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Rental car companies registered around 779,000 new cars in the first half of 2024. This is a 24% increase compared to the same period last year, indicating that the market is returning to normal, but not as many as in the first half of 2019, when 1.1 million vehicles were added to the rental fleet across Europe. Dataforce, which collects data on rental car registrations from 20 European countries, says car rental prices are falling, another sign that the market is returning to normal. Germany had the highest number of new rental car registrations in the first half of the…

Sweden reports first case of more infectious form of MPOX first identified in CongoLONDON (AP) — Swedish health authorities say they have identified the first case of the highly contagious MPOX strain identified in eastern Congo, a day after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak in Congo and across Africa a global emergency. The Swedish public health authority said in a statement Thursday that the patient had recently received medical care in Stockholm. Because Sweden and other developed countries have the resources to stop MPOX, scientists believe the new outbreak linked to Congo could be stopped relatively quickly if…

Russia is using generative artificial intelligence to carry out online fraud operations, but its efforts have not been successful, according to a Metasecurity report published on Thursday.The parent company of Facebook and Instagram has found that AI-powered tactics have so far “provided only modest productivity and content generation benefits” for bad actors, and Meta has been able to thwart deceptive influence campaigns.Meta's efforts to combat “systematic fraud” on its platform come amid growing concerns that generative AI could be used to deceive or confuse people in elections in the U.S. and other countries.David Agranovich, Meta's director of security policy, told…

Georgia Bell was a British bronze medallist in the 1500m at the Paris 2024 Olympics, but just 12 months ago, when Paris was still a distant dream, she was crowned duathlon world champion in the 30-34 age category at the Ibiza Multisport World Championships. With multisport extravaganza Townsville 2024 getting underway this week, the World Triathlon Podcast speaks to her as she reflects on a whirlwind year that has seen her leap from age groups on the blue carpet to the Stade de France and then onto the world's biggest stage, and why her love of cycling remains intact. “I…

Berlin tours take in sights such as the Berlin Cathedral. On-base recreation centers in Ansbach and Ramstein organize tours to the German capital. (iStock) Base tours provide an easy way to see Europe with other members of the military community. Below are examples of trips scheduled as of August 16, 2024. To update this information and add tours, please email Marcus Klöckner at [email protected]. Belgium SHAPE TRIPS AND TOURS: Call us at 06544-3884, email us at [email protected] or visit us at www.shape2day.com Germany Ansbach Outdoor Recreation: Aug. 29-Sept. 2, Croatia, $575 adults, $489 children 3-11, $199 children 2 and under.…

Are you ready for some football? The Washington Commanders take on the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday for an NFL preseason game.The game will feature a Commanders team with a new setup, featuring Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels as quarterback, and a talented Dolphins team that is expected to play more consistently in the 2024-25 season. The opening kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 PM ET. The Dolphins are favored by 1.0 points and the total score for the game is 37.5 points.Don't get penalized. Increase your bankroll with NFL picks! The managers boast youth and potentialWashington is…

Fear of China is often cited as the reason why NATO wants to expand into Asia. But behind this ostensible reason lies a desire to revive a romantic empire. From an Asia-Pacific perspective, the idea that NATO is seeking to expand eastward into the region seems like an almost redundant concept given the spread of foreign forces involved in current military exercises. Across Asia and Australia, the land, sea and air are filled with the sounds of military exercises. RIMPAC sees warships from 29 countries deploy to the South China Sea. Pitch Black sees fighter jets from 20 nations take…

A new mobile crisis response program in Lane County is set to launch on Sunday, Aug. 18. Any county resident experiencing a behavioral health emergency can receive trauma-informed, on-site intervention through Lane County Mobile Crisis Services by dialing or texting 988 or calling a dedicated crisis line.Lane County's ultimate goal is to have vans stationed throughout the county and expand mobile crisis services to 24/7. Undated image.Courtesy of Lane County Behavioral Health Department/KLCCOnce connected, emergency callers will hear, “You have been connected to the Lane County emergency line. If you have a medical emergency, please hang up and call 911.…

Dive Overview: Technology giant Cisco plans to lay off 7% of its global workforce to invest in key growth areas like artificial intelligence and drive operational efficiencies, according to a securities filing on Wednesday. Cisco CFO Scott Herren said on the company's earnings call that the restructuring plan is focused on “reallocating costs, not chasing cost savings.” “The goal is to drive efficiencies across the company and redirect more resources to further focus on the fastest growing areas of the company, which are AI, cloud and cybersecurity,” Herren said. Dive Insights: Cisco, a company that makes computer networking equipment and…

These soup dumplings saved the Big Apple summer. Our sluggish, outdoor-focused dining scene needed a revitalization. After big openings at the end of last year from Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Daniel Boulud and Andrew Carmellini, the past few months have been less exciting and autumn new releases seem sparse. Thankfully, there has been one big recent bright spot: Amazingly, a 425-seat chain restaurant from Taiwan that occupies the former space-themed tourist spot, Mars 2112. The new Din Tai Fung in Midtown seats more than 400. Yvonne Tnt/BFA.com Like the Paris Olympics, Din Tai Fung (1633 Broadway, Midtown, DinTaiFungUSA.com), which opened a month…