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2 days ago+15 15 0The first CRISPR gene-editing drug is coming—possibly as soon as next year
Until recently, CRISPR—the gene-editing technology that won scientists Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier the 2020 Nobel Prize in chemistry—sounded more like science fiction than medicine; lab-created molecular scissors are used to snip out p ...
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6 days ago+19 19 0John Oliver Blasts Roe v. Wade Reversal: “What the Supreme Court Has Just Done Is Utterly Devastating”
Not surprisingly, Last Week Tonight host John Oliver wasted no time addressing the topic that has been at the forefront of the news cycle since Friday: the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that made abortion legal in 1973.
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8 days ago+13 13 0‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Embraced the Prequels. Disney Still Doesn’t Understand Them.
There’s a peculiar wisdom in George Lucas’s direction of the Star Wars prequels. It’s memorialized in the very first seconds of the very first trailer for The Phantom Menace: “Every generation has a legend.”
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9 days ago+19 19 0Retail’s Going Metaverse Crazy, but 85 Percent of Gen Z ‘Indifferent’ About Brands’ Virtual Presence, Study Finds
Retail may be going gaga for gaming and all things metaverse for the moment, but if the incoming consumer target group — and easily the most tech-savvy generation — isn’t quite fazed by the frenzy, what gives?
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10 days ago+20 20 0Doctor Strange's Newest Multiversal Nemesis Is Pizza Poppa
If you’ve seen Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, you know the Marvel hero faces a bevy of villains—Gargantos the tentacle monster, the mentally unbalanced Scarlet Witch, and even an extremely evil version of himself. But in his jaunt throu ...
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12 days ago+26 26 0 x 1'Brutal Battle' Expected as Regulators Close in on Apple Around the World
Experts anticipate a "brutal battle" between Apple and global regulators amid concerns about how the company may "exaggerate" its privacy and security claims for commercial gain and curtail interoperability to keep users locked in ...
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13 days ago+16 16 0Elon Musk congratulates SpaceX team on executing 3 'flawless launches' in 2 days
Tesla CEO Elon Musk congratulated the SpaceX team for conducting three "flawless launches" in under one week. "Congrats to SpaceX Falcon team for executing 3 flawless launches in 2 days!, Musk tweeted on Sunday.
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2 weeks ago+19 19 0The Jan. 6 panel is compiling reams of evidence Trump broke these 2 federal laws in seeking to throw out the 2020 election he lost
When the House select committee began its 10-month investigation into the January 6 insurrection, lawmakers set out to uncover and present evidence from the first disruption of the peaceful transfer of power in American history. Now, with the committ ...
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2 weeks ago+17 17 0Chicago expands and activates quantum network, taking steps toward a secure quantum internet
Quantum security trials with Toshiba have begun on 124-mile quantum network—one of the nation’s longest—which will soon be open to industry and academics for testing.
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2 weeks ago+24 24 0 x 1Ulysses Is 100. Its History Is a Warning.
James Joyce fans around the world celebrate Bloomsday—June 16, the date on which his novel Ulysses takes place—any number of ways. There are marathon readings and brilliant stage performances. There are solemn rituals (eating a Gorgonzola sandwich), ...
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2 weeks ago+19 19 0Five Ways the Democrats Can Replace Biden
In December 2021, politicos were abuzz over what the Democrats should do with Joe Biden, given his flagging approval numbers and intention to run for re-election. I wrote about why it was far too early to offer any meaningful analysis of the 2024 ele ...
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2 weeks ago+24 24 0“No widespread harassment” at Activision, says Activision
There is “no widespread harassment, or systemic harassment at Activision”, claim the findings of a new investigation, conducted and published by Activision. Over the last 12 months, two major lawsuits have been filed against Activision, claiming that ...
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2 weeks ago+20 20 0With Stage Manager, Apple resizes the iPad's workflow.
It was initially a big success because of its user-friendly design and single-application concentration, but the iPad had become a little boring for some who want more depth. One of the world's most powerful medium-format computers, the gap betw ...
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2 weeks ago+22 22 0Netflix's Iron Chef Revival Is a Delectable, Comfort Food Return to Kitchen Stadium
When it comes to the genre of televised cooking competition series, Iron Chef exists on its own hallowed tier. There had been influential cooking series before the Japanese invented a wonderfully wacky mode of over-the-top haute cuisine presentation ...
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2 weeks ago+20 20 0Binance Exchange Halts Bitcoin (BTC) Withdrawals Amid Turbulent Conditions
An official notification from the Binance team states that they are actively working on a solution. Zhao asserts that he expects the issue to be resolved in 30 mins.
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3 weeks ago+17 17 0How ‘Minx’ Re-created the World of ’70s American Magazine Publishing
In the world of HBO Max’s period comedy Minx, Jake Johnson’s Bottom Dollar publisher Doug is king — and production designer Jeff Sage, along with set decorator Doug Mowat, helped build his castle. The first season of HBO Max’s dramedy Minx is most ob ...
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3 weeks ago+17 17 0As The Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Utah Faces 'an Environmental Nuclear Bomb'
Salt Lake City – If the Great Salt Lake, which has already shrunk by two-thirds, keeps drying up, here’s what: Lake flies and brine shrimp will die out — scientists warn it could begin sooner than this summer — threatening the 10 million migratory bi ...
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1 month ago+13 13 0The Marvel Cinematic Universe Isn't Art
In May, the AMC in Times Square played 70 different screenings of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness in one day. Doctor Strange was meant to be a unique Marvel movie by virtue of it being helmed by one of those dark sorcerers of the cinemati ...
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1 month ago+10 10 0Is dog owner obesity a risk factor for canine obesity?
Obesity in humans is a growing global phenomenon and is one of the greatest public health challenges we face today. Is is also true that the human-animal companion population is also increasing. Obesity in pets is a growing concern, and its increasin ...
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1 month ago+3 3 0Canada's Trudeau announces plan for national freeze on handguns
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday his government was introducing new legislation to implement a "national freeze" on handgun ownership and prevent people from buying and selling handguns anywhere in the country.