3 h. ago Pennsylvania governor's mansion arson suspect Cody Balmer displays bizarre behavior before court arraignment

Cody Balmer, the suspect accused of setting fire to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's mansion over the weekend, appeared in court on Monday, where he stuck his tongue out at reporters.

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4 h. ago Vaccine expert worries child measles deaths are being 'normalized'

Measles is an extremely contagious disease. It's also extremely preventable. There's a vaccine. It's highly effective. For decades it has made measles outbreaks in the U.S. relatively rare, and measles deaths rarer still. But the U.S. has now seen more than 700 measles cases this year, and 3 deaths so far with active outbreaks across six states.The federal response is under scrutiny because Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has made a career spreading false information about vaccines.What are this administration's views on vaccines, and what do they mean for what is already one of the worst U.S. measles outbreaks this century. Kennedy publicly promised he would support vaccines. Dr. Peter Marks, who was forced out as the nation's top vaccine regulator says his department isn't doing enough.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

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6 h. ago Photonic computing needs more nonlinearity: Acoustics can help

Neural networks are one typical structure on which artificial intelligence can be based. The term "neural" describes their learning ability, which to some extent mimics the functioning of neurons in our brains. To be able to work, several key ingredients are required: one of them is an activation function which introduces nonlinearity into the structure.

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6 h. ago Amanda Nguyen shares emotional message to rape survivors after Blue Origin journey

Amanda Nguyen shares emotional message to rape survivors after Blue Origin journey  NBC4 Los Angeles

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7 h. ago Plastics Reform, Regulation Urged by Los Angeles Reproductive Justice Group

Plastics Reform, Regulation Urged by Los Angeles Reproductive Justice Group  Human Rights Watch

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9 h. ago Getting AIs working toward human goals: Study shows how to measure misalignment

Ideally, artificial intelligence agents aim to help humans, but what does that mean when humans want conflicting things? My colleagues and I have come up with a way to measure the alignment of the goals of a group of humans and AI agents.

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10 h. ago Using AI to monitor inaccessible locations of nuclear energy systems

Whether it's for your vehicle or your home, from small-scale uses to the largest, the debate over the most efficient and cost-effective fuels continues. Currently, there's no shortage of options either. Nuclear power provides an alternative to more conventional energy options but requires rigorous systems monitoring and safety procedures. Machine learning could make keeping a close eye on key elements of nuclear systems easier and response time to issues faster.

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11 h. ago New model can generate audio and music tracks from diverse data inputs

In recent years, computer scientists have created various highly performing machine learning tools to generate texts, images, videos, songs and other content. Most of these computational models are designed to create content based on text-based instructions provided by users.

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11 h. ago Health and Human Services Systems Are in Danger of Collapsing, Workers Say

The purging of IT and cybersecurity staff at the Department of Health and Human Services could threaten the systems used by the agency’s staff and the safety of critical health data.

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12 h. ago U.S. human rights law likely violated in $6M payment for El Salvador prison, experts say

U.S. human rights law likely violated in $6M payment for El Salvador prison, experts say  News From The States

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13 h. ago How to Build a PC (2025): Hardware Suggestions, Instructions, and More

Assembling a computer yourself is a good way to learn how they work.

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13 h. ago An Open Source Pioneer Wants to Unleash Open Source AI Robots

Hugging Face has acquired the open source robot startup Pollen Robotics to help “democratize” robotics.

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13 h. ago Hugging Face Acquires Pollen Robotics to Unleash Open Source AI Robots

Hugging Face has acquired the open source robot startup Pollen Robotics to help “democratize” robotics.

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14 h. ago 2025 Human Rights and Humanitarian Forum to be held in Los Angeles on May 7

2025 Human Rights and Humanitarian Forum to be held in Los Angeles on May 7  Morningstar

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30 h. ago Occult Shop Owner Faces Felony Charges for Selling Human Bones

A central Florida woman is claiming she “didn’t know it was illegal” after being arrested for selling human bones online from her gothic shop Wicked Wonderland in Orange City. The post Occult Shop Owner Faces Felony Charges for Selling Human Bones appeared first on Breitbart.

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35 h. ago 'The Breakfast Club' cast reunites for the first time in 40 years, leaving one star 'very emotional'

The cast of the 1980s film “The Breakfast Club" reunited for the first time in 40 years during a pop culture event in Chicago on April 12.

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35 h. ago She’s running her first Boston Marathon for the Children’s Museum

"As a veterinarian and mom of three boys, I love that the Children’s Museum offers so many play and enrichment opportunities to spark kids’ interest in learning and to make learning fun." The post She’s running her first Boston Marathon for the Children’s Museum appeared first on Boston.com.

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38 h. ago Dynamic model can generate realistic human motions and edit existing ones

When exploring their surroundings, communicating with others and expressing themselves, humans can perform a wide range of body motions. The ability to realistically replicate these motions, applying them to human and humanoid characters, could be highly valuable for the development of video games and the creation of animations, content that can be viewed using virtual reality (VR) headsets and training videos for professionals.

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40 h. ago AI humanoid robot learns to mimic human emotions and behavior

A groundbreaking robot that's like a real-life Wall-E uses advanced artificial intelligence to replicate natural gestures and deliberate actions with striking accuracy.

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45 h. ago America Is Learning the Wrong Lesson from Elon Musk’s Success

Intimidation doesn’t elevate performance; it undermines people.

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