An entomologist for the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness in a swampland area on August 25, 2021, in Louisville, Kentucky, collecting various mosquito species and testing the samples for mosquito-borne diseases, such as EEE. virus, which has already led to one rare death in the state and a declaration of an "imminent threat" by officials. While the state's surveillance system typically picks up EEE-positive mosquitoes in two or three counties each year, this year there have been 15 affected counties, which are scattered all across New York, State Health Commissioner James McDonald said this week. "Eastern equine encephalitis is different this year," McDonald said, noting the deadly nature of the infection, which has a mortality rate of between 30 and 50 percent. "Mosquitoes, once a nuisance, are now a threat," McDonald added. "I urge all New Yorkers to prevent mosquito bites by using insect repellents, wearing long-sleeved clothing, and removing free-standing water near their homes. Fall is officially here, but mosquitoes will be around until we see multiple nights of below-freezing temperatures."

The hit Marvel film starring Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds is hoping to get some trophy gold to go with box office green.

Shift Robotics has launched a new version of its Moonwalkers shoes / motorized roller skates that claim to boost the speed of your natural walking gait. Unlike the first generation, there are six wheels instead of 10 on the Moonwalkers Aero, which the company says makes them lighter and quieter. That makes them similar to, but not the same as, the industrial-focused Moonwalkers X shoes it introduced earlier this year at CES. Their top speed is still 7mph, but they’re over a pound lighter on each foot — 4.2 pounds compared to 5.3 pounds — thanks to a new “magnesium alloy powertrain.” The Aero are also 20dB quieter as a result of there being eight fewer wheels underfoot and a new “Neodymium magnet based motor.” Despite a streamlined...

The dual protagonists of Assassin's Creed Shadows. Assassin's Creed Shadows, the long-anticipated next major release in the popular historical open-world game franchise, has been moved back from its previously announced November 15, 2024, release date. The new date is February 14, 2025, according to an open letter posted to X by franchise executive producer Marc-Alexis Côté. "We realize we need more time to polish and refine the experience, pushing further some of our key features," Côté wrote. "As such, we've made the decision to postpone the release date." He went on to promise a same-day launch on Steam as well as console platforms for that date.

DoNotPay, a company that claimed to offer the “world’s first robot lawyer,” has agreed to a $193,000 settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the agency announced on Tuesday. The move is a part of Operation AI Comply, a new law enforcement effort from the FTC to crack down on companies that use AI services to deceive or defraud customers. According to the FTC complaint, DoNotPay said it would “replace the $200-billion-dollar legal industry with artificial intelligence” and that its “robot lawyers” could substitute for the expertise and output of a human lawyer in generating legal documents. However, the FTC says the company made the claim without any testing to back it up. In fact, the complaint says: None of the Service’s...

Super-encrypted hard drives, water tight safes, and classified documents have entered the picture.

Putting the "chat" in ChatGPT. . Between ChatGPT's ability to give quick responses—offered in milliseconds rather than seconds—and convincing intonation, it's incredibly easy to fool yourself into thinking you're speaking to a conscious being rather than what is, as ChatGPT says here, "still just a computer program processing information, without real emotions or consciousness."

Testimony identifies manufacturing defects and problems following an earlier dive and reveals that OceanGate conducted no testing or remedial work despite concerns with the hull.

State health officials say the eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus is now an imminent public health threat, after the first case and death in New York since 2015.

A show based on the 1987 Paul Verhoeven cult classic just got a new showrunner.

At Meta’s Connect developer conference, CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed off Orion, a futuristic pair of smart glasses that the company hopes will lead the next foundational shift in personal computing.

Enlarge Among the first AI companies that the Federal Trade Commission has exposed as deceiving consumers is DoNotPay—which initially was advertised as "the world's first robot lawyer" with the ability to "sue anyone with the click of a button." On Wednesday, the FTC announced that it took action to stop DoNotPay from making bogus claims after learning that the AI startup conducted no testing "to determine whether its AI chatbot’s output was equal to the level of a human lawyer." DoNotPay also did not "hire or retain any attorneys" to help verify AI outputs or validate DoNotPay's legal claims. DoNotPay accepted no liability. But to settle the charges that DoNotPay violated the FTC Act, the AI startup agreed to pay $193,000 if the FTC's consent agreement is confirmed following a 30-day public comment period. Additionally, DoNotPay agreed to warn "consumers who subscribed to the service between 2021 and 2023" about the "limitations of law-related features on the service," the FTC said.

Taito Corporation, which gave the world Space Invaders over 45 years ago, has collaborated with the designers of Floor 84 Studio to create a watch that pairs retro gaming with basic health tracking capabilities. The Space Invaders: My Play Watch is now available for $60 for the earliest backers of a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. The My Play Watch was teased earlier this month, but we now know more about what its creators say it can do. Its design looks inspired by, or directly lifted from, the Apple Watch, but with a 1.86-inch touchscreen display and a body that’s not as thin as the Series 10 or as thick as the Ultra 2. It comes with two watch straps that match its retro gaming aesthetic, and it’s compatible with standard 22mm...

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