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And then we had 50.With the Tour Championship just around the corner, our betting analyst staff is already making predictions for the BMW Championship. Only 30 will advance to Atlanta next week, and only one will delight bettors this week.Let's take a look at the full staff bets.2024 BMW Championship PicksI sit here on Monday morning, anxious about the possibility of Xander Schauffele winning this title at odds of under 7-1. There have been two other notable events this season where the American outperformed my model (the PGA Championship and the British Open). But the difference between those two events…

Dongfeng Motor, a veteran Chinese car maker, has launched a new low-cost electric vehicle in Europe to compete with automakers like Volkswagen. Starting at $25,500 (£19,615), the Dongfeng South American EV is already one of the cheapest electric vehicles in Europe. Meet the new low-cost Chinese-made EVs bound for Europe Dongfeng is one of China's oldest and largest automakers and the second state-owned auto brand established after FAW. Dongfeng Motor, which makes vehicles in China for Nissan and Stellantis, joins a recent wave of Chinese brands including BYD and NIO expanding into overseas markets. Dongfeng Motor is expanding into Europe…

Yogurt is famous for containing probiotics, but how many of them actually reach your gut? New research suggests that a common pantry ingredient may help beneficial bacteria pass through your intestinal tract intact. Two separate studies conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and published in The Journal of Nutrition in March and June 2024 found that adding honey, specifically clover honey, may help probiotics survive the intestinal stage of digestion. This may be a useful strategy to keep beneficial microbes alive, as digestive enzymes can kill them. According to study author Hannah D. Holscher, PhD,…

For decades, Russia, China and Western powers have competed for influence in Central Asia. But despite ambitions to expand their presence in the strategically important region, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan are focused on strengthening regional relations to their own advantage.Russia, once a major player in Central Asia, has somewhat lost its foothold in the region as a result of the war in Ukraine. Now China, Turkey and the European Union are seeking to strengthen their positions in Central Asia. Energy resources are of great importance to the countries, as the region contains approximately 20% of the world's uranium…

Attorneys general from about two dozen U.S. states are seeking damages three times what they originally sought from Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and its ticket sales division Ticketmaster Inc. In an updated version of the lawsuit first filed in May, the states allege the concert industry giant had a monopoly on the market across the industry.The state attorneys general originally proposed the lawsuit to seek damages under state law. By adding a federal antitrust claim, the state can seek three times the monetary damages, a penalty for particularly egregious conduct known as treble damages.Ten states joined the lawsuit, filed Monday…

From coughing to talking to breathing, the sounds our bodies make are packed with health information. The subtle clues hidden in these bioacoustic sounds have the potential to revolutionize how we test, diagnose, monitor, and manage a range of health conditions, including tuberculosis (TB) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). As Google researchers, we recognize the potential for sound to be useful health signals, and we also recognize the widespread availability of smartphone microphones. That's why we've been exploring how we can use AI to derive health insights from acoustic data.Earlier this year, Google announced Health Acoustic Representations (HeAR), a…

Overview of the GADP setup. (a) Schematic of the experimental setup, (b) GADP usage scenario during the experiment and container diagram of the three ASW volumes, (c) structural diagram and cross-section of the reactor chamber, (d) 3D structural diagram of the electrodes in the reactor chamber and the discharge principle. Courtesy of SIBET Atmospheric pressure plasma technology has been demonstrated to have great potential for microbial inactivation due to its unique advantages, including no chemical residues, environmental friendliness, high treatment efficiency, low energy consumption, and easy to use. Researchers at the Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology (SIBET), Chinese…

I had no problem erasing the couple vaping on their beach towels. They were in the background of my vacation photos and ruined the mood. With the Google Pixel's Magic Editor feature, I was able to quickly erase them with just a few taps. And guess what? I'm happy with it. It's drawn the line I struggle with.My vacation photos, taken on my iPhone and edited on my Pixel 8 Pro, are exactly what Google's generative AI editing features were designed for: We went to the beach on Lake Michigan to watch the sunset, and I snapped an adorable photo…

The Seattle Mariners (64-61) and Los Angeles Dodgers (73-52) meet in the first of a three-game series on Monday at 10:10 PM ET at Dodger Stadium. Break down BetMGM Sportsbook's lines on Mariners vs. Dodgers odds and make your best betting picks and predictions from our MLB experts. Season Series: First meeting. Last year the Dodgers won 3-0 The Mariners snapped a five-game losing streak with a comfortable 10-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Catcher Cal Lowry hit his 27th home run of the season in the win. The Mariners are four games out of the AL West…

Wen Lighty, a leader in the Chinese American community in Jacksonville, Florida, has been a Republican for more than 10 years. As a small business owner, she said the party's ethos of fiscal conservatism and small government resonated with her. But last May, after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill banning Chinese people from buying property in Florida, Lighty switched parties and began campaigning for local and national Democratic candidates. Ahead of Florida's Aug. 20 primary election, outrage over Senate Bill 264 has spurred a voter mobilization effort in the state's Chinese American community, driving conservatives away from the Republican…