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• Democrats hope to court AAPI voters in crucial battleground districts

  05-03-2024 23:50 via nbcnews.com
  
  Democrats across the country celebrated last month when Tom Suozzi, their party's candidate, won a competitive House special election in New York.
  
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• Ads on Instagram and Facebook for a deepfake app undressed a picture of 16-year-old Jenna Ortega

  05-03-2024 23:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  Facebook and Instagram hosted ads that featured a blurred fake nude image of Jenna Ortega to promote a deepfake app.
  
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• Haley not winning a Super Tuesday state will signal most of her voters are backing Biden: Chuck Todd

  05-03-2024 22:58 via nbcnews.com
  NBC News Chief Political Analyst Chuck Todd explains what to watch on Super Tuesday. Cornell Belcher and Marc Lotter join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable.
  
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• Meta resolves issue after thousands report outages

  05-03-2024 21:54 via nbcnews.com
  Meta resolved the tech issue that caused thousands to report widespread outages. The outage appeared to be a backend server issue related to the login process. Services were restored after a few hours. 
  
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• WNBA to use optical tracking to enhance player analysis

  05-03-2024 21:30
  
  The WNBA will become the first women’s professional sports league in the U.S. to have league-wide optical tracking after entering a multi-year deal with Second Spectrum, a Genius Sports technology solution
  
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• Caitlin Clark's record-setting game draws most viewers for women's regular season game since 1999

  05-03-2024 21:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  Caitlin Clark’s record-setting game for Iowa against Ohio State on Sunday attracted more than 4 million television viewers at its peak and was the most-watched women’s regular-season basketball game since 1999, Fox Sports announced Tuesday.
  
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• Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema will not run for re-election in Arizona

  05-03-2024 21:15 via nbcnews.com
  
  Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced Tuesday that she will not run for re-election this year, leaving the Senate after one term.
  
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• Meet Ukraine’s small but lethal weapon lifting morale: Unmanned sea drones packed with explosives

  05-03-2024 21:14
  
  Uncrewed, remote-controlled boats have been around since the end of World War II
  
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• Iconic Old West tumbleweeds roll in and blanket parts of suburban Salt Lake City

  05-03-2024 21:06
  
  Tumbleweeds, the gnarled icon of the Old West, rolled in over the weekend and kept rolling until blanketing some homes and streets in suburban Salt Lake City
  
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• Dodge muscle cars live on with new versions of Charger powered by electricity or gas

  05-03-2024 21:06
  
  America’s muscle car culture is adapting to the new world of electric vehicles, but the gasoline-powered high-performance road beasts will be around for at least a few more years
  
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• What Super Tuesday exit polls show from Virginia to California

  05-03-2024 20:15 via nbcnews.com
  
  Trump is aiming to further build his GOP delegate advantage over Nikki Haley, while Biden is poised to sweep the next round of Democratic contests.
  
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• COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including with significant drops in IQ scores - PsyPost

  05-03-2024 20:01 via news.google.com
  
  COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including with significant drops in IQ scores  PsyPostPeople who have brain fog, other symptoms after long COVID sought for study  KIRO SeattleEven fully recovered survivors of mild COVID can lose IQ points, study suggests  University of Minnesota Twin CitiesCOVID-19 linked to long-lasting cognitive deficits, study finds  News-Medical.NetCognitive decline 'measurable' in those with lasting COVID symptoms  Me
  
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• What Is Monkeypox and Should we Still be Worried About this Virus?

  05-03-2024 20:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  After COVID, everyone braced for the mpox virus to become the next pandemic. How dangerous is monkeypox, and is it still a health emergency?
  
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• US sanctions spyware company and executives who targeted American journalists, government officials

  05-03-2024 19:38
  
  The Treasury Department says it has sanctioned two people and a Greece-based commercial spyware company headed by a former Israeli military officer that developed and distributed technology used to target U.S. government officials, journalists and poli...
  
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• Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads logins restored after widespread outage

  05-03-2024 18:58
  
  A technical issue had caused widespread login issues for more than an hour across Meta’s Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms on Tuesday
  
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• North Carolina's closely watched primaries could hold clues for November

  05-03-2024 18:50 via nbcnews.com
  North Carolina could prove to be a bellwether state in the 2024 election. NBC News' Shaq Brewster reports the highly competitive GOP gubernatorial race their could serve as a test for former President Trump's down-ballot influence.
  
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• What is a whale native to the North Pacific doing off New England? Climate change could be the key

  05-03-2024 18:42
  
  Scientists have confirmed the presence of a whale off New England that went extinct in the Atlantic Ocean two centuries ago
  
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• First baby right whale of season dies from injuries caused by ship collision

  05-03-2024 18:34
  
  The first confirmed baby right whale of the year has been found dead from a collision with a ship, a devastating blow for the vanishing species
  
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• Meta platforms experience significant outage

  05-03-2024 18:18 via nbcnews.com
  Facebook, Instagram and other Meta products experienced a major outage with many of their platforms suffering issues and users reporting problems. Meta is working on finding a solution to the outage.
  
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• Massive Ochre Cave Paintings are Traces of Ancient Human Migration in the Amazon

  05-03-2024 18:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  The story of ancient humans in the Amazon Basin has not always been clear, but recent research illuminates their lives and the culture that they developed.
  
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• For Women's History Month, a look at some trailblazers in American gardening and horticulture

  05-03-2024 17:30
  
  Women have long been at the forefront of gardening in America, whether passing on knowledge to the next generation or creating garden clubs or — in some cases — making significant contributions to science and landscape design
  
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• Meta platforms experienced significant outage on Super Tuesday

  05-03-2024 17:29 via nbcnews.com
  
  Facebook, Instagram and other Meta platforms suffered a significant outage on the morning of Super Tuesday that now appears to be resolved.
  
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• U.S. bans maker of spyware that targeted a senator's phone

  05-03-2024 17:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Treasury Department on Tuesday banned a notorious creator of software that can hack smartphones and turn them into surveillance devices from doing business in the United States.
  
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• 7 of the Brightest Stars You Can See with the Naked Eye on Earth

  05-03-2024 17:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Each star might be far away, but it makes a visible glowing point in our night sky.
  
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• Bitcoin bounces back to new high less than two years after the collapse of FTX exchange crushed prices

  05-03-2024 16:42
  
  Bitcoin bounces back to new high less than two years after the collapse of FTX exchange crushed prices
  
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• A month after cyberattack, Chicago children's hospital says some systems are back online

  05-03-2024 16:34
  
  Doctors and nurses at a premier Chicago children’s hospital can again access patients’ electronic medical records, more than a month after a cyberattack forced Lurie Children’s Hospital to take its networks offline
  
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• AI Wars: Anthropic Trys To Upstage OpenAI With Claude 3

  05-03-2024 16:25 via technocracy.news
  
  AI was in its infancy in 2023 with a single product, ChatGPT, by OpenAI. 2024 is the explosion phase, where startup companies pop out of obscurity to surprise with even more robust AI models. Anthropic’s Claude 3 joins Google’s Gemini, IBM’s Watsonx, Perpexity, Microsoft’s Bing, and others. The battle is on to see who will be first to achieve AGI—Artificial General Intelligence.
  I will stand by my prediction that AGI will be a reality before the end of 2024. Some th
  
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• Montenegro appeals court overturns a decision to extradite Terraform Labs founder to the US

  05-03-2024 16:02
  
  An appeals court in Montenegro has overturned a ruling that Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon should be extradited to the United States to face fraud charges rather than to his native South Korea
  
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• Unlocking the Secrets of Thwaites: The Glacier That’s Rewriting Climate History

  05-03-2024 15:47 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Nestled within the immense wilderness of Antarctica, the Thwaites Glacier stretches impressively across approximately 80 miles on the continent’s western frontier. Despite its monumental scale,...
  
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• One Tech Tip: Change these settings on X to limit calls and hide your IP address

  05-03-2024 15:22
  
  Elon Musk’s social media platform X has made audio and video calling capabilities available to all users, not just those with paid accounts
  
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• Former Twitter execs sue Musk and X for more than $128 million in severance

  05-03-2024 15:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  Former Twitter executives including CEO Parag Agrawal, Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal, head of legal Vijaya Gadde and General Counsel Sean Edgett filed a new lawsuit against Elon Musk and X Corp.
  
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• Ancient People Had Public Death Matches for Fun, and These Other Pastimes

  05-03-2024 15:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Our relationship to leisure activities has evolved over the centuries, but you’ll still recognize plenty of these beloved pastimes.
  
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• “Astonishing” Footage – Orca’s Solo Hunt of Great White Shark Rattles Marine Science

  05-03-2024 14:35 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Research reveals “astonishing” footage showcasing new hunting strategies of orcas, heightening worries about the state of the marine ecosystem. An orca (killer whale) has been...
  
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• American Indian Cancer Foundation Launches Sixth Annual Blue Beads Campaign for National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month - Yahoo Life

  05-03-2024 14:33 via news.google.com
  
  American Indian Cancer Foundation Launches Sixth Annual Blue Beads Campaign for National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month  Yahoo LifeColorectal cancer is on the rise: What to know and how to help  CNNColon cancer is now a top cancer killer for young people: Colorado doctors  FOX 31 DenverConcern rising over colon cancer in young people  CBS Pittsburgh‘Advocate for yourself:' Cancer survivor shares importance of screenings during Colorectal Cancer Aw
  
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• Chirality Unchained: Liquid Crystals Break the Symmetry Barrier

  05-03-2024 13:13 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Study finds chiral structures, with mirror-image configurations, can emerge from nonchiral systems, suggesting new ways to engineer these materials. Hold your hands out in front...
  
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• AI pervades everyday life with almost no oversight. States scramble to catch up

  05-03-2024 12:58
  
  Lawmakers in at least seven states are taking big legislative swings to regulate bias in artificial intelligence
  
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• Are We in the ‘Anthropocene,’ the Human Age? Nope, Scientists Say.

  05-03-2024 12:57 via nytimes.com
  
  A panel of experts voted down a proposal to officially declare the start of a new interval of geologic time, one defined by humanity’s changes to the planet.
  
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• New Study Finds That Persistent COVID-19 Infections Are Surprisingly Common

  05-03-2024 12:22 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Recent research conducted by the University of Oxford has found that a high proportion of SARS-CoV-2 infections in the general population lead to persistent infections...
  
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• Generative AI: Unlocking the Power of Synthetic Data To Improve Software Testing

  05-03-2024 11:33 via scitechdaily.com
  
  MIT spinout DataCebo helps companies bolster their datasets by creating synthetic data that mimic the real thing. Generative AI is getting plenty of attention for...
  
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• Man arrested and accused of trying to steal a self-driving taxi in L.A.

  05-03-2024 11:23 via nbcnews.com
  
  A man faces a charge of attempted grand theft auto after someone tried — and failed — to steal a self-driving taxi in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night.
  
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• How Planets Form: Galactic Winds of Change Captured by Webb Space Telescope

  05-03-2024 10:22 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers image for the first time, winds from an old planet-forming disk which is actively dispersing its gas content. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)...
  
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• Unlocking Early Detection of Lung Cancer With MIT’s Inhalable Nanosensors

  05-03-2024 09:05 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The diagnostic, which requires only a simple urine test to read the results, could make lung cancer screening more accessible worldwide. Using a new technology...
  
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• Breakthrough “Protein Sandwich” Could Transform Cancer Drug Discovery

  05-03-2024 08:10 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A groundbreaking discovery of a new type of molecular glue at the University of Dundee could open doors for the development of innovative drugs aimed...
  
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• The Final Frontier of Science: Neurological Organoids and Space Farming

  05-03-2024 07:20 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Astronauts on Expedition 71 will explore neurological, botanical, and physiological responses to space, contributing to safer space travel and sustainable life support systems. Studies of...
  
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• Liftoff to Discovery: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Launches to International Space Station

  05-03-2024 06:33 via scitechdaily.com
  
  An international crew launched on SpaceX’s Crew-8 mission to the ISS, demonstrating the strength of commercial partnerships and American ingenuity in space exploration. The mission...
  
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• 3 Red Sea data cables cut as Houthis launch more attacks in the vital waterway

  05-03-2024 05:54
  
  Three cables under the Red Sea that provide global internet and telecommunications have been cut as the waterway remains a target of Yemen’s Houthi rebels
  
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• Liquid Goldmine: Scientists Are Unlocking the Hidden Minerals in Produced Water

  05-03-2024 05:42 via scitechdaily.com
  
  In an ironic twist, a treasure trove of critical minerals is dumped out with water considered too polluted and expensive to clean. Texas A&M University...
  
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• Decoding Efficacy: MIT Unveils the Surprising Truth About Colon Cancer Screenings

  05-03-2024 03:22 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Colon cancer screening significantly lowers the incidence rate by about 0.5 percentage points, double the previously estimated effect, according to new research analyzing trial data...
  
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• Former Twitter executives sue Elon Musk over firings, seek more than $128 million in severance

  05-03-2024 03:18
  
  Former senior executives of Twitter are suing Elon Musk and X Corp., saying they are entitled to a total of more than $128 million in unpaid severance payments
  
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• Miami Beach business owners share mixed feelings over spring break restrictions - NBC 6 South Florida

  05-03-2024 03:02 via news.google.com
  Miami Beach business owners share mixed feelings over spring break restrictions  NBC 6 South FloridaFort Lauderdale braces for wild spring break with free roofie drink tests, DUI alternatives  Fox NewsPolitical friction surrounds Miami Beach spring break 2024  Miami HeraldFlorida spring break 2024 brings Miami curfew as others embrace party  USA TODAY
  
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