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Severance Season 1 Recap: Everything you need to remember before watching season 2
Severance Season 1 Recap: Everything you need to remember in 60 seconds Mashable CES 2025 Readers' Choice Sweepstakes Tech Science Life Social Good Entertainment Deals Shopping Games Search Cancel * * Search Result CES 2025 Readers' Choice Sweepstakes Tech Apps & Software Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity Cryptocurrency Mobile Smart Home Social Media Tech Industry Transportation All Tech Science Space Climate Change Environment All Science Life Digital Culture Family & Parenting Health & Wellness Sex, Dating & Relationships Sleep Careers Mental Health All Life Social Good Activism Gender LGBTQ Racial Justice Sustainability Politics All Social Good Entertainment Games Movies Podcasts TV Shows Watch Guides All Entertainment SHOP THE BEST Laptops Budget Laptops Dating Apps Sexting Apps Hookup Apps VPNs Robot Vaccuums Robot Vaccum & Mop Headphones Speakers Kindles Gift Guides Mashable Choice Mashable Selects All Sex, Dating & Relationships All Laptops All Headphones All Robot Vacuums All VPN All Shopping Games Product Reviews Adult Friend Finder Bumble Premium Tinder Platinum Kindle Paperwhite PS5 vs PS5 Slim All Reviews All Shopping Deals Newsletters VIDEOS Mashable Shows All Videos Home Entertainment Severance Season 1 Recap: Everything you need to remember before watching season 2 After 3 long years, we can't wait to find out what happens next. By Alex Humphreys and Belen Edwards on January 13, 2025 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Flipboard Watch Next'Severance' Season 2 trailer shows what happened after that gnarly Season 1 cliffhanger'Severance' Season 2 trailer teases the most stressful return to office ever Tate Modern's Electric Dreams celebrates digital art before the internet 2:30 'Invincible' Season 3 teaser reveals release date Mashable Entertainment Reporter Belen Edwards is here to walk you through everything you need to remember going intoseason 2. Belen Edwards is an Entertainment Reporter at Mashable. She covers movies and TV with a focus on fantasy and science fiction, adaptations, animation, and more nerdy goodness. Latest Videos'Luther: Never Too Much' documentary trailer delves into Luther Vandross' life and career A once in a generation musical talent. Loading... Subscribe These newsletters may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links.
AI-Driven Early Mental Health Screening: Analyzing Selfies of Pregnant Women
Basílio, Gustavo A., Pereira, Thiago B., Koerich, Alessandro L., Tavares, Hermano, Dias, Ludmila, Teixeira, Maria das Graças da S., Sousa, Rafael T., Hisatugu, Wilian H., Mota, Amanda S., Garcia, Anilton S., Galletta, Marco Aurélio K., Paixão, Thiago M.
Major Depressive Disorder and anxiety disorders affect millions globally, contributing significantly to the burden of mental health issues. Early screening is crucial for effective intervention, as timely identification of mental health issues can significantly improve treatment outcomes. Artificial intelligence (AI) can be valuable for improving the screening of mental disorders, enabling early intervention and better treatment outcomes. AI-driven screening can leverage the analysis of multiple data sources, including facial features in digital images. However, existing methods often rely on controlled environments or specialized equipment, limiting their broad applicability. This study explores the potential of AI models for ubiquitous depression-anxiety screening given face-centric selfies. The investigation focuses on high-risk pregnant patients, a population that is particularly vulnerable to mental health issues. To cope with limited training data resulting from our clinical setup, pre-trained models were utilized in two different approaches: fine-tuning convolutional neural networks (CNNs) originally designed for facial expression recognition and employing vision-language models (VLMs) for zero-shot analysis of facial expressions. Experimental results indicate that the proposed VLM-based method significantly outperforms CNNs, achieving an accuracy of 77.6%. Although there is significant room for improvement, the results suggest that VLMs can be a promising approach for mental health screening.
Best cutting-edge health and fitness tech from CES 2025
'The Biggest Loser' star Jillian Michaels shared her thoughts on why people fall off their diet and fitness routines during the fall and winter seasons and explained how they can get back on track. CES 2025 has once again showcased a remarkable array of health and fitness technology that promises to transform our well-being. From artificial intelligence-powered sleep aids to smart ear-cleaning devices, this year's event highlights cutting-edge solutions designed to enhance our health and fitness routines. These groundbreaking innovations are sure to offer something for everyone. The Frenz Brainband is this cool new AI-powered sleep headband that not only tracks your sleep, but actually helps you sleep better and focus more during the day.
American Psychological Association sounds alarm over certain AI chatbots
Last month, concerned parents of two teenagers sued the chatbot platform Character.AI, alleging that their children had been exposed to a "deceptive and hypersexualized product." The suit helped form the basis of an urgent written appeal from the American Psychological Association to the Federal Trade Commission, pressing the federal agency to investigate deceptive practices used by any chatbot platform. The APA sent the letter, which Mashable reviewed, in December. The scientific and professional organization, which represents psychologists in the U.S., were alarmed by the lawsuit's claims, including that one of the teens conversed with an AI chatbot presenting itself as a psychologist. A teen user, who had been upset with his parents for restricting his screen time, was told by that chatbot that the adults' actions were a betrayal.
Sam Altman's sister is suing the OpenAI CEO alleging sexual abuse
Annie Altman, the sister of OpenAI founder and CEO Sam Altman, has sued her brother accusing him of sexually assaulting her when she was a minor. In a complaint filed this week with a Missouri federal court, Annie Altman alleges her older brother committed "numerous acts of rape, sexual assault, sexual abuse, molestation, sodomy, and battery" from 1997 to 2006, with the abuse starting when she was only three years old. In a joint statement he made alongside his mother and two younger brothers, Sam Altman said "all of [Annie's] claims are utterly untrue." The Altmans say they've tried to support Annie in "many ways" over the years, including by offering direct financial assistance. My sister has filed a lawsuit against me.
Dating apps don't work as well as you think they do
From best pals to colleagues you barely tolerate, it can feel like you're surrounded by people who met their partners on a dating app. But all that anecdotal evidence we've been collecting over the years since the apps launched, all the friends, acquaintances, and distant cousins who've met the loves of their lives with a swipe -- their digital meet cutes might make it feel like the only way to meet your soulmate is online. According to a YouGov survey on How Brits Meet Their Partners published in Sept. 2024, 8 percent of us met our current or most recent significant others on a dating app. Putting that into perspective, that's less than those who met the most common way, through friends (16 percent), and less than those who met through work (14 percent), or in passing while out (12 percent). But that's also more than those who met through university or other higher education (5 percent), or through a shared hobby (4 percent).
Cannabis cafes, A.I. and parking: How new California laws could affect you in 2025
California lawmakers passed roughly 1,200 bills last year, including some that resulted in unforeseeable wins by Republicans, promising protections for consumers and small strides for those in the entertainment industry. In the end, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed about 84% of the bills he received. Many of those laws take effect today, Jan. 1, as California rings in a new year. Cannabis cafes are legal: You can now hang out at dispensaries like you would a restaurant or cafe, thanks to AB 1775. The new law brings an Amsterdam-style approach to marijuana use, by allowing cannabis retailers to make and sell food and nonalcoholic beverages at what will be known as cannabis cafes or lounges.
Dungeons & Dragons causes controversy with rule change over identity
"Races" are now "species" in the beloved game Dungeons & Dragons, which recently marked its 50th anniversary, irking some loyal fans. "Some character traits have been divorced from biological identity; a mountain dwarf is no longer inherently brawny and durable, a high elf no longer intelligent and dexterous by definition," a report in The New York Times explains. "And Wizards of the Coast, the Dungeons & Dragons publisher owned by Hasbro, has endorsed a trend throughout role-playing games in which players are empowered to halt the proceedings if they ever feel uncomfortable." The company also now suggests that extended Dungeons & Dragons campaigns begin with sessions allowing players to lay out their expectations and which topics they wish to avoid, which could include sexual assault or drug use, the Times writes. "What they're trying to do here is put up a signal flare, to not only current players but potential future players, that this game is a safe, inclusive, thoughtful and sensitive approach to fantasy storytelling," said Ryan Lessard, a writer and frequent Dungeons & Dragons dungeon master, according to the report.
OpenAI whistleblower's mother wants suicide death investigation reopened
If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Balaji's death on November 26 was ruled a suicide, and Fox News Digital previously reported that the San Francisco Police Department found no evidence of foul play. But the 26-year-old's mother is urging police to reopen their investigation, saying it "doesn't look like a normal situation." Bereaved mother Poornima Ramarao told Business Insider that a private autopsy commissioned by Balaji's family and completed in early December produced concerning results. Now, they are working with an attorney to urge the department to conduct a "proper investigation."
Traveling? Download These Reveal Episodes Now for Your Trip
Reveal has been a weekly investigative podcast for nearly 10 years now, so we've produced hundreds of hours of investigative journalism over the years designed to inspire, inform, or infuriate you (and occasionally, all three at the same time). We've curated some of our favorite Reveal series and serials to take you through your holiday travel time--episodes that will resonate today and into 2025. You can find the link to each episode on your preferred podcast platform below. Mississippi Goddam (seven-part series): Billey Joe Johnson Jr. dreamed of graduating high school, going to college, and one day playing pro football. On a cold December morning in 2008, that future was shattered.