Just Found: The Planet From Another Galaxy

The murder case against an Englewood man in a road-rage killing is valid and ethical despite a paralegal’s comments that prosecutors believe the man acted in self-defense and shouldn’t have been criminally charged, a prosecutor in the Denver District Attorney’s Office argued in a court filing Friday. Defense attorneys are seeking to dismiss the first-degree murder charge against Nicholas Moodley, 32, over the comments.

SHANGHAI — In a sprawling factory in eastern Shanghai, where marshy plains have long since been converted into industrial parks, China’s most advanced chipmaker has been hard at work testing the limits of U. S. authority. Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp., or SMIC, is manufacturing chips with features less than one-15,000th of the thickness of a sheet of paper.

LOS ANGELES — For decades, video games have relied on scripted, stilted interactions with non-player characters to help shepherd gamers in their journeys. But as artificial intelligence technology improves, game studios are experimenting with generative AI to help build environments, assist game writers in crafting NPC dialogue and lend video games the improvisational spontaneity once reserved for table-top role-playing games. In the multiplayer game “Retail Mage,” players help run a magical furniture store and assist customers in hopes of earning a five-star review.

His homecoming remained central to Thursday’s outcome. How would he deal with all eyes on him and so many family and friends in attendance? Wait, you thought this was about Sean Payton? I am talking about Vance Joseph. The Broncos defensive coordinator was born and raised in Marrero, La., roughly eight miles from New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS — The Broncos’ opening offensive sequence Thursday night at the Superdome provided a glimpse of where the unit is through seven games this season. Rookie quarterback Bo Nix and company can make easy things look difficult. They can also make difficult things look easy. They struggle in the passing game but hit big plays here and there.

The finances of the goaltending position have become an interesting early-season storyline in the NHL. Some of the best teams in recent NHL history have won the Stanley Cup without dedicating a lot of salary cap space to goaltenders, including the Avalanche in 2022. But the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers have also won a title recently and are spending quite a bit of money on their Vezina Trophy-winning netminders. There has been a philosophy in some NHL circles that goalies are a bit like running backs: unpredictable year-to-year performance, often with shorter peaks than players at other positions, but the very best are still worth big bucks.