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'Bluey: The Videogame' will let you play as Mum, Dad, Bingo, and Bluey
'Bluey: The Videogame' will let you play as Mum, Dad, Bingo, and Bluey
We've known that a Bluey video game has been in the works since July, but
2023-09-20 10:49
Is Twitch terminating KSI's partnership agreement after 10 years?
Is Twitch terminating KSI's partnership agreement after 10 years?
KSI took to Twitter to share the email Twitch sent to him regarding the auto-renewal of his partnership and the new Monetized Streamer Agreement
2023-06-11 16:45
TikTok Ban? Not at Cannes, Where Advertisers Embrace the Video App
TikTok Ban? Not at Cannes, Where Advertisers Embrace the Video App
TikTok Inc.’s political troubles seemed far away in Cannes, where advertising executives swarmed the short video app’s booth
2023-06-23 13:21
Inclusive, Provocative...and Downright Horny, Baldur’s Gate 3 Gets Sex Right
Inclusive, Provocative...and Downright Horny, Baldur’s Gate 3 Gets Sex Right
Baldur’s Gate 3 is one of the hottest PC titles of the year, and no,
2023-10-03 23:24
Elevate summer nights with this portable projector bundle, now just $200
Elevate summer nights with this portable projector bundle, now just $200
TL;DR: Through May 31, you can score the Watch From Anywhere Bundle — which includes
2023-05-26 17:54
New AI can screen for diabetes in seconds by listening to your voice
New AI can screen for diabetes in seconds by listening to your voice
Scientists have discovered a way to test whether someone is diabetic by having them speak just a few sentences into their smartphone. A team from US-based Klick Labs created an AI model capable of distinguishing whether a person has Type 2 diabetes from six to 10 seconds of voice audio, with tests revealing an 89 per cent accuracy rate for women and 86 per cent for men. “Our research highlights significant vocal variations between individuals with and without Type 2 diabetes and could transform how the medical community screens for diabetes,” said Jaycee Kaufman, a research scientist at Klick Labs. “Current methods of detection can require a lot of time, travel and cost. Voice technology has the potential to remove these barriers entirely.” The study involved analysing 18,000 recordings in order to identify acoustic features that differentiated non diabetics from diabetics. Using signal processing, they were able to detect subtle changes in pitch and intensity that are imperceptible to the human ear. The tool could prove useful for the estimated 240 million adults around the world who are currently living with the condition without realising, according to figures from the International Diabetes Federation. The latest research demonstrates the ever-growing role AI plays in healthcare, with the convergence of machine learning models, data science helping to improve patient treatment and assisting medical discoveries. The researchers claim the artificial intelligence model, which requires basic health data from the subject in order to determine whether they are diabetic, could be expanded to diagnose other health conditions. “Our research underscores the tremendous potential of voice technology in identifying Type 2 diabetes and other health conditions,” said Yan Fossat, vice president of Klick Labs and leader of the research. “Voice technology could revolutionise healthcare practices as an accessible and affordable digital screening tool.” The technology was detailed in a study, titled ‘Acoustic analysis and prediction of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus using smartphone-recorded voice segments’, published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health. Read More 10 ways AI will change the world – from curing cancer to wiping out humanity
2023-10-18 22:57
FIGS and Eko Health Collaborate on the FIGS | Eko CORE 500™ Digital Stethoscope
FIGS and Eko Health Collaborate on the FIGS | Eko CORE 500™ Digital Stethoscope
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2023-09-05 21:27
AI risks destabilising world, deputy PM to tell UN
AI risks destabilising world, deputy PM to tell UN
Oliver Dowden will warn the pace of change could outstrip governments' abilities to make AI safe.
2023-09-22 07:51
Learn how to sell on Amazon or Shopify with this discounted bundle
Learn how to sell on Amazon or Shopify with this discounted bundle
TL;DR: The Amazon FBA and Shopify Dropshipping Bundle is on sale for £15.69, saving you
2023-06-27 12:28
Winona Expands Reach to Minnesota, Nebraska, Idaho, and Indiana, Offering Innovative Menopause Telehealth Services
Winona Expands Reach to Minnesota, Nebraska, Idaho, and Indiana, Offering Innovative Menopause Telehealth Services
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2023-08-21 22:16
US lawmaker to urge chip industry group to reduce China investments -source
US lawmaker to urge chip industry group to reduce China investments -source
By Stephen Nellis The chair of the U.S. House of Representatives' committee on China on Tuesday planned to
2023-09-19 21:46
Elite liberal arts university ends legacy admissions in wake of Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action
Elite liberal arts university ends legacy admissions in wake of Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action
An elite liberal arts university has taken steps in re-evaluating its admission process by ending legacy preferences following the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action. Wesleyan University, a private college in Connecticut, announced in a letter on Wednesday that terminating its use of legacy admissions would benefit diversity on campus and cited the Court’s ruling as a catalyst in the decision. “In the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision regarding affirmative action, we believe it important to formally end admissions preference for ‘legacy applicants,’” Wesleyan University President Michael S Roth wrote. “We still value the ongoing relationships that come from multi-generational Wesleyan attendance, but there will be no ‘bump’ in the selection process.” The school is the first prominent higher education institution to end legacy admissions following the Court’s decision to end affirmative action in June. Going forward, Wesleyan said it will promote a diverse student body by recruiting students from areas across the US outside of big cities and coasts, recruiting veterans and investing in a pipeline to recruit community college graduates. They also plan to increase financial aid support by normalising a three-year option, creating a scholarship program to recruit and support undergraduates from Africa and developing more free-credit bearing courses online. In his letter, Mr Roth clarified that an applicant’s connection to the university has never guaranteed them a spot and family members of alumni are admitted on their own merits “as has been almost always the case for a long time.” The announcement marks Wesleyan’s formal ending of any legacy-based admissions. Wesleyan joins a small group of other colleges and universities that have ended legacy admissions like Amherst College which concluded legacy preference in 2021, John Hopkins University which made the decision in 2020 and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) which has never considered legacy. For more than 20 years, colleges and universities have used affirmative action to help establish a diverse pool of accepted students. Race is not used as the sole factor in determining a student’s acceptance but it can be considered if there are two applicants with nearly identical qualifications that meet or exceed the school’s application standard. Mr Roth echoed this in his letter, saying Wesleyan “has never fixated on a checked box indicating a student’s racial identification” and has always taken a “holistic view” by looking at applicants’ records, letters of recommendation, college essays and more. But in a 6-3 decision last month, the Court struck down the long-used tool in two consolidated cases: Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina. Now, institutions of higher education can no longer consider race as a factor unless a student volunteers information about their race or culture in their personal essay. Advocates of affirmative action called on colleges and universities to re-evaluate their admissions processes and establish other methods of cultivating a diverse campus. President Joe Biden encouraged schools to “not abandon their commitment to ensuring student bodies of diverse backgrounds” and directed the Department of Education to analyse practices that hold diversity back. Those practices include legacy admissions which Mr Biden said, “expands privilege instead of opportunity.” Read More Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action, banning colleges from factoring race in admissions Slim majority of Americans support Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling, but most believe politics rules the court Harvard sued over ‘legacy admissions’ after Supreme Court targets affirmative action Biden condemns Supreme Court striking down affirmative action: ‘This is not a normal court’
2023-07-20 00:45