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CNN  —  The US Secret Service implemented tougher disciplinary measures after preliminary findings from an internal investigation found agents missed an intruder at national security adviser Jake Sullivan’s home in part because they were using their personal phones, people briefed on the matter said. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle in recent days ordered increased penalties for employees who violate policies on duty, including the use of personal devices while on the job. The moves are partly in response to initial findings of an internal investigation following the April incident at Sullivan’s home, when agents on his protective detail failed to…

In what looks to be a win-win for New York seniors and businesses, New York City said it plans to train older adults for new career paths using a $4.5 million grant that provides new job skills and opportunities for retirees who want to return to work. The Silver Corps program was launched as a measure to satisfy both the need among companies that are hungry for new workers and older New Yorkers’ need for additional money and vocation. To qualify for Silver Corps, New York residents must be at least 55 years old, unemployed or underemployed, willing to participate…

More customers are opting to pick up their orders from restaurants to avoid high delivery fees. They’re “tightening their belts” and ditching DoorDash and Uber Eats, says the CEO of Pizzeria Uno. At Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, customers are using coupons “in record numbers” as well as loyalty points. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app High delivery fees appear to be prompting some people to stop ordering on the likes of Uber Eats and Doordash and collect their food instead.Erik Frederick, the CEO…

Bitcoin has made a significant recovery from its recent low point of $26,600, now trading slightly above $27,000. This upward movement has sparked speculation regarding its next potential target.The cryptocurrency’s price has experienced an upward movement, prompting speculation about its future trajectory.With various factors at play, including market sentiment, technical indicators, and macroeconomic conditions, determining the next BTC target requires a comprehensive analysis. Let’s delve into the current market trends and examine potential scenarios for Bitcoin’s price movement.Bitcoin Price PredictionThe current price of Bitcoin stands at $27,114, accompanied by a 24-hour trading volume of $8.3 billion. Over the past 24 hours, Bitcoin has…

There was the time last winter when President Biden was awakened at 3 a.m. while on a trip to Asia and told that a missile had struck Poland, touching off a panic that Russia might have expanded the war in Ukraine to a NATO ally. Within hours in the middle of the night, Mr. Biden consulted his top advisers, called the president of Poland and the NATO secretary general, and gathered fellow world leaders to deal with the crisis.And then there was the time a few weeks ago when the president was hosting children for Take Your Child to Work…

From killer robots to spies to rom-coms, Amazon’s Prime Video has a little bit of everything in June 2023. “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” (June 30), returns for its fourth and final season, with John Krasinski’s Jack Ryan now the acting deputy director of the CIA who uncovers deep corruption and a deadly conspiracy within the agency. Writer/director Boots Riley (“Sorry to Bother You”) has a new dark-comedy series, “I’m a Virgo” (June 23), a fantastical coming-of-age story about a 13-foot-tall Oakland boy; the vacation rom-com “The Lake” (June 9), starring Jordan Gavaris, Travis Nelson and Julia Stiles, returns for its…

Alex Cornell, an interface designer, created a fake design firm with AI tools in one weekend. Cornell said he used OpenAI’s GPT-4 and AI art tool, Midjourney for the project. Some Twitter users thought the firm was real despite the images’ basic flaws. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app Alex Cornell, an interface designer, made a fictional design firm in one weekend with the help of generative AI tools.The design firm, Andever Design Partners, was so convincing some Twitter users assumed it…

Generative artificial intelligence impresses users with its ability to answer online queries convincingly. Could the nascent technology assist or replace human therapists in helping people overcome mental illness?About one in five US adults suffers from mental health problems. Roughly one in 20 has a serious mental illness. But a shortage of mental health professionals, long waiting lists and high costs mean many people never get the care they need. Some Americans have reported experimenting with the ChatGPT chatbot as an unofficial therapist. The technology has clear potential to provide a “listening service”. This could expand the franchise of mental health…

The Center for Retirement Research first released its National Retirement Risk Index (NRRI) in 2006. The goal was to summarize in a single number the extent to which today’s workers would be prepared for retirement.  The Index uses the Federal Reserve’s triennial undefined to compare projected replacement rates — retirement income as a percentage of preretirement income — with target rates that would allow households to maintain their living standard. Those households with a projected replacement rate that is more than 10% below the target are characterized as falling short (see Figure 1).  After nearly two decades of updating data…

Two years after its launch, GB News has a simple mission statement: to be the biggest news broadcaster in Britain by 2028.With an average daily audience of about 34,000 in May the target is ambitious, said chief executive Angelos Frangopoulos.Many media analysts and commentators wrote off the channel’s chances after its launch was dogged by technical problems and its chair Andrew Neil abruptly exited in 2021.But Frangopoulos is confident that plans to expand the lossmaking broadcaster further into digital media and politics coverage — and even to take its highly focused and often regional British coverage into the US —…