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Column: The writers' strike was the first workplace battle between humans and AI. The humans won
At a moment when the prospect of executives and managers using software automation to undermine work in professions everywhere loomed large, the WGA strike took on major symbolic weight.
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Nitazenes: synthetic opioids more deadly than fentanyl are starting to turn up in overdose cases
Nitazenes were developed as a powerful class of painkiller in the 1950s, but they were abandoned – until now.
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On Day 146, Screenwriters Reach Deal With Studios to End Their Strike
The Writers Guild of America got most of what it wanted. With actors still on picket lines, however, much of Hollywood will remain shut down.
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Queen's Brian May helped NASA return its first asteroid sample
Brian May has once again proven why he is rock royalty. Not only is he the Queen guitarist, but he is also an astrophysicist who recently helped NASA return its first ever asteroid sample to Earth.
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MGM Resorts is back online after a huge cyberattack. The hack might have cost the Vegas casino operator $80 million.
MGM Resorts' customer-facing, electronic systems were largely taken out in a cyberattack that had also targeted Caesars Entertainment.
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Homeowners get revenge on money-grubbing HOA that tried to fine them for hurricane-proof roof: ‘Fine print gets you every time’
"The HOA was strapped for money."
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Cowboys' Diggs out for season after tearing ACL in practice
Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs is expected to miss the rest of the season after tearing his ACL during Thursday's practice, the team announced, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network.The two-time Pro Bowler left the Cowboys' facility on crutches before undergoing an MRI that confirmed the injury.Diggs reacted on social media, saying he'll be "back and better." Thank you for all the prayers and I appreciate everyone for checking on me!This is just God’s Plan. I will be back and better!
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Brazil's top court boosts indigenous rights in landmark ruling
The Supreme Court sets a precedent for land claims by restoring territory to the Xokleng people.
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Leah Remini claims Church of Scientology targeting her business, friends
Remini says the controversial church has been stepping up harassment against her since she filed a lawsuit in August, according to newly filed court documents.
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It's 2030, and digital wallets have replaced every card in our purses and pockets
OpenWallet, now joined by Microsoft, looks to the near future when digital wallets replace traditional wallets in the same way debit cards replaced checkbooks.
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GLP 1 & Ozempic: How These Affect Weight Loss & Metabolic Health | Dr. Rob Lustig & Dr. Casey Means
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This rare Bob Ross painting could be yours — for close to $10 million
The late pop culture icon once said he painted over 30,000 works of art in his lifetime, but it's still rare for an authenticated Ross piece to come on the market let alone one with this much history.
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Hackers who breached casino giants MGM, Caesars also hit 3 other firms, Okta says
Hackers who breached casino giants MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment in recent weeks also broke into the systems of three other companies in the manufacturing, retail, and technology space, a security executive familiar with the matter said.
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NYC Marchers to Biden: Stop 'Cowering in a Corner' and Declare Climate Emergency
"It's time for Biden to declare a climate emergency and phase out the fossil fuels killing people and wildlife around the world."
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Drone service Wing stops delivering food in Canberra
Global drone delivery company Wing is shifting to be based out of shopping centres for easier access to deliverable goods and says so far it hasn't been able to find a suitable shopping centre in Canberra.
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Colonists upended Aboriginal farming, growing grain and running sheep on rich yamfields, and cattle on arid grainlands
Newcomers in Australia found and took rich pastures made by Aboriginal fire. Without fire, pastures would revert to forest or scrub.
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Danny Masterson's Wife Bijou Phillips Files for Divorce After 30-Year Rape Sentence
Bijou Phillips has made the decision to end her marriage with Danny Masterson, less than two weeks after he got 30 years to life for rape.
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Unity Bosses Sold Stock Ahead Of Scummy Dev Fees Announcement
CEO John Riccitiello sold 2,000 shares a week before Unity revealed its Runtime Fee
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'Time to Make Them Pay': Internal Docs Further Expose Exxon Efforts to Spread Climate Lies
"Climate change isn't just a tragedy, it's a crime," said one climate campaigner in response to documents reported by The Wall Street Journal.
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Iraq PM invited to meet with US President Biden at White House
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in New York on Monday and received an invitation from U.S. President Joe Biden to visit the White House soon, a State Department spokesperson said.