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  "id": 17785759,
  "title": "British physicist and materials scientist Cyril Hilsum, widely recognized as \"the father of liquid crystals\" for enabling flat-panel display tech, died at 101 (Michael S. Rosenwald/New York Times)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/british-physicist-and-materials-scientist-cyril-hilsum-widely",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-02T11:15:01.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/technology/cyril-hilsum-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.NFE.gD-P.2F70K4AuzFTo"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The man who helped develop the technology for liquid crystal displays — the screens in flat-panel televisions and laptops — has died at 101.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "British university scientist died in Spain train crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/british-university-scientist-died-in-spain-train-crash",
        "published": "2026-11-01T12:28:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}