Zimbabwe dollar bourse plans venture board, eyes $5bn market value
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Frequent short-video viewers show altered brain function
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Chip off the old bloc: Thailand looks to Siam Silica to propel it to top Asean player
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Japan's Defense Ministry eyes record 8.9 tril. yen in FY 2027 budget request
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Environmental policy: Dräger hopes for the federal government to ban PFAS
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To court the young, a Hakka clan association in Singapore is offering overseas internships
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AI is reimagining service companies; Ola Electric narrows loss in Q1
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Experts concerned Australians may be using unnecessary prenatal supplements
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Denza claims its latest Z9S model boasts the world’s longest electric range — allowing owners to drive from New York to Detroit without a stop
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Robert Carradine’s Family Sues UCLA Hospital Leadership for Wrongful Death and Elder Abuse
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US judge blocks Pentagon from listing WuXi as Chinese military-linked firm
The biotechnology company said in its lawsuit that its designation as a Chinese military company was arbitrary, capricious, unsupported by the facts and "the product of political pressure".
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Tanning is getting hot again. Here’s what it really does to your skin
Nichole Sims started using a tanning bed at 15 because she said everyone around her was doing it, especially before events like homecoming dances and prom.
Canada’s PSP Is Said to Mull $1.5 Billion Sale of Roads in India
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is exploring options for its roads in India, including a sale, according to people familiar with the matter.
Sources: Nvidia agrees to invest $2B in Lancium, the power infrastructure developer of the Stargate campus in Texas, plus $1B more if it hits certain thresholds (The Information)
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Digital cameras and wired earphones are back - and 'a bit more real'
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Goodbye Gus: the end of the Petro presidency
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Artificial intelligence: OpenAI wants to monitor new AI more closely after hacking incidents
Unplanned hacking attacks by artificial intelligence set alarm bells ringing. ChatGPT company OpenAI is now working on a new AI model with special precautions.
Stolen trucks, computer equipment totaling $800K recovered in Brampton
Peel Regional Police have recovered nearly $800,000 worth of cargo and commercial vehicles following an investigation in Brampton.
How a former GB Olympian curbed his porn problem - and the signs and steps to recovery
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Larry David Takes the Blame for Barack Obama’s Tan Suit on Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness
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Abelardo de la Espriella swears in before Congress but gives his first speech to the military
El nuevo presidente de Colombia traslada la ceremonia de Bogotá a Cali y concede un inusual protagonismo a los uniformados
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Russian war of aggression: Ukraine: Three dead in air raids on Kiev suburb
The latest wave of Russian attacks has once again exposed Ukraine's vulnerability to ballistic missiles. There are already several dead in a eastern suburb of Kyiv.
World’s biggest mining companies now worth $2.17 trillion
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3 underrated movies on Hulu you should watch this weekend (August 7-9)
This Hulu Weekend Watchlist rounds up three underrated titles, a London romance, a self-acceptance drama, and a time loop comedy, each worth adding to your list.
Alabama Linebacker Ranked Among Best Pass Rushers in Nation
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All 4 penguins kept at northeastern Japan zoo die of avian malaria
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NBA player Brandon Clarke died from effects of heroin and cocaine, officials say
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Travellers warned of Sydney Airport delays, more than 150 flights impacted
Delays to dozens of flights in and out of Sydney Airport this morning are impacting thousands of passengers, with Airservices Australia saying it is managing roster issues.
I went for a full body MOT and the results came as a shock
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SEC Has Top 3 Edge Rushers in Country, Analyst Says
NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay thinks the best pass-rushing talent in the country is in the SEC.
Coursera Backs Andrew Ng’s LearnVector with $100M Bet on AI-Native Learning
Coursera has announced a $100 million strategic equity investment in LearnVector, a newly launched AI-native learning company founded and led by Andrew Ng, the AI researcher and educator who…
Everyday packaging plastic may compound fatty liver risk from burgers and sodas
Microplastics have become nearly impossible to avoid. They have been detected in oceans, drinking water and even the human body, but scientists are still uncovering how they affect human health.
Europe's Stoxx 600 ends week at all-time high on earnings support, soft US jobs data
The pan-European Stoxx 600 closes 0.3% up at a record 660.25 points
Colombia: Trump ally De la Espriella takes office
Conservative Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia's president, promising to crack down on armed drug gangs.
Pentagon sets funds and dates for secret Golden Dome space program
The U.S. aims to conduct the first tests for the futuristic space-based missile defense program by yearend, with flight demonstrations slated for 2027.
Indonesia’s energy transition leaves coal communities struggling to adapt
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High-capacity reversible data hiding in encrypted images using dual-stage bit-plane compression and CP-ABE-based recovery authorization
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Quantum spectroscopy with undetected photons for biomolecular sensing in the mid-infrared
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Social Motivation and Hippocampal-Cortical Structural Development in Adolescent Girls
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Parabrachial oxytocin receptor-expressing neurons link social observation of distress to defensive behavior
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Cyber risk management redefined through AI-speed detection and zero-day remediation
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Locked up in luxury at the new Hoshinoya Nara Prison hotel
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AI escaped its testing sandbox and hacked a website. The law is still catching up
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After Rippling blew millions on AI in months, it built an employee ROI tool
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OpenAI Delays Next Major AI Model 'Astra' Over Critical Hacking Concerns
OpenAI today said it is "pausing" activities involving its upcoming AI model Astra, because its cyber capabilities are potentially too dangerous.
ChatGPT could soon become your next WhatsApp sticker maker
An APK teardown suggests ChatGPT could soon let users create custom AI stickers and export them directly to WhatsApp with a single tap.
Could this be the end of BIOS-locked laptops? AI tweaker deploys Claude to unlock and change settings for good
AI helps patch a signature check to always say "yes" on a specific HP laptop using a hardware flasher.