How Close Is Westworld S Rico App Technology To Being A Real Thing

When the premiere aired on March 15, audiences were presented with the morally conflicted Caleb Nichols (Aaron Paul). After bring rejected for a “straight” job, Caleb reached for his smartphone and opened the Rico app. During the course of the episode, Caleb picked out certain criminal activities from the app, such as robbing an ATM and delivering an illicit package, though he drew the line at any crime he deemed to be personal....

January 11, 2023 · 2 min · 349 words · Carolyn Chee

How Collin Sexton Alabama Outscored Minnesota With Just Three Players

The No. 14 Gophers downed 25th-ranked Alabama 89-84 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. to improve their undefeated record to 7-0 and hand the Crimson Tide its first loss of the season in the only college basketball game on Saturday’s docket that pitted two teams in the AP poll against each other. COLLEGE BASKETBALL 2017-18: 10 impact freshman to watch But who cares? The result of the early-season contest will only matter months from now when the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee starts tabulating quality wins and losses should both squads be up for a bid in the The Big Dance....

January 11, 2023 · 7 min · 1310 words · Florence Banda

How Coughing Works And Remedies For It

Most of the time, coughing is not something to worry about. It can, however, be a sign that you need to see a doctor. This article discusses how and why your body coughs, and what it means if your cough won’t go away. It also covers treatments your doctor may prescribe and ways you can remedy your cough at home. How Coughing Works The cough reflex consists of two components: a sensory component, in which your central nervous system (CNS) senses something that shouldn’t be in your airways, and a motor component, in which your muscles expand and contract to remove it....

January 11, 2023 · 11 min · 2159 words · Anne Waters

How Crohn S Disease Is Diagnosed

Receiving an accurate diagnosis of Crohn’s disease and starting treatment right away is important to avoid complications from the progression of the disease. There may be several tests that are used to help diagnose Crohn’s disease and to pinpoint the location(s) of any inflammation. Imaging There are several types of imaging tests used to diagnose Crohn’s disease. Colonoscopy A colonoscopy allows a look inside the large intestine (colon). During this test, a physician may see the characteristics of Crohn’s disease inside the large intestine....

January 11, 2023 · 7 min · 1378 words · James Amador

How Dating In Virtual Reality Could Lead To Love In The Real World

title: “How Dating In Virtual Reality Could Lead To Love In The Real World” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-17” author: “Sharon Pelland” The dating site Dating.com is starting a virtual reality dating service. The company’s new app lets you meet prospective matches as an avatar, or graphical representation, instead of displaying a photograph. To mark the occasion, Dating.com plans to host the weddings of three real couples that will be virtually married in the metaverse....

January 11, 2023 · 4 min · 822 words · Mary Macon

How David Benavidez S Turbulent Journey Has Set Him Up For Success

“I think they forget how old I am,” Benavidez told Sporting News on the ride back from Thursday’s undercard press conference at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. On Saturday, he’ll be featured in the Errol Spence Jr. vs. Mikey Garcia pay-per-view co-main event against J’Leon Love as he begins his journey back to reclaiming the title. “People don’t realize how young I am because they see the things that I do in the ring....

January 11, 2023 · 8 min · 1527 words · Johnny Hunter

How Death Stranding 2 Could Improve The Strand Genre

“Strand” games were discussed extensively by director Hideo Kojima before Death Stranding’s release, and while Kojima Productions achieved some unique things, there’s room for growth. The game’s design lends itself to being played in a paced and sociable way, so exploring different paths to present a strand genre game would strengthen Death Stranding’s merits in the upcoming sequel. RELATED: Norman Reedus Suggests Death Stranding Sequel is in Development What Similar “Strand” Games Get Right Despite the best efforts of Kojima to pioneer Death Stranding’s social strand system, games like Dark Souls retroactively fit the genre....

January 11, 2023 · 4 min · 685 words · Denise Weathers

How Desperate Are You To Cut A Deal With Iran Mr. Biden Opinion

First, President Joe Biden agreed to Iran’s demand that the U.S. not be in the negotiating room in Vienna, but be represented by intermediaries—including China and Russia. Then, Washington gave theoretical agreement to Iran’s demand that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) be removed from the U.S. designated terror organization list. After strong bipartisan objection in Congress—owing to the fact that the IRGC is responsible for hundreds of American military deaths—Mr....

January 11, 2023 · 4 min · 743 words · Linda Alvarez

How Did John Mayer Meet Bob Saget Friendship Explored As Singer Serves As Pallbearer At Late Comedian S Funeral

The comedian’s Full House co-stars including John Stamos, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Candace Cameron Bure and Jodie Sweetin were among the 300 guests who attended the private memorial service. Meanwhile, his close friends John Mayer, Jeff Ross, Norman Lear, Ted Sarandos and Jude Apatow served as his pallbearers. As per Variety, other stars like Dave Chappelle, Kathy Griffin, Chris Rock and Seth Green were also seen at the venue....

January 11, 2023 · 3 min · 516 words · Charles Carpenter

How Did Kyrie Irving Perform In His Return To The Brooklyn Nets

Despite not having played in months, he looked like he hadn’t missed a beat. NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) He finished with 22 points (9-of-17 from the field), four assists, three rebounds and three steals in just 32 minutes as the Nets snapped a three-game skid, coming back from 19-points down to beat the Pacers on their home floor, 129-121. It was only last week that Irving, who recently exited the league’s health and safety protocols, practiced with his teammates for the first time since week one of training camp in San Diego in early October....

January 11, 2023 · 2 min · 395 words · Albert Ha

How Did Randy Jackson Lose Over 100 Pounds

Jackson performed as a session musician in the 1980s for artists in the jazz, rock, pop, and R&B genres. To further his career in the music business, he produced music for MCA Records and Columbia Records. Randy Jackson made a few significant changes to his lifestyle after his weight reached 350 lbs during his tenure on American Idol, which resulted in a 114-pound weight loss. He revealed just how, since undergoing gastric bypass surgery in 2003, he has managed to maintain his remarkable weight loss all these years....

January 11, 2023 · 3 min · 591 words · Leroy Konecny

How Do Employers Determine Affordable Health Insurance

There’s wide latitude in terms of the coverage that large employers can offer, but in order to comply with the employer mandate, the coverage has to provide minimum value and be considered affordable for the employee. Minimum value just means that the plan covers at least 60% of average medical costs for a standard population, and provides “substantial coverage” for inpatient care and physician services (note that minimum value is not the same thing as minimum essential coverage, but all employer plans are considered minimum essential coverage, regardless of the benefits they provide)....

January 11, 2023 · 8 min · 1504 words · Stephen Bailey

How Do Force And Haptic Feedback Make Games More Immersive

That’s where force feedback and haptic feedback step in. So, what is force feedback and haptic feedback? Are force and haptic feedback different? What Is Force Feedback? Force feedback is a simulation of virtual world events using motors or resistance in a joystick, steering wheel, or standard controller. If you’ve played any video game console from the PlayStation 1 onwards, you’ve experienced force feedback when your controller vibrates as you bounce over the curbs in a racing game or blast a shotgun in a first-person shooter....

January 11, 2023 · 5 min · 941 words · Gregory Eastwood

How Diabetes Can Complicate Prenatal Care For Black Women

I thought that was all I needed to know to manage my condition. But I was wrong. There is much more to understand about type 1 diabetes than just insulin administration and food craving control. Diabetes affects most parts of your body and it changes over time. In the decade I’ve been diagnosed, my diabetes has drastically changed throughout the years. I’m in my late 20s, and my body and hormones are shifting, as are my insulin needs and diabetes management....

January 10, 2023 · 8 min · 1618 words · Tara Long

How Did Ronaldinho Become So Broke In Such A Short Time

A situation hard to believe It’s difficult to comprehend those numbers, to say the least. How does a super-rich megastar who won The FIFA Ballon d’Or in 2004 and 2005 become that broke so quickly? In his glittering career which spanned nearly 20 years, Ronaldinho won nearly every competition he played in for club and country. That includes a FIFA World Cup, the FIFA Confederations Cup, the Copa America, the UEFA Champions League and Spain’s La Liga....

January 10, 2023 · 3 min · 524 words · Willie Palm

How Dishonored Works As A First Person Stealth Game

Because of the vastly increased peripheral vision a third-person camera provides, it’s no wonder why the stealth genre is predominantly composed of games with this particular perspective. Players can see more of their surroundings, which in turn allows them to more easily adapt to sudden gameplay changes. A first-person stealth experience is much more challenging to create, as players can only see what is in front of them. But thanks to some smart gameplay tricks and a little help from the world itself, Arkane Studios was able to make the Dishonored series one of the best stealth experiences ever....

January 10, 2023 · 5 min · 925 words · Tina Johnson

How Disposable Trash Haulers May Become Orbital Outposts For The Pentagon

In June 2019, the Department of Defense put out a solicitation calling for “a self-contained and free flying orbital outpost.” One contract, awarded by the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit and announced mid-July of this year, went to the Sierra Nevada Corporation (not the beer), whose existing technology is just a few steps away from the desired unmanned orbital outposts. Rather than create the new class of spacecraft from scratch, the DIU selected several possible solutions for further study, including a proposal from SNC to modify their existing “Shooting Star” space transport module, which will join the company’s “Dream Chaser” spaceplane in six resupply missions to the International Space Station beginning in fall 2021....

January 10, 2023 · 6 min · 1155 words · Melanie Erickson

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January 10, 2023 · 0 min · 0 words · Pearle Lantrip

How Captain Marvel S Lashana Lynch Learned About Her Character S Death

For those who don’t know, Lynch played U.S. air force pilot and best friend of Captain Marvel, Maria Rambeau. She had a daughter who appeared in Captain Marvel as a child and was reintroduced in WandaVision as a much older Monica Rambeau. The young Monica was played by Akira Akbar, while Teyonah Parris portrayed the older/current version of the character. RELATED: WandaVision’s Agatha Harkness Is Getting Her Own Spinoff Series...

January 9, 2023 · 3 min · 458 words · Sean Oseguera

How Ceos Pumped Up Their Pandemic Paychecks Opinion

That same month, the company’s board awarded CEO Arnold Donald a special “retention and incentive” stock grant that inflated his 2020 compensation to $13.3 million—490 times more than the company’s median worker pay of just $27,151. Carnival had to rely on a Federal Reserve lifeline to stay afloat, but board members still went out of their way to pad the CEO’s paycheck while their workers struggled. This behavior, I learned, was common among America’s top tier corporations....

January 9, 2023 · 4 min · 753 words · Carlos Burrowes