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Inflection’s Pi AI aims to provide information and a shoulder to cry on

Beyond more technical areas, Pi serves as a general chatbot that can help with a variety of requests."With Inflection-2.5's powerful capabilities, users are talking to Pi about a greater range of topics than ever: Discussing current events, getting local restaurant recommendations, studying for a biology exam, drafting a business plan, coding, preparing for an important conversation, or just having fun discussing a hobby," Inflection said in its blog post.But more interesting may be the emotional support that Pi tries

Common Shoulder Treatment Found To Be Ineffective

New research concludes that saline injections combined with ultrasound-guided lavage for treating shoulder calcific tendinopathy are no more effective than placebo treatments, challenging current treatment methods and underscoring the need for further investigation and alternative approaches.The results of a recent trial suggest that the use of this treatment needs to be reevaluated.A clinical trial recently published in The BMJ has found that a saline injection treatment commonly employed to treat calcific tendinopathy,…

Apple iPhone, Mac privacy design patents: Fighting shoulder surfers

We do just about everything on our phones and computers. From paying bills, to having private conversations, to googling a new and unpleasant rash, our devices hold information about our lives that is quite personal. But if you’ve ever worried about someone peeking at what you’re doing on your phone or your laptop, you’re certainly not alone. “Shoulder surfers” are a genuine problem that leads to hacking, stolen information, and even identity theft.Because our bright screens, which have high resolution, are so clear, it’s…

No more shoulder checks – RowVista gets rowers facing forward

Rowing is a great form of exercise, not to mention a highly efficient means of traveling across the water, but … you're facing backwards the whole time. The RowVista system changes that, getting rowers facing in the direction they're headed.Manufactured by Austrian company Row&Sail, RowVista takes the form of a kit that can be mounted on an existing rowing/sculling boat, stand-up paddleboard, kayak or canoe. It's also offered as part of a ROWonAIR package that includes a system-specific inflatable paddleboard.The…

‘I felt Ingmar Bergman was looking over my shoulder, laughing at me’: my month writing at the maestro’s desk | Film

An eerie kind of peace came over me as I sat in my battered Toyota rental car on the quayside at Fårösund. This is the gateway to the Gotland archipelago’s farthest flung outpost, the island of Fårö, better known as Bergman Island since the release of Mia Hansen-Løve’s 2021 film of that name. The Baltic lay as flat as the hundreds of placid lakes you fly over in the little island hopper from Stockholm Bromma airport. It was 10pm on 1 June, and the sky showed no sign of getting dark. The whole scene, including the rocky…

Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw has inflammation in pitching shoulder

DENVER —  Clayton Kershaw said his shoulder got “a little cranky” in the sixth inning of Tuesday night’s game against the Colorado Rockies and that he was diagnosed with inflammation. The Dodgers left-hander received a cortisone injection and remains hopeful that he’ll be able to make at least one more start before the All-Star break.“I’ve had some shoulder stuff in the past, like three or four years ago, and usually the shots help pretty good,” Kershaw said before Thursday night’s series finale against the Rockies. “So…

Fleur East looks back: ‘My mum loved to put me in the most flamboyant dresses: big poofy sleeves and shoulder pads’ | Family

Fleur EastFleur East in 1990 and 2023. Later portrait: Simon Webb. Styling: Andie Redman. Hair and makeup: Keshia East. Archive image: courtesy of Fleur EastBorn in London in 1987, Fleur East is a musician and presenter. As a contestant on 2014’s X Factor, her cover of Uptown Funk was so popular it charted before Mark Ronson’s original was released. After she finished in second place, her debut single, Sax, went platinum. She parted ways with Simon Cowell’s label in 2017, setting up her own, Platinum East, on which she…

Budweiser-owner AB InBev reports profit hike as beer drinkers shoulder higher prices

A customer passes by the brewery section at an H-E-B grocery store on March 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Budweiser owner AB InBev is the largest brewer in the world.Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesBudweiser-owner Anheuser-Busch InBev on Thursday reported a jump in profit for the first quarter, saying the beer industry had proved resilient despite inflationary pressures.The Belgium-based brewing giant — the biggest in the world — reported core profit of $4.76 billion, up by 13.6% from the first quarter of…

DC Fans Demand James Gunn Stop Giving a Fan-Favorite Director Looking To Make a Dream Movie the Cold Shoulder

Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images With James Gunn taking over the DCU, fans of the franchise are hoping the Suicide Squad director can breathe new life into the flailing universe. While most of the online chatter around his new era has been positive, some DCU-heads are worried the franchise reboot will fall into the same old patterns we saw blight the Zack Snyder years, especially when it comes to Warner Brothers ignoring what could be interesting and innovative stories for guaranteed (but generic)…