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Burnham Fire Update #4

Scoop 

Incident Commander Mike Johns says that the crews working overnight dealt with a few flare-ups, which included "candling" - when whole trees were on fire.

Many U.S. babies still sleep in positions that raise risk of SIDS

United Press International (UPI.com) 

Despite campaigns highlighting the "baby on back" recommendation for safe infant sleep, 12% of 4-month-old babies in the United States are still put to bed lying on their sides or tummies, a new report finds.

FlexPoint’s AI System Enables Same-Day ACH Payments

PYMNTS.com 

Payment technology company FlexPoint has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered system that processes automated clearing house payments the same day instead of the typical five-day wait, using AI to assess transaction risks. The system connects to the Federal Reserve’s FedNow® Service infrastructure to process ACH payments, FlexPoint said in a Thursday (Dec. 12) press release. […]

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IPEF discusses ways to push greater chemicals trade

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

The 14 Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) members convened to discuss boosting chemicals trade and diversifying supply sources. The meeting focused on critical minerals, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare, aiming to tackle supply chain challenges. India, the council's vice-chair, has offered to host the next in-person IPEF meeting early next year.

Suspected Chinese spy with close ties to Prince Andrew banned from the UK - Evening Standard

Top Stories (uk) - Google News (com) 

  1. Suspected Chinese spy with close ties to Prince Andrew banned from the UK  Evening Standard
  2. Alleged Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew excluded from the UK  Financial Times
  3. Revealed: Prince Andrew’s links to Chinese ‘spy’ banned from UK  The Telegraph
  4. What the papers say – December 13  The Independent
  5. Chinese associate of Prince Andrew banned from UK as national security risk  Reuters UK

Early Earth's oceans of magma may have accelerated the moon's departure

Phys.org 

The Earth and moon have been locked in a gravitational dance for billions of years. Each day, as the Earth turns, the moon tugs upon the oceans of the world, causing the rise and fall of tides. As a result, the Earth's day gets a little bit longer, and the moon gets a little more distant. The effect is small, but over geologic time it adds up. About 620 million years ago, a day on Earth was only 22 hours long, and the moon was at least 10,000 km closer than it is now.

Thousands Attend Funeral Of Afghan Minister

International Business Times 

Thousands of Afghans on Thursday attended the funeral of the refugees minister, AFP journalists saw, after he was killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul the day before in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group.

Kansas chiropractor loses license after being accused of Medicare fraud scheme

Ksnt.com 

LENEXA (KSNT) - A Lenexa-based chiropractor had her license to practice chiropractic care in Kansas revoked and was ordered to pay more than $80,000 in restitution after she was convicted in a federal court for her role in a Medicare fraud scheme. The Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (KSBHA) announced on Dec. 10 that [...]

Another Study Confirms NYC’s Shotspotter Deployment Was A Waste Of Money

Techdirt 

ShotSpotter spent a few years feeling really sure its tech was capable of detecting gunshots. It felt so confident it didn’t mind (allegedly) fudging detection data to help cops secure criminal charges against people who might not have been actual criminals. Then it all started falling apart. Lots of cop shops and the cities that […]

Julie’s favorite things – Favorite gadgets of the Gadgeteer team for 2024 (part 1)

PocketChess 2.0 vs. Chess Genius 1.2 

ARTICLE – A few weeks ago, I asked the Gadgeteer team to send me their favorite reviewed (or purchased) gadgets/products from this past year so we could share them with all of you. I’ve been collecting all of their submissions and have formatted them into a series of articles that start today with my favorites […]