The holiday shopping season is in full swing, and this jolly deal is still live following Cyber Week 2024: a 9th-generation iPad for $200 -- a discount of $130, thanks to a holiday offer from Best Buy . Also: Apple's iPad 10th-Gen is $70 off at Walmart ahead of the holiday shopping rush At Best Buy, Apple's 9th-generation iPad with a 10.2-inch screen is down to $200, $130 cheaper than its standard starting price. This deal is only for the 64GB of storage and Wi-Fi model. This matches the deal we saw during Labor Day and October Prime Day a few months back, and it's a significant saving for an iPad, considering Apple products don't see sales often (even for older models). This is also the same price Best Buy offered this iPad at during Cyber Week a few weeks ago. The 9th-generation iPad , originally released in 2021, is at the bottom of Apple's lineup as its entry-level offering. Despite that, this is still an excellent tablet if you only need a Netflix machine, something to check emails with or do some shopping, or a distraction for your kids. The design is pretty dated, with chunky bezels and a Home button with Touch ID, but it's perfectly functional. (I still enjoy holding this iPad since you have somewhere for your thumbs to go without blocking the screen.) Read the review: Apple iPad (2021): If it's not broke, don't fix it Apple includes a 10.2-inch Retina display that's perfectly adequate for streaming your favorite movies, reading ebooks, gaming, and even drawing, thanks to Apple Pencil support. Inside, there's an A13 Bionic processor, the same chip as the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro, which provides speedy performance and many years of software updates (if history is any indication, expect this iPad to get at least a few more years' worth of iOS upgrades). Also: The 20+ best Black Friday iPad deals 2024: Last chance to save on deals still available You'll also get 10 hours of battery life, stereo speakers, front and rear cameras, and the coveted Lightning port, perfect for anyone who hasn't switched to USB-C yet. While it won't give you the blazing-fast speeds or impeccable display technology of an iPad Pro, for under $200, this iPad is a great deal. But hop on it fast -- the deal could be gone before you know it. When will this deal expire? Deals are subject to sell out or expire at any time, though ZDNET remains committed to finding, sharing, and updating the best product deals for you to score the best savings. Our team of experts regularly checks in on the deals we share to ensure they are still live and obtainable. We're sorry if you've missed out on a deal, but don't fret -- we're constantly finding new chances to save and sharing them with you at ZDNET.com . Best Cyber Monday deals Best Cyber Monday TV deals Best Cyber Monday streaming deals Best Cyber Monday AirPods deals
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Wisconsin faces its first losing season in 23 years and the end of a bowl streak when the Badgers host arch-rival Minnesota on Friday in the annual Big Ten battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe. Minnesota (6-5, 4-4) lost to No. 4 Penn State 26-25. Wisconsin (5-6, 3-5 Big Ten) lost its fourth straight, 44-25, at Nebraska in a game that was not as close as the score. "Well 1890 is the first time we played this football team coming up and this is what it's all about," Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck said of the rivalry. "And you wouldn't want to have it any other way, being able to end the season with one of your biggest rivals. I know our guys will be ready to go, ready to play." Wisconsin has 22 consecutive winning seasons since going 5-7 under Barry Alvarez in 2001, the longest active streak among Power 4 teams. The Badgers also have played in a bowl game in each of the last 22 seasons, the longest active streak in the Big Ten and third-longest in FBS. Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell is more concerned with the rivalry game than the winning season and bowl streaks. "I'm not downplaying it, I'm not saying it's not important, I'm not saying it's another thing that's on our plate," Fickell said Monday. "But when it gets down to this last week, it's about one thing, it's about the rivalry. It's about preparing to play in the most important game of the year." The Gophers have dropped their last two games after winning four in a row. Minnesota averages 26.6 points per game, while allowing 18.5, 15th-best in the country. Max Brosmer has completed 67 percent of his passes for 221 per game with 15 touchdowns and five interceptions. Daniel Jackson is the top target with 69 catches for 802 yards and three scores, and Darius Taylor is the top rusher with 730 yards at 4.8 per carry with nine touchdowns. One week after leading Oregon after three quarters, the Wisconsin defense was shredded for 473 yards and five touchdowns by Nebraska. Braedyn Locke, who took over at quarterback when Tyler Van Dyke suffered an early season-ending knee injury, has thrown at least one interception in eight consecutive games. Locke has completed 56.4 percent of his passes for 180.6 yards per game, with 12 touchdowns and 10 picks. Tawee Walker is the leading rusher with 828 yards at 4.7 per carry with 10 touchdowns. He has failed to reach 60 yards in three of the last four games. Former Wisconsin and NFL standout JJ Watt posted on social media his assessment - and frustration - with the Badgers after the Nebraska game. "Losing happens, it's part of the game. Hearing announcers talk about how much tougher and more physical Nebraska & Iowa are while getting blown out ... that's the issue," Watt wrote on X. "We are Wisconsin. Physicality, running game, great O-Line and great defense. That is our identity." Wisconsin defeated the Gophers 28-14 last after Minnesota had won the previous two meetings. The Badgers have won 7 of the last 10 and lead the storied series 63-62-8. --Field Level Media
LONGVILLE — The Cass County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, Dec. 12, identified the 18-year-old man whose body was recovered Tuesday from Blackwater Lake as Blake Herman of Brainerd. At 5:57 p.m. Monday the Cass County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch received 911 reports of two individuals who were traveling on an ATV and went through the ice on Blackwater Lake in Woodrow Township, rural Longville. ADVERTISEMENT Their location was calculated using 911 mapping technology. Responders and deputies arrived in the area and located Dylan Wheeler, 20, of Longville, in the water. Wheeler was rescued and transported to shore, where he was treated by emergency medical services personnel for exposure and hypothermia before being transported to a St. Cloud Hospital via a helicopter. Wheeler is expected to make a full recovery, the sheriff's office reported Thursday. The search for Herman continued into Monday evening for but was unsuccessful. Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk reported Herman's body was located and recovered from Blackwater Lake at 12:55 p.m. Tuesday. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office extended its appreciation for the assisting agencies on this rescue and recovery. The Longville Fire Department, Lake Country First Responders, North Memorial Ambulance, North Memorial Air Care, Minnesota State Patrol, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Walker Fire Department, and the Lakes Area Dive Team assisted at the scene and with rescue and search recovery efforts. A GoFundMe was created to assist the family with funeral and memorial expenses and can be found at tinyurl.com/j2yz8928 . ADVERTISEMENT
Broke Zimbabwe government fails to pay teachers’ salaries, protests loomingPhoto: © Getty Images Max Verstappen is to be a father for the first time. The 27-year-old racing driver and his partner Kelly Piquet - who is the daughter of former Formula One star Nelson Piquet - have announced she is pregnant and the couple couldn't be happier about their "little miracle". Sharing a joint post on their Instagram accounts, Max and Kelly posed with their hands on her stomach, but with their faces out of shot. They captioned the image: "Mini Verstappen-Piquet on the way. We couldn't be happier with our little miracle." Kelly later took to her Instagram Story to thank fans for their messages and to acknowledge those who found such announcements difficult. She wrote: "Cannot express how happy we are. Thank you for all the sweet warm messages. "I understand these announcements can be challenging for those longing for a child. "While such news is often a joyous occasion, it can also evoke feelings of sadness, frustration, or longing in those who are struggling with this. "If that's you, I'm sending all my love, my deepest hugs, and magic your way." The couple are believed to have been dating since October 2020 but only went public with their relationship on 1 January 2021. At the time, Max and Kelly shared photos of themselves in Brazil on their respective social media accounts. The Red Bull driver wrote: "Happy New Year everyone. Let's make 2021 a year to remember in many ways. Wishing you all success, love and happiness just as I found mine." And Kelly captioned her post: "Love is what makes the world go round. Happy new year and much love #2021.(sic)" The 35-year-old model previously dated another Formula One driver, Daniil Kyvat, and she has five-year-old daughter Penelope with him but they split months after the little girl was born.
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Prospera Financial Services Inc Grows Stake in Kimberly-Clark Co. (NYSE:KMB)The by its unpaid beta testers has once again demonstrated that the goals of well-funded AI companies are often at odds with the goals of the artists whose time is used in testing or whose work has been used to train the AI in the first place. In the most recent protest, the ‘red teamers’ (beta testers with privileged access) who invited to test , its long-awaited AI video-generating software, decided to leak the full Sora to everyone while posting an on Hugging Face about their reasons. The letter explains: “We received access to Sora with the promise to be early testers, red teamers and creative partners. However, we believe instead we are being lured into "art washing" to tell the world that Sora is a useful tool for artists. Hundreds of artists provide unpaid labor through bug testing, feedback and experimental work for the program for a $150 billion valued company.” When I contacted OpenAI for comment, a spokesperson told me, “Sora is still in research preview, and we’re working to balance creativity with robust safety measures for broader use. Hundreds of artists in our alpha have shaped Sora’s development, helping prioritize new features and safeguards. Participation is voluntary, with no obligation to provide feedback or use the tool. We’ve been excited to offer these artists free access and will continue supporting them through grants, events, and other programs. We believe AI can be a powerful creative tool and are committed to making Sora both useful and safe.” OpenAI does indeed support some artists through grants, including , , and . Portrait of the artist But while the artists involved in the Sora testing protest were not against using AI technology as a tool for the arts, there are plenty of other digital and traditional artists who are, or at least think they’re being given a bum deal. According to the survey by Hiscox, the specialist global insurer, 77% of art collectors and 78% of art enthusiasts said artists should be fairly compensated for using their work to train AI platforms. To demonstrate the ethical dilemmas surrounding AI-generated art, Hiscox unveiled the first ‘self-portrait of an AI artist’ in collaboration with 40 established artists, whose work is often ‘borrowed’ without permission to train AI platforms. Each artist contributed their headshot, and those images were blended into a single face using a coding program called Facer. The image was then transformed into a stylized self-portrait painting to symbolize how an AI artwork is, at its core, a composite of human endeavor and creativity. Big business AI art can be big business. A portrait of English Mathematician Alan Turing by robot artist was recently in New York, fetching $1.08 million. While robot artist Ai-Da is a pretty unique case, it highlights how AI can generate art for money without real artists being compensated. But while many AI platforms don’t compensate the artists whose work they use to train their models, things are slowly changing. Meet , one of the first ethical AI image generators and the first of its kind to pay artists royalties when their styles are used. Artists can use Tess to create and license their own AI model, based on their own art, ensuring that they get paid fairly for their work, and the user can generate images without fear of copyright infringement. While we’ve still got a long way to go before artists are properly compensated for their work by AI companies, with protests erupting against OpenAI already, it does feel like the landscape is slowly beginning to shift in the artist's favor, and 2025 could see more protests building against the AI industry. Let’s just hope there are enough real artists left to benefit once the AI industry gets around to realizing the importance of human artists.
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