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Flagler County tracks erosion with drone technology Flagler County is using drone technology to combat beach erosion along its Atlantic coast, streamlining some regulatory challenges in the process. FLAGLER BEACH, Fla. – Flagler County is turning to drone technology to combat beach erosion along its Atlantic coast, streamlining some regulatory challenges in the process. Normally, drone pilots must maintain a visual line of sight throughout the flight, which could limit them over long distances, but the county received special permission from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly beyond visual line of sight. This breakthrough allows the county to monitor…

Barack Obama has released his summer playlist. As with previous ones, it is said to be an interesting mix of genres and eras. Introducing the songs in an X post, Obama wrote, “As summer draws to a close, I wanted to share some of the songs I've been listening to lately. It wouldn't be my playlist without a diverse mix. I hope you'll find something new!” Obama kicks off the list with Shaboozey's viral classic “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” which became popular on TikTok and sparked a line dance craze. His list also includes “365” by British pop star and…

The potential of artificial intelligence (AI) humanoid robots in factories and stores is sparking debate among experts about the future of work and commerce. Companies are looking to deploy humanoid robots in tasks from assembly to customer service, but opinions are divided on the rate of adoption and impact. Experts agree that gradual integration is preferable to rapid transformation, and key challenges of technology development, workforce adaptation and customer acceptance have yet to be overcome. “Henry Ford said, 'Why do we always get a human when all we want is one hand?' That sentiment applies here,” Ding Zhao, an associate…

AT Perry's arrows are trending upward at just the right time for the New Orleans Saints. The second-year player turned heads in Saturday night's preseason opener against the Arizona Cardinals. Perry returned and showed strong form in training camp practice on Sunday. It's a string of strong performances for a player who struggled at the start of training camp. Perry wasn't even in the discussion for the No. 3 receiver spot, which is why he needed to perform well in the first preseason game of the year. And he did. Dennis Allen's willingness to recognize Perry as a blocker may…

Balderton Capital, one of Europe's oldest and largest venture capital firms known for its investments in Revolt and Wayve, has raised a total of $1.3 billion in new funding across two funds: $615 million for its Early Stage Fund IX and $685 million for its Growth Fund II. VCs who spoke to TechCrunch reacted to the news with cautious optimism.It's a further sign that European VC is recovering after several years of weakness following the zero interest rate policy and the COVID-19 bull market of 2021 and 2022.Indeed, London-based Balderton pointed to research, based on data from Invest Europe and…

The Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants will begin a pivotal four-game series on Monday night at Oracle Park, with the first pitch scheduled for 9:45pm ET and broadcast on Bally Sports South and NBC Sports Bay Area.The stage is set for an exciting pitching matchup between the Braves' Chris Sale and the Giants' Blake Snell. Snell, of course, won the National League Cy Young Award last season as a member of the Padres, while Sale is the top betting favorite this season, currently listed at +100 odds on DraftKings.After Sunday's shocking collapse, the Braves now lead the Giants by…

ANNA JONESBORO, Ill. (KFVS) – The 2024 Paris Olympics may be over, but a woman from the Heartland is gearing up for a different kind of competition in Greece.Heather Coffman competes in the World Karate-Kickboxing Union (WKU) World Championships.”In my category, I was one of four people selected from the United States,” Coffman said.She received the email just days after trying out for the U.S. team in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.An email confirming that she was about to embark on the experience of a lifetime.”I looked at my fiancé and I said, 'I'm going to Greece!'” she said.Coffman said he began studying…

LAS VEGAS, NV – SEPTEMBER 20: UFC President Dana White reacts to Dana White's…(+) Contender Series Season 6 Week 9 bout at UFC APEX on September 20, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLC The eighth season of Dana White's Contender Series kicks off on Tuesday, August 13 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. This season's eighth season of Tuesday night fight cards will span 10 weeks, with fighters competing for a UFC contract. Five bouts across five weight classes are scheduled for this week's event. Since the DWCS began in 2017, White has awarded…

A new report says more than 47,000 people died in Europe last year due to extreme heat. The figure comes from modelling by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, released on Monday. The researchers found that in 2023, the hottest year on record, southern Europe had the highest mortality rate on the continent. Greece had an estimated 393 heatstroke deaths per million inhabitants, followed by Bulgaria with 229, Italy with 209 and Spain with 175. By comparison, Germany is expected to see 76 deaths per million people. In most countries analysed, heat-related deaths are significantly higher for women than for…

SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah — As students, teachers and parents across Utah prepare for a new school year, officials are also rethinking procedures for things many would have never considered a generation or two ago.Next up, literacy, math and…school safety.Summit County School District officials say they now have a new, less intrusive tool to keep schools safe.”This is just another layer of our security platform,” district CEO Mike Tanner said.The district looked at several security options before settling on one called “Zero Eyes.””The Zero Eyes system uses artificial intelligence to monitor existing camera systems, so there was no need to install…