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Actor and stunt performer Andi Norris wears a full body suit covered in sensors — part of the behind-the-scenes process that makes video game characters come to life. Norris is part of the negotiating team for SAG-AFTRA, which is on strike against major gaming companies. The future of AI in game development has become a central issue.

AI is changing video games — and striking performers want their due

Performers are on strike against major video game companies, and AI is the sticking point. Here’s how game development has evolved since early animation.

A pharmacist holds a vial of lenacapavir, the HIV prevention injectable drug that was shown to be 100% effective in newly published clinical trial data.

New HIV preventive strategy sparks excitement -- and protests -- at AIDS conference

The final results of a trial for a new HIV preventive strategy are out today. Experts express enthusiasm. But activists at the 2024 AIDS conference in Munich are protesting the likely cost.

Raul Flores holds up a piece of lithium chloride at Imperial Valley Community College while explaining to his classmates how it is extracted and refined on Oct. 5, 2023.

‘White gold’ could revolutionize Imperial Valley. Will locals be included?

Vast lithium stores deep under the Salton Sea in Southern California are worth $500 billion.

Migrants between border walls near San Ysidro talk with a U.S. Border Patrol Agent, Nov. 20, 2023.

California helped this teen fight deportation. Now the program is on the chopping block

State funds to legally advocate for unaccompanied immigrant children could soon dry up.

A family from Peru tries to stay warm under blankets while waiting to be processed by immigration authorities near Boulevard, Jan 3. 2023.

San Diego’s remote border region is now a destination for US-bound migrants from around the world

As U.S. leaders debate immigration reform, San Diego’s rural border region has become a popular entry point for migrants worldwide.

What does 'The Bear' restaurant review say? We take our best guess

No, we don’t actually know. Yes, we are speculating. (Warning: spoilers ahead.)

<em>Quantum Baby</em> is Tinashe's seventh album, and the second in a purported trilogy that began with last year's <em>BB/ANG3L</em>.

Tinashe and Ravyn Lenae lean into the paradox of 'alt-R&B'

The new albums Quantum Baby and Bird's Eye are exercises in self-liberation, leveraging the sounds and potential of a loaded category while rejecting its limits.

A person weaves through mist at the bus station in El Centro, one of two specially designated cooling zones during the extreme heat wave on July 16, 2024.

Extreme heat compounds risks for people with diabetes in this CA border county

Medical experts in Imperial County link climate and socio-economic status with health care challenges.

Gymnast Rebeca Andrade (center) of Brazil wins her first gold medal in Paris. Paying homage are silver medalist Simone Biles (left) and bronze medalist Jordan Chiles of the United States.

How 'Grey's Anatomy' and recipes psyched Rebeca Andrade up to best Simone Biles

You might be surprised to learn that "Grey's Anatomy" and recipes were on the Brazilian gymnast's mind on the eve of her gold medal winning routine in the Olympics floor event.

Hezbollah supporters raise their fists and cheer as they watch a speech given by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah during a ceremony to commemorate the death of a senior Hezbollah commander in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh, Lebanon, on Wednesday.

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah warns Israel about the cost of a war in Lebanon

The remarks were some of the most hard-hitting to date since Iran-backed Hezbollah began attacking Israel last October across the border with Lebanon in support of Hamas in Gaza.

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