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How to Pack for a Working Vacation
How to Pack for a Working Vacation
After years of uncomfortable and stressful experiences on planes and in airports, I never want
2023-08-11 22:53
The Girl With the Green Ribbon: A Grisly History of ‘Headless Woman’ Stories
The Girl With the Green Ribbon: A Grisly History of ‘Headless Woman’ Stories
Precursors to the story about the girl with the green ribbon were written by Washington Irving, Alexandre Dumas, and more famous authors.
2023-09-19 01:24
LEAK: Shipment Returning in Modern Warfare 3
LEAK: Shipment Returning in Modern Warfare 3
New leaks reveal Shipment is coming back in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 post-launch as yet another throwback map in the upcoming release.
2023-10-14 03:52
Diablo 4's Least Played Class Might Surprise You
Diablo 4's Least Played Class Might Surprise You
Which is the least played Diablo 4 class and why aren't they that bad?
2023-06-13 04:59
Pokemon GO Promo Codes July 2023: How to Redeem Codes
Pokemon GO Promo Codes July 2023: How to Redeem Codes
Known Pokemon GO promo codes for July 2023 and how to redeem codes in Pokemon GO.
2023-07-01 00:55
The Supply Chain Vulnerability Scan from Cosmo Tech is now Available on the SAP® Store
The Supply Chain Vulnerability Scan from Cosmo Tech is now Available on the SAP® Store
LYON, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 20, 2023--
2023-07-20 22:15
Google sued after man drove off collapsed bridge while following map directions
Google sued after man drove off collapsed bridge while following map directions
The family of a North Carolina man who died after driving his car off a collapsed bridge while following Google Maps directions is suing the technology giant for negligence, claiming it had been informed of the collapse but failed to update its navigation system. Philip Paxson, a medical device salesman and father of two, drowned Sept. 30, 2022, after his Jeep Gladiator plunged into Snow Creek in Hickory, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Wake County Superior Court. Paxson was driving home from his daughter’s ninth birthday party through an unfamiliar neighborhood when Google Maps allegedly directed him to cross a bridge that had collapsed nine years prior and was never repaired. “Our girls ask how and why their daddy died, and I’m at a loss for words they can understand because, as an adult, I still can’t understand how those responsible for the GPS directions and the bridge could have acted with so little regard for human life," his wife, Alicia Paxson, said in a news release. State troopers who found Paxton's body in his overturned and partially submerged truck had said there were no barriers or warning signs along the washed-out roadway. He had driven off an unguarded edge and crashed about 20 feet below, according to the lawsuit. The North Carolina State Patrol had said the bridge was not maintained by local or state officials, and the original developer’s company had dissolved. The lawsuit names several private property management companies that it claims are responsible for the bridge and the adjoining land. Multiple people had notified Google Maps about the collapse in the years leading up to Paxson's death and had urged the company to update its route information, according to the lawsuit. The Tuesday court filing includes email records from another Hickory resident who had used the map's “suggest and edit” feature in September 2020 to alert the company that it was directing drivers over the collapsed bridge. A November 2020 email confirmation from Google confirms the company received her report and was reviewing the suggested change, but the lawsuit claims Google took no further actions. A spokesperson for Google, which is headquartered in California but maintains a registered office in Raleigh, did not immediately provide comment on the lawsuit. Read More Google’s powerful ‘Bard’ AI can now get into your email BBC reviews Russell Brand’s time at corporation as YouTube demonetises content Google announces huge breakthrough step in finding genes that cause disease
2023-09-21 11:59
Google AI breakthrough could dramatically reduce planes’ global warming impact
Google AI breakthrough could dramatically reduce planes’ global warming impact
Google says it has made a major artificial intelligence breakthrough that could dramatically reduce the climate impact from flying. The company partnered with an airline and data provider to build a new artificially intelligent system that looks to reduce the amount of contrails produced by planes. Contrails are the long, white lines that appear behind planes, and can sometimes make the sky appear cloudy. They are formed as soot from planes’ exhausts turn into ice – and when they merge together, they trap heat in the atmosphere and warm the Earth. Those contrails account for more than a third of the global warming impact of flying, according to the UN. If planes are able to avoid flying through areas that create contrails, however, then they will reduce the amount of warming. If the human-made clouds can be stopped, then their warming effects can be reduced. In an attempt to do so, Google researchers gathered satellite imagery, weather and flight path data and fed it into an AI system. That was then used to try and generate routes for pilots that avoided creating those contrails. Pilots at American then flew some 70 test flights over a period of six months, Google said, following those AI-generated routes. The researchers then examined satellite imagery and found that the contrails produced were reduced by 54 per cent. “This is the first proof point that commercial flights can verifiably avoid contrails and thereby reduce their climate impact,” Google said. The company did also note that the flights burned 2 per cent additional fuel, though Google suggested that the flights could be selectively chosen. Google said it would be “working across the aviation industry to use AI to make contrail avoidance a reality over the coming years” in its announcement. It said it has the “potential to be a cost-effective, scalable solution to reduce the climate impact of flying”. Airlines are currently not charged for their climate impact, however, and there is therefore no indication that they would opt to use the routes that help reduce global warming. Read More Google will now alert you if people are talking about you Google Assistant will be ‘supercharged’ with AI like ChatGPT and Bard Google warns Gmail users they could be about to lose their account
2023-08-09 23:51
How to contact Amazon's customer service
How to contact Amazon's customer service
From kitchen appliances to makeup, we rely on Amazon for all many of our shopping
2023-06-17 04:18
RevBio is Awarded a $2 Million Grant to Advance the Development of its Novel Dental Adhesive Bone Scaffold Product
RevBio is Awarded a $2 Million Grant to Advance the Development of its Novel Dental Adhesive Bone Scaffold Product
LOWELL, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 7, 2023--
2023-06-08 05:18
Haggling With Hackers: Surprising Lessons From 50 Negotiations With Ransomware Gangs
Haggling With Hackers: Surprising Lessons From 50 Negotiations With Ransomware Gangs
The prevailing wisdom from cybersecurity experts is that trying to negotiate with ransomware hackers is
2023-08-18 22:16
10 ways you can support teachers this school year
10 ways you can support teachers this school year
As kids and educators settle into a new school year, a little bit of generosity
2023-09-08 17:29