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A 10-count indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging retired New York-based financier, Howard Rubin, also known as “Howie” and “H,” along with his personal assistant, Jennifer Powers, with sex trafficking and transporting women in interstate commerce for sex acts with Rubin.  Rubin was also charged with bank fraud in connection with misrepresentations made to a bank …

At Apple, we’ve always focused on creating technology that empowers people and enriches their lives. We design our products to be intuitive and simple to use, to work seamlessly together, and to protect people’s privacy and security. Since we launched the App Store in 2008, we’ve also worked with developers to create one of the most vibrant, safe, and successful …

WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s bipartisan support in Congress for extending tax credits that have made health insurance more affordable for millions of people since the COVID-19 pandemic. But the credits are in danger of expiring as Republicans and Democrats clash over how to do it. Democrats are threatening to vote to shut down the government at the end of the …

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have made three movies together in four years: “The Last Duel,” “Air” and “The Rip.” In a new interview with GQ magazine, the longtime friends and “Good Will Hunting” Oscar winners said they don’t have any plans to stop working together. Damon said it dawned on him that he needed to keep making films with …

Gilbert Dryden probably only has enough medication to get him through the end of October, his mother, Madison, figures. Seven-month-old Gilbert has a rare genetic condition called Barth syndrome, one that can have dire consequences, like heart failure, extreme muscle weakness and a dramatically reduced life expectancy. Children who die early often don’t see their fifth birthday. Two infant deaths …

There is quite literally nothing like this on Earth. Alien Crystals A strange mineral found in a meteorite does not behave like anything on Earth when it’s heated. In a paper published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, an international team of researchers detailed the incredible properties of their sample of silica tridymite, an extraterrestrial form of …

Google’s newest AI model acts like a satellite to track climate change  Euronews.com Google introduces AlphaEarth Foundations to advance global environmental mapping  GIM International Google DeepMind’s AlphaEarth Pushes GeoAI to New Frontiers in Planetary Mapping  Geoawesome DeepMind unveils AI model for detailed earth maps  Tech in Asia Google Earth AI Introduced To Tackle Critical Needs  Orbital Today Source link

What do a mentalist, a lumberjack and a Woolly Mammoth have in common? Well, they’ll all be part of the grounds entertainment at this year’s New York State Fair. The NYS Fair is bringing nine new family-friendly attractions, experiences and shows that will take place throughout the fairgrounds. All are free with admission to the Fair, which runs from Aug. …

Cloudflare: Perplexity AI Acts Like North Korean Hackers, Ignores Scraping Blocks  PCMag UK Perplexity is using stealth, undeclared crawlers to evade website no-crawl directives  The Cloudflare Blog Some people are defending Perplexity after Cloudflare ‘named and shamed’ it  Yahoo Finance AI company Perplexity is sneaking to get around blocks on crawlers, Cloudflare alleges  CyberScoop An AI Data Trap Catches Perplexity Impersonating Google  Business Insider Source …

IN A NUTSHELL 🌌 Dynamic Targeting technology allows satellites to autonomously analyze surroundings and make decisions without human intervention. ☁️ The system effectively handles cloud cover by detecting it up to 300 miles in advance and adjusts data collection accordingly. 🚀 The CogniSAT-6 satellite demonstrated the technology’s capabilities, tilting and capturing clear images while traveling at 17,000 mph. 🌍 Potential …