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The enhanced Axis Experience Center will enhance security for federal agencies and other commercial and industrial organizations. CHELMSFORD, Mass. – Axis Communications recently celebrated the grand opening of the Axis Experience Center (AEC) in Arlington, Virginia. The expanded AEC, which opened in 2018, “serves growing market demand in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia, serving a variety of industries, including government and law enforcement, critical infrastructure, urban surveillance, transportation, education, retail and healthcare,” according to a company announcement. According to the announcement, the newly upgraded Axis Experience Centre “will now be even more accessible for stakeholders in these regions to meet…
WACO, Texas (KWTX) – Waco McLennan Public Health confirmed McLennan County’s first case of West Nile Virus infection since 2020 on Aug. 29.Public health officials said the local resident with the virus is an adult male with no travel history. West Nile virus is transmitted to humans primarily through the bite of an infected mosquito. “Most people infected with the virus will not experience any symptoms, but some may experience mild flu-like symptoms such as fever, headache, body aches and rash,” the health department said.”In rare cases, especially in older people or those with weakened immune systems, the virus can…
It has emerged that EU member states are working with the UK on new proposals for a youth mobility scheme, after previous proposals by the European Commission were summarily rejected by Labour in April.EU sources said the 27 nations hope to present workable negotiating points to Brussels in the coming weeks to help with expected talks on a restructuring of EU-UK relations, as sought by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.The new proposals would allow Starmer's team to make a fresh start on the issue, including potential counter-proposals, and are also thought to minimise political backlash from eurosceptics.As the conversation took…
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Carle Illinois College of Medicine (CI MED) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is leading a first-of-its-kind global network to revolutionize healthcare through engineering-based solutions to health problems around the world. The Global Consortium for New Healthcare Innovation and Engineering is an international public-private-government collaboration that aims to leverage expertise across disciplines and geographic boundaries to accelerate the development of innovative solutions that impact human health. Combining the expertise of medical and engineering schools, universities, researchers and students, industry and government leaders, philanthropists and foundations, the consortium is well positioned to drive innovation in medicine…
It's time to return to Jurassic World. On August 29th, Universal Pictures released the first look at the upcoming film Jurassic World 3D, starring Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali and Jonathan Bailey. The studio revealed the film's logo and a snippet of the theme song in a post shared on X, along with some photos from the film: One photo shows Johansson and Bailey's characters crouching in tall grass, while another shows Ali's character screaming with a flare in his hand. “A new era begins. #JurassicWorldRebirth,” the Instagram logline reads. Per the official description, the film will be set five years…
Priscilla JepchumbahParis Olympic bronze medalist Ilona Maher has expressed an interest in joining the US Women's Rugby World Cup team in England as World Rugby recently celebrated just one year until the tournament begins.Maher has gained a lot of attention on social media over the past month and is now on the radar of the rugby union community, with her presence on platforms such as TikTok and Instagram attracting large followings – she boasts 2.3 million followers on TikTok and 3.8 million on Instagram.For comparison, Maher has more followers on Instagram than the All Blacks (1.3 million), nearly three times…
An international anti-piracy coalition including major Hollywood studios has claimed a victory against Fmovies, a large illegal streaming operation based in Vietnam.The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (Ace), whose members include Netflix, Apple TV+, Amazon and Walt Disney Studios, said on Thursday it had worked with Hanoi police to shut down Fmovies and its associated sites. Ace said the illegal consortium, which included Fmovies as well as sites such as Bflixz, Flixtorz, Movies7 and Myflixer, constituted “the world's largest pirate streaming operation,” with more than 6.7 billion visits between January 2023 and June 2024.The operation also took down video hosting…
Kelly PetersSpecial article for Rice NewsRice University's Ken Kennedy Institute will host its third annual AI in Health conference from September 9-12. The conference will feature additional workshops, panels, technical talks, an exhibit hall, and presentations from researchers, clinicians, and engineers leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to impact real-world health outcomes and improve patient care. This year's topics include Foundational Models in Medicine, Applications of the Master of Laws, AI in Neuroscience and Neurotechnology, Digital Twins in Healthcare, and Patient Engagement and Equity in Healthcare AI. Biosciences Research Collaborative (Photo by Brandon Martin/Rice University)”The AI in Health conference is not just…
Universal Pictures has revealed the title and first look at the upcoming 'Jurassic World' movie. The studio announced Thursday that the Gareth Edwards-directed film will hit theaters on July 2, 2025 and will be titled Jurassic World: Rebirth. The cast includes Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Mahershala Ali, Rupert Friend and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo. Jurassic World: Rebirth is set five years after the events of filmmaker Colin Trevorrow's Jurassic World: Dominion. The previous film in the series was released in theaters in June 2022 and starred Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard alongside Jurassic Park's returning Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Sam…
Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix is one of three rookie quarterbacks who will start in the Week 1 opener of the NFL season. With the 12th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Knicks join No. 1 pick Caleb Williams (Chicago) and No. 2 pick Jayden Daniels (Washington) in that category. New England coach Jerrod Mayo announced Thursday morning that Jacoby Brissett will be the Patriots' starting quarterback, meaning No. 3 overall pick Drake Maye will begin the season on the bench. That means Nix is one of just three quarterbacks to take the team's first snaps this season,…