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Bears players joined peers from many NFL teams in issuing a statement regarding their plans for the offseason program and said that “the majority of our locker room” will not take part in in-person work this year. On Tuesday, General Manager Ryan Pace suggested that might not be the case. The first phase of offseason […]
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Models that can successfully predict suicides in a general population sample can perform poorly in some racial or ethnic groups, according to a study by Kaiser Permanente researchers published April 28 in JAMA Psychiatry. The new findings show that 2 suicide prediction models are less accurate for Black, American Indian, and Alaska Native people and […]
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Deployments of facial recognition from Israeli startup AnyVision show how the surveillance software has gained adoption across the United States even as regulatory and ethical debates about it rage. The technology finds certain faces in photos or videos, with banks representing one sector that has taken interest in systems from AnyVision or its many competitors […]
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Instagram puts ads just about everywhere in its app, and now, they’re coming to Reels. The company says today it’ll start testing ads in its TikTok copy product in India, Brazil, Germany, and Australia. The plan is to then expand that group in the coming months. The ads can be up to 30 seconds long, […]
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More than 100 people donned swimming tails and plunged into the water at a Chinese resort to set a Guinness World Record for the largest underwater mermaid show. The 110 divers wearing mermaid tails showed off their swimming skills and underwater acrobatics Wednesday at the Ambassador Lagoon inside the Atlantic Sanya resort on the island […]
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Antonio Brown is back in the fold. The Buccaneers and Brown agreed to a new contract early this morning. Brown’s agent told NFL Network that it’s a one-year deal with $3.1 million guaranteed and the opportunity to make up to $6.25 million. Tampa Bay has now brought back every single significant contributor from its 2020 […]
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A multidecade study of young adults living in the United Kingdom has found higher rates of mental illness symptoms among those exposed to higher levels of traffic-related air pollutants, particularly nitrogen oxides, during childhood and adolescence. Previous studies have identified a link between air pollution and the risk of specific mental disorders, including depression and […]
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Luxury carmaker Ferrari has appointed BBC’s Top Gear Editorial Director Charlie Turner for the newly created position of chief content officer, it said on Tuesday. The appointment comes as the supercar maker and Formula One team seeks to strengthen its brand’s growth potential through new luxury products such as apparel and accessory collections, as well […]
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The Battlefield series is headed to mobile devices. The hugely popular shooter franchise will make its debut on smartphones and tablets in a new game that’s set to release in 2022. The game will be developed by Industrial Toys in partnership with longtime Battlefield developer DICE, which is owned by Electronic Arts. “Make no mistake, […]
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Authorities in San Francisco conducted an unusual and difficult rescue when a dog fell into a narrow gap between two buildings. San Francisco Animal Care and Control said the 12-year-old canine, nicknamed “Baby Jessica” by rescuers, had become stuck between two buildings on San Bruno Avenue, about 6 feet below a deck. Rescuers said the […]
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