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McDonald's baking in artificial intelligence in restaurant upgrades

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:50:14 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Artificial Intelligence may soon help you order a burger and the employees that make it. Google is working with McDonald's on a multi-year global partnership to enhance their restaurant technology. The collaboration aims to leverage Google Cloud's hardware, data, and artificial intelligence technologies to improve restaurant operations and customer experiences.A Google Cloud team in Chicago is focused on creating generative AI applications for customer and crew experiences. They are working at McDonald's global innovation center, Speedee Labs. McDonald’s launching new chain, ‘Cosmc’s’ this month McDonald's plans to use Google's cloud technology in their mobile app, loyalty program, and self-service kiosks. It will be distributed to thousands of McDonald's restaurants. They hope it improves insights into equipment performance and reduces disruptions.The hardware and software upgrades are set to roll out to thousands of McDonald's restaurants next year. McDonald's has a...

Tuberculosis cases rise in Colorado, making elimination goal less likely

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:50:14 GMT

In December 2016, the state health department published a plan to eliminate tuberculosis in Colorado within a decade. Seven years later, the disease is making a comeback, though it’s not clear if that’s a temporary aftershock of the pandemic or a longer-term problem.The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported 84 people were diagnosed with tuberculosis so far this year, which is higher than the pre-pandemic average of about 70 cases per year. Two people have died, which is on the lower end of what Colorado typically sees.The increase was first reported by 9News.The state defines elimination as fewer than one case of active disease for every million residents, state epidemiologist Dr. Rachel Herlihy said. This year, the health department has recorded about 20 cases for every million residents – a significant gulf in the world of infectious diseases.“We do still have that goal of elimination,” she said. “We certainly do have some chal...

10 Colorado search and rescue operations in 2023, from ill-prepared hikers to a dog on a 14er

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:50:14 GMT

Whether it’s the white water rapids of its many rivers and creeks, the untouched wilderness of the state’s national forests or the rugged peaks of the Rocky Mountains, the call of Colorado’s wild outdoors is inescapable to many.But with the millions of people exploring Colorado’s outdoors every year also comes a large number of accidents in the wilderness. The Colorado Search and Rescue Association estimates there are about 3,000 search and rescue incidents annually in the state and about 40,000 search and rescue volunteer hours logged.This year’s incidents so far show even seasoned outdoorspoeple can be killed in accidents, and unprepared newcomers or people driving through the high country can also be faced with challenges or extreme conditions.From thousands of search hours to national park closures and unique rescues, these are 10  incidents this year that required the most effort from search and rescue teams.Two men stranded in Pike National Forest...

New poll shows widening gap in California's U.S. Senate race

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:50:14 GMT

A new poll shows U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff with a five-point lead in California's race to succeed the late Dianne Feinstein in the U.S. Senate.The survey was conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California from Nov. 9 to 16 and involved 1,100 likely voters.PPIC found that 21% of those surveyed would support Schiff in the primary race, while 16% would vote for Rep. Katie Porter. Republican and former Major League Baseball slugger Steve Garvey had 10% support, and Democrat Rep. Barbara Lee polled at 8%. As with other Senate polls, PPIC found a large percentage of voters are still undecided.The results of a Public Policy Institute of California on the 2024 U.S. Senate Race. (PPIC)A recent Inside California Politics/Emerson College poll showed other candidates James P. Bradley, Lexi Reese, Eric Early, Christina Pascucci, Jonathan Reiss and Sarah Liew with support in the low single digits. That same poll found Schiff with a three-point lead over Porter, while a June survey showed...

These are the 5 highest-earning bachelor's degrees in the U.S.

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:50:14 GMT

Throughout the U.S., the median household income is around $75,000, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau's 5-year survey. Your income can, of course, vary due to several factors, like where you live, your gender, and the field you're in. Your highest level of educational attainment can also be impactful. Among American workers who have only a high school diploma or equivalent, the median income is less than $37,000, according to data the Census released Thursday, which was based on their widespread community survey. Those who have a bachelor's degree, however, report a median income of just under $65,000. Some fields will, on average, pay you much more than that. Where has your money been? Here’s how to find out Nationally, it's those with a degree in engineering that have the highest reported median income: Americans between the ages of 25 and 64 with a degree in that field earn about $111,600, Census data shows. (This data is based only on the person's f...

Knott's Berry Farm adding new rides and more during Camp Snoopy renovation

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:50:14 GMT

New additions, such as rides, dining and improved experiences, are coming to Camp Snoopy at Knott’s Berry Farm in what will be the first extensive overhaul of the area in a decade, Knott's officials announced Thursday. The last time theme park officials updated Camp Snoopy was in 2014 for Camp Snoopy’s 30th anniversary, according to the Orange County Register. Knott’s Berry Farm reopens Xcelerator after two-year hiatus Here is what guests can experience when the new and improved kiddie area opens Memorial Day weekendThe new Snoopy’s Tenderpaw Twister Coaster will take riders on an off-road adventure led by Snoopy dressed in his Beagle Scout uniform.Rocky Mountain Trucking Company will be transformed into the new Camp Snoopy’s Off-Road Rally, where guests race to the finish line in their own four-wheel Jeep themed to Snoopy or another Peanuts character. Along the course, riders will also see “funny road signs and obstacles to go over, around, and under.”Success on this ride won’t b...

KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas is Back

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:50:14 GMT

KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas is Back: It’s that time of year again — the advent calendars have been opening their doors for a week, and KROQ is hosting its annual Almost Acoustic Christmas show. It’s down to the one night, but that’s enough and the talent is hot. The Chili Peppers headline (if you like that sort of thing), and the bill is completed by the Offspring, Garbage, Portugal. The Man, Bleachers, Cannons, Lovejoy, Bakar, and the Beaches.“KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas benefits two local organizations dedicated to supporting local youth education – Para Los Niños and Al Wooten Jr. Heritage Center,” reads the press release.“KROQ’s Almost Acoustic Christmas is a Southern California holiday tradition, and we’re excited to bring this year’s lineup back to the Kia Forum,” said Kevin Weatherly, Senior Vice President of Programming, KROQ. “Together, we’ll leverage the power of music to support Para Los Niños and Al Wooten Jr. Heritage – tw...

Authorities identify driver who slammed into disabled pickup truck on I-680

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:50:14 GMT

A  man who died Tuesday after slamming into a pickup truck that was experiencing mechanical troubles on the freeway has been identified.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Woman piloting speeding SUV dies after chain-reaction crash in Oakland city traffic Crashes and Disasters | One dead in East Bay crash on Interstate 680 Crashes and Disasters | Walmart employee arriving to work hits, kills woman in Mountain View store’s foggy parking lot Crashes and Disasters | Daly City woman pleads no contest to felony charges connected to fatal collision that killed her car’s passenger Crashes and Disasters | Freight train hits and kills man in Berkeley Jimmy Thai, 39, of Novato, died at the scene following the crash about 9:35 a.m. on northbound Interstate 680 just south of the Pacheco Boulevard exit. The Contra Costa County Coroner’s Office released Thai’s identity publicly Thursday.No ...

Review: Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull wow fans at SAP Center in San Jose

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:50:14 GMT

In these days when Bad Bunny, Peso Pluma and Karol G all rank among the top 10 most-streamed artists of the year on Spotify, it might be hard to remember a time when when Latin music wasn’t a massive crossover success story in the United States.Yet, one really doesn’t have to go too far back to find when the genre really struggled to get recognition in the mainstream pop realm in this country.Three of the entertainers who helped to massively change all that, and further cleared the path for all the success that Bad Bunny and so many other Latin acts are enjoying in 2023, have combined forces and are out on the road delighting fans on the blockbuster Trilogy Tour.A jam-packed audience of some 12,000 or so highly exuberant fans turned out to dance and sing along with the three equally impressive performers — Pitbull, Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin — on Wednesday (Dec. 6) at the SAP Center in San Jose.It was an amazing opportunity to see three highly influent...

Former 49ers kicker Robbie Gould, No. 10 in all-time scoring, retires day after turning 41

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:50:14 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Robbie Gould, the 49ers’ reliable and clutch kicker the previous six seasons, announced his retirement Thursday via a first-person story on The Players’ Tribune platform.In Gould’s retrospective look at his 18-year career – headlined “0:00” — he boiled down his best kick to the 45-yard game-winner in snowy Lambeau Field that lifted the 2021 49ers to a divisional-round playoff win over the Green Bay Packers as time expired. He kept that ball and all his walk-off kicks for the 49ers, except one: his 2019 winner in New Orleans, which he gifted to the York family after the death of their son, Tony.Gould left the 49ers as a free agent in March and went unsigned, although he did draw interest this season, including a reported workout last month with the New York Giants, for whom he played in 2016 between his tenures with the Chicago Bears (2005-15) and the 49ers.Gould scored 1,961 points in his career, good for 10th in NFL history. He sits ninth all-time in...