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New cameras could help protect whales in San Francisco Bay : NPR

New cameras could help protect whales in San Francisco Bay : NPR

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Gray whales are showing up in San Francisco Bay, a detour on their long migrations from Mexico to Alaska. They seem to be searching for food, as changing ocean conditions reduce availability of their normal prey in the Arctic. Darrin Allen/The Marine Mammal Center, NOAA hide caption toggle caption Darrin Allen/The Marine Mammal Center, NOAA Gray whales used to be a rare sight in San Francisco Bay. Now, their spouts are appearing off Alcatraz Island in one of the busiest waterways in the country. The whales are making a pit stop on their long migrations from Mexico to Alaska, detouring under the Golden Gate Bridge for a snack as climate change is shrinking their normal food supply in Arctic waters. But as gray whales try to adapt to one human-caused impact by feeding in San Francisco Bay, it’s putting them squarely in the path of another hazard: ships. Of 16 gray whales seen in San Francisco Bay this year, seven have died. Researchers have found evidence that several were killed by ship strikes. With some …

Can a vibrating belt help protect bones and muscle health? : NPR

Can a vibrating belt help protect bones and muscle health? : NPR

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A low-intensity vibrating belt approved by the Food and Drug Administration mimics some effects of exercise to help maintain bone density. Maria Fabrizio for NPR hide caption toggle caption Maria Fabrizio for NPR Andrea Bloom, 59, of Pleasanton, Calif., learned she had osteopenia, or low bone density, after a bone density scan. “When I saw my results, it was pretty shocking because I was one-tenth of a point away from an osteoporosis diagnosis,” she says. More than 40 million adults in the United States ages 50 and older have osteopenia, which can progress to osteoporosis, leaving bones brittle and weak. Bloom’s doctor prescribed the Food and Drug Administration-approved Osteoboost belt, a wearable device that delivers targeted vibrations to the spine and hips, approved for post-menopausal women with osteopenia. Now, every morning when she walks her dog, she straps it on. “It’s a black belt that you wear around your hip area. And it’s a very, very light vibration,” says Bloom, who wears it about 30 minutes a day. How it works The device works by …

OpenAI unveils Lockdown Mode to protect sensitive data from prompt injection attacks

OpenAI unveils Lockdown Mode to protect sensitive data from prompt injection attacks

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OpenAI announced a new feature that it says will provide additional protection from prompt injection attacks, where malicious chatbot instructions are hidden in webpages and other content sources. Among other things, Lockdown Mode will disable live web browsing (so you can only access cached content), the retrieval and display of images from the web (you can still generate images), deep research, and agent mode. The company says that even with Lockdown Mode turned on, ChatGPT could still be vulnerable to prompt injections — which could, for example, “appear in cached web content or in an uploaded file, and could still affect the behavior or accuracy of a response.” But the goal is to reduce the likelihood that sensitive data gets shared in the process. “Lockdown Mode is not intended for everyone,” OpenAI says. “It is designed for people and organizations that handle sensitive data and want stricter protection from data exfiltration risks related to prompt injection.” The company says it’s currently rolling Lockdown Mode out to self-serve ChatGPT Business accounts, as well as eligible personal …

Scientists propose ‘StormWall’ to protect Earth from space weather

Scientists propose ‘StormWall’ to protect Earth from space weather

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A team of researchers led by Boston University engineer Brian Walsh has unveiled a bold proposal to defend Earth against extreme space weather events. The concept, known as StormWall, would use a network of spacecraft to strengthen Earth’s magnetic shield during major solar storms, potentially reducing their impact by as much as 50%. The proposal comes as scientists warn that modern society is becoming increasingly vulnerable to disruptions caused by space weather. Solar storms can interfere with satellite operations, navigation systems, communications networks and power infrastructure, creating widespread economic and technological consequences. Computer simulations conducted by researchers from Boston University and the University of Michigan suggest the StormWall system could significantly weaken the intensity of geomagnetic storms before they reach Earth. The findings were recently published in the journal Space Weather. Why space weather is an increasing concern While storms on Earth can cause visible destruction, space weather presents a different type of threat. Solar flares and powerful bursts of charged particles from the Sun can disrupt technologies that underpin everyday life. Modern economies rely …

Gabriela Hearst’s Team Uruguay Suits Are Designed to Protect the Players’ ‘Inner Strength’

Gabriela Hearst’s Team Uruguay Suits Are Designed to Protect the Players’ ‘Inner Strength’

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They get a double-breasted suit? That’s so fun. Yeah, they get a boss-lady suit. I feel like you often highlight Uruguayan materials and patterns in your work, but here it needed to be a little bit of a cleaner look, and yet it’s probably your most patriotic project yet. How did you balance that? It was very clear that the queen of the project was going to be the Uruguayan wool. We worked with what we had—which is one of our strengths, working with dead stock materials, repurposing. We don’t let that stop or limit an idea or a concept—it’s also an excellent wool, so it was not a problem. We started from that point, knowing that it had to be very comfortable for the players because you don’t want to add to the tension. You want to be part of making sure that they’re relaxed, but they’re still sharp looking. That’s where the polo came in. A lot of the little secrets, like the shields and emblems and everything in the inside, is for …

Think you might be hypermobile? An exercise rehabilitation specialist says you can protect your joints with these six stabilizing exercises

Think you might be hypermobile? An exercise rehabilitation specialist says you can protect your joints with these six stabilizing exercises

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Having mobile joints is generally considered a good thing, because it allows you to access a wide range of motion. Joint hypermobility, however, describes the characteristics of joints that are able to move beyond their typical physiological limitations. In some cases, these attributes are related to connective tissue disorders, but for most people with extra mobile wrists, elbows, ankles and knees, hypermobility is relatively benign, and can be managed by favoring exercises that build strength and stability. Latest Videos From You may like Here we break down the key points to consider if you suspect hypermobility—along with six exercises that will help protect all your major joints. Can you self-diagnose hypermobility? If you suspect that you might be hypermobile, you should always seek a diagnosis from a certified physiotherapist, says exercise rehabilitation specialist Luke Meessmann. The owner and master trainer at Absolute Studios explains that it’s not always easy to self-diagnose. “The important distinction between being flexible and hypermobile is not just how far a joint is able to move, but how well that movement …

Seattle To Declare “State Of Emergency” To Protect Transgender Refugees?

Seattle To Declare “State Of Emergency” To Protect Transgender Refugees?

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The ultimate claim to victimhood is the claim that a group of people are “refugees” from mass persecution or “genocide.”  The political left covets this victim status more than anything else because, within first world liberal societies, refugees have immediate political capital and access to easy money.  Within every leftist narrative there is an agenda for power and a life without adult responsibility. It is perhaps ironic that thousands of progressive activists and LGBT advocates are leaving red states over imaginary oppression after they spent years attacking conservatives for escaping blue states over very real medical tyranny.  At least conservatives never called themselves “refugees.”  Leftists specifically believe their rights are being violated in red states because conservative governments won’t allow them to mutilate their children with hormone therapy and sex change surgeries.  This nightmare trend, which is increasingly proven by science to have a detrimental effect on the minds and health of the people who undergo gender therapies, is still heavily protected in leftist havens like Seattle. For reasonable and sane people still living in the …

17 countries, including Singapore, launch framework to protect critical underwater infrastructure

17 countries, including Singapore, launch framework to protect critical underwater infrastructure

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The cross-regional nature of GUIDE reflects countries’ desire to work together on shared security challenges that transcend geographical regions, said MINDEF.   “GUIDE is an example of how geography is not a barrier, and that countries can collaborate in flexible, issue-based groupings to shape the rules and norms in emerging domains,” it added. Mr Chan said: “Today, the waterways are not just avenues for us to conduct our trade, but underneath those waters are also critical underwater infrastructure that connects our energy grid, our telecommunications grid.” He added: “We don’t want a situation whereby such critical infrastructures are disrupted and all of us get the negative knock-on effect … any attack on one part of the network is an attack on the entire network.  “Any disruption on one part of the network is a disruption on the entire network, and that is why it gives us great joy to see so many countries – from Europe to the Middle East to Southeast Asia, Asia Pacific – coming together.” Global communications networks depend on subsea cables, …

How pitchers can protect their elbows without giving up velocity

How pitchers can protect their elbows without giving up velocity

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Every fastball asks a small ligament in the elbow to do a job it was never built to handle. That strain has become one of baseball’s defining costs, with torn ulnar collateral ligaments, or UCLs, sidelining pitchers for months and sometimes changing careers for good. Using computer modelling, researchers found that professional pitchers may be able to lower stress on the UCL through changes in mechanics without necessarily sacrificing velocity. The finding points to what Cedric Attias, who led the study as a graduate student in mechanical engineering, described as unused room for efficiency in the throwing motion. “Our simulation found solutions that suggest there’s untapped efficiency out there,” Attias said. “Our goal isn’t to tell pitchers to throw softer. It’s to help them throw smarter.” A digital skeleton developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo shows the stages in a typical baseball pitching delivery. (CREDIT: University of Waterloo) The research centered on one of the most fragile structures in the pitching motion. The UCL is a small band of tissue on the inside …

UN urges ‘urgent’ action to protect children online | Technology News

UN urges ‘urgent’ action to protect children online | Technology News

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Call to governments and tech companies comes amid a global push for greater accountability and oversight of social media platforms. Published On 29 May 202629 May 2026 The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has called for urgent action to protect children online, demanding it be made a “priority”. In a statement released on Friday, Volker Turk called for stronger action by governments and tech companies to make online platforms safer. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list “Enhancing protection of children online is an urgent priority,” he insisted. The call comes amid a global push for greater accountability and oversight of social media platforms, with countries testing age-based bans and stricter regulations, and pressure growing on technology companies. Alongside the statement, the UN human rights office released a set of guidelines aimed at improving children’s safety online and protecting their rights through stronger regulation. The measures include safeguards around age verification processes, mandatory child rights impact assessments, and involving children in shaping regulatory responses. “We need much wider action – by governments …