As rural hospitals continue to struggle financially, a new type of hospital is slowly taking root, especially in the Southeast. Rural emergency hospitals receive more than $3 million in federal funding a year and higher Medicare reimbursements in exchange for closing all inpatient beds and providing 24/7 emergency care. While that makes it easier for … Read more
Actresses Christina Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sigler are opening up for the first time together about the health battle they both share: multiple sclerosis. “I live kind of in hell,” Applegate, 52, told “Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts about her battle with MS. She was diagnosed with the disease in 2021. “I’m not out a … Read more
Summary Sméagol, later known as Gollum, was a Stoor, an early type of Hobbit, with a tragic history involving murder and obsession. Gollum lived for over 500 years under the influence of the One Ring, developing two distinct personalities: Slinker and Stinker. Gollum’s existence as a Hobbit was a crucial element in the story of … Read more
A prototype mixed digital and analog chip does the most demanding portions of GenAI, the accumulate operation, in low-power analog circuitry. EnCharge AI 2024 is expected to be the year that generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) goes into production, when enterprises and consumer electronics start actually using the technology to make predictions in heavy volume — … Read more
A month ago, the consulting company Accenture presented a potential client an unusual and attention-grabbing pitch for a new project. Instead of the usual slide deck, the client saw deepfakes of several real employees standing on a virtual stage, offering perfectly delivered descriptions of the project they hoped to work on. “I wanted them to … Read more
In the comics, Cassandra Webb possesses a power unique among spider-powered heroes. Thanks to the Web of Life and Destiny (yes, that’s actually what it’s called), a high-dimensional network or construct that allows for multiversal travel, Madame Web boasts physic abilities that puts her in the same league as the X-Men’s Professor Xavier, as opposed to an even playing … Read more
The Big Picture Plane Jane is a calculated villain who knows she’s giving viewers something to talk about. She strategically targets other queens and crafts a villain persona for the show. While she may not be loved by all, Plane Jane has solidified herself as a star of the season. There have been several “villains” … Read more
Liverpool defender Joe Gomez has paid homage to former club captain Jordan Henderson. The 26-year-old revealed that he has a special bond with the ex-Reds skipper, who helped him settle down in the team during his early days at Anfield. Jordan Henderson left the club last summer to join Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Ettifaq in a … Read more
Photo: Reshetnikov_art / Shutterstock.com (Shutterstock) Don’t ring the funeral bells just yet, but the self-checkout kiosk horror show could be nearing its end. So far, the grand experiment in robot cashiers is an abject failure. Stores across the country are reversing course on the machines, and consensus is growing among analysts and insiders that self-checkout … Read more
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Climate change disinformation on YouTube has morphed into a misleading new narrative, according to a report published today. With compounding disasters making it harder to deny that climate change is happening, creators spreading disinformation have pivoted to content that targets clean energy. In the past, content that falsely claimed that climate change was either not … Read more