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• Mysterious Green Lasers Near Mount Fuji, Japan Have a “Chilling” Explanation

  18-04-2023 23:20 via scitechdaily.com
  The green light streaking across the cloudy sky was something that Daichi Fujii had never seen before. The museum curator’s motion-detecting cameras were set up...
  
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• Some content creators are going viral, thanks to ChatGPT

  18-04-2023 22:12 via nbcnews.com
  
  For some creators, integrating ChatGPT into their online content has proven, at times, to be a recipe for viral success.
  
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• New AI-Generated T-Cell Vaccine Showcases Long-Lasting Immunity Against COVID-19

  18-04-2023 21:56 via scitechdaily.com
  Artificial intelligence platform has the ability to efficiently design T-cell-based vaccines that offer broad protection. The platform could also be used to develop seasonal flu...
  
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• Viral AI-powered Drake and The Weeknd song is removed from streaming services

  18-04-2023 21:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  An AI-voiced rap song replicating the voices of the artists Drake and The Weeknd that went viral has been taken down from streaming services.
  
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• FTC chair Lina Khan warns AI could 'turbocharge' fraud and scams

  18-04-2023 20:51 via cnn.com
  
  Artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT could lead to a "turbocharging" of consumer harms including fraud and scams, and the US government has substantial authority to crack down on AI-driven consumer harms under existing law, members of the Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday.
  
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• Tiny Transformers: Physicists Unveil Shape-Shifting Nano-Scale Electronic Devices

  18-04-2023 20:46 via scitechdaily.com
  The finding has the potential to fundamentally change the nature of these items. UC Irvine physicists have discovered nano-scale electronic devices that can change shapes...
  
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• What Have We Learned Since the First Earth Day in 1970?

  18-04-2023 20:40 via discovermagazine.com
  
  The environmental movement has reckoned with new choices and past failures since the very first Earth Day.
  
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• Rocket science: Alaska sky spiral caused by SpaceX fuel dump

  18-04-2023 20:17
  
  Northern lights enthusiasts got a surprise mixed in with the green bands of light dancing in the Alaska skies: A light baby blue spiral resembling a galaxy appeared amid the aurora for a few minutes
  
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• FTC says it will target AI that is deceptive or violates civil rights

  18-04-2023 20:12 via nbcnews.com
  
  Leaders of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday the agency would pursue companies who misuse artificial intelligence to violate laws against discrimination or be deceptive.
  
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• The Nabataeans and the Lost City of Petra

  18-04-2023 20:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  What Happened to the Nabataeans? Recent discoveries within the ruins of Petra contradict what Roman historians have claimed about these desert nomads.
  
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• Scientists Discover Toxic “Forever Chemicals” in Fast-Food Packaging

  18-04-2023 19:36 via scitechdaily.com
  For the first time, researchers from the University of Toronto, Indiana University, and the University of Notre Dame have discovered the presence of harmful PFAS...
  
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• EU nears deal on $47B law to boost computer chip production

  18-04-2023 19:17
  
  The European Union is closing in on approval for a plan to ramp up semiconductor production
  
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• Now Rice Farming Is Being Targeted For Carbon Reductions

  18-04-2023 19:13 via technocracy.news
  
  The war on agriculture and food is expanding to the most widely-consumed food on the planet: Rice. It cannot end well. Further genetic manipulation of rice will follow, as well cuts in fertilizer and mandated changes in farming practices. This alone could cause massive global famine.⁃ TN Editor
  Now it is firmly ensconced among the climate change cult that eating meat is killing the planet and you must ‘eat ze bugs’, the same people have a new target, rice.VIDEO: Rice is to blam
  
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• Old NASA satellite falling to Earth, risk of danger 'low'

  18-04-2023 19:02
  
  An old NASA satellite is expected to fall to Earth
  
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• Rectenwald On Transhumanism: Hacking Humanity

  18-04-2023 18:49 via technocracy.news
  
  When I started to lecture on Transhumanism in 2010, it was a lonely podium. Today, there are hundreds of top scholars warning about the dangerous cult of Transhumanism, that posits evolution is theirs to control via genetic manipulation. This is warmed over eugenics from Nazi Germany and, further back, to the California State government.⁃ TN Editor[This piece is an excerpt from The Great Reset and the Struggle for Liberty.]
  The notion that the world can be replicated and replaced by a
  
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• Fireball Finale: RHESSI’s Fiery Reentry After 16 Years of Solar Observation

  18-04-2023 18:26 via scitechdaily.com
  NASA Retired Solar Energy Imager Spacecraft to Reenter Atmosphere NASA’s retired Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI) spacecraft is predicted to reenter Earth’s...
  
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• Sweden public radio exits Twitter, says audience already has

  18-04-2023 17:33
  
  Sweden’s public radio says it would stop being active on Twitter, but it didn't blame new labels that Elon Musk’s social media platform has slapped on public broadcasters
  
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• A Sweet Clue to Alzheimer’s: Sugar Molecule Predicts Disease Risk

  18-04-2023 17:16 via scitechdaily.com
  Early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease requires reliable and cost-effective screening methods. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have now discovered that a type...
  
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• Social Media Is Not to Blame for Dwindling Face-to-Face Communication

  18-04-2023 17:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  New research suggests it’s time to rethink the social displacement hypothesis. Get the facts about social media use and the effects it has on society.
  
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• Revolutionary Brain Tumor Treatment Discovered in Traditional Chinese Medicine

  18-04-2023 15:56 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers found that a derivative of the natural compound indirubin offers a new approach to treating glioblastoma in mice, which will inform future research in...
  
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• How Old Is the Sun?

  18-04-2023 15:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  The Sun has warmed our world for billions of years and made life possible. But how old is the sun exactly? And how long will the sun last?
  
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• Ultrafast Film Reveals Exciton Fission in Solar Cells: How One Photon Becomes Four Charge Carriers

  18-04-2023 14:29 via scitechdaily.com
  Some materials convert photons into more free charges than would be expected. Using an ultrafast film, researchers have now been able to get a picture...
  
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• Universal Music Group calls AI music a 'fraud,' wants it banned from streaming platforms. Experts say it's not that easy

  18-04-2023 13:49 via cnn.com
  
  Universal Music Group — the music company representing superstars including Sting, The Weeknd, Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande — has a new Goliath to contend with: artificial intelligence.
  
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• How the Brain’s Support Cells Impact OCD and Open New Doors for Treatment

  18-04-2023 13:19 via scitechdaily.com
  
  An effort to map complex and understudied cells leads to a surprise discovery. In a recent UCLA study, researchers discovered that astrocytes, brain support cells,...
  
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• Space’s Secret Symphony: Join NASA’s HARP To Uncover the Melodies of the Cosmos

  18-04-2023 12:03 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Earth’s magnetic environment is filled with a symphony of sound that we cannot hear. All around our planet, ultralow-frequency waves compose a cacophonous operetta portraying...
  
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• Cosmic Collision Ignites a Trillion-Sun Spectacle: James Webb Space Telescope Unveils Arp 220

  18-04-2023 10:38 via scitechdaily.com
  A Dazzling Display of Star Birth Captured in Infrared A stunning smash-up of two spiral galaxies shines in infrared with the light of more than...
  
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• Elon Musk vows to look into reports of 'unfair' bonus cuts at Tesla's Shanghai factory

  18-04-2023 10:24 via cnn.com
  
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk has promised to look into reports that workers at the company's factory in Shanghai have been subjected to "unfair" reductions in their performance-related pay.
  
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• Odd spiral appears amid northern lights in Alaska night sky - The Associated Press

  18-04-2023 09:40 via news.google.com
  
  Odd spiral appears amid northern lights in Alaska night sky  The Associated PressSee the mysterious spiral swirling in Alaska sky amid aurora borealis  Fox Weather Strange, glowing spiral in the sky over Alaska baffles locals  New York Post Mysterious glowing spiral in the sky over Alaska draws questions, and a simple explanation  Anchorage Daily NewsBlue spiral appears amid northern lights in Alaska after SpaceX rocket releases fuel  The Guardia
  
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• Tim Cook opens first Apple store in India

  18-04-2023 09:31 via cnn.com
  
  Apple's CEO Tim Cook is in India this week to open its first physical stores in the country, marking a milestone for the iPhone maker in the world's second largest smartphone market.
  
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• Draymond Green ejected after hard step to Domantas Sabonis' chest - ESPN

  18-04-2023 09:30 via news.google.com
  Draymond Green ejected after hard step to Domantas Sabonis' chest  ESPNSacramento Kings, Sabonis outmuscle Warriors in playoff win  Sacramento BeeWarriors' Draymond Green appears to step on chest of Kings' Domantas Sabonis, riles up crowd before ejection  Fox NewsDraymond Green ejected for stomping on Domantas Sabonis | NBA on ESPN  ESPNDomantas Sabonis is undergoing X-rays on his ribs/lungs  Hoops HypeView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Spacewalks and Cargo Ships: Space Station Crew Gears Up for a Busy Week in Orbit

  18-04-2023 09:10 via scitechdaily.com
  Cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin prepare for a series of spacewalks to relocate a radiator at the International Space Station, while NASA astronauts clean...
  
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• Vladimir Putin visits Russian troops in Ukraine - The Telegraph

  18-04-2023 08:37 via news.google.com
  
  Vladimir Putin visits Russian troops in Ukraine  The TelegraphKremlin: Putin visits troops in Russian-occupied Kherson, Luhansk regions  Fox NewsHear what Putin told China's new defense minister  CNNRussia-Ukraine war live: Putin attends military command meeting in occupied Kherson region  The GuardianPutin and Chinese defense minister hail military cooperation in Moscow meeting  NBC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Brazil's welcome of Russian minister prompts US blowback - The Associated Press

  18-04-2023 08:36 via news.google.com
  
  Brazil's welcome of Russian minister prompts US blowback  The Associated PressMajor non-NATO ally Brazil blasts US once again; Defends ties with Putin's Russia | Watch  Hindustan TimesRussian Foreign Minister speaks of "ending war as fast as possible"  Yahoo NewsLavrov in Brazil: Russian foreign minister meets counterpart in Brasilia • FRANCE 24 English  FRANCE 24 EnglishBrazil welcomes Russia's Lavrov amid US criticism  DWView Full Coverage
  
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• Justin Bieber Shares Heartfelt Message to Frank Ocean After Coachella Set - Rolling Stone

  18-04-2023 08:17 via news.google.com
  Justin Bieber Shares Heartfelt Message to Frank Ocean After Coachella Set  Rolling StoneFrank Ocean confounds, disappoints with brief, baffling Coachella 2023 set: 'Insulting to anyone who is a fan'  Yahoo EntertainmentFrank Ocean at Coachella review – a rollercoaster ending in disappointment  The GuardianCoachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is fined $117,000 by city of Indio for curfew violations  Daily MailCoachella Festival Fined $117,000 For
  
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• Apple CEO Tim Cook heads to India for the country's first store openings

  18-04-2023 08:16 via cnn.com
  
  Apple's CEO Tim Cook is in India this week to open its first physical stores in the country, marking a milestone for the iPhone maker in the world's second largest smartphone market.
  
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• SpaceX postpones debut flight of Starship rocket, citing frozen valve - Reuters

  18-04-2023 07:59 via news.google.com
  
  SpaceX postpones debut flight of Starship rocket, citing frozen valve  ReutersSpaceX called off the launch of its most powerful rocket  QuartzSpaceX launches a different kind of Starship  Digital TrendsStarship Now Targets Test Launch On 4/20, In Line With Musk's Predictions  BenzingaWatch SpaceX Starship evolve and explode on the way to its 1st space launch (video)  Space.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Popular Back Pain Treatment Revealed To Be Ineffective and Potentially Harmful

  18-04-2023 07:57 via scitechdaily.com
  The absence of sufficient evidence raises doubts about the benefits. According to a recently published Cochrane Review, spinal cord stimulation, a medical technology proposed as...
  
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• Photographer refuses award after winning top prize with image made by AI - The Independent

  18-04-2023 07:23 via news.google.com
  
  Photographer refuses award after winning top prize with image made by AI  The IndependentPhotographer admits prize-winning image was AI-generated  The GuardianPhotographer refuses award after revealing it is AI  Channel 4 NewsSony World Photography Award 2023: Winner refuses award after revealing AI creation  BBCAn AI-Generated Photo Was Submitted to a Competition to Make a Point, and It Ended Up Winning  IGNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Hospitals Targeted in Sudan as Civilian Death Toll Rises - The New York Times

  18-04-2023 07:13 via news.google.com
  
  Hospitals Targeted in Sudan as Civilian Death Toll Rises  The New York TimesEyewitnesses say hospital was directly targeted amid Sudan violence  CNNMore than 180 people killed in Sudan fighting: UN envoy  Al Jazeera EnglishThere is much danger in the Sudan crisis but also an opportunity  Al Jazeera EnglishSudan: Thieves fall out and the people suffer  Bangkok PostView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• DeSantis says Anheuser-Busch is too woke, has lost him as a customer: 'Why would you want to drink Bud Light?' - Fox News

  18-04-2023 06:53 via news.google.com
  DeSantis says Anheuser-Busch is too woke, has lost him as a customer: 'Why would you want to drink Bud Light?'  Fox NewsExperts Say The Bud Light Boycott Is Unlikely To Cause Longterm Damage  DelishYuengling appears to take shot at Bud Light with 'perfectly timed' tweet  Fox NewsBud Light Boycott Has Customers Rethinking Anheuser-Busch Beer Brands  BloombergSLOBODIAN: Budweiser's Clydesdale horse is back, lost customers aren't buying it  Western
  
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• NFL Draft 2023: Ranking Seahawks, Eagles and every team with two first-round picks by level of opportunity - CBS Sports

  18-04-2023 06:31 via news.google.com
  NFL Draft 2023: Ranking Seahawks, Eagles and every team with two first-round picks by level of opportunity  CBS SportsWhy the 2023 NFL Draft Is One of the Most Unique Ever | The Play Sheet | The Ringer  The Ringer2023 NFL Draft: Which prospect might not be a first-round pick, but SHOULD be?  NFL.comSeven-round NFL Mock Draft 2023: Nine QBs go after Round 1 as Lions, Rams, Falcons among teams to get passers  CBS SportsCollege football's rising stars: 23 pla
  
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• YouTube rolls out new policies for eating disorder content

  18-04-2023 06:27 via cnn.com
  
  YouTube on Tuesday announced a series of changes to how it deals with content related to eating disorders.
  
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• Eagles, QB Jalen Hurts agree to 5-year contract extension - CBS Philly

  18-04-2023 05:24 via news.google.com
  Eagles, QB Jalen Hurts agree to 5-year contract extension  CBS PhillySource - Eagles, QB Jalen Hurts agree to $255M deal  ESPNEagles QB Jalen Hurts Has ‘Incredible Passion for Being Phenomenal’  Sports IllustratedFour Out of Five Highest-Paid NFL QBs Are Black, How Will Race Baiters Explain That?: Clay Travis  OutKick BREAKING: Jalen Hurts Agrees to 5-year, $255M Contract Extension  NFLView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Audio Recordings Capture Oklahoma County Leaders Talking About Killing Reporters, Hanging Black People - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

  18-04-2023 05:00 via news.google.com
  Audio Recordings Capture Oklahoma County Leaders Talking About Killing Reporters, Hanging Black People  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthOklahoma governor calls for resignations after county officials reportedly discussed killing journalists, hanging Black people  The HillLocal paper records county officials in violent, racist discussion  MSNBCMcCurtain County Sheriff, Commissioners audio: Lynching, hiring hitmen  Oklahoman.comOklahoma county leaders caught on audio
  
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• L.A. Mayor Karen Bass announces $250-million expansion of homelessness program - Los Angeles Times

  18-04-2023 04:57 via news.google.com
  
  L.A. Mayor Karen Bass announces $250-million expansion of homelessness program  Los Angeles TimesMayor Karen Bass delivers first State of the City Address  KTLA 5LA mayor wants $1.3B for homeless crisis, hotels for housing  Yahoo NewsL.A. Mayor Karen Bass delivers her first State of the City address  KTLA Los AngelesKaren Bass addresses homeless crisis, port delays in LA City Address  FOX 11 Los AngelesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Shay Mitchell Reacts to Her Brand BÉIS' Connection to Raquel Leviss' Vanderpump Rules Scandal - E! NEWS

  18-04-2023 04:51 via news.google.com
  Shay Mitchell Reacts to Her Brand BÉIS' Connection to Raquel Leviss' Vanderpump Rules Scandal  E! NEWSView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Dadeville, Alabama, left without answers after deadly mass shooting - BBC

  18-04-2023 04:34 via news.google.com
  
  Dadeville, Alabama, left without answers after deadly mass shooting  BBCAlabama town grieves after 4 people killed at teen birthday party | FOX6 News Milwaukee  FOX6 News MilwaukeeAlabama shooting – live: Phil Dowdell died saving sister’s life during Dadeville party massacre  The IndependentDadeville shooting injured more people than originally thought, ALEA says: Handguns likely used  AL.comDJ Says Partygoers Were Told 'Someone Had a Gun' Befo
  
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• White homeowner accused of shooting Black teen who went to the wrong house in Kansas City will face 2 felony charges, officials announce - CNN

  18-04-2023 04:13 via news.google.com
  White homeowner accused of shooting Black teen who went to the wrong house in Kansas City will face 2 felony charges, officials announce  CNNHomeowner faces criminal charges after 16-year-old Ralph Yarl shooting  NBC NewsRalph Yarl released from hospital and recovering at home, family says  KY3The world’s eyes are on Kansas City. Police can’t get the Ralph Yarl shooting wrong | Opinion  Kansas City StarChiefs QB Patrick Mahomes weighs in on 16-
  
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• Dominion defamation trial against Fox to proceed Tuesday after delay - Reuters

  18-04-2023 04:05 via news.google.com
  
  Dominion defamation trial against Fox to proceed Tuesday after delay  ReutersFox-Dominion trial to begin Tuesday after an unexplained delay  MSNBCLisa Bloom discusses Dominion v. Fox defamation suit  KCAL NewsThe Dominion-Fox case has clear lessons—whether or not it settles  Columbia Journalism ReviewFox News v. Dominion Voting Systems: A ‘once-in-a-generation’ case gets underway this week  PoynterView Full Coverage on Google Ne
  
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• NFL To Review Dan Snyder-Josh Harris Commanders Sale Agreement - profootballrumors.com

  18-04-2023 03:49 via news.google.com
  
  NFL To Review Dan Snyder-Josh Harris Commanders Sale Agreement  profootballrumors.comWashington Commanders sale - What are top priorities for new owners?  ESPNOpinion | The Commanders are sold? When's the parade?  The Washington PostNFL receives details of Daniel Snyder’s deal to sell Commanders to Josh Harris  NBC SportsCommanders sale agreement sent to NFL includes indemnity provision for Snyder: Source  The AthleticView Full Coverage on
  
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