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• JPMorgan Chase is giving its employees an AI assistant powered by ChatGPT maker OpenAI

  09-08-2024 23:59 via nbcnews.com
  
  JPMorgan Chase has rolled out a generative artificial intelligence assistant to tens of thousands of its employees in recent weeks, the initial phase of a broader plan to inject the technology throughout the sprawling financial giant.
  
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• Breaking Boundaries: Enhancing Catalysis With Co-Cu Alloy Nanoparticles

  09-08-2024 23:21 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists have developed Co-Cu alloy nanoparticles that efficiently activated chemical reactions for pollutant degradation, outperforming traditional methods and providing insights into atomic-level interactions in catalysts....
  
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• Rabid bat bites Whidbey Island resident - The Seattle Times

  09-08-2024 22:38 via news.google.com
  
  Rabid bat bites Whidbey Island resident  The Seattle TimesRabid bat bites Whidbey Island wildlife rehabilitator  The Daily HeraldWhidbey Island bat tests positive for rabies, public health advisory issued  KIRO SeattleIsland County resident bit by rabid bat, officials issue public alert  FOX 13 SeattleWhidbey Island resident bitten by bat with rabies  KING5.com
  
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• Cleveland Clinic Warns: This Popular Sugar Substitute May Trigger Heart Issues

  09-08-2024 22:02 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Erythritol, a common artificial sweetener, is found in baked goods, beverages, gum, and candy. Recent research from the Cleveland Clinic indicates that consuming foods containing...
  
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• Russia blocks Signal messaging app as authorities tighten control over information

  09-08-2024 21:34
  
  Russia’s state communications watchdog says it has blocked access to the Signal messaging app, the latest move in the authorities efforts to tighten controls over information amid the fighting in Ukraine
  
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• Olympians are turning to OnlyFans to fund dreams as they face a 'broken' finance system

  09-08-2024 21:34
  
  Dire financial straits are leading droves of Olympic athletes to sell images of their bodies to subscribers on OnlyFans — known for sexually explicit content — to sustain their dreams of gold at the Games
  
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• Maduro goes after X and WhatsApp as pressure mounts to back up his claim to victory in Venezuela

  09-08-2024 21:34
  
  Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro is trying to accomplish something that seems impossible in the South American country: steer people away from WhatsApp and X
  
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• Are you a Cash App user? You may be eligible for a piece of this $15 million settlement

  09-08-2024 21:34
  
  Current and former Cash App users could be eligible for a hefty piece of a proposed class-action settlement from the popular online payment service
  
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• California partners with Nvidia to bring artificial intelligence resources to colleges

  09-08-2024 20:38
  
  The state of California is partnering with tech giant Nvidia to help train California students, college faculty, developers and data scientists in artificial intelligence
  
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• Wonder Material Graphene Discovered in Lunar Soil Sample From Chinese Moon Mission

  09-08-2024 20:31 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists have discovered a unique type of graphene in moon soil, brought back by China’s Chang’e 5 mission. This graphene, which consists of several thin...
  
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• Ancient Grains Of Dust From Space Can Be Found On Earth

  09-08-2024 20:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Some grains are older than our solar system.
  
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• You had a lot of questions about next-generation nuclear reactors. We posed them to the experts

  09-08-2024 19:58
  
  The United States is speeding up efforts to license and build a new generation of nuclear reactors to supply carbon-free electricity
  
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• World’s Largest Iceberg Trapped in Vortex - ExplorersWeb

  09-08-2024 19:45 via news.google.com
  
  World’s Largest Iceberg Trapped in Vortex  ExplorersWebA23a: Colossal iceberg stuck spinning in ocean trap  BBC.comAfter Breaking Free, World’s Largest Iceberg Is Stuck Spinning in Circles  The New York TimesThe World’s Biggest Iceberg Has Started Spinning  Futurism
  
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• Hackers rally behind Kamala Harris' presidential campaign

  09-08-2024 19:29 via nbcnews.com
  
  Organizers of "Hackers for Harris," which took place at DEF CON in Las Vegas, said the fundraiser brought in more than $150,000 in pledged donations.
  
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• Flying Clean and Green: Hydrogen Flights Set to Revolutionize Air Travel

  09-08-2024 19:22 via scitechdaily.com
  
  By 2045, nearly all short-range flights could be hydrogen-powered, with significant advancements in technology driving efficiency and range. Sweden may start hydrogen flights by 2028,...
  
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• World Federation of Advertisers discontinues small brand safety initiative after Elon Musk's X sues

  09-08-2024 18:30
  
  A small brand safety initiative is ceasing operations — days after being targeted by social media platform X in a lawsuit alleging the group helped coordinate a “massive advertiser boycott” after billionaire Elon Musk bought the company in 2022
  
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• Researchers Have Discovered Two New Species of Psychedelic Mushrooms in Africa

  09-08-2024 18:13 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers have described two new psychoactive mushroom species in southern Africa, enhancing the documented biodiversity of the region. In a new study published in Mycologia,...
  
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• WHO invites mpox vaccine manufacturers to submit dossiers for emergency evaluation - World Health Organization (WHO)

  09-08-2024 18:08 via news.google.com
  WHO invites mpox vaccine manufacturers to submit dossiers for emergency evaluation  World Health Organization (WHO)Controlling obesity is a noble goal. Controlling mpox is a far more urgent one  STATWhy a growing mpox outbreak has the world worried again  The Washington Post
  
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• AI Black Swan: Power Prices Skyrocket On East And West Coasts

  09-08-2024 18:07 via technocracy.news
  
  At a time when the power grid is being destroyed as unreliable alternative energy replaces plentiful coal and natural gas, the massive power consumption by humongous AI data centers is quickly becoming a Black Swan event for American consumers. Trump recently stated that AI will require the doubling of energy production in America. This is not possible with the current war against “fossil fuels.” Period.
  Some consumers are already experiencing larger monthly utility bills than their
  
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• USA vs. Australia score, live updates: A'ja Wilson and Co. look to advance to Paris Olympics gold medal game - Yahoo Sports

  09-08-2024 17:53 via news.google.com
  USA vs. Australia score, live updates: A'ja Wilson and Co. look to advance to Paris Olympics gold medal game  Yahoo SportsUnited States vs Australia live updates: Paris Olympics 2024 women’s basketball latest score  The New York TimesThe US will play France for the basketball crown at the Paris Games in a gold-medal rematch  The Associated PressThe gold standard: Can anyone in the world stop Breanna Stewart and A'ja Wilson?  ESPNUSA vs. Australia: 20
  
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• Travis Scott Arrested in Paris After Fight with Bodyguard at Luxury Hotel - Extra

  09-08-2024 17:49 via news.google.com
  Travis Scott Arrested in Paris After Fight with Bodyguard at Luxury Hotel  ExtraTravis Scott Arrested in Paris After Fight with Bodyguard in Luxury Hotel  PEOPLETravis Scott Arrested In Paris For 'Violence' Against Security Guard: Officials  HuffPostTravis Scott detained in Paris after fight at hotel, prosecutors say  CBS News
  
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• Russia struggles to repel Ukraine's deep Kursk incursion - BBC.com

  09-08-2024 17:40 via news.google.com
  Russia struggles to repel Ukraine's deep Kursk incursion  BBC.comRussia declares an emergency in Kursk, under attack by Ukraine. 11 killed in Russian strike on mall  Yahoo! VoicesPutin’s Face Betrays Russian ‘Panic’ Over Invasion Shock  The Daily BeastOne Of Ukraine’s Toughest And Fastest Brigades Has Joined The Invasion Of Russia  Forbes
  
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• Live Election Updates: Harris’s Tour of Battleground States Hits Arizona as Trump Rallies in Montana - The New York Times

  09-08-2024 17:27 via news.google.com
  Live Election Updates: Harris’s Tour of Battleground States Hits Arizona as Trump Rallies in Montana  The New York TimesElection 2024 live updates: Harris, Walz to campaign in Arizona; Trump to stump in Montana  The Washington Post'Never been something like this': Kamala Harris and Tim Walz to rally in Arizona  The Arizona RepublicMore than Donald Trump's opponent: Here are some of Kamala Harris' campaign promises  USA TODAY
  
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• Why a growing mpox outbreak has the world worried again - The Washington Post

  09-08-2024 17:26 via news.google.com
  Why a growing mpox outbreak has the world worried again  The Washington PostDeadlier strain of mpox spreads to more countries, raising officials’ alarm  CNNAfrica mpox outbreak sparks health emergency warning  The IndependentAfrica poised to declare continentwide emergency alarm for mpox outbreak  Science
  
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• Japan's Kishida cancels Asia trip after scientists urge preparations for a possible 'megaquake'

  09-08-2024 17:26
  
  Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has canceled a planned trip to Central Asia to lead the government’s response after scientists urged people to prepare for a possible “megaquake” off the country’s southern coast
  
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• Iran is targeting the U.S. election with fake news sites and cyber operations, research says

  09-08-2024 17:26 via nbcnews.com
  
  Iran is stepping up its influence campaign aimed at the U.S. election, researchers at the Microsoft Threat Analysis Center said in a new report.
  
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• Cooking Like Cavemen: What Neanderthal Food Tells Us About Their Lives

  09-08-2024 17:04 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Experiments on Neanderthal cooking techniques revealed challenges in butchering birds with flint tools and the impact of cooking methods on bone traceability in archaeological findings....
  
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• Caves Or Valleys? The Debate Over Neanderthal Dwellings Continues

  09-08-2024 17:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Despite the challenges of tracing migration patterns, scientists have uncovered secrets of Neanderthal life, including the possibility that they built nests to sleep in.
  
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• Updated Northern Lights Forecast: Greater Chance To See Aurora Borealis Tonight - Forbes

  09-08-2024 16:57 via news.google.com
  Updated Northern Lights Forecast: Greater Chance To See Aurora Borealis Tonight  ForbesNorthern Lights Forecast: Where To See Aurora Borealis Ahead Of Perseid Meteor Shower Peak  ForbesAurora alert: Possible geomagnetic storm could see northern lights alongside Perseid meteor shower this weekend  Space.comIncreased visibility of the northern light issued again this weekend  Midland Daily NewsSuper active sunspots could bring auroras to Seattle  A
  
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• 3rd person in custody over foiled plot targeting now-canceled Taylor Swift shows in Vienna - The Associated Press

  09-08-2024 16:49 via news.google.com
  3rd person in custody over foiled plot targeting now-canceled Taylor Swift shows in Vienna  The Associated PressThird teenager arrested over foiled Taylor Swift concert attack in Vienna  The Guardian3rd Teenager Arrested in Planned Attack on Taylor Swift’s Vienna Shows  The New York TimesInsurers face massive hit after Taylor Swift concerts canceled due to terrorist threat  New York Post Iraqi Teen Is Third Arrested for Taylor Swift Terror Plot 
  
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• Debby threatens nearly the entire eastern seaboard with flooding and tornadoes - CNN

  09-08-2024 16:48 via news.google.com
  Debby threatens nearly the entire eastern seaboard with flooding and tornadoes  CNNDebby tracker: Latest forecast as storm triggers tornado and flash flood warnings along the East Coast  Yahoo! VoicesTornado Watch Issued For 17 New Jersey Counties  Newsweek
  
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• Box Office: 'It Ends With Us' Grossing Great $7M In Thursday Previews - Deadline

  09-08-2024 16:45 via news.google.com
  Box Office: 'It Ends With Us' Grossing Great $7M In Thursday Previews  DeadlineBox Office: Lively-Reynolds Moviepocalypse Begins as ‘It Ends With Us’ Takes on ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ With Huge $7M in Previews  Hollywood ReporterBox Office: Blake Lively’s ‘It Ends With Us’ Makes $7 Million in Previews  VarietyBlake Lively Reveals the Romantic Gesture Ryan Reynolds Did Every Week When They Began Dating (Exclusive) &nbs
  
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• ABC News: Trump-Harris agree to presidential debate - BBC.com

  09-08-2024 16:40 via news.google.com
  ABC News: Trump-Harris agree to presidential debate  BBC.comThe Harris v. Trump debate is already looming as another historic pivot point in an extraordinary campaign  CNNWhy Donald Trump Debating Kamala Harris Could Be a Disaster  Newsweek
  
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• Trump Suggests That President Should Have a ‘Say’ in Interest Rates - The New York Times

  09-08-2024 16:18 via news.google.com
  Trump Suggests That President Should Have a ‘Say’ in Interest Rates  The New York TimesTrump says he ‘made a lot of money’ so he should have a say in when you get a rate cut  CNNTrump would face constraints in remaking the Federal Reserve if elected  AxiosDonald Trump wants a 'say' in setting interest rates  Yahoo Finance
  
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• Debby's storm path is now west of Massachusetts. Here's the latest timeline and rainfall forecast. - CBS Boston

  09-08-2024 16:12 via news.google.com
  Debby's storm path is now west of Massachusetts. Here's the latest timeline and rainfall forecast.  CBS BostonDebby Slams Southeast On Its Way Out  The Weather Channel‘Jibber jabber and no action’: 4 days into floodwaters, Sarasota residents want to know why  WFLA
  
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• Wall St edges lower as volatile week draws to a close - Reuters.com

  09-08-2024 16:10 via news.google.com
  Wall St edges lower as volatile week draws to a close  Reuters.comStock market today: Stocks wobble as Wall Street looks to end volatile week on high note  Yahoo FinanceStocks Rise as Traders Await Next Batch of US Data: Markets Wrap  BloombergWall Street is waffling at the close of its wild, whipsaw week  The Associated PressCNBC Daily Open: Wall Street rebound fizzles out  CNBC
  
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• The latest on the Paris Olympics - CNN

  09-08-2024 16:06 via news.google.com
  The latest on the Paris Olympics  CNNBreaking at Olympics live updates: Sunny Choi, Logistx highlights, results for USA  USA TODAYAug. 9 Olympics schedule: Breaking, golf, basketball  ESPNOlympic Games 2024: Tee Times for Round 3 of Women’s Golf Competition  LPGA
  
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• Popular artificial sweeter linked to blood clots and heart disease, study says - USA TODAY

  09-08-2024 16:00 via news.google.com
  Popular artificial sweeter linked to blood clots and heart disease, study says  USA TODAYVideo Erythritol could elevate heart disease risk, study suggests  ABC NewsHeart attack risk could rise with artificial sweetener consumption, study finds  Fox NewsThis artificial sweetener could increase risk of heart attack, stroke, says study  The Times of India
  
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• How Can There Be Ice On The Moon?

  09-08-2024 16:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  The Moon is about one-fourth the size of Earth.
  
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• China auto sales fall in July, while exports jump about 20% as automakers expand across the globe

  09-08-2024 15:58
  
  Auto sales in China faltered in July, falling 5% from a year earlier, although exports jumped about 20% from a year earlier as makers of electric vehicles expanded into global markets
  
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• Better Than Traditional Shots: New Nasal Vaccine Halts COVID-19 Transmission

  09-08-2024 15:55 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Research on hamsters suggests that vaccines aimed at the nose and mouth could be crucial in curbing the transmission of respiratory infections. The rapid development...
  
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• As war drums beat, those in Beirut suburb have nowhere to flee - Reuters.com

  09-08-2024 15:53 via news.google.com
  As war drums beat, those in Beirut suburb have nowhere to flee  Reuters.comResidents of a frontline Israeli city feel Hezbollah’s war ‘getting closer’  CNNThe Toll of 10 Months of Simmering Conflict on the Israel-Lebanon Border  The New York TimesAs war looms and flights dwindle, Lebanese grapple with whether to flee  The Washington PostChaos and confusion at Lebanon's major airport  DW (English)
  
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• Japan PM Fumio Kishida cancels trip as scientists urge preparations for possible "megaquake" - CBS News

  09-08-2024 15:39 via news.google.com
  Japan PM Fumio Kishida cancels trip as scientists urge preparations for possible "megaquake"  CBS NewsJapan's PM cancels Central Asia, Mongolia trip after earthquake risk warning  ReutersStrong 7.1 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan, triggers tsunami advisories  USA TODAYJapan's Kishida cancels Asia trip after scientists urge preparations for a possible 'megaquake'  Yahoo! Voices
  
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• Ukraine unleashes large drone attack on Russian airfield as Kyiv's offensive continues - CNBC

  09-08-2024 15:14 via news.google.com
  Ukraine unleashes large drone attack on Russian airfield as Kyiv's offensive continues  CNBCView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• At least 10 killed in Russian missile strike on Ukrainian supermarket and post office: ‘There are people under the rubble’ - New York Post

  09-08-2024 14:51 via news.google.com
  At least 10 killed in Russian missile strike on Ukrainian supermarket and post office: ‘There are people under the rubble’  New York Post Russia-Ukraine war live: Death toll from supermarket attack rises to 12  Al Jazeera EnglishRussian strike on supermarket in Ukraine's east kills 14 people  ReutersColumn of Russian vehicles, personnel destroyed in Kursk Oblast, multiple sources say.  Kyiv IndependentStrike on supermarket in Kostiantynivka: 7
  
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• Perseid Peak: Witness the Meteor Shower Spectacle Illuminating the Night Sky - SciTechDaily

  09-08-2024 14:43 via news.google.com
  Perseid Peak: Witness the Meteor Shower Spectacle Illuminating the Night Sky  SciTechDailyPerseid meteor shower 2024 peaks this weekend. Here's how to see summer's best 'shooting stars'  Space.comPerseid meteor shower: Will this year's light show be visible in Vermont and New York?  WPTZTrying to catch the peak of the Perseids meteor shower? Here's what western Washington stargazers need to know  KING5.comMeteor shower to light up SE Texas skies this weeke
  
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• Perseid Peak: Witness the Meteor Shower Spectacle Illuminating the Night Sky

  09-08-2024 14:43 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The Perseids, an annual meteor shower caused by debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, offers a brilliant display of meteors and fireballs each August. Optimal viewing is...
  
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• Trump says he ‘made a lot of money’ so he should have a say in when you get a rate cut - CNN

  09-08-2024 14:21 via news.google.com
  Trump says he ‘made a lot of money’ so he should have a say in when you get a rate cut  CNNExplainer: How Trump could influence the Fed  ReutersTrump says he should get a say on Federal Reserve interest rate decisions  CNBCSummers ‘Appalled’ at Idea of Presidential Sway Over Fed Policy  BloombergTrump Restates His Desire for More Say Over the Fed  The New York Times
  
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• When to Expect New M4 MacBook Air, Mac Studio, and Mac Pro Models - MacRumors

  09-08-2024 14:15 via news.google.com
  When to Expect New M4 MacBook Air, Mac Studio, and Mac Pro Models  MacRumorsApple’s Mac Mini With M4 Chip Will Be Its Smallest Computer Ever  Yahoo FinanceApple reportedly plans updated M4 Mac mini that’s actually mini  Ars TechnicaApple will upgrade every Mac model to M4  MashableM4 Mac Mini to Become Apple's Smallest Ever Computer With Complete Redesign  MacRumors
  
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• Best Buy Kicks Off Weekend-Long Apple Sale With Discounts on AirPods, MacBooks and More - CNET

  09-08-2024 14:13 via news.google.com
  Best Buy Kicks Off Weekend-Long Apple Sale With Discounts on AirPods, MacBooks and More  CNETBest Buy's huge end-of-summer sale is live: MacBooks, cheap TVs, tablets and more  TechRadarBest Buy weekend Apple event: MacBook Pro $500 off, M2 iPad Pro up to $800 off, more  9to5ToysMassive Best Buy sale — 19 deals I'd shop now from $19  Tom's GuideBest Buy Deals of The Day: Super Savings on Earphones, TVs, and More  PCMag
  
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