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Data center boom meets resistance in Maine as lawmakers pass yearlong freeze
38+ min ago (730+ words) PORTLAND, Maine " Maine is set to impose the nation's first statewide moratorium on energy-hungry data centers in a sign of growing political opposition to tech giants' massive structures that have stoked fears about blackouts, rising electricity bills and voracious water…...
Movie review: "Mother Mary" uses pop stardom to explore creative process
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (585+ words) Both film and music " when made on a grand, industrial scale " require collaboration, a team of people who create an aesthetic, and one star, or figurehead, to represent the image. These stars make auteur theory an all too easy answer…...
Destenie Nock: This summer, your air conditioner is going to compete with a data center
9+ hour, 58+ min ago (258+ words) Western Pennsylvania is on the verge of its biggest infrastructure wave since steel. Data center developers have announced billions of dollars in investments in Springdale, Homer City, Shippingport and Upper Burrell. At full build-out, the facilities planned for just three…...
Letter to the editor: Better uses for billions than space travel, war
7+ hour, 58+ min ago (178+ words) As I write another big check to the federal government I am wondering who benefits by Artemis, the $4. 1 billion "trip around the moon? At $250 per visit, $4. 1 billion could send 2 million Americans to the dentist for a checkup/exam/cleaning, but…...
Why many Americans are turning to AI for health advice, according to recent polls
8+ hour, 10+ min ago (880+ words) NEW YORK " When Tiffany Davis has a question about a symptom from the weight-loss injections she's taking, she doesn't call her doctor. She pulls out her phone and consults Chat GPT. "I'll just basically let Chat GPT know my status,…...
$15 K gift from Garden Club of Allegheny County to help grow native plant center at Beechwood Farms
15+ hour, 57+ min ago (600+ words) The Audubon Center for Native Plants at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve is growing. A $15, 000 grant from the Garden Club of Allegheny County will support expansion of the center, housed at the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania headquarters on Dorseyville Road…...
AI chatbots give misleading medical advice 50% of the time, study finds
23+ hour, 48+ min ago (328+ words) Artificial intelligence-driven chatbots are giving users problematic medical advice about half the time, according to a new study, highlighting the health risks of the technology that's becoming increasingly integral in day-to-day life. Researchers from the United States, Canada and the…...
Pitt to offer online Infant Mental Health certificate
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (288+ words) A new University of Pittsburgh academic program aims to address the mental health, growth and development needs of infants and toddlers amid a shortage of qualified, working professionals. Pitt has launched a new, online graduate certificate in Infant Mental Health....
Penguins A to Z: Conor Timmins appears to be part of the short-term future
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (554+ words) With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, Trib Live will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 58 individuals signed to an NHL contract " including those whose deals do…...
How AI is reshaping education " from teachers to students
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (1760+ words) When Emily Sanders worked as a high school English teacher, she never imagined being tasked with teaching her colleagues how to incorporate artificial intelligence into lesson plans. "I learned how to teach Shakespeare to kids," she said. "I didn't learn…...