We picked the best video doorbell cameras for keeping an eye on people, packages, and anything else that comes across your front porch.
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The article highlights the best video doorbell cameras for monitoring activity at your front porch, including people and packages. For more details, you can read the full story on The Verge website.
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SpaceX is significantly upping the ante of its Starship test flight program, with the next rocket launch expected to demonstrate payload deployment for the first time. The payload in question will be 10 Starlink “simulators” that will be similar in size and weight to the next-gen satellites SpaceX plans to use Starship to deploy in […]
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SpaceX is planning to deploy 10 Starlink satellite simulators on its next Starship test flight, marking the first demonstration of payload deployment for the rocket. These simulators are similar in size and weight to the next-generation satellites that SpaceX intends to launch using Starship in the future.
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Proteins, the essential molecular machinery of life, play a central role in numerous biological processes. Decoding their intricate sequence, structure, and function (SSF) is a fundamental pursuit in biochemistry, molecular biology, and drug development. Understanding the interplay between these three aspects is crucial for uncovering the principles of life at a molecular level. Computational tools […]
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The article discusses the importance of proteins in biological processes and the significance of decoding their sequence, structure, and function. It introduces a new computational tool called ProTrek, a tri-modal protein language model designed to advance analysis in the field of sequence-structure-function relationships. This tool aims to enhance our understanding of the principles of life at a molecular level, impacting areas such as biochemistry, molecular biology, and drug development.
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Apple Fitness Plus is getting a fresh makeover in the Strava app. The two companies just announced they’re collaborating to revamp how Fitness Plus integrates with the popular fitness community, which includes more detailed workout summaries, Strava athletes appearing in Fitness Plus content, and a free three-month trial to the service for Strava subscribers.
Starting today, you’ll be able to see a thumbnail of the Fitness Plus workout and information like episode number, music genre, trainer, metrics, and achievements. While mostly a design update, this brings Fitness Plus more in line with other Strava integrations from services like Peloton and Ladder.
Technically, Apple Watch users have been able to import their workouts into Strava from the get-go. However, that integration has been limited with bare-bones workout summaries. While you could see the activity type, calories burned, and basic heart rate metrics, there wasn’t any information about the class or instructor. (As you can see from this screenshot, you’d be hard-pressed to know that my New Year’s Day yoga workout was even a Fitness Plus class.)
The Fitness Plus and Strava integration goes in both directions. For starters, new and existing Strava subscribers in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia will get a free three-month trial of Fitness Plus regardless of whether they have an Apple Watch. (You do, however, need an iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV to access the service.) Popular Strava athletes will also feature as guests in Fitness Plus workouts. That includes a strength workout with runner Hellah Sidibe on January 13th and a treadmill workout with Kayla Jeter.
So far, Apple has only offered free Fitness Plus trials with the purchase of a new Apple gadget. And while the service regularly features well-known athletes as guest hosts in its programming, it’s never sourced those guests from a third-party fitness community.
Sidibe, for example, may not be quite as famous as two-time Olympic gold medalist Ted Ligety (who recently hosted a Fitness Plus series). However, if you’re into running and on social media, there’s a good chance you’re familiar with Sidibe’s seven-year daily run streak and penchant for running with four smartwatches.
“Over the past 10 years, we’ve hugely admired what Strava has done to impact the fitness space, especially around community,” says Jay Blahnik, Apple’s vice president of fitness technologies, acknowledging that Apple doesn’t often partake in this sort of collaboration.
Blahnik says working with Strava also presents a new opportunity for Fitness Plus’ reach. When the service first launched, there was an emphasis on making sure it was inclusive, motivating, and accessible for people of all levels. And in those early days, it often felt like Fitness Plus was like a fitness starter pack for the average person who might need a little encouragement — something The Verge pointed out in its initial review. That’s not exactly the typical Strava user.
“They don’t need us for motivation! They’re already self motivated,” says Blahnik. Instead, for seasoned athletes, Blahnik is pitching Fitness Plus as a supplemental resource for cross-training and discovering new activity types.
“Maybe they’re taking up running for the first time, and they want to make sure that they don’t get injured, and they need to do the yoga and the strength,” adds Zipporah Allen, Strava’s chief business officer.
Both Allen and Blahnik also note that the collaboration isn’t a one-and-done type of deal, hinting that the integration could evolve further down the road. While both demurred on providing specifics, Blahnik noted the companies “have bold ambitions for what [they] might be able to do down the road in terms of sharing.” (Asked if perhaps one day you could tap on a Fitness Plus class a Strava friend took and immediately be taken to that workout on your phone, Blahnik said they’d keep that in mind.)
In the short term, it’s a beneficial move for both companies. Strava recently angered users by changing the terms of its API for third-party apps, leaving some disgruntled users questioning the value of a Strava subscription. A free three-month trial to Apple Fitness Plus could appease some of those users. Strava has long been a de facto fitness data hub for dedicated athletes, giving Fitness Plus easy access to long-term athletes who aren’t likely to quit their New Year’s resolutions.
Apple Fitness Plus and Strava have announced a collaboration to enhance how Fitness Plus integrates with the fitness community. The integration includes more detailed workout summaries, featuring Strava athletes in Fitness Plus content, and offering a free three-month trial to Strava subscribers. Users can now see Fitness Plus workout details within the Strava app, such as episode number, music genre, trainer, metrics, and achievements. The integration goes both ways, with Strava subscribers in select countries receiving a free trial of Fitness Plus and popular Strava athletes appearing in Fitness Plus workouts. This collaboration aims to expand Fitness Plus’ reach and provide seasoned athletes with supplemental resources for cross-training. Both companies hint at further evolving the integration in the future. This move benefits both companies, especially amidst
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Consumer goods giant Hindustan Unilever is in advanced talks to acquire four-year-old direct-to-consumer startup Minimalist for up to $350 million, according to two people familiar with the matter. An acquisition would add to the Unilever subsidiary’s buying spree in India, where it expanded into the health and wellbeing category by acquiring Oziva and Wellbeing Nutrition […]
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Hindustan Unilever is in advanced talks to acquire the direct-to-consumer startup Minimalist for up to $350 million. This potential acquisition would further expand Unilever’s presence in India’s health and wellbeing category.
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Inspired by the brain, neural networks are essential for recognizing images and processing language. These networks rely on activation functions, which enable them to learn complex patterns. However, many activation functions face challenges. Some struggle with vanishing gradients, which slows learning in deep networks, while others suffer from “dead neurons,” where certain parts of the […]
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Researchers at the University of South Florida have proposed a new activation function called TeLU for deep learning. Activation functions are crucial for neural networks to learn complex patterns, but existing functions face issues like vanishing gradients and dead neurons. TeLU aims to address these challenges and improve the speed and stability of deep learning processes.
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Social media platforms have revolutionized human interaction, creating dynamic environments where millions of users exchange information, form communities, and influence one another. These platforms, including X and Reddit, are not just tools for communication but have become critical ecosystems for understanding modern societal behaviors. Simulating such intricate interactions is vital for studying misinformation, group polarization, […]
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The article discusses the release of OASIS, a social media simulator with one million virtual agents developed by Camel-AI. Social media platforms have become crucial for understanding societal behaviors, and simulating interactions on these platforms is essential for studying phenomena like misinformation and group polarization. OASIS aims to provide a realistic environment for analyzing social media dynamics.
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Attorneys representing President-elect Donald Trump have asked the Supreme Court to pause a law that would force TikTok-owner ByteDance to sell the short-form video app or see it banned from the United States. If the app isn’t sold, the ban is set to take effect in just a few weeks, on January 19. ByteDance is […]
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Attorneys representing President Trump have requested the Supreme Court to delay a law that would require TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app or face a ban in the U.S. The ban is scheduled to go into effect on January 19 if the app is not sold.
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The US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is proposing new cybersecurity requirements for healthcare organizations aimed at protecting patients’ private data in the event of cyberattacks, reports Reuters. The rules come after major cyberattacks like one that leaked the private information of more than 100 million UnitedHealth patients earlier this year.
The OCR’s proposal includes requiring that healthcare organizations make multifactor authentication mandatory in most situations, that they segment their networks to reduce risks of intrusions spreading from one system to another, and that they encrypt patient data so that even if it’s stolen, it can’t be accessed. It would also direct regulated groups to undertake certain risk analysis practices, keep compliance documentation, and more.
The rule is part of the cybersecurity strategy that the Biden administration announced last year. Once finalized, it would update the Security Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), which regulates doctors, nursing homes, health insurance companies, and more, and was last updated in 2013.
US deputy national security advisor Anne Neuberger put the cost of implementing the requirements at “an estimated $9 billion in the first year, and $6 billion in years two through five,” writes Reuters. The proposal is due to be published in the Federal Register on January 6th, which will kick off the 60-day public comment period before the final rule is set.
The US Department of Health and Human Services is proposing new cybersecurity requirements for healthcare organizations to protect patients’ private data from cyberattacks. The proposed rules include mandatory multifactor authentication, network segmentation, encryption of patient data, risk analysis practices, and compliance documentation. This initiative is part of the Biden administration’s cybersecurity strategy and will update the Security Rule of HIPAA. The estimated cost of implementing these requirements is $9 billion in the first year and $6 billion in the following years. The proposal is set to be published for public comment before finalization.
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