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2 weeks agoExpression jackthetripper
Why our pursuit of happiness may be flawed
It is an emotion linked to improved health and well-being, but is our obsession with being happy a recipe for disappointment, asks Nat Rutherford.
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2 weeks agoAnalysis jackthetripper
2021 preview: We will find out if microplastics are harming our cells
Despite mounting evidence that we eat, drink and breathe microplastics it still isn't clear if they enter our bodies and cause harm, but in 2021 we should get some answers
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3 weeks agoExpression jackthetripper
Humans relax, we can tax the robots
The government must reckon with the impact of artificial intelligence on human employment by amending the tax regime.
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3 weeks agoExpression jackthetripper
Booze company launches drink that tastes just as 'horrible' as 2020
Australian alcohol delivery service Jimmy Brings has unveiled a 2020 drink in a can that tastes just as 'horrible' as the year.
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1 month agoExpression jackthetripper
Here’s the robotaxi Amazon wants you to ride around in
Zoox, Amazon’s self-driving vehicle startup, revealed a prototype of its robotaxi Monday that could one day spend 16 hours a day offering rides in cities.
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1 month agoCurrent Event jackthetripper
Sony is pulling Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store and offering full refunds
The PlayStation version of the game has been riddled with bugs.
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1 month agoCurrent Event jackthetripper
Bernard Madoff victims receiving more money, 12 years after his arrest
Overseers of two programs to compensate victims of Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme have announced $679 million of new payouts, ahead of Friday's 12th anniversary of the now-imprisoned swindler's arrest.
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1 month agoCurrent Event jackthetripper
FTC and states sue Facebook, could force Facebook to divest Instagram and WhatsApp
Facebook first disclosed the Federal Trade Commission was investigating its business in July 2019.
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1 month agoCurrent Event jackthetripper
Development of new stem cell type may lead to advances in regenerative medicine
A team led by UT Southwestern has derived a new "intermediate" embryonic stem cell type from multiple species that can contribute to chimeras and create precursors to sperm and eggs in a culture dish. The findings, published online this week in Cell Stem Cell, could lead to a host of advances in basic biology, regenerative medicine, and reproductive technology.
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1 month agoAnalysis jackthetripper
Google's DeepMind solved a mystery about protein behavior that's puzzled scientists for 50 years, and it could revolutionize the future of d...
The firm's AI program AlphaFold has broken new ground in helping scientists understand microscopic proteins.
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1 month agoExpression jackthetripper
Once more with feelings: How Yakuza: Like a Dragon reinvents middle-aged men in video games
Instead of being driven by a twisted sense of vengeance, protagonist Ichiban, a washed-up gangster in his 40s, seeks answers. He’s a welcome antidote
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1 month agoCurrent Event jackthetripper
Champion Ken Jennings will be first interim 'Jeopardy!' host
NEW YORK (AP) — “Jeopardy!” record-holder Ken Jennings will be the first in a series of interim hosts replacing Alex Trebek when the show resumes production next Monday.
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2 months agoCurrent Event jackthetripper
Fox News tells anchors not to call Biden 'President-elect,' then seems to change its tune
Fox News, the cable network that has been one of President Trump's most important supporters, told anchors and other staffers not to call Joe Biden the "President-elect" when the network calls the race, according to two memos obtained by CNN Business.
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2 months agoCurrent Event jackthetripper
World Reserve Currencies last on average 100 years. The US dollar has been the reserve currency for 76 years.
There is no written law that says that the US dollar must be used as the global reference for international trade. Still, companies, countries, and people from across the world use it because they have trust not only in the currency but in the USA as a country and their ability to pay back holders of their money and debt.
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3 months agoAnalysis jackthetripper
Water could be extracted from desert air using heat from sunlight
A device that uses heat from sunlight to extract water from the air could help provide a sustainable source of water in remote, arid regions