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Imagen 3's vision of the president as a basketball player is a bit like Uncle Phil from The Fresh Prince. Google / Ars Technica If you request an image of a specific president from Imagen 3, you will be denied. Google / Ars Technica Google's Gemini AI model can once again generate human images after the feature was “paused” in February following outcry over historically inaccurate racial portrayals in many search results. In a blog post, Google said that its Imagen 3 model, first announced in May, “will begin rolling out human image generation capabilities” to Gemini Advanced, Business, and…

(Sacramento) The secret is in the sewage. As COVID-19 spreads, sewage testing has become a valuable tool in predicting local spikes in infections. During the pandemic, health care facilities have been required to report COVID-19 cases to authorities, but the number of reported infections has fallen as more people are taking antigen COVID tests at home and keeping their results private. Also, most people have developed some immunity through vaccination or past infection and are less likely to seek medical care, further reducing our ability to monitor community infection rates. “At-home testing has undoubtedly made it harder to collect reporting…

Truckee Meadows Community College's Diesel Technology Program received a donation of a fully functional 597 model heavy-duty truck equipped with a PACCAR MX engine from two local heavy-duty truck dealerships on Wednesday afternoon. Longtime heavy-duty truck dealers Peterbilt Truck Parts & Equipment and Silver State International are sponsors of TMCC's diesel technology program. They are committed to training the next generation of diesel mechanics. The donation took place at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, at TMCC’s William N. Pennington Applied Technology Center, 475 Edison Way in Reno. A spokesperson for the event said both dealerships chose to donate the trucks…

Fais Montoya Eric Scott Photography The end of summer marks the start of New York Fashion Week, when top designers from around the world debut their collections on runways across New York City on September 6th. In recent years, more designers have focused on inclusivity and diverse body types. According to studies such as Credence Research, more than 67% of women in the United States wear a size 14 or larger. The clothing market for plus-size women is said to be a $288 million industry, and this figure is expected to increase by $500 billion within the next decade. During…

A North African country known for its dry climate and water scarcity is pinning its hopes on an impressive network of pipes and reservoirs to meet its irrigation needs.The Great Man-Made River (GMMR) is a monumental infrastructure project spanning Libya, with an estimated budget of $25 billion, to channel high-quality freshwater from ancient aquifers beneath the Sahara Desert to the country's coastal areas, where the majority of the country's population lives.Although the megaproject has faced many obstacles in recent years, it remains a vital source of water for the Libyan people.What is a great man-made river?The Great Man-Made River is…

Get your free copy of Editor's DigestFT editor Roula Khalaf picks her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Nvidia's revenue more than doubled last quarter, beating consensus estimates as the US chipmaker's phenomenal growth continued.Revenue for the three months ending in July was $30 billion, up 122% from a year ago. Analysts had expected $28.7 billion. Nvidia now expects current-quarter revenue of $32.5 billion, up +/- 2%, in line with the median of analysts' consensus estimates. Some investors had been hoping for even stronger earnings guidance ahead of Wednesday's earnings report.Despite the strong results, shares fell about 3% in after-hours trading…

At a recent meeting with a group of New England outdoor writers, a discussion began on “High Tech in Today's Hunting and Fishing World,” and I found myself thoroughly intrigued. This stems from the myriad technological advancements in hunting and fishing equipment that have become increasingly important in recent years, coupled with a lot of debate surrounding what are perceived as the negative aspects of the issue. As this discussion continued, I reflected on my own life as a hunter, about to embark on my 53rd deer hunting season. I must admit that I am one who has taken advantage…

At a recent meeting with a group of New England outdoor writers, a discussion began on “High Tech in Today's Hunting and Fishing World,” and I found myself thoroughly intrigued. This stems from the myriad technological advancements in hunting and fishing equipment that have become increasingly important in recent years, coupled with a lot of debate surrounding what are perceived as the negative aspects of the issue. As this discussion continued, I reflected on my own life as a hunter, about to embark on my 53rd deer hunting season. I must admit that I am one who has taken advantage…

When developing your 2024 fantasy football draft strategy, you need to take into account that running backs will miss multiple games during the season. Running backs will be hit the hardest, with players such as Saquon Barkley, Alvin Kamara, and James Conner potentially missing multiple games during the season. That’s why it’s essential to have deep depth at this position by the end of the fantasy football 2024 draft. With reliable 2024 fantasy football RB rankings, you can find 2024 fantasy football late round sleepers who could become spot starters if RB1 or RB2 get injured.Miami rookie Jalen Wright could…

A new study has found that patients who developed heart inflammation, or myocarditis, after receiving the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine had fewer complications 18 months after hospitalization than patients who had COVID-19 infection or developed the disease from other causes.The population-based study, conducted in France and published online Monday in JAMA, found that the vaccinated group had significantly lower rates of hospital readmissions, diagnoses of other heart-related diseases and deaths.The long-term effects of COVID-19 and the COVID-19 vaccine have become a concern for the U.S. military, which saw roughly 500,000 coronavirus cases in the first two years of the pandemic and…