James Fletcher

2 weeks ago | kron4.com | James Fletcher

(KRON) — As KRON4 highlights stories of Asian-American-Pacific-Island heritage this month, we bring you the story of a Bay Area couple who started their own company, Kona Island Coffee, after discovering a passion for coffee in Hawaii. The couple, Jorge and Hanna Mejia, quit their corporate jobs to turn to something they are passionate about: coffee. Jorge is a former tech worker, and Hanna was an automotive engineer.

3 weeks ago | yorkshirepost.co.uk | James Fletcher

A Sheffield Wednesday fan whose daughter died after suffering a heart attack at an Owls match aged just 29 is campaigning for defibrillators in the four corners of every football stadium. Paul Gregory, 52, started the One in Every Corner campaign to help reduce the number of deaths of sudden cardiac arrest and is now hoping to expand to other sporting arenas. Mr Gregory said: “I lost my daughter 12 months ago, and I started Lauren’s Legacy to help keep Lauren’s memory alive.

1 month ago | jimmyfletcher51.medium.com | James Fletcher

Through complex algorithms and language models, we’ve taught artificial intelligence to speak, paint, and predict. This marvel of human invention can now write screenplays, drive cars, and even compose symphonies. And yet, the one frontier that remains untouched — perhaps sacred — is the mystery of consciousness. Could it be that we are only decades away from a machine that not only processes data, but actively knows it’s doing so?

1 month ago | jimmyfletcher51.medium.com | James Fletcher

In the deepest dive through the weirdest corners of YouTube or in the recesses of niche spiritual TikToks at 3 a.m., you may have come across a bald, tight-eyed man speaking in rapid, robotic tones, delivering cryptic wisdom about timelines, vibration, and the nature of reality. That’s Darryl Anka, but when he’s on stage — or in front of a camera — he’s not Darryl. He becomes “Bashar,” an extraterrestrial being from the future with a powerful message for humanity.

Nov 29, 2024 | sheffieldwire.co.uk | James Fletcher

A local man spotted UFO- shaped clouds while walking in Stockbridge this morning. Grant Hudson was walking on Yew Trees Lane at 8am today when he spotted the two giant clouds over the north of the city which he thought looked very similar to an alien invasion force. Mr Hudson said: “I thought they were weird and looked like flying saucers. There were two that I could see.