Community Clinic of Maui receives grant from Kaiser Permanente | News, Sports, Jobs

 Posted on August 3, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  445 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Community Clinic of Maui is the recipient of a $57,000 grant from Kaiser Permanente that will support access to virtual care and outreach to low-income or homeless communities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. HAWAII HEALTH AND HARM REDUCTION CENTER photo The Maui News Community Clinic of Maui is among the recipients of Kaiser Permanente’s $143,000 grant to four safety net organizations that are focused on expanding virtual care to low-income and homeless communities across the state. [Read More]

Did Zelenskyy Urge Western Countries, 'Don't Build Roads, Spend All of Your Money on Weapons'?

 Posted on August 3, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1015 words  |  Patria Henriques

Fact Check Viral posts claimed Zelenskyy "begged Western leaders to send all their money to Ukraine." Published Dec 13, 2023 Image Via Getty Images ");}else if(is_tablet()){slot_number++;document.write(" Advertisment: ");} Claim: In a "Special Report" news interview in December 2023, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy "begged Western leaders" to send all their money to Ukraine and told them, "Don't build roads, spend all of your money on weapons, drones, society and pensions . [Read More]

Halo Top Fruit Pops Review

 Posted on August 3, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  757 words  |  Valentine Belue

CNN  —  Halo Top, everyone’s favorite low-calorie ice cream, is back with something new to cool down with this summer: fruit pops! The pops come in five flavors — strawberry, mango, coconut, lime and pineapple — running from 35 to 90 calories per pop, and Halo Top claims they have 55% to 65% less sugar than other leading fruit bars. Halo Top Strawberry Fruit Pops (prices vary; instacart.com) Halo Top Mango Fruit Pops (prices vary; instacart. [Read More]

What Would A Sentient, Conscious Robot Mean For Humans?

 Posted on August 3, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  533 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

The long-standing sci-fi trope of robots gaining consciousness has sparked endless debates on whether machines can actually be sentient — that is, can they feel or perceive things?That question recently found new life after Google placed an engineer on leave for claiming to have encountered sentience on the company's artificial intelligence chatbot generator.According to Google, LaMDA, or Language Model for Dialogue Application, is technology that can engage in "free-flowing" conversations. It's fed trillions of words from books and articles on the internet and looks to find commonalities between the words to understand how language works, and mimic that speech. [Read More]

Russia Intensely Attacking Avdiivka, Robotyne, Says Ukraine

 Posted on August 2, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  324 words  |  Patria Henriques

Russia was intensely attacking the eastern town of Avdiivka and southern village of Robotyne, where fighting has centered in recent weeks, Ukraine said on Monday. Neither side has made significant breakthroughs on the battlefield for weeks, as Moscow's invasion drags on for a 22nd month. In recent weeks, Russia has focused its efforts on the industrial hub of Avdiivka in the Donetsk region, which now appears almost encircled by Moscow's forces. [Read More]

Six of Wands Tarot Card Meaning

 Posted on August 2, 2024  |  11 minutes  |  2264 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

Key meanings (Upright): Success, victory, rewards, triumph, fame, praise, pride, acclaim, winning, having advantage, achievements, recognition, good-will, fans, well-wishers, supporters, being in the spotlight Key meanings (Reversed): Lack of recognition, failure, no support, no achievements, lack of endurance, being haunted, disadvantages, disgrace, ill-will, mob-mentality, unfulfilled promises, treachery, backstabbing, disappointment, following others, low confidence, weakness, arrogance, unsuccessful project Six of Wands Tarot Card Description The image on the card of Six of Wands depicts a man wearing a garland around his head, representing his triumph. [Read More]

How to get the viral AI PS2 filter on TikTok

 Posted on August 1, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  325 words  |  Fernande Dalal

The AI PS2 filter is going viral on TikTok and Twitter, as the effect turns you into an in-game PlayStation 2 character. Here’s how to get it. TikTok continues to be a breeding ground for viral trends and creative filters, with new ones being created on a near-constant basis. The latest trend to take off is the AI PS2 filter, which uses artificial intelligence to transform the appearance of users into characters reminiscent of those found in PlayStation 2 video games. [Read More]

Love this naming advice from "Baby Name Wizard" author Laura Wattenberg: - Boy Names

 Posted on August 1, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  225 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

[i]"No matter what your criteria are, you can start your name search by ignoring them altogether. "Choosing a baby name isn’t like shopping for a new refrigerator. A practical checklist of requirements can’t pinpoint the right model. That’s because the ultimate test of a successful name choice isn’t function, but emotion: the feeling in your heart every time you say your child’s name … . … "Brainstorm a list of names that you’re drawn to, even if you can’t possibly choose them for your own child. [Read More]

Projected No. 1 NBA draft pick Victor Wembanyama prepares for biggest night of his life

 Posted on August 1, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1006 words  |  Patria Henriques

The San Antonio Spurs are set to make a historic selection with the No. 1 overall pick at the 2023 NBA draft on Thursday by adding 7-foot-3 French prospect Victor Wembanyama to their roster. The 19-year-old Le Chesnay native and basketball phenom is one of the most highly anticipated draft prospects in decades and all-but-certain to go as the draft's top pick. Many sports insiders -- including four-time NBA champion LeBron James -- have hailed Wembanyama as " [Read More]

The U.S. Just Produced its First Plutonium-238 in Nearly 30 Years

 Posted on August 1, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  897 words  |  Valentine Belue

For the first time in nearly three decades, the U.S. has produced the first plutonium-238, an isotope used to power space missions. The Department of Energy said Tuesday that it had produced 50 grams of Pu-238 at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the first time it had produced the isotope since the late 1980s. Pu-238 is used in radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) to generate power where solar panels are impractical. [Read More]