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COVID-19: Lockdowns, Anxiety During Pandemic May Have Aged Your Brain, Study Reveals COVID-19: Lockdowns, Anxiety During Pandemic May Have Aged Your Brain, Study Reveals
Covid-19: Lockdowns, Anxiety During Pandemic May Have Aged Your Brain, Study Reveals New research reveals that simply living through the COVID-19 pandemic — regardless of infection — has measurably aged our brains, with the effect most pronounced in men and those from disadvantaged backgrounds. The findings were part of major new study published Tuesday, July 22 in Nature Communications.  Even people who never caught the virus showed signs of accelerated brain aging, highlighting the pandemic’s far-reaching impact on public health, according to the findings. Researchers from the UK Biobank project analyzed brain scans from nearly 1,000 healthy adults, comparing t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Gwyneth Paltrow Teams Up With Astronomer After Kiss Cam Chaos At Ex-Husband's Concert Gwyneth Paltrow Teams Up With Astronomer After Kiss Cam Chaos At Ex-Husband's Concert
Gwyneth Paltrow Teams Up With Astronomer After Kiss Cam Chaos At Ex-Husband's Concert A scandal that began with a kiss cam at a Coldplay concert now includes Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow and Ryan Reynolds' advertising agency. Paltrow appeared as a "very temporary" spokesperson for Astronomer, the New York-based data company at the center of the viral incident. The video was released on the firm's Instagram page on Friday, July 25. Paltrow, the ex-wife of Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin, introduced herself as acting on behalf of the firm's 300 employees, answering scripted questions about the company while ignoring the controversy. "Astronomer has gotten a lot of…

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by Chris Spiker
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Google’s AI Mode Goes Live: Search Like Never Before Google’s AI Mode Goes Live: Search Like Never Before
Google’s AI Mode Goes Live: Search Like Never Before If you visited Google on Tuesday, July 1, you may have noticed something new: a playful AI-themed Google Doodle and a prompt to “Try AI Mode and search like never before.” That’s because Google officially launched its brand-new AI Mode, a powerful new feature that changes the way users get information — and it’s now available to everyone in the U.S., including teens, with no login required. According to a blog post from Google, the new feature runs on Gemini 2.0, the company’s advanced artificial intelligence model. Unlike regular search, AI Mode is built to handle more complicated question…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Amazon Speeding Up Deliveries To Thousands Of Smaller Communities: Here's How Amazon Speeding Up Deliveries To Thousands Of Smaller Communities: Here's How
Amazon Speeding Up Deliveries To Thousands Of Smaller Communities: Here's How Amazon is aiming to expand its fastest forms of delivery to thousands of rural communities and other underserved areas. The online retail giant has launched its latest effort to expand same-day and next-day delivery to more than 4,000 smaller communities by the end of 2025, the company said in a news release on Tuesday, June 24. It's part of Amazon's $4 billion investment to triple the size of its delivery network by 2026. The move hopes to cater to shoppers further away from big-box stores who face limited product choices and slower delivery windows. "Everybody loves fast delivery," …

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by Chris Spiker
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Airbnb's 'Anti-Party' Tech Blocks Risky Bookings Before Summer Holiday Weekends Airbnb's 'Anti-Party' Tech Blocks Risky Bookings Before Summer Holiday Weekends
Airbnb's 'Anti-Party' Tech Blocks Risky Bookings Before Summer Holiday Weekends Airbnb is expanding its "anti-party" crackdown for the summer, using high-tech booking filters to stop disruptive gatherings before they start. The short-term vacation rental company announced the upgrades to its anti-party technology in a news release on Monday, May 19. Airbnb said its goal is to prevent risky bookings, especially on major holiday weekends around Memorial Day and the Fourth of July. The system will help hosts avoid unauthorized parties and protect their neighborhoods. "This technology is part of a broader set of tools and policies Airbnb deploys to promote responsibl…

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by Chris Spiker
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Seniors From Byram Hills, Horace Greeley Among Top 20 Global Finalists For Google Science Fair Seniors From Byram Hills, Horace Greeley Among Top 20 Global Finalists For Google Science Fair
Seniors From Byram Hills, Horace Greeley Among Top 20 Global Finalists For Google Science Fair Two seniors from the area ranked among the top 20 global finalists for the Google Science Fair. Described as the “largest and most prestigious online science fair in the world,” the Google Science Fair offers students ages 13 to 18 the chance to pursue their interests in various STEM fields. Ethan Jacobs, a senior at Byram Hills High School in Armonk, and Isha Puri, a senior at Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, are just two of the 20 global finalists. In addition to the United States, finalists also hail from India, China, New Zealand, Ireland, South Korea, Turkey, Thailand, Indonesi…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
Sophomore Somers Science Research Competition Features Nine Student Presentations Sophomore Somers Science Research Competition Features Nine Student Presentations
Sophomore Somers Science Research Competition Features Nine Student Presentations Nine sophomore students presented their scientific research as competitors at the Somers Science Research Fair at Somers High School on Saturday, June 1. Students presented their research using posters to a panel of judges, which included science research graduates, seniors and professionals in the field. Ditte Isak won first place in the engineering category with a presentation regarding the design and manufacturing of a flying device for free personal use using cellular solids for mobility and agility in flight. “I am just a really stubborn adrenaline junkie with a dream to fly and a com…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
New Scanning Technology Will Be Tested At Sam’s Club Stores New Scanning Technology Will Be Tested At Sam’s Club Stores
New Scanning Technology Will Be Tested At Sam’s Club Stores A newly developed form of scanning technology will soon be tested at Sam’s Club retail stores - and the technology could drastically reduce the need for barcode scanning for club members. The bulk retailer filed a patent for the technology, which is anticipated to optimize the Scan & Go service. Sam’s Club members will now have the ability to scan products by holding their smartphone anywhere over the product rather than have to find and scan the tiny barcode. The news was announced this week by Eddie Garcia, Vice President of product and member experience, in a blog post on the Sam’s C…

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by Valerie Musson