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Trump's TikTok Passion Raises Battle Stakes
President-elect Donald Trump's repeated support for TikTok has sparked speculation about potential solutions to prevent the app's impending ban in the United States, though the path forward remains unclear.
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Dutch Discover Rare 500-year Old Wooden Shoe
The Dutch are known worldwide for their wooden shoes, but the recent rare discovery of a 500-year-old one in the city of Alkmaar has shown just how widespread their use once was.
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Mammoth Remains Found Nearly Intact in Siberia
Researchers in Siberia are conducting tests on a juvenile mammoth whose remarkably well-preserved remains were discovered in thawing permafrost after more than 50,000 years.
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NASA May Never Make Another Rocket: It Could Save the Agency
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is universally recognized as the world's most successful space agency.
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Study: Giant Sloths, Mastodons Coexisted With Humans
Sloths weren't always slow-moving, furry tree-dwellers. Their prehistoric ancestors were huge - up to 4 tons (3.6 metric tons) - and when startled, they brandished immense claws.For a long time, scientists believed the first humans to arrive in the Americas soon killed off...
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GOP Senators: End Science, Tech Alliance With China
A group of Republican senators is demanding that the Biden administration revoke a science and technology agreement with China, barely a week after the two countries renewed cooperation for five more years to keep ties from deteriorating.
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Pentagon Says Dronebuster Could Be Used at Bases
The Pentagon says it will arm two military bases in New Jersey with counter-drone technology after multiple drone sightings, with the Dronebuster, technology that cuts the unmanned aircraft's signals, mentioned by name.
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Blue States Bring Back Mask Mandates Ahead of 'Quad-demic'
Multiple blue states are reinstating mask mandates ahead of a surge of four viruses that some are calling a "quad-demic": flu, COVID, RSV, and Norovirus.
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Apple AI Bungles Mangione, Other Stories
Apple's new artificial intelligence system used to summarize information in notifications has misinformed iPhone users on a number of stories, including one reportedly of Luigi Mangione shooting himself, the British Broadcasting Corporation said in a filed complaint.
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Return of Astronauts Stuck on Space Station Delayed
Two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station since June and expected to return in February will have to wait at least another month in space.
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Sen. Mullin: RFK Jr. Supports Polio Vaccination
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., said Monday that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's pick for health secretary and a vaccine skeptic, told him he supports polio vaccination.
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Trump Plans Sweeping Rollback of Biden EV, Emissions Policies
Incoming President Donald Trump's transition team is recommending sweeping changes to cut off support for electric vehicles and charging stations and to strengthen measures blocking cars, components and battery materials from China.
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Elon Musk Says SpaceX Headquarters to Be in Starbase, Texas
Elon Musk said on social media platform X on Thursday that the SpaceX headquarters will now officially be in the city of Starbase, Texas.
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Sen. Eric Schmitt Introduces Bill to Curb Censorship
Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., unveiled legislation Thursday that would force federal watchdogs to keep Congress informed of any attempts by government agencies to censor Americans on social media platforms.
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Some Dems Warm to Musk as His Political Influence Gains
Despite the world's richest man contributing almost $300 million to help President-elect Donald Trump secure a second term, some Democrats are looking to develop a working relationship with Elon Musk as his role in the government grows, Politico reported Thursday.
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FAA: Pilot Reported 'Unidentified Lights' in Oregon
A commercial pilot reported mystery objects "moving at extreme speed" in Oregon airspace last weekend, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed to Newsweek.
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Poland Buying $295 Million Worth of American Sky Guardian Drones
Poland has signed a contract with U.S. company General Atomics worth approximately 1.2 billion zlotys ($295 million) to buy MQ-9B Sky Guardian drones, its defense minister said Thursday.
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US: Russia May Use Oreshnik Missile Again in 'Coming Days'
A U.S. intelligence assessment has concluded Russia might use its lethal new intermediate-range ballistic missile against Ukraine again in "coming days," a U.S. official said Wednesday.
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US Offers $10 Million Reward for Chinese Hacker Guan Tianfeng
The United States offered a $10 million reward Tuesday for information leading to the arrest of a Chinese man and co-conspirators wanted for hacking computer firewalls.
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OpenAI Exec Sees Trump as 'AI President'; Trusts Musk
President-elect Donald Trump could be the "president of this AI generation" as he will take office at a time when infrastructure crucial to developing artificial general intelligence is built out, OpenAI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar said.
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Monarch Butterfly May Gain Threatened Species Status in US
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the monarch butterfly as a threatened species on Tuesday, citing a significant decline in the iconic black and orange insects that has pushed them toward extinction.WHY IT'S IMPORTANTMonarch butterflies,...
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Calif. Mulls Mental Health Warnings for Social Media
California, home to some of the largest technology companies in the world, would be the first U.S. state to require mental health warning labels on social media sites if lawmakers pass a bill introduced Monday. The legislation sponsored by state Attorney General Rob Bonta is ...
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Traces of Fentanyl Found in Bottlenose Dolphins in Gulf
Americans aren't the only mammals being afflicted by the illegal drug trade as traces of fentanyl have been found in bottlenose dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico.
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NYC Museum Unveils 'Apex,' an Almost Complete Stegosaurus
The American Museum of Natural History in New York revealed the identity of its latest resident Thursday: "Apex," one of the most complete specimens discovered of the plant-eating dinosaur Stegosaurus, known for the upright plates on its back and a spiky tail.
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LA Times Owner: 'Bias Meter' Coming Soon to Stories
Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong said the outlet will launch an artificial intelligence powered "bias meter" on its news stories beginning early next year.