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The Latest FAFSA Form is Available. It Works Fine.
  + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Ron Lieber | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
Last year, in a fit of masochism, I tried to become the first person in the United States to fill out a FAFSA (short for Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form at the precise moment the Department of Education unveiled a long-delayed overhaul. I failed in my New Year’s Eve quest because the site wasn’t working, and the experience was a harbinger for millions of others. The rollout of the new FAFSA was one of the most epic digital fiascos of our time, right up there with the Obamacare website’s disastrous debut and the Equifax breach. At one school’s FAFSA completion event, only 20 percent of students finished. This week, the department tried again, opening the gates to the FAFSA website after months of additional revisions and multiple rounds of beta testing.
Persons: didn’t Organizations: Federal, of Education Locations: United States
Microsoft on Friday started letting people test Recall, its so-called photographic memory search feature for the latest Copilot+ PCs. Microsoft first touted Recall in May as a prominent feature that would only be available for cutting-edge Copilot+ PCs running the Windows 11 operating system, like the latest Surface Pro. A backlash from cybersecurity experts about the potential risks of Recall, however, led Microsoft to revamp it. Copilot+ PCs with AMD or Intel chips are out of luck for now. WATCH: Microsoft to release controversial Windows Recall AI search feature to testers in October
Persons: It's, you've Organizations: Microsoft, Pro, Qualcomm, Windows, AMD, Intel Locations: New York
CNN —President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia will continue to test and start mass-producing the hypersonic ballistic missile that it fired at Ukraine Thursday. The firing of the missile came after the White House authorized Ukraine to fire its long-range missiles into Russia. In a televised meeting with the leadership of Russia’s defense ministry, Putin claimed the missile could not be intercepted by air defenses and said Russia will begin serial production of the new weapon. Putin added Russia was developing “several similar systems” for further testing. Putin’s comments come a day after Russia fired the “Oreshnik” missile – which contains multiple warheads – at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.
Persons: Vladimir Putin, Putin, ” Putin, , Volodymyr Zelensky, ” Zelensky, Donald Tusk Organizations: CNN, Friday, Ukraine, White House, Poland’s, NATO Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Dnipro
AdvertisementDr. Casey Means and her brother Calley are helping shape RFK Jr's new approach to America's health. In a best-selling book "Good Energy," she makes a case that modern diseases are rooted in metabolic health. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a fan of Casey Means' work and views in the wellness space. Her mantra is that a healthy metabolism can reverse many health conditionsMeans' book promotes the pursuit of Good Energy, which she defined as great metabolic health. AdvertisementShe espouses popular advice around diet, exercise, and sleepThroughout the book, Means promotes widely agreed-upon health advice.
Persons: Casey Means, Calley, Dr, Marc Andreessen, Means, John McCain's, Donald Trump, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, MAHA —, Rebecca Noble, Tucker Carlson, Joe Rogan's, I've, Brad Stulberg, Christy Harrison, they've, Calley Means, Matt Harbicht, Andrew Huberman, Peter Attia, Harrison, Meredith Schneider Organizations: RFK, Stanford, Department of Health, Human Services, Wall Street Journal, Good Energy, University of Michigan, pharma, Tandem Diabetes Locations: Spain
The results of the study, published Thursday in the journal Science, surprised whale researchers because they suggest the creatures can hear at much higher frequencies than expected. Scientists had never captured baleen whales and tested their hearing before because the animals are so large it could be dangerous to both the whales and researchers. Scientists know, from recordings and other observations, that baleen whales rely on hearing for social communication and that it’s important to their survival. Minke whales were a good target for audio testing because they’re the smallest baleen whale and a species whose hearing scientists don’t understand very well. He said the Minke Whale Hearing Project is on hold, but he’d like to pursue the topic further if he could secure funding.
Persons: , Dorian Houser, , Susan Parks, , that’s, ” Houser, ” Parks, Houser, Regina Asmutis, Silvia, ” Asmutis, Asmutis, Brandon Southall, ” Southall, Southall Organizations: Marine Mammal Foundation, Mammal, Syracuse University, Conservation, Locations: Norway, New York, Norwegian, Lofoten, North America
The Spartanburg, South Carolina, company is recalling more than 72,000 pounds of meat and poultry products because of possible listeria contamination. All ready-to-eat products produced before October 28 are included, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service says. Anyone who has these recalled products should not eat them. Listeria bacteria causes listeriosis, the third leading cause of death from foodborne illness in the United States. If you develop these symptoms and may have eaten recalled products, get medical care right away.
Persons: Shang, monocytogenes, , “ Listeria, Dr, Sanjay Gupta Organizations: CNN, Shang Food Inc, US Centers for Disease Control, US Department of Agriculture’s, Service, Food Safety, Inspection Service, CDC, , CNN Health Locations: Spartanburg, South Carolina, California, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, United States
AdvertisementNeuralink, Elon Musk's neurotechnology company, is hiring for multiple manufacturing roles. Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain-computer interface company, is looking to hire manufacturing technicians and microfabrication specialists. Two manufacturing technicians work at the company, based on public LinkedIn profiles, with those employees joining in 2021 and February 2024. A Neuralink recruiter said the company is hiring manufacturing technicians to "boost production." Neuralink also appears to be hiring for manufacturing roles for its surgical robot, a job listing shows.
Persons: Elon Musk's, Elon, Neuralink, Tinglong Dai, Dai, John Donoghue, you'd, wouldn't, Donoghue Organizations: LinkedIn, Johns Hopkins University, Brown University, FDA, Reuters, SpaceX, Austin American, Statesman Locations: California, Texas, Austin, Nevada
These additives, along with high levels of sugar, salt and fat, help create the overwhelming lure of ultraprocessed foods. Ultraprocessed foods are typically high in added sugars, fats and salt; low in dietary fiber; and full of chemical additives, such as artificial colors, flavors and stabilizers. “There’s a lot of debate about whether or not all ultraprocessed foods are bad for you,” Hall said. Reduce intake of ultraprocessed foods — it’s really that simple.”Unfortunately, advisory committees are instructed to make recommendations using only the strictest science, Nestle added. It takes two overflowing trays of a mix of minimal and ultraprocessed foods to match the same energy density as one trayful of ultraprocessed foods.
Persons: Sam Srisatta, Srisatta, , Kevin Hall, Bert Lahr, Oz, , Jeff Greenberg, ” Hall, Marion Nestle, Paulette Goddard, Nestle, Hall, ” Nestle, “ It’s, It’s, LaMotte, Walter Willett, ” Willett, Dr, Fatima Cody Stanford, ’ ” Stanford, Deirdre Tobias, ” Tobias, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump’s, Kennedy, Bonnie Liebman, Liebman, they’ve, ” It’s, Kevin Hall’s, it’s, ” Srisatta, Sara Turner, ” Turner, Tera Fazzino, Fazzino, Sam Srisatta’s, won’t Organizations: CNN, Unit, National Institutes of Health Clinical, National Institute of Diabetes, Diseases, Cowardly, US Food and Drug Administration, Universal, FDA, Volunteers, Nutrition, Food Studies, Public Health, New York University, , World Health Organization, US Department of Agriculture, US Department of Health, Human Services, Harvard, of Public Health, Disease Prevention, Health, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, , , Brigham, Women’s Hospital, Assistance, SNAP, Center for Science, NIH, University of Kansas Locations: Bethesda , Maryland, Bethesda, Japan, United States, Chan, Boston, Massachusetts
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailApplication volume will fall if colleges enforce testing, says Application Nation's HarbersonSara Harberson, Application Nation founder, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss how this application season is stacking up relative to other years, if how students applying to college has changed, and much more.
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How to Plan a Family Heritage Trip
  + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Shannon Sims | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
In the second season of the TV show “The White Lotus,” three generations of a fictional American family travel to Sicily to try to reconnect with their ancestral roots. Though their journey goes hilariously wrong at times, heritage trips like theirs have become serious business. But DNA-testing sites, online genealogical databases and social media have made searching far easier, fueling a growing interest in heritage travel. Not everyone goes on a heritage trip for the same reason: Maybe you want to meet living relatives to swap photos and stories. Or you could simply be looking to connect with a place your family once called home.
Organizations: Grand View Research Locations: Sicily
How the EV era is challenging leading engine maker Honda
  + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Robert Ferris | In | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +3 min
Honda is the world's largest engine manufacturer, powering about 27 million cars, motorcycles, generators, yard tools, airplanes, and other items. But it is struggling in some key regions, especially China, and it's challenged by the era of electric vehicles. Honda has been relatively slow to release models, and it has depended heavily on partners to keep up. Honda does have an in-house EV plan and its own platform. It's sinking $65 billion into EVs and software globally, including $11 billion in Canada and $3.5 billion for upgrades to facilities in the United States.
Persons: it's, Karl Brauer, they'd, Jake Fisher, Honda's, Gregory Noble Organizations: Honda, Acura, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, McLaren, Consumer, U.S, General Motors, Detroit, Toyota, University of Tokyo's Institute of Social Science Locations: U.S, China, Canada, United States
The atlas suggests ovaries are an untapped, rapid way to study human longevity treatments. Or, more specifically, test them out on aging ovaries, whether in well-controlled human studies, in the ovaries of mice, or in donor tissue samples. It shows that ovarian aging is a great proxy for overall human aging at a molecular level — ovarian aging is just happening several decades earlier, and very rapidly. So more and more people are paying attention to this concept of ovarian aging and considering it as a true aging process." Her study displays in fine cellular and molecular detail how human ovaries age, and how genetics impact the process.
Persons: Yousin Suh, Suh, Francesca Duncan, Duncan, It's Organizations: Columbia University, Northwestern University, Getty Locations: perimenopause
The Summary A newly identified chemical byproduct may be present in drinking water in about a third of U.S. homes, a study found. About a third of U.S. residents have been receiving tap water containing a previously unidentified chemical byproduct, a new study has found. “We looked for it in 40 samples in 10 U.S. chlorinated drinking water systems located in seven states. It’s likely to be found in all drinking water treated via this method, he said. Any treatment of drinking water involves some level of health risk, Roberson said.
Persons: , David Wahman, chloramine, David Reckhow, Julian Fairey, Alan Roberson, Reckhow, , David Andrews, ” Andrews, Roberson, It’s, Wahman Organizations: Environmental Protection Agency, University of Massachusetts, University of Arkansas, Association of, Environmental Locations: U.S, Amherst
Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesAsian semiconductor-related stocks mostly slumped on Thursday after Nvidia reported an earnings forecast that failed to meet the lofty expectations of some investors. The sentiment has spilled over to Asia, with stocks tied to Nvidia suppliers as well as other chip companies mostly falling. Selloff in AsiaSemiconductor testing equipment supplier Advantest , which counts Nvidia among its clients, dropped as much as 5.6% on Thursday, the largest chip loser on Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp , which manufacturers Nvidia's high-performance graphics processing units, slipped as much as 1.5%. The company has been a key supplier to Nvidia and is building the world's largest manufacturing facility in Mexico for assembling Nvidia's GB200 superchips, a key component of its next-generation Blackwell family computing platform.
Persons: Justin Sullivan, Daniel Newman, CNBC's Organizations: Getty, Nvidia, Futurum, Asia Semiconductor, Nikkei, Advantest Corp, Softbank Group, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp, Hai Precision Industry, Blackwell, SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics Locations: Santa Clara , California, Asia, Selloff, Mexico, South Korea
AdvertisementThe idea that testing and tracking your health will help you live longer is buzzy right now. I feared I had problems like high cholesterol or blood sugar and paid $156 for a direct-to-consumer health test. The author eating pineapple to feel less dizzy after the blood tests. AdvertisementDirect-to-consumer tests might seem like a good idea, but in most cases, you'd be better off letting sleeping dogs lie. AdvertisementMore testing isn't necessarily betterPeople tend to think that tests can only do good, but unnecessary health testing can actually be harmful, Plüddemann said.
Persons: I'd, you'll, Max, I'm, I've, Kim Schewitz, Annette Plüddemann, Plüddemann Organizations: Global Wellness Institute, University of Oxford, Nova Locations: Arizona, Australia
California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed California's bill at the end of September but signed into law another bill which requires transparency in generative AI systems. "A lot of the privacy risks associated with AI can be tackled through a comprehensive data privacy regime," she said. The U.S. has historically approached data privacy with decentralized, state-by-state legislation, which is where AI regulation is currently headed. Regarding Colorado's successful AI bill, Maroney wrote on Facebook, "It is unfortunate that Connecticut chose not to join Colorado as a leader in this space. Even a model approach, if done wrong, could pose a major risk to the U.S. "Everybody's looking at California, especially when it comes to tech," Elgendy said.
Persons: Scott Weiner, Wiener, Gavin Newsom, California's, Tatiana Rice, Jonas Jacobi, Mohamed Elgendy, Elgendy, Rice, Robert Rodriguez, James Maroney, Maroney Organizations: Conference, AI Alliance, Washington D.C, U.S ., European Union AI, Privacy, Data, American, White, Office of Science, Technology, Democratic, Colorado Senate, Democratic Connecticut State, Facebook, Colorado Locations: California, San Francisco, Washington, Puerto Rico, U.S, U.S . Virgin Islands, Colorado, Silicon, Connecticut
AdvertisementUkraine's military said Russia fired an intercontinental ballistic missile at the country Thursday. Ukraine says Russia fired an intercontinental ballistic missile at the country early on Thursday. The Ukrainian Air Force said that Russia launched the ICBM at the centrally located city of Dnipro from its southeastern Astrakhan region, several hundred miles away. Related Video Russia flaunts intercontinental ballistic missile in new videoSome Western officials are pushing back on the Ukrainian claims, asserting that Russia launched a ballistic missile but not an ICBM. pic.twitter.com/DIwGVLQPlo — Oliver Alexander (@OAlexanderDK) November 21, 2024Western officials are challenging the Ukrainian ICBM claims, telling multiple outlets that Russia launched a ballistic missile but not an ICBM.
Persons: Zelenskyy, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Heorhii, DIwGVLQPlo — Oliver Alexander, ‼ Russia’s, Maria Zakharova, Iv6kHHaxTK, Maria Drutska 🇺🇦 ( Organizations: Ukrainian Air Force, Kyiv's, Strategic Communication, Information Security, Russia, Russian, Dnipro, Ukrainian, Pentagon, Business Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Dnipro, Astrakhan, Ukrainian
The Summary A Georgia woman has filed a lawsuit in response to the E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots. Melinda Pratt says she was hospitalized for three days with an E. coli infection that she contracted after eating carrots from Grimmway Farms. Melinda Pratt had been buying the same brand of organic carrots for years: Bunny Luv by Grimmway Farms. Pratt filed a lawsuit Monday against Grimmway Farms. The company recalled batches of organic whole and baby carrots Saturday, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determined that the products were likely linked to a multistate E. coli outbreak.
Persons: Melinda Pratt, Bunny, Pratt, , , Ron Simon, Gomez, Grimmway, Dana Brennan, Jeff Huckaby, Simon, , ” “ Organizations: Foods, Target, Grimmway, Centers for Disease Control, CDC, Washington, Associates, NBC News, Cleveland Clinic Locations: Georgia, Pratt, Savannah , Georgia, New York , Minnesota, Kern County , California, U.S
Tom’s of Maine said in a statement Wednesday that it is working with the FDA and remedying issues raised from the May inspection. That water was used to manufacture Tom’s Simply White clean mint paste and for the final rinse of numerous equipment cleaning processes, the letter said. “Batches manufactured after these incidents were released based on the microbial testing of the finished OTC product despite the quality of the water used as a component or to clean the equipment,” the FDA letter said. The investigator “also observed powder residues at a stainless-steel tray” near a batch of Tom’s Silly Strawberry anticavity toothpaste. We are also making capital investments as part of an ongoing, significant upgrade of the Sanford plant’s water system."
Persons: , insidiosa, yeei, , Tom’s Organizations: FDA, Colgate, Palmolive, Centers for Disease Control, NBC News Locations: Maine, Sanford , Maine, Sanford
It's the second mattress from bed-in-a-box brand Tuft & Needle, which now has four mattresses in total (including a hybrid version of the Mint Mattress). Connie Chen/Business InsiderThe Mint mattress is an upgrade from the company's Original Mattress, a 10-inch, medium-firm mattress. You can check out our Tuft & Needle Original Mattress review for our full thoughts, but it's a basic and comfortable mattress at a cheaper price point. We also have guides for specific needs, including the best cooling mattress, the best mattress for side sleepers, the best foam mattress, the best hybrid mattress, and the best mattress for back pain. If you're set on a Tuft & Needle mattress, you may also consider looking at our Tuft & Needle Original Mattress review for a cheaper option from the company.
Persons: Connie Chen, you'll, I've, I'm, it's Organizations: Business, Greenguard
McMillan encourages employees to pitch new AI solutions. AdvertisementAs part of his role, McMillan co-chairs an AI steering group formalized earlier this year, with Global Director of Research Katy Huberty. Related storiesInside the 8-step processAlthough pitching AI solutions is open to anyone at the firm, there is some leg work involved. AdvertisementThe AI steering group meets every other week to listen to the pitches, usually going through five or six proposals. Every other week, the AI steering committee meets to review the status of these projects.
Persons: Jeff McMillan, Morgan Stanley's, Morgan Stanley, McMillan, who's, he's, Research Katy Huberty, AskResearch, you've Organizations: ChatGPT, Global, Research, Workers
Riley’s family cried and multiple gasps and sobs were heard in the courtroom when the first guilty decision was announced. The defense questioned the quality of that DNA evidence and its analysis. In addition, a blood-like stain on a navy blue jacket found in a dumpster contained the DNA of Riley and Ibarra, Hinkle testified. He slammed current immigration policy, saying Ibarra should have not been allowed to enter the United States. “Open border policies failed Laken Riley, and today’s verdict is a reminder that the safety of our communities must remain our number one priority.
Persons: Laken Riley, Jose Ibarra, H, Patrick Haggard, Ibarra, Riley’s, Riley, sobs, , Allyson Phillips, Phillips, ” Riley’s, Connolly Huth, Judge Haggard, ” Huth, , Arvin Temkar, Kaitlyn Beck, Ashley Hinkle, Joshua Epps, Hinkle, Investigators, Sheila Ross, Hyosub, Donald Trump, Brian Kemp, ” Kemp Organizations: CNN, Augusta, University of Georgia, Atlanta, AP, Ibarra, Prosecutors, of Investigation, UGA, Adidas, Georgia Gov Locations: Venezuela, Athens, Clarke, Augusta University’s Athens, Georgia, Ibarra . Georgia, United States
AdvertisementI'm Australian but spend part of the year in New Orleans, and there's been some culture shock. Long before my first visit to New Orleans, I fell in love with the US city's historic culture. I'm still getting used to American coffeeI don't see much drip coffee in Australia, but it's everywhere in the US. I'm used to a certain standard and flavor. Bubbers BB/ShutterstockCompared to what I'm used to in Australia, everything is supersized in the US.
Persons: there's, I'd, I've, I'm, Shutterstock, DiAnna Paulk, it's, Brent Hofacker, Bubbers, wasn't Organizations: US, Taco Bell, New Orleans In New Orleans — Locations: New Orleans, Australia, Shutterstock, Orleans, States, New Orleans In New Orleans
Those hopes fall on Blackwell, which is Nvidia's name for a family of server products based around its next-generation AI chip. Some of Nvidia's most important end-customers have already received some Blackwell chips, the company confirmed on Wednesday. "We will we'll ship more Blackwells next quarter than this [quarter], and we'll ship more Blackwells the quarter after that than than our first quarter," Huang said. A limiting factor to producing more Blackwell systems is the amount of components that Nvidia's suppliers can provide, Huang said. As Blackwell rolls out, Nvidia's current AI chips, which it calls Hopper, will be relegated to serving AI models, not creating new ones.
Persons: Jensen Huang, Colette Kress, Blackwell, Huang, OpenAI, Hopper, Chris Rolland Organizations: NVIDIA, Center, Blackwell, Nvidia, Microsoft, Oracle, SK Hynix, Micron, Amazon Locations: Washington , DC, Nvidia's, Vertiv
AdvertisementAndre Nader switched from an EPO health insurance plan to an HDHP to get access to an HSA. He plans to switch back to an EPO plan in 2025 for simplicity. AdvertisementIn 2024, he decided to put the popular, triple tax-advantaged health savings account (HSA) to the test. You can invest your HSA funds (the investment options vary by provider), and your contributions and earnings grow tax-free. Not touching your HSA funds means covering your medical expenses out of pocket, which is what Nader did throughout 2024.
Persons: Andre Nader, Nader, Nader didn't, he'd, isn't, he'll, HSA Organizations: FIRE, IRA Locations: San Francisco
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