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23 hours ago+12 12 0New 'biohybrid' implant will restore function in paralyzed limbs
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have created a new type of neural implant that could restore limb function in paralyzed limbs. The developed device works in sync between the brain and paralyzed limbs - it combines flexible electronics an ...
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2 days ago+21 21 0Metal-Detecting Drone Could Autonomously Find Landmines
Metal detecting can be a fun hobby, or it can be a task to be completed in deadly earnest—if the buried treasure you’re searching for includes landmines and explosive remnants of war. This is an enormous, dangerous problem: Something like 12,000 squa ...
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5 days ago+23 23 0Call of Duty has been the top-selling game on PlayStation for 9 of the last 10 years
On the occasion of the current dispute between Sony and Microsoft over the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, very interesting information about the activities of both console manufacturers comes to light. A good example of this are the latest repor ...
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7 days ago+17 17 0Foxconn to Make AirPods for the First Time, New Factory Planned in India
The Taiwanese contract manufacturer plans to build a factory in India to produce the earphones, underlining efforts by the key Apple supplier to diversify production away from China.
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8 days ago+19 19 0Study: U.S. Veterans Reported "Positive Outcomes for Pain, Sleep, and Emotional Problems Because of Cannabis"
“Medical cannabis use among U.S. Veterans has continued to rise”, notes the abstract of the study, which was conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Texas State University and the University of Illinois at Chicago. ...
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10 days ago+21 21 0Biden Blocks Alaska Oil Drilling While Approving Controversial Willow Project
President Joe Biden has announced new plans to limit onshore oil and gas drilling in Alaska and ban drilling in the Arctic Ocean, even as his administration approved the massive Willow oil project, which was vehemently opposed by climate activists an ...
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13 days ago+17 17 0Atlanta’s “Cop City” and the Vital Fight for Urban Forests
Twenty-three more protesters were charged with domestic terrorism this week in the ongoing controversy over “Cop City,” the site of Atlanta’s proposed 381-acre police training center in the Weelaunee Forest. The project, situated in a lush watershed ...
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3 weeks ago+13 13 0Stem cell therapy may reduce risk of heart attack and stroke in certain heart failure patients, study shows
Cell therapy, involving adult stem cells from bone marrow, has been shown to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in severe heart failure patients, according to a new study. A single administration of adult stem cells directly into an inflamed ...
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3 weeks ago+16 16 0Tesla plans to offer a $30 monthly subscription for unlimited overnight home charging.
It will launch in Texas because the windy nights help generate power. The subscription was a way to incentivize customers to charge their vehicles at home using a source of renewable energy, Tesla's Drew Baglino said.
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3 weeks ago+25 25 0Dow said it was recycling our shoes. We found them in Indonesia
A Reuters investigation found some shoes meant for recycling in Singapore ended up in shops in Indonesia, where it is illegal to import second-hand clothing.
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3 weeks ago+28 28 0Forget Apple Watch: Fitbit Could Beat Apple To Game-Changing New Feature
A new patent suggests that it could be Fitbit that beats Apple to a cutting-edge health feature.
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1 month ago+27 27 0TikTok at Risk: Canada starts investigating platform over data collection from young users
Canada joins the list of countries that have become wary of TikTok and ByteDance’s close proximity to the Chinese government. Canadian privacy authorities are investigating TikTok on suspicion of data collection from underage users and pushing harmfu ...
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1 month ago+22 22 0Amazon's corporate employees will be paid up to 50% less in 2023 because of its falling stock price, report says
Some Amazon corporate employees will be be paid as much as 50% less than previously expected in 2023 because of the company's falling stock price, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Salaries this year are likely 15% to 50% lower than th ...
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1 month ago+20 20 0Russia is launching a mission to give stranded space station crew members a ride home
The Russian spacecraft that brought the three crew members to the ISS in the fall later experienced a leak in its radiator cooling loop. A replacement ship is set to be launched on Friday.
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1 month ago+14 14 0Banksy Margate Valentine's Day artwork to move to Dreamland
A piece by the artist Banksy that appeared in Margate, Kent, on Valentine's Day is to be moved to the town's Dreamland theme park. The mural, called "Valentine's Day Mascara", shows a 1950s housewife with a swollen eye and mi ...
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1 month ago+22 22 0Apple's retail staff is reportedly testing its 'buy now, pay later' service
Apple has expanded the internal testing for its Pay service's buy now, pay later feature to include its retail employees, according to Bloomberg. When the tech giant's experimental features make their way to its retail staff, that's ty ...
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1 month ago+20 20 0COVID is 'pretty much out of the models' for pharma companies: Wells Fargo analyst
Some health companies' quarterly earnings were boosted by COVID-19 products in the past few years, and most are starting to see a shift away from pandemic profits for 2023. Wells Fargo analyst Mohit Bansal said as much about three companies repo ...
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1 month ago+23 23 0Could There Be a Black Hole Lurking on the Edge of the Solar System?
Black holes have captured our imaginations for years: the idea of a near-invisible giant vacuum cleaner drifting through space, ready to devour the Earth in one gulp, is enough to keep anyone awake at night. But now, despite their mystical past, we u ...
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1 month ago+4 4 0Harvard study reveals how many times men should ejaculate each month to stay healthy
A Harvard University study has pinpointed the precise number of times men should ejaculate each month in order to stave off certain harmful diseases. Research published in the journal European Urology has indicated that high levels of sexual activity ...
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2 months ago+19 19 0HBO Max Removes 256 ‘Looney Tunes’ Shorts, Three Seasons of ‘The Flintstones’
Warner Bros. Discovery’s content purge of HBO Max continued with a year-end culling of a bucket of classic “Looney Tunes” shorts and “The Flintstones” episodes. As of …