• Human development crisis of Pakistan

    Shafaqna Pakistan | by Kamal Khalid, Pakistan has reached a critical juncture in its debt cycle, where the fiscal strain is reverberating across various sectors, leading to a downturn in key indicators such as poverty, unemployment, and social discontent. The recent plunge to the bottom of the UN Human Development

  • Unidentified Human Remains Found In Hudson Valley: Developing

    Authorities are working to identify human remains that were discovered near a Hudson Valley road.  The body was found in Putnam County on Tuesday, April 16 in the area of Ice Pond Road in Patterson, Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police said on Wednesday, April 24.  The investigation to identify the remains is still in its "infancy," Hicks said, adding that no official connections to any missing persons cases have yet been made.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice...

  • Education, policy development likely at human trafficking prevention conference

    (The Center Square) – People with power and influence to help North Carolina stop exploiters of human trafficking are meeting in Raleigh to help educate, change perceptions and push new policies. Legislators, sheriffs, police chiefs, district attorneys and members of the anti-human trafficking movement are expected to attend. Organizers say the state is in the top 15 nationally for human trafficking incidents, and all of North America has a crisis. “As a state, we...

  • Americans hold onto cars longer amidst economic challenges

    JOPLIN, Mo. — If you've been putting off buying a new car, or even a new used car, you're not alone. More and more Americans are doing that too. According to S & G Global, the average age of vehicles in the U.S. has risen to a new record of twelve and a half years []

  • The race for human-AI interaction usage data is on—and the stakes are high

    Google won search with its trove of usage data. Look for AI to be won in a similar fashion.

  • Dog Hiking Challenge Pushes Humans to Explore Vermont With Their Pups

    There's nothing that dog mom Robin Miller enjoys more than exploring a new hiking trail with her chocolate lab, Millie. Now she's helping others find the same joy. The VT Hiking Dog Challenge, which Miller launched in January, invites hikers and their hounds to traverse 35 handpicked bike paths, rail trails and summits all around the state. Finish at least 10 of them and you'll get a certificate and a "pawsome prize." It costs $10 to sign up, though Miller said she'd waive the fee if...

  • Meta needs other companies & developers to challenge Apple Vision Pro

    Apple's Vision Pro headset is gaining traction, so Meta has opened up its VR operating system to other manufacturers to maintain its lead in a market it previously dominated. Meta Quest 3 As a newcomer in the virtual reality space, Apple's Vision Pro brings with it the formidable reputation of its creator. Established companies like Meta have been on high alert to compete with Apple. The latest move from Meta is the Monday announcement of Meta Horizon OS. It's an attempt to open the...

  • Fed Holds Rates at 23-Year High as Inflation Worries Persist

    Michael RaineyMay 2, 2024The Federal Reserve made no changes in its interest rate policy Wednesday, holding its benchmark rate at a 23-year

  • Four Santa Clara University Students Win Inaugural X Developer Challenge

    India-West Staff Reporter SANTA CLARA, CA – A team of four young men, three of whom hail from the Bay Area, emerged triumphant at the first-ever X Developer Challenge hosted this past weekend. Competing against a myriad of teams from across the nation on April […]

  • High-precision blood glucose level prediction achieved by few-molecule reservoir computing

    A collaborative research team from NIMS and Tokyo University of Science has successfully developed an artificial intelligence (AI) device that executes brain-like information processing through few-molecule reservoir computing. This innovation utilizes the molecular vibrations of a select number of organic molecules.

  • Judge upholding disqualification of challenger to judge in Trump Georgia election interference case

    A judge upheld the disqualification of a candidate who had had planned to run against the judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s 2020 Georgia election interference case.

  • Airborne single-photon lidar system achieves high-resolution 3D imaging

    Researchers have developed a compact and lightweight single-photon airborne lidar system that can acquire high-resolution 3D images with a low-power laser. This advance could make single-photon lidar practical for air and space applications such as environmental monitoring, 3D terrain mapping and object identification.