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4 days agoAnalysis ppp
Wildfire smoke may ramp up toxic ozone production in cities
A new study reveals how wildfire smoke produces toxic ozone and how urban air pollution could exacerbate the problem.
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4 days agoCurrent Event ppp
WHO chief: The COVID pandemic is 'most certainly not over'
BERLIN (AP) — The COVID-19 pandemic is “most certainly not over,” the head of the World Health Organization warned Sunday, despite a decline in reported cases since the peak of the omicron wave. He told governments that “we lower our guard at our peril.”
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5 days agoCurrent Event ppp
The space industry is on its way to reach $1 trillion in revenue by 2040, Citi says
Citi expects the space industry to reach $1 trillion in annual revenue by 2040, with launch costs dropping 95% to unlock more services from orbit.
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7 days agoAnalysis ppp
Framework’s new laptop means the promise of modular gadgets might be coming true
The upgradeable laptop gets its first big upgrade.
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8 days agoExpression ppp
The Great Crypto Grift May Be Unwinding
As an inevitable crash occurs, many of the swindles and alleged swindles are coming to light.
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8 days agoExpression ppp
My deepfake DALL-E 2 vacation photos passed the Turing Test
I went on a real vacation, and created photos of a fake vacation using DALL-E 2. Most people couldn't tell the difference.
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8 days agoCurrent Event ppp
Fyre Festival Founder Billy McFarland Released From Prison to Halfway House
McFarland’s attorney says his client’s focus now is on “the best way to generate income to pay this restitution back and make amends.”
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10 days agoCurrent Event ppp
How North Korea Went from ‘Zero COVID’ to 1.2 Million Cases in 72 Hours
This time last week, North Korea was still claiming to be one of three COVID-free countries worldwide. Now it’s facing a public health catastrophe.
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11 days agoExpression ppp
Senator Ellen? A spacey first look at 'For All Mankind' season 3
See four exclusive images from season 3 of 'For All Mankind', an EW favorite from Apple TV+ starring Joel Kinnaman and Jodi Balfour.
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12 days agoCurrent Event ppp
Recruitment AI risks discriminating against disabled people
US publishes technical guide to help organizations avoid violating Americans with Disabilities Act
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2 weeks agoCurrent Event ppp
Intel launches the world's first 16-core mobile CPU
Intel launched a new range of processors at its Vision event on Tuesday, May 10. The new 55W HX-series CPUs are part of Intel’s 12th-gen family, and they’re built to deliver the highest performance possible in a mobile form factor, at least according to Intel. The flagship Core i9-12950HX lends some credibility to the claim of being the first 16-core laptop CPU ever. Like other 12th-gen Alder Lake processors, it splits the cores across performance and efficient cores, and the chip can boost ...
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2 weeks agoAnalysis ppp
NASA's Mars lander detects its most powerful quake to date
A magnitude 5 quake shook the surface of Mars on May 4, the strongest temblor ever detected not only on Mars but on any planet besides Earth.
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2 weeks agoAnalysis ppp
The Social Brains of Primates
Number of social connections predicts the volume of brain structures in monkeys.
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2 weeks agoExpression ppp
Password sharing isn't killing Netflix, streaming fatigue is
The dip in subscriber counts for Netflix is symptomatic of streaming fatigue. Here's a few ways all streaming services can do better.
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2 weeks agoCurrent Event ppp
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, who recently announced employees can work from home forever, calls the office an 'anachronistic form' and 'fro...
Chesky added that the common hybrid model of three in-person days a week, which companies like Google and Apple are using, is "not super sustainable."
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2 weeks agoCurrent Event ppp
Facebook accused of deliberately disrupting Australia emergency services
A whistleblower group claims Facebook allowed a news ban affect vital services to gain leverage.
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2 weeks agoExpression ppp
Why the wheels of human history seemed to turn faster for some
Oded Galor examines the drivers of progress and innovation, and the reasons for inequality.
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3 weeks agoCurrent Event ppp
This 'rater' gets paid $10 an hour to teach Google's algorithm — and he's not alone
Google Search may feel like magic, but the engine’s efficacy relies on hourly employees who work for a subcontractor.
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3 weeks agoExpression ppp
Why Experts Think Fast Food Will Soon Ditch Meat Forever
Burger King aims to become 50% meatless by 2030. What does that mean for the industry at large?
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3 weeks agoAnalysis ppp
The race to design a bacteria that can eat plastic
There are a number of challenges inherent to using bacteria to dissolve plastic, but the upsides are huge
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3 weeks agoExpression ppp
How Tucker Carlson Stoked White Fear to Conquer Cable
A string of setbacks made the pundit flee television, the Republican establishment and even his home. He re-emerged with what may be the most racist, and successful, show in the history of cable news.