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UC Santa Cruz researchers build AI to prevent drownings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:39 GMT

 Alex Pang and Fahim Hasan Khan at Seabright State Beach in November. Pang and his team at UC Santa Cruz are working on algorithms — sets of programmed instructions — that can monitor shoreline change, identify rip currents, and alert lifeguards of potential hazards. (Joel Hersch -UCSC Center for Coastal Climate Resilience)Alex Pang and Fahim Hasan Khan in front of Walton Lighthouse in November. Pang and his team at UC Santa Cruz are working on algorithms — sets of programmed instructions — that can monitor shoreline change, identify rip currents, and alert lifeguards of potential hazards. (Joel Hersch -UCSC Center for Coastal Climate Resilience)Alex Pang and his team at UC Santa Cruz are working on algorithms — sets of programmed instructions — that can monitor shoreline change, identify rip currents, and alert lifeguards of potential hazards. (Joel Hersch -UCSC Center for Coastal Climate Resilience)Alex Pang and Fahim Hasan Khan at Seabright State Beach in November. Pang and ...

California’s sober home rules headed to another courtroom showdown

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:39 GMT

U.S. Supreme Court, seated from left, Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., Samuel A. Alito and Elena Kagan. Standing from left, Amy Coney Barrett, Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh, and Ketanji Brown Jackson.(Fred Schilling, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States) Who’s really disabled? Who really deserves protection under anti-discrimination laws?Those are the questions Costa Mesa urged the the U.S. Supreme Court to ponder as the city battles on, defending its sober living home rules against lawsuits from irate operators. Wisdom on this from the Supremes could have crystalized squishy matters of law and, as the city sees it, saved people’s lives.But last week, the Supremes declined to take up those questions, sending the whole matter back to square one — to federal court for trial on the merits.It’s a bit of a bummer for the city, and somewhat encouraging for the operators, but by no means suggests the city won’t prevail...

California has no accredited Native American colleges. That could change.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:39 GMT

It has been a generation since California had an accredited tribal college serving the state’s Native American residents. An Inland Empire college is trying to change that.“We have more than 1.4 million American Indians living in California,” said Celeste Townsend, president of California Indian Nations College. “And yet not one (accredited) tribal college.”Compare that to Oklahoma — the state has one-third the Native population of California but three tribal colleges.“There’s something wrong there,” Townsend said. “We’re going to be changing that.”Attendees of the Gathering Under the Stars event were greeted by several vendors selling Native American jewelry, clothing, and other items at the Gathering Under the Stars event at California Indian Nations College in Palm Desert on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. (Photo by Angel Pena, Contributing Photographer)A vendor sells her hand made jewelry at the Gathering Under the Stars event at California Indian Nations College in Palm Desert on Satur...

Naked man arrested at Disneyland wandering around It’s a Small World

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:39 GMT

Police arrested a naked man at Disneyland on Sunday who allegedly hopped out of an It’s a Small World boat and wandered between the audio-animatronic dolls while a holiday version of the familiar soundtrack played in the background.Anaheim police officers responded to a call at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26 of a man who removed his clothes and was naked in or near the It’s a Small World attraction at Disneyland, according to Anaheim Police spokesperson Sgt. Jon McClintock.ALSO SEE: Disneyland lamppost falls and injures 3 visitors during high windsRelated ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Disneyland lamppost falls and injures visitors during high winds Crime and Public Safety | Man jumps to his death at Disneyland parking garage; Third incident in less than a year Crime and Public Safety | Look inside Frozen land pitched for Disneyland expansion Crime and Public Safety | Disneyland tightens pin trading rules to reign in ‘pin-s...

Cerence: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:39 GMT

BURLINGTON, Mass. (AP) — BURLINGTON, Mass. (AP) — Cerence Inc. (CRNC) on Monday reported a loss of $11.6 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.On a per-share basis, the Burlington, Massachusetts-based company said it had a loss of 29 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and pretax expenses, came to 9 cents per share.The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 13 cents per share.The automotive artificial intelligence developer posted revenue of $80.8 million in the period.For the year, the company reported a loss of $56.3 million, or $1.40 per share. Revenue was reported as $294.5 million.For the current quarter ending in December, Cerence expects its per-share earnings to range from 84 cents to 92 cents.The company said it expects revenue in the range of $128 million to $132 million for the fiscal first quarter.Cerence expects full-year earnings in the range of $1.29 ...

Palestinian diplomat appeals for Gaza truce to be extended as EU and Arab nations meet in Spain

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:39 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The top Palestinian diplomat made a plea to extend the fragile cease fire in Gaza that is hours from expiring at a meeting of European Union members and Middle Eastern and north African countries that focused on diplomatic efforts to stop the Israel-Hamas war.“We have to find how to apply the necessary pressure so that the Israeli government does not continue killing innocent people, so that we can continue counting cadavers,” Riad al-Malki said in Spanish during a news conference during the gathering of diplomats in Barcelona, Spain.Israel is not attending the meeting hosted by the Union for the Mediterranean and chaired by the EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, and Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi. Many of the 42 delegations were represented by their foreign ministers. The event in past years has largely become a forum for cooperation between the EU and the Arab world. Monday’s gathering was supposed to focus on the role of the union 15 years ...

Liz Weston: Companies’ deceptive ‘dark patterns’ online cost you money — here’s how to fight back

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:39 GMT

See if any of this sounds familiar:● You can’t find an easy way to cancel an unwanted subscription, so you let it continue for another month — telling yourself you’ll try again later.● You feel rushed into an online purchase you regret, but there’s no option to undo the transaction or demand a refund.● You want to read an article or shop at a store online, but you’re bombarded with pop-up requests for your data. There’s no easy option for saying no, so you click “allow” just to get the annoying pop-up out of the way.These are just a few examples of “dark patterns” — intentionally deceptive designs that companies use to steer people into making choices that aren’t in the consumers’ best interest.Dark patterns may sound like a feature of sketchy websites, but these manipulative practices are a common way mainstream companies dupe people into sacrificing their privacy or paying for stuff they don’t really want.Buttons that allow sites to scoop up and sell your data may be prominent, wh...

How to save more on Cyber Monday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:39 GMT

Get ready now for the online sales that will be available on Nov. 27, 2023, better known as Cyber Monday. The National Retail Federation started Cyber Monday in 2005 after recognizing that this thing called e-commerce wasn’t going away. The idea quickly caught on, and now every Monday after Thanksgiving, online deals abound.While you can just jump on a company’s website and begin to shop, you can save even more money with a strategy. Here’s how:Visit Retailers’ Websites and Social Media AccountsAlmost all stores and brands have already started to announce Cyber Monday deals on their websites and social media platforms.“Not only is it a good idea to plan what you’re going to buy before you do, retailers are benefitting from telling consumers what will be on sale,” says Arpan Podduturi, vice president of product for Shopify.Social media is not just a place to discover, it’s increasingly becoming a main avenue for shoppers. A recent Shopi...

Elon Musk se reunirá con el presidente de Israel tras la reacción violenta por una publicación antisemita

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:39 GMT

(CNN) —  El presidente israelí, Isaac Herzog, espera reunirse con Elon Musk este lunes mientras el hombre más rico del mundo continúa enfrentando una tormenta de críticas por su respaldo público a una teoría de conspiración antisemita en su plataforma de redes sociales, X.Musk tiene previsto reunirse con Herzog a puerta cerrada durante una visita a Israel el lunes por la tarde, donde el presidente enfatizará la necesidad de combatir el creciente antisemitismo en línea, según la oficina del presidente.En un comunicado, la oficina del presidente dijo que también se esperaba que representantes de las familias de los rehenes retenidos por Hamas se unieran a la reunión, donde compartirían “los horrores del ataque terrorista de Hamas el 7 de octubre, y el dolor y la incertidumbre actuales para los que están cautivos”.Musk no respondió de inmediato a las solicitudes de comentarios a través de X o dos de sus otras compañías más destacadas, Tesla y SpaceX. X y Tesla ya no mantien...

A Broncos love story decades in the making

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:39 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — If you’ve been to a Denver Broncos game, you’ve likely seen the array of flags on the south side of the stadium in the tailgate lot. Broncos loyalists are no strangers to the "Flag Man." But alongside the Flag Man, there’s a Broncos love story that dates back decades.Scott and Betsy Hood have been tailgating Broncos games since 2000, and host one at every game.The flag display, as well as the crowd, has grown over time.“Next thing I know we're at 104 flags,” Betsy said. Broncos victory over Browns was the first 29-12 final score in NFL history Predating this tradition and fandom is a love story.“He asked me to marry him and I said yes, and [it's] three amazing kids now 33 years later,” said Betsy. So far, nothing has topped the couple's 25th anniversary celebration. “It was our 25th anniversary and was also his 50th birthday. So, I thought, 'What do I give my husband for his 50th birthday, and how do we make it special?'” said Betsy. She decided to ask her husband...