officer found him to be in possession of a firearm, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department.At 12:05 a.m., a traffic stop was conducted by an officer for a vehicle code violation on Corby Avenue. After approaching the car, the officer recognized the driver and passenger from prior contacts, SRPD said. Suspect in Mission District mass shooting taken into custody The passenger, Mark Moore, was on post-release community supervision. The 53-year-old was therefore subject to a search, in order to ensure he was complying with his recent custody release, SRPD said. The officer looked through Moore’s backpack and located a loaded .22 caliber semi-automatic handgun with 8 rounds in the magazine and suspected methamphetamine. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embe...

Songwriter, music industry entrepreneur sentenced to life in prison in girlfriend’s death

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:49:42 GMT

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A songwriter and music industry entrepreneur from Atlanta has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing his girlfriend in Iowa.Justin Wright was found guilty of first-degree murder in April in the death of 20-year-old Wilanna Bibbs, and was sentenced Wednesday, the Quad-City Times reported.Wright, 34, also known as J Wright, founded Camp Entertainment Worldwide in 2011. His company worked with artists that included Bow Wow, Timbaland, Kash Doll and DJ Khalid, and he became a multi-platinum songwriter working with those acts.Bibbs, an aspiring singer from Durham, North Carolina, was shot to death on May 9, 2021, at a home in Davenport, Iowa. At the sentencing hearing, Bibbs’ father, Thomas Bibbs, said Wright killed his daughter over $70. The two had been dating for a few months.Scott County Attorney Kelly Cunningham said Wright and Bibbs were in Davenport visiting Wright’s relatives.Wright did not speak during the sentencing hearin...