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• Hyundai pauses X ads over pro-Nazi content on the platform

  18-04-2024 23:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  Hyundai's statement comes after an NBC News report identified at least 150 Premium accounts on X posting pro-Nazi content.
  
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• Shares of Walmart-backed Ibotta soar on public debut

  18-04-2024 23:50 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Shares of Ibotta, a Walmart-backed digital company that offers customers cash-back rewards and rebates on grocery brands ranging from Nestle to Coca-Cola, rose 17% in their Wall Street debut
  
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• WHO clarifies what counts as a pathogen that can spread through the air - CNN

  18-04-2024 23:43 via news.google.com
  
  WHO clarifies what counts as a pathogen that can spread through the air  CNNAfter COVID, WHO defines disease spread 'through air'  ReutersW.H.O. Broadens Definition of Airborne Diseases  The New York TimesWHO expands which pathogens can be transmitted through the air - STAT  STATThe WHO updates terminology for COVID-19 and airborne diseases  Quartz
  
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• Netflix now has nearly 270 million subscribers after another strong showing to begin 2024

  18-04-2024 23:34 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Netflix gained another 9.3 million subscribers to start the year while its profit soared with the help of a still-emerging expansion into advertising, but caught investors off guard with a change that will make it more difficult to track the video stre...
  
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• Dickey Betts reflects on writing 'Ramblin' Man' and more The Allman Brothers Band hits - USA TODAY

  18-04-2024 23:33 via news.google.com
  
  Dickey Betts reflects on writing 'Ramblin' Man' and more The Allman Brothers Band hits  USA TODAYView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• UK police say they disrupted cyber fraud network that stole personal data from thousands

  18-04-2024 23:26 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Police in London say they have infiltrated and disrupted a website that allowed international cyber fraudsters to trick up to 70,000 British victims into revealing personal information such as bank account details and passwords
  
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• Colorado agency issues health order as congenital syphilis cases increase 700% - FOX 31 Denver

  18-04-2024 23:26 via news.google.com
  Colorado agency issues health order as congenital syphilis cases increase 700%  FOX 31 DenverAs syphilis cases among US newborns soar, doctors group advises more screening during pregnancy  The Associated PressScreen Pregnant Women for Syphilis, Ob-Gyn Group Advises  U.S. News & World ReportDoctors call to expand syphilis testing during pregnancy amid recent surge  The Hill
  
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• This ancient snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton

  18-04-2024 23:18 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Researchers in India have found fossils of an ancient giant snake that could have been longer than a school bus
  
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• Hezbollah's second-in-command insists it is not seeking war, but would respond to Israeli escalation

  18-04-2024 23:02 via nbcnews.com
  
  Iran-backed Hezbollah wants to avoid a regional war but will respond in kind to any Israeli escalation, Naim Qassem told NBC News in an exclusive interview.
  
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• Meta's newest AI model beats some peers. But its amped-up AI agents are confusing Facebook users

  18-04-2024 22:46 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Generative AI is advancing so quickly that the latest chatbots available today could be out of date tomorrow
  
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• U.S. likely to enact a law soon that could ban TikTok nationwide

  18-04-2024 22:05 via nbcnews.com
  
  Legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. unless it cuts ties with its Chinese parent company is on a path to quickly be signed into law.
  
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• Everything to Know About Cholesterol

  18-04-2024 21:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  The latest science on how blood levels of HDL, LDL and more relate to cardiovascular health
  
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• NASA's Juno gives aerial views of mountain and lava lake on Io - Phys.org

  18-04-2024 20:52 via news.google.com
  
  NASA's Juno gives aerial views of mountain and lava lake on Io  Phys.orgNASA's Juno discovers lava lake on Jupiter's moon Io  QuartzNASA spacecraft snaps awesome view of volcanoes erupting on distant world  MashableJupiter's moon Io is a volcanic hellscape—and has been since the solar system began  National GeographicJupiter's Moon Io has been Volcanically Active for Billions of Years  Caltech
  
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• Slither Aside, Titanoboa, This Ancient Snake Was Also a 50-Footer

  18-04-2024 20:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  A new study suggests that Titanoboa wasn’t the only snake that loomed large in antiquity.
  
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• Tesla shares tumble below $150 per share, giving up all gains made over the past year

  18-04-2024 20:22 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Tesla’s stock tumbled below $150 per share, giving up all of the gains made over the past year as the electric vehicle maker reels from falling sales and steep discounts intended to lure more buyers
  
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• Skynet Has Arrived: Google Follows Apple, Activates Worldwide Bluetooth LE Mesh Network

  18-04-2024 20:03 via technocracy.news
  Wearables: Smartphones, fitness trackers, Smartwatches, hearing aids, Apple Air Tags, Ring products, etc., all use Bluetooth LE (low energy) to form an independent “mesh network” that is not based on the Internet. All these devices can receive, send, and forward data packets and instructions to other devices. Almost all IoT devices will be equipped with BLE. Thus, the INFRASTRUCTURE is complete, just waiting to sink its teeth into humanity everywhere.
  Without AI running on massive co
  
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• The Science Behind Netflix's '3 Body Problem,' As Explained By Astrophysics Expert Paul Sutter

  18-04-2024 20:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  The namesake behind Netflix's new sci-fi series is an unsolvable physics problem that has baffled scientists for centuries. Paul Sutter breaks down the real three-body problem — and why nobody can solve it.
  
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• Injectable Contraceptives May Increase the Risk of Developing Brain Tumors

  18-04-2024 20:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  New research reveals that a popular family of drugs used for contraception and menopausal treatment could be linked to certain brain tumors.
  
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• Sundar Pichai on merging Android and Pixel teams, Google DeepMind, more - 9to5Google

  18-04-2024 19:46 via news.google.com
  
  Sundar Pichai on merging Android and Pixel teams, Google DeepMind, more  9to5GoogleGoogle’s newly formed platforms and devices team is all about AI  The VergeGoogle's DeepMind to Lead Unified AI Charge as Company Seeks to Outpace Microsoft  Yahoo FinanceGoogle merges the Android, Chrome, and hardware divisions  Ars TechnicaGoogle's big shakeup gives more power to DeepMind and Pixel leaders  Business Insider
  
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• Indonesia's Ruang Unleashes a Massive Explosion

  18-04-2024 17:15 via discovermagazine.com
  
  It has been a while since we've had a giant explosive volcanic eruption, but Ruang off the coast of Indonesia's Sulawesi appears to have changed that.
  
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• Bland as Can Be, the BRAT Diet Temporarily Helps Upset Stomachs

  18-04-2024 17:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  For generations, doctors recommended this diet for a variety of tummy troubles. But does the BRAT diet really work — and is it healthy?
  
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• Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend: How to catch a glimpse of the celestial event - Fox News

  18-04-2024 16:21 via news.google.com
  Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend: How to catch a glimpse of the celestial event  Fox NewsThe Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend, but don't expect much this year  Space.comBest places to see the April 2024 Lyrid meteor shower in Arizona, and when it peaks  The Arizona RepublicLyrid meteor shower 2024: How to watch stunning shooting stars and 'fireballs' during the event's peak this week  Livescience.comThe Lyrid meteor shower will be visible over
  
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• The Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend, but it may be hard to see it

  18-04-2024 15:42 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The Lyrid meteor shower is here
  
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• Venting About Your Anger Could Instead Make the Emotion Worse

  18-04-2024 15:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Does venting help? Research shows it may actually worsen your anger. Experts share coping strategies for dealing with anger and road rage.
  
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• Google fires 28 workers for protesting $1.2 billion Israel contract

  18-04-2024 13:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  Google has fired more than two dozen employees for protesting its $1.2 billion contract to provide the Israeli government and military with cloud and artificial intelligence services.
  
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• Nothing's Ear and Ear (a) earbuds with active noise cancellation are now available for pre-order - Engadget

  18-04-2024 12:45 via news.google.com
  
  Nothing's Ear and Ear (a) earbuds with active noise cancellation are now available for pre-order  EngadgetNothing's new earbuds prove that it can (mostly) hang with the heavyweights  The VergeNothing Ear and Nothing Ear (a) Review: Third Time, Still Charming  WIREDThese earbuds are the first equipped with ChatGPT, and they're cheaper than you think  ZDNetNothing's natty buds offer hi-res audio alongside a heaving feature set, but will they cut the sonic mu
  
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• Nokia sees double-digit fall in January-March sales amid weak market for 5G

  18-04-2024 12:18 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia has reported a smaller-than-expected profit and a substantial double-digit fall in sales in the first quarter due to a market weakened by a lack of investment by clients in 5G technology
  
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• The Biggest Black Hole in the Milky Way Is 2,000 Light Years Away from Earth

  18-04-2024 07:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Researchers have found the biggest black hole in our solar system. The black hole is located 2,000 light years from Earth.
  
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• Senior NPR editor resigns after accusing outlet of liberal bias

  18-04-2024 00:12 via nbcnews.com
  
  Uri Berliner, who worked as a senior business editor at NPR, wrote an essay for The Free Press in which he said he believes NPR is losing the public’s trust.
  
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