Ye, who has a history of antisemitic remarks, has once again stirred up ire, and inspired an ... [+] AI-generated backlash.Getty ImagesIn a dramatic video making the rounds on social media, more than a dozen Jewish celebrities condemn artist Ye for his most recent barrage of antisemitic remarks. Or so it seems. It turns out the video is AI-generated, though some argue that doesnt make its message any less important or powerful.For those who cant tell, this video is AI generated, but its still amazing, writer and entrepreneur Ed Krassenstein wrote after sharing the black and white video with his 1 million X followers on Tuesday. The world needs to see this, he said.The video shows celebrities including Sacha Baron Cohen, Drake, Scarlett Johansson, Mila Kunis, Jerry Seinfeld, Steven Spielberg, Ben Stiller and Mark Zuckerberg wearing the same white T-shirt featuring the back of a hand with a Jewish star on it, a middle finger raised. The name Kanye appears underneath the hand, making it abundantly clear whos being flipped off. A real version of that shirt is now selling in various colors online.In the video, the Jewish folk song Hava Nagila plays in the background, and at the end, a message flashes across the screen. Enough is enough, it reads. Join the fight against antisemitism. The video comes amid a disturbing global increase in antisemitism.MORE FOR YOUWhos Behind The Video?The video is the work of Guy Bar and Ori Bejerano, digital marketers who work for Israel-based creative agency Gitam BBDO Bar is its chief innovation officer and Bejerano as a generative-AI expert.Its time to stop being silent and respond to antisemites like Kanye West in the strongest way possible, Bejerano wrote on Instagram post when sharing the spot. Its forbidden to continue to make Kanye West a sensation and a gimmick he is dangerous, and its time he was treated as such. A message next to the fake video states that its made with the help of artificial intelligence.Yes talent agency dropped him as a client this week after a series of antisemitic rants he posted online over several days. Im a Nazi, Ye said on X over the weekend. The rapper and designer, who has a history of antisemitic comments, also said hell never apologize for comments made about Jews, though he did issue a public apology in 2023.Ye also briefly sold T-shirts bearing a swastika, the Nazi Party symbol as the single item on his fashion brands website yeezy.com. E-commerce platform Shopify has taken the website down, saying on Tuesday that Ye violated its terms.The AI-generated video responding to Yes behavior has been viewed many millions of times online, with the reaction far surpassing the creators expectations.We believe this is because it touches the exposed nerves of millions of people people who are tired of violence, racism, antisemitism, Bar wrote in a translated LinkedIn post in which he answers frequent questions about the project. In the end, the video was just the match that ignited a fire that had been waiting to burn for a long time.The pair chose the featured figures both because they are Jewish and because they are part of Kanye Wests social and cultural environment, part of his world, according to Bar. They intentionally chose understated visuals as a counterpoint to Yes provocative style.But Is AI The Right Messenger?While the video has grabbed attention for its message Love it, actor Billy Baldwin responded on X. Support 100 percent its also sparked controversy for being made with artificial intelligence. Johansson, for one, denounced the video, calling for a ban on deepfakes.I am a Jewish woman who has no tolerance for antisemitism or hate speech of any kind, Johansson said in a statement to media outlets. But I also firmly believe that the potential for hate speech multiplied by AI is a far greater threat than any one person who takes accountability for it. We must call out the misuse of AI, no matter its messaging, or we risk losing a hold on reality.Neither Bar nor Bejerano immediately responded to a request for comment on whether theyd heard directly from any of those featured in the video. They made the video without the consent of the celebrities involved, Yahoo News reports.On LinkedIn, Bar said he respects Johanssons position and the larger debate about the responsible use of AI.There is no doubt that this technology poses ethical challenges, and these types of discussions are important and necessary, Bar wrote. At the same time, it is important to clarify: The video is not commercial but rather an artistic and cultural statement intended to deal with the alarming rise in antisemitism. Throughout history, art, satire and stories have been powerful weapons in the struggle for social justice. Artificial intelligence is just the new tool that makes it possible to convey these messages.Antisemitism has reached a tipping point in America, American Jewish Committee Ted Deutch said when the AJC released its In a same report, the AJC, which advocates for Jewish people worldwide, said that as AI grows, roughly half of American Jews polled do not trust companies that use the technology to protect their products or platforms from antisemitism or misinformation about Jews.

Looking for help with today's NYT Mini Crossword puzzle? Here are some hints and answers for the ... [+] puzzle.Credit: NYTIn case you missed Wednesdays NYT Mini Crossword puzzle, you can find the answers here:Another day, another NYT Mini Crossword puzzle to solve. Were supposed to get some snow here in the mountains, though Ill believe it when I see it. Its been the driest, warmest winter I can remember, so even the tiniest dusting of the fluffy white stuff would be a welcome change. We need several feet of snow at this point to really have any chance of warding off forest fires. In any case, we have a crossword to solve so lets solve it!The NYT Mini is a smaller, quicker, more digestible, bite-sized version of the larger and more challenging NYT Crossword, and unlike its larger sibling, its free-to-play without a subscription to The New York Times. You can play it on the web or the app, though youll need the app to tackle the archive.Spoilers ahead!ACROSS1- "___ the gap!" (advice for solving this puzzle) MIN5- Love, in French AMOURMORE FOR YOU7- African mammal with armorlike skin RHINO8- Major tech company founded in San Fran, as its name suggests CISCO9- "Watch your ___!" (advice for solving this puzzle) STEDOWN1- Painter Chagall and podcaster Maron MARCS2- Dramatic cry during a paintball game IMHIT3- Distraction while working at the library, maybe NOISE4- Sag DROOP6- Tar Heels' school, for short UNCToday's MiniCredit: Erik KainThis was a tremendously clever and tricky Mini Crossword! I was really thrown off by 1 and 9 Across, which cleverly give a clue within a clue. The word isnt actually complete without a final letter in 4-Down, but theres a gap in the way. Hence, mind the gap and watch your step. I love these little innovative flairs in a puzzle like this. In any case, it took me quite awhile to figure this out, and some of the others, like 2-Down, were plenty tricky on their own. I spent 3 minutes on this Mini.How did you do? Let me know on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook.If you also play Wordle, I write guides about that as well. You can find those and all my TV guides, reviews and much more here on my blog. Thanks for reading!

We all think of the CPU as the "brains" of a computer, but what does that actually mean? What is going on inside with the billions of transistors that make your computer work? In this four-part series, we'll be focusing on computer hardware design, covering the ins and outs of what makes a computer function.The series will cover computer architecture, processor circuit design, VLSI (very-large-scale integration), chip fabrication, and future trends in computing. If you've always been interested in the details of how processors work on the inside, stick around this is what you need to know to get started.Part 2: CPU Design Process(schematics, transistors, logic gates, clocking) Part 3: Laying Out and Physically Building the Chip(VLSI and silicon fabrication)Part 4: Current Trends and Future Hot Topics in Computer Architecture (Sea of Accelerators, 3D integration, FPGAs, Near Memory Computing) What Does a CPU Actually Do?Let's start at a very high level with what a processor does and how the building blocks come together in a functioning design. This includes processor cores, the memory hierarchy, branch prediction, and more. First, we need a basic definition of what a CPU does.The simplest explanation is that a CPU follows a set of instructions to perform some operation on a set of inputs. For example, this could be reading a value from memory, adding it to another value, and finally storing the result back in memory at a different location. It could also be something more complex, like dividing two numbers if the result of the previous calculation was greater than zero.When you want to run a program like an operating system or a game, the program itself is a series of instructions for the CPU to execute. These instructions are loaded from memory, and on a simple processor, they are executed one by one until the program is finished. While software developers write their programs in high-level languages like C++ or Python, for example, the processor can't understand that. It only understands 1s and 0s, so we need a way to represent code in this format.The Basics of CPU InstructionsPrograms are compiled into a set of low-level instructions called assembly language as part of an Instruction Set Architecture (ISA). This is the set of instructions that the CPU is built to understand and execute. Some of the most common ISAs are x86, MIPS, ARM, RISC-V, and PowerPC. Just like the syntax for writing a function in C++ is different from a function that does the same thing in Python, each ISA has its own syntax.These ISAs can be broken up into two main categories: fixed-length and variable-length. The RISC-V ISA uses fixed-length instructions, which means a certain predefined number of bits in each instruction determines what type of instruction it is. This is different from x86, which uses variable-length instructions. In x86, instructions can be encoded in different ways and with different numbers of bits for different parts. Because of this complexity, the instruction decoder in x86 CPUs is typically the most complex part of the entire design.Fixed-length instructions allow for easier decoding due to their regular structure but limit the total number of instructions an ISA can support. While the common versions of the RISC-V architecture have about 100 instructions and are open-source, x86 is proprietary, and nobody really knows how many instructions exist. People generally believe there are a few thousand x86 instructions, but the exact number isn't public. Despite differences among the ISAs, they all carry essentially the same core functionality.Example of some of the RISC-V instructions. The opcode on the right is 7-bits and determines the type of instruction. Each instruction also contains bits for which registers to use and which functions to perform. This is how assembly instructions are broken down into binary for a CPU to understand.Now we are ready to turn our computer on and start running stuff. Execution of an instruction actually has several basic parts that are broken down through the many stages of a processor.Fetch, Decode, Execute: The CPU Execution CycleThe first step is to fetch the instruction from memory into the CPU to begin execution. In the second step, the instruction is decoded so the CPU can figure out what type of instruction it is. There are many types, including arithmetic instructions, branch instructions, and memory instructions. Once the CPU knows what type of instruction it is executing, the operands for the instruction are collected from memory or internal registers in the CPU. If you want to add number A to number B, you can't do the addition until you actually know the values of A and B. Most modern processors are 64-bit, which means that the size of each data value is 64 bits.64-bit refers to the width of a CPU register, data path, and/or memory address. For everyday users, that means how much information a computer can handle at a time, and it is best understood against its smaller architectural cousin, 32-bit. The 64-bit architecture can handle twice as much information at a time (64 bits versus 32).After the CPU has the operands for the instruction, it moves to the execute stage, where the operation is done on the input. This could be adding the numbers, performing a logical manipulation on the numbers, or just passing the numbers through without modifying them. After the result is calculated, memory may need to be accessed to store the result, or the CPU could just keep the value in one of its internal registers. After the result is stored, the CPU will update the state of various elements and move on to the next instruction.This description is, of course, a huge simplification, and most modern processors will break these few stages up into 20 or more smaller stages to improve efficiency. That means that although the processor will start and finish several instructions each cycle, it may take 20 or more cycles for any one instruction to complete from start to finish. This model is typically called a pipeline since it takes a while to fill the pipeline and for liquid to go fully through it, but once it's full, you get a constant output.Example of a 4-stage pipeline. The colored boxes represent instructions independent of each other.Image credit: WikipediaOut-of-Order Execution and Superscalar ArchitectureThe whole cycle that an instruction goes through is a very tightly choreographed process, but not all instructions may finish at the same time. For example, addition is very fast, while division or loading from memory may take hundreds of cycles. Rather than stalling the entire processor while one slow instruction finishes, most modern processors execute out-of-order.That means they will determine which instruction would be the most beneficial to execute at a given time and buffer other instructions that aren't ready. If the current instruction isn't ready yet, the processor may jump forward in the code to see if anything else is ready.In addition to out-of-order execution, typical modern processors employ what is called a superscalar architecture. This means that at any one time, the processor is executing many instructions at once in each stage of the pipeline. It may also be waiting on hundreds more to begin their execution. In order to execute many instructions at once, processors will have several copies of each pipeline stage inside.If a processor sees that two instructions are ready to be executed and there is no dependency between them, rather than wait for them to finish separately, it will execute them both at the same time. One common implementation of this is called Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT), also known as Hyper-Threading. Intel and AMD processors usually support two-way SMT, while IBM has developed chips that support up to eight-way SMT.To accomplish this carefully choreographed execution, a processor has many extra elements in addition to the basic core. There are hundreds of individual modules in a processor that each serve a specific purpose, but we'll just go over the basics. The two biggest and most beneficial are the caches and the branch predictor. Additional structures that we won't cover include things like reorder buffers, register alias tables, and reservation stations.Caches: Speeding Up Memory AccessThe purpose of caches can often be confusing since they store data just like RAM or an SSD. What sets caches apart, though, is their access latency and speed. Even though RAM is extremely fast, it is orders of magnitude too slow for a CPU. It may take hundreds of cycles for RAM to respond with data, and the processor would be stuck with nothing to do. If the data isn't in RAM, it can take tens of thousands of cycles for data on an SSD to be accessed. Without caches, our processors would grind to a halt.Processors typically have three levels of cache that form what is known as a memory hierarchy. The L1 cache is the smallest and fastest, the L2 is in the middle, and L3 is the largest and slowest of the caches. Above the caches in the hierarchy are small registers that store a single data value during computation. These registers are the fastest storage devices in your system by orders of magnitude. When a compiler transforms a high-level program into assembly language, it determines the best way to utilize these registers.When the CPU requests data from memory, it first checks to see if that data is already stored in the L1 cache. If it is, the data can be quickly accessed in just a few cycles. If it is not present, the CPU will check the L2 and subsequently search the L3 cache. The caches are implemented in a way that they are generally transparent to the core. The core will just ask for some data at a specified memory address, and whatever level in the hierarchy that has it will respond. As we move to subsequent stages in the memory hierarchy, the size and latency typically increase by orders of magnitude. At the end, if the CPU can't find the data it is looking for in any of the caches, only then will it go to the main memory (RAM).On a typical processor, each core will have two L1 caches: one for data and one for instructions. The L1 caches are typically around 100 kilobytes total, and size may vary depending on the chip and generation. There is also typically an L2 cache for each core, although it may be shared between two cores in some architectures. The L2 caches are usually a few hundred kilobytes. Finally, there is a single L3 cache that is shared between all the cores and is on the order of tens of megabytes.When a processor is executing code, the instructions and data values that it uses most often will get cached. This significantly speeds up execution since the processor does not have to constantly go to main memory for the data it needs. We will talk more about how these memory systems are actually implemented in the second and third installments of this series.Also of note, while the three-level cache hierarchy (L1, L2, L3) remains standard, modern CPUs (such as AMD's Ryzen 3D V-Cache) have started incorporating additional stacked cache layers which tend to boost performance in certain scenarios.Branch Prediction and Speculative ExecutionBesides caches, one of the other key building blocks of a modern processor is an accurate branch predictor. Branch instructions are similar to "if" statements for a processor. One set of instructions will execute if the condition is true, and another will execute if the condition is false. For example, you may want to compare two numbers, and if they are equal, execute one function, and if they are different, execute another function. These branch instructions are extremely common and can make up roughly 20% of all instructions in a program.On the surface, these branch instructions may not seem like an issue, but they can actually be very challenging for a processor to get right. Since at any one time, the CPU may be in the process of executing ten or twenty instructions at once, it is very important to know which instructions to execute. It may take 5 cycles to determine if the current instruction is a branch and another 10 cycles to determine if the condition is true. In that time, the processor may have started executing dozens of additional instructions without even knowing if those were the correct instructions to execute.To address this issue, all modern high-performance processors employ a technique called speculation. This means the processor keeps track of branch instructions and predicts whether a branch will be taken or not. If the prediction is correct, the processor has already started executing subsequent instructions, resulting in a performance gain. If the prediction is incorrect, the processor halts execution, discards all incorrectly executed instructions, and restarts from the correct point.These branch predictors are among the earliest forms of machine learning, as they adapt to branch behavior over time. If a predictor makes too many incorrect guesses, it adjusts to improve accuracy. Decades of research into branch prediction techniques have led to accuracies exceeding 90% in modern processors.While speculation significantly improves performance by allowing the processor to execute ready instructions instead of waiting on stalled ones, it also introduces security vulnerabilities. The now-infamous Spectre attack exploits speculative execution bugs in branch prediction. Attackers can use specially crafted code to trick the processor into speculatively executing instructions that leak sensitive memory data. As a result, some aspects of speculation had to be redesigned to prevent data leaks, leading to a slight drop in performance.The architecture of modern processors has advanced dramatically over the past few decades. Innovations and clever design have resulted in more performance and a better utilization of the underlying hardware. However, CPU manufacturers are highly secretive about the specific technologies inside their processors, so it's impossible to know exactly what goes on inside. That being said, the fundamental principles of how processors work remain consistent across all designs. Intel may add their secret sauce to boost cache hit rates or AMD may add an advanced branch predictor, but they both accomplish the same task.Part 2: CPU Design Process(schematics, transistors, logic gates, clocking) Part 3: Laying Out and Physically Building the Chip(VLSI and silicon fabrication)Part 4: Current Trends and Future Hot Topics in Computer Architecture (Sea of Accelerators, 3D integration, FPGAs, Near Memory Computing) This overview and first part of the series covers most of the basics of how processors work. In the second part, we'll discuss how the components that go into a CPU are designed, covering logic gates, clocking, power management, circuit schematics, and more.

During NASAs first-ever Twitch livestream from the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, current station inhabitant Don Pettit and recent returnee Matthew Dominick talked about what its like to live and work in a satellite 250 miles up.Recommended VideosIts worth noting that both Pettit and Dominick have solid reputations as ace space photographers, their imagery of our planet and beyond conveying a real sense of awe and wonder. The pair briefly crossed paths on the station last fall, giving them a chance to nerd out in one anothers presence.Please enable Javascript to view this contentIndeed, during Wednesdays livestream, Pettit, who at 69 is NASAs oldest serving astronaut, performed a little skit (top) where he impersonated Dominick to show what happens when you get two uber-geeks in space at the same time.The chat between Pettit and Dominick (both performed by Pettit) centers on the best ISO setting to use for space photography.Watching the skit, some folks back may wonder if the microgravity conditions are starting to get to Pettit, but anyone who knows him, or has followed his social media posts, knows that he has a keen sense of humor. So we think hes OK.In the rest of the stream, Pettit and the real Matthew Dominick offer insights about daily life aboard the space station and the research work they and the other astronauts carry out. And of course, there was plenty of photography-focused chat, too.For example, the pair discussed Pettits efforts to photograph so-called red sprites, which are large-scale, transient luminous events that take place in Earths upper atmosphere at altitudes ranging from 31 to 56 miles (50 to 90 kilometers). Theyre triggered by powerful lightning discharges in thunderstorms, but unlike typical lightning that moves downward toward the ground, red sprites can also move upward into the atmosphere, resembling reverse lightning.Camera enthusiasts will also want to check out the 1:02:40 mark of the stream where Pettit takes the webcam off its mount to offer a look at some of the cameras set up in the Cupola, the seven-window module that offers the stations best views of Earth and beyond.Whether youre into space, photography, or simply curious what its like to live off Earth, theres plenty to enjoy in NASAs first Twitch livestream.Editors Recommendations

Potential road hazard ahead Queer-friendly data on car crash deaths removed from NHTSA website Trump targeting car crash data sparks concerns over datasets collected since 1975. Ashley Belanger Feb 12, 2025 11:34 am | 59 Credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images Credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images Story textSizeSmallStandardLargeWidth *StandardWideLinksStandardOrange* Subscribers only Learn moreIn early February, a dataset tracking car crash deaths in the US curiously went missing from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website.Unlike other Donald Trump-ordered changes to government websites in which entire studies were removed and later court-ordered to be restored, only the most recent data on car crash deaths from 2022 was deleted from download files on NHTSA's website.The odd removal sparked concerns that the Trump administration may be changing or possibly even ending the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)a collection of police-reported data from every state that has tracked car crash fatalities since 1975. The Health department has said the data is used to help reduce deaths from not wearing a seatbelt or deaths involving a drunk driver.NHTSA did not respond to multiple requests for comment. But the agency eventually provided a vague response to Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, an organization that advises lawmakers and bills itself as a "unique partnership of insurers, law enforcement, public health, and consumer experts working together to make Americas roads safer.""The file was taken down for some minor corrections and should be back up by the end of this week," NHTSA told Advocates without any further explanation of what fixes were needed.Ars spoke to several safety organizations and auto industry analysts who depend on FARS data to analyze trends, including efforts to flag the most dangerous cars in America.A rumor began circulating that the 2022 data was yanked because NHTSA began allowing "other" sexes to be monitored in FARS data starting with that report. It was expected that NHTSA pulled the data down to comply with a Trump executive order "defending women" by banning government "efforts to eradicate the biological reality of sex."To get to the bottom of the rumors, Ars consulted an archived version of the FARS downloads page, which showed that the 2022 dataset was available as recently as January 30. The uncensored data showed that unlike prior years, 22 car crash victims were documented using a category in 2022 for sex that had never been tracked previously, "Other (e.g., "X", Non-Binary, Not Specified, etc.)."NHTSA has not directly confirmed if the dataset is being changed to remove this data or if other "minor corrections" were needed. More will be revealed once the dataset comes back online, supposedly within the next few days.Karl Brauer, an executive analyst for iSeeCars.com, which offers a car search engine and uses FARS data to help buyers steer clear of the "most dangerous" vehicles on US roads, told Ars that NHTSA's public silence on the missing data means industry stakeholders don't really know right now how FARS data might be changing."We can only speculate regarding NHTSA curtailing access to FARS data, but its disappointing given FARS value as a reference point for vehicle safety," Brauer said. "Hopefully, this is a temporary situation that will be resolved shortly and not an indication that NHTSA no longer plans to compile this data. Consumers should be able to review all aspects of a vehicles safety, including how many fatalities it has been involved in."Trump targeting car crash dataAmong the most dangerous cars on the road last year, iSeeCars flagged the Hyundai Venue, Chevrolet Corvette, Mitsubishi Mirage, Porsche 911, and Honda CR-V Hybrid as the "top five most dangerous cars." Those cars had "fatal accident rates nearly five times higher than the average vehicle" from 2018 to 2022, their report said.And "despite Teslas advanced driver-assist technology," the Model Y and Model S both made the list, too, with Tesla maintaining "the highest fatal accident rate by brand."Back in December, when Trump was preparing to take office, a document seen by Reuters reportedly showed that his transition team was angling to "drop a car-crash reporting requirement opposed by Elon Musks Tesla."This car crash data, which is compiled due to a mandatory reporting requirement from carmakers, is different from FARS data, which comes from police reports. But a source told Reuters that Musk maintains that the mandatory reporting rule is "unfair" to Tesla because Musk "believes" Tesla reports "better data" than other car brands. That "makes it look like Tesla is responsible for an outsized number of crashes involving advanced driver-assistance systems," the source told Reuters.Trump reportedly tasked his transition team with coming up with a 100-day strategy to kill off the reporting requirement. That move seemingly would make FARS data even more important to safety organizations and government officials that would otherwise lose data that helps track vehicle safety concerns, particularly with innovative automated-driving systems.The University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute houses the Center for the Management of Information for Safe and Sustainable Transportation (CMISST), which also regularly analyzes car crash data. A CMISST spokesperson told Ars that NHTSA has also removed Crash Report Sampling System (CRSS) data from 2022. Even temporary removals make it harder for outside researchers to get a clear picture of road safety, the spokesperson told Ars."These datasets are world-leading in their scale and completeness, with FARS a complete census of fatal crashes involving someone who died within 30 days as a result of a crash on public roads," CMISST's spokesperson said. "CRSS is in some ways even more world-leading because it is a well-designed complex probability survey of police-reported crashes across the US, which allows us to have nationally representative estimates of the incidence of such crashes, including many key characteristics of the circumstances, the vehicles, and the people involved."Joseph Young, director of media relations for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), told Ars that, like many others, his organization had "previously downloaded the dataset and continues to use it for analysis, so this removal doesn't cause any immediate issues for our team." But Young agreed that "it does complicate others' ability to access the full dataset."Currently, the official FARS query tool still shows 2022 data, Young noted, but an Ars review confirmed that the tracking of "other" sexes is not available through that interface. So the only way to see changes once NHTSA uploads the new file will be to consult the archived dataset.FARS saves lives, experts sayFARS data is released as soon as it's available to try to prevent as many vehicle fatalities as possible. The version of the 2022 data that is missing from NHTSA's site today is not the final draft, which is expected to be published in the spring. Around the same time, the first draft of the 2023 data should be available, CMISST's spokesperson told Ars, as long as the Trump administration doesn't de-prioritize sharing the data. Young told Ars that IIHS' "bigger concern" than the missing 2022 data is whether there will be delays in posting new data."The latest FARS data is used extensively for research purposes and also for informing the public and decision makers about important trends in traffic safety, so it's important that it be available as soon as possible," Young told Ars.Peter Kurdock, general counsel for Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, told Ars that the key government datasets that his organization relies on to monitor highway safety do not currently appear to be at risk. But those reports are frequently updated, and any potential delays could make it harder to answer granular data-driven questions like "What type of pedestrians are being hit?" or "What time of day are they being hit?""All that stuff's very important to the policy we develop, and we have to answer questions from policymakers as well," Kurdock told Ars.Advocates' senior research director, Shaun Kildare, added that carmakers shouldn't want this dataset to be messed with any more than outside safety researchers, because otherwise they would have to rely on spotty customer reports to monitor issues with their vehicles."In the past 50 years, [there were] 860,000 lives saved [and] nearly 50 million people that avoided injury," Kildare said, citing NHTSA data. "I think the overall benefits [of collecting FARS and other crash data to set Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards] were somewhere in the $17 trillion range in terms of benefits and cost savings to the US," he added.A CMISST spokesperson told Ars that there remains a critical need to closely track car crash fatalities, which, despite safety stakeholders' best efforts, reportedly continue to rise in the US."Given that fatalities have been going in the wrong direction over the last approximately 15 years, these data are critical to knowing where we are at with fatal (and non-fatal) crashes and which groups of crashes (e.g., pedestrians at night) are particularly on the rise," CMISST's spokesperson said.Ashley BelangerSenior Policy ReporterAshley BelangerSenior Policy Reporter Ashley is a senior policy reporter for Ars Technica, dedicated to tracking social impacts of emerging policies and new technologies. She is a Chicago-based journalist with 20 years of experience. 59 Comments

Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons sold more cold drinks at the end of 2024 because of a warm winter.Tim Hortons saw an over 6% growth in its cold drinks sales in the fourth quarter of 2024.The country, known for its frigid temperatures, has been seeing milder winters of late.Tim Hortons saw growth in its cold beverages division because of a warm end of the year in 2024.The Canadian coffee chain's parent company, Restaurant Brands International, reported 2024 fourth-quarter and full-year earnings on Wednesday."Warmer than average Q4 temperatures contributed to over 6% growth in cold beverages," the company's CEO, Joshua Kobza, said of Tim Hortons Canada during its Wednesday earnings call."So we had a little bit warmer weather in the quarter and that tends to drive more cold beverage. And so we saw less good performance in some of our hot beverage," Kobza said, responding to an investor's question about the sales growth.He added that Tim Horton's baked goods performance took a hit, too, as such products are usually purchased with hot beverages.Tim Hortons Canada saw a 2.5% growth in comparable sales in the latest quarter. The chain has over 4,000 outlets in Canada, branches in the US and Europe, and a growing presence in Asia.Restaurant Brands International, which also owns Burger King and Popeyes, reported comparable sales growth of 2.5% in its latest quarter, with total revenues of $2.30 billion.Milder winters in CanadaCanada, known for its frigid temperatures, has seen milder winters in recent years due to the climate crisis and environmental factors like the El Nio effect.The December to February winter period in 2023 and 2024 was the warmest winter the country has experienced since 1948, per the Government of Canada's Climate Trends and Variations Bulletin.Environment and Climate Change Canada's news release in December said that "close to or above normal temperatures across the north and east" were expected in the winter of 2024 and 2025, and the western part of Canada can expect a "warm start to the season."Representatives for Restaurant Brands International did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, sent outside regular business hours.

Germany's top naval officer said "more than one" of its warships were recently sabotaged.A day before, a local report said a corvette-class vessel had metal shavings poured into its engine system.Without expressly accusing any party, the German naval chief warned of a growing threat from Russia.Germany's naval chief said on Tuesday that several of Berlin's warships were sabotaged.Vice Adm. Jan Christian Kaack, the inspector of the German navy, said at a press conference on Tuesday that the damage involved "more than one unit."Kaack also said there had been attempted break-ins at German naval bases via land and sea, and he spoke of "attempts to approach" uniformed personnel while they were heading home.The vice admiral did not give further details on the sabotage attempts or explicitly say who was behind them. But Kaack issued a general warning about Moscow while speaking with reporters."The growing threat from Russia is more urgent at the beginning of 2025 than it was two years ago," he said.Kaack's comments follow a report published on Monday by the local outlet Sddeutsche Zeitung, which said that German police were investigating an incident at a Hamburg shipyard where several dozen kilograms of metal shavings were dumped into a corvette-class vessel's engine system.Per the joint report from broadcasters WDR and NDR, the corvette was a brand-new ship called the "Emden" awaiting delivery to the German military. It's scheduled for deployment to the Baltic Sea, the outlets reported.Sddeutsche Zeitung wrote that if the shavings hadn't been detected during an inspection, they would have caused significant damage to the ship.At Tuesday's press conference, Kaack was asked to address Sddeutsche Zeitung's report, but he did not directly confirm the "Emden" incident when speaking about sabotage.The "Emden" is one of the five new K130 corvettes that Germany ordered for delivery in 2025 to fulfill its NATO requirements.Naval Vessels Lrssen, the company responsible for building the ships in Hamburg, told Agence France-Presse that the "Emden" had recently completed a "successful sea trial."It did not respond to a request for comment sent outside regular business hours by Business Insider.Germany is already on high alert for sabotage attempts after multiple incidents in the last two years that include a package catching fire on a plane and a fire at an ammunition factory in Berlin.More recently, a German ammo factory in Spain was hit by an explosion in late January that injured six workers.German authorities have repeatedly suggested that Russia is the prime suspect, but are still investigating many of these cases.Ukraine's allies have accused Russia of waging a "hybrid war" against the West, with reports of an attempted assassination against a defense contractor CEO and the growing assessment that Russia-linked oil tankers damaged undersea infrastructure cables in the Baltic Sea.The Russian government and the German navy did not respond to requests for comment from BI, sent outside regular business hours.

Xng Xp Office / Xng XpSave this picture! Duy KhiemHo Chi Minh City, VietnamAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:77 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Duy KhiemMore SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. From the very first survey, we were captivated by the graceful charm of this old apartment. Its modernist architecture exudes a unique allure, serving as the primary inspiration for this renovation project, which will become the main workspace for the design team. The previous owner had skillfully preserved the invaluable character of the space over time, and we see our role not as completely transforming it, but rather as evolving from what already exists, breathing new life into it.Save this picture!Save this picture!Each structural intervention has been carefully considered to avoid any drastic disruption, ensuring that the original harmony remains intact. The challenge we set for ourselves was to make the apartment, once completed, appear as though it had existed seamlessly for ages, as a natural part of the space, rather than as something newly refurbished.Save this picture!Save this picture!Throughout this process, we spent considerable time researching and experimenting with materials to ensure they not only fit aesthetically but also resonate with the essence of the home. Old walls were sanded to reveal traces of time, while materials such as green-core MDF, raw steel, and teak wood were selected to enhance the rustic charm of the space. We decided to preserve the original wall panels and tile flooring as markers of a bygone era.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The integration of old and new has been done with careful precision. Vintage furnishings, such as old cabinet legs and table bases, were seamlessly incorporated into the new designs. The old door was cleaned and reimagined with CNC detailing to create a distinctive focal point. We also proposed using shutter doors, inspired by modernist tropical architecture, to create a sense of openness and seamless connectivity within the space. Together, these elements, from past to present, blend naturally and enrich one another, creating a cohesive, evocative environment filled with character and emotion.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officePublished on February 13, 2025Cite: "Xng Xp Office / Xng Xp" 13 Feb 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1026816/xuong-xep-office-xuong-xep&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer at Google X, an AI expert, and a best-selling author. He has been recognized for his early whistleblowing on AI's unregulated development and has become one of the most globally consulted experts on the topic. With years of experience in tech, hes now dedicated to helping the world understand how AI is evolving and what it means for humanity.In this episode, we sat down at Mo's home to have a deep conversation about AI. @MoGawdatOfficialbreaks down the rapid development of AI and its impact on our lives. We explore how AI is going to change industries, markets, and human connection. This conversation challenges us to think critically about the role of AI and what it means to be human in a world driven by technology.Episode 64 Timestamps:00:00:00 Introduction00:04:53 Mos First Aha Moment With AI00:10:26 When Mo Realized AI Became Smarter Than Expected00:19:12 Mo Explains How the AI Mind Actually Learns00:23:54 The Truth About AI Bias & Manipulation00:30:41 Mo Explains Who Controls AI (Its Actually Controlling YOU)00:38:47 The Reality of the World Weve Built (Scary TRUTH)00:42:26 THIS is What YOU Need to Do to Know the Truth00:44:22 Understanding The Dystopian vs. Utopian AI Future (GET READY)00:46:25 Mo Explains The Prisoners Dilemma of AI Dev (We Are F*cked)00:54:02 This is How The TOP 1% Will Take Advantage of AI (Must Watch)00:59:00 YOU Need These Skills to Succeed in The AI Era01:04:51 Mo Explains The Importance of Mastering Human Connection01:07:07 Will AI Ever Become Conscious? What Is Consciousness?01:14:08 The Truth About AI: Is It Alive? Can AI Feel?01:23:28 How AI Will Reshape Creativity, Work & Wealth (Must Watch)01:32:01 Mo Describes How AI Will Have the Power of God01:40:03 Redefining Your Purpose in The AI Era (Theres Hope)01:46:12 Mos Final Warning & Hope for HumanityIf this podcast is helping you, please take 2 minutes to rate our podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, It will help the Podcast reach and help more people! Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/12jUe4lIJgxE4yst7rrfmW?si=ab98994cf57541cf Apple Podcasts (Scroll down to review)- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-decisions-podcast/id1677462934 Find out more about Mo Gawdat:https://www.mogawdat.com/ https://www.instagram.com/mo_gawdat/ https://x.com/MGawdathttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mogawdat/ Join our discord server where we connect and share assets:https://discord.gg/zwycgqezfD Bad Decisions Audio Podcast :Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasthttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/badxstudio If you wanna see us to do cool things follow us here too:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/badxstudio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/badxstudio TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badxstudio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/badxstudio Our personal handles: (if you wanna stalk us)https://www.instagram.com/farhad_baddecisions/ https://www.instagram.com/faraz_baddecisions/ https://www.instagram.com/farhad_sh/ https://www.instagram.com/farazshababs/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farhadshababi/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farazshababi/ #CEO #entrepreneurship #AI #3dartist #podcast #badxstudio #BadDecisionsStudio #BadDecisionsPodcast

It can be hard to keep up all that sugar and spice in your relationship. We get busy with jobs and kids and endless to-do lists, but according to experts, you get what you give when it comes to your relationship.Being kind and loving on a regular basis is one of the most important components of a healthy relationship, says Jacqueline Olds, M.D., an associate professor of clinical psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and co-author of Marriage In Motion: The Natural Ebb And Flow Of Lasting Relationships. You want to be practicing the art of being loving rather than always waiting to see if the other person is being loving enough, says Olds.Its being loving yourself rather than expecting it from your partner that makes a relationship feel more robust. Love is a practice, and to keep it as a part of your relationship, you have to be participating in that practice.Think in the LongtermIn modern times, we go through the trouble of having huge and extravagant weddings where we promise to love each other forever in front of family and friends. But every time we have a huge fight, we question the relationship and whether we should even be in it.Its as if we hadnt made this promise in front of a huge group of witnesses, says Olds.Divorce shouldnt be something you consider every time you have a really bad fight because relationships ebb and flow, and thats just part of life. Life is messy, and so are our relationships sometimes.Having a strong sexual relationship is also helpful, says Olds, because its one of the few ways that we can have a reset. The release of hormones like oxytocin and vasopressin during sex is important for helping, especially women, feel more connected.According to Harvard Medical School, oxytocin, known also as the love hormone, provokes feelings of contentment, calmness, and security, which are often associated with mate bonding.Other forms of intimacy, like holding hands and cuddling in bed, are also important. All of these things are incredibly important, and they have hormonal correlates that lead to feelings of well-being, says Olds. With aging, as couples have less sex, they can maintain a great relationship through these other forms of intimacy.Have Fun Even When Life Gets More DifficultWith all the seriousness and stress that can be a part of daily life these days, your romantic partner should be your solace at the end of the day, says Jaime Bronstein, licensed relationship therapist and author of MAN*ifesting. Your person should feel like home to you, she says.Avoid judging your partner and expect the same from them. This reduces relationship pitfalls like resentment and contempt. It doesnt mean that your partner is perfect because two imperfect people can be perfect for each other, Bronstein says. But its hard to be connected if youre constantly judging someone.Keep things fresh by going on dates to new places. Dont just go to the same restaurants, choose new places with menus that you havent explored, says Bronstein. If you like to go on walks together, choose a new route that you dont normally take.Remaining curious about one another and your life together keeps things exciting even after years of marriage. You may think you know everything about your spouse, but you dont, so keep asking questions and keep listening to the answers.Olds says that you should also set boundaries with your children. They shouldnt be around all the time or getting in your bed early in the morning. Kids used to play together outside of the view of their parents so that parents had time together alone. And its this precious alone time that you need in order to reconnect and water the plant that is your relationship.Read More: Why Are We Addicted to Love?Article Sources:Our writers at Discovermagazine.com use peer-reviewed studies and high-quality sources for our articles, and our editors review for scientific accuracy and editorial standards. Review the sources used below for this article:Harvard Medical School. Love and the BrainJaime Bronstein, Licensed Relationship Therapist and Author of MAN*ifestingJacqueline Olds, MD, an associate professor of clinical psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and co-author of Marriage In Motion: The Natural Ebb And Flow Of Lasting RelationshipsSara Novak is a science journalist based in South Carolina. In addition to writing for Discover, her work appears in Scientific American, Popular Science, New Scientist, Sierra Magazine, Astronomy Magazine, and many more. She graduated with a bachelors degree in Journalism from the Grady School of Journalism at the University of Georgia. She's also a candidate for a masters degree in science writing from Johns Hopkins University, (expected graduation 2023).