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• NASA’s New Discovery: Earth’s Oceans May Have Cosmic Origins

  13-12-2024 23:08 via scitechdaily.com
  New research on Comet 67P indicates that its water may be similar to Earth’s, contradicting earlier findings by Rosetta’s mission which showed high deuterium levels. This suggests that comets could have played a role in delivering water to Earth, as dust effects in previous measurements may have skewed results. Origin of Earth’s Water Scientists have [...]
  
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• iOS 18.2 lets you set new default iPhone apps, here’s how it works - 9to5Mac

  13-12-2024 22:38 via news.google.com
  iOS 18.2 lets you set new default iPhone apps, here’s how it works  9to5MacApple Intelligence now features Image Playground, Genmoji, and more  Apple NewsroomApple just brought ChatGPT to iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Here’s how to make the most of it  Fast CompanyDownload iOS 18.2 Now for ChatGPT in Siri, New AI Features and More  CNETHere’s everything new in the Messages app on iOS 18.2  9to5Mac
  
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• Russia packing up military equipment at base in Syria, satellite images show - Reuters

  13-12-2024 22:35 via news.google.com
  Russia packing up military equipment at base in Syria, satellite images show  ReutersImages appear to show Russia dismantling military equipment in Syria  NBC NewsJets scream overhead and soldiers drop down into gun turrets - outside Russia's military base in Syria  Sky NewsHumbled in Syria, Putin Seeks Vindication in Ukraine  The New York TimesRussia packs up military assets in Syria; future of bases unclear  The Washington Post
  
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• Assessing Patel’s confirmation chances - POLITICO

  13-12-2024 22:30 via news.google.com
  Assessing Patel’s confirmation chances  POLITICOPatel’s Warm Senate Welcome Reflects the G.O.P.’s Turn Against the F.B.I.  The New York Times‘Someone who sees enemies everywhere’: How Kash Patel’s years as a government lawyer fueled his disdain for Washington elites  CNN
  
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• New UCLA Research: Omega-3 Rich Diet Could Be Key to Slowing Cancer Progression

  13-12-2024 22:00 via scitechdaily.com
  A UCLA study found that a diet low in omega-6 and high in omega-3 fatty acids, along with fish oil supplements, can significantly slow the growth of prostate cancer cells in men opting for active surveillance, potentially reducing the need for future aggressive treatments. Researchers from UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have found new [...]
  
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• Horror Games Largely Shut Out at The Game Awards 2024, 'ASTRO BOT' Takes Game of the Year - Bloody Disgusting

  13-12-2024 21:40 via news.google.com
  Horror Games Largely Shut Out at The Game Awards 2024, 'ASTRO BOT' Takes Game of the Year  Bloody DisgustingAstro Bot Is Game Of The Year—And People Are Mad  ForbesThe 2024 Game Awards recap: All winners and most surprising reveals  NPRThe biggest game announcements and trailers from The Game Awards 2024  PolygonYou Can Save $10 Right Now on The Game Awards’ GOTY Winner Astro Bot  IGN
  
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• As GoFundMe pulls Luigi Mangione fundraisers, another platform is featuring one on its front page

  13-12-2024 21:24 via nbcnews.com
  
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• Rewriting Evolution: Study Shows Neanderthals and Humans Were Not the Same Species

  13-12-2024 20:44 via scitechdaily.com
  A study suggests that by the time H. sapiens expanded, the differentiation between the two species had progressed to the extent that they were distinct and recognizable as separate species. A recent study conducted by researchers from London’s Natural History Museum and the Institute of Philosophy at KU Leuven has strengthened the argument that Neanderthals [...]
  
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• Obesity dipped in U.S. adults last year for first time in a decade - NBC News

  13-12-2024 20:30 via news.google.com
  Obesity dipped in U.S. adults last year for first time in a decade  NBC NewsObesity rate among US adults fell in 2023 for first time in over a decade: Study  The HillWeight-Loss Drug Craze Appears to Be Curbing US Obesity Epidemic  BloombergStudy: Obesity rates dipped in 2023  The Dallas Morning NewsUS obesity rates drop for 1st time in a decade, with possible help from weight loss medications  ABC News
  
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• LDH detects first presumptive positive human H5N1 case in Louisiana - Louisiana Department of Health - Louisiana.gov

  13-12-2024 20:16 via news.google.com
  LDH detects first presumptive positive human H5N1 case in Louisiana  Louisiana Department of Health - Louisiana.govLouisiana reports its first probable human H5N1 case as California logs another  cidrap.umn.eduFirst human case of bird flu in Louisiana detected  NOLA.comPatient hospitalized with possible bird flu infection in Louisiana  NBC NewsFirst human case of bird flu in Louisiana confirmed in SWLA  KPLC
  
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• Do Animals Share Out of the Goodness of Their Hearts?

  13-12-2024 20:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn why some animals never forget who has shared food with them or who has been stingy.
  
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• Debunking Myths: New Research Challenges Misconceptions About How Ancient Indigenous Peoples Used the Land

  13-12-2024 19:18 via scitechdaily.com
  SFU professor Chelsey Geralda Armstrong’s research on beaked hazelnut DNA reveals Indigenous peoples in British Columbia cultivated and traded the plant 7,000 years ago, shaping the land sustainably. The study challenges colonial misconceptions of untouched landscapes and emphasizes Indigenous environmental expertise. By decoding the DNA of the beaked hazelnut (Corylus cornuta), a native plant that [...]
  
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• Perseverance Rover Escapes Its Giant Martian Crater. Here’s What Happens Next - Gizmodo

  13-12-2024 18:30 via news.google.com
  Perseverance Rover Escapes Its Giant Martian Crater. Here’s What Happens Next  GizmodoMars rover makes epic climb to explore some of the oldest rocks in the Solar System  Nature.comNASA’s Perseverance rover found a new potential setting for Martian life  Science News MagazineNASA Mars Rover Delivers Triumphant First Photos From Crater Rim  CNETPerseverance rover will uncover mysterious Martian history after a monthslong challenging trek &n
  
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• Pelosi hospitalized on official trip to Luxembourg after she ‘sustained an injury’ - PBS NewsHour

  13-12-2024 18:12 via news.google.com
  Pelosi hospitalized on official trip to Luxembourg after she ‘sustained an injury’  PBS NewsHourEx-US House speaker Nancy Pelosi, 84, has hip replacement surgery in Germany after fall  South China Morning PostFormer House Speaker Nancy Pelosi undergoes hip replacement after sustaining injuries in Europe  NBC NewsNancy Pelosi hospitalized after she 'sustained an injury' from fall on official trip to Luxembourg  The Associated PressNancy Pelosi a
  
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• MIT Unveils Exotic Matter Breakthrough Set to Revolutionize Quantum Computing

  13-12-2024 18:09 via scitechdaily.com
  MIT physicists propose a method to create fractionalized electrons known as non-Abelian anyons in two-dimensional materials, potentially advancing quantum computing by enabling more reliable quantum bits without using magnetic fields. Their research highlights the potential of molybdenum ditelluride in forming these anyons, promising significant advancements in robust quantum computation. MIT Physicists Predict Exotic Matter for [...]
  
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• Exxon To Build Large Off-Grid Natural Gas Plants To Exclusively Sell Electricity… AI Data Centers?

  13-12-2024 17:49 via technocracy.news
  
  Ironically, Exxon is exploding the myth that natural gas is the enemy of the world. However, it also exposes the plan to create a separate power grid that serves only AI data centers; that is, it will not connect to the consumer grid to power homes, businesses, and factories, nor will it lower your power bill.
  Exxon owns more the 40,000 producing natural gas wells in America and easily increase production with no other capital investments. Creating off-grid power plants excuses Exxon from the Gr
  
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• Balatro is an almost perfect mobile port - Engadget

  13-12-2024 17:30 via news.google.com
  Balatro is an almost perfect mobile port  EngadgetView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Wildfire Smoke Found to Harm Health Thousands of Miles Away

  13-12-2024 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  A new study found that wildfire smoke from Canadian wildfires significantly impacted health across the United States, with a marked increase in medical visits for heart and lung issues in Maryland. The research, which utilized satellite and EPA data alongside health records, highlighted the broader implications of air quality on public health and underscored the [...]
  
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• Why Beluga Whales are the Canaries of the Sea

  13-12-2024 17:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn more about why beluga whales don't have dorsal fins and why they have extra neck vertebrae.
  
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• Unlocking the Brain’s Hidden Circuit: How We Distinguish Our Own Voice From the World

  13-12-2024 15:52 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers at NYU have mapped the brain’s auditory corollary discharge pathways, which help differentiate self-generated sounds from external noises, in epilepsy patients. The study identifies the motor cortex’s role in managing these signals and provides insights into schizophrenia by explaining auditory hallucinations as disruptions in these pathways. Understanding Auditory Corollary Discharge Experiments involving people with [...]
  
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• Food and Supplements That Keep You and Your Heart Young

  13-12-2024 15:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Discover the foods and supplements that can help keep your heart healthy.
  
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• LEXUS GX RIDES HIGH INTO 2025 ON AND OFF THE TRAILS - Lexus USA Newsroom

  13-12-2024 14:58 via news.google.com
  LEXUS GX RIDES HIGH INTO 2025 ON AND OFF THE TRAILS  Lexus USA Newsroom2025 Lexus GX Overtrail Is up to $3680 More Expensive Than Last Year  Car and DriverIs this the five-dollar milkshake of off-road SUVs?  Toronto StarThe Drive’s Best SUV of 2024 Is the Lexus GX  The Drive2025 Lexus GX Gets Even More Off-Road-ier, Other Improvements  MotorTrend
  
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• New Research Reveals EV Batteries Can Last 40% Longer Than Predicted

  13-12-2024 14:41 via scitechdaily.com
  A new study from the SLAC-Stanford Battery Center indicates that electric vehicle (EV) batteries may last significantly longer in real-world conditions than previously anticipated. By testing batteries with dynamic discharge profiles that mimic actual driving scenarios, researchers found that these conditions could extend battery life, debunking some long-standing assumptions about EV battery degradation. EV Battery [...]
  
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• Unlocking the Sun’s Fiery Secrets: NASA’s PUNCH Mission Set for Early 2025 Launch

  13-12-2024 13:22 via scitechdaily.com
  Launching in February 2025, NASA’s PUNCH mission will study the Sun’s corona and solar wind with four satellites. NASA and SpaceX plan to launch NASA’s PUNCH mission (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) in late February 2025 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The PUNCH mission consists [...]
  
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• TikTok’s Last Stand, Google’s Quantum Breakthrough and the Cult of Claude

  13-12-2024 13:00 via nytimes.com
  
  “The president was given a very clear and easy opportunity to say, ‘Yes, I am going to save TikTok,’ and he absolutely did not say that.”
  
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• A New Era in Amphibian Biology: Scientists Use Viruses To Study Frog Nervous System Development

  13-12-2024 12:31 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers have developed a method using viruses to track neuronal development in frogs, shedding light on the evolution of vertebrate nervous systems and offering comparative insights with mammals. Although viruses are typically associated with illnesses, not all viruses are harmful or cause disease. Some are instrumental in therapeutic treatments and vaccinations. In scientific research, viruses [...]
  
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• Apple Plans To Refresh All Home-Based Products Next Year, Including The Apple TV And HomePod Mini, Featuring Custom Chips For Enhanced Communication - Wccftech

  13-12-2024 11:40 via news.google.com
  Apple Plans To Refresh All Home-Based Products Next Year, Including The Apple TV And HomePod Mini, Featuring Custom Chips For Enhanced Communication  WccftechApple Nears Switch to In-House Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Chip for iPhone, Smart Home  BloombergWith Apple Getting Into Modems, It Needs to Remember the iPhone 4  CNETNew Apple TV and HomePod mini reportedly coming in 2025  The VergeNext-gen Apple TV 4K tipped to land in 2025 with a Wi-Fi surprise  
  
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• 10,000x Faster: AI Discovers New Microscopy Techniques in Record Time

  13-12-2024 11:40 via scitechdaily.com
  XLuminA, an AI framework, enhances super-resolution microscopy by exploring vast optical configurations, rediscovering established techniques, and creating superior experimental designs. Discovering new super-resolution microscopy techniques often requires years of painstaking work by human researchers. The challenge lies in the vast number of possible optical configurations in a microscope, such as determining the optimal placement of [...]
  
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• Catch the Geminids: Brightest, Fastest Meteors of the Year Peak This Week

  13-12-2024 10:21 via scitechdaily.com
  The Geminids meteor shower, peaking on December 13-14, 2024, features bright and fast meteors originating from asteroid 3200 Phaethon. The Geminids meteor shower returns this December, promising a spectacular display of bright, fast-moving meteors. Peaking on the night of December 13-14, 2024, the Geminids are widely considered one of the most reliable and impressive annual [...]
  
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• Inspired by Parasites: Harvard Engineers Unveil Next-Gen Ingestible Devices for Advanced Biomedical Sensing

  13-12-2024 09:03 via scitechdaily.com
  The findings open the door for new diagnostic, surgical tools. Ingestible devices are commonly used to study and treat tissues in hard-to-reach areas of the body. Typically swallowed in pill form, these capsules travel through the digestive tract, capturing images or delivering medication. While the simplest devices passively move through the gut, there are many [...]
  
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• Astronauts Launch Bold Experiments and Gear Up for Critical Spacewalk

  13-12-2024 08:01 via scitechdaily.com
  On Thursday, the Expedition 72 crew conducted important scientific work aboard the International Space Station (ISS), preparing an experiment for deployment outside the station while also studying the effects of space on cellular health, including stress and tissue damage. Meanwhile, astronauts continued preparations for an upcoming spacewalk aimed at relocating hardware on the orbital outpost. [...]
  
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• Light-Speed AI: MIT’s Ultrafast Photonic Processor Delivers Extreme Efficiency

  13-12-2024 07:02 via scitechdaily.com
  A new photonic chip designed by MIT scientists performs all deep neural network computations optically, achieving tasks in under a nanosecond with over 92% accuracy. This could revolutionize high-demand computing applications, opening the door to high-speed processors that can learn in real-time. Photonic Machine Learning Deep neural networks, the driving force behind today’s most advanced [...]
  
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• Nano-Switch Discovery: How a Single Hydrogen Atom Powers Life’s Energy Reactions

  13-12-2024 06:08 via scitechdaily.com
  A new study reveals a ‘nano-switch’ in ferredoxin that affects its electron transfer, which could lead to advancements in sensors and drug development. Researchers in Japan have discovered a mechanism for controlling the potential of an “electron carrier” protein in the redox reaction that all organisms need to obtain energy. Through experiments, the precise 3D [...]
  
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• 2 cats die from suspected bird flu traced to raw milk - KTLA Los Angeles

  13-12-2024 05:44 via news.google.com
  2 cats die from suspected bird flu traced to raw milk  KTLA Los AngelesCats in L.A. County die after drinking recalled raw milk  Los Angeles TimesCalifornia child who experienced fever and vomiting from raw milk does not have bird flu, CDC testing shows  CBS NewsTechnical Update: Summary Analysis of the Genetic Sequence of a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Identified in a Child in California | Bird Flu  CDCAvian flu suspected in cats that d
  
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• Scientists Discover Genetic Key to Reducing Sugar Cravings

  13-12-2024 04:26 via scitechdaily.com
  Genetic variations in the SI gene influence sucrose consumption and preference, with the potential for targeted therapies to curb sucrose intake and improve metabolic health. The study offers new genetic insights into dietary preferences and suggests the potential to target SI as a means to selectively decrease sucrose consumption on a population scale. The study [...]
  
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• NASA and SpaceX Set To Unlock the Universe’s Secrets With SPHEREx Launch in Early 2025

  13-12-2024 03:07 via scitechdaily.com
  NASA’s SPHEREx observatory will lend insight into what happened after the Big Bang, measure the glow of galaxies near and far, and search the Milky Way for building blocks of life. NASA and SpaceX are planning to launch the SPHEREx astrophysics observatory in late February 2025. SPHEREx, which stands for Spectro-Photometer for the History of [...]
  
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• Costco quarter signals record stock run is not done yet. Here’s our new price target - CNBC

  13-12-2024 02:23 via news.google.com
  Costco quarter signals record stock run is not done yet. Here’s our new price target  CNBCCostco membership growth 'robust,' even amid fee increase: What to know about earnings release  USA TODAYCostco posts another quarter of sales growth against an uncertain consumer environment  Yahoo FinanceCostco profit beats estimates on healthy consumer spending  The Seattle Times
  
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• Scientists pinpoint when humans had babies with Neanderthals - The Washington Post

  13-12-2024 02:14 via news.google.com
  Scientists pinpoint when humans had babies with Neanderthals  The Washington PostOldest Human Genomes Reveal How a Small Group Burst Out of Africa  The New York TimesDNA reveals new estimate for when modern humans began 'mixing' with Neanderthals  ABC NewsAncient genes pinpoint when humans and Neanderthals mixed and mingled  The Associated Press
  
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• FTC accuses alcohol-distribution giant Southern Glazer’s of ‘unfair pricing’ - The Washington Post

  13-12-2024 02:06 via news.google.com
  FTC accuses alcohol-distribution giant Southern Glazer’s of ‘unfair pricing’  The Washington PostTop U.S. liquor distributor favored Costco, Kroger, other chains over small businesses: FTC  CNBCF.T.C. Sues Largest U.S. Alcohol Distributor for Illegal Pricing  The New York TimesFTC revives price discrimination law, sues alcohol distributor  ReutersNation’s largest alcohol seller illegally favored large chain stores, lawsuit claims&nb
  
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• California reports more illnesses in people who drank raw milk. Here are the risks, according to health experts - CNN

  13-12-2024 02:03 via news.google.com
  California reports more illnesses in people who drank raw milk. Here are the risks, according to health experts  CNNAvian flu suspected in cats that drank raw milk as virus kills animals at Arizona zoo  University of Minnesota Twin CitiesCDC finds no evidence of bird flu virus in California toddler  STATTechnical Update: Summary Analysis of the Genetic Sequence of a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Identified in a Child in California | Bird Flu &
  
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• Eating Dark Chocolate 5 Times a Week Could Lower Your Risk of Diabetes

  13-12-2024 02:00 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers emphasize the need for clinical trials to confirm the findings and uncover the reasons behind dark chocolate’s protective effects. Consuming five servings of dark chocolate per week has been linked to a reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a long-term U.S. study published in The BMJ. Global rates of type 2 [...]
  
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• How Israel used a power vacuum to destroy Syria’s military assets - The Washington Post

  13-12-2024 01:43 via news.google.com
  How Israel used a power vacuum to destroy Syria’s military assets  The Washington PostSyria live news: UN chief calls on Israel to halt attacks on Syrian targets  Al Jazeera EnglishUN chief calls for Israel to end strikes in Syria, withdraw from buffer zone  The Times of IsraelWhy Europe Has Gone Cold on Israel's Blitz and 'Temporary' Occupation in Syria  HaaretzIsraeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country &
  
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• Perseverance rover prepares to investigate the mysterious early history of Mars - CNN

  13-12-2024 01:20 via news.google.com
  Perseverance rover prepares to investigate the mysterious early history of Mars  CNNNASA’s Perseverance Rover Reaches Top of Jezero Crater Rim  NASANASA Mars Rover Delivers Triumphant First Photos From Crater Rim  CNETNASA’s Perseverance rover found a new potential setting for Martian life  Science News MagazineWorld shaking discovery by NASA; here's what the space agency has disclosed about the red planet Mars  The Economic Times
  
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• Report: Hollywood Brown fully cleared to return to practice - NBC Sports

  13-12-2024 01:13 via news.google.com
  Report: Hollywood Brown fully cleared to return to practice  NBC SportsChiefs WR Marquise Brown (shoulder) receives final clearance to return to practice  NFL.comChiefs WR Hollywood Brown receives final clearance to practice with month left in regular season, per report  CBS SportsAndy Reid on Hollywood Brown: 'He's Chomping at the Bit to Get Back Out There' | Chiefs Press Conference 12/11  chiefs.comChiefs HC Andy Reid reveals promising news on Marquise &
  
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• The Game Awards 2024: all of the biggest trailers and announcements - The Verge

  13-12-2024 01:08 via news.google.com
  The Game Awards 2024: all of the biggest trailers and announcements  The VergeThe Game Awards 2024 live coverage – all the winners, reveals, and announcements at the event  GamesradarThe Game Awards 2024: Every major game announcement  GamesHubThe Game Awards 2024 Winners: All Nominees and Winners  IGNWhat Time The Game Awards Starts, Where To Watch, What To Expect  Forbes
  
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• Rams vs. 49ers odds, prediction, time, line: 2024 Thursday Night Football picks from NFL model on 25-11 roll - CBS Sports

  13-12-2024 01:06 via news.google.com
  Rams vs. 49ers odds, prediction, time, line: 2024 Thursday Night Football picks from NFL model on 25-11 roll  CBS SportsRams vs. 49ers score, live updates: On-the-bubble NFC West teams go head to head on 'Thursday Night Football'  Yahoo SportsRams vs. 49ers live updates: NFL scores, game stats, highlights, where to watch 'Thursday Night Football'  CBS SportsThursday Night Football: Rams-49ers betting preview (odds, lines, best bets)  Pro Football FocusTop
  
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• YouTube TV Hikes Monthly Price to $82.99, a 14 Percent Increase - The New York Times

  13-12-2024 00:04 via news.google.com
  YouTube TV Hikes Monthly Price to $82.99, a 14 Percent Increase  The New York TimesYouTube TV hikes streaming price by $10 to $82.99 per month  CBS NewsYouTube TV's price hike signals that streaming's era as a frugal cable alternative is over  AxiosYouTube TV increasing price in 2025  WGN TV ChicagoIf you have YouTube TV, your monthly subscription is about to increase  KCTV 5
  
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