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Robots take questions at Geneva press conference, say they could be better leaders than humans

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:32 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Robots told reporters Friday they could be more efficient leaders than humans, but wouldn’t take anyone’s job away and had no intention of rebelling against their creators.Nine AI-enabled humanoid robots sat or stood with their creators at a podium in a Geneva conference center for what the United Nations’ International Telecommunication Union billed as the world’s first news conference featuring humanoid social robots. Among them: Sophia, the first robot innovation ambassador for the U.N. Development Program; Grace, described as the world’s most advanced humanoid health care robot; and Desdemona, a rock star robot. Two, Geminoid and Nadine, closely resembled their makers.The event was part of the AI for Good Global Summit, meant to illustrate how new technology can support the U.N.’s goals for sustainable development.Reporters were asked to speak slowly and clearly when addressing the robots, and were informed that time lags i...

Denver weather: Once again, turbulent afternoon storms could bring heavy rain and hail

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:32 GMT

A partly sunny morning as fog clears, revealing blue skies on Friday across metro Denver will turn turbulent with afternoon thunderstorms bringing rain and possible hail, a pattern expected to repeat on Saturday before temperatures increase on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.Scattered afternoon and evening storms today. A couple severe storms possible, with the greatest risk area over the Palmer Divide into southern Lincoln County.Cooler than normal temps continue. #COwx pic.twitter.com/m6V6nKUp1P— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) July 7, 2023Any heavy rain and hail likely will hit after 3 p.m. and during the evening in the area from Denver south along the Interstate 25 corridor, moving eastward across Colorado’s high plains, weather service forecasters said. Meteorologists estimated the likelihood of rain at 50% on Friday and Saturday.The high temperature in Denver will be 79 degrees on Friday and Saturday, increasing to 86 degrees Sunday, forecasters said. A...

Recent brush fires, coming heat wave ignite concerns in Southern California

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:32 GMT

A pair of overnight brush fires combined with an upcoming heat wave has sparked concern about the possibility of larger wildfires igniting across Southern California.Fire crews responded to a brush fire burning in the hills above Sylmar around 1 a.m. Friday, the Los Angeles Fire Department stated in a news alert. They arrived to find flames burning in medium to heavy brush on both sides of the street near Lopez Canyon Park. A firefighter rushes to douse flames above Sylmar on July 7, 2023. (KTLA)It took about 30 minutes for the firefighters to douse the quarter-acre fire, the Fire Department stated. Debris from fireworks were located along the hillside but it was unclear if they sparked the wildfire. No injuries were reported and no homes were threatened during the incident. Crews tackle large brush fire in Riverside County A fire also ignited late Thursday in Rowland Heights.Crews responded around 11 p.m. to the 18000 block of East Vantage Point Drive.Flames burned dangerously cl...

3 teens arrested for killing pizza deliveryman in Stanton

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:32 GMT

Three teens were arrested Thursday for a shooting that killed a pizza delivery driver in Stanton who was stopping to help an assault victim in 2022.The suspects were identified as Henry Diep Le, 19, from Garden Grove, Adrian Castaneda, 19, and Damian Ivan Mayorga,18, both from Anaheim.The suspects are accused of their involvement in a shooting that killed Juan Cristalinas, 49, a Santa Ana resident and left a 76-year-old man hospitalized, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.On June 28, authorities responded to the 7000 block of Lessue Avenue on a call of unknown trouble.Arriving deputies found both victims lying on the street with gunshot wounds.It was later discovered that Cristalinas was a pizza delivery driver who had stopped driving and hopped out to intervene when the 76-year-old victim was being assaulted by the suspects.Authorities respond to a fatal shooting in Stanton on June 29, 2022. (OnScene.TV)Both men were transported to the hospital where Cristalinas la...

New app uses a selfie to measure your vitals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:32 GMT

Seeing your vital signs is now as easy as taking a selfie.It's all thanks to a new app called Together by Renee.The app aims to help those with a chronic condition and their and caregivers take control of their health in new ways.Follow Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro on Threads for more tech news, tips and reviews.You start by scanning in your pill bottles, the app uses AI to identify the label and organize the information, including the doctor who prescribed them, the pharmacy, refill amounts and more.Then, the app uses smarts on the backend to proactively tell you which preventive screening tests you might need based on the medications you're taking."This app is for anyone with a medical condition and anybody who has somebody in their life that loves them that wants to help them take care of that medical condition," explained Dr. Renee Dua, who created Together along with her husband, Nick Desai.They are the same team behind the doctor on demand app called Heal. They recently sold that...

U.S. set to destroy its last chemical weapons, closing a deadly chapter dating to World War I

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:32 GMT

At a sprawling military installation in the middle of the rolling green hills of eastern Kentucky, a milestone is about to be reached in the history of warfare dating back to World War I.Workers at the Blue Grass Army Depot are close to destroying rockets filled with GB nerve agent that are the last of the United States' declared chemical weapons and completing a decadeslong campaign to eliminate a stockpile that by the end of the Cold War totaled more than 30,000 tons.The weapons' destruction is a major watershed for Richmond, Kentucky, and Pueblo, Colorado, where an Army depot destroyed the last of its chemical agents last month. It's also a defining moment for arms control efforts worldwide.The U.S. faces a Sept. 30 deadline to eliminate its remaining chemical weapons under the international Chemical Weapons Convention, which took effect in 1997 and was joined by 193 countries. The munitions being destroyed in Kentucky are the last of 51,000 M55 rockets with GB nerve agent — a de...

Cydnee with a C Digs NMIXX with an N

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:32 GMT

Cydnee with a C Digs NMIXX with an N: Atlanta-raised, L.A.-based singer Cydnee with a C told us about her NMIXX experience.Cydnee with a C: On May 5, I went to see NMIXX at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. Anytime I have the opportunity to see Kpop in the states I’m there! I did a contest on Instagram to have reels made to one of my songs from my EP ‘Confessions of a Fangirl’.I’m grateful to Hunimoon for making a reel to my song “Jealous” and all the hard work she put into it using Blender and After Effects! I picked her as the winner and took her with me to see NMIXX! My favorite NMIXX member ever is Lily. Lily is Korean Australian and during the show she spoke a lot for the group in her Aussie accent, it was so cute! Her voice is so powerful and amazing. She inspires me to be an international artist and perform in countries that don’t even speak my native language.All of the girls did so good and I can tell they worked very hard on their English to communicate with their international ...

New study reveals what can calm snakes in times of stress — and it’s surprisingly relatable

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:32 GMT

By Jackie Wattles | CNNSnakes: They’re just like us — at least in one respect.Like humans, the slithery reptiles may rely on others of their kind to stay calm in times of stress, according to a new study published Thursday in the journal Frontiers in Ethology.The study authors focused their research on Southern Pacific rattlesnakes, or Crotalus helleri, which are common in Southern California. They found the snakes that went through stressful situations in the presence of a companion exhibited reduced heart rates compared with those that endured the stress alone.These findings marked the first time that social buffering — a phenomenon in which having companions around can reduce biological responses to stress — has been recorded in reptiles, according to lead study author Chelsea Martin, a doctoral student at Loma Linda University in California. It has been observed previously in humans, rodents, birds and nonhuman primates.“Snakes and reptiles are really interesting because I think...

‘It’s going to change baseball’: Inside the revolutionary hitting program behind LaMonte Wade Jr.’s success

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:32 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Ever since he can remember, LaMonte Wade Jr. has had an innate ability to track the baseball.That has manifested this season in the best year of his career. He is one of four players in the majors to get on base at a 40% clip or better and sees more pitches, on average, every time he steps to the plate than all but nine players in the National League.In the rare instance he is called out on strikes, manager Gabe Kapler said, “I believe LaMonte deserves the benefit of the doubt because of how good he’s been at making swing decisions. … It’s not passiveness; it’s controlled aggression.”Only recently, however, has Wade begun to learn why.Through a series of tests, Wade learned that his right eye — the one closest to the pitcher — was his motor eye, one of up to 13,000 permutations that make up his personal motorpreference profile. This little detail allows him to track pitches deep into the zone before switching at the last split-seco...

‘We were spinning pretty quick’: Ruby Princess cruise ship crashes into San Francisco pier

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:32 GMT

By Conor Powell and Holly Yan | CNNA Princess Cruises ship crashed into a pier in San Francisco as it was preparing to dock after a 10-day Alaskan cruise, officials said.The 113,561-ton Ruby Princess “made unexpected contact with the dock at Pier 27” at the port of San Francisco Thursday morning, Princess Cruises said in a statement obtained by CNN.“There were no injuries and at no time were any guests or crew in danger,” the company said. “The ship is safely alongside and disembarkation is complete.”Passenger Paul Zasso said he knew something seemed off as the ship approached the pier.“I noticed we were spinning pretty quick, to be that close to the dock,” Zasso told CNN affiliate KGO. “I was mid-ship, portside, looked out the window, and we smacked into the dock.”The US Coast Guard is now investigating the crash, Petty Officer Hunter Schnabel told CNN.The ship, which can accommodate 3,080 guests and 1,200 crew, suffered damage to its left rear side. The dock was also damaged, Prin...