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Revolutionary Dual Action Antibiotic Makes Bacterial Resistance Nearly Impossible
A new type of antibiotic targets bacteria in two ways, which could make it 100 million times harder for bacteria to develop resistance, according to recent research from the University of Illinois Chicago. Their experiments demonstrate that [a class of synthetic drugs called] macrolones can work two different ways — Read more…
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NFL to Roll Out Facial Authentication Software to All Stadiums, League-Wide
America’s National Football League is the latest organization to turn to facial authentication to bolster event security. All 32 NFL stadiums will start using the technology this season, after the league signed a contract with a company that uses facial scans to verify the identity of people entering event venues Read more…
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Journalists at ‘The Atlantic’ Demand Assurances Their Jobs Will Be Protected From OpenAI
As media bosses scramble to decide if and how they should partner with AI companies, workers are increasingly concerned that the technology could imperil their jobs or degrade their work…. The latest example? “Two months after the Atlantic reached a licensing deal with OpenAI, staffers at the storied magazine are Read more…
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Gen X and Millennials at Higher Cancer Risk Than Older Generations
“Generation X and millennials are at an increased risk of developing certain cancers compared with older generations,” reports the Washington Post, “a shift that is probably due to generational changes in diet, lifestyle and environmental exposures, a large new study suggests.” Researchers from the American Cancer analyzed data from more Read more…
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Coders Don’t Fear AI, Reports Stack Overflow’s Massive 2024 Survey
Stack Overflow says over 65,000 developers took their annual survey — and “For the first time this year, we asked if developers felt AI was a threat to their job…” Unsurprisingly, only 12% of surveyed developers believe AI is a threat to their current job. In fact, 70% are favorably Read more…