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Who is Playing in NFL Black Friday Game 2024: Schedule, Raiders vs Chiefs Preview, How to WatchIt’s "Feast Week" in college basketball, which means fans across the nation are treated to thrilling matchups all week long, culminating in some high-stakes tournaments across the country. It's lived up to the hype so far as the drama has certainly reached a boiling point at the Maui Invitational, where the No. 2 Connecticut Huskies have found themselves in uncharted territory once again. After suffering an overtime loss to the Memphis Tigers on Monday, the Huskies' struggles continued on Tuesday. Despite leading late in the game, Connecticut blew a crucial advantage and fell to the Colorado Buffaloes , 73-72, marking their second loss in just 24 hours. It’s a shocking turn of events for a Connecticut team that came into the tournament as one of the nation’s elite, but now faces questions as they look to rebound from back-to-back heartbreaking defeats. The loss moved UConn into unfortunate history in college basketball as they became just the second AP Top-2 team to lose to unranked opponents on consecutive days. COLORADO UPSETS NO. 2 UCONN IN A THRILLER!!️ The Huskies are just the second AP top-2 team in history to lose to unranked opponents on consecutive days 😳 pic.twitter.com/PoH4phb0nc This is unprecedented for Dan Hurley's Huskies. They entered the season with a lot of new faces and a rejuvenated roster after losing much of their core from last season, but they still have plenty of talent, as the first few weeks of the season have showed. © Marco Garcia-Imagn Images However, coming off back-to-back national championships, the expectations were high, but it may be time to dial them back a bit, as this current team still has a long way to go before reaching its peak. Related: Jay Bilas Highlights ‘Underrated’ Star Who’s Making Waves in College Basketball
In our latest episode , we sit down with Sanjay Natarajan , Intel Foundry Technology Research’s Senior Vice President and General Manager, to discuss the history and potential future of Moore’s Law. Moore’s Law has been the foundation of technological advancement for nearly six decades, forecasting the doubling of components on a chip every two years. As we near the physical limits of traditional transistor scaling, what lies ahead for Moore’s Law? Also, check out our latest merch at Interesting Engineering Shop . The origins and impact of Moore’s Law The history of Moore’s Law began in 1965, as Natarajan explained, with the coining of the term in Gordon Moore’s landmark paper. “It’s important to note,” Natarajan mentioned, “that the paper was fundamentally an economics document masquerading as an electronics one.” Although the main prediction (doubling transistors every two years) has gained widespread attention, its more profound relevance focuses on cost reduction. “The real insight was the decline in the cost of these components over time,” he added. “In my teenage years, computers were limited to dim, cold rooms housing enormous machines. Nowadays, we carry equivalent computing power in our pockets, and some even wear it on our wrists,” Natarajan recalled. “Back then, I thought, ‘This will never succeed.’ Yet here we are, with autonomous vehicles driven by a 10,000-fold increase in transistor density and efficiency.” Beyond specific technologies, Natarajan highlighted Moore’s Law’s global influence: “It has enabled billions to communicate, learn, and better their lives in ways few could have imagined throughout most of human history.” Is Moore’s Law dead? The “death” of Moore’s Law has been foretold many times, even by Gordon Moore himself. “He predicted its demise three times,” Natarajan chuckled. “First in 2005, again in 2015, and most recently in his belief that it might end in 2025. Yet here we are.” Natarajan credits the law’s endurance to continuous innovation. Initial advancements followed “Dennard scaling,” a strategy for creating smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient transistors. When this technique began to falter in the early 2000s, the industry pivoted to new materials like high-k dielectrics and strained silicon. “We even delved into the periodic table for rare elements such as cobalt and lanthanum,” he mentioned. More recently, innovations in transistor architecture, including FinFETs and gate-all-around designs, have kept Moore’s Law thriving. Advanced packaging: the future of integration One of the most exciting advancements in semiconductor technology is advanced packaging. Natarajan discussed how innovations like Selective Layer Transfer (SLT) reshape the industry. “SLT merges the best aspects of wafer-to-wafer and chip-to-wafer bonding,” he stated. “It’s a breakthrough allowing quicker, more efficient assembly.” In December, Intel revealed SLT at the IEEE Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM). “An executive from another semiconductor firm told me, ‘I’ve just seen the future,’” Natarajan recalled. “That’s the level of validation we strive for.” Advanced packaging also expands the definition of Moore’s Law. “We’re no longer simply discussing transistors on one chip,” Natarajan explained. “Now it encompasses the total number of transistors in a package, integrated across multiple dimensions.” This shift creates new opportunities for AI and other high-performance applications. Materials innovation: from copper to ruthenium Interconnect performance is another crucial area of exploration. For decades, copper has been the go-to material for chip wiring, but its limitations are becoming evident. “As copper wires shrink, they become increasingly resistive,” Natarajan noted. “We are now considering ruthenium as a viable alternative.” Ruthenium provides notable benefits, especially when combined with air-gap technology to minimize crosstalk between wires. “Imagine air as a dielectric constant,” he explained. “It reduces unwanted wire interactions, facilitating faster and cleaner data transmission.” While ruthenium may be unfamiliar to many, Natarajan predicted, “In the future, everyone will casually carry it without even realizing.” Trillion-transistor chips by 2030 Natarajan hopes to achieve a trillion transistors on a single chip by 2030. Still, he stressed that most people care more about practical benefits like battery life, speed, and functionality than raw transistor count. “It’s about providing real value to the end user,” he explained. Achieving this goal requires continuous advancements in transistor design and system integration. “We’re moving towards chipsets—compact, specialized chips that can work together in a package to maximize performance and efficiency,” he said. “Think of it as a box of Legos. The challenge lies in determining the optimal arrangement.” The coming energy crisis Energy consumption represents one of the semiconductor industry’s most pressing challenges. “The need for computation is increasing by 25% each year, while the global energy supply only grows by 3%,” Natarajan cautioned. “If we don’t innovate, those lines will intersect by 2040.” Intel is investigating ultra-low-power switches based on entirely new physics. “This necessitates a complete reevaluation of the computation stack,” he stated. “Everything, from chip architecture to software, would need reworking.” Although the scale of this task is daunting, Natarajan views it as crucial for addressing the demands of AI and other energy-intensive applications. A resilient global supply chain Finally, Natarajan underscored the importance of regional diversification in semiconductor manufacturing. “The world needs a supply chain secured against geopolitical risks,” he emphasized. “Materials and manufacturing capabilities should be spread across various regions to prevent overdependence on any single location.” Intel is spearheading efforts to reinforce the U.S. semiconductor supply chain, backed by initiatives such as the CHIPS Act. “We conduct all our semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S. and Europe,” Natarajan pointed out. “That’s vital for maintaining leadership in AI and other key technologies.” The future of Moore’s Law Despite the obstacles, Natarajan remains optimistic. “Technology is fundamentally a force for good,” he asserted. “Thanks to Moore’s Law, we have democratized access to information and fostered innovations that enhance lives globally.” As Intel continues to challenge the boundaries of possibility, the legacy of Moore’s Law endures. From trillion-transistor chips to sustainable energy innovations, the future of computing is brighter than ever.
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President-elect Donald Trump on Dec. 4 nominated businesswoman and former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler to lead the Small Business Administration (SBA). Loeffler, 53, co-chairs the president-elect’s second inaugural committee with Las Vegas real estate developer Steve Witkoff. The role of SBA administrator requires Senate confirmation. Loeffler, raised on an Illinois corn and soybean farm, served in the Senate from 2020 to 2021. She was appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp in 2019 following the Dec. 31 resignation of former Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.). She lost a 2020 special election in a 2021 runoff to Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.). “Prior to her tenure in the U.S. Senate, Kelly built a 25-year career in financial services and technology,” Trump said in the post. The SBA is an independent Cabinet-level federal agency dedicated to promoting and supporting small businesses in the U.S. economy. Created by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1953, the SBA maintains a vast network of field offices and partnerships. SBA staff help entrepreneurs start and build companies by counseling small business owners, expanding access to federal contracts, and connecting these entities with lenders for funding. In Trump’s first term, he had four SBA administrators, including Linda McMahon, who is now Trump’s Education Secretary nominee. Isabel Casillas Guzman currently heads the SBA, taking over from Tami Perriello in March 2021. “With 95 percent of the world’s consumers based outside of the United States, our small businesses need access to markets abroad to grow and create good jobs in America,” Guzman said in a statement. Over the years, the federal agency has come under scrutiny over its mandate. In the past decade, reports have highlighted that the SBA has often helped larger businesses.David Hilzenrath, Jodie Fleischer, Cox Media Group | (TNS) KFF Health News In March, newly installed Social Security chief Martin O’Malley criticized agency “injustices” that “shock our shared sense of equity and good conscience as Americans.” He promised to overhaul the Social Security Administration’s often heavy-handed efforts to claw back money that millions of recipients — including people who are living in poverty, are elderly, or have disabilities — were allegedly overpaid, as described by a KFF Health News and Cox Media Group investigation last year. “Innocent people can be badly hurt,” O’Malley said at the time. Nearly eight months since he appeared before Congress and announced a series of policy changes, and with two months left in his term, O’Malley’s effort to fix the system has made inroads but remains a work in progress. For instance, one change, moving away from withholding 100% of people’s monthly Social Security benefits to recover alleged overpayments, has been a major improvement, say advocates for beneficiaries. “It is a tremendous change,” said Kate Lang of Justice in Aging, who called it “life-changing for many people.” The number of people from whom the Social Security Administration was withholding full monthly benefits to recoup money declined sharply — from about 46,000 in January to about 7,000 in September, the agency said. Asked to clarify whether those numbers and others provided for this article covered all programs administered by the agency, the SSA press office did not respond. Another potentially significant change — relieving beneficiaries of having to prove that an overpayment was not their fault — has not been implemented. The agency said it is working on that. Meanwhile, the agency seems to be looking to Congress to take the lead on a change some observers see as crucial: limiting how far back the government can reach to recover an alleged overpayment. Barbara Hubbell of Watkins Glen, New York, called the absence of a statute of limitations “despicable.” Hubbell said her mother was held liable for $43,000 because of an SSA error going back 19 years. “In what universe is that even legal?” Hubbell said. Paying down the overpayment balance left her mother “essentially penniless,” she added. In response to questions for this article, Social Security spokesperson Mark Hinkle said legislation is “the best and fastest way” to set a time limit. Establishing a statute of limitations was not among the policy changes O’Malley announced in his March congressional testimony. In an interview at the time, he said he expected an announcement on it “within the next couple few months.” It could probably be done by regulation, without an act of Congress, he said. Speaking generally, Hinkle said the agency has “made substantial progress on overpayments,” reducing the hardship they cause, and “continues to work diligently” to update policies. The agency is underfunded, he added, is at a near 50-year low in staffing, and could do better with more employees. The SSA did not respond to requests for an interview with O’Malley. O’Malley announced the policy changes after KFF Health News and Cox Media Group jointly published and broadcast investigative reporting on the damage overpayments and clawbacks have done to millions of beneficiaries. When O’Malley, a former Democratic governor of Maryland, presented his plans to three congressional committees in March, lawmakers greeted him with rare bipartisan praise. But the past several months have shown how hard it can be to turn around a federal bureaucracy that is massive, complex, deeply dysfunctional, and, as it says, understaffed. Now O’Malley’s time may be running out. Lang of Justice in Aging, among the advocacy groups that have been meeting with O’Malley and other Social Security officials, said she appreciates how much the commissioner has achieved in a short time. But she added that O’Malley has “not been interested in hearing about our feelings that things have fallen short.” One long-standing policy O’Malley set out to change involves the burden of proof. When the Social Security Administration alleges someone has been overpaid and demands the money back, the burden is on the beneficiary to prove they were not at fault. Cecilia Malone, 24, a beneficiary in Lithonia, Georgia, said she and her parents spent hundreds of hours trying to get errors corrected. “Why is the burden on us to ‘prove’ we weren’t overpaid?” Malone said. It can be exceedingly difficult for beneficiaries to appeal a decision. The alleged overpayments, which can reach tens of thousands of dollars or more, often span years. And people struggling just to survive may have extra difficulty producing financial records from long ago. What’s more, in letters demanding repayment, the government does not typically spell out its case against the beneficiary — making it hard to mount a defense. Testifying before House and Senate committees in March, O’Malley promised to shift the burden of proof. “That should be on the agency,” he said. The agency expects to finalize “guidance” on the subject “in the coming months,” Hinkle said. The agency points to reduced wait times and other improvements in a phone system known to leave beneficiaries on hold. “In September, we answered calls to our national 800 number in an average of 11 minutes — a tremendous improvement from 42 minutes one year ago,” Hinkle said. Still, in response to a nonrepresentative survey by KFF Health News and Cox Media Group focused on overpayments, about half of respondents who said they contacted the agency by phone since April rated that experience as “poor,” and few rated it “good” or “excellent.” The survey was sent to about 600 people who had contacted KFF Health News to share their overpayment stories since September 2023. Almost 200 people answered the survey in September and October of this year. Most of those who said they contacted the agency by mail since April rated their experience as “poor.” Jennifer Campbell, 60, a beneficiary in Nelsonville, Ohio, said in late October that she was still waiting for someone at the agency to follow up as described during a phone call in May. “VERY POOR customer service!!!!!” Campbell wrote. “Nearly impossible to get a hold of someone,” wrote Kathryn Duff of Colorado Springs, Colorado, who has been helping a disabled family member. Letters from SSA have left Duff mystified. One was postmarked July 9, 2024, but dated more than two years earlier. Another, dated Aug. 18, 2024, said her family member was overpaid $31,635.80 in benefits from the Supplemental Security Income program, which provides money to people with little or no income or other resources who are disabled, blind, or at least 65. But Duff said her relative never received SSI benefits. What’s more, for the dates in question, payments listed in the letter to back up the agency’s math didn’t come close to $31,635.80; they totaled about a quarter of that amount. Regarding the 100% clawbacks, O’Malley in March said it’s “unconscionable that someone would find themselves facing homelessness or unable to pay bills, because Social Security withheld their entire payment for recovery of an overpayment.” He said that, starting March 25, if a beneficiary doesn’t respond to a new overpayment notice, the agency would default to withholding 10%. The agency warned of “a short transition period.” That change wasn’t automated until June 25, Hinkle said. The number of people newly placed in full withholding plummeted from 6,771 in February to 51 in September, according to data the agency provided. SSA said it would notify recipients they could request reduced withholding if it was already clawing back more than 10% of their monthly checks. Nonetheless, dozens of beneficiaries or their family members told KFF Health News and Cox Media Group they hadn’t heard they could request reduced withholding. Among those who did ask, roughly half said their requests were approved. According to the SSA, there has been almost a 20% decline in the number of people facing clawbacks of more than 10% but less than 100% of their monthly checks — from 141,316 as of March 8 to 114,950 as of Oct. 25, agency spokesperson Nicole Tiggemann said. Meanwhile, the number of people from whom the agency was withholding exactly 10% soared more than fortyfold — from just over 5,000 to well over 200,000. And the number of beneficiaries having any partial benefits withheld to recover an overpayment increased from almost 600,000 to almost 785,000, according to data Tiggemann provided. Lorraine Anne Davis, 72, of Houston, said she hasn’t received her monthly Social Security payment since June due to an alleged overpayment. Her Medicare premium was being deducted from her monthly benefit, so she’s been left to pay that out-of-pocket. Davis said she’s going to need a kidney transplant and had been trying to save money for when she’d be unable to work. A letter from the SSA dated April 8, 2024, two weeks after the new 10% withholding policy was slated to take effect, said it had overpaid her $13,538 and demanded she pay it back within 30 days. Apparently, the SSA hadn’t accounted for a pension Davis receives from overseas; Davis said she disclosed it when she filed for benefits. In a letter to her dated June 29, the agency said that, under its new policy, it would change the withholding to only 10% if she asked. Davis said she asked by phone repeatedly, and to no avail. “Nobody seems to know what’s going on” and “no one seems to be able to help you,” Davis said. “You’re just held captive.” In October, the agency said she’d receive a payment — in March 2025. Marley Presiado, a research assistant on the Public Opinion and Survey Research team at KFF, contributed to this report. ©2024 KFF Health News. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani security forces launched an operation Tuesday night to disperse supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan who had gathered in the capital to demand his release from prison. The latest development came hours after thousands of Khan supporters, defying government warnings, broke through a barrier of shipping containers blocking off Islamabad and entered a high-security zone, where they clashed with security forces, facing tear gas shelling, mass detentions and gunfire. Tension has been high in Islamabad since Sunday when supporters of the former prime minister began a “long march” from the restive northwest to demand his release. Khan has been in a prison for over a year and faces more than 150 criminal cases that his party says are politically motivated. Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, led the protest, but she fled as police pushed back against demonstrators. Hundreds of Khan’s supporters are being arrested in the ongoing nighttime operation, and police are also seeking to arrest Bibi. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi told reporters that the Red Zone, which houses government buildings and embassies, and the surrounding areas have been cleared. Leaders from Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, or PTI, have also fled the protest site. Earlier Tuesday, Pakistan’s army took control of D-Chowk, a large square in the Red Zone, where visiting Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is staying. Since Monday, Naqvi had threatened that security forces would use live fire if protesters fired weapons at them. “We have now authorized the police to respond as necessary,” Naqvi said Tuesday while visiting the square. Before the operation began, protester Shahzor Ali said people had taken to the streets because Khan had called for them. “We will stay here until Khan joins us. He will decide what to do next,” Ali said. “If they fire bullets again, we will respond with bullets,” he said. Protester Fareeda Bibi, who is not related to Khan’s wife, said people have suffered greatly for the last two years. “We have really suffered for the last two years, whether it is economically, politically or socially. We have been ruined. I have not seen such a Pakistan in my life,” she said. Authorities have struggled to contain the protest-related violence. Six people, including four members of the security services, were killed when a vehicle rammed them on a street overnight into Tuesday. A police officer died in a separate incident. Dozens of Khan supporters beat a videographer covering the protest for The Associated Press and took his camera. He sustained head injuries and was treated in a hospital. By Tuesday afternoon, fresh waves of protesters made their way unopposed to their final destination in the Red Zone. Most demonstrators had the flag of Khan’s party around their shoulders or wore its tricolors on accessories. Naqvi said Khan’s party had rejected a government offer to rally on the outskirts of the city. Information Minister Atta Tarar warned there would be a severe government reaction to the violence. He said the government did not want Bushra Bibi to achieve her goal of freeing Khan. “She wants bodies falling to the ground. She wants bloodshed,” he said. The government says only the courts can order Khan’s release. He was ousted in 2022 through a no-confidence vote in Parliament. In a bid to foil the unrest, police have arrested more than 4,000 Khan supporters since Friday and suspended mobile and internet services in some parts of the country. Messaging platforms were also experiencing severe disruption in the capital. Khan’s party relies heavily on social media and uses messaging platforms such as WhatsApp to share information, including details of events. The X platform, which is banned in Pakistan, is no longer accessible, even with a VPN. Last Thursday, a court prohibited rallies in the capital and Naqvi said anyone violating the ban would be arrested. Travel between Islamabad and other cities has become nearly impossible because of shipping containers blocking the roads. All education institutions remain closed. Pakistan's Stock Exchange lost more than $1.7 billion Tuesday due to rising political tensions, according to economist Mohammed Sohail from Topline Securities. Associated Press writers Munir Ahmed in Islamabad and Asim Tanveer in Multan, Pakistan, contributed to this report.San Joaquin General Hospital gets groundbreaking new surgical 'robot' toolUCF, LSU face off with improved focus in mind
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Saquon Barkley has become the Shohei Ohtani of the NFL. There's no better home run hitter playing football right now. Barkley had touchdown runs of 72 and 70 yards for the Philadelphia Eagles in a 37-20 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night. He now has five runs of 50-plus yards this season and is on pace to break Eric Dickerson's single-season record of 2,105 yards set in 1984. Barkley's historic performance against the Rams — his 255 yards set a team record — captivated a national audience and turned him into a fan favorite for the AP NFL MVP award. He's not the betting favorite, however. Josh Allen has the best odds at plus-150, according to Bet MGM Sportsbook. Two-time MVP Lamar Jackson is next at plus-250 followed by Barkley at plus-400. People are also reading... Running backs have won the award 18 times, including three-time winner Jim Brown, who was the AP's first NFL MVP in 1957. Quarterbacks have dominated the award, winning it 45 times. Only three players who weren't QBs or RBs have been MVP. It takes a special season for a non-QB to win it mainly because the offense goes through the signal caller. Quarterbacks handle the ball every offensive snap, run the show and get the credit when things go well and the blame when it doesn't. Adrian Peterson was the most recent non-QB to win it when he ran for 2,097 yards and 12 touchdowns for the Minnesota Vikings in 2012. Playing for a winning team matters, too. Nine of the past 11 winners played for a No. 1 seed with the other two winners on a No. 2 seed. The Vikings earned the sixth seed when Pederson was MVP. Barkley is a major reason why the Eagles (9-2) are leading the NFC East and only trail Detroit (10-1) by one game for the top spot in the conference. Does he have a realistic chance to win the MVP award? Kicker Mark Moseley was the MVP in the strike-shortened 1982 season when he made 20 of 21 field goals and 16 of 19 extra points in nine games for Washington. If voters once selected a kicker, everyone has a chance, especially a game-changer such as Barkley. Defensive tackle Alan Page was the MVP in 1971 and linebacker Lawrence Taylor won it in 1986. Running back Christian McCaffrey finished third in voting last year and wide receiver Justin Jefferson placed fifth in 2022. The Offensive Player of the Year award and Defensive Player of the Year award recognize the best all-around players on both sides of the ball, allowing voters to recognize non-QBs if they choose. Wide receivers and running backs have won the AP OPOY award seven times over the past 11 seasons. McCaffrey was the 2023 winner. The AP's new voting format introduced in 2022 also gives non-QBs a better opportunity to get MVP recognition. Voter submit their top five picks for each award, with a weighted point system. Previously, voters made one choice for each award. A nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league vote for MVP and seven other awards. The awards are based on regular-season performance. Clinching scenarios The Chiefs (10-1) and Bills (9-2) already are in position to lock up postseason berths right after Thanksgiving. Kansas City clinches a playoff berth with a win over Las Vegas on Black Friday and a loss by Miami on Thursday night, or a win plus a loss by Denver on Monday night. Buffalo can wrap up a fifth straight AFC East title with a victory over San Francisco on Sunday and a loss by the Dolphins. Status quo in Dallas? It's not a given that the Dallas Cowboys will be looking for a new head coach after this season. Owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday on local radio that Mike McCarthy could end up getting a contract extension. "I don't think that's crazy at all. This is a Super Bowl-winning coach. Mike McCarthy has been there and done that. He has great ideas. We got a lot of football left," Jones said. McCarthy led the Cowboys (4-7) to three straight 12-win seasons, but they went 1-3 in the playoffs and haven't reached the NFC championship game since winning the Super Bowl 29 years ago. Injuries have contributed to the team's struggles this season, but Dallas was just 3-5 before Dak Prescott was lost for the rest of the season. The Cowboys upset Washington last week and their next four games are against teams that currently have losing records. If they somehow end up 9-8 or even 8-9, Jones could make a case for keeping McCarthy. Get local news delivered to your inbox!Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group patient information dumped by Everest Ransomware Team