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Mariah Carey's mother and sister died on the same day; singer says it's “heartbreaking”LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mariah Carey said her mother, Patricia, and sister, Alison, died on the same day. Carey said in a statement Monday that she was heartbroken by the “tragic” deaths and that she spent the final week with her mother before her death. Carey had a complicated relationship with her mother and a strained one with her sister, which she detailed in her 2020 memoir. Details about the singer's relatives' causes of death were not immediately available. People magazine first reported the news of their…

In this article, we will take a look at 25 countries with the highest inflation in the world. If you want to skip our detailed analysis of global inflation trends, you can directly go to 5 Countries With the Highest Inflation in the World.Global Inflation in 2024Inflation is generally defined as the overall increase in the prices of goods and services over time. According to the IMF, global inflation was 6.8% in 2023, with advanced economies having an inflation rate of 4.6% and developing economies having a rate of 8.3%. The regions that experienced the most inflation included Central Asia…

Social media, and TikTok in particular, has become a hub for often evidence-based and potentially harmful health advice.According to a 2018 Weber Shandwick survey, of American adults who regularly seek out health-related information, 67% say they find it on social media, with many worried that the information is false, and only 35% saying it's mostly accurate.That's why it's increasingly important to debunk health misinformation spreading online. Make It asked experts about various health-related TikTok trends, whether they actually work and whether it's safe to try them.Here are some of the most interesting (and sometimes shocking) TikTok health trends we asked…

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 26, 2024 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Paymentus Holdings, Inc. (“Paymentus”) (NYSE: PAY), a leading provider of cloud-based bill payment technology solutions, today announced that CEO Dushyant Sharma and Chief Financial Officer Sanjay Kalra will participate in a fireside chat at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference in San Francisco on Monday, September 9 at 1:10 pm ET.A live webcast and replay of the Goldman Sachs fireside chat will be available on Paymentus' investor relations website at ir.paymentus.com.For more information, please contact your Goldman Sachs representative or email [email protected] PaymentusPaymentus is a leading provider of cloud-based bill payment…

Upwork Inc.SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Upwork Inc. (Nasdaq: UPWK), the world's largest work marketplace connecting independent talent and businesses around the world, today announced that President and CEO Hayden Brown and CFO Erica Gessert will participate in a fireside chat at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference on Monday, September 9, 2024 at 8:50 a.m. PST/11:50 a.m. ET in San Francisco, California.A live webcast of the Fireside Chat will be available in the Events and Presentations section of Upwork's investor relations website, investors.upwork.com. An archive of the webcast will be available at the same address…

Police departments are often among the tech industry's earliest adopters of new products like drones, facial recognition, predictive software, and now artificial intelligence. Some police departments that have already adopted AI speech-to-text programs are testing a new, more comprehensive tool: software that uses technology similar to ChatGPT to automatically generate police reports. On August 26, The Associated Press reported that many officers are already “addicted” to the AI-generated tool, which claims it can shave 30 to 45 minutes off routine administrative tasks. First announced by Axon in April, DraftOne is billed as “the latest giant leap toward our ambitious goal…

The Packers selected 11 players in this spring's NFL Draft, continuing a trend of big-name draft classes over the past few years. How did he fare in the preseason this season? That depends on who you ask, but let's take a look at some numbers, starting with playing time. Here's a quick look at how the Packers' 2024 offensive draft picks have performed this preseason, with more on defense to come. Jordan Morgan – OL (24th overall) Morgan competed with Shawn Ryan for the Packers' starting right guard spot all preseason, but just when it looked like he'd earned it,…

For the past 40 years, on the morning of my cannabis lectures, I have asked students in my psychopharmacology courses the following question: ‘How many of you are getting high right now?’ Typically, about 5 percent of the class will raise their hands. As states legalize recreational marijuana in recent years, understanding youth marijuana use patterns has become increasingly important. Recent polls have shown that more than 25% of U.S. youth report using marijuana regularly these days. As youth use increases, so does the potency of cannabis. The young people in my class are typical of most young people: they…

For the past 40 years, on the morning of my cannabis lectures, I have asked students in my psychopharmacology courses the following question: ‘How many of you are getting high right now?’ Typically, about 5 percent of the class will raise their hands. As states legalize recreational marijuana in recent years, understanding youth marijuana use patterns has become increasingly important. Recent polls have shown that more than 25% of U.S. youth report using marijuana regularly these days. As youth use increases, so does the potency of cannabis. The young people in my class are typical of most young people: they…

For the past 40 years, on the morning of my cannabis lectures, I have asked students in my psychopharmacology courses the following question: ‘How many of you are getting high right now?’ Typically, about 5 percent of the class will raise their hands. As states legalize recreational marijuana in recent years, understanding youth marijuana use patterns has become increasingly important. Recent polls have shown that more than 25% of U.S. youth report using marijuana regularly these days. As youth use increases, so does the potency of cannabis. The young people in my class are typical of most young people: they…