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• Treasury Dept. says China state-sponsored hacker accessed unclassified documents

  30-12-2024 23:49 via nbcnews.com
  The U.S. Treasury Department said a state-sponsored Chinese hacking operation was able to use third-party software to tap into desktop computers of Treasury employees in what the department is calling "a major incident."
  
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• How Does Space Affect the Brain? Groundbreaking ISS Experiment Reveals Surprising Insights

  30-12-2024 23:45 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientists at Scripps Research unveil the effects of microgravity on brain cells. Microgravity is known to affect muscles, bones, the immune system, and cognition, but its specific effects on the brain remain largely unexplored. To investigate this, scientists from Scripps Research partnered with the New York Stem Cell Foundation to send tiny clusters of brain [...]
  
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• Norovirus Outbreaks Surge Nationwide, C.D.C. Says - The New York Times

  30-12-2024 23:40 via news.google.com
  Norovirus Outbreaks Surge Nationwide, C.D.C. Says  The New York TimesNorovirus cases are surging. A doctor explains what to look for  CNNUS Norovirus Surge Worst in a Decade: How to Treat 'Stomach Flu' Sickness  Newsweek
  
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• New Galaxy S25 Series Leak Reveals Samsung’s Valuable Surprise Offer - Forbes

  30-12-2024 23:29 via news.google.com
  New Galaxy S25 Series Leak Reveals Samsung’s Valuable Surprise Offer  ForbesThe Galaxy S25 series could come with free Gemini Advanced (APK teardown)  Android AuthoritySamsung Galaxy S25 family to give you free Gemini Advanced - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comThe upcoming Samsung Galaxy S25 phones may come with this major AI upgrade for free  ZDNetIf this is Samsung Galaxy S25 pre-order bonus, you might not like it  PhoneArena
  
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• U.S. Treasury says its computers were hacked by a Chinese 'threat actor' in 'major incident'

  30-12-2024 22:50 via nbcnews.com
  
  The U.S. Treasury department said a state-sponsored Chinese hacking operation was able to use third-party software to access the desktop computers of Treasury employees.
  
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• Northern lights could be visible in upper fringes of the US this New Year's Eve

  30-12-2024 22:43
  
  Solar storms may bring northern lights to several states in the northern U
  
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• One Step Closer to a Cure: Breakthrough “Harmine Pill” Sparks Hope for 500 Million Diabetics Worldwide

  30-12-2024 22:31 via scitechdaily.com
  Mount Sinai researchers discovered that harmine, a beta cell regenerative drug, may transform alpha cells into beta cells, offering scalable diabetes treatment options for millions. Researchers and bioinformaticians at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have unveiled new insights into the mechanisms behind human beta cell regenerative drugs, offering a potential breakthrough for [...]
  
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• 35,000-Year-Old Ritual Complex Found in Mysterious Manot Cave

  30-12-2024 21:12 via scitechdaily.com
  A 35,000-year-old ritual complex in Manot Cave, Israel, offers insights into early human societies, featuring symbolic engravings and artifacts that underline the importance of communal rituals in social development. A prehistoric ritual complex has been discovered deep within Manot Cave in the Western Galilee region of Israel. This remarkable complex is naturally enclosed by impressive [...]
  
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• Health Benefits or Negative Impacts Still Uncertain for Most Supplements

  30-12-2024 20:15 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Understand why there is still little scientific research behind dietary supplements and vitamins.
  
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• “We Need To Reconsider” – Scientists Expose Hidden Dangers of Antipsychotic Medications

  30-12-2024 20:01 via scitechdaily.com
  Sixty-eight percent of nursing home residents who were prescribed antipsychotics exhibited more behavioral issues after starting the medication compared to before. Researchers at the University of Waterloo analyzed data from nearly 500,000 Canadian nursing home residents from 2000 to 2022. The study found that residents prescribed antipsychotic medications experienced a significant decline in behavior. Notably, [...]
  
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• Astronomers Stunned by M87’s Explosive Gamma-Ray Flare

  30-12-2024 18:49 via scitechdaily.com
  M87, a prominent galaxy in the Virgo cluster, gained fame after the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) revealed the first image of a black hole in its center. A subsequent study analyzed data from EHT’s 2018 campaign, reporting a rare gamma-ray flare — marking the first in over a decade — linked to the galaxy’s supermassive [...]
  
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• What’s Up: January 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA - Science@NASA

  30-12-2024 18:03 via news.google.com
  What’s Up: January 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA  Science@NASAView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Why Choosing a Mocktail or Non-Alcoholic Beer Could Improve Health

  30-12-2024 17:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn why drinking a non-alcoholic beer or cocktail could improve your health, and why more research is still needed.
  
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• Elon Musk Just Ignited A Range War Between Technocrats And Populists (Updated)

  30-12-2024 16:45 via technocracy.news
  
  It should be apparent that Elon Musk and his merry band of Technocrats have sparked a range war, not a civil war, with the MAGA populist movement. They were not part of the populist movement in the first place. Technocrats have nothing in common with anything MAGA. It promises to get ugly.
  Steve Bannon is hot under the collar as he leads the charge to call out Musk and his Technocrat cronies over H-1B visas.
  Well, Musk asked for it when he lashed out at opponents of H-1B  visas, including B
  
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• Elon Musk Just Ignited A Range War Between Technocrats And Populists

  30-12-2024 16:45 via technocracy.news
  
  It should be apparent that Elon Musk and his merry band of Technocrats have sparked a range war, not a civil war, with the MAGA populist movement. They were not part of the populist movement in the first place. Technocrats have nothing in common with anything MAGA. It promises to get ugly.
  Steve Bannon is hot under the collar as he leads the charge to call out Musk and his Technocrat cronies over H-1B visas.
  Well, Musk asked for it when he lashed out at opponents of H-1B  visas, including B
  
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• From the UK: What is Technocracy?

  30-12-2024 15:21 via technocracy.news
  
  It is not just me sounding the alarm on Technocracy, although I started it in the first place (over 15 years ago). Now, writers around the globe are catching on. When rational people see the history and the modern implications of Technocracy, they instantly recoil from it. Only humans holding onto their humanity can stop this scourge. ⁃ Patrick Wood, Editor.Most people who have heard of “Technocracy” think it refers to technocratic governance: a sociopolitical system where
  
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• What the Mysterious Bloop Taught Us About Antarctica

  30-12-2024 15:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Was the infamous “bloop” a sea monster? Learn why this noise was a good reminder that we should keep an eye on the South Pole.
  
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• From Bird Strike to Crash: The Mystery of the Korean Plane’s Four Fateful Minutes - The New York Times

  30-12-2024 14:19 via news.google.com
  From Bird Strike to Crash: The Mystery of the Korean Plane’s Four Fateful Minutes  The New York TimesUS and Boeing investigators examine the site of a deadly South Korean plane crash  The Associated PressSouth Korean police ban Jeju Air chief from leaving country  Al Jazeera EnglishIran plans on transferring millions to Hezbollah on Thursday - report  The Jerusalem Post
  
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• Shares muted in Asia, high yields test lofty valuations - Reuters

  30-12-2024 11:18 via news.google.com
  Shares muted in Asia, high yields test lofty valuations  ReutersUS Futures Slip as Tech Rally Wavers Into Year-End: Markets Wrap  BloombergStocks drop as investors trim risk before year-end: Markets wrap  Yahoo FinanceStock market today: Asian shares are mostly lower, with most world markets closed for Christmas  The Associated PressShares muted in Asia, high yields test lofty valuations By Reuters  Investing.com
  
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• NFL Playoff Picture 2024: Updated AFC and NFC standings, bracket, tiebreakers for Week 18 - NBC Sports

  30-12-2024 11:07 via news.google.com
  NFL Playoff Picture 2024: Updated AFC and NFC standings, bracket, tiebreakers for Week 18  NBC SportsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Sobbing and prayers echo through South Korean airport as families mourn air crash victims - CNN

  30-12-2024 09:30 via news.google.com
  Sobbing and prayers echo through South Korean airport as families mourn air crash victims  CNNJetliner skids off runway and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 179  The Associated PressJeju Air crash: Boeing falls 4% in premarket as South Korea orders B737-800 inspection  CNBCSouth Korea orders airline safety probe after worst domestic crash kills 179  ReutersBird strikes: Could one have caused the South Korea plane crash?  B
  
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• Jimmy Carter dies: Biden and Trump lead tributes to 'extraordinary' former president - BBC.com

  30-12-2024 08:52 via news.google.com
  Jimmy Carter dies: Biden and Trump lead tributes to 'extraordinary' former president  BBC.comAfter Jimmy Carter Won the Presidency, Democrats Lost the South  The New York TimesBiden takes jab at Trump while applauding Jimmy Carter's decency, shares fondest memory with late president  Fox NewsJimmy Carter's favorite Atlanta things, from Savage Pizza to Manuel's Tavern to Braves games  Axios
  
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• Israeli actress Gal Gadot reveals she nearly died from blood clot during pregnancy - The Jerusalem Post

  30-12-2024 08:47 via news.google.com
  Israeli actress Gal Gadot reveals she nearly died from blood clot during pregnancy  The Jerusalem PostGal Gadot Had Emergency Surgery for Brain Blood Clot, Then Gave Birth  VarietyGal Gadot says she was diagnosed with 'massive' blood clot in her brain during pregnancy  USA TODAYHollywood Star Gad Gadot Reveals Terrifying Health Crisis  The Daily BeastGal Gadot: Actress had 'terrifying' blood clot while pregnant  BBC
  
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• 'He just willed it': Daniels has Wash. playoff bound - ESPN

  30-12-2024 08:29 via news.google.com
  'He just willed it': Daniels has Wash. playoff bound  ESPNZach Ertz: It comes down to having a really good QB and Jayden Daniels gives us one  NBC SportsFalcons vs. Commanders score, live updates: Falcons rally to tie Commanders  Yahoo SportsThe Commanders clinched a playoff spot. Here’s whom they could play.  The Washington Post
  
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• Horoscope for Monday, December 30, 2024 - Chicago Sun-Times

  30-12-2024 07:03 via news.google.com
  Horoscope for Monday, December 30, 2024  Chicago Sun-TimesToday’s Daily Horoscope Grants New Beginnings 12/30 (3 Zodiac Signs Are Lucky)  Yahoo LifeYour Daily Horoscope by Madame Clairevoyant: December 30, 2024  The CutTaurus Daily Horoscope Today, Dec 30, 2024 predicts a productive office life  Hindustan TimesHoroscope for Monday, 12/30/24 by Georgia Nicols  CT Insider
  
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• Breakingviews: Art of the 2025 deal will be postBidenism - Reuters.com

  30-12-2024 07:03 via news.google.com
  Breakingviews: Art of the 2025 deal will be postBidenism  Reuters.comDeal Makers See a Rebound in 2025 as Trump Returns to Power  The New York TimesFranchise M&A Experts Predict Robust 2025 for Dealmaking  Franchise TimesThree M&A Sectors Big Law Is Watching in Trump Transition  Bloomberg Law
  
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• Breakingviews: Art of the 2025 deal will be postBidenism - Reuters

  30-12-2024 07:03 via news.google.com
  Breakingviews: Art of the 2025 deal will be postBidenism  ReutersDeal Makers See a Rebound in 2025 as Trump Returns to Power  The New York TimesFranchise M&A Experts Predict Robust 2025 for Dealmaking  Franchise TimesThree M&A Sectors Big Law Is Watching in Trump Transition  Bloomberg Law
  
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• Fatal beating of Black inmate in New York draws probes, outrage - Axios

  30-12-2024 06:44 via news.google.com
  Fatal beating of Black inmate in New York draws probes, outrage  AxiosWatchdog Report: 4 in 5 Inmates Witnessed or Experienced Abuse By Staff at Marcy Correctional Facility  WKTVBefore allegedly participating in the beating of Robert Brooks, these officers were accused of involvement in prior cases  Yahoo! Voices‘He thought he would die that day’: Marcy CO allegedly involved in deadly beating named in separate lawsuit  RochesterFirstGuards Who
  
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• South Korea investigators request arrest warrant for Yoon over martial law - Reuters.com

  30-12-2024 06:29 via news.google.com
  South Korea investigators request arrest warrant for Yoon over martial law  Reuters.comAuthorities in South Korea seek arrest warrant for impeached president Yoon  The GuardianSouth Korean investigators seek to arrest President Yoon over martial law declaration  ABC NewsSouth Korean authorities seek warrant to detain impeached President Yoon in martial law probe  The Associated PressA night of chaos: Inside South Korea’s six hours of martial law 
  
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• South Korea investigators request arrest warrant for Yoon over martial law - Reuters

  30-12-2024 06:29 via news.google.com
  South Korea investigators request arrest warrant for Yoon over martial law  ReutersAuthorities in South Korea seek arrest warrant for impeached president Yoon  The GuardianSouth Korean investigators seek to arrest President Yoon over martial law declaration  ABC NewsSouth Korean authorities seek warrant to detain impeached President Yoon in martial law probe  The Associated PressA night of chaos: Inside South Korea’s six hours of martial law &nb
  
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• Time & date announced for Bills at Patriots Week 18 matchup - BuffaloBills.com

  30-12-2024 05:52 via news.google.com
  Time & date announced for Bills at Patriots Week 18 matchup  BuffaloBills.comBuffalo Bills vs. New York Jets | How to watch, stream & listen | Week 17  BuffaloBills.comNFL announces date, time for Patriots vs. Bills regular season finale  Pats PulpitJim Kubiak: Josh Allen was seemingly subpar vs. Patriots, but don't be fooled. Here's what we learned  Buffalo NewsDate, time officially set for Patriots Week 18 battle vs. Bills  Sporting New
  
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• Linda Lavin Dies: ‘Alice’ Star & Tony-Winning Broadway Actor Was 87 - Deadline

  30-12-2024 05:20 via news.google.com
  Linda Lavin Dies: ‘Alice’ Star & Tony-Winning Broadway Actor Was 87  DeadlineTony-winning ‘Alice’ star Linda Lavin dies at 87  CNNLinda Lavin Dead at 87: Cause of Death Revealed  NewsweekLinda Lavin, 'Alice' Star and Tony Winner, Dies at 87: 'A Beautiful Soul'  PEOPLELinda Lavin, Star of TV’s ‘Alice’ and a Tony Winner, Dies at 87  Variety
  
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• Pool Report on Ejections in Fourth Quarter of Tonight’s Miami at Houston Game - NBA Official

  30-12-2024 04:49 via news.google.com
  Pool Report on Ejections in Fourth Quarter of Tonight’s Miami at Houston Game  NBA OfficialHerro, Thompson tossed after Heat, Rockets fight  ESPNAmen Thompson slams Tyler Herro to floor, causing major brawl, ejections late in Heat vs. Rockets game  CBS SportsRockets let another game get away late as frustration boils over in loss to Heat  Houston Chronicle Herro leads Heat over Rockets in game marred by fight and ejections in final minute  
  
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• Today’s ‘Wordle’ #1290 Hints, Clues And Answer For Monday, December 30th - Forbes

  30-12-2024 04:30 via news.google.com
  Today’s ‘Wordle’ #1290 Hints, Clues And Answer For Monday, December 30th  ForbesToday’s ‘Wordle’ #1289 Hints, Clues And Answer For Sunday, December 29th  ForbesWordle hints, answers today: Check clues to cross December 29 wordle hurdle  The Economic TimesWordle Review No. 1,285  The New York TimesWordle hint today: Clues for December 29 2024 NYT puzzle #1289  For The Win
  
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• Hackers Hijacked 16 Chrome Extensions to Inject Malicious Code - CybersecurityNews

  30-12-2024 04:06 via news.google.com
  Hackers Hijacked 16 Chrome Extensions to Inject Malicious Code  CybersecurityNews16 Chrome Extensions Hacked, Exposing Over 600,000 Users to Data Theft  The Hacker NewsGoogle Chrome 2FA Bypass Attacks Confirmed—Millions Of Users At Risk  ForbesHackers hijack a wide range of companies' Chrome extensions, experts say  Reuters.comCyber firm’s Chrome extension hijacked to steal user passwords  TechCrunch
  
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• Justin Jefferson after Vikings sweep Packers, set sights on NFC's No. 1 seed: 'We're relentless' - CBS Sports

  30-12-2024 02:45 via news.google.com
  Justin Jefferson after Vikings sweep Packers, set sights on NFC's No. 1 seed: 'We're relentless'  CBS SportsDarnold greeted by Vikings 'mayhem' after key win  ESPNDarnold, Vikings impress in win vs. Packers  NBC SportsNFL announces Week 18 schedule for 2024 season with Vikings-Lions on 'Sunday Night Football'  NFL.comVikings are officially Sam Darnold’s team. And on Sunday vs. the Lions, he can take over the entire NFC.  Yahoo Sports
  
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• CDC Detects Bird Flu Mutation in Human, Amid New Infections in Cats - ScienceAlert

  30-12-2024 02:24 via news.google.com
  CDC Detects Bird Flu Mutation in Human, Amid New Infections in Cats  ScienceAlertConcerning Bird Flu Virus Mutations Found in Severely Ill Patient  Scientific AmericanVideo: Ex-Covid response chief says US setting itself up for another potential pandemic  CNNGenetic Sequences of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Viruses Identified in a Person in Louisiana  CDC
  
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• LG's new UltraGear lineup includes a bendable 5K OLED - Engadget

  30-12-2024 02:01 via news.google.com
  LG's new UltraGear lineup includes a bendable 5K OLED  EngadgetLG Unveils World's First Bendable 5K2K Gaming Monitor, Winner of Three Awards at CES 2025  LG NEWSROOMLG’s 2025 gaming monitor lineup includes a bendable 5K2K OLED  The VergeLG's upcoming bendable 5K2K monitor sets the record straight for gamers and professionals  ZDNetLG unveils a monster 5K ‘bendable’ OLED gaming monitor  Digital Trends
  
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• NASA Confirms: Parker Probe Survives 'Touching Sun' in Record-Breaking Flyby - ScienceAlert

  30-12-2024 01:05 via news.google.com
  NASA Confirms: Parker Probe Survives 'Touching Sun' in Record-Breaking Flyby  ScienceAlertAfter Days of Silence, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Phones Home  The New York TimesNASA's Parker Solar Probe phones home after surviving historic close sun flyby. It's alive!  Space.comNASA’s Parker Solar Probe Makes History With Closest Pass to Sun  Science@NASANASA’s Parker Solar Probe survives historic closest-ever flyby to sun  New York Po
  
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• Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center - Spaceflight Now

  30-12-2024 01:05 via news.google.com
  Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center  Spaceflight NowFour-satellite Astranis launch signals shift toward scaled GEO deployments  SpaceNewsSpaceX launches Astranis mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida  Florida TodaySpaceX to launch its last Falcon 9 rocket of 2024 on New Year's Eve  Space.com
  
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• Nasty norovirus is back in full force with US cases of the stomach virus surging - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News

  30-12-2024 00:36 via news.google.com
  Nasty norovirus is back in full force with US cases of the stomach virus surging  Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7NewsNorovirus is surging in parts of the U.S. again. Here’s what to know about the stomach virus  PBS NewsHourNorovirus cases are surging in parts of the U.S. this winter, CDC data show  CBS NewsCDC reports increase in norovirus cases: What to know about the stomach flu  USA TODAYNorovirus Outbreaks: Doctors' Advice Amid Major Surge
  
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• 4 dead after tornadoes and other severe weather storms through the South - ABC News

  30-12-2024 00:08 via news.google.com
  4 dead after tornadoes and other severe weather storms through the South  ABC News“There was nothing I could do:” Woman recounts Brazoria County tornado that killed her wife  KPRC Click2Houston4 killed in a storm system that spawned tornadoes across the southern U.S.  The Associated PressTexas deploys more than 300 responders to southeast Texas  KXAN.com
  
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