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• Healthy 18-year-old welder nearly died of anthrax—the 9th such puzzling case - Ars Technica

  02-01-2026 23:36 via news.google.com
  Healthy 18-year-old welder nearly died of anthrax—the 9th such puzzling case  Ars Technica
  
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• That Receipt in Your Wallet May Disrupt Hormones — A Safer Alternative Could Be Emerging

  02-01-2026 23:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how researchers are redesigning receipt paper to reduce everyday chemical exposure.
  
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• Scientists Unveil Breakthrough Method to Mass-Produce Cancer-Fighting Natural Killer Cells

  02-01-2026 23:24 via scitechdaily.com
  A new method for engineering natural killer cells could make cancer immunotherapy more efficient, scalable, and affordable, potentially reshaping how these treatments are produced. Chinese scientists have reported a new technique that makes it easier to genetically modify natural killer (NK) cells for use in cancer immunotherapy. In the immune system, NK cells provide rapid, [...]
  
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• Coral Reefs Do More Than Build Habitat — They Organize Microbial Life

  02-01-2026 23:18 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how coral reefs drive daily changes in ocean microbes — a process that shapes how nutrients and energy move through reef ecosystems.
  
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• Mamdani defends eliminating executive orders on antisemitism, boycotting Israel - Politico

  02-01-2026 23:10 via news.google.com
  Mamdani defends eliminating executive orders on antisemitism, boycotting Israel  PoliticoIsraeli Government Accuses Mamdani of Antisemitism Over Canceled Orders  The New York TimesMamdani revokes Israel-related executive orders signed by Adams, directs team to focus on housing in first acts as mayor  CNNNYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani revokes Eric Adams' executive orders on Israel  ABC7 New YorkPalestine advocates praise NYC’s Mamdani for revoking pro-Israe
  
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• Ohio police seek suspect after dentist and his wife found shot to death at home - CBS News

  02-01-2026 23:09 via news.google.com
  Ohio police seek suspect after dentist and his wife found shot to death at home  CBS NewsNo suspect as police investigate murder of dentist, wife in their Columbus home  WSYXColumbus double homicide, lack of info shakes Weinland Park community  The Columbus DispatchOhio dentist, wife found fatally shot inside their home; investigation ongoing  WLWTOhio investigators seek killer of Columbus dentist and wife found dead in their home  NBC News
  
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• Yemen's separatists announce a constitution for an independent south - NPR

  02-01-2026 23:08 via news.google.com
  Yemen's separatists announce a constitution for an independent south  NPRYemen’s separatist STC calls for independence vote as fighting intensifies  Al JazeeraSaudi Calls Yemen’s Southern Factions to Speak in Riyadh  Bloomberg.comYemeni separatists plan to hold independence vote within two years  The GuardianYemen's southern separatists call for path to independence amid fighting over key region  Reuters
  
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• North Carolina Man Accused of Planning Potential Terrorist Attack - The New York Times

  02-01-2026 22:49 via news.google.com
  North Carolina Man Accused of Planning Potential Terrorist Attack  The New York TimesTeen arrested in alleged ISIS-inspired attack plot intended for New Year’s Eve near Charlotte  CNNFBI says it foiled a terrorist attack planned for New Year's Eve in North Carolina  NBC NewsWhat we know about the alleged ISIS-inspired New Year’s Eve terror suspect  Fox NewsFBI says it thwarted potential New Year's terror attack 'directly inspired' by ISIS 
  
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• New Brain Signal Predicts Alzheimer’s Years Before Diagnosis

  02-01-2026 22:49 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientists at the Carney Institute for Brain Science have discovered specific patterns of electrical signals in the brain that may help forecast whether a person will go on to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Using a specialized tool designed to examine the electrical signals produced by neurons, scientists at Brown University have identified a brain-based marker that [...]
  
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• 49ers take 7-1 record vs. Seahawks into showdown for No. 1 seed - NBC Sports

  02-01-2026 22:48 via news.google.com
  49ers take 7-1 record vs. Seahawks into showdown for No. 1 seed  NBC SportsWays to Watch and Listen: Seahawks vs. 49ers | Week 18  49ers.comWhy wasn’t 49ers-Seahawks NFC showdown moved by the NFL to Sunday night?  San Francisco ChroniclePicks And Predictions For Week 18 vs. the San Francisco 49ers  Seattle SeahawksWeather forecast for 49ers vs. Seahawks at Levi's Stadium  NBC Bay Area
  
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• Earthquake with 6.5 magnitude rattles southern and central Mexico killing 2 - AP News

  02-01-2026 22:40 via news.google.com
  Earthquake with 6.5 magnitude rattles southern and central Mexico killing 2  AP NewsWatch: Earthquake interrupts Mexico's president during press conference  BBCMexico: Powerful earthquake kills at least two people  DWMap: 6.5-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Mexico  The New York Times6.5 magnitude earthquake rattles Mexico City and Acapulco, a popular tourist hotspot  CBS News
  
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• Saks C.E.O. Steps Down as Company Struggles to Pay Down Debt - The New York Times

  02-01-2026 22:34 via news.google.com
  Saks C.E.O. Steps Down as Company Struggles to Pay Down Debt  The New York TimesSaks Global CEO steps down as luxury retailer reportedly preparing for bankruptcy  The GuardianSaks Global announces new CEO as it reportedly prepares for bankruptcy  CNBCSaks Global C.E.O. Marc Metrick Expected to Step Down  PuckExclusive | Saks Prepares for Bankruptcy After Missing Debt Payment  The Wall Street Journal
  
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• Ukraine’s Zelensky Names Kyrylo Budanov as New Chief of Staff - The New York Times

  02-01-2026 22:25 via news.google.com
  Ukraine’s Zelensky Names Kyrylo Budanov as New Chief of Staff  The New York TimesZelensky names spy chief to head presidential office after corruption row  BBCZelensky taps military intelligence chief to run presidential office  The Washington PostVolodymyr Zelenskyy overhauls Ukraine’s security apparatus  Financial TimesZelensky names spy chief to head presidential administration in big shake-up  CNN
  
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• Stock Market Today: Dow Up With 'January Barometer' On Watch; Nvidia Stock Climbs (Live Coverage) - Investor's Business Daily

  02-01-2026 22:23 via news.google.com
  Stock Market Today: Dow Up With 'January Barometer' On Watch; Nvidia Stock Climbs (Live Coverage)  Investor's Business DailyStock market today: Dow, S&P 500 edge higher to kick off 2026, semiconductor stocks rally  Yahoo FinanceAI stocks jump amid broadly positive outlook for 2026 markets  NBC NewsWall Street ends mixed at the top of the new year; Treasury yields move higher  ReutersStock Market News From Jan. 2, 2026: Dow, S&P 500 End Losing Strea
  
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• Scientists Track Human Fitness for Nearly 50 Years and Discover When Physical Aging Really Starts

  02-01-2026 22:14 via scitechdaily.com
  A decades-long Swedish study finds that physical decline starts around age 35, but exercise at any age still meaningfully preserves fitness. A Swedish research project spanning 47 years from Karolinska Institutet has tracked how aerobic fitness, muscular strength, and endurance shift across adult life. The findings show that physical performance can begin to decline around [...]
  
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• DHS hypes worksite enforcement as fraud allegations rip through Minnesota - Axios

  02-01-2026 21:55 via news.google.com
  DHS hypes worksite enforcement as fraud allegations rip through Minnesota  AxiosMinnesota child care centers accused of wrongdoing were operating as expected, report says  CNNMinnesota Fraud Scandal Challenges Gov. Tim Walz’s 2026 Re-Election Bid  The Wall Street JournalWe went to the day cares Nick Shirley did. Here’s what we found.  Star TribuneWhat to know about Trump administration freezing federal child care funds  PBS
  
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• Researchers spot Saturn-sized planet in the “Einstein desert” - Ars Technica

  02-01-2026 21:54 via news.google.com
  Researchers spot Saturn-sized planet in the “Einstein desert”  Ars TechnicaScientists Just Clocked a ‘Rogue’ Planet the Size of Saturn  Scientific AmericanAstronomers detect rare 'free floating' exoplanet 10,000 light-years from Earth  SpaceRare Saturn-sized rogue planet is first to have its mass measured  New ScientistAstronomers Measure The Mass of a Planet With No Star For The First Time  ScienceAlert
  
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• Elon Musk's Grok under fire for generating explicit AI images of minors - Axios

  02-01-2026 21:42 via news.google.com
  Elon Musk's Grok under fire for generating explicit AI images of minors  AxiosWoman felt 'dehumanised' after Musk's Grok AI used to digitally remove her clothes  BBCElon Musk’s Pornography Machine  The AtlanticGrok Sexual Images Draw Rebuke, France Flags Content as Illegal  Yahoo FinanceMusk's xAI faces backlash after Grok generates sexualized images of children on X  CNBC
  
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• China & Taiwan Update, January 2, 2026 - Institute for the Study of War

  02-01-2026 21:21 via news.google.com
  China & Taiwan Update, January 2, 2026  Institute for the Study of WarChina military exercises: PLA simulates Taiwan blockade, Trump 'not worried'  NBC NewsChinese Forces Fire Rockets Near Taiwan, Practice Port Seizure with Amphibious Forces  USNI NewsTaiwan's president pledges to defend island's sovereignty after Chinese military drills  NPRTaiwan’s Secret Missile System Appears in Public for the First Time After Long Absence  М&
  
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• U.S. Olympic roster to have similar look to 4 Nations Face-Off - NHL.com

  02-01-2026 21:07 via news.google.com
  U.S. Olympic roster to have similar look to 4 Nations Face-Off  NHL.comU.S. unveils 4 Nations-heavy roster for Olympics  ESPNBruins Embrace Olympic Honor, ‘Dream Since I Was That Little Kid’  NHL.com2026 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hockey Teams Announced  Team USA HockeyEXCLUSIVE: 2026 Olympic Rosters for Men's, Women's and Sled Hockey Teams, Revealed  TODAY.com
  
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• Tesla Shares Slip After EV Maker Sold Fewer Cars Than Its Chinese Rival In 2025 - Forbes

  02-01-2026 20:21 via news.google.com
  Tesla Shares Slip After EV Maker Sold Fewer Cars Than Its Chinese Rival In 2025  ForbesChina’s BYD Surpasses Tesla as World Leader in Electric Car Sales  The New York TimesTesla loses title as world's biggest electric vehicle maker as sales fall for second year in a row  AP NewsTesla sales fall to lowest point since 2022  AxiosTesla Is No Longer the Top EV Seller. Why Is It Losing Ground Around the World?  Bloomberg.com
  
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• New York reports record-breaking number of flu hospitalizations in a single week - ABC News

  02-01-2026 20:11 via news.google.com
  New York reports record-breaking number of flu hospitalizations in a single week  ABC NewsFlu hospitalizations nearly double across Ohio as doctors watch post-holiday spread  WSYXFlu cases are rising with a strain that makes older people sicker  The Washington PostFlu activity erupting around the country, with illnesses more than double from last year  Spectrum NewsWhy the flu season is so bad and how you can protect yourself  PBS
  
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• This 7-Million-Year-Old Fossil May Reveal When Ancient Humans Started Walking Upright

  02-01-2026 20:01 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how detailed 3D analysis uncovered evidence that upright walking emerged near the very start of the human lineage.
  
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• As Mamdani rises in New York, San Francisco turns away from the left - Politico

  02-01-2026 20:00 via news.google.com
  As Mamdani rises in New York, San Francisco turns away from the left  PoliticoMayor Zohran Mamdani unveils new orders to tackle NYC housing crisis on Day 1  NBC New YorkDemocratic Socialists Celebrate Mayor Mamdani With a Rave in Brooklyn  The New York TimesMamdani’s inauguration – through the eyes of five New Yorkers  City & State New YorkRama Duwaji's fashion tells a story. See New York’s first lady  USA Today
  
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• ‘Stranger Things’ finale turns box office downside up pulling in an estimated $25 million - Los Angeles Times

  02-01-2026 19:44 via news.google.com
  ‘Stranger Things’ finale turns box office downside up pulling in an estimated $25 million  Los Angeles Times'Stranger Things' recap: What worked (and didn't) in the finale  NPR‘Stranger Things’ Finale Spoiler Interview: Duffer Brothers on Whether Eleven Is Alive, Debating Who Got to Kill [SPOILER] and Why the Rock From the Briefcase Is Key to the Spinoff  VarietyThe Duffer Brothers Dive Deep Into the Emotional Stranger Things Series Finale&nb
  
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• Clicks is bringing its first smartphone and a new keyboard to CES 2026 - Engadget

  02-01-2026 19:22 via news.google.com
  Clicks is bringing its first smartphone and a new keyboard to CES 2026  EngadgetTwo Phones, Less Distraction? That's the Pitch for This BlackBerry Lookalike  CNETThe Clicks Power Keyboard is also a backup battery for your phone  The VergeClicks debuts its own take on the BlackBerry smartphone, plus a $79 snap-on mobile keyboard  TechCrunchClicks Introduces Communicator, a Second Phone Built for Communication, Not Consumption  GlobeNewswire
  
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• Swiss ski resort fire: Families of missing teens desperate for news - BBC

  02-01-2026 19:20 via news.google.com
  Swiss ski resort fire: Families of missing teens desperate for news  BBCLive updates: Agonizing wait as Swiss officials rush to identify ski resort fire victims  CNNThere Was Probably a Flashover in the Swiss Bar Fire. Here’s What That Means.  The New York TimesSwiss bar fire started by sparklers on champagne bottles, officials say  The Washington PostSwiss bar fire was like 'hell': Survivors recount ski resort blaze  NBC News
  
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• Hubble Captures a Stormy Spiral Galaxy in Starburst Overdrive

  02-01-2026 18:37 via scitechdaily.com
  Hubble reveals a chaotic spiral galaxy whose close encounter with a neighbor has ignited a spectacular burst of star birth. This Hubble Picture of the Week spotlights a restless and energetic spiral galaxy known as NGC 1792. This galaxy lies more than 50 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Columba (the Dove), a [...]
  
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• Decades-Long Dinosaur Debate Settled: Nanotyrannus Was Real

  02-01-2026 18:02 via scitechdaily.com
  A new approach using the hyoid bone uncovered distinct growth patterns. A new study has brought clarity to a long-running debate in dinosaur research by strengthening the case that Nanotyrannus was a small, separate species rather than a young Tyrannosaurus rex. The research adds weight to the idea that this smaller predator, often described as [...]
  
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• 2026 is the year humanity will finally go back to the moon - Space

  02-01-2026 18:00 via news.google.com
  2026 is the year humanity will finally go back to the moon  SpaceNASA could be weeks away from its biggest test in decades  CNNNASA Space Launch System (SLS) Artemis II  Kennedy Space Center Visitor ComplexSanta Visits Artemis II Rocket  NASA (.gov)Artemis II Launch Date Is In Limbo  NASA Watch
  
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• Will Smith sued by former tour member for wrongful termination, sexual harassment - ABC News

  02-01-2026 17:53 via news.google.com
  Will Smith sued by former tour member for wrongful termination, sexual harassment  ABC NewsWill Smith accused of ‘predatory behaviour’ and ‘grooming’ by tour violinist  The GuardianViolinist on Will Smith’s Tour Files Wrongful Termination Lawsuit  The New York TimesActor Will Smith sued for sexual harassment  WSAV-TVWill Smith's Sexual Harassment Accuser Shared Video Explaining Why He Spoke Out Days Before Filing Complaint&nbs
  
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• Look up tonight: Quadrantid meteor shower will peak, joined by 1st supermoon of 2026 - LiveNOW from FOX

  02-01-2026 17:40 via news.google.com
  Look up tonight: Quadrantid meteor shower will peak, joined by 1st supermoon of 2026  LiveNOW from FOXThe Best Meteor Showers in 2026  Sky & TelescopeColoradans can witness a meteor shower and a supermoon to kick off the New Year  SummitDaily.comOne of the best meteor showers of the year peaks at the worst possible time this week  SpaceQuadrantid meteor shower 2026: How and when to see fireballs light up UK sky  BBC
  
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• Trump warns US is 'locked and loaded' if Iran kills peaceful protesters - ABC News

  02-01-2026 17:38 via news.google.com
  Trump warns US is 'locked and loaded' if Iran kills peaceful protesters  ABC NewsNo major change in troop levels after Trump says US is ‘locked and loaded’ to defend Iranian protesters  CNNIran protests, sparked by failing economy, turn deadly  The Washington PostTrump Says US Ready to ‘Rescue’ Iranian Protesters If Attacked  Bloomberg.comIran’s Refusal to Dial Back Nuclear Program Lit Fuse on Currency Crisis  The Wa
  
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• Scientists Find a Never-Before-Seen Animal Living in the Great Salt Lake

  02-01-2026 17:27 via scitechdaily.com
  Utah biologists have characterized D. woaabi, the first of two nematode species recently discovered in the lake’s microbialites. Scientists studying the Great Salt Lake have identified tiny roundworms that belong to at least one species never before described, with evidence suggesting there may be two new species. Researchers from the University of Utah detailed the [...]
  
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• AI stocks jump amid broadly positive outlook for 2026 markets

  02-01-2026 17:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  U.S. stocks are starting 2026 in a similar fashion to 2025
  
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• The 1st full moon of 2026 rises tonight! Here's what to expect from January's supermoon Wolf Moon - Space

  02-01-2026 17:00 via news.google.com
  The 1st full moon of 2026 rises tonight! Here's what to expect from January's supermoon Wolf Moon  SpaceJanuary’s full wolf supermoon and the Quadrantid meteor shower will start off the new year  CNNThe year's first meteor shower and supermoon clash in January skies  NBC NewsThe Wolf Moon will be super this week. Here's why  The Providence JournalWhen is January's full moon? What to know about the Wolf Moon in 2026  The Courier-Journal
  
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• Berkshire Hathaway shares dip as Warren Buffett exits and Greg Abel era begins - CNBC

  02-01-2026 17:00 via news.google.com
  Berkshire Hathaway shares dip as Warren Buffett exits and Greg Abel era begins  CNBCBe a good person and buy boring stocks: Wall Street reflects on Warren Buffett's wisdom  Yahoo FinanceWarren Buffett officially retires as Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO  NPRBerkshire Hathaway’s stock starts its post-Buffett life with a bullish ‘golden cross’  MarketWatchGreg Abel takes over as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. What to know about Warren Buffett's
  
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• Catholic influencer Paul Kim’s son dies aged five after severe case of the flu - The Independent

  02-01-2026 16:35 via news.google.com
  Catholic influencer Paul Kim’s son dies aged five after severe case of the flu  The IndependentInfluencer Paul Kim's Wife Breaks Her Silence After Their 5-Year-Old Son Dies from Severe Case of Flu  People.comInfluencer Paul Kim's Son Micah Kim Dies at Age 5  E! NewsCatholic influencer's 5-year-old son dies after contracting flu  NBC NewsCatholics Pray for Speaker’s 5-Year-Old Son Now On Life Support, Calling on Venerable Fulton Sheen  
  
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• Pebble reboots its thinnest smartwatch with the Pebble Round 2 - TechCrunch

  02-01-2026 16:00 via news.google.com
  Pebble reboots its thinnest smartwatch with the Pebble Round 2  TechCrunchPebble brings its round-faced smartwatch back from the dead  EngadgetPebble’s round smartwatch is getting a reboot  The VergePebble's Bringing Its Round Watch Back, This Time With Revamps  CNETPebble cuts corners in the best possible way with the Round 2 smartwatch  Android Police
  
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• Our 2026 Tech Resolutions + We Answer Your Questions

  02-01-2026 13:00 via nytimes.com
  “When we came into the studio last year to record our resolutions, I had the best of intentions.”
  
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• Brain organoids are helping researchers, but their use also creates unease - NPR

  02-01-2026 12:00 via news.google.com
  Brain organoids are helping researchers, but their use also creates unease  NPRView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Spies, scares and supercars: Our most anticipated games of 2026 - Dawn

  02-01-2026 06:00 via news.google.com
  Spies, scares and supercars: Our most anticipated games of 2026  Dawn18 most-wanted games of early 2026  PlayStation.BlogGTA 6, Resident Evil 9, AI and EA: Gaming trends to watch in 2026  BBCThe 10 most anticipated video games of 2026  The GuardianThe Biggest New Game Releases Of January 2026  GameSpot
  
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• 'Vintage' tech trending among younger generations as penny, paper checks phase out

  02-01-2026 02:36 via nbcnews.com
  With the penny officially phased out in 2025, younger generations are bringing back "vintage" tech like point-and-shoot cameras and landline phones. NBC News' Steve Romo explores how the nostalgia can bring back items and that goodbye may not be goodbye forever. 
  
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