69 m. ago Washington Cats Confirmed With Avian Flu as Investigation Into Contaminated Pet Food Continues

Washington Cats Confirmed With Avian Flu as Investigation Into Contaminated Pet Food Continues  Big Country News

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86 m. ago As Elon Musk continues sweeping cuts to the US government: 'People are really scared'

DOGE has eliminated thousands of federal jobs and canceled more than 1,000 contracts. Harvard professor Elizabeth Linos warns, "We're seeing harms that are not going to be easily undone."

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2 h. ago Boston Dynamics Led a Robot Revolution. Now Its Machines Are Teaching Themselves New Tricks

Boston Dynamics founder Marc Raibert says reinforcement learning is helping his creations gain more independence.

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2 h. ago Federal judge hints she will continue blocking Trump from firing head of whistleblower protection agency

A federal judge indicated she will extend a temporary restraining order on President Donald Trump's effort to fire Office of Special Counsel head Hampton Dellinger.

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3 h. ago Bioinspired lattice design offers new possibilities for construction and safety

Inspired by the humble deep-sea sponge, RMIT University engineers have developed a new material with remarkable compressive strength and stiffness that could improve architectural and product designs.

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3 h. ago Pope Francis continues to improve, but 'mild renal failure' returns: Vatican

The Vatican unveiled the results of Pope Francis' CT scan on Wednesday.

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3 h. ago Hinge launches a new feature for daters to privately share details with matches

Dating app Hinge launched a new feature called “Match Note” on Wednesday, allowing users to privately share information with matches that they haven’t shared publicly on their profile.  Users can add a Match Note by going to their profile, similar to how they can add a text prompt. The note is always visible to new […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 h. ago Amazon Alexa+ can read, summarize and recall lengthy documents

At Amazon’s annual Devices & Services event on Wednesday, the company introduced Alexa+, an enhanced version of its voice assistant, now powered by generative AI.  During the demonstration, Amazon showcased how users can share documents with Alexa+, allowing it to recall important details and answer questions about those documents. Mara Segal, director of Alexa, provided […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 h. ago Fiber computer allows apparel to run apps and 'understand' the wearer

What if the clothes you wear could care for your health? MIT researchers have developed an autonomous programmable computer in the form of an elastic fiber, which could monitor health conditions and physical activity, alerting the wearer to potential health risks in real-time.

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4 h. ago Continue wants to help developers create and share custom AI coding assistants

A new startup wants to help developers create customized, contextual coding assistants that can connect with any model and integrate seamlessly with their development environments. Founded in June 2023 by CEO Ty Dunn and CTO Nate Sesti (pictured above), Y Combinator alum Continue has already garnered some 23,000 stars on GitHub and 11,000 Discord community […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 h. ago Alexa+ can work with Prime Video and Fire TV to ‘jump to a scene’ in a movie

As part of the new Alexa+ experience Amazon introduced on Wednesday, the smart assistant will gain the ability to navigate through movies on Prime Video on your behalf. Thanks to integrations between Alexa, Prime Video, and Fire TV, Alexa+, as the upgraded assistant is called, will be able to “jump to a scene” in a […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 h. ago Amazon Alexa+ can work with Prime Video and Fire TV to ‘jump to a scene’ in a movie

As part of the new Alexa+ experience Amazon introduced on Wednesday, the smart assistant will gain the ability to navigate through movies on Prime Video on your behalf. Thanks to integrations between Alexa, Prime Video, and Fire TV, Alexa+, as the upgraded assistant is called, will be able to “jump to a scene” in a […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 h. ago Prominent Colorado developer assassinated at luxury Belize home: report

A real estate developer from Denver, Colorado was fatally shot in Belize and police say it could have been the result of a professional hit by a disgruntled business associate, according to local reports.

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5 h. ago Seattle Awards $22 Million in Equitable Development Grants Aimed to Combating Displacement

Seattle Awards $22 Million in Equitable Development Grants Aimed to Combating Displacement  The Urbanist

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6 h. ago Framework agreement of US, Ukraine on developing critical minerals

Framework agreement of US, Ukraine on developing critical minerals  Reuters

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6 h. ago Los Angeles County Landfills Increase Dumping Limits at Palisades, Eaton Fire Cleanup Continues

Los Angeles County Landfills Increase Dumping Limits at Palisades, Eaton Fire Cleanup Continues  waste360

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7 h. ago Autonomous robotaxi successfully completes 75 mph highway testing

Motional is developing autonomous vehicles capable of handling a wide range of real-world scenarios. Its high-speed robotaxi testing reached speeds of 75 mph.

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8 h. ago Massed Israelis Share Their Grief During Bibas Funeral Procession

Thousands of mourners lined the streets of central and southern Israel on Wednesday to honor the funeral procession of Shiri Bibas and her young sons, Ariel and Kfir, who were murdered by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip. The post Massed Israelis Share Their Grief During Bibas Funeral Procession appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 h. ago Letters: Getting rid of free parking in Golden Gate Park creates many benefits for S.F.

Letters: Getting rid of free parking in Golden Gate Park creates many benefits for S.F.  San Francisco Chronicle

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11 h. ago AI tool lets users relight portraits using descriptive text prompts

An innovative AI model has been developed to create dynamic lighting effects in portrait images and videos using only text input. This technology allows users to adjust colors easily with descriptive prompts, such as "warm, freshly cooked chicken" and "icy blue light," eliminating the need for complicated editing tools.

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