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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A record heat wave that spread across the East Coast of the United States during the first week of summer has child advocates warning parents and caretakers about the risks of heatstroke to children left inside hot vehicles.So far this year, nine children have died after being left unattended in vehicles in California, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, New Mexico, New Jersey and North Carolina, according to Kids and Car Safety, which collects data on hot car deaths. Five died in June.And last year, 39 children in the U.S. died after being left in hot cars.Why hot…

The most important matter, gray matter that is, sits right at the surface.At least that’s the line from Dr. Ben Rapoport, the cofounder and chief science officer of Precision Neuroscience, a brain-computer interface, or BCI, company.”Many people have the impression that the data that we care about is sort of everywhere inside this dimensional structure,” Rapoport, a neurosurgeon and engineer, told Business Insider.That’s a big misconception, he said. People often incorrectly assume that “you need electrodes that penetrate deep inside the brain to get that information out,” he added.But brain implants don’t need to be as invasive as they might…

Medical experts are drawing attention to an often-overlooked aspect of reproductive health during World Infertility Awareness Month: male infertility.While discussions often center on female infertility, about one-third of infertility cases are related to male factors, according to ABC News medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel.”When we think about fertility, there’s a lot of focus placed on females,” says Patel. “But male issues can include problems with sperm volume or quality, congenital obstructions, infections, and various underlying medical conditions.”ABC News – PHOTO: Dr. Alok Patel speaks with ABC News.Several common lifestyle factors can significantly impact male reproductive health. Recent research suggests marijuana…

A divided U.S. Supreme Court has sided with religious parents who want to pull their children out of the classroom when a public school lesson uses LGBTQ-themed storybooks.The 6-3 decision Friday in a case brought by parents in Maryland comes as certain books are increasingly being banned from public schools and libraries.In Justice Samuel Alito’s majority opinion — joined by the rest of the court’s conservatives — he wrote that the lack of an “opt-out” for parents places an unconstitutional burden on their rights to religious freedom.Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in dissent for the three liberal justices that public schools…

Most tech-savvy observers understand that AI is transforming large enterprises across functions such as customer service, HR, and the supply chain. Chatbots and virtual assistants are now powered by large language models (LLMs) that respond to nearly any natural-language query.These models are trained on business-specific data to provide targeted, accurate answers. According to a poll from the US Chamber of Commerce and Teneo, 98% of small businesses now use AI-enabled software, and 40 % of them employ generative tools like chatbots and image creators to cut costs and speed workflows. But AI isn’t just making a splash at big corporations:…

The Enquirer said it had tracked the couple “across five states and 40,000 miles, tailed them in private jets, swanky limos, helicopter rides, romantic hikes, five-star hotel hideaways, intimate dinner dates and ‘quality time’ in hidden love nests.” Page Six, which published the news a few hours before the Enquirer, reported that Bezos and his then-wife knew that the Enquirer report was coming out and had timed their divorce announcement to get ahead of the news.Page Six also reported at the time that Bezos and Sánchez started dating after he and Scott had separated the previous fall, and that Scott knew of…

Silicon Valley has opined on the promise of generative AI to forge new career paths and economic opportunities – like the newly coveted solo unicorn startup. Banks and analysts have touted AI’s potential to boost GDP. But those gains are unlikely to be distributed equally in the face of what many expect to be widespread AI-related job loss.  Amid this backdrop, Anthropic on Friday launched its Economic Futures Program, a new initiative to support research on AI’s impacts on the labor market and global economy and to develop policy proposals to prepare for the shift.  “Everybody’s asking questions about what…

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — In the time before widespread vaccination, devastating infectious diseases ran rampant in America, killing millions of children and leaving others with lifelong health problems.Over the next century, vaccines virtually wiped out long-feared scourges like polio and measles and drastically reduced the toll of many others. Today, however, some preventable, contagious diseases are making a comeback as vaccine hesitancy pushes immunization rates down. And well-established vaccines are facing suspicion even from public officials, with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist, running the federal health department.“This concern, this hesitancy, these questions about vaccines are a…

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — In the time before widespread vaccination, death often came early.Devastating infectious diseases ran rampant in America, killing millions of children and leaving others with lifelong health problems. These illnesses were the main reason why nearly one in five children in 1900 never made it to their fifth birthday.Over the next century, vaccines virtually wiped out long-feared scourges like polio and measles and drastically reduced the toll of many others. Today, however, some preventable, contagious diseases are making a comeback as vaccine hesitancy pushes immunization rates down. And well-established vaccines are facing suspicion even from public…

I review lots of TVs every year, and as performance improves across the board, it’s becoming harder for flagship models to stand out. But LG’s G5 doesn’t have this problem. Simply put, the G5 OLED offers the best picture quality I’ve ever seen from a consumer TV. Panasonic’s upcoming Z95B has a chance to surpass it, but for now, the G5 is the premium 4K TV to beat.Using LG’s latest OLED panel technology, the G5 balances perfect contrast with high brightness, sharp detail, rich colors, and wide viewing angles. This is the kind of high-end image quality that makes home…