由 AI 驱动，附引用来源
NewzBits自学成才的艺术家 Sean Layh 的画作由负责悬挂入围作品的 Art Gallery of NSW 工作人员在 5 月 8 日的主要公告发布前选出。Archibald prize 2026 决赛入围者：Virginia Trioli、Jan Fran、Ahmed al-Ahmed 及更多 —— 图集。Sean Layh 为演员 Jacob Collins 创作的肖像画赢得了 Art Gallery of NSW 工作人员的青睐，并于周四被授予 Packing Room prize，早于 5 月 8 日 Archibald prize 的正式发布。自学成才的画家 Layh 表示，其作品（名为 The tragicall historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke 的油画）获奖是“我职业生涯中最大的荣誉之一”。继续阅读...
theguardian.com• HHS launched the $4 Million KidneyX EMPOWER Prize Challenge on April 15, 2026, to advance living kidney donation and patient-centered health technologies. • The initiative aims to spur innovation in kidney care through science and programs improving American health outcomes. • This effort addresses critical needs in organ transplantation, potentially increasing donation rates and access to treatments.
health.gov• The Kennedy Center confirmed comedian Bill Maher as the 2026 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor recipient on March 26, 2026, days after White House denial labeled reports fake news. • Maher becomes the 27th honoree following Conan O'Brien and Kevin Hart; he quipped, 'It's like an Emmy, except I win,' in a Kennedy Center release. • White House communications director Steven Cheung called prior Atlantic reporting 'Literally FAKE NEWS,' and press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Maher would not receive the award.
latimes.comComedian who called Trump ‘gracious and measured’ will win humor award the White House dubbed ‘FAKE NEWS’Bill Maher will win the prestigious Mark Twain prize for American humor, the Kennedy Center said Thursday, less than a week after the White House forcefully denied that the comedian, who has had a hot-and-cold relationship with Donald Trump, would win it.“For nearly three decades, the Mark Twain prize has celebrated some of the greatest minds in comedy,” Roma Daravi, the Kennedy Center’s vice-president of public relations, said in a statement. “For even longer, Bill has been influencing American discourse — one politically incorrect joke at a time.” Continue reading...
theguardian.comGlasses use verbal cues and floating text to assist wearers and are expected to be available in early 2027AI software that can be embedded into smart glasses has won a £1m prize for technology to help people with dementia.Built into chunky, black-rimmed frames that have a camera, microphone and speakers, the tech – known as CrossSense – guides wearers through everyday life by means of a chatty assistant called Wispy. Continue reading...
theguardian.com