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• TikTok executive comes out as nonbinary

  07-02-2023 21:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  A TikTok executive came out publicly as nonbinary Monday in a message shared on LinkedIn and Twitter.
  
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• Zoom to cut workforce by about 15%, citing economic uncertainty

  07-02-2023 20:50 via nbcnews.com
  
  Zoom on Tuesday announced plans to cut about 1,300 workers, or 15% of its workforce, according to a blog post on the company’s website.
  
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• Zoom will lay off 1,300 employees and CEO is taking a massive pay cut

  07-02-2023 20:17 via cnn.com
  
  Zoom on Tuesday said it will lay off about 1,300 employees, or approximately 15% of its staff, becoming the latest tech company to announce significant job cuts as a pandemic-fueled surge in demand for digital services wanes.
  
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• Microsoft unveils revamped Bing search engine using AI technology more powerful than ChatGPT

  07-02-2023 20:17 via cnn.com
  
  Microsoft on Tuesday announced a revamp of its Bing search engine and Edge web browser powered by artificial intelligence, weeks after it confirmed plans to invest billions in OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT.
  
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• 5 Famous Scientists That Made Their First Discoveries at a Young Age

  07-02-2023 20:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  It was a long-held belief in the scientific community that only younger scientists made significant advances. Having developed his theory of relativity at age 26, Einstein said, "A person who has not made his great contribution to science before the age of 30 will never do so." Although there have been many noted scientists in their 40s and beyond, these are five who accomplished their important discoveries at a young age.  1. Lawrence Bragg (1890-1971) At 25 years old, Australian scie
  
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• Sen. Daines's Twitter account suspended after posting profile picture of himself hunting

  07-02-2023 18:56 via cnn.com
  
  Twitter has suspended Montana Republican Sen. Steve Daines's account for violations of the company's sensitive media policy.
  
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• Microsoft set to hold mystery event as ChatGPT competition heats up

  07-02-2023 18:56 via cnn.com
  
  Microsoft on Tuesday is set to hold a mystery event at its Redmond, Washington headquarters, weeks after it confirmed plans to invest billions in OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT.
  
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• Scientific Highs And Lows Of Cannabinoids

  07-02-2023 18:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  The 1960s was a big decade for cannabis: Images of flower power, the summer of love and Woodstock wouldn’t be complete without a joint hanging from someone’s mouth. Yet in the early ’60s, scientists knew surprisingly little about the plant. When Raphael Mechoulam, then a young chemist in his 30s at Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science, went looking for interesting natural products to investigate, he saw an enticing gap in knowledge about the hippie weed: The chemical st
  
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• US senators seek answers from Meta on whether user data was accessed by China, Russia and others

  07-02-2023 17:58 via cnn.com
  
  Top US lawmakers on the Senate Intelligence Committee want answers from Meta on a newly disclosed internal investigation it conducted in 2018 that found tens of thousands of software developers in China, Russia and other "high-risk" countries may have had access to detailed Facebook user data before the company clamped down on that access beginning in 2014.
  
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• Republicans use Chinese spy balloon to attack TikTok

  07-02-2023 16:59 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Chinese spy balloon could be bad news for TikTok. Republicans are using the balloon to highlight security concerns they have with the app.
  
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• Wikipedia again up and running as Pakistan lifts ban on site

  07-02-2023 16:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  Pakistan lifted its ban on Wikipedia services before dawn Tuesday, after the country’s media regulator blocked the site last week.
  
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• It’s Official: No Global Warming For Eight Years

  07-02-2023 16:18 via technocracy.news
  
  Eight years ago, prominent atmospheric scientists and physicists predicted that global cooling would take place over the next few decades, perhaps even bringing a new mini-ice age. They were scoffed at and mocked. Now the record is official: no global warming is taking place, period. This will not deter the global warming cult, however, from crowing about global warming.
  Technocrats invented the global warming scam in order to flip the world into Sustainable Development, aka Technocracy. They ar
  
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• From emergency alerts to Taylor Swift lyrics: Twitter risks alienating developers

  07-02-2023 15:54 via nbcnews.com
  
  Many developers are in limbo after Twitter said last week that it would start charging people to automate accounts on the platform.
  
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• Dow, S&P 500 open lower ahead of Powell comments - Reuters

  07-02-2023 15:42
  
  Dow, S&P 500 open lower ahead of Powell comments  Reuters5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday  CNBCStock market news live updates: Stock futures drift ahead of Powell appearance  Yahoo FinanceDollar Extends Rally for a Few Key Breaks, S&P 500 Throttles its Descent  DailyFXS&P 500 Settles Lower, Market Volatility Decreases - Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)  Benzinga
  
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• Sri Lanka’s Collapse Over UN/WEF Ag Policies Should Be A Warning To The World

  07-02-2023 15:23 via technocracy.news
  
  Stupid is as stupid does. Elitists at the World Economic Forum and the United Nations are forcing agriculture policies that will literally destroy global food production. Sri Lanka was destroyed when its former President summarily banned fertilizer and drove the nation into starvation and rebellion. Does anyone take a lesson from Sri Lanka? Apparently not. ⁃ TN Editor
  While eating caviar and sipping on fine wine, wealthy elites at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos hobnobbed with an a
  
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• NBA trade rumors: Mavericks, Nets make Kyrie Irving trade official; Heat open to moving Kyle Lowry - CBS Sports

  07-02-2023 15:12
  NBA trade rumors: Mavericks, Nets make Kyrie Irving trade official; Heat open to moving Kyle Lowry  CBS SportsLeBron James 'definitely disappointed' Lakers didn't trade for Kyrie Irving  Yahoo SportsVecenie: How will Kyrie Irving fit with Luka Dončić? What does Dallas need to do next?  The AthleticMavericks tout title shot with Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic pairing  ESPNKyrie’s tumultuous tenure with the Nets is over… will the Mavericks
  
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• Thousands Of Meteorites Hit Earth Each Year — Here's What They Bring

  07-02-2023 15:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Earth is hit by thousands of meteorites each year, according to a 2020 study published in Geology — but they're small meteorites, not planet-changing asteroids. And with those meteorites come numerous elements that are the key building blocks for life on Earth.Until now, researchers believed that volatile elements like zinc and water might have come from asteroids that formed near Earth. However, a new study published in the journal Science indicates
  
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• Sean Payton vows to do what Russell Wilson does well - profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

  07-02-2023 14:59
  Sean Payton vows to do what Russell Wilson does well  profootballtalk.nbcsports.comSean Payton - Russell Wilson's QB coach won't be in facility  ESPNSean Payton addresses Russell Wilson's personal coaches in Broncos' headquarters  9NEWSSean Payton won't allow Russell Wilson's personal coach at Broncos facility: 'Not gonna take place here'  Yahoo SportsSean Payton: Russell Wilson’s performance team won’t be in facility this year  profo
  
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• ChatGPT Is Thoroughly ‘Woke’ But Google Will Compete To Be Even More Woke

  07-02-2023 14:58 via technocracy.news
  
  We are in the age of AI wars. The competition is not to see who can produce the most intelligent responses to pressing questions, but to drive the world to more extreme wokeness by skewing answers toward racism, love of leftist causes and hatred of conservative ones. Artificial Intelligence is just that… artificial, and it is written and driven by Technocrat’s intent on crushing critical thinking. ⁃ TN EditorAt the end of November, AI research company OpenAI launched ChatGPT,
  
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• Turkish leader declares state of emergency as Turkey-Syria quake death toll passes 5100 - Reuters

  07-02-2023 14:55
  
  Turkish leader declares state of emergency as Turkey-Syria quake death toll passes 5100  ReutersWorld Helps Turkey And Syria In Rescue Operations After The Destruction By A Deadly Earthquake  CNN-News18Rescuers search for survivors in Turkey, Syria after earthquake leaves more than 5,000 dead  Fox NewsOpinion | Media coverage of the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria  PoynterEarthquake shows why the war must end in Syria  The Hill
  
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• Nearly 1 in 5 Americans use medication to sleep - The Washington Post

  07-02-2023 14:30
  
  Nearly 1 in 5 Americans use medication to sleep  The Washington Post
  
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• Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck's tense conversation at Grammys 2023 revealed - Page Six

  07-02-2023 14:24
  Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck's tense conversation at Grammys 2023 revealed  Page SixI Love The Idea That Ben Affleck And Jennifer Lopez Hate Each Other  BuzzFeed NewsBen Affleck GOES VIRAL With Jennifer Lopez During GRAMMYs Date Night  Entertainment TonightBen Affleck miserable at the Grammys? Jennifer Lopez says she had 'the best time' with him  Yahoo Entertainment15 Bored Ben Affleck Memes From The 2023 Grammy Awards That Are Hilarious  Know You
  
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• UK PM Rishi Sunak overhauls government departments after bumpy 100 days in power - CNBC

  07-02-2023 14:12
  UK PM Rishi Sunak overhauls government departments after bumpy 100 days in power  CNBCRishi Sunak plans mini cabinet reshuffle to revive UK economy: Report | Latest News | WION |  WIONRishi Sunak cabinet reshuffle: Greg Hands replaces Zahawi as new Chairman of Tory Party  The IndependentCabinet reshuffle will make Rishi Sunak even weaker  Financial TimesSunak reshuffle: PM to reshape government departments  BBC
  
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• Ashton Kutcher Says There Would Be Affair Rumors If He Put His Arm Around Reese Witherspoon on Red Carpet - E! NEWS

  07-02-2023 14:07
  Ashton Kutcher Says There Would Be Affair Rumors If He Put His Arm Around Reese Witherspoon on Red Carpet  E! NEWSMila Kunis Totally Called Out Ashton Kutcher and Reese Witherspoon Over Those "Awkward" Red Carpet Pics  Yahoo EntertainmentMila Kunis Roasted Reese Witherspoon & Ashton Kutcher's 'Awkward' Red Carpet Pics  Access HollywoodAshton Kutcher and Reese Witherspoon get called out by Mila Kunis after 'awkward' red carpet photos  CNNMila Kunis Call
  
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• Nintendo Switch Is Closing In On One Billion Software Sales - Nintendo Life

  07-02-2023 14:00
  
  Nintendo Switch Is Closing In On One Billion Software Sales  Nintendo LifeNintendo Switch Surpasses PS4 and Game Boy to Become 3rd Best Selling Console of All Time  IGNNintendo Switch is officially the third-best-selling console of all time  PolygonHere Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of December 2022  Nintendo LifeThe Switch has outsold the PS4, but Nintendo sees tougher times ahead  Engadget
  
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• How To Use Google Bard AI: Chatbot's Examples And More - Dataconomy

  07-02-2023 14:00
  
  How To Use Google Bard AI: Chatbot's Examples And More  DataconomyGoogle unveils its ChatGPT rival  CNNGoogle announces Bard A.I. in response to ChatGPT  CNBCGoogle Releases ChatGPT AI Rival  Bloomberg TechnologyAs Google and Microsoft look to OpenAI and ChatGPT, how could Apple benefit?  iMore
  
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• Massive Microsoft Outlook outage brings email to a halt

  07-02-2023 13:54 via cnn.com
  
  Microsoft reported a "gradual recovery" in its Outlook service early Tuesday after a widespread outage for several hours overnight halted email and disrupted Teams and other products.
  
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• New Western measures aim to turn up the heat on Putin’s oil revenues. Analysts are underwhelmed - CNBC

  07-02-2023 13:42
  New Western measures aim to turn up the heat on Putin’s oil revenues. Analysts are underwhelmed  CNBCDiesel prices fall in Europe despite ban on Russian fuel  CNNEurope Has Banned Russian Diesel. The Market Seems Little Concerned  BloombergRussia fuel oil heading east as EU embargo takes hold  Reuters
  
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• Bill Belichick Reveals Fascinating Story About What He Learned From Tom Brady - NESN

  07-02-2023 13:40
  Bill Belichick Reveals Fascinating Story About What He Learned From Tom Brady  NESNTom Brady gets emotional as Bill Belichick heaps praise on his former QB: 'The greatest ... it was incredible'  Yahoo SportsTom Brady, Bill Belichick reunite on quarterback's podcast  CBS BostonBill Belichick pays retired Tom Brady highest of compliments: 'The greatest'  New York Post
  
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• Hogwarts Legacy: Harry Potter Movies vs Game Comparison - IGN

  07-02-2023 13:30
  
  Hogwarts Legacy: Harry Potter Movies vs Game Comparison  IGNWitch or Wizard: Which is the better choice in Hogwarts Legacy?  Dot EsportsHogwarts Legacy – Review In Progress  Game InformerHogwarts Legacy Review  IGNHogwarts Legacy Fidelity vs Performance – best settings for console players  Sports Illustrated
  
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• Chinese tech giant Baidu to launch ChatGPT-style AI bot

  07-02-2023 13:24 via nbcnews.com
  
  Chinese tech company Baidu said it was launching an artificial intelligence chatbot similar to ChatGPT, joining a global race to dominate the technology.
  
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• Microsoft and Google are about to Open an AI battle - The Verge

  07-02-2023 13:00
  
  Microsoft and Google are about to Open an AI battle  The VergeMicrosoft likely to reveal ChatGPT-related service at event on Tuesday  CNBCMicrosoft just announced a SURPRISE media event taking place tomorrow  Windows CentralMicrosoft's ChatGPT Plans for Bing Could Surface on Tuesday  CNETGoogle and Bing Are Preparing ChatGPT-Like AI Web Search  How-To Geek
  
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• Virginia boy, 6, who shot teacher tried to choke another ‘until she couldn’t breathe’ - MLive.com

  07-02-2023 12:50
  Virginia boy, 6, who shot teacher tried to choke another ‘until she couldn’t breathe’  MLive.comDocuments: Concerns raised over alleged Richneck Elementary School shooter's behavior  13News NowVirginia teacher emails reveal 'behavioral difficulties' with 6-year-old who shot her: report  Yahoo News'Reckless conduct' | Documents shed new light on Richneck Elementary shooter  13newsnow.com WVEC6-year-old who shot Virginia teacher Abby Zwerne
  
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• 5 things to know for Feb. 7: Biden, Earthquake, Train derailment, Immigration, Google - CNN

  07-02-2023 12:48
  
  5 things to know for Feb. 7: Biden, Earthquake, Train derailment, Immigration, Google  CNNState of the Union address 2023: Biden to focus on economy amid China concerns  Fox NewsBiden’s State of the Union Prep: No Acronyms and Tricks to Conquer a Stutter  The New York TimesOpinion | This Is Biden’s Chance to Tell Us Exactly What the Supreme Court Has Done  The New York TimesWhy this year’s State of the Union Address will be so different&n
  
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• Kansas City Chiefs bar 'Big Charlies Saloon' not hosting Super Bowl party in Philadelphia after all - WPVI-TV

  07-02-2023 12:25
  Kansas City Chiefs bar 'Big Charlies Saloon' not hosting Super Bowl party in Philadelphia after all  WPVI-TVSights, sounds from Super Bowl LVII Opening Night  NFL.comSuper Bowl 2023 Opening Night: Donna Kelce upstages her sons, QBs in spotlight as Super Bowl week begins  CBS SportsSouth Philly Chiefs bar opts out of Super Bowl Sunday  WHYYEagles Super Bowl Opening Night highlights, Alexa is not a Chiefs fan  The Philadelphia Inquirer
  
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• Why recent layoff announcements signal the end of 'corporate stimulus' - Yahoo Finance

  07-02-2023 12:21
  Why recent layoff announcements signal the end of 'corporate stimulus'  Yahoo FinanceWhat's Happening in the World Economy: Don't Fret About The Tech Layoffs  BloombergBig Tech layoffs: What companies such as Amazon and Meta have in common  Yahoo FinanceTech layoffs are growing with Google, Amazon, Dell, Salesforce  USA TODAY
  
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• Ohio train derailment: Crews release toxic chemicals from derailed train cars in Ohio - CBS News

  07-02-2023 12:15
  Ohio train derailment: Crews release toxic chemicals from derailed train cars in Ohio  CBS NewsOhio train derailment prompts controlled release of chemicals on board  NBC NewsOfficials advise evacuation over explosion concerns after train derailment in Ohio  Fox NewsNorfolk Southern to conduct 'controlled release' of toxic chemic  WFMJOhio derailment has local responders talking planning  WOOD TV8
  
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• China says will 'safeguard interests' over balloon shootdown - The Associated Press - en Español

  07-02-2023 12:04
  
  China says will 'safeguard interests' over balloon shootdown  The Associated Press - en EspañolChinese Spy Balloon Saga | Why Did US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Cancel China Visit? | LIVE  CNN-News18Navy and Coast Guard recover China spy balloon debris  CBS Evening NewsThink threat of China's spy flights are bad? It's much worse than you think  Fox NewsOpinion | The Downing of a Chinese Spy Balloon  The New York Times
  
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• Nicola Bulley missing: British mother vanishes "into thin air" after dropping two daughters off at school - CBS News

  07-02-2023 12:03
  Nicola Bulley missing: British mother vanishes "into thin air" after dropping two daughters off at school  CBS NewsNicola Bulley search continues as private diving team look for missing UK mother - BBC News  BBC NewsMystery Of British Woman Who "Vanished Into Thin Air"  NDTVSearch For Missing Mum Nicola Bulley Continues As Friend Calls It "A Living Nightmare" | Lorraine  LorraineNicola Bulley search expert says case is most unusual  BBC
  
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• BP scales back climate targets as profits hit record - BBC

  07-02-2023 11:53
  
  BP scales back climate targets as profits hit record  BBCView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Here are ways to help your heart get healthy, prolong your life - Florida Today

  07-02-2023 11:07
  
  Here are ways to help your heart get healthy, prolong your life  Florida TodayAmerican Heart Month: Maine cardiologist offers tips for a healthy heart  NEWS CENTER MaineAmerican Heart Month: Baton Rouge doctors weigh in on women and cardiovascular disease  WAFBAmerican Heart Month: Cardiologist tips for tackling high cholesterol naturally  KVUE.comAn oh-so-easy challenge built for Heart Month: Listen to Your Heart  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• In the Brain, Romantic Love is Basically an Addiction

  07-02-2023 11:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  This article was first published on Feb. 13, 2015. “If at first the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it,” Albert Einstein reportedly said. I’d like to broaden the definition of addiction — and also retire the scientific idea that all addictions are pathological and harmful. Since the beginning of formal diagnostics more than fifty years ago, the compulsive pursuit of gambling, food, and sex (known as non-substance rewards) have not been regarded as addictions
  
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• Biden's 2022 State of the Union report card: Where he delivered — and fell flat - POLITICO

  07-02-2023 10:30
  
  Biden's 2022 State of the Union report card: Where he delivered — and fell flat  POLITICORecord number of Americans say they are worse off under Joe Biden: Poll  Fox NewsOne-on-one with Rep. Goldman ahead of Biden's State of the Union address  Spectrum News NY1Biden is in a weak position heading into the State of the Union  CNN
  
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• $754.6 million Powerball jackpot won by a single ticket - ABC News

  07-02-2023 08:30
  $754.6 million Powerball jackpot won by a single ticket  ABC NewsWinning $754.6 million Powerball ticket sold in Washington state  KOMO NewsPowerball $754.6 million winning ticket sold in state of Washington  USA TODAYOne ticket hit $754 million Powerball jackpot  CBS Miami
  
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• French bank BNP Paribas reports bumper profit for 2022, boosts stock purchase plan - CNBC

  07-02-2023 08:27
  
  French bank BNP Paribas reports bumper profit for 2022, boosts stock purchase plan  CNBCBNP Paribas' trading business bolster sales as bank lifts longer term targets  ReutersBNP's Share Buyback And 'Collapsing' House Prices  BloombergBNP Paribas France posts record profit  ZAWYA
  
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• Microsoft Outlook email experiences outage

  07-02-2023 07:57 via cnn.com
  
  Microsoft Outlook experienced an outage late Monday night and into Tuesday morning.
  
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• Baidu stock surges after announcement of ChatGPT-style AI bot

  07-02-2023 07:57 via cnn.com
  
  Shares in Baidu soared on Tuesday, after the Chinese search engine giant said it would be launching its own ChatGPT-style service.
  
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• New Tropical Kelp Forest Discovered in the Galapagos Islands

  07-02-2023 07:32 via scitechdaily.com
  The Charles Darwin Foundation-led research holds importance due to the discovery of a new species of this type of alga, previously mostly found in colder...
  
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• ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ First Reactions Highlight Jonathan Majors’ ‘Incredible’ and ‘Badass’ Kang the Conqueror - Variety

  07-02-2023 07:02
  ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ First Reactions Highlight Jonathan Majors’ ‘Incredible’ and ‘Badass’ Kang the Conqueror  VarietyMarvel Studios' Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania | Kang The Conqueror  Marvel EntertainmentAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania's First Reactions Are Here  Yahoo NewsANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA Social Reactions Praise The Biggest, Best ANT-MAN Movie Yet  CBM (Comic Book Movie)Marve
  
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• How Do You Treat Untreatable Infections? Princeton Researchers Have Created a New Bacteria-Killing Compound

  07-02-2023 06:08 via scitechdaily.com
  A mechanism used by bacteria to defend themselves could lead to the development of new antibiotics. Princeton Engineering researchers have found a compound that can...
  
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