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• Mounjaro: Study Finds it Helped People Drop Over 60lbs - Healthline

  16-10-2023 23:49 via news.google.com
  
  Mounjaro: Study Finds it Helped People Drop Over 60lbs  HealthlineOverweight people lose 27kg on diabetes drug with diet and exercise: study  South China Morning PostMounjaro: Drug helped people with obesity lose 26% of body weight  Medical News TodayStudy: Drug used in diabetes treatment helped dieters shed 60 pounds  Star-AdvertiserMounjaro (Tirzepatide) Linked to Dramatic Weight Loss in New Study  Everyday HealthView Full Coverage on Google Ne
  
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• Medical imaging struggles to read dark skin. Researchers say they've found a way to make it easier

  16-10-2023 23:10 via cnn.com
  
  Traditional medical imaging -- used to diagnose, monitor or treat certain medical conditions -- has long struggled to get clear pictures of patients with dark skin, according to experts.
  
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• LinkedIn is cutting more than 650 jobs

  16-10-2023 23:10 via cnn.com
  
  LinkedIn is laying off 668 people across its engineering, product, talent and finance teams as part of a broader restructuring, the social media platform announced Monday.
  
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• iPhone 15 demand dips in China, analysts say

  16-10-2023 23:10 via cnn.com
  
  Demand for Apple's new iPhone 15 lineup is weaker in China than for last year's models, according to analysts.
  
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• Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford calls on autoworkers to end strike, says company's future is at stake

  16-10-2023 22:54 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford has called on autoworkers to come together and end a monthlong strike that he says could cost the company the ability to invest in the future
  
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• Hamas' social media following has skyrocketed since its attack

  16-10-2023 22:23 via cnn.com
  
  Hamas is barred from most social media platforms. But its following has surged on popular messaging app Telegram since its October 7 terror attack on Israel.
  
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• Miniature 'Star Wars' X-wing gets over $3 million at auction of Hollywood model-maker's collection

  16-10-2023 22:22 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A miniature X-wing Starfighter used in a “Star Wars” film sold for over $3 million during a weekend auction of items both collected and created by longtime Hollywood model-maker Greg Jein
  
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• New vaccine expected to give endangered California condors protection against deadly bird flu

  16-10-2023 21:50 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Wildlife officials say antibodies found in early results of a historic new vaccine trial are expected to give endangered California condors at least partial protection from the deadliest strain of avian influenza in U.S. history
  
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• Biden campaign launches account on Trump's Truth Social, saying 'converts welcome'

  16-10-2023 21:50 via abcnews.go.com
  
  President Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign has launched an account on Donald Trump’s Truth Social, attempting to poke online fun at the Republican candidate he may well face again in next fall’s election
  
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• Adobe previews new AI editing tools

  16-10-2023 21:07 via cnn.com
  
  Photo-editing software maker Adobe unveiled a slew of new AI-powered tools and features last week at its annual Max event, including a dress that transforms into a wearable screen and streamlined ways to delete elements from photos.
  
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• LinkedIn cuts more than 600 workers, about 3% of workforce

  16-10-2023 20:46 via abcnews.go.com
  
  LinkedIn said Monday it is laying off hundreds of workers
  
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• What Are Suppressed Emotions, and Do They Hurt or Help Mental Health?

  16-10-2023 20:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Do you ever wonder if supressing emotions is healthy? Research in the last few decades about controlling unwanted thoughts suggests that if you do it the right way, it just might help.
  
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• Adobe previews new generative AI editing tools

  16-10-2023 19:58 via cnn.com
  
  Photo-editing software maker Adobe unveiled a slew of new AI-powered tools and features last week at its annual Max event, including a dress that transforms into a wearable screen and streamlined ways to delete elements from photos.
  
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• Flood of Israel-Hamas war misinformation is 'close to impossible' to track

  16-10-2023 19:35 via nbcnews.com
  
  Researchers sifting through online content on the crisis say it’s harder to verify information and follow the spread of misleading material than even a year ago.
  
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• Adobe previews new AI and 3D editing innovations -- including an animated dress

  16-10-2023 19:10 via cnn.com
  
  Photo-editing software maker Adobe unveiled a slew of new AI-powered tools and features last week at its annual Max event, including a dress that transforms into a wearable screen and streamlined ways to delete elements from photos.
  
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• A.I. Agents: ChatGPT Can Write Its Own Code And Execute It

  16-10-2023 17:16 via technocracy.news
  
  You cannot conceive the evil that will be wrought by ChatGPT and its derivatives. Programmers are creating A.I. “agents” that spontaneously write code for any task and then automatically executes it.  “If A.I. can do anything we can do, it does not just replace the boring tasks. It replaces all the tasks.”
  In other words, it replaces all the jobs. All of them! ⁃ TN EditorThe widely used chatbot ChatGPT was designed to generate digital text, everything from
  
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• Why and How Do Astronauts Get Sick in Space?

  16-10-2023 17:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Spaceflight presents a myriad of challenges for the human body and health. Learn how experts are working to lessen the side effects of future astronauts.
  
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• Kenyan Facebook moderators accuse Meta of not negotiating sincerely

  16-10-2023 16:30 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The lawyer representing 184 former Facebook content moderators based in Kenya who have sued the site's parent company, Meta, over working conditions and pay has told the judge that Meta was not sincere in trying to reach an out-of-court settlement as a...
  
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• Could Humans Ever Hibernate in the Future?

  16-10-2023 15:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Hibernation allows animals to conserve energy during winter months. But can humans hibernate, and could it help us reach the far fringes of our solar system?
  
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• The Secret to Unlocking One of the Universe’s Greatest Mysteries

  16-10-2023 14:23 via nytimes.com
  
  The most transformative leaps in science rely as much on imagination as on data and logic.
  
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• What to stream this week: The Rolling Stones, John le Carré, 'Living for the Dead' and Harry Bosch

  16-10-2023 14:06 via abcnews.go.com
  
  This week’s new entertainment releases include a Rolling Stones album, a revealing documentary about spy novelist John le Carré and “Living for the Dead,” a new Hulu series that's like “Queer Eye” meets “Ghost Hunters.”
  
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• Elon Musk’s Neuralink wants to merge your brain with AI — at what cost? - Vox.com

  16-10-2023 13:00 via news.google.com
  
  Elon Musk’s Neuralink wants to merge your brain with AI — at what cost?  Vox.comElon Musk's plans to merge humans and AI could have some huge risks  BGRWhat Elon Musk’s brain chip will actually do as Neuralink gears up for human trials  Daily StarView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• TikTok steps up efforts to counter misinformation about Israel-Hamas war

  16-10-2023 12:34 via cnn.com
  
  TikTok is stepping up efforts to counter misinformation, incitement to violence and hate relating to the Israel-Hamas war on its online platform, it announced Sunday, days after the European Union (EU) warned social media companies they risked falling foul of the bloc's content moderation laws.
  
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• Lina Khan's rise was heralded as an antitrust revolution. Now she has to pull it off

  16-10-2023 12:34 via cnn.com
  
  When the Federal Trade Commission and 17 states sued Amazon last month in a landmark antitrust case, Lina Khan, chair of the FTC, described it as a "cutting-edge" lawsuit that captures "state-of-the-art thinking" about modern monopolies in the tech industry.
  
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• You Can Look Inside a Black Hole. I’ll Show You How.

  16-10-2023 11:01 via nytimes.com
  
  The most transformative leaps in science rely as much on imagination as on data and logic.
  
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• Australia fines X accusing it of 'empty talk' on fighting child sexual abuse online

  16-10-2023 10:44 via cnn.com
  
  Australia issued a fine of $610,500 Australian dollars ($386,000) on Monday against the company formerly known as Twitter for "falling short" in disclosing information on how it tackles child sex abuse content, in yet another setback for the Elon Musk-owned social media platform.
  
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• Australian safety watchdog fines social platform X $385,000 for not tackling child abuse content

  16-10-2023 09:34 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Australia’s online safety watchdog has fined X — the social media platform formerly known as Twitter — 610,500 Australian dollars ($385,000) for failing to fully explain how it tackled child sexual exploitation content
  
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• Australia issues $386,000 fine against X over failure to cooperate with child sex abuse probe

  16-10-2023 09:27 via cnn.com
  
  Australia on Monday issued a fine of $610,500 Australian dollars ($386,000) against the company formerly known as Twitter for "falling short" in disclosing information on how it tackles child sex abuse content, in yet another setback for the Elon Musk-owned social media platform.
  
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