InvestigationsJan. 6 video evidence has 'disappeared' from public access, media coalition says A screenshot showing Glen Simon (highlighted in the red rectangle) entering the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Jan. 6, 2021. Prosecutors cited this photo in the case against Glen Simon. A coalition of media organizations said Tuesday that video evidence from Simon's case had "disappeared" from a government platform. Department of Justice hide captiontoggle caption Department of Justice Attorneys for a group of news organizations, including NPR, said in a legal filing on Tuesday that evidence used at the sentencing of a rioter charged in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol had "disappeared" from an online government platform. Glen Simon is seen wearing a plated vest to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 in another photo cited in the case against him. Department of Justice hide captiontoggle caption Department of Justice The missing evidence consists of nine video exhibits from the Justice Department's case against Glen Simon, who pleaded guilty to a charge of "Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds." Simon said as part of his plea that he pushed against police officers with a metal bike rack, stormed the U.S. Capitol and recorded himself saying "this is what a revolution looks like," and, "we gotta show these f****** we ain't f****** around. It's the only way to get it done. Fear!" So far, the absence of video files appears to only have affected Simon's case. It is unclear whether the Department of Justice intentionally removed the files. A spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, which handled all of the Jan. 6 criminal cases, declined to comment citing the ongoing litigation. The development raised alarms among former prosecutors who worked on Jan. 6 cases, who told NPR they fear the Trump administration will purge records of that day's violence as part of an attempt to whitewash history. On his first day in office, Trump granted clemency to all of the more than 1,500 defendants charged in connection with Jan. 6, including those who assaulted police and those with lengthy prior criminal records. Since then, the Justice Department has removed a government website that provided information on all of the cases. The new interim U.S. Attorney in Washington, DC, Ed Martin, was previously an advocate for Jan. 6 defendants, who was part of the pro-Trump protest outside the Capitol that day. He was not charged with any wrongdoing. Video footage shows breakthroughs in the defensive line outside the U.S. Capitol where individual officers were overwhelmed by the crowd of Trump supporters. Department of Justice hide captiontoggle caption Department of Justice Over the weekend, Trump told reporters that the rioters he pardoned "didn't assault" and were instead "assaulted by our government." Hundreds of rioters were convicted or pleaded guilty to assaulting police on Jan. 6. Approximately 140 police officers suffered injuries, according to the Department of Justice. "A lot of politicians' careers now depend on the record of the attack on the Capitol being rewritten," said Brendan Ballou, a former federal prosecutor who worked on Jan. 6 cases. "Making these exhibits widely available will make it harder for people to hide the history of what happened on January 6." Over the course of the Jan. 6 criminal cases, the group of media organizations that made this filing fought for and won access to court exhibits from the government through an online platform similar to Dropbox. Recently, one of the attorneys noticed the files from Simon's case were no longer available, according to their filing. On Feb. 10, they contacted the government and asked for officials to restore the "missing evidence," explain what had happened and confirm that no other records will be removed without notice. The government's lawyers promised a response "as expeditiously as possible," according to the filing, but had not provided any explanation as of mid-day on Feb. 11. Now the media outlets are asking the court to step in and order the government to make the exhibits available, and provide an explanation for what happened within 48 hours. "Although the prosecutions and related criminal proceedings against individuals convicted of assaulting police officers, vandalizing the Capitol, and obstructing justice on January 6 have been dismissed," attorneys for the press coalition stated in their filing, "the public continues to have a powerful interest in the judicial records submitted in the Capitol Cases, including the Video Exhibits."

Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube796kBandai Namco has revealed its 2020 release One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 has now surpassed 4 million copies. To celebrate this epic milestone by the Straw Hat crew, new DLC has been announced.This will include new legends, but there's a catch. Bandai Namco is asking fans to decide who they would like to see next by voting in a survey."New DLCs are on the horizon, and YOU have the power to pick the next warriors! Make your choice now and help shape the future of the game!""...We need your voice to tell us which new characters to add who have yet to join the fight make your choice heard"Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube796kWatch on YouTube As part of this announcement, Bandai Namco has also announced it's bringing One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 to the "next gen" platforms including PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. If you haven't played this game yet, be sure to check out our review: Maybe the real treasure is the friends we made along the wayDLC 4 launches this SeptemberWill you be checking out this DLC? Let us know in the comments.Related GamesSee AlsoShare:00 Liam is a news writer and reviewer for Nintendo Life and Pure Xbox. He's been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of Mario and Master Chief. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related ArticlesNintendo Talks About Future Switch Support Ahead Of Switch 2 Launch"We would like to continue releasing new titles"Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Hello Kitty Island Adventure (Switch)Featuring Kuromi, Cinnamoroll, and more!

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There is vital importance in reaching agreement on what artificial general intelligence (AGI) is so ... [+] that we'll know when we get there.gettyIn todays column, I take a close look at Sam Altmans latest indication of what artificial general intelligence (AGI) is going to consist of. His recent missive in his online blog has been generally overlooked by the media as to the magnitude or significance of what he had to say. Given that he is widely perceived as a bellwether of AI progress and attainment, his pointed remarks about AGI are worthy of due attention. You see, all manner of stakeholders associated with AI and even society as a whole are going to be tremendously impacted by the attainment of AGI -- so we ought to be looking carefully at the expected destination.Lets talk about it.This analysis of an innovative AI breakthrough is part of my ongoing Forbes column coverage on the latest in AI including identifying and explaining various impactful AI complexities (see the link here).Aspirations Of Achieving AGIBefore we dive deep into the AGI topic, Id like to say something about cheese.You might be familiar with the now-classic line entailing the spirited question about who moved the cheese. This catchphrase was popularized because of a book published in 1998 entitled Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life by Spencer Johnson. The catchy notion launched society into a sense of introspection about the nature of goals and seeking the attainment of those goals.In brief, if you think of a mouse trying to find a morsel of cheese hidden in a maze, the idea is that people do likewise at work and even at home. The cheese in this metaphor can be considered a goal. If someone moves the cheese, you could say they are moving the goal. A worker in a company is presumably driven to reach a goal set for them by the firm. When the firm changes the goal, a worker ought to adjust accordingly. Sometimes, people do not adjust and continue to strive toward the outdated or expunged goal, but just like the aspect of cheese thats been moved from its earlier spot, mindlessly doing so is not going to be particularly fruitful.The gist that I want to highlight involves the nature of goals and the moving of goals.How does that relate to AGI?Easy-peasy, heres the deal.The definition of AGI or artificial general intelligence will determine what direction the world will go towards attaining AGI. If AGI is stipulated as blue with polka dots, AI makers will mightily strive to make their wares such that they imbue blue and have polka dots. Upon reaching that vaunted goal, they will vociferously proclaim they have achieved AGI. Yay, good for them.The thing is, perhaps the definition of AGI wasnt on target to begin with. Maybe AGI would be better defined as orange with big stripes. Meanwhile, because the prevailing goal was blue with polka dots, thats where all the mice were heading, even though this isnt where the cheese truly is.You might be wondering why there would be any doubt about what constitutes AGI. I would wager that most people naturally assume that the AI community has completely nailed down the precise ins and outs of what AGI is going to be.Well, sorry to say, I would ask you to sit down since the surprising twist is that there isnt any commonly agreed across-the-board fully accepted definition of AGI. AI makers can concoct any definition of AGI that they want to. The same with AI researchers. Just about anyone who wants to speculate or stipulate about the end-game nature of AGI can do so.That makes for a messy situation.Slipperiness Of AI, AGI, ASII recently laid out the shifting sands or ambiguous boundaries amid the use of the terms artificial intelligence (AI), artificial general intelligence (AGI), and artificial superintelligence (ASI) at the link here. Let me bring you up to speed quickly since it is entirely relevant here. Ill focus on AI and AGI for the sake of brevity in this discussion.The field of AI initially got underway by coining and utilizing the AI moniker, which seemed satisfactory at the time. A general notion was that AI could be defined as a machine or computer-based system that exhibits human intelligence and thus represents an artificial form of intelligence.Gradually, the AI moniker got watered down and it chaotically referred to everything from a simple piece of software to the latest fastest servers. Another interleaving factor was that expert systems or knowledge-based systems gained popularity and were typically very narrow in their use of a kind of artificial intelligence.The AI community decided that perhaps a new way of depicting the vaunted or end-game style of AI was needed. They had grown weary of the AI as being anything including the proverbial kitchen sink. Instead, those advancing AI would aim for artificial general intelligence. AGI would be the topmost AI and would not only be narrow, such as the advent of expert systems, it would also need to be general, as in being able to exhibit the fuller general aspects of intelligence too.Here, I will set aside the AI moniker and proceed to focus mainly on the AGI moniker. If you are nonetheless keenly interested in the AI moniker, you might enjoy my analysis of the legal definitions associated with AI as used in the latest laws, regulations, and legal contracts, see my coverage at the link here.Pinning Down AGI I would bet you are waiting with bated breath to see what AGI is defined as. Im certainly glad you asked.Lets concentrate on three definitions. One of them was recently posted by Sam Alman, CEO of OpenAI, while another one is firmly implanted in the official OpenAI business charter, and then a third is a working definition that I devised and have been routinely using in my columns.Here they are:Altman AGI definition AGI is defined as a system that can tackle increasingly complex problems, at human level, in many fields.OpenAI AGI definition: AGI is defined as highly autonomous systems that outperform humans at most economically valuable workEliot AGI definition: AGI is defined as an AI system that exhibits intelligent behavior of both a narrow and general manner on par with that of humans, in all respects.Mull over those AGI definitions and then proceed so that we can cogently unpack them.Ill examine the third one, then the second one, and finally the first one. That order will make sense shortly.Tighter And More Uplifting AGI DefinitionThe third one in the bulleted list would objectively be a firmer or tighter definition for AGI in terms of stretching as far as we can go toward the topmost of AI (well, excluding ASI, which I noted earlier I wasnt going to drag into this discussion).Trying to attain this conceptualization of AGI is going to be a big ask:AGI or artificial general intelligence is an AI system that exhibits intelligent behavior of both a narrow and general manner on par with that of humans, in all respects.This is tough to achieve because it explicitly says that there must be both narrow and general intelligence exhibited, which must be on par with that of human intelligence and do so in all respects of what humans can do. You cant cheat this definition by coming up with a really good AI-based chess-playing program and then brazenly claiming it is AGI. It wouldnt qualify as AGI unless it could do all other intelligence aspects that humans can do.Keep this in mind as we explore the other two AGI definitions.Looser Definition Of AGIThe second AGI definition is one that has been posted for quite a while on the official OpenAI company website and is shown on the OpenAI Charter statement webpage. Heres the exact statement: OpenAIs mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence (AGI)by which we mean highly autonomous systems that outperform humans at most economically valuable workbenefits all of humanity.I opted to extract the core portion and stated their definition this way:AGI is defined as highly autonomous systems that outperform humans at most economically valuable workLets read between the lines on this AGI definition.A crucial element of their notion of AGI is that it only has to entail the so-called most economically valuable work which is a mouthful. There are various ways to interpret this condition. Mostly, it seems to suggest that AGI only has to be considered as AGI if it is good enough to replace human labor in some unspecified industries and some unspecified economic output basis.Another loosey-goosey aspect is that AGI entails highly autonomous systems which presumably is different than saying fully autonomous systems. There is a big difference there. A highly autonomous system could presumably still be semi-autonomous and not be fully autonomous, see my detailed explanation of those differences at the link here.I think it is fair and reasonable to assert that this AGI is a lot less of a vaunted or revered AGI than the definition I gave in the third bullet.Why does that matter?Because hitting this so-called AGI as an end goal is a lot less demanding than trying to achieve the one that Ive stated in the third bullet. The requirements are watered down. Now, so the trolls dont go berserk, I am not saying that achieving this AGI isnt still challenging. It is. Absolutely so. Im just pointing out that it is not as challenging as the greater aspiration and, in some eyes, would be a letdown in comparison to where we ought to be going.It would be something akin to having a truly outstretched goal of wanting to reach the moon but settling instead of getting within some spitting distance of the moon. It just isnt the same aspiration.Openly Wider AGI DefinitionIn a posting entitled Three Observations by Sam Altman on February 10, 2025, on his blog, he provided a definition of AGI that said this: AGI is a weakly defined term, but generally speaking we mean it to be a system that can tackle increasingly complex problems, at human level, in many fields. Observe that he did acknowledge rightfully in his statement that AGI is a weakly defined term, meaning that the definition of AGI is all over the map and we dont have a pristine all-approved version.I extracted the core portion of his AGI definition and provided this above in the first of the three bullet points:AGI is defined as a system that can tackle increasingly complex problems, at human level, in many fields.What do you think of that AGI definition?Well, I doubt there would be much argumentation that it is even looser than any of the other two definitions that Ive so far covered here. The loosey-goosey is quite pervasive in this version. What do increasingly complex problems consist of? When referring to many fields the obvious question is which fields and how many are enough or sufficient for an alleged AGI to be heralded as AGI?There is enough room in that AGI definition to drive a Mack truck through it.As an aside, you might vaguely be aware that there is a lot of rumbling in the AI industry about the OpenAI and Microsoft contractual conditions as to their arrangement and when the arrangement will materially change if AGI is reached by OpenAI (see my analysis at the link here). Lots of speculation exists and numerous guesses have been reported widely. In any case, I only bring this up as an aside due to the footnote that Sam Altman included in his blog post, which said this: By using the term AGI here, we aim to communicate clearly, and we do not intend to alter or interpret the definitions and processes that define our relationship with Microsoft. We fully expect to be partnered with Microsoft for the long term. He then commented a bit further in the footnote, seemingly staving off potential legal gyrations. Just thought any AI insiders might get a kick out of that bacon-saving footnote.Putting This All TogetherLets get to the brass tacks.If an AI system is devised by some AI maker that can proficiently solve increasingly complex problems at a human level and do so in many fields, but not in all fields, and not for all manner of complex problems that humans could potentially solve, would you be willing to exclaim to the high heavens that we have finally and victoriously achieved AGI?Give that a moment of quiet reflection.For me, though I would be darned happy and excited at such a grand accomplishment, it just still doesnt seem to match with any going-to-the-moon aspirational AGI.What will society as a whole think of any emboldened claims that we have reached AGI if the definition of that nature is considered the goal post? I think you can also see how it makes any predictions about the attainment of AGI in the near term a much more likely proposition. Why? Because it is a lesser version of what a revered AGI would consist of. Naturally, it is going to be likely sooner reachable.In a sense, the goalposts seem to have been moved closer to the kicker, making those extra-point kicks easier and sooner to achieve. The cheese has been moved. The mice wont have to be quite as clever to find the cheese. Again, you still must give due credit to the mice for finding any cheese. Thats a big win unto itself.All this talk about cheese reminds me that the moon is supposedly made of cheese (a longtime medieval fable says so). Anyway, we can use a moonshot as yet another metaphor here.Suppose I said to you that a goal was to step on the moon. Before 1969, that was a nearly unimaginable goal. It was a tremendous ask. What if during the mid-1960s, the goal was adjusted to say that we want to land on the moon? Landing is different than stepping onto the moon. You could seemingly send an unmanned rocket that lands on the moon and proclaim you had succeeded in achieving the mission or goal.Just not the same vibe.I vote that we stick with the higher goal. In fact, the next level would be to say that we ought to live on the moon. That would be taking the stepping on the moon to a heightened aspiration. In my view, that is essentially what ASI is about, but Ill cover that in another upcoming column.Right now, we need to seriously and strenuously decide where at least the AGI cheese resides.

How to solve today's Wordle.SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesLooking for Tuesdays Wordle hints, clues and answer? You can find them here:Its Wordle Wednesday and that means we have an extra riddle to solve before we get to todays Wordle. Here it is: Little thief in a cloak of green, Takes from giants, never seen. Silent fingers, quick and sly, Turn to gold to dust and die. What am I?Ill post the answer tomorrow and in the meantime feel free to DM me your solution. Now lets solve this Wordle!How To Solve Todays WordleThe Hint: Found in rivers when the going gets tough.The Clue: This Wordle begins and ends with consonants.Okay, spoilers below!...The Answer:Today's WordleCredit: Erik KainPlay Puzzles & Games on ForbesWordle AnalysisEvery day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot right here. STORE was a decent opening guess, leaving me with one yellow box and 123 remaining possible solutions. GRAIL slashed that number down to six, which is still quite a few. Fortunately, I got lucky on my third guess. RAPID for the win!Competitive Wordle ScoreToday's Wordle BotScreenshot: Erik KainI get 1 point for guessing in three and another point for beating the Bot. Thats 2 points to make up for my -2 yesterday. Huzzah!How To Play Competitive WordleGuessing in 1 is worth 3 points; guessing in 2 is worth 2 points; guessing in 3 is worth 1 point; guessing in 4 is worth 0 points; guessing in 5 is -1 points; guessing in 6 is -2 points and missing the Wordle is -3 points.If you beat your opponent you get 1 point. If you tie, you get 0 points. And if you lose to your opponent, you get -1 point. Add it up to get your score. Keep a daily running score or just play for a new score each day.Fridays are 2XP, meaning you double your pointspositive or negative.You can keep a running tally or just play day-by-day. Enjoy!Todays Wordle EtymologyThe word "rapid" comes from the Latin rapidus, meaning "seizing, violent, hasty, swift," which itself derives from rapere, meaning "to seize, snatch, carry off." The term entered English in the 17th century, retaining its sense of speed and swiftness.Let me know how you fared with your Wordle today on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Also be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me here on this blog where I write about games, TV shows and movies when Im not writing puzzle guides. Sign up for my newsletter for more reviews and commentary on entertainment and culture.

Something to look forward to: AMD's naming scheme for the upcoming Radeon RX 9070 series along with the company's various comments and statements would appear to confirm that these graphics cards will be squarely aimed at the mid-range market. However, as we await for final specifications and pricing, new rumors suggest that Team Red may be ready to aggressively undercut Nvidia's competing GeForce RTX 50 offerings. According to IT Home, AMD aims to set highly competitive prices for the upcoming Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT, potentially accelerating the retirement of the RX 7800 XT. Depending on performance benchmarks, a sub-$600 price tag could signal serious competition against Nvidia's upcoming RTX 5070 and 5070 Ti.Currently, AMD's best GPU in this price range is the Radeon RX 7800 XT, which launched in 2023 at $499. Reports indicate that the company initially planned to cease production in the third quarter of this year but may have decided to move up that timeline to January in order to shift focus to the RX 9000 series more quickly.The Radeon RX 9070 XT is expected to be based on the Navi 48 GPU, rumored to feature 4,096 cores, a 2.97GHz boost clock, 16GB of GDDR6 VRAM with a 256-bit bus, and 640GB/s of memory bandwidth. The standard RX 9070 is also anticipated to include 16GB of VRAM.Reports suggest that the RX 9070 XT could debut at a $599 MSRP, undercutting Nvidia's $749 RTX 5070 Ti by $150. If these rumors hold, the RX 9070 will likely be slightly cheaper than the $549 RTX 5070.However, AMD's competitiveness will entirely depend on real-world performance results, and those are currently only available in vague snapshots. IGN reported impressive rasterization performance from the RX 9070 in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, while Hardware Unboxed highlighted substantial improvements in upscaling image quality. // Related StoriesComprehensive testing is still needed to determine whether the RTX 50 series' transition to GDDR7 VRAM offering increased memory speed and bandwidth will provide a meaningful advantage over the Radeon's GDDR6. AMD's claims of dramatic ray tracing performance improvements also remain unverified.Historically, AMD's GPUs have lagged behind Nvidia's in hardware-accelerated ray tracing. However, numerous recent titles such as God of War Ragnark, Stalker 2, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II run well without it. That said, ray tracing bound games are becoming more prevalent, including Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Star Wars Outlaws, Assassin's Creed Shadows, and Doom: The Dark Ages.Nvidia is expected to launch the RTX 5070 Ti on February 20, while AMD has confirmed plans to release the RX 9070 series in early March. Additionally, rumors suggest that the RTX 5070, 5060 Ti, and 5060 could follow soon after.

Table of ContentsTable of ContentsEverton vs. Liverpool: How to watchStream the Premier League on FuboHow to watch the Premier League from abroad with a VPNAfter a week off due to fourth-round action in the FA Cup, the Premier League returns to action with the 245th Merseyside Derby between Everton and Liverpool. Also known as the friendly derby, the match between Everton and Liverpool dates back to 1894. Its an emotional Merseyside Derby for Everton, as it will be the last to be contested in Goodison Park. Goodison Park will be demolished after the 2024-2025 season, and Everton will move to Bramley-Moore Dock. The Merseyside Derby was postponed in December and moved to February due to unplayable weather conditions.Everton is trying to avoid relegation. Entering Wednesdays game, Everton is 16th in the Premier League at 6-8-9 for 26 points. On the positive side, Everton has won three consecutive league games. On the other hand, Liverpool is in first place at 17-5-1 with 56 points. Liverpool holds a six-point advantage over Arsenal. Liverpool enters Wednesdays match following a head-scratching fourth-round FA Cup loss to Plymouth Argyle.Recommended VideosExpect a spirited match in the final Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park. For coverage of Februarys must-see matches, visit Digital Trends Premier League guide.RelatedTomorrow for one final time at Goodison Park pic.twitter.com/AKIrfsFtk5 Everton (@Everton) February 11, 2025Kick-off between Everton and Liverpool begins at 2:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The match will air in the U.S. on USA Network and Universo. The game will not stream live on Peacock. However, Peacock will air the game on demand starting the next day. If you need a streaming option, use NBCSports.comIf youre watching the game on a smart television or newer model, the picture and audio settings may not be conducive for soccer. With a few adjustments, youll get the most out of your TV during the match. Read more about how to set up your TV to watch the Premier League.Phil Nickinson / Digital TrendsSoccer fans can still watch the Premier League without a cable subscription through Fubo. Consumers can watch live sports and entertainment on Fubo without paying for a cable subscription. Plus, Premier League games are available in 4K. Fubos four plans: Essential at $85 a month, Pro at $85 a month, Elite at $95 a month, and Latino at $15 a month. Sign up today and enjoy a free trial.Phil Nickinson / Digital TrendsIf youre outside the United States and want to watch the Premier League, use a virtual private network, or VPN, to watch the game. NordVPN is one of our best VPNs because of its speed, accessibility, and privacy measures. Try NordVPN, and if you are not satisfied with 30 days, cancel anytime and get a full refund.Editors Recommendations

The pandemic may have changed peoples outlook on lifeDisobeyArt / AlamyThe covid-19 pandemic gave older people in England a stronger sense of purpose and greater life satisfaction, possibly because it deepened their appreciation for the simple things in life.We already knew that some peoples well-being and life satisfaction dipped during the early years of the pandemic, but what happened later on, after most restrictions had been lifted, is less well understood. Unfortunately, most of the studies that were carried out did not continue [in the later years of] the pandemic, so there was a big gap in the research, says Paola Zaninotto at University College London. AdvertisementTo address this, Zaninotto and her colleagues analysed data from surveys on the well-being and depressive symptoms of nearly 4000, mainly white, people in England, all of whom were aged 50 or older at the time of the study.Each participant completed a survey in the two years running up to the pandemic, a second one in the first year of the pandemic in 2020 and a final one between the end of 2021 and early 2023. More than 85 per cent of participants filled in this last survey in 2022, after most infection-control measures in England had ended.The team found that, before the pandemic, the participants rated their sense of purpose in life with an average score of 7.5 out of 10. This dropped to 7.2 in 2020, before rising to 7.6 above pre-pandemic levels in the final survey. Get the most essential health and fitness news in your inbox every Saturday.Sign up to newsletterSimilarly, the participants reported an average life satisfaction score of 7.3 before the pandemic, and although this dipped to 6.9 early in the pandemic, it rose to 7.5 in the final survey.While these are small shifts in well-being at a population level, some individuals will have experienced larger changes that affect their work and relationships, says Rebecca Pearson at the University of Bristol, UK.It may be that the global outbreak reminded people of what is important in life, says Zaninotto. The pandemic brought some challenges, but also a more broad appreciation for our lives maybe for social connections and other meaningful activities, she says.The team also found that average rates of depression defined as having at least four depressive symptoms, such as feeling lonely more than doubled from the first period to the second one. Rates fell in the final survey, but remained above pre-pandemic levels.People may feel we got through it, Ive gone back to work, Ive been able to see my family again and all that stuff, which is purposeful and satisfying, but, at the same time, you might find yourself low at times, you might not be able to feel pleasure in the same way, says Pearson. Further studies should explore what exactly is driving these increased rates of depression, she says.Additional research should also explore how the results translate to people elsewhere, says Kelsey OConnor at the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies in Luxembourg. The pandemic policies and severity of the pandemic was so dramatically different in other countries, he says. You cant really generalise to younger people, ethnic minority or marginalised groups either.Journal reference:Aging & Mental Health DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2025.2450260Topics:pandemic

Usher says he avoids working with his wife, a music executive, in order to protect their relationship."Your things are your things. My things are mine," Usher said during a podcast appearance.Therapists previously told BI that partners should set boundaries with each other for a healthy relationship.Usher prefers to keep business and pleasure separate, especially when it comes to his relationship.During an appearance on Tuesday's episode of the "Baby, This is Keke Palmer" podcast, Usher spoke about how he would rather not work with his wife, Jennifer Goicoechea, a music executive, even though they're in the same industry."I definitely rely on her opinion about things. She's an incredible sounding board and brings calm to some of my madness sometimes," Usher told podcast host Keke Palmer. "But if we had to work together, oh my God, it wouldn't work. It would damage our relationship. I would never do that."The "Yeah!" singer started dating Goicoechea in 2019 and married her during the 2024 Super Bowl weekend after his halftime performance.Although Goicoechea is established in the music industry she is a senior vice president of A&R at Epic Records Usher says he doesn't think they should expect to be involved in each other's work unless they want to."Like, matter of fact, we have a policy, you know. If this is a business that you're in, I'm going to help establish and work on it. But it's your business, you know, and then we have the things that we do together, but it's not a mandate. It's a choice in relationship," Usher said.At the end of the day, he feels that setting boundaries is healthy."Your things are your things. My things are mine. I have something I'm passionate about, I need your support, I need your help, I want to get counsel. But those kinds of boundaries established, I think, are hopefully going to make this a more sustainable relationship," Usher said."This is my third one," he said, referring to the marriage, "and I'm trying to make sure I don't take this ring off."Usher shares two children, Sovereign Bo and Sire Castrello, with Goicoechea. He has two other children, Usher "Cinco" Raymond V and Naviyd Ely, with his ex-wife Tameka Foster, whom he was married to from 2007 to 2009. He was also previously married to Grace Miguel from 2015 to 2018.Having boundaries is crucial for a healthy relationship, Janet Park, a therapist at Healing Phoenix Therapy, told Business Insider previously."Boundaries establish what we feel OK with and don't feel OK with in a relationship. In that vein, boundaries are important because they serve a critical role in establishing safety and trust in a relationship," she said.Additionally, if a person fails to honor their own needs and limitations, they may be setting themselves up for feeling uncomfortable or unfulfilled in the relationship down the line, she said.One of the most important things about establishing boundaries is that it should sound more like a request, and not a demand, Adrienne Clements, a therapist in private practice, told BI previously."This can look like saying, 'Would you be willing to give me solo time in the house today?' as opposed to 'I need some solo time in the house today,'" she said.A representative for Usher did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent by Business Insider outside regular hours.

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