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Secret Service agents are trained, I believe, to be expert marksman and this kid was 20 years old. Could it have been the FBI that was trying to shoot Trump? Would that be why orders were not given to return fire? It just occurred to me, so I'm asking the question. While the kid was involved, could he have been more of a patsy?

Heavy rains have hit various regions in China, including Shangxi, Sichuan, Chongqing, Yanan, Guizhou, Anhui, and Jiangsu, leading to widespread flooding. The Ministry of Water Resources reported the formation of Yangtze River Flood No. 2 of 2024 on July 11, resulting in significant flooding. In response, three flood discharge gates were opened at the Three Gorges Dam to manage rising water levels, but it was insufficient to control the flooding. From July 11 to July 12, 12 districts and counties in Chongqing experienced heavy rain, and 29 rivers surpassed warning levels, causing severe flooding. Videos show floodwaters from power plants...

OpenAI’s rumored project Strawberry is focused on enhancing the reasoning capabilities of its AI models. Strawberry is rumored to be based upon the QStar AI advance. QStar was a reasoning advance that supposedly triggered the power struggle inside OpenAI and temporary firing of CEO Sam Altman. Strawberry supposedly enables AI to perform long-horizon tasks (LHT), which require a model to plan ahead and execute a series of actions over an extended period of time. This technology aims to improve AI’s ability to understand and interact with the world, allowing it to autonomously search the internet and conduct deep research. By...

People living with diabetes might have a new hope. Scientists have tested a new drug therapy in diabetic mice, and found that it boosted insulin-producing cells by 700% over three months, effectively reversing their disease. Beta cells in the pancreas have the important job of producing insulin in response to blood sugar levels, but a hallmark of diabetes is that these cells are either destroyed or can’t produce enough insulin. The most common treatment is regular injections of insulin to manage blood sugar levels. But a recent avenue of research has involved restoring the function of these beta cells. In...

Scientists have been striving to tackle the accelerating climate crisis by developing novel ways to develop sustainable cooling materials. Recently, a team of researchers from Sichuan University in China has devised an aerogel composed of gelatin and DNA that surpassed 100 percent solar reflectance. Additionally, an official statement by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) noted that the aerogel is biodegradable and provides exceptional radiative cooling. Aerogel crossed over 100% solar reflectivity Jian-Wen Ma, the first author of the study researching and developing the aerogel material told Interesting Engineering that the material has a reflectivity of 104...

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania recently released a study on the potential evolutionary benefits of ADHD. They analyzed data from 457 adults who played an online foraging game, where the objective was to collect as many berries as possible within an eight minute span. Players could choose to either keep collecting berries from the bushes in their original location, or move to a new patch. (By the way, this sounds an awful lot like a game I used to play on Neopets!) Moving would cost them a brief time out, and there was no guarantee that the patch would...

Key moments: 00:05 🌐 Bill Gates discusses AI’s transformative potential in revolutionizing technology. 02:21 🧠 Superintelligence is inevitable and marks a significant advancement in AI technology. 09:23 📱 Future AI may integrate deeply as cognitive assistants in personal and professional life. 14:04 🎓 AI’s metacognitive advancements could revolutionize problem-solving capabilities. 21:13 🔄 AI’s next frontier lies in developing human-like metacognition for sophisticated problem-solving. 27:59 🧠 AI advancements empower both good and malicious intents, posing new security challenges. 28:57 🌍 Rapid AI development raises questions about controlling its global application. 33:31 🚀 Productivity enhancements from AI can significantly improve efficiency across...

NASA says that the astronauts sent to the International Space Station aboard Boeing's malfunctioning Starliner spacecraft are "not stranded in space." However, Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams may be staying in orbit for a very long time. "Not stranded" is one of those phrases that can be stretched to cover a lot of situations. You can take the car to the local supermarket and if it breaks down, you aren't stranded because you can walk home in 15 minutes. On the other hand, if you're on a cross-country trip and throw a piston rod in some backwater mountain town, you...

I'm just wondering. This question came up in Quora. I could only answer from a British tradition, where if you have officers of equal rank then the eldest officer is given command. Presumably the same is if there are only privates left, the eldest private would take command until a senior can be found to take command. However, I don't what happens in American tradition. If you have officers of equal rank, who gets command or if the lowest ranks soldiers find themselves without a senior officer, what is the American military procedure to deciding who gets command until a...

The biggest concern for the US Air Force is if takes over 15 years to build its full order of even just 100 B-21 Raiders then the new stealth bomber could be outdated before the last get made. Technology is increasing at a rapid rate. Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, quantum computers, autonomous systems, etc. – are evolving constantly, and many of the current platforms could likely be obsolete by the time the platforms reach full-rate production (FRP). Autonomous wingman drones could be made faster, at lower cost which would enable a constantly updated fleet. Despite secrecy and security measures,...

Red Lobster, known for bringing all-you-can-eat shrimp to the average American and which was at on point the world’s largest seafood chain, filed for bankruptcy last month. Red Lobster now has more than one billion dollars in debt. They closed 50 locations about two months ago and just announced a list of 600 locations it plans to close. What went wrong? Same Old, Same Old Remember going to Red Lobster as a kid? You might have tried your first lobster tail, or surf-n-turf there. That experience you had as a kid, would be hardly different if you went into one...

This Man Makes A Good Point, We’re Being Set Up “Am I the only one that finds it weird that they brought all of these people from across the border into the United States, yet they're registering all of our young people to fly out of the United States to go to war. Is this like something that you guys are not seeing? Am I the only person seeing this? So if war breaks out here in America with all of these people that are hiding within the country, But yet, they say that they're going to war with some...

The world's governments now have around $60 trillion in debt which is then sold to investors as bonds. So who owns this debt? In a note sent out to clients on Friday, Deutsche Bank chief global economist Torsten Sløk broke down who owns various countries' debts. One chart breaks down debt ownership for selected developed markets and the other for emerging market countries. For the US, the largest chunk of government debt is held by US-based non-bank investors followed by the governments of other countries.

While most ebikes on the road today will come with a battery pack, some are riding down the hydrogen fuel-cell cycle path. HydroRide not only has fuel-cell ebikes available, but also a compact refill station to top up H2 canisters. The global ebike market is estimated to grow in value to almost US$120 billion by 2030, and it's not surprising. Whether commuting or leisure riding, pedal-assist bikes take some of the strain out of the journey while also opening up routes for older riders. The vast majority of ebikes on the street roll with Li-ion batteries, but they can spend...

Theory has become practice as new work from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering taps diamond defects’ remarkable ability to concentrate optical energy. Researchers have developed atomic antennas using germanium vacancy centers in diamonds, achieving a million-fold optical energy enhancement. This advancement allows the study of fundamental physics and opens new research avenues. The collaboration between theoretical and experimental teams was essential to this breakthrough. Atomic Antennas: Harnessing Light for Powerful Signals Similar to how a radio antenna captures a broadcast from the air and concentrates the energy into music, individual atoms can collect and concentrate the...

News of revival from countries outside of the United States continues to travel around the world. This time, a massive gospel event in London last month saw more than 70,000 moved by the Spirit of God with many people giving their lives to Jesus Christ, experiencing healing and seeing deliverance. Evangelist Daniel Chand, pastor of Pragma Church and founder of Walking Like Jesus Ministries (WLJM), says thousands worshipped Jesus and heard an encouraging message in Trafalgar Square in the U.K. on May 4th. "We witnessed not only history but prophecy being (fulfilled)," he wrote. "Thousands in Trafalgar Square heard the...

You could be forgiven for remaining skeptical about whether it will ever be built, but the audacious bid to build the USA's new tallest skyscraper in Oklahoma City reached a major milestone this week. Local officials have now finally met and given it their approval. Legends Tower was originally conceived as a proposal for the USA's second-tallest skyscraper. Following a positive reception, its designers and developers updated their plans to make it the overall tallest skyscraper in the country. Assuming all goes to plan, the development will be located onthe site of a parking lot near a railroad track and...

UIC engineers have introduced a groundbreaking method for producing hydrogen gas using solar power and agricultural waste, drastically reducing energy consumption and enabling net-zero greenhouse emissions. Engineers from the University of Illinois Chicago have developed a novel method to produce hydrogen gas from water using solely solar power and agricultural byproducts like manure and husks. This technique slashes the energy required to extract hydrogen from water by 600%, paving the way for more sustainable and environmentally friendly chemical manufacturing. Hydrogen-based fuels are one of the most promising sources of clean energy. But producing pure hydrogen gas is an energy-intensive process...

Berlin – In den letzten Sommerbädern beginnt trotz Regenwetter nach und nach auch die Badesaison: Am Samstag öffnen etwa das Sommerbad Staaken West und das Kindersommerbad Monbijou. Die bekannten Problem-Bäder haben derweil mit Stacheldraht und höheren Zäunen aufgerüstet! Innensenat und Bäderbetriebe machten jetzt ihre kürzlichen Versprechungen wahr, für mehr Sicherheit in den Bädern zu sorgen. Doch der Ort, an dem eigentlich ausgelassener Badespaß herrschen sollte, gleicht jetzt einem Gefängnis. In Berlin notwendig! Denn in den vergangenen Sommern eskalierte die Lage in den Berliner Freibädern immer wieder. Massenschlägereien, sexuelle Belästigung, Attacken auf Sicherheitsmitarbeiter und Bademeister!

How do you spot a psychopath? According to one new study, there’s one recognisable sign. New research suggests that levels of head movement during a conversation could be an indicator. Scientists researching in New Mexico conducted a study by observing recordings of women in police interviews. Just like with men, they found that the most psychopathic among those interviewed kept their heads very still during conversation. Researchers at the University of New Mexico's Department of Psychology in Albuquerque claim to have conducted the first study into indicators of psychopaths in women. They said in the study, Personality and Individual Differences:...