Legendary baseball pitcher Greg Maddux has listed his San Diego home for sale, marking a rare opportunity to own a piece of the game’s history. The 58-year-old Maddux spent 11 seasons with the Atlanta Braves and won four consecutive Cy Young Awards before being inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2014. Maddux purchased the … Read more
A recent development in AI technology has brought us closer to a future where AIs communicate with each other using sounds that are unintelligible to humans. This technology, called GGWave, allows two AIs to interact with each other by converting their speech into sound waves that don’t mean anything to human ears. Developed by ElevenLabs … Read more
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Chile’s President Gabriel Boric has declared a state of emergency after a widespread power outage affected most of the country, including the capital Santiago. The blackout, which began on Tuesday afternoon, plunged around 8 million homes into darkness and caused significant disruptions to daily life. The National Disaster Prevention and Response Service reported that 14 … Read more
A recent study using Medicare data found that older adults with type 2 diabetes who newly started treatment with a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist had a lower risk for depression compared to those taking a DPP-4 inhibitor. However, the study showed no difference in depression risk between GLP-1 users and SGLT2 inhibitor users. The … Read more
US federal officials have canceled a planned meeting to select the makeup of next winter’s influenza vaccine, citing unspecified reasons. The meeting was intended to provide input on the composition of the vaccine, which is crucial for protecting against new and emerging strains of the flu virus. The cancellation has sparked significant concern among readers, … Read more
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, built his fortune largely with government funding. A recent report by The Washington Post found that his companies received at least $6.3 billion in commitments from state and local governments in 2024 alone. This amount is likely an undercount due to classified federal funding related to defense projects. Musk’s … Read more
A new study published in Radiology has found that children and teens with long COVID often have significant lung abnormalities detected through advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The researchers used a contrast agent-free and radiation-free imaging modality called free-breathing phase-resolved functional lung (PREFUL) MRI to assess regional ventilation, blood flow, and oxygen levels in the … Read more
Starbucks is facing challenges, including declining sales and a loss of customer goodwill. To turn things around, the company brought in new leadership, Brian Niccol, who has stated that its problems are fixable with efforts within their control. However, Starbucks recently announced it will be laying off 1,100 corporate employees globally as part of its … Read more
Abdul Carter, a 6-foot-3 Penn State defender, made his words clear at the NFL Scouting Combine: he believes he’s the best player in the country and deserves to be selected No. 1 overall by the Tennessee Titans. Carter, who won’t work out at the combine due to a late-season shoulder injury, plans to showcase his … Read more