ChatGPT faces ‘growing pains’ as website traffic drops for first time

ChatGPT faces ‘growing pains’ as website traffic drops for first time

ChatGPT, the wildly popular AI chatbot launched in November, saw monthly traffic to its website and unique visitors decline for the first time ever in June, according to analytics firm Similarweb. Worldwide desktop and mobile traffic to the ChatGPT website decreased by 9.7% in June from May, while unique visitors to ChatGPT’s website dropped 5.7%. The amount of time … Read more

Air traffic out of control: Staffing shortage could ruin Memorial Day travel

Air traffic out of control: Staffing shortage could ruin Memorial Day travel

Traveling this long weekend? Get ready to hurry up and wait. AAA expects Memorial Day weekend will be the third busiest for travel overall since the agency started tracking that metric in 2000 — with the company’s senior vice-president of travel predicting this summer will be “one for the record books, especially at airports.” But a … Read more

‘Naughty’ old lady in hurry for ‘big bingo night’ busted moving traffic cones

‘Naughty’ old lady in hurry for ‘big bingo night’ busted moving traffic cones

She stayed in her lane — by creating her own. The hilarious moment a naughty senior citizen in England rearranged road cones in a botched attempt to bypass traffic was recently captured on video. A video of her game of cones is currently blowing up on Facebook, with viewers joking that she was in a … Read more

How the ‘traffic light of the future’ would save drivers time and money

How the ‘traffic light of the future’ would save drivers time and money

Surely this will complicate the game red light, green light. Researchers at North Carolina State are proposing a major change to traffic patterns across the country as they say a new, four-colored light at intersections would ease congestion and lower drivers’ fuel consumption — thus inadvertently saving car owners money. The fourth artificially intelligent “white … Read more

Seal stops traffic in Australian town

Seal stops traffic in Australian town

A giant celebrity seal has made a dramatic return to a small town in Victoria, Australia by stopping traffic, smashing a servo window and attracting police attention. Super-sized seal Henry flipped flopped his way down a busy street in Point Lonsdale – a seaside town 12 miles southeast of Geelong – delighting locals with his … Read more

‘Man deserves a beer’: Man goes viral after traffic escort for koala crossing highway

‘Man deserves a beer’: Man goes viral after traffic escort for koala crossing highway

A kind Irishman who stopped traffic to help a koala across a busy Australian highway has been praised for the sweet gesture. Will Thornton went viral this week after he was filmed carrying out the heroic traffic operation. Mr. Thornton is seen, barefoot, stopping traffic on a dual carriageway in Burleigh Heads as the small … Read more

Flu vaccine appears to be a very good match to circulating strains, CDC says

Flu vaccine appears to be a very good match to circulating strains, CDC says

This year’s flu shot appears to be “a very good match” to the circulating strains, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said at a news briefing Monday. (Kristin Murphy, Deseret News) Estimated read time: 4-5 minutes WASHINGTON — This year’s flu shot appears to be “a very good match” to … Read more

Sex traffickers were targeting me and I had no idea — until my dad noticed this

Sex traffickers were targeting me and I had no idea — until my dad noticed this

A concerned father has taken to TikTok after noticing a terrifying detail on his daughter’s car. User @boogeyman0302 filmed the now viral TikTok writing “pay attention” over the clip. It has attracted more than 26 million views. “So, listen. I don’t care if you agree with a lot of my videos or not. But I definitely … Read more

Review: How ‘Amsterdam’ earned its R rating

Review: How ‘Amsterdam’ earned its R rating

Christian Bale, John David Washington and Margot Robbie in “Amsterdam,” which opened in theaters Thursday. (20th Century Studios) Estimated read time: 3-4 minutes AMSTERDAM — During this time of year, many people ask me, “What does this movie have in it?” That’s because this is the time of year studios start releasing the films they … Read more

When you eat may dictate how hungry you are, study says

When you eat may dictate how hungry you are, study says

A new study comparing people who ate the same foods — but at different times in the day. (Superstar, Shutterstock) Estimated read time: 4-5 minutes ATLANTA — We all know that eating later in the day isn’t good for our waistlines, but why? A new study weighed in on that question by comparing people who … Read more

Flu season and COVID-19: Here’s how to avoid infections this fall

Flu season and COVID-19: Here’s how to avoid infections this fall

Kristina Nokes receives a flu shot from Scott Kendall at Rite Aid Pharmacy in Murray on Aug. 7, 2012. Doctors believe this flu season might be a severe one in the U.S. after Australia’s season just ended — and with it took 300 lives and caused 1,700 hospitalizations. (Scott G Winterton, Deseret News) Estimated read … Read more

US adults should get routine anxiety screening, panel says

US adults should get routine anxiety screening, panel says

A woman looks through a window at a near-empty terminal at an airport in Atlanta, June 1, 2020. An influential health guidelines group says U.S. doctors should regularly screen adults for anxiety. It’s the first time the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended anxiety screening in primary care for adults without symptoms. (Charlie Riedel, … Read more

‘The Woman King’ takes North American box office throne

‘The Woman King’ takes North American box office throne

This image released by Sony Pictures shows Viola Davis in “The Woman King.” (Sony Pictures via Associated Press) Estimated read time: 3-4 minutes LOS ANGELES — The Viola Davis-led action epic “The Woman King” easily conquered the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters, against a crowded market of new releases. The … Read more

Utah mom reflects on radioactive iodine cancer treatment, which has stood test of time

Utah mom reflects on radioactive iodine cancer treatment, which has stood test of time

A bottle of multiple doses of radioactive iodine with a pill containing one dose. Radioactive iodine is used to treat thyroid cancers and diseases. (University of Utah Health) Estimated read time: 6-7 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — Shirley Crepeaux was a little hesitant when doctors proposed radioactive iodine as a treatment for her thyroid cancer … Read more

Study finds potential link between daily multivitamin, improved cognition in older adults

Study finds potential link between daily multivitamin, improved cognition in older adults

Researchers from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston analyzed cognitive function in older adults who took either a cocoa extract supplement, a multivitamin or a placebo every day for three years. (GetFocusStudio, Shutterstock) Estimated read time: 5-6 minutes WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Taking a daily multivitamin might be … Read more

Ketamine infusions improve symptoms of depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation, study says

Ketamine infusions improve symptoms of depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation, study says

People who got intravenous ketamine at three private ketamine infusion clinics had “significant improvement” in symptoms of depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation, a new study published on Monday says. (CNN) Estimated read time: 3-4 minutes WASHINGTON — People who got intravenous ketamine at three private ketamine infusion clinics had “significant improvement” in symptoms of depression, … Read more

Utah confirms this year’s first human case of West Nile virus; man hospitalized

Utah confirms this year’s first human case of West Nile virus; man hospitalized

Mosquitoes are sorted by type at the Salt Lake Mosquito Abatement District laboratory in Salt Lake City, May 27, 2021. Health officials have confirmed the state’s first human case of West Nile virus this year in the Weber-Morgan health district, prompting a warning for residents to stay vigilant against mosquitoes. (Scott G Winterton, Deseret News) … Read more

What makes mosquito bites itch and what to do about it

What makes mosquito bites itch and what to do about it

Scratching a mosquito bite inflames the skin, and the inflammation makes the skin itch more. Here is what makes mosquito bites itch and what to do about it. (Kanachaifoto, Adobe ) Estimated read time: 5-6 minutes ATLANTA — If you’ve ever been bitten by a mosquito, you know how frustrating their bites can be. The … Read more

9 keys to living a longer, happier life

9 keys to living a longer, happier life

Experts have said that strong, positive relationships are the key to living longer. (Lumos SP, Adobe Stock) Estimated reading time: 5-6 minutes ATLANTA – Whether it’s pursuing a demanding career, eating better, or maintaining friendships, accomplishing the feats we want to achieve requires a healthy foundation. “The long-term effects of good and bad health habits … Read more

‘Heavy traffic’ prevents latest monkeypox vaccine appointment rollout

‘Heavy traffic’ prevents latest monkeypox vaccine appointment rollout

The city’s struggle with the rollout of the monkeypox vaccine for New Yorkers continued on Tuesday, when the website for scheduling appointments went down due to “heavy traffic.” The New York City Department of Health announced Tuesday at 1 p.m. that more monkeypox vaccine appointments were available, but within half an hour, the department tweeted … Read more