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How a company from the gilded age could be the future of US manufacturing

How a company from the gilded age could be the future of US manufacturing

Oversized crowbars bend wood for a piano’s rim. Circular sanders smooth rough edges on costly Sitka spruce soundboards. Hammers and chisels notch a bridge to allow piano strings to vibrate freely. For 30 years, Bernard Craddock has been one of the roughly 200 workers handcrafting pianos at the 150-year-old Steinway & Sons factory in Astoria, a neighborhood in the New …

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Are we living in a golden age of stupidity? | Artificial intelligence (AI)

Are we living in a golden age of stupidity? | Artificial intelligence (AI)

Step into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab in Cambridge, US, and the future feels a little closer. Glass cabinets display prototypes of weird and wonderful creations, from tiny desktop robots to a surrealist sculpture created by an AI model prompted to design a tea set made from body parts. In the lobby, an AI waste-sorting assistant named …

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An Expert Reveals How to Keep Your Brain Sharp as You Age : ScienceAlert

An Expert Reveals How to Keep Your Brain Sharp as You Age : ScienceAlert

Is it an achievable goal to remain mentally sharp while aging, or is it a pipe dream? It’s entirely possible if you cultivate habits throughout your life that are beneficial to brain function. As a researcher in cognitive neuroscience and the neuropsychology of aging processes, I aim to shed light on the ways we can maintain good cognitive health while …

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Economic Data Blackout Could Become Data Dark Age As Shutdown Drags On

Economic Data Blackout Could Become Data Dark Age As Shutdown Drags On

Key Takeaways Government statistical agencies failed to publish three major economic reports that were due Thursday. Economists are warning that the data for October may not merely be delayed but skipped entirely if the shutdown drags on. Missed economic reports by government statistical agencies have economists wondering what will happen if the data simply never arrives.  Experts have assumed that …

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Susan Stamberg, first woman to host a national news program, dies at age 87

Susan Stamberg, first woman to host a national news program, dies at age 87

AP  —  Susan Stamberg, a “founding mother” of National Public Radio and the first female broadcaster to host a national news program, has died. She was 87. Stamberg died Thursday, NPR reported. It did not provide a cause of death. Stamberg joined NPR in the early 1970s when it was getting off the ground as a network of radio stations …

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USF athletic director Larry Williams, former NFL player, dies at age 62 – San Francisco Chronicle

USF athletic director Larry Williams, former NFL player, dies at age 62  San Francisco Chronicle University of San Francisco’s athletic director dies while working out on campus  KTVU University of San Francisco Athletic Director Larry Williams dies at 62 during morning workout on campus  ABC7 San Francisco Former Browns offensive lineman who blocked for Bernie Kosar dies at 62  Cleveland.com Former Notre Dame, NFL …

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My mom tried online dating to get over my father after the divorce. In her version, she uses AI-generated pics and lies to men about her age.

My mom tried online dating to get over my father after the divorce. In her version, she uses AI-generated pics and lies to men about her age.

Pay Dirt is Slate’s money advice column. Have a question? Send it to Kristin and Ilyce here. (It’s anonymous!) Dear Pay Dirt, My mother and father divorced two years ago after a long marriage. She is 64, and the divorce hit her hard. She was very upset because, among other things, my father started dating soon after the divorce and …

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Democratic senator shouldn’t run at age 80, new primary challenger says – The Washington Post

Democratic senator shouldn’t run at age 80, new primary challenger says  The Washington Post Seth Moulton to seek Massachusetts Senate seat held by Ed Markey in generational fight  Politico Rep. Seth Moulton invokes age in launching Democratic primary challenge against Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts  CNN Rep. Seth Moulton to Challenge Edward Markey for Senate in Massachusetts  The New York Times Rep. Seth Moulton …

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