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WE’RE well into 2024 and still the cost of living crisis continues unabated. Anybody shopping for a mortgage, filling up their car or even buying everyday products like olive oil and chocolate will be slack-jawed at the prices being charged. While much of this is due to global pressures like climate change, transport costs, the price of oil and, yes, Covid (still), these are not things that ordinary people think about impacting on their day-to-day lives as they try to keep their households afloat. While some costs are expected to ease this year, others will remain stubbornly challenging. Throughout this…

39 Confartigianato Trasporti declares that the second appointment of 2024 on the “Truck & Bus” highway security marketing campaign organized by the European highway police cooperation community Roadpol can be held from 13 to 19 May. The checks will contain heavy automobiles and buses, and can happen on the roads of the international locations collaborating within the community (all EU international locations, besides Greece and Slovakia, in addition to Switzerland, Serbia and Turkey and the Police of the Emirate of Dubai and United Arab Emirates) and can concern the circumstances of automobiles and cargo, compliance with driving and relaxation instances,…

The sponsors of bills to regulate what are sometimes called “mommy run accounts” on social media already thought they were on the leading edge of legislation nationally. Rep. Zack Stephenson’s House File 3488 and Sen. Erin Maye Quade’s Senate File 3496 sought to make Minnesota just the second state after Illinois to require parents who profit from videos that feature their children to share money with their kids. Now, both realize they didn’t go far enough after a series of stories in The New York Times that revealed how some of the accounts exploit children — sometimes sexually. “Thousands of…

FlyFin Empowers Freelancers to Navigate 2024 Tax Changes with Ease FlyFin, the #1 AI and CPA tax preparation and filing service, announced its latest efforts to simplify the 2024 tax season for self-employed individuals. SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — FlyFin, the #1 AI and CPA tax preparation and filing service, announced its latest efforts to simplify the 2024 tax season for freelancers and self-employed individuals. The 2024 federal tax brackets, standard deduction, and standard mileage rate were all adjusted for inflation. This means taxpayers may experience either an increase or a decrease in their…

While the discourse around AI-generated technologies and tools is often exciting and transformative, it has also caused a lot of headaches in schools. Not only are teachers often reliant on flawed software to detect which students are using programs like Chat GPT to complete assignments, but they’re also burdened with the learning consequences that it presents in kids.The use of AI has already been shown to harm students’ thoughtful critical thinking skills and creativity. It is also known to output false data, biased information, and copyrighted material subject to violation, putting students at risk for more than just suspension or call…

Credit card delinquencies rose in the first three months of the year. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 1 in 6 card users are “maxed out,” using at least 90% of their credit limit. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Credit card delinquencies rose in the first three months of the year. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 1 in 6 card users are “maxed out,” using at least 90% of their credit limit. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images More Americans are falling behind on their credit card bills. About 8.9% of…

LearnLM, a family of AI models based on Google’s other large language mode, Gemini, was built to be an expert in subjects, find and present examples in different ways like a photo or video, coach students while studying, and, in Google’s words, “inspire engagement.” Google has already integrated LearnLM into its products, bundling it with other services like Google Search, Android, YouTube, and the Gemini chatbot. For example, customers can use Circle to Search on Android to highlight a math or physics word problem, and LearnLM will help solve the question. On YouTube, while watching a lecture video, viewers can ask…

Nolan Catholic High School junior Kipp Henry knew it was showtime when the announcer’s booming voice shouted, “From Fort Worth, Texas, the Robo Vikes!”  Kipp quickly became immersed in the atmosphere of a robotics world championship. Fog machines, flashing lights and roaring cheers from the crowd all greeted Kipp and his team when they walked into the main arena.  “Dang,” Kipp recalled thinking at that moment.  Nolan Catholic High School’s robotics team, Robo Vikes, was one of 600 teams from around the globe to compete at the 2024 FIRST Championship in April. Robo Vikes won its division, in which four…

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (27) dunks against Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, bottom, during the second half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Sunday, May 12, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was fined $75,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for another “inappropriate and unprofessional gesture” that suggested a lack of integrity with the league and its game officials. Gobert glanced down and rubbed both thumbs together with his fingers as he walked up the court in frustration over a foul call in the fourth quarter…

Oil marketing companies (OMCs) posted a fall in their consolidated net profits for the quarter ended March 2024 (Q4FY24). However, analysts retained their bullish views on the sector. The combined consolidated net profit of OMCs slipped 39% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 12,647.75 crore during the quarter under review. On the other hand, the combined gross sales inched lower by 0.31% YoY to Rs 4.77 lakh crore. YES Securities has a ‘buy’ rating on Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Ltd (HPCL) with target prices of Rs 900 and Rs 700, respectively. Shares of BPCL traded 0.50% down at Rs…