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• Italian teen Carlos Acutis is first millennial saint: Gods Influencer - USA TODAY

  01-07-2024 23:52 via news.google.com
  
  Italian teen Carlos Acutis is first millennial saint: Gods Influencer  USA TODAYCarlo Acutis and 14 Blesseds approved for canonization  Vatican News - EnglishPope Francis approves canonization of first millennial saint, teen gamer Carlo Acutis  WKRC TV CincinnatiVideo-gaming teenager to become first Catholic millennial saint as pope and cardinals approve canonization  CNN
  
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• Roaring Kitty reveals stake in Chewy big enough to make him 3rd largest investor in the pet retailer

  01-07-2024 23:50
  
  Shares of Chewy have fallen in volatile trading after a regulatory filing revealed that Roaring Kitty, an investor at the center of the meme stock craze, has taken a 6.6% stake in the online pet retailer
  
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• Meteor showers and a star showstopper visible in NYC this month - Gothamist

  01-07-2024 23:43 via news.google.com
  
  Meteor showers and a star showstopper visible in NYC this month  GothamistNew Moon, Planets And Earth Farthest From Sun: The Night Sky This Week  ForbesHere's What Stargazers Will See In July - Videos from The Weather Channel  The Weather ChannelJuly’s Night Sky Notes: A Hero, a Crown, and Possibly a Nova!  Science@NASAJuly to be packed with celestial events — but when can you see them?  Geo News
  
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• Could Max and Paramount+ Merge? Warner Bros. Discovery Open to Exploring Paramount Streaming Joint Venture - Variety

  01-07-2024 22:59 via news.google.com
  Could Max and Paramount+ Merge? Warner Bros. Discovery Open to Exploring Paramount Streaming Joint Venture  VarietyParamount is hunting for a streaming partner, could kick off a wave of deals  CNBCParamount+ Wants a Streaming Merger, and Max Could Be a Candidate - Report  IGNConsolidation is a 'requirement' in the streaming industry  Yahoo FinanceParamount+ Weighs Merging With Another Streaming Platform | Report  TheWrap
  
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• 7 Democrats being floated as potential Biden replacements - The Hill

  01-07-2024 22:39 via news.google.com
  7 Democrats being floated as potential Biden replacements  The HillLongtime Biden Senate colleague calls for 'new candidate' after Biden debate performance: 'Disaster'  Fox NewsOpinion | Will One Bad Debate Night Mean One Bad Election Day?  The New York TimesDemocrats fear replacement scenarios as much as keeping Biden  CNNDemocrats' impossible choices with Biden - The Washington Post  The Washington Post
  
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• NASA administrator weighs in on China’s historic lunar far side samples — and potential US access - CNN

  01-07-2024 22:33 via news.google.com
  NASA administrator weighs in on China’s historic lunar far side samples — and potential US access  CNNChina says U.S. can't stop it from taking 'giant steps' in space  The Washington PostChang'e-6: China's space probe returns with rare Moon rocks  BBC.comChina's latest lunar success includes a swipe at America  The HillLunar samples: China calls on US to 'remove obstacles' to space cooperation  South China Morning Post
  
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• Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon’ Box Office Boondoggle: ‘Yellowstone’ Fans Are (Largely) a No-Show - Hollywood Reporter

  01-07-2024 22:29 via news.google.com
  Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon’ Box Office Boondoggle: ‘Yellowstone’ Fans Are (Largely) a No-Show  Hollywood ReporterKevin Costner Knew Before ‘Horizon’ Flopped at the Box Office That Putting ‘So Much Pressure’ on Opening Weekend Gross Would Lead to Disappointment  VarietyAll About Kevin Costner's Youngest Son Hayes Costner  PEOPLE'Horizon' Star Michael Rooker Says Kevin Costner Film Is Cinema, Not TikTok Crap &nb
  
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• Stocks are headed for a ‘summer squall’, Citi warns - MarketWatch

  01-07-2024 22:17 via news.google.com
  Stocks are headed for a ‘summer squall’, Citi warns  MarketWatchStocks could fall 30% as US heads for a deep recession, analyst warns  Fox BusinessS&P 500 to tumble 30% as recession hits later this year, says BCA Research  CNBCReport: Market Analyst John Hussman Warns of Major Downside for S&P 500 – Economics Bitcoin News  Bitcoin.com NewsStock Market Correction: 10% Drop Coming Amid Stagflation, No Fed Rate Cuts  Market
  
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• The Supreme Court casts doubt on Florida and Texas laws to regulate social media platforms

  01-07-2024 21:58
  
  The Supreme Court is keeping a hold on efforts in Texas and Florida to limit how Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube and other social media platforms regulate content posted by their users
  
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• With mpox cases on the rise, advocates urge vaccinations to avoid potential resurgence - CBS News

  01-07-2024 20:42 via news.google.com
  With mpox cases on the rise, advocates urge vaccinations to avoid potential resurgence  CBS NewsRiverside, San Diego counties report new cases of Mpox, health officials encourage vaccinations  kuna noticias y kuna radioSan Diego County records rise in Mpox cases  Yahoo! VoicesCDC reports 6 new locally transmitted cases of Mpox - Rti  Radio Taiwan InternationalCounty Reports Increase in Mpox Cases  countynewscenter.com
  
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• This 3,500-Year-Old Ancient Armor Is Marine Tested, Archaeologist Approved

  01-07-2024 20:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Simulations with modern marines show that the 3,500-year-old Dendra armor was a boon in Bronze Age battle.
  
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• Lucy Stood Just 3.5 Feet Tall, But Still Towers Over Our Knowledge Of Human Origins

  01-07-2024 18:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Lucy was a member of the species Australopithecus afarensis, an extinct hominin. Her discovery changed our understanding of evolution.
  
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• Has Microsoft's AI Chief Just Made Windows Free? - Forbes

  01-07-2024 17:20 via news.google.com
  
  Has Microsoft's AI Chief Just Made Windows Free?  ForbesMicrosoft AI CEO claims any content published online is "freeware" to help train AI — and people are not happy  TechRadarMicrosoft's AI boss thinks it's perfectly okay to steal content if it's on the open web  The VergeMicrosoft AI head Mustafa Suleyman says anyone can use information on internet to train their AI models for free  Business TodayEver put content on the web? Microsoft says that it
  
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• In new Alzheimer’s criteria, some see progress while others fear profit-driven ‘diagnostic creep’ - CNN

  01-07-2024 16:56 via news.google.com
  
  In new Alzheimer’s criteria, some see progress while others fear profit-driven ‘diagnostic creep’  CNNRevised criteria for the diagnosis and staging of Alzheimer’s disease  Nature.comRevised Criteria for AD Diagnosis, Staging Released  MedscapeBiology-based criteria for diagnosis, staging of Alzheimer's disease  Mayo ClinicAlzheimer's Gets a New Definition  Medpage Today
  
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• Apple Reclassifies iPhone X, HomePod, and Original AirPods as 'Vintage' - MacRumors

  01-07-2024 16:52 via news.google.com
  
  Apple Reclassifies iPhone X, HomePod, and Original AirPods as 'Vintage'  MacRumorsApple declares the iPhone X and original AirPods 'vintage'—and they're on the road to 'obsolete'  Fast CompanyApple already considers the first HomePod “vintage”  The VergeThis iPhone just officially became vintage according to Apple  Tom's GuideApple says these three products are now 'vintage'  9to5Mac
  
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• The Supreme Court keeps on hold Florida and Texas laws seeking to limit how social media platforms regulate user content

  01-07-2024 16:37
  
  The Supreme Court keeps on hold Florida and Texas laws seeking to limit how social media platforms regulate user content
  
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• Book Review: 'Hey, Zoey' uses questions about AI to look at women's autonomy in a new light

  01-07-2024 16:30
  
  Dolores is going through the motions of life when she finds a potentially marriage-ending surprise in her garage: a high-end, lifelike sex doll imbued with artificial intelligence named Zoey
  
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• Summer wave of COVID-19 hitting U.S. - CBS News

  01-07-2024 16:21 via news.google.com
  
  Summer wave of COVID-19 hitting U.S.  CBS NewsCOVID cases rising in Chicago  AxiosCOVID-19 reaches high level. Hospitalization, emergency visits, deaths go up. What have CDC data revealed?  The Economic TimesCOVID-19 can surge throughout the year | NCIRD  CDC
  
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• Sunak and Starmer hammer home key messages as polling day nears - BBC.com

  01-07-2024 16:01 via news.google.com
  
  Sunak and Starmer hammer home key messages as polling day nears  BBC.comUK Elections: What to Know  Council on Foreign RelationsUK election 2024: Candidates, how voting works, key issues  The Associated PressUK election: It's the final week! — latest updates  POLITICO Europe
  
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• ESA’s LEGO Space Bricks: From Meteorites to Moon Bases

  01-07-2024 16:01 via scitechdaily.com
  
  ESA developed LEGO-style space bricks using meteorite dust to simulate lunar regolith, enabling the testing of construction techniques for potential Moon bases. European Space Agency...
  
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• Component Shortage No Longer An Issue For Switch Successor, Says Nintendo - Nintendo Life

  01-07-2024 16:00 via news.google.com
  
  Component Shortage No Longer An Issue For Switch Successor, Says Nintendo  Nintendo LifeNintendo Says the Best Way to Stop Switch 2 Scalpers Is to Make Enough Consoles to Meet Customer Demand  IGNNintendo Says It Has A Plan To Prevent Scalping: Just Make Loads Of Switch 2s  KotakuNintendo aims to avoid scalping of Switch successor by meeting console demand  GamesIndustry.bizNintendo says it wants to avoid Switch 2 scalping by making enough to meet demand&n
  
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• Zuckerberg: Warns AI Companies ‘Trying To Create God’, But He Will Save Us

  01-07-2024 15:56 via technocracy.news
  
  It’s a tragic comedy. Zuckerberg seems jealous that his industry cohorts are creating “God” without him and, um, not casting him in the role of the messiah? Well, he is pretty sure that he can save us from being misled because HIS AI is inspired far beyond the others. His holographic, goggle-wearing future promises that we can all be successful YouTube or Instagram creators. That’s all you want to do, right? ⁃ TN EditorThe Meta founder – whose compan
  
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• European Union accuses Facebook owner Meta of breaking digital rules with paid ad-free option

  01-07-2024 15:02
  
  European Union regulators have accused social media company Meta Platforms of breaching the bloc’s new digital competition rulebook by forcing Facebook and Instagram users to choose between seeing ads or paying to avoid them
  
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• How Collective Trauma Can Bond Groups of People Together

  01-07-2024 15:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Collective trauma refers to the emotional harm caused by an event that impacts a group of people. From these shared experiences, they can form a strong bond.
  
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• AI Outperforms Students in Real-World “Turing Test”

  01-07-2024 14:40 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Research at the University of Reading shows that AI-generated answers often evade detection in academic assessments and can outperform student responses, urging a global update...
  
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• Groundbreaking Discovery: How Zinc Could Change Farming Forever

  01-07-2024 13:09 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers have found that zinc significantly influences the nitrogen fixation process in legumes, a discovery that could transform legume-based agriculture. Climate change, drought, increased temperature,...
  
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• Scientists Have Uncovered Autism’s Earliest Biological Signs

  01-07-2024 11:47 via scitechdaily.com
  
  An unusually large brain may be the first sign of autism — and visible as early as the first trimester, according to a recent study...
  
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• Japan successfully launches an advanced Earth observation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket

  01-07-2024 10:54
  
  Japan has succesfully deployed an upgraded Earth observation satellite for disaster response and security after it was launched on a new flagship H3 rocket
  
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• Critical Public Health Threat: Deadly Fungus Discovered in Commercial Soil, Compost, and Flower Bulbs

  01-07-2024 10:25 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The World Health Organization has identified Aspergillus fumigatus as a critical public health threat due to its potential lethality to immunocompromised individuals. The soil and...
  
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• Hubble Captures a Maelstrom of Matter and Energy 49 Million Light-Years Away

  01-07-2024 09:20 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NGC 4951, imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope, illustrates the dynamic processes of star formation and energy dynamics in Seyfert galaxies. This remarkable image from...
  
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• Revolutionizing Accessibility: Tongue-Controlled MouthPad Enables Computer Interaction for Paralyzed Users

  01-07-2024 08:28 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The startup Augmental allows users to operate phones and other devices using their tongue, mouth, and head gestures. Tomás Vega developed the MouthPad through his...
  
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• Japan launches an advanced Earth observation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket

  01-07-2024 07:58
  
  Japan has deployed an upgraded Earth observation satellite for disaster response and security after it was launched on a new flagship H3 rocket Monday
  
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• What to stream this week: Emma Roberts in space, Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills, Zach Bryan in bars

  01-07-2024 07:34
  
  This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include an album from country music star Zach Bryan, Eddie Murphy reprising his role as Axel Foley and Discovery Channel’s annual “Shark Week” hoping to bite off a chunk of primetime viewership
  
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• Antarctic Anomaly: 2023’s Record-Breaking Cold Contrasts Global Warming

  01-07-2024 04:02 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A 2023 study documented unprecedented cold spells in Antarctica, contrasting sharply with global heat records and underscoring the complexity of climate patterns. 2023 was marked...
  
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• NASA Unveils Game-Changing Augmented Reality in Spacecraft Engineering

  01-07-2024 02:41 via scitechdaily.com
  
  At NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, AR technology and robotics are revolutionizing the assembly of the Roman Space Telescope by enhancing precision and efficiency, leading...
  
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• Meet Lokiceratops: New Dinosaur Wields Spectacular Blade-Like Horns

  01-07-2024 01:26 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The newly discovered Lokiceratops rangiformis features distinctive horns and a caribou-like frill, representing a significant addition to the diversity of North American centrosaurine dinosaurs. Unearthed...
  
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• Unlocking the Secrets of Aging: Could Protein Clumps Predict Age-Related Diseases?

  01-07-2024 00:03 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Dorothee Dormann and Edward Lemke introduce a new approach to assess personal risk for age-related diseases. Could measuring protein clumps in our cells become a...
  
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