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‘We are broken’: Armenia looks to technology to rebuild
Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Just two weeks after fleeing his home with barely more than the clothes on his back and the phone in his pocket, 23-year-old Ashot Gabriel is at a tech conference promoting one of the last…
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Teen dies from injuries sustained when car struck her in Kenner
The teen was injured crossing Vintage Drive near Chateau Pontet Canet to get to the bus Tuesday morning, Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley said after the crash. KENNER, La. — A 16-year-old Bonnabel High School student who was struck by a car while crossing the street to get to her bus stop in Kenner last…
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Fashion for Good, Spring Lane Capital explore finances to scale sustainable fashion
According to Fashion for Good and Spring Lane Capital, existing innovations could significantly reduce the climate impact of the apparel sector, but there is an issue with the scaling of these projects – particularly in the creation of next-generation materials and recycling and processing systems. Credit: Shutterstock. Global sustainability initiative Fashion for Good has partnered…
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Mike Shinoda on Investing in Music Tech: ‘With New Technology Comes New Responsibilities’
Mike Shinoda has long incorporated new tech into both his solo work (like the Beat Saber VR pack and sci-fi/horror web video game that helped launch his recent single “Already Over”) and his music with Linkin Park (like the AI-generated visuals used in the recent music video for unearthed band demo “Lost”). But the artist-producer…
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What is the best way to treat severe mental illness?
Listen to this podcast Your browser does not support the element. California is overhauling its mental-health system. The state exemplifies two broad shifts in mental-health care in America: the building of more beds and an expansion of involuntary treatment. What is the best way to treat severe mental illness? John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard…
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OpenAI in Talks for Deal That Would Value Company at $80 Billion
The San Francisco start-up’s valuation could triple in less than six months. OpenAI is in talks to complete a deal that would value the company at $80 billion or more, nearly triple its valuation less than six months ago, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions. The company would sell existing shares in…
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Mental Health Responses to the Recent Conflict in Israel
Meysam Azarneshin_AdobeStock The war between Israel and Hamas that broke out on Saturday, October 7, has had a profound impact on Israel, affecting not only the general population but also psychiatric patients and the professionals who treat them. This article describes the response to this challenging situation. Psychiatric In-Patient Treatment Israel’s severe psychiatric patients are…
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Fancy Hagood Talks about Moving New Music Video for “Southern Sound”
Fancy Hagood, “former pop diva turned country queer icon,” is back with a brand new single and an emotional accompanying music video. Watch “Southern Sound” here: “I think it is an important story to tell because it’s a story happening to so many LGBTQIA+ kids in this country and beyond. I was inspired to make…
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Treadmill apparently stopped out-of-control car from causing more damage inside gym
SAN ANTONIO – A piece of equipment made for running apparently stopped a car in its tracks after it crashed into a local gym early Friday morning. San Antonio police say they got a call around 4 a.m. from a passerby who noticed the black Kia Optima protruding from the front of HASFit Elite Personal…
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Center for Native Arts and Cultures hosts community events in its SE Portland building
ExpandAutoplay Image 1 of 17 Center for Native Arts and Cultures Indigenous artist and entrepreneur Josué Rivas of Indigena installed temporary wheatpaste portraits on the Center for Native Arts and Cultures’ building in Southeast Portland. (Robert Franklin/Robert Franklin) Visitors to the Center for Native Arts and Cultures in Southeast Portland heard water trickling while taking…