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Voice assistants have change into an important a part of our lives - giving us the climate forecast, taking part in music on demand, and even serving to us cheat at pub quizzes.But based on a brand new research, there's one factor that the likes of Siri and Alexa aren't good at: giving directions for CPR. When somebody goes into cardiac arrest, each second is essential - and for bystanders who do not know what to do, a voice assistant is perhaps one of many first locations they flip. Researchers within the US requested these instruments eight frequent questions that somebody might need in an pressing state of affairs - resembling find out how to carry out CPR - however the solutions had been Siri-ously missing.Some voice assistants replied by sayin...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A veteran Los Angeles politician was sentenced Monday to 3½ years in jail for a scheme wherein he sought advantages for his son in change for supporting profitable authorities contracts with the University of Southern California School of Social Work. ...

DENVER (AP) — A Colorado dentist accused of killing his spouse by lacing her protein shakes with poison is about to enter a plea in court docket to a first-degree homicide cost on Tuesday. ...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Idalia grew to become a hurricane on Tuesday because it intensified on a path towards Florida’s Gulf coast, with the National Hurricane Center warning of an growing threat of life-threatening storm surge and harmful hurricane-force winds in Florida within the subsequent two days. ...

Adele has halted considered one of her exhibits mid-song to defend a standing fan she thought was being "bothered" by safety guards.The British singer, 35, who is a component approach by way of her Las Vegas residency on the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, stopped singing Water Under The Bridge to talk on to a male fan after he was approached by fellow concert-goers and two safety guards. The fan, Juan Pablo, who was filming himself on a selfie stick in the course of the present, later shared a brief video on TikTookay of the moments earlier than and after Adele defended his proper "to have fun".In the video, a one feminine viewers member could be seen approaching the fan, who's standing and singing together with the songs, and seems to ask him to take a seat down.The fan does s...

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and first woman Jill Biden shook palms with center schoolers heading to lunch and dropped by an eighth grade math class Monday to welcome college students again for the brand new college yr. ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Thunderstorms dumped heavy rains that brought about important flooding in elements of West Virginia on Monday, authorities mentioned. ...

A top-10 tennis participant stated she may scent "weed" on court docket throughout her US Open match earlier than struggling a shock defeat.Maria Sakkari was main opponent Rebeka Masarova 4-1 within the first set when she signalled to the umpire of the scent, which she would make clear as "weed" in a post-match press convention. The Greek participant complained of the scent saying: "Oh my God... I think it's from the park".She added: "We were practising here yesterday and it was the same", earlier than quizzically shrugging and wiping herself down.The quantity eight seed would go on to lose the match 6-4, 6-4, crashing out of the Grand Slam to Spaniard Masarova ranked 71 on the planet. Image: Rebeka Masarova beat her higher-rank...

SANTA ANA, Calif. — California’s legal professional basic sued a Southern California college district Monday over its lately adopted coverage that requires faculties to inform dad and mom if their youngsters change their gender identification or pronouns. ...

Authorities in Massachusetts on Monday concluded a lady whose mutilated physique was found on Cape Cod practically 50 years in the past was killed by her husband. ...