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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A spacecraft blasted off Monday to investigate the scene of a cosmic crash. The European Space Agency’s Hera spacecraft rocketed away on a two-year journey to the small, harmless asteroid rammed by NASA two years ago in a dress rehearsal for the day a killer space rock threatens Earth. Launched by SpaceX from Cape Canaveral, it’s the second part of a planetary defense test that could one day help save the planet.The 2022 crash by NASA’s Dart spacecraft shortened Dimorphos’ orbit around its bigger companion, demonstrating that if a dangerous rock was headed our way, there’s…

No one is likely to be happy with the projected higher deficits laid out in a new analysis of Kamala Harris’ and Donald Trump’s economic plans.The analysis released Monday by the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget suggests a Harris presidency could increase the national debt over 10 years by $3.5 trillion. The same analysis says former President Trump’s ideas could heap another $7.5 trillion onto the debt and possibly as much as $15.2 trillion.Follow the AP’s Election 2024 coverage at: https://apnews.com/hub/election-2024.Here’s the latest:Soon, the ballots will be cast, the polls will close and a campaign marked by assassination…

A division of the gourmet food manufacturer Avatar Natural Foods, all-natural Bettr Bowl offers high-quality, affordable frozen meals that let foodies explore healthy world flavors. Fresh sustainable sourced ingredients are incorporated into each wholesome recipe, with no fillers, hydrogenated oils, corn syrup, added sugars, or preservatives. The flavors are balanced, sodium-conscious, and reminiscent of home-cooked meals. BettrBowl delivers the benefits of a healthy prepared meal that consumers can enjoy with little prep time (just three minutes in the microwave). Consumers won’t find any shortcuts in the way Chef Diego Silva and his team prepare these meals, only high-nutrition solutions made with…

Stockholm: The Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine was awarded Monday to Americans Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA, tiny pieces of genetic material that alter how genes work at the cellular level and could lead to new ways of treating cancer.The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute, which awarded the prize, said the duo’s discovery is “proving to be fundamentally important for how organisms develop and function.” “Their groundbreaking discovery revealed a completely new principle of gene regulation that turned out to be essential for multicellular organisms, including humans,” the assembly said in a statement…

India’s latest pace sensation Mayank Yadav is set to walk into the IPL ‘Million Dollar Club’ after making his T20I debut against Bangladesh on Sunday, with Lucknow Super Giants needing a minimum of Rs 11 crore (USD 1.31 million) to retain his services for the next season. Similarly, Sunrisers Hyderabad will also need to pay a minimum Rs 11 crore to avail all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy’s services after his international debut in the same match. As per IPL retention rules, any ‘uncapped player’, who makes his international debut in any of the three formats before the auctions will…

Have you ever wanted to travel through time to see what your future self might be like? Now, thanks to the power of generative AI, you can.Researchers from MIT and elsewhere created a system that enables users to have an online, text-based conversation with an AI-generated simulation of their potential future self.Dubbed Future You, the system is aimed at helping young people improve their sense of future self-continuity, a psychological concept that describes how connected a person feels with their future self.Research has shown that a stronger sense of future self-continuity can positively influence how people make long-term decisions, from one’s likelihood…

This post is co-written with Ike Bennion from Visier. Visier’s mission is rooted in the belief that people are the most valuable asset of every organization and that optimizing their potential requires a nuanced understanding of workforce dynamics. Paycor is an example of the many world-leading enterprise people analytics companies that trust and use the Visier platform to process large volumes of data to generate informative analytics and actionable predictive insights. Visier’s predictive analytics has helped organizations such as Providence Healthcare retain critical employees within their workforce and saved an estimated $6 million by identifying and preventing employee attrition by…

Artificial intelligence has altered how organizations work. This makes a lasting effect on a variety of industries. Whether it’s about increasing workplace efficiency or reducing errors, the benefits of AI are real and indisputable. Still in the middle of this technical marvel, it’s crucial for businesses to consider the important aspect i.e. to fetch appropriate data security solutions. Statistically, the global average cost of a data breach in 2023 was approx. USD 4.45 million as per IBM. In addition, 51% of firms are planning to boost their security spending. For that, there is a need to invest in staff training,…

Welcome to Research Focus, a series of blog posts that highlights notable publications, events, code/datasets, new hires and other milestones from across the research community at Microsoft. NEW RESEARCH ProbTS: Benchmarking Point and Distributional Forecasting across Diverse Prediction Horizons Time-series forecasting is a technique used to predict future values based on previously observed data points over time. It has extensive applications for traffic flow, renewable energy, retail, finance, and climate, among other uses. For these applications, it is crucial to provide forecasts across different prediction horizons, addressing both short- and long-term planning needs. Many decision-making processes also require not only…

Washington, D.C., is where possibility has always met policy, and AI presents unparalleled opportunities for tackling global challenges. NVIDIA’s AI Summit in Washington, set for October 7-9, will gather industry leaders to explore how AI addresses some of society’s most significant challenges. Held at the Ronald Reagan Building and JW Marriott in the heart of the nation’s capital, the event will focus on the potential of AI to drive breakthroughs in healthcare, cybersecurity, manufacturing and more. Attendees will hear from industry leaders in 50 sessions, live demos and hands-on workshops covering such topics as generative AI, remote sensing, cybersecurity, robotics…