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4 days ago+18 18 0Tesla is laying off workers who only just started and withdrawing employment offers as Elon Musk's job cuts begin
Tesla workers who started their jobs only months or even weeks ago have been let go while others have had offers withdrawn as the company begins to impose cuts announced by Elon Musk in early June. Insider found a number of posts from Tesla employees ...
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2 weeks ago+25 25 0 x 1The Boring Company will build a 34-mile tunnel network underneath Las Vegas
The Boring Company's underground transportation system will be more expansive than what it originally planned. The Elon Musk-founded company has just received approval from the city to bring its underground transportation system called the Vegas ...
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2 weeks ago+17 17 0Senate antitrust vote likely to pass legislation targeting Apple and other tech giants
A Senate antitrust vote could take place as early as this month, and its proponents say they are confident that the legislation will pass into law. Although there has been bipartisan support for antitrust legislation across both houses, there has bee ...
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2 weeks ago+20 20 0SpaceX met with NASA Artemis team at Starbase, Starship SN24 returns to the factory after a series of tests at the launch pad
NASA Artemis team members and agency representatives visited the Starship factory in South Texas to discuss the company’s progress. "SpaceX hosted NASA leadership at their Starbase facility in Boca Chica, TX, for an update on Starship, the human ...
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3 weeks ago+25 25 0 x 1The Importance of Truly Owning Our Devices
Paying for a computer does not mean you own it. Owning a computer means being able to use it for anything you wish.
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3 weeks ago+14 14 0Here’s how the energy crisis can actually help us save the planet
High gas prices can help us ditch our cars and shift towards micromobility services.
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1 month ago+14 14 0Pandemic exacerbates swing towards solo sports
From their lonely habits during the pandemic, Australians have returned to organised sport and group fitness. But in some cases, it hasn't been in the same numbers as before. People have had to adapt their exercise habits during the pandemic aft ...
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1 month ago+4 4 0How 'frozen zoos' could save vanishing animals from extinction
When Kurt Benirschke started collecting skin samples from rare and endangered animals in 1972, he didn't have a firm plan on what to do with them. As a researcher at the University of California San Diego, he believed that one day the tools woul ...
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1 month ago+20 20 0Twitter will pay a $150 million fine over accusations it improperly sold user data
Twitter has agreed to pay a $150 million fine after federal law enforcement officials accused the social media company of illegally using peoples' personal data over six years to help sell targeted advertisements.
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1 month ago+12 12 0The meat and dairy farmers who are going vegan
It was after Laurence Candy lost most of his dairy herd to bovine tuberculosis that he decided he would no longer send animals to the slaughterhouse. "It made me wonder if we can justify the industrial slaughter of sentient beings," says th ...
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1 month ago+20 20 0Twitter jumps after Musk increases commitment in takeover bid to $33.5 billion, in talks for other funding
A new filing reveals that Elon Musk plans to front $33.5 billion in his bid to take over Twitter. Musk is in talks with Twitter founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey and others to help finance, or roll their shares over, to complete the deal. In a lette ...
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1 month ago+21 21 0These Nanobots Can Swim Around a Wound and Kill Bacteria
Researchers have created autonomous particles covered with patches of protein “motors.” They hope these bots will tote lifesaving drugs through bodily fluids.
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1 month ago+23 23 0 x 1Most cannabis use is depicted positively on TikTok, study finds
Cannabis use is widespread and becoming more normalized as it becomes legalized in more areas around the world. Another method cannabis use is becoming normalized is through social media platforms such as TikTok.
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1 month ago+14 14 0Ukraine collects Russian dead as war rages on multiple fronts
Ukrainian forces have launched a counteroffensive near the Russian-held town of Izium in eastern Ukraine, a regional governor said on Saturday, in what could prove a serious setback for Moscow's plans to capture the entire Donbas region.
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1 month ago+15 15 0MacBook Pro Assemblers in China Unlikely to Return to Pre-Lockdown Production Levels Before July
Apple's MacBook Pro assemblers in China are unlikely to return to pre-lockdown production levels until July because of insufficient manpower and logistical problems, based on the latest industry report.
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1 month ago+20 20 0Microsoft launches cybersecurity services to help clients fight off ransomware and other attacks
Microsoft’s security business is growing faster than any of its main products, and now the company is adding heft to its offerings with three new services designed to help organizations spot and respond to cybersecurity incidents. Microsoft is among ...
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1 month ago+18 18 0Korean scientists develop world’s 1st photothermal filters that kill coronavirus
SEOUL — South Korean scientists have developed the world’s first photothermal-effect-based high efficiency particulate air filter — also known as HEPA filter — that can take out 99.9 percent of influenza and COVID-19 viruses, the Korea Institute of E ...
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2 months ago+15 15 0AI models can be racist even if they're trained on fair data
AI algorithms can still come loaded with racial bias, even if they're trained on data more representative of different ethnic groups, according to new research. An international team of researchers analyzed how accurate algorithms were at predic ...
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2 months ago+12 12 0FAA delays decision on SpaceX environmental review for fifth time, says company changed application 'multiple times'
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has again delayed whether to issue SpaceX environmental approval of its suborbital launch and expansion plans in South Texas. The FAA said SpaceX has made “multiple changes” to its environmental assessment ap ...
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2 months ago+7 8 1Panama allows its citizens to pay in Crypto, even taxes
On Thursday the National Assembly of Panama passed a bill to regulate and commercialize the use of crypto and other digital assets in the country. Panama is often dubbed as the hub of offshore transactions and sometimes even a “tax haven”.