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Buying technology for kids can be difficult. For example, my 6-year-old son, who is obsessed with Star Wars, not only has a working lightsaber, but also an upgraded tablet that allows him to reach his full potential for important purposes like SpongeBob SquarePants: Patty Pursuit. I also want it. This is a tall order, because aside from figuring out how to make a fully functional Jedi weapon, purchasing a tablet forces you to face some difficult questions. Would a first grader of elementary school be able to hold this in his hands? Will it last more than a few years?…

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Cleveland has a new 24/7 sports network and it’s called The Rock.Rock Entertainment Sports Network is a free channel that you can receive with your over-the-air antenna.In the future, The Rock would like to join several cable and streaming platforms.Here’s a list of local shows you’ll want to watch.How to watchTo get these games for free, you need to rescan your TV to find wireless channels. Additionally, it helps if you have a suitable antenna connected to your TV.To watch the new sports network ROCK, you’ll need to rescan your TV. Most modern TVs have Scan…

Social fitness apps make it easy to find local fitness and wellness events and connect with othersSweatPals, an app that connects users to local fitness and wellness events, community, and like-minded people, has raised $3 million in a funding round led by a16z Speedrun and Pear VC.The startup held a crowdsourcing round on Wefunder earlier this year and raised $800,000 in the final round.“Fitness is one of those rare spaces where people from all walks of life can come together,” SweatPals founder and CEO Salar Shahini wrote in a LinkedIn post announcing the latest investment. “Our platform is designed to…

Many California college students are choosing to study AI theory and its new applications as they prepare to enter an ever-changing workforce. At the same time, universities across the state are expanding and developing AI courses and degrees to meet demand.Governor Gavin Newsom recently announced the first statewide partnership with a technology company to bring AI curriculum, resources and opportunities to California’s public higher education institutions. The partnership with software developer Nvidia will initially bring AI tools to community colleges. It is expected to add partnerships to the California State University and University of California systems.Natham Lim is a third…

One of former President Donald J. Trump’s last television ads before Election Day reprized an old talking point.In this piece, published on October 17th, Vice President Kamala Harris says, “While we give Medicare and Social Security to illegal aliens, we ask needy seniors to pay more in Social Security taxes.” I want to,” he declared.The first half of the statement is inaccurate. Harris does not propose raising Social Security taxes for seniors. Instead, she said she supports eliminating the $168,000 income limit on the taxes workers pay to fund Social Security. Income above this threshold is exempt. Under the proposal,…

Kamala Harris says American patriots didn’t take pains to make us ‘subject to the will of another despicable tyrant’Your support helps us tell the storyread moreMost polls show this election remains close. In a race this close, reporters are needed on the ground to talk to the people Trump and Harris are courting. Your support allows us to keep sending journalists to this story.The Independent is trusted every month by 27 million Americans from across the political spectrum. Unlike many other quality news organizations, we don’t lock you away from our reporting or analysis with a paywall. But quality journalism…

New program goal: Explore healing practices and other approaches practiced in indigenous communities around the world. Julie Smith Iliniemi (left), assistant professor of Indigenous health and director of community-based research at UND’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences, explores the beauty of New Zealand with young Māori guides who share her powerful stories and spirit. Explore the beauty. land. Photo courtesy of UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Written by Brian James Schill Julie Smith-Iriniemi, a Maori from New Zealand, explained: “We’re immersing ourselves, staying on the ancestral lands of our…

Written by Sarah Nigbor Thanks to two Ellsworth small business owners, staying healthy doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. Angie Whelan of YB Urban? CJ Pedersen and CJ Pedersen of Country Fit Nutrition are on a mission to provide affordable fitness options to the general public. “Gym prices are very high,” Whelan said. “As a yoga instructor, I’ve always had a hard time deciding how much to pay for a class.” Whelan, who sees yoga as part of a lifestyle rather than just a fitness option, has read about other yoga instructors feeling anxious and stressed when calculating the…

CDC recommends second dose of 2024-2025 coronavirus vaccine for people 65 and older and moderately or severely immunocompromised (October 23) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Mandy Cohen urges CDC Immunization Practices Advisory Committee members to get second doses for people 65 and older and those with moderate or severe immunocompromise. ACIP supported the recommendations recommended by Data from 6 months after the first dose of the 2024-2025 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine. These updated recommendations also allow for flexibility in providing additional doses (i.e., 3 or more doses) for moderately or severely immunocompromised patients in consultation with…

Bivalent RSV prefusion F vaccine (Abrysvo) demonstrated 90% vaccine efficacy (VE) against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-related hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits in high-risk adults . IDWeek Annual Meeting held in Los Angeles. In this exclusive MedPage Today video, Sara Tartof, MD, MPH, of Kaiser Permanente in Pasadena, California, discusses key findings and the importance of real-world efficacy in supporting current vaccine recommendations for high-risk populations. Let’s talk about gender. Below is a transcript of her remarks. The study’s key findings are that the real-world VE of Abrysvo during the first 5 months of use for severe ARIs (acute respiratory…