April 26, 2022 – For Jennifer, a 16-year-old girl from South Carolina, the lockdown phase of the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t a big deal. An only child, she’s close to her parents and was happy to spend more time with them when they were all stuck at home. But when Jennifer (who asked that her real …
As Teens Struggle With Pandemic Emotions, Recovery Is Uncertain Read More »
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you think teen gun violence is not a pressing issue, a new study suggests otherwise. Researchers found the percentage of U.S. teenagers carrying handguns has risen by 41% over the past two decades — with notable increases seen among white teens from …
April 26, 2022 – Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, according to a statement released by her press secretary. Harris has no symptoms and will continue working from her home. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have not been in close contact with Harris due to their traveling schedules, …
April 26, 2022 – Deaths from COVID-19 may have caught more attention lately, but heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. More than 300,000 Americans will die this year of sudden cardiac arrest (also called sudden cardiac death, or SCD), when the heart abruptly stops working. These events happen suddenly and …
Will You Have Cardiac Arrest? New Tech May Predict If and When Read More »
A self-described “comically terrible spy” who is believed to have worked with federal authorities investigating the activities of Deutsche Bank and its ties with former President Donald Trump was found dead east of Lincoln Park, police said Tuesday. Valentin Broeksmit, 45, was found about 7 a.m. Monday in the 4500 block of Multnomah Street, according …
Deutsche Bank whistleblower found dead in LA’s Lincoln Park Read More »
Global rideshare giant Uber has admitted that it had engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct and that it had made false and misleading representations via its Uber app and has agreed to a $26 million fine. In a case brought to the Federal Court by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Uber admitted that it …
Uber concedes deception, prepares for $26m ACCC spanking Read More »
Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) is a type of Mandatory Access Control (MAC) in the Linux kernel. It can prevent software from performing unexpected — such as abusive or malicious actions — on your Linux systems. However, … it’s also an unmanageable mess, and I have a much greater understanding of why people recommend that people disable …
SELinux is unmanageable; just turn it off if it gets in your way Read More »
[Submitted on 25 Apr 2022] Download PDF Abstract: Interactive 3D simulations have enabled breakthroughs in robotics and computer vision, but simulating the broad diversity of environments needed for deep learning requires large corpora of photo-realistic 3D object models. To address this need, we present Google Scanned Objects, an open-source collection of over one thousand 3D-scanned …
Google Scanned Objects: A High-Quality Dataset of 3D Scanned Household Items Read More »
The Federal Aviation Administration will meet with major U.S. airline staff next month to discuss ways to improve the flow of air traffic to and from tourism hotspot Florida, where weather delays earlier this month disrupted travel plans of tens of thousands of passengers. The two-day meeting will be held in person in Florida, the …
FAA, airlines will meet to discuss flight disruptions in Florida as travel booms Read More »
Presidential hopefuls are already fundraising, traveling the country and crafting their messages for the 2024 election. In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew hosts its first-ever Republican primary draft for 2024. (Stay tuned for a 2024 Democratic primary draft next week.) They also consider whether airline passengers’ apparent eagerness to quit wearing …
Politics Podcast: Our First 2024 GOP Primary Draft Read More »