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Jan 15 2025BUSINESS

Bitcoin Jumps Near $100, 000 on Surprising Inflation Data

Bitcoin has made a comeback, nearing the $100, 000 mark. This jump happened after recent inflation reports showed a slowdown, and the stock market started to rebound. On Wednesday, the top cryptocurrency was trading at $99, 442, which is a 3. 5% increase from previous days. Two days ago, Bitcoin hi

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Jan 15 2025EDUCATION

Schools Scramble for Info After PowerSchool Hack

Lowcountry schools are back to business as usual, but they're on high alert after a data breach at PowerSchool. The South Carolina Department of Education is helping out by looking into what went wrong. Something called personally identifiable information was compromised, and this isn't just a local

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Jan 15 2025TECHNOLOGY

ChatGPT in Cars: A New Era of Conversational Assistants

Imagine chatting with your car like you would with a friend. That's the future automakers are promising with new AI assistants powered by technology similar to ChatGPT. Drivers like Brendan Rickert, who finds his current car's voice assistant more irritating than helpful, might be won over by these

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Jan 15 2025TECHNOLOGY

Meta's New AI: Bridging Language Barriers

In 2023, Meta's AI researchers faced a challenge: understanding what non-English speakers in the US really needed from AI translators. After speaking with Spanish and Mandarin speakers, they found that people wanted a Star Trek-like universal translator that could preserve voice, tone, and emotions

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Jan 15 2025TECHNOLOGY

Building a Voice Database for Hindko Digits

Ever wondered why Hindko, a language spoken by nearly eight million people in Pakistan, doesn't have a voice recognition system? Well, that's about to change thanks to a new public voice dataset. Hindko, mainly spoken in the Northwestern parts of Pakistan, is the seventh largest language in the coun

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Jan 15 2025HEALTH

Back to the Field: Collecting Data in Italy During COVID-19

Italy was one of the earliest European countries to be hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The regions of Northern Italy, especially Lombardy, faced severe impacts. In September 2021, the team behind the project "AIS, the digital turn" (AISdt) decided to resume in-person data collection. Their missio

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Jan 15 2025CRIME

Combining Data to Understand Violence: A New Approach

Violence research often faces hurdles due to data access and safety concerns. While individual studies exist, combining data sources is rare. Ideally, linking data from the same individuals over time could help understand violence experiences and their impacts. This paper demonstrates how to create

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Jan 14 2025HEALTH

Understanding Child Maltreatment Through Hospital Data in Germany

Germany faces a significant issue with child maltreatment. Hospital data plays a vital role in tackling this problem by helping to identify and support at-risk children and teens. However, there's a lack of systematic evaluation and classification of these hospital records. This piece aims to provid

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Jan 14 2025TECHNOLOGY

Why Wait? Grab Beats Powerbeats Pro for Half Price!

Ever thought about snagging some wireless earbuds for your workouts? The Beats Powerbeats Pro might just be your best bet. Right now, Best Buy has them up for grabs at a whopping 50% off! That means you can get them for just $100 instead of their usual $200 price tag. But here’s the catch: these ear

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Jan 14 2025ENVIRONMENT

NOAA's New Plan for Weather Data: A Fresh Approach

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is changing how it buys weather data. Instead of just buying global datasets, NOAA plans to pay more for specific observations, like oil spills or fires. Steve Volz, NOAA's assistant administrator, said this is the future, but it's not ready

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