High accident risk: E-scooter risk? – Youth trend with consequences
Many young people like to zip through town on e-scooters. Right now, there is no more trendy vehicle. But the risk of accidents is high.
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Markets Asia: Asian stock markets in wait-and-see mode ahead of US job data
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Increase salaries and reduce absenteeism at work
The next labor reform should have as agreed objectives the improvement of the management of medical leaves and the participation of workers in the benefits of companies.
Municipalities barely invested 8% of their millionaire surplus last year
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Open doors for small businesses
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Scientists Make First Viruses Designed By AI
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British Pound remains weaker as UK-US yields narrow, US Dollar strengthens
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Matt LaFleur Has Surprise Message for Brother Mike Ahead of NFL Coaching Debut
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‘Disappointed’ Jake T. Austin Explains ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ Spinoff Snub
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Algae-Based Food Product Development Earns Gates Foundation Award
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When AI starts thinking for us
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India’s space college broke its bond with ISRO. Not its dependence
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Building through borders: A founder’s perspective on a fragmented world
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Hormuz shipping prospects remain uncertain
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Women being diagnosed with ADHD later in life: ‘First there was relief, then came the grief’
Scientific and medical communities used to think that only boys could be afflicted with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, more commonly known as ADHD . The assumption – fuelled by the fact that symptoms often present in girls in less obvious ways – left an untold number of women undiagnosed for years.
OpenAI’s first AI smart speaker reportedly won’t just talk, it’ll move too
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Scientists discover a hidden brain shift that begins around age 50
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Twilio’s stock jumps on solid earnings and revenue beat and strong momentum in voice AI
A solid earnings and revenue beat helped to reignite investor enthusiasm for the communications software maker Twilio Inc. today, and its stock jumped more than 17% in after-hours trading.
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Australia commits US$10 million for Fiji's HIV response
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