New Orleans 911 is under a brighter spotlight than usual after a wave of alarm over whether human dispatchers were being pushed aside by artificial intelligence. The city has pushed back on that version of the story, and the real picture is less dramatic, but still important. What is happening shows how public safety agencies are beginning to use new…
Business & Finance
George Kamel has a simple message for parents: the new Trump Accounts may be worth opening, but they are not a reason to ignore the basics. The Ramsey Solutions personality took the government’s $1,000 seed money for his own child, then turned around and warned families not to let the shiny headline distract them from debt, savings, and retirement priorities.…
Health & Wellness
Checklist:Estrogen-only menopausal hormone therapy and Alzheimer’s riskBrain plaques, tangles, and dementia findingsMemory and daily function resultsWhy timing of therapy may matterLimits of observational research and the need for trialsNew research is adding a sharp twist to a long-running debate about menopause care and brain health. A large Stanford-led study found that women who used estrogen-only menopausal hormone therapy had fewer…
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Technology
Cheap streaming boxes can seem like a smart buy, but some off-brand Android devices may be doing a lot more than playing shows. Security researchers have found signs that certain boxes can spoof smartphones, click on ads, and even use a home internet connection for outside traffic without the owner noticing. That turns a simple living room gadget into a…