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2 days ago
Current Event aj0690Apple vs. Facebook
How a routine-looking software update became a major confrontation in the long-running conflict between two of the world’s largest tech companies.
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9 days ago
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Pressure Mounts to Lift Patent Protections on Coronavirus Vaccines
President Biden and drugmakers are facing demands from liberal activists and global leaders to suspend intellectual property rights on the vaccines as the pandemic surges.
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11 days ago
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John Swartzwelder, Sage of “The Simpsons”
It’s been nearly twenty years since the reclusive, mysterious, almost mythical comedy writer John Swartzwelder left “The Simpsons,” and yet, to this day, one of the biggest compliments a “Simpsons” writer (or any comedy writer) can receive is to have a joke referred to as “Swartzweldian.” Meaning: A joke that comes out of nowhere. A joke that no one else could have written. A joke that sounds almost as if it were never written, as if it’s always existed.
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11 days ago
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The irony.
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2 weeks ago
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Deepfake satellite imagery poses a not-so-distant threat, warn geographers
When we think of deepfakes, we tend to imagine AI-generated people. This might be lighthearted, like a deepfake Tom Cruise, or malicious, like nonconsensual pornography. What we don’t imagine is deepfake geography: AI-generated images of cityscapes and countryside. But that’s exactly what some researchers are worried about.
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2 weeks ago
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Machiavellian parents seem more willing to give kids unnecessary ADHD medication
Incentives such as money and success, along with certain personality traits such as Machiavellianism, could make parents hypothetically more willing to give their children medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder when they dont need it.
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2 weeks ago
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Why bitcoin's pullback could be 'healthy' for a run to $100,000
Bitcoin may have tumbled nearly 20% from an all-time high of nearly $65,000 it hit just 10 days ago, but that might not make $100,000 by the end of the year any less likely.
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2 weeks ago
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Why Don’t Some TV Shows Sound the Way They Used To?
Licensing issues have gutted the soundtracks of many beloved series on streaming services, resulting in bewildering music cues and missing theme songs.
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2 weeks ago
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'World's most powerful' tidal turbine sets sail from Dundee
A tidal-powered turbine, which its makers say is the most powerful in the world, has begun its journey from Dundee to Orkney. The 680-tonne Orbital O2, which is 72m (236 ft) long, was assembled at the Port of Dundee over the past 18 months. It will be anchored close to Orkney where it will produce enough electricity to power 2,000 homes.
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3 weeks ago
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Americans are becoming increasingly bullish on cryptocurrency as bitcoin soars to new records
Bitcoin's record-breaking rally to a $1 trillion market capitalization on Friday has increased the buzz around cryptocurrencies. Debates on whether these are worthy investments have flourished among investors, analysts, and the public.
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1 month ago
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Plastic Is Falling From the Sky. But Where’s It Coming From?
If you find yourself in some secluded spot in the American West—maybe Yellowstone, or the deserts of Utah, or the forests of Oregon—take a deep breath and get some fresh air along with some microplastic. According to new modeling, 1,100 tons of it is currently floating above the western US. The stuff is falling out of the sky, tainting the most remote corners of North America—and the world. As I’ve said before, plastic rain is the new acid rain.
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1 month ago
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Why teenage sleep is so important for mental health
Teenagers can sometimes struggle to get out of bed in the morning – but ensuring they get enough sleep could be vital for health in later life.
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1 month ago
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Ancient people may have created cave art while hallucinating
Some of these ancient drawings are found in the deep, dark areas of caves that would have been difficult to get to.
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1 month ago
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From pencil sharpeners to a $539m lawsuit: how big tech weaponised design patents
In 1842, the US patent office registered 14 designs, including a bathtub and a ‘corpse preserver’. It now handles 35,000 a year. Why did this once sedate world became a corporate arms race?
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1 month ago
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The 'Iron Man' body armour many of us may soon be wearing
Imagine wearing high-tech body armour that makes you super strong and tireless. Such technology, more specifically called an exoskeleton, sounds like the preserve of the Iron Man series of superhero movies. Yet the equipment is increasingly being worn in real life around the world. And one manufacturer - California's SuitX - expects it to go mainstream.
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1 month ago
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Prince Philip, husband of the U.K.'s Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99
Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II's husband and the longest-serving consort of any British monarch, has died at age 99. A statement posted on the royal family's website Friday morning said: "It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
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1 month ago
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YouTube Kids 'a vapid wasteland', say US lawmakers
The comments were made in a letter sent to YouTube chief executive Susan Wojcicki.
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1 month ago
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End of a (really long) era.