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For decades, experts have debated how to tell when machines cross into true intelligence. On Wednesday in Berlin, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and British physicist David Deutsch agreed on a new benchmark: If an AI could crack quantum gravity — and explain why — that might be enough to call it human-level smart.Altman stopped at Axel Springer’s headquarters on Wednesday to meet with tech leaders and collect an award. That night, in a fireside chat, publisher Mathias Döpfner asked about Altman’s favorite book — Deutsch’s “The Beginning of Infinity” — and then promptly beamed the author onto a screen, to…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Edmundo Sosa hit three of Philadelphia’s team-record eight home runs, Kyle Schwarber had two to pad his National League lead and the Phillies wrapped up a first-round bye with an 11-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.Assured one of the top two seeds in the NL, the East champion Phillies (93-65) will open the postseason at home Oct. 4 in a best-of-five Division Series.Schwarber hit Nos. 55 and 56 and also doubled and singled. He trails Seattle’s Cal Raleigh by three for the major league homer lead after Raleigh hit his 59th in the first…
Many doctors and public health officials are taking issue with President Trump’s claim that there’s “no downside” to avoiding acetaminophen during pregnancy and his suggestion that expecting mothers should “tough it out” when it comes to fevers.Acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol and many cold and flu medications, is used to reduce pain and fever in pregnancy.”Don’t take it. There’s no downside in not taking it,” Mr. Trump said during an announcement Monday that linked the use of the drug during pregnancy to an increased risk of autism in children without giving new evidence and ignoring data that shows there…
A one-time gene therapy treatment has shown remarkable success in slowing the progression of Huntington’s disease in a preliminary trial, according to a press release from University College London (UCL).The experimental treatment, called AMT-130, reduced disease progression by 75% over three years in patients who received a high dose, compared to those on standard care, according to researchers. While these early results are promising, they are preliminary and the treatment could still years away from potential FDA approval, with the earliest application expected in 2026.”This result changes everything,” UCL professor Ed Wild said in the press release. “One of my…
When Dr. Nick Mondek learned his cancer had returned this spring, he didn’t know that his 10-year-old son Stephen would eventually become his lifesaving hero.”Stephen is proof that real-life heroes come in all shapes, sizes and even ages,” Mondek told ABC News. “They may be right in front of us, and we don’t even know it, and in one act of bravery and courage, they can completely alter your life.”Courtesy of the Mondek family – PHOTO: Dr. Nick Mondek with his sons John and Stephen.Mondek, a Los Angeles anesthesiologist and father of two, had previously undergone chemotherapy and a stem…
Instagram is becoming even more Reels-centric with a new home screen navigation, cementing its shift away from being a place to post personal photos for friends.You might not like this. But we’ll get through it.It’s OK to mourn an app that you once loved. People miss MySpace and old Tumblr. I still believe GroupMe was the best group messaging app I’ve ever used. Embarrassing to admit it, but I still miss old Twitter.So it’s OK to feel sad that Instagram isn’t a place for photos anymore. I give you permission to grieve without being accused of being a corny, out-of-touch,…
Teen influencer Zuza Beine died from cancer on Tuesday, her family said in a TikTok post. She was 14.Zuza battled leukemia for over a decade, as she chronicled her life and treatments online for millions of fans on Instagram and TikTok.Her mother Dr. Dagmara Beine, who is an emergency medicine clinician, told ABC News how Zuza never let cancer dull her spirit, even in the throes of intense pain.”Zuza was an extraordinary force of nature who refused to let immense physical pain — especially during her final year — diminish her zest for life. Her empathy ran deep,” she said.Beine…
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge tied a major league record by reaching 50 home runs for the fourth time, hitting a three-run drive for the New York Yankees in the second inning against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.The seven-time All-Star added his 51st of the season in the eighth.Judge drove a 96.6 mph sinker from Jonathan Cannon (4-10) into the Yankees bullpen in right-center field for a 3-1 lead in an 8-1 victory. He hit a solo shot six innings later against Cam Booser for his 46th mulithomer game.Judge hit 52 homers as a rookie in 2017,…
As the fall respiratory season approaches and differing recommendations for children’s COVID-19 and flu shots cause confusion, who should be getting vaccinated to protect against illness?Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee, known as the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, voted to change recommendations for the COVID-19 vaccine.The ACIP’s recommendations are not the final say — they must be reviewed and approved by the CDC director to become official guidance. But CDC directors have almost always accepted the recommendations.Here’s where recommendations currently stand.Flu shotsGuidance on the flu shot for kids is consistent…
A new app offering to record your phone calls and pay you for the audio so it can sell the data to AI companies is, unbelievably, the No. 2 app in Apple’s U.S. App Store’s Social Networking section. The app, Neon Mobile, pitches itself as a moneymaking tool offering “hundreds or even thousands of dollars per year” for access to your audio conversations. Neon’s website says the company pays 30¢ per minute when you call other Neon users and up to $30 per day maximum for making calls to anyone else. The app also pays for referrals. The app first…