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Mai Mahiu, Kenya CNN —Eleven people and a dog were rescued from the raging flood waters in Kenya on Wednesday, the country’s Red Cross has said. The humanitarian agency described the rescue mission as “challenging” but later offered a glimmer of hope with reports that floodwaters were gradually receding. Residents in Mai Mahiu are frantically sifting through heaps of debris to recover bodies trapped by the floods. When CNN visited the town on Tuesday, corpses could be seen accumulating beneath toppled trees and layers of mud. Evacuation from flood hit areasCitizens in the worst affected areas have been ordered to leave due to fears of more rain.

Persons: Mai Mahiu, Isaac Mwaura, William Ruto, he’s, ” Ruto, Ruto, Mwaura Organizations: Kenya CNN —, Red Cross, Residents, CNN, National Youth Service Locations: Kenya, Kitengela, Kajiado County, Nairobi, Mai

☆ 2024 Was the Year That Broke College Admissions - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Daniel Currell | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Selective college admissions have been a vortex of anxiety and stress for what seems like forever, inducing panic in more top high school seniors each year. But the 2023-2024 admissions season was not just an incremental increase in the frantic posturing and high-pressure guesswork that make this annual ritual seem like academic Hunger Games. The so-called Ivy-Plus schools — the eight members of the Ivy League plus M.I.T., Duke, Chicago and Stanford — collectively received about 175,000 applications in 2002. In 2022, the most recent year for which totals are available, they got more than 590,000, with only a few thousand more available spots. A legal challenge swept the rules away, freeing the most powerful schools to do pretty much whatever they wanted.

Persons: —, clamoring, Stanford — Organizations: Hunger, Ivy League, Stanford Locations: Duke, Chicago, United States

☆ Demand for human-like robots that can do just about any job is expected to boom by 2026. These 10 stocks are set to profit off the growth, according to an investment strategist.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

By 2027, that ratio is expected to increase to 43% of tasks completed by machines and 57% by humans. "On the one hand, yes, it's scary to envision a world in which almost no job is safe from automation or from robotics. The annual installation of industrial robots is expected to grow by about 30%, from 553,000 installations in 2022 to 718,000 in 2026. Themes ETF launched its version of a robotics-focused ETF called Themes Robotics and Automation ETF (BOTT) on Monday. Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO)Toyota Industries (6201 JP)Esab Corp (ESAB)Nordson Corp (NDSN)Fortive Corp (FTV)Intel Corp (INTC)Konecranes Oyj (KCR FH)Microchip Technology (MCHP)Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO)Semtech Corp (SMTC )

Persons: Taylor Krystkowiak, Krystkowiak, Konecranes, SIMO, Semtech Organizations: Boston Dynamics, Business, International Federation of Robotics, Automation, Lincoln Electric Holdings, Toyota Industries, Esab, Nordson, Fortive, Intel Corp, Technology, Motion Technology Locations: Medicine, guesswork

☆ The Masters: Bruising winds blow a flurry of big names out of ‘borderline unplayable’ Augusta National
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Believe it or not, these are both sound bites from a golf tournament. A storm-delayed first round meant some players had to finish their first 18 holes Friday morning, exacerbating a grueling day. “Even the golf course was saying, ‘Get the hell out of here,’” Homa, chasing his first major, said. South Africa’s Charl Schwartzel clinched a two-shot victory at Augusta National in 2011, but crashed out after shooting 74 and 81. I have a chance to win the golf tournament,” Woods replied when asked by reporters what the milestone means to him.

Persons: Mike Tyson, whisking, toiled, Dustin Johnson, Sergio Garcia, Jordan Spieth, Bubba Watson –, Hideki Matsuyama, Jon Rahm, ” Rahm, “, Sand, Ashley Landis, Max Homa, Bryson DeChambeau, Scottie Scheffler, Homa, ‘, ”, DeChambeau, LIV, –, I’ve, Scheffler, Jason, Scheffler’s, Brian Harman, Wyndham Clark –, Justin Thomas, Spieth, Viktor Hovland, Charl Schwartzel, ” Schwartzel, ” Spieth, Warren Little, Shane Lowry, Akshay Bhatia, “ It’s, ” Ireland’s Lowry, Akshay, ” Bhatia, It’s, Garcia, Tyson, African Erik van Rooyen, Woods, Gary Player, Fred Couples, ” Woods Organizations: CNN, National, Sky Sports, Augusta National Locations: American, Augusta, “, British, African

☆ Fitness influencers swear by the 'carnivore diet'—it's 'basically a terrible idea,' doctor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Here's what experts have to say about the safety and sustainability of the carnivore diet. The diet, similar in style to the Atkins and keto diets, goes by many names: carnivore diet, lion diet, high-fat diet and animal-based diet. Beef, butter, bacon and eggs — that's what some influencers swear by for the " carnivore diet ." Weight loss is one of the huge benefits that people who follow the carnivore diet claim they've experienced since adding more animal-based products to their diet. "You can think [that] if you're eating that kind of meal, you're helping bring down another tree on the other side," he adds.

Persons: TikToker @steakandbuttergal, Atkins, Walter Willett, Harvard T.H, Willett, Georgia Ede, Ede, There's Organizations: Harvard, of Public Health, Internal Medicine, Harvard Health Publishing, CNBC Locations: Chan, Europe, United States

And no air fryer exemplifies this more than the Instant Vortex Plus. Instant Vortex Plus Air Fryer Oven with ClearCook The Instant Vortex Plus was the best air fryer in our tests and features a window into the basket to monitor your food. It's a pricey appliance, but the Instant Vortex Plus is the best air fryer we've tested. Another great option is our best budget air fryer pick, the Beautiful 6 Quart Touchscreen Air Fryer by Drew Barrymore. AdvertisementThe bottom lineJames Brains/InsiderBased on my testing, the Instant Vortex Plus Air Fryer is the best to cook food evenly and quickly.

Persons: I've, browning, fryer, Fryer preheats, James Brains, I'd, Fryer, Drew Barrymore, It's Organizations: Business, Shop

☆ CEO quit his 6-figure job at Microsoft—and landed a $300,000 'Shark Tank' offer for his new startup
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A self-proclaimed "serial plant killer" went on ABC's "Shark Tank" — and came away with a $300,000 offer for his houseplant health company Flora. Flora was founded in 2022 by Aabesh De, a former Microsoft employee who quit his "cushy" six-figure job to build a soil meter and accompanying app that alerts people about the health of their houseplants. "My dear mother gave me her prized rose bush plant that she had for years," De, 29, said on the show. "I would never go for a subscription model after buying [the soil meter]," she said. "I think you're smart as hell, and I like to invest in people who are smart as hell," Greiner said.

Persons: Aabesh De, De, we've, weren't, Robert Herjavec, Mark Cuban, Kevin O'Leary, O'Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Greiner, You've Organizations: Microsoft, CNBC Locations: Flora

☆ Canada shipwreck: A fierce storm uncovered a mysterious vessel, now another could destroy it
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The Cape Ray shipwreck is an example of a wider phenomenon, experts say, where climate change-fueled storms are uncovering the world’s underwater history — but also destroying it. Shawn Bath, of the Clean Harbours Initiative, works to secure the shipwreck in Cape Ray, Newfoundland, Canada. Courtesy Shawn Trevor/Clean Harbours InitiativeA section of shipwreck that washed ashore is seen in Cape Ray, Canada. Forecasts suggest wind gusts of 25 mph around Cape Ray with waves up to 20 feet. In Cape Ray, Croft and Bath are doing all they can to protect the mysterious wreck.

Persons: Shawn Bath, Trevor Croft, ” Croft, Fiona, Shawn Trevor, Croft, Lisa Briggs, ”, “, Briggs, ” Briggs, that’s Organizations: CNN, Cranfield University Locations: Newfoundland, Canada, Cape Ray, Coast, French, British, Bath, seabeds, ”

☆ As online romance scams rise, banks ask for help to save victims billions
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Eamon Javers | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The banking industry is seeking help from the federal government and the social media industry to stop an escalating crisis that's costing Americans billions of dollars every year: online romance scams. These digital crimes have proliferated since the pandemic, as criminals pose as attractive partners and reach out to lonely Americans on social media. "We need the social media companies to shut down these people that are putting these out there. The romance scams are run by organized criminal gangs, often based in Southeast Asia, that set up phony social media avatars and use those to connect to potential American victims. Erin West, deputy district attorney in Santa Clara County, California, estimated that between $30 billion and $50 billion was lost to romance scams in 2022.

Persons: Paul Benda, Benda, I've, Scammers, We're, We've, Banks, Erin West, they'd, there's, Bria Cousins Organizations: American Bankers Association, CNBC Locations: Southeast Asia, Santa Clara County , California

☆ ‘Like going to the moon’: The world’s most terrifying ocean crossing
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

And it’s not just the winds making the waters rough – the Drake is basically one big surge of water. We’re not gambling.”Even with that extra safety margin, though, he admits that crossing the Drake can be a hairy experience. A dangerous thrillAurora Expeditions' Greg Mortimer ship has a patented bow to make a Drake crossing more stable. “The only thing that works for me is going to the ship’s medic for a scopolamine patch,” he says. “If you were going to the moon, you’d expect the journey to be uncomfortable but it’d be worth it,” she says.

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MIAMI (AP) — Khris Middleton had a thought pop into his head immediately after Milwaukee topped Miami to finish group play in the NBA’s In-Season Tournament with an unbeaten record. Boston outscored the teams in its group by 27 points, compared with a plus-22 differential for Orlando and plus-20 for Brooklyn. That meant the Celtics won East Group C.“You just know what the reason is,” Nets forward Mikal Bridges said. The West race didn't end up with quite as much drama as the East had with the down-to-the-wire differential chasing. The teams that lose in the quarterfinals will play a to-be-added regular-season game against each other, East vs. East and West vs. West.

Persons: — Khris Middleton, “ We’re, ”, Middleton didn't, he'd, it'll, “, ” Middleton, It'd, Bridges, “ It’s, Chicago's Andre Drummond, Billy Donovan didn't, Boston's Payton Pritchard, ’ ”, Joe Mazzulla, Donovan, Josh Hart, Kyle Lowry, ” Lowry Organizations: MIAMI, Milwaukee, Eastern Conference, New York, Indiana, Boston, Western Conference, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix, Sacramento, Golden State, NBA, Lakers, Orlando, Brooklyn, Celtics, East Group, ” Nets, Chicago, Nets, Magic, Bulls, ’ ” Celtics, ”, East, Cavaliers, Knicks, Suns, Timberwolves, State, West, Warriors, Golden Locations: Miami, Vegas, Milwaukee, New, New Orleans, Las Vegas, Milwaukee , Indiana, Boston , New York, Cleveland, Orlando, Brooklyn, Boston, York, New Jersey, Minnesota

Airbnb said that it will roll out what it calls “Guest Favorites” this week. He said the unpredictability of listings is the biggest reason why someone would choose a hotel room over Airbnb. Airbnb is also encouraging hosts to create photo tours of their property, which Chesky said will use AI to organize photos by room. Earlier this year, Airbnb began discouraging hosts from charging exorbitant cleaning fees, a major complaint of users. The site lets visitors filter searches by all-in pricing, which includes the fees, although it is not the default setting.

Persons: Airbnb, Brian Chesky, Chesky, “, ” Chesky, ”

☆ 19 Best Gifts for the Tea Lovers in Your Life
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Sarah Rose | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +10 min

For people who also drink coffeeSugar Wish The Coffee & Tea Sugarwish $45 at SugarwishThis Sugarwish coffee and tea gift box is a great option for anyone who loves coffee just as much as they love tea. Desains suggests a porcelain tea pot clad in stainless steel to keep a quality tea warm for hours. Alternately, make a tea concentrate by doubling the amount of tea leaves in hot tea, then pouring it over ice. For a twist on matchaIppodo Tea Genmaicha Green Tea $15 at AmazonIf you love matcha but want to try something new, you might enjoy this Genmaicha green tea from Ippodo Tea. It’s lighter than matcha and is made by blending green tea leaves with roasted rice, so it has a distinct flavor.

Persons: Sarah Rose, ”, “, Abigail St, Clair, St, Maria Uspenski, Tea Forte, Marmalade, Winter, Steve Schwartz, Ui, Kristen Chase, There’s, Ottilie Cunningham, Fortnum, Mason, Alex Monroe, Franck Desains, Waris, Elisabeth Noel Jones, Joshua Kaiser, Milwaukee’s Rishi, —, Cindy Sherman, Madame de Pompadour, French King Louis XV, Heidi Johannsen Stewart, Van, Brandon Friedman, Obama, ” Friedman, “ Matcha, Catherine Jue, Tekuno, Emeric Harney, Harney, ORLA KIELY, Ravi Kroesen, Smith, Orla Kiely, Jessie Dean, Katie Kitamura Organizations: Tea Bella Tea Company, Art, Mariages Freres, Desains, Amazon The, MET, Bellocq, Metropolitan Museum of, Amazon, 187th, Tea, Asheville Tea Company Locations: China, Tampa , Fla, Clair, Darjeeling, it’s, Boulder, Colo, chai In India, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Paris, Brooklyn, U.S, Iraq, Afghanistan, Dallas, San Francisco, New York, Portland ,, North Carolina

☆ Virtual try-on tech is tackling a $280 billion problem in fashion retail and offering customers a different way to shop
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Virtual try-on tech is taking the guesswork out of fit and offering more flexibility for customers. Virtual try-on tech comes in a few different forms using AI and AR. Instead of relying on photos of models wearing the clothes, customers can see themselves in the clothes with virtual try-on tools. AdvertisementAdvertisementHow virtual try-on tech worksZyler automates the try-on process using the customer's face and measurements. While virtual try-on technology is readily available, retailers have been slow to adopt AI technology.

Persons: —, Alexander Berend, Natalia Modenova, automates, Berend, they've, Modenova, Daria Shapovalova, Spencer, John Lewis, Alfa, We've, Shapovalova Organizations: Service, Insider Intelligence, Anthropics Technology, Technology, Brands, Alfa Vega, Reuters

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2023. A near-miss on a debt ceiling showdown in the Spring led to the loss of another Triple-A sovereign credit rating. A fiscal adjustment akin to the one enacted in 1993 would be enough to do that again over 5 years. "However, this looks unlikely anytime soon given congressional gridlock, a lack of political attention to deficit reduction and the upcoming 2024 election," it concluded. On current poll readings at least, next year's election will do nothing to end the fiscal war.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, it's, Donald Trump, Democrat Joe Biden, Erik Nielsen, what's, Stephen Jen, Jen, Trump, Biden, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, William Maclean Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, U.S, Presidential, AAA, Democrat, Biden, Trump, Congress, Ukraine, Treasury, Republican, Reuters, GRIDLOCK, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, loggerheads, Russia, Ukraine, United States

☆ AI sensors and WiFi networks that provide workplace insights are antidotes for some companies combating 'zombie offices'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Sabina Wex | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

"Zombie offices" have proliferated in the US as employees opt for fully remote or hybrid work. But he had no idea that "hybrid work" would become ubiquitous nearly 10 years later and make InnerSpace a helpful tool for understanding new trends in shared workspaces. Zombie offices have popped up around the country because there aren't offices filled with people five days a week anymore. Zombie offices and the shift to hybrid work have pushed companies to figure out the next best move to maximize office space using real-time data, not guesswork. VergeSense's optical sensors are attached to the ceiling in a work space.

Persons: —, James Wu, Wu couldn't, Jessica Blaine Smith, Wu, Sharad Rastogi, isn't, Rastogi, it's, JLL, Zombie, that's, they've, VergeSense, They're, Jack Weber, Gresham Smith, Weber, Gresham Smith Weber, Ragosti, InnerSpace's Organizations: Service, Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Met, Work Dynamics Technology, San, Aldi, Rapid Transit, Boston Consulting Group, Companies Locations: JLL

☆ A financially independent, 32-year-old options trader who started investing in high school shares 2 strategies that helped him return 25% a year on average for the past 5 years — and 52% in his best y
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Erik Smolinski started working odd jobs, anything from splitting wood to selling Christmas trees, as early as 12. Since he started trading as a teen in 2007, he's only posted two negative years: his first two years. Setting a specific return goal also helps keep him focused during his red-hot years. He created detailed trading logs and plansAs an active trader, Smolinski believes that having both a trading plan and a trading log are essential. It's titled "Wealth Development and Trading Plan" and is broken out into various sections, including "strategy outlines."

Persons: Erik Smolinski, Smolinski, —, Mel, he's, that's, I'm, he'll Organizations: Apple, Netflix, Marine Corps Locations: San Diego, San Diego , California

☆ NY Fed data shows a decline in neutral rate during second quarter
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Michael S. Derby | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The bank said its R-Star estimate for the second quarter ticked down to 0.57%, from the first quarter’s 0.68%. Analysts typically translate that rate into a real-world setting by adding R-Star to the Fed’s 2% inflation target. Given that the Fed’s current target rate range is at 5.25% to 5.5%, it suggests monetary policy remains at a notably restrictive level for the economy. One key test of how Fed officials are thinking about the issue could come at the Federal Open Market Committee meeting scheduled for Sept. 19-20. At that gathering officials are due to update forecasts for interest rates and the economy and that will include a view on long-run rates.

Persons: John Williams, there’s, Jerome Powell, Michael S, Andrea Ricci Organizations: New York Federal Reserve, New York Fed, Federal, Committee, Thomson Locations: New, Jackson Hole , Wyoming, guesswork

☆ A 27-year-old investor who's building a retirement portfolio of $2 million in 8 years shares the 3 index funds he's betting on, including one with an over 500% return in the last 10 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

So far, he has accumulated $47,400 in a brokerage account and another $72,774 in a retirement account, according to records viewed by Insider. His top 3 favorite index fundsA majority of his retirement account sits in index funds. One of his top holdings is the Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF (VOO), which tracks the S&P 500. The second index he holds that is tied in ranking is the Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF (VGT). Finally, his third-largest holding is the Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF (VUG).

Persons: Austin Hankwitz, TikTok, Hankwitz, Roth, I've Organizations: Vanguard, Companies, Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund, Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Broadcom, Index Locations: Nashville , Tennessee, VGT

☆ Best Gifts for the Tea Lovers in Your Life
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Sarah Rose | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +8 min

For masterful measuringOMABETA Portable Kitchen Tea Scale $16 at AmazonAs with baking, you will get best results when measuring tea leaves by weight rather than the spoonful. “Some teas are tightly rolled while others are fluffy and light,” explains Ben Marcus-Willers, of Red Blossom Tea Company, a San Francisco-based tea company that sells to consumers as well as Michelin three-star chefs. Desains suggests a porcelain tea pot clad in stainless steel to keep a quality tea warm for hours. Alternately, make a tea concentrate by doubling the amount of tea leaves in hot tea, then pouring it over ice. Tea will always taste best fresh and warm, and its taste will change—“often for the worse,” Kroesen notes—as it cools.

Persons: Sarah Rose, ”, “, Abigail St, Clair, St, Maria Uspenski, Ben Marcus, Willers, Steve Schwartz, Ottilie Cunningham, Fortnum, Mason, Alex Monroe, Franck Desains, Joshua Kaiser, Milwaukee’s Rishi, —, Cindy Sherman, Madame de Pompadour, French King Louis XV, Heidi Johannsen Stewart, Van, Brandon Friedman, Obama, ” Friedman, “ Matcha, Catherine Jue, Tekuno, Emeric Harney, Harney, Ravi Kroesen, Smith, Orla Kiely, Jessie Dean Organizations: Amazon, Tea Bella Tea Company, Red, Red Blossom Tea, Michelin, Blossom, Art, Mariages Freres, Desains, MET, Bellocq, Metropolitan Museum of, 187th, Tea, Asheville Tea Company Locations: China, Tampa , Fla, Clair, Darjeeling, it’s, Boulder, Colo, Red Blossom, San Francisco, chai In India, Los Angeles, Paris, Brooklyn, U.S, Iraq, Afghanistan, Dallas, New York, Portland ,, North Carolina

☆ Oppenheimer never won a Nobel Prize, but these 31 scientists with ties to the Manhattan Project did
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +26 min

Manhattan Project: After a harrowing escape from Nazi-occupied Denmark in 1943, Bohr began consulting on the Manhattan Project. Manhattan Project: Between 1943 and 1944, Muller was a civilian advisor for the Manhattan Project, consulting on experiments studying the effects of radiation. Maria Goeppert Mayer, Nobel Prize in Physics, 1963Maria Goeppert Mayer worked on the Manhattan Project and later won the Nobel Prize in physics. Manhattan Project: Working as an assistant to his father, Niels Bohr, Aage Bohr proved instrumental in interpreting for some members of the Manhattan Project. Manhattan Project: At 18, Glauber was still a student at Harvard when he became one of the youngest scientists to join the Manhattan Project.

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☆ U.S. Officials Face Challenge Sorting Through Intelligence on Wagner Rebellion
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

While U.S. officials picked up intelligence that pointed to Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's move on the Russian military , it would have been difficult to anticipate specific outcomes of a revolt with high confidence, former U.S. intelligence officials said. The events of the weekend “were not only unprecedented in modern times, but were also nearly impossible to predict,” said Jamil Jaffer, a former senior counsel to the House Intelligence Committee and national security official in the George W. Bush White House. The intelligence community, former officials said, would have likely been doing some guesswork on how assertively and swiftly Progozhin intended to act and the extent of the challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime, given the mercurial personalities at play. The difficulty of discerning from communications what was genuine and what amounted to idle venting of frustrations, and the lack of any comparable situation in recent Russian history would have also posed a challenge, former officials said.

Persons: Yevgeny Prigozhin's, ”, Jamil Jaffer, George W, Bush, Vladimir Putin's Organizations: U.S, Wagner Group, House Intelligence, House

☆ Face of seventh-century teen buried with rare cross revealed
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

She was ceremoniously laid to rest with a gold and garnet-encrusted cross, and her burial site was uncovered more than a decade ago. The remains of the teen, who died around the age of 16, according to researchers, presented striking questions: Where did she come from? The Trumpington Cross was found during an excavation of the grave in 2012. And her ornately decorated cross, often referred to as the Trumpington Cross, indicates she was likely an aristocrat, if not royalty, and one of the era’s earliest Christian converts. The Trumpington Cross that was found at the burial site, believed to have been unearthed for the first time since the seventh century.

Persons: —, you’ve, ”, Sam Leggett, Leggett, ” Leggett, University of Cambridge Leggett, bioarchaeologists, Hew Morrison, Morrison, ” Morrison, It’s, Sam Lucy, ” Lucy, she’s, “ Organizations: CNN, University of Edinburgh, University of Cambridge, Christian Church, University of Cambridge’s Museum of Archaeology Locations: Great Britain, Cambridge, Trumpington, Scotland, England, Germany, what’s, United Kingdom, Cambridge Region, ”

☆ As China's intelligence capabilities grow, spying becomes an increasing flashpoint in ties with US
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

They underscore how intelligence gathering – an activity meant to go on without detection, out of the public eye – is becoming an increasingly prominent flashpoint in the US-China relationship. That pushes intelligence gathering itself to become “another factor that is complicating US-China relations,” he said. That’s especially the case, experts say, as China continues to expand its own intelligence gathering capabilities – catching up in an area where the US has traditionally had an edge. Other arms of the Communist Party apparatus also play a role in activities beyond conventional intelligence gathering, experts say. Heightened concern and awareness about Chinese intelligence gathering – or the potential for it – has exploded in the US in recent years.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Blinken, Bill Burns, ”, Lyle Morris, Christopher Johnson, “, there’s, they’ve, Johnson, Xi Jinping, That’s, Xuezhi Guo, Guo, Xi, Hector Retamal, –, TikTok –, Edward Snowden, ’, Shou Zi Chew, Jabin, John Delury, John T, Downey, Delury Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, US, White House, CIA, CNN, Asia Society, Center for, Central Intelligence Agency, China, Group, U.S . Navy, AP, Guilford College, People’s Liberation Army, Ministry of State Security, Communist Party, Federal Bureau of Intelligence, The New York Times, Huawei, TikTok, Tiktok, US Justice Department, China Initiative, Center for Strategic, International Studies, National Security Agency, US Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, China ”, Energy, Commerce, Capitol, Washington Post, Subversion Locations: Hong Kong, United States, China, Beijing, American, Cuba, US, Center for China, South, Russia, AFP, Washington, USA, South China, Washington , DC

☆ How a fleet of smart technology recycling trucks could help minimize waste
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Wm With Insider Studios | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"It comes down to clarity," said Brent Bell, vice president of recycling, WM. At WM, we are using technology to help remove the guesswork and educate our customers, so more materials can be captured and used again." Here's how Smart TruckSM works: When WM trucks collect recyclables from customer bins, cameras and sensors scan the materials and capture real-time video of the contents. WM"During our Smart TruckSM pilot, we found the technology and connected educational efforts reduced recycling contamination by more than 20%," said Pam Jansen, a WM director who oversees the Smart TruckSM program. Smart TruckSM and WM's investments are expected to help.

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