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3 days agoAnalysis zobo
Exoplanet is first found in a quadruple system
A massive planet, 15 times larger than Jupiter, has been directly imaged revealing a complex cosmic dance involving 4 celestial bodies.
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7 days agoCurrent Event zobo
17-pound meteorite discovered in Antarctica
Antarctica is a tough place to work, for obvious reasons—it's bitterly cold, remote, and wild. However, it's one of the best places in the world to hunt for meteorites. That's partly because Antarctica is a desert, and its dry climate limits the degree of weathering the meteorites experience.
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9 days agoCurrent Event zobo
DARPA looks to laser to beam power across the world
In a move that sounds like the wildest of science fiction, DARPA has announced its new Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay (POWER) program that plans to use lasers relayed by airborne platforms to power machines thousands of miles away.
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9 days agoCurrent Event zobo
Quest to bring priest charged with torture in Argentina to justice
Father Franco Reverberi is wanted in Argentina on charges of murder and torture under military rule.
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13 days agoCurrent Event zobo
Child digs up 3-carat diamond in Arkansas state park
Gem is about the size of a pea, officials say
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2 weeks agoCurrent Event zobo
Zinc batteries that offer an alternative to lithium just got a big boost
The US Department of Energy just committed a $400 million loan to battery maker Eos.
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2 weeks agoCurrent Event zobo
Elliot Page opens up about powerful shirtless movie scene
The first shot of Elliot Page's new movie 'Close to You' felt 'liberating' for the actor to be on screen without a shirt on: 'I never thought I'd feel that way, so it's nice to get to act it.'
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2 weeks agoAnalysis zobo
Older people are perceived as more moral than younger people across seven countries
A recent study spanning seven culturally diverse countries found that older individuals are generally perceived as more moral than their younger counterparts. This perception exists across both WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic) and non-WEIRD societies
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3 weeks agoCurrent Event zobo
The California Megachurch Pushing Public Schools to the Far Right
From fights over LGBT rights to prayer at school board meetings, Chino Valley public schools have become ground zero for the culture wars.
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3 weeks agoCurrent Event zobo
A special treat for Elon: 2,200 cases for not paying severance
X is not, in fact, gonna give it to ya.
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3 weeks agoCurrent Event zobo
Hackers shut down 2 of the world's most advanced telescopes
It's unclear exactly what the nature of the cyberattacks were or from where they originated.
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3 weeks agoCurrent Event zobo
Meta rejects own board’s request to suspend account of Cambodian strongman
Meta’s Oversight Board recommended suspending Cambodian leader Hun Sen’s Facebook account after he posted a video advocating violence.
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1 month agoCurrent Event zobo
Rocket Lab will launch NASA's Earth energy measuring cubesats
The satellites, called PREFIRE, will measure the infrared radiation that enters and leaves the planet using a spectrometer instrument.
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1 month agoAnalysis zobo
You'll travel nearly a trillion miles in your lifetime, even if you never leave home. Here's how.
Everything in the universe is moving, and fast.
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1 month agoAnalysis zobo
Are humans a cancer on the planet? A physician argues that civilization is truly carcinogenic
In "Homo Ecophagus," Dr. Warren Hern gives human activity a deadly diagnosis
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1 month agoCurrent Event zobo
'The most stunning demo I've ever seen in my life': ChatGPT impressed Bill Gates by acing AP Bio exam
ChatGPT's AP Biology score demonstrates near human-level competency, according to tech billionaire Bill Gates.
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1 month agoCurrent Event zobo
Most Network TV Viewers Say They’ll Watch Reruns During Strikes — Study
Sometimes you do get a second chance to make a first impression.
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1 month agoCurrent Event zobo
Banks hit with $549 million in fines for use of Signal, WhatsApp to evade regulators’ reach
Wells Fargo, a relatively small player on Wall Street, racked up the most fines Tuesday, with a total of $200 million in penalties.