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• Netflix’s Ted Sarandos on Jake Paul-Mike Tyson Glitches: “We Were Stressing the Limits of the Internet Itself” - Hollywood Reporter

  10-12-2024 23:51 via news.google.com
  Netflix’s Ted Sarandos on Jake Paul-Mike Tyson Glitches: “We Were Stressing the Limits of the Internet Itself”  Hollywood ReporterNetflix’s Ted Sarandos Touts ‘Super Bowl-Like Audience’ for Jake Paul-Mike Tyson Fight, Says of Technical Issues That ‘We Hate to Disappoint Members for One Second’  VarietyJake Paul-Mike Tyson Fight’s “Must-See-Ness” Outweighed Tech Issues, Co-CEO Ted Sarandos Says  Deadli
  
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• Study: Accelerated Aging Fuels Colon Cancer Rise Under 50 - Newsmax

  10-12-2024 23:03 via news.google.com
  Study: Accelerated Aging Fuels Colon Cancer Rise Under 50  NewsmaxWhy do so many young people suddenly have cancer?  Vox.comScientists claim they've found the cause of mystery colon cancers in young people - and the lifestyle factors  Daily MailCould Diet and Gut Bacteria Be Fueling Early CRC?  MedscapeThe six signs you're an 'accelerated ager' - as study finds biological age could predict killer cancer risk  The Sun
  
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• Initial samples in DR Congo unexplained outbreak positive for malaria - University of Minnesota Twin Cities

  10-12-2024 23:00 via news.google.com
  Initial samples in DR Congo unexplained outbreak positive for malaria  University of Minnesota Twin CitiesSome ‘mystery disease’ patients in DRC have malaria, WHO says  The GuardianUnraveling the Mystery in the DRC’s Disease Outbreak—Is It Disease X?  The New York Academy of SciencesDR Congo mystery illness: What we know  DW (English)Mysterious illness, dubbed "disease X," has killed dozens of people in Congo, WHO says  CB
  
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• Trump could get ‘deal of the year’ if he gets ByteDance to sell TikTok: top Democrat on China cmte.

  10-12-2024 22:51 via nbcnews.com
  TikTok is seeking a temporary pause on the enforcement of a potential ban on the popular social media app as the Supreme Court considers whether to take up the case. Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the incoming Trump administration’s policies towards China and the committee leadership fights inside the Democratic Caucus.
  
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• Alphabet Stock Jumps After Google Touts 'Breakthrough' Quantum Chip - Investopedia

  10-12-2024 22:47 via news.google.com
  Alphabet Stock Jumps After Google Touts 'Breakthrough' Quantum Chip  InvestopediaMeet Willow, our state-of-the-art quantum chip  The KeywordGoogle’s breakthrough Willow chip means we'll get useful quantum computers sooner than some people feared  FortuneGoogle Makes New Quantum Computing Breakthrough  The New York TimesGoogle stock pops as company unveils new quantum computing chip  Yahoo Finance
  
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• GM exits robotaxi market, will bring Cruise operations in house - CNBC

  10-12-2024 22:15 via news.google.com
  GM exits robotaxi market, will bring Cruise operations in house  CNBCCruise, SF's embattled robotaxi company, is finally folding after $10B in losses  SFGATECruise employees ‘blindsided’ by GM’s plan to end robotaxi program  TechCrunchGM Calls It Quits on Mary Barra’s $50 Billion Robotaxi Dream  Bloomberg
  
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• FTC refunds Fortnite players $72 million, says Epic Games 'tricked' gamers into purchases

  10-12-2024 22:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  More than 600,000 players Fortnite will start to receive refunds after federal regulators said Epic Games “tricked” people into making unwanted purchases.
  
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• A Tour of Assad’s Monumental Palace, With a Scruffy Rebel as a Guide - The New York Times

  10-12-2024 22:00 via news.google.com
  A Tour of Assad’s Monumental Palace, With a Scruffy Rebel as a Guide  The New York TimesLive updates: Syrians celebrate fall of Assad as Israel is accused of land grab  CNNThree Ways to Understand Syria’s Future  The AtlanticSyrian rebels topple Assad who flees to Russia in Mideast shakeup  Reuters
  
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• How the Olympics helped transform Salt Lake City into a tech hub

  10-12-2024 20:48 via nbcnews.com
  
  Salt Lake City has grown from a winter sports venue to a vibrant technology hub in just two decades, leveraging the legacy of the 2002 Winter Olympics to transform into one of America’s fastest-growing business destinations.
  
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• Eagle-Eyed Fans Think They've Spotted The First 'Switch 2' Image In New Satisfye Trailer - Nintendo Life

  10-12-2024 20:01 via news.google.com
  Eagle-Eyed Fans Think They've Spotted The First 'Switch 2' Image In New Satisfye Trailer  Nintendo LifeNew Nintendo Switch 2 leak may have revealed the first look at the new handheld  TechRadarNintendo Switch 2 release date massively narrowed down by multiple developers  GAMINGbibleFans Believe This Could Be A Blurry Look At The Switch 2  GameSpotNintendo Switch 2 release date and price just tipped — here's when it could launch  Tom's Guide
  
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• Poop of the Ocean’s Tiniest Organisms Could Combat Climate Change

  10-12-2024 20:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Leveraging the food of tiny phytoplankton could trap carbon and sequester it to the ocean’s bottom.
  
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• Microsoft December 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 1 exploited zero-day, 71 flaws - BleepingComputer

  10-12-2024 19:33 via news.google.com
  Microsoft December 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 1 exploited zero-day, 71 flaws  BleepingComputerMicrosoft Fixes 72 Flaws, Including Patch for Actively Exploited CLFS Vulnerability  The Hacker NewsThe December 2024 Security Update Review  Zero Day InitiativeMicrosoft Ships Urgent Patch for Exploited Windows CLFS Zero-Day  SecurityWeekPatch Tuesday, December 2024 Edition  Krebs on Security
  
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• Scientists identify ultra-processed foods that fuel colon cancer and healthy alternatives that may offset the damage - Business Insider

  10-12-2024 19:15 via news.google.com
  Scientists identify ultra-processed foods that fuel colon cancer and healthy alternatives that may offset the damage  Business InsiderDoctors warn cooking oil used by millions may be fueling explosion of colon cancers in young people  Daily MailHow ultra-processed foods may drive colorectal cancer risk  University of South FloridaColorectal cancer: What diet type has the strongest protective effect?  Medical News TodayScientists find potential link between
  
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• Here's how to get the best view of the Geminids meteor shower in central Indiana in 2024 - WTHR

  10-12-2024 18:55 via news.google.com
  Here's how to get the best view of the Geminids meteor shower in central Indiana in 2024  WTHRGeminid meteor shower peaks this week: Here's what to expect from the last big meteor shower of the year  Space.comViewing the 2024 Geminid Meteor Shower  American Meteor SocietyGeminids meteor shower to peak this month with approximately 120 meteors per hour  WWSBHow to see the 2024 Geminid meteor shower as it peaks this week  BBC.com
  
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• 50 Cent Mocks Jay-Z Following Sexual Assault Lawsuit—After Questioning Rapper’s Silence Over Diddy Allegations - Forbes

  10-12-2024 18:42 via news.google.com
  50 Cent Mocks Jay-Z Following Sexual Assault Lawsuit—After Questioning Rapper’s Silence Over Diddy Allegations  ForbesDiddy Allegedly Uttered These Chilling Words Before He and Jay-Z Raped 13-Year-Old: Complaint  PEOPLEBeyonce and Jay-Z working with a crisis specialist amid sexual assault allegations against him: Report  Hindustan TimesJay-Z says lawsuit accusing him of raping a child at awards after-party is part of an extortion ploy  The Asso
  
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• Mourn the End of the Eras Tour With Heavily Discounted Merch - The Cut

  10-12-2024 18:39 via news.google.com
  Mourn the End of the Eras Tour With Heavily Discounted Merch  The CutTaylor Swift's Bass Player Amos Heller Offers Behind the Scenes Look  Us WeeklyTaylor Swift’s Eras Tour Made a Record $2 Billion of Ticket Sales  The New York TimesTaylor Swift Awards Eras Tour Crew With $197 Million in Bonuses  Yahoo EntertainmentProve You're A Swiftie Mastermind By Matching Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Outfits To Their Eras  BuzzFeed
  
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• OxygenOS 15 arrives on OnePlus 11, bringing AI features and fresh upgrades - PhoneArena

  10-12-2024 17:21 via news.google.com
  OxygenOS 15 arrives on OnePlus 11, bringing AI features and fresh upgrades  PhoneArenaOnePlus 11 starts getting its Android 15 update  9to5GoogleOnePlus Pad beats Samsung's Galaxy tablets to Android 15  Yahoo! VoicesOnePlus 11 and OnePlus Pad Receives Stable OxygenOS 15 Update in India  MySmartPriceOnePlus Pad is the latest to receive Android 15 with OxygenOS 15 - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.com
  
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• OpenAI releases AI video generator Sora but limits how it depicts people - The Associated Press

  10-12-2024 17:03 via news.google.com
  OpenAI releases AI video generator Sora but limits how it depicts people  The Associated PressSora is here  OpenAIThe Future Of Text-To-Video Based Generative AI Magically Appears Via Newly Released OpenAI Sora Turbo  ForbesWith OpenAI's Sora, the AI video flood is here  AxiosOpenAI has finally released Sora  The Verge
  
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• Both Men and Women Had Same Life Expectancy During the Medieval Period

  10-12-2024 17:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn why the life expectancy during the medieval period was equal for men and women based on bones that point out past illnesses and frailty.
  
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• AJ Dybantsa commits to BYU for record NIL payment over college basketball bluebloods - SB Nation

  10-12-2024 16:47 via news.google.com
  AJ Dybantsa commits to BYU for record NIL payment over college basketball bluebloods  SB NationDybantsa, projected top NBA pick, signs with BYU  ESPNBYU Soars In Recruiting Rankings After AJ Dybantsa Signs  KSL SportsWhat Kevin Young is saying about the signing of AJ Dybantsa  Deseret NewsReport: AJ Dybantsa's BYU NIL Deal Worth 'Close' to $7M After Commitment  Bleacher Report
  
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• More Plants, Less Meat: According to Harvard Scientists, This Simple Diet Change Can Slash Your Risk of Heart Disease

  10-12-2024 16:05 via scitechdaily.com
  A 30-year study of American adults found that diets with the highest ratio of plant-based to animal-based protein were linked to a 19% lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and a 27% lower risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Researchers suggest that a plant-to-animal protein ratio of 1:2 may help prevent CVD, while a higher [...]
  
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• Psychedelic Therapy Faces a Need For Higher Standards

  10-12-2024 15:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how psychedelics can be used in therapy to manage mental health issues, as new research determines how to elevate studies on this form of treatment.
  
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• As the wait for Switch 2 news continues, a possible leak has some Nintendo fans convinced a blurry image features our first look at the new console - Gamesradar

  10-12-2024 15:00 via news.google.com
  As the wait for Switch 2 news continues, a possible leak has some Nintendo fans convinced a blurry image features our first look at the new console  GamesradarNew Nintendo Switch 2 leak may have revealed the first look at the new handheld  TechRadarNintendo Switch 2 release date massively narrowed down by multiple developers  GAMINGbibleFans Believe This Could Be A Blurry Look At The Switch 2  GameSpotNintendo Switch 2 release date and price just tipped &m
  
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• New Research Reveals That Your Couch Could Be Emitting Toxic Vapors

  10-12-2024 14:34 via scitechdaily.com
  Recent research reveals that household items, including upholstery and fabrics commonly used in furniture, can emit chemical vapors under certain conditions, such as heat. These emissions, known as “volatile organic compounds” or VOCs, could pose potential health risks, especially in indoor environments. Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) partnered with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to analyze [...]
  
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• CNN goes inside Bashar al-Assad’s garage full of luxury cars - CNN

  10-12-2024 14:10 via news.google.com
  CNN goes inside Bashar al-Assad’s garage full of luxury cars  CNNSyrian rebels topple Assad who flees to Russia in Mideast shakeup  ReutersThree Ways to Understand Syria’s Future  The AtlanticRussia transported Assad in 'most secured way,' Russian Deputy FM tells NBC News  Yahoo! Voices
  
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• The Universe’s Expansion Rate Is Breaking Physics and JWST’s New Data Makes It Worse - ZME Science

  10-12-2024 13:48 via news.google.com
  The Universe’s Expansion Rate Is Breaking Physics and JWST’s New Data Makes It Worse  ZME ScienceSpace anomaly hints at new physics  SemaforWebb telescope's largest study of universe expansion confirms challenge to cosmic theory  Phys.orgCracks in cosmological theory: James Webb telescope is challenging what we know about the universe  Salon'Our understanding of the universe may be incomplete': James Webb Space Telescope data suggests we need a
  
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• The World’s Strangest Living Things: Unusual Symbiotic Organism Rewrites the Rules of Reproduction

  10-12-2024 13:13 via scitechdaily.com
  A study on Lepraria lichens found they possess genes for sexual reproduction despite being thought entirely asexual. This challenges long-held beliefs and raises questions about their reproductive strategies, offering new insights into lichen biology and evolution. The patches of lichen you’ve probably seen on tree trunks and park benches might be easy to overlook, but [...]
  
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• Here’s How Much Taylor Swift Gave in Bonuses to Eras Tour Team — Report - Yahoo Entertainment

  10-12-2024 12:42 via news.google.com
  Here’s How Much Taylor Swift Gave in Bonuses to Eras Tour Team — Report  Yahoo EntertainmentTaylor Swift's Bass Player Amos Heller Offers Behind the Scenes Look  Us WeeklyTaylor Swift’s Eras Tour Made a Record $2 Billion of Ticket Sales  The New York TimesTaylor Swift's 'Eras Tour' takes final bow: From Travis Kelce's onstage cameo to her last show in Vancouver, a look back at her memorable performances  Yahoo EntertainmentTaylor Swift Ma
  
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• Two Giant Asteroids Slammed Earth 35 Million Years Ago – Then Nothing Changed

  10-12-2024 11:49 via scitechdaily.com
  Two massive asteroid impacts 35.65 million years ago left significant craters but caused no long-term climate changes, according to a UCL study analyzing marine fossil isotopes. The findings highlight Earth’s climate stability over geological timescales. Two massive asteroids hit Earth around 35.65 million years ago, but did not lead to any lasting changes in the [...]
  
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• Born Before 1996? According to Scientists, Leaded Gas May Have Permanently Altered Your Personality

  10-12-2024 10:32 via scitechdaily.com
  Harmful lead exposure from air, water, and soil impacts the well-being of 151 million Americans. In 1923, lead was introduced into gasoline to improve car engine performance. However, this boost to automotive health came at a significant cost to human well-being. A new study calculates that exposure to car exhaust from leaded gas during childhood [...]
  
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• Johns Hopkins Scientists Uncover Hidden Trigger Behind COVID-19’s Deadly Cytokine Storm

  10-12-2024 09:07 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientists discovered that overactivation of immune genes and the RAAS system causes cytokine storms in severe COVID-19 cases. This leads to widespread inflammation and organ damage. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the University of Pittsburgh, and Weill Cornell Medicine, as part of the COVID-19 International Research Team, identified [...]
  
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• Are Chimpanzees Developing Culture Like Humans? Groundbreaking Study Says Yes

  10-12-2024 08:35 via scitechdaily.com
  Chimpanzees may refine cultural behaviors over time, with advanced toolsets spreading through migrating females, suggesting early stages of cumulative culture. Chimpanzees are renowned for their remarkable intelligence and ability to use tools, but could their cultures also evolve over time, similar to human cultures? A new multidisciplinary study, led by the University of Zurich, suggests [...]
  
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• Parkinson’s Paradox: New Study Reveals Unexpected Dopamine-Tremor Connection

  10-12-2024 07:44 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers at the Champalimaud Foundation have uncovered new insights into the complex link between dopamine and rest tremor in Parkinson’s disease. Their findings suggest that preserved dopamine in specific brain regions might actually exacerbate tremor symptoms, challenging widely held assumptions. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurological disorder characterized by key motor symptoms, including tremor, [...]
  
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• The Plight of the Palestinian Scientist

  10-12-2024 07:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Four Palestinian researchers describe how conflict in Gaza and the West Bank has hindered their careers in science and medicine.
  
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• NASA’s Artificial Star To Unlock Secrets of Exoplanets, Dark Energy, and Supernovae

  10-12-2024 06:53 via scitechdaily.com
  NASA’s new Landolt mission, launching in 2029, will orbit an artificial star around Earth to enhance stellar and planetary measurements. This will improve the accuracy of stellar brightness calculations by over ten times, aiding in our understanding of planets orbiting these stars and providing insights into dark energy. The Landolt Mission NASA has approved a [...]
  
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• New Quantum Paradigm Challenges Our Understanding of Global Warming

  10-12-2024 06:02 via scitechdaily.com
  A new paradigm explains how oceans store energy not just as heat but also as quantum energy, contributing to accelerating temperature rises. Current climate models need adjustments to include this factor, but reducing greenhouse gas emissions remains essential to address the underlying issue. An Australian scientist has attributed the accelerating rates of ocean heat uptake, [...]
  
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• Could Breathing Problems Be Behind Long COVID’s Brain Fog?

  10-12-2024 05:11 via scitechdaily.com
  A study from the University of Iowa suggests that impaired pulmonary gas exchange is associated with cognitive dysfunction in long COVID patients, as well as changes in brain structure and blood flow. A study recently presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) suggests that reduced pulmonary gas exchange in [...]
  
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• AI Mega-Data Centers Are Sending Global Electricity Demand Soaring

  10-12-2024 04:29 via technocracy.news
  
  Short of dot-com type of a bust, spending on AI data centers will continue to skyrocket, with attendant energy demand. Utility companies should be in panic mode to increase generating capacity, but they are not. The resulting squeeze will drive consumer prices through the roof and put exorbitant strain on the electric grid. But rest assured that AI companies will suffer no outages. ⁃ TN Editor
  The rapid growth of data centers to support AI is significantly increasing global electricity dem
  
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• Engineering the Impossible: Scientists Solve 200-Year-Old Polymer Puzzle

  10-12-2024 04:02 via scitechdaily.com
  UVa researchers have developed a polymer that defies traditional trade-offs between stiffness and stretchability, enabling new applications in technology and medicine. A groundbreaking new polymer design developed by scientists at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science has overturned the longstanding belief that stiffer polymeric materials must be less stretchable. “We are [...]
  
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• Scientists Discover Bizarre Evolutionary Secrets of Anglerfish

  10-12-2024 02:40 via scitechdaily.com
  A new study on anglerfish evolution reveals how these deep-sea creatures adapted to the extreme bathypelagic zone, achieving unexpected diversity despite limited resources. Using genetic and morphological analyses, researchers uncovered adaptive radiation and evolutionary innovations, offering insights into biodiversity in extreme habitats. A groundbreaking study from Rice University sheds light on the extraordinary evolution of [...]
  
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• Two Black Holes Found Competing for Galactic Supremacy

  10-12-2024 01:49 via scitechdaily.com
  This breathtaking new Hubble Space Telescope image highlights the stunning spiral galaxy NGC 5643, located about 40 million light-years away in the constellation Lupus. This galaxy is classified as a grand design spiral, meaning its two prominent, winding spiral arms are well-defined and easy to see. These arms are decorated with bright blue stars, intricate [...]
  
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• Caltech’s New Health Tracker Runs on Sweat and Sunlight

  10-12-2024 00:38 via scitechdaily.com
  Solar-powered wearable sweat sensors developed at Caltech use perovskite solar cells for energy, enabling continuous health monitoring under indoor conditions. These sensors can track multiple biomarkers, offering a non-invasive tool for managing various health conditions cost-effectively. Wearable Sweat Sensors Sweat, like blood, contains valuable health information—but collecting it is far less invasive. This concept drives [...]
  
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