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Team UW's hearing loss detection hack could change lives around the world

Team UW’s hearing loss detection hack could change lives around the world

Ninety-nine percent of infants in the United States are screened for hearing loss at birth. But when you look around the world, that number drops to just 40%. Failure to diagnose hearing problems early on can have major implications for these children. But a team of scientists from the University of Washington has created a …

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Angel Trees: Honoring Hundreds of People in Summit County Who Lost Their Lives in Violent Crimes

Angel Trees: Honoring Hundreds of People in Summit County Who Lost Their Lives in Violent Crimes

AKRON, Ohio — Dozens of families gathered at the Akron Public Library Monday night, but they didn’t want to be there. They were there for the Summit County Victim Assistance Program Angel Tree Ceremony. “None of us really should be here today. We should be able to hug our loved ones, spend time with them, …

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10 years ago they worked in fast food and earned about $8 an hour.  'Fight for 15' changed their lives.

10 years ago they worked in fast food and earned about $8 an hour. ‘Fight for 15’ changed their lives.

Reynoso, 36, worked as a delivery driver for Domino’s in 2012. He earned $7.25, the minimum wage at the time. But on November 29, 2012, he became something else: a worker on strike. Months before, Reynoso and his colleagues had been approached by organizers of the nascent Fight for 15 movement. “I wasn’t sure what …

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Moore's Law Lives! Intel Paves Way To A Trillion Transistors In Next-Gen Chips By 2030 1

Moore’s Law lives on: Intel paves the way for one trillion transistors in next-gen chips by 2030

At IEDM, Intel Research showed how Moore’s Law is alive and how Chipzilla plans to deliver next-generation chips with one trillion transistors by 2030. Intel Research Powers Moore’s Law, Paving the Way to One Trillion Transistors by 2030 Press release: At IEDM 2022, the 75th anniversary of the transistor, Intel is aiming for a further …

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Affordable internet is improving lives according to recent survey

Affordable internet is improving lives according to recent survey

Half of households connected to the Internet at home for the first time thanks to an affordable offer Customers report gains in education and job opportunities with Cox’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and Connect2Compete ATLANTE and WASHINGTON, December 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — According to a recent Cox report, conducted by a third-party research firm, customers …

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