## South Korean judge who hiked ex-first lady's jail sentence found dead

Authored by japantimes.co.jp

A South Korean judge who more than doubled the former first lady's prison sentence last month was found dead on Wednesday, police said.

Shin Jong-o was "found unconscious around 1:00 a.m. ... at the Seoul High Court building," an investigator at Seocho district police station said.

Shin was taken to hospital and pronounced dead, he said, adding: "There is no sign of foul play in the death.".

Local media reported that Shin had left a suicide note, but the investigator said there was none.

The heavier sentence came after her acquittal by a lower court on the stock manipulation charge was overturned.

Shin said at the time that Kim had "failed to acknowledge her culpability and has instead consistently resorted to excuses.".

The police investigator said on Wednesday that the judge's "bereaved family is stricken by the incident" and requests privacy. »

### Ted Turner, CNN founder who pioneered cable TV news, dies at 87

Authored by cnn.com

Ted Turner's life in pictures 57 photos Ted Turner stands in a CNN control room.

CNN Ted Turner's life in pictures Ted Turner stands in a CNN control room.

Ted Turner speaks on CNN Newsroom in 1995 0:58 • Source: CNN Ted Turner speaks on CNN Newsroom in 1995 0:58. »

### Former Elder Scrolls Online boss describes Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin closing as a turning point at Xbox: 'I know where this is going'

Authored by pcgamer.com

To hear Firor tell it, the closure of Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks on the same day was recognized as a sign of things to come inside Xbox.

Firor said that the presence of industry veterans at ZeniMax Online primed them to recognize this likely meant more hardship to come.

"[The Elder Scrolls Online team] was hundreds and hundreds of people by that point," said Firor. »

### Google’s Gemini AI Became So Addictive It Made Lacey Man Sick, Lawsuit Claims

Authored by pugetpress.com

A Washington man is suing Google, claiming the company’s Gemini AI chatbot caused him to develop a compulsive psychological dependency that disrupted his daily life.

The lawsuit was filed in Seattle federal court Monday, May 4, by Jason Rivas of Lacey, who is representing himself in the case.

Rivas said he has a documented diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder, or ADD, which he claims made him especially vulnerable to compulsive interaction with the chatbot. »

### Dolphins ‘deliberately get high’ on puffer fish nerve toxins by carefully chewing and passing them around

Authored by independent.co.uk

In extraordinary scenes filmed for a new documentary, young dolphins were seen carefully manipulating a certain kind of puffer fish which, if provoked, releases a nerve toxin.

Carefully chewing on the puffer and passing it between one another, the marine mammals then enter what seems to be a trance-like state.

The scenes showing them “using” puffer fish will feature in the second episode of the series, which starts on Thursday. »

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