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2 days ago+15 15 0This James Webb Space Telescope image shows spiral galaxy in stunning detail
A newly released image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope shows a crowded field of galaxies and stars, with a distant spiral galaxy standing out in stunning detail. The large galaxy that sits at the bottom of the image, LEDA 2046648, is so c ...
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4 days ago+20 20 0OpenAI once wanted to save the world. Now it’s chasing profit
For an organization ostensibly dedicated to humanity's well-being, there are a lot of questions surrounding how OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, conducts business. NZZ investigates.
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11 days ago+26 26 0North Korea behind $100m crypto theft, FBI says
California-based Harmony said in June it had been the target of a cyberattack that stole $100m worth of digital assets.
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3 weeks ago+16 16 0US Farmers win right to repair John Deere equipment
Tractor maker John Deere has agreed to give its US customers the right to fix their own equipment. Previously, farmers were only allowed to use authorised parts and service facilities rather than cheaper independent repair options. Deere and Co. is o ...
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1 month ago+3 3 0Scientists Destroyed 95% of Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' in Just 45 Minutes, Study Reports
Using hydrogen and UV light, scientists reported destroying 95% of two kinds of toxic PFAS chemicals in tap water in under an hour.
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1 month ago+11 11 0Putin expects China’s Xi to visit soon; Xi holds his line on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he was expecting Chinese President Xi Jinping to make a state visit early next year in what would be a public show of solidarity from Beijing as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine falters. But an official Chi ...
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1 month ago+27 27 0A couple’s car fell 300 feet. A new iPhone feature aided their rescue.
Cloe Fields and Christian Zelada were in shock after climbing out of their Hyundai Elantra that, moments earlier, was about 300 feet higher on the Angeles Crest Highway. After pulling over to let another vehicle pass last week, their car had slipped ...
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1 month ago+23 23 0Apple Watch Ultra video review: let’s see what it can really do
We may have reviewed the Apple Watch Ultra back in September, but you didn’t think we were done, did you? The $799 Ultra was billed as the Apple Watch for outdoor adventurers and triathletes. So we spent the last three months devising a series of min ...
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1 month ago+12 12 0'Avatar' sequel misses estimates, but theater executives not concerned: 'Moviegoers are waiting'
Disney's (DIS) "Avatar: The Way of Water" delivered director James Cameron his first $100-million opening weekend — but missed industry expectations of $170 million-plus. The much-anticipated sequel, which runs 3 hours and 12 minutes, ...
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1 month ago+21 21 0'Avatar: The Way of Water's' Murderous Villain Tells All
YOU’D SEEN THAT square jaw before, whether as fast-talking tabloid journalist Freddy Lounds in Manhunter, Col. Nathan Jessup of Broadway’s A Few Good Men, cowardly Ike in the Western Tombstone, or one of the FBI agents who gunned down Dillinger in Pu ...
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1 month ago+11 11 0NASA Reveals Photo Of Red-Hot Lava On Jupiter's Moon
Io Volcano Observer mission said that the moon is "a true volcanic wonderland with hundreds of erupting volcanoes gushing tons of molten lava."
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1 month ago+14 14 0Man who attacked Dave Chappelle sentenced to about 9 months in prison
A man who assaulted Dave Chappelle while the comedian was performing has received a sentence of about nine months in prison. Isaiah Lee, 24, assaulted the comic at a crowded Hollywood Bowl show on May 3, according to The New York Post. On Wednesday, ...
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1 month ago+10 10 0Netflix, Disney, WBD Shares Dive With Broader Market As Slow Retail Sales, High Interest Rates Fuel Recession Fears
Media and entertainment stocks led by Netflix were among big losers Thursday as economic data and the latest Fed move has investors panicking about an imminent recession. Netflix in particular — off nearly 10% — was knocked by a report that its ad-su ...
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1 month ago+14 14 0Small, but mighty: how tiny are nanomaterials and why are they useful?
Nanomaterials have at least one of their dimensions (length, width or height) between 1nm to 100nm (see graphic). In the microscopic nano world, properties such as colour, melting point and electrical conductivity are quite different to their larger, ...
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2 months ago+11 11 0People implicitly associate masked faces with psychological distance, study finds
Published in Social Psychological and Personality Science, researchers found that people who wear masks tend to be viewed as more socially distant. The findings provide evidence of an implicit association between masked human faces and concepts relat ...
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2 months ago+16 16 0Chris Hemsworth Announces Plans to Take a Break From Acting After Health Warning
He wants some time to be with his kids and wife. Chris Hemsworth shared some heartbreaking news regarding his health and career in a recent interview. For his latest Disney+ series, Limitless, the Australian actor underwent some genetic testing for t ...
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2 months ago+12 12 0Ultra-processed foods as addictive as tobacco, warns study
Heavily marketable processed foods like potato chips, cookies, ice cream and French fries meet the same criteria used for decades to demonstrate the addictive qualities of smoking tobacco, notes a new study. “Unnaturally high doses” of refined carbo ...
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2 months ago+16 16 0‘Monster’ Renewed for Season 2 & 3 at Netflix as Anthology, ‘The Watcher’ Renewed for Season 2
Netflix is going the anthology route with “Monster,” with the streamer ordering two additional seasons of the series. Netflix has also ordered Season 2 of “The Watcher.” Both shows were created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan. “Monster” launched Sept. ...
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3 months ago+3 3 0Famous glaciers will disappear by 2050 because of global warming, UNESCO says
Glaciers in Yosemite, Yellowstone, the Dolomites and Mount Kilimanjaro will melt by 2050. More will almost entirely disappear by 2100 unless the world drastically reduces carbon emissions, the agency says.
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3 months ago+13 13 0We Are In The Midst Of A Climate Emergency
Most of us are doing something for the environment. We bring around a tote bag (sometimes), use a metal straw (save the turtles!), and try our best to recycle whatever we don’t need. And at the end of the day, we give ourselves a pat on the back and ...