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RFK Jr.s bloodbath at HHS: Blowback grows as losses become clearer - 3/04 5:26 am

"Americans will be sicker and face increased health care costs."





Genres are bustin out all over in Strange New Worlds S3 teaser - 3/04 3:52 am

"We want to give audiences a reflection of their own world through the lens of fantasy."





Male fruit flies drink more alcohol to get females to like them - 3/04 3:50 am

Alcohol makes male fruit flies sexier by stimulating the production of sex pheromones.





Google shakes up Gemini leadership, Google Labs head taking the reins - 3/04 3:40 am

With fresh leadership, Google aims to create new products based on Gemini.





$70 and $80 game price tags send an early signal about Switch 2 game .. - 3/04 3:30 am

Mario Kart World is $80 and Donkey Kong is $70, both up from the $60 status quo.





Vast pedophile network shut down in Europols largest CSAM operation - 3/04 2:59 am

79 arrested after Europol shuts down massive child porn platform.





Not just Signal: Michael Waltz reportedly used Gmail for government .. - 3/04 1:46 am

More damaging reports for Trump official who invited journalist to Signal chat.





AI bots strain Wikimedia as bandwidth surges 50% - 3/04 1:06 am

Automated AI bots seeking training data threaten Wikipedia project stability, foundation says.





DOGE staffers YouTube nickname accidentally revealed his teen hacking .. - 3/04 12:56 am

Evidence of DOGE staffers proud history of hacking quickly deleted, report says.





Some original Switch games will run better on Switch 2; some wont run at .. - 3/04 12:33 am

Some Switch games will get free updates to improve Switch 2 performance.





RIP Val Kilmer: Celebrating cult classic Real Genius is now a moral .. - 3/04 12:21 am

The 80s comedy has stood the test of time, even inspiring a 2009 Mythbusters episode.





Everything you need to know about bird flu - 2/04 11:51 pm

H5N1 influenzas origins stretch back to the 1990s.





Tesla sales and production slumped heavily in Q1 2025 - 2/04 10:34 pm

The numbers are going the wrong way for a company valued on continuing growth.





Unshittification: 3 tech companies that recently made my life better - 2/04 9:30 pm

Enshittification is not the only option.





Nintendo unveils Switch 2 ahead of June 5 launch - 2/04 9:04 pm

$449 buys easier multiplayer, mouse mode, and a chance to upgrade older titles.





2025 Audi RS e-tron GT: More range, more power, still drives like an Audi - 2/04 9:01 pm

The refresh looks the same but charges faster, goes faster, and much farther.





Honda will sell off historic racing parts, including bits of Sennas V10 - 2/04 10:00 am

Honda will also find new homes for some heritage IndyCars and MotoGP bikes.





First tokamak component installed in a commercial fusion plant - 2/04 5:05 am

A tokamak moves forward as two companies advance plans for stellarators.





Chaos at state health agencies after US illegally axed grants, lawsuit says - 2/04 4:37 am

RFK Jr. killed grants "with no warning or legally valid explanation," states say.





What were expecting from Nintendos Switch 2 announcement Wednesday - 2/04 4:12 am

We take some wild stabs ahead of the big "Nintendo Direct" presentation.





The timeless genius of a 1980s Atari developer and his swimming salmon .. - 2/04 3:33 am

Doctors said he'd die by 13, but Bill Williams turned long odds into iconic art about endurance.





Satisfactory now has controller support, so theres no excuse for your bad .. - 2/04 2:52 am

Can you mine resources and build factories with merely sticks and buttons?





Cheap TVs incessant advertising reaches troubling new lows - 2/04 2:19 am

Op-ed: TV screensavers shouldn't show immigration ads from the Trump administration.





FTC: 23andMe buyer must honor firms privacy promises for genetic data - 2/04 1:40 am

Agency issues warning about privacy of genetic information and DNA samples.





Starliners flight to the space station was far wilder than most of us .. - 2/04 1:26 am

"Hey, this is a very precarious situation we're in."





Review: Amazons Kindle Colorsoft is something less than a Paperwhite with .. - 2/04 1:20 am

It's a decent e-reader, but it offers too few benefits for too many drawbacks.





Gemini is an increasingly good chatbot, but its still a bad assistant - 2/04 12:49 am

Op-ed: Google's generative AI is not ready to serve as your virtual assistant.





Four private astronauts launch on first human mission to fly over the poles - 2/04 12:23 am

"I call it the last frontier of unexplored territory in low-Earth orbit."





DeepMind is holding back release of AI research to give Google an edge - 1/04 9:28 pm

A tougher vetting proc





Tuesday Telescope: A close-up of the magical camera at the end of a .. - 1/04 8:00 pm

Wait, the Daily Telescope is back? Sort of.





MCP: The new USB-C for AI thats bringing fierce rivals together - 1/04 7:30 pm

Model context protocol standardizes how AI uses data sources, supported by OpenAI and Anthropic.





Apple updates all its operating systems, brings Apple Intelligence to .. - 1/04 4:26 am

Updates bring new emoji, Mail organization for Macs, easier Mac set





DOGE accesses federal payroll system and punishes employees who objected - 1/04 4:00 am

Report: IT officials who fought DOGE access put on leave and under investigation.





Research roundup: 2,400-year-old clay puppets; this is your brain on .. - 1/04 3:49 am

Also: testing the efficacy of WWI "dazzle" camouflage; how the male blue-lined octopus survives deadly mating ritual.





Even Trump may not be able to save Elon Musk from his old tweets - 1/04 2:52 am

Court win for investors may sway SECs probe of Elon Musks Twitter purchase.





France fines Apple 150M for excessive pop-ups that let users reject .. - 1/04 1:25 am

Requiring "double consent" for user tracking is too much, French agency says.





Theres a new benchmark in town for measuring performance on Windows 95 PCs - 1/04 1:15 am

Did you want to see how fast your ancient computer was? Because now you can!





The 2025 BMW M5 Touring review: Way more power, way too much weight - 1/04 1:04 am

BMW has been making M5s for 40 years, but the latest one has lost its way somewhat.





Googles new experimental Gemini 2.5 model rolls out to free users - 1/04 12:45 am

Google's improved AI model is now available for free, but usage is limited.





Europes quest to finally land on Mars takes another turn - 1/04 12:37 am

Nearly 20 years have passed since the European Space Agency committed to ExoMars.




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CIDB issues apology, retracts statement on gas .. - Mkini
Decision made to avoid pre-empting ongoing investigations, it adds.
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Putra Heights fire: Prasarana to provide free van .. - NST
KUALA LUMPUR: In the wake of the recent gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Prasarana Malaysia Bhd (Prasarana) is providing free, door-to-door van services for victims to commute between the temporary shelter at Dewan Masjid Putra Heights and affected residential areas. New Straits Times Press ..
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Harta kami sudah rentung jadi abu... - Hmetro
Subang Jaya: Kami kini tiada apa-apa lagi harta yang tinggal, semua sudah rentung dan jadi abu, kata Nabila Mohmad Johar, 36, apabila rumah sewanya rentung akibat kebakaran saluran paip gas di Putra Heights, di sini, kelmarin. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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What you need to know about Amazon Nova Act: the new .. - Venturebeat
An experimental developer kit for building AI agents that can navigate the web and complete tasks autonomously, powered by Amazon Nova.
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Gaza bakeries shut and painkillers on ration after .. - BBC
Many Palestinians say they are going hungry after Israel stopped all aid deliveries to put pressure on Hamas.
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Dongfeng Motor and Changan Auto hold merger talks, .. - Carsifu
NEW YORK: Dongfeng Motor and Chongqing Changan Automobile are in advance discussions to combine their operations, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The two companies, both controlled by the central government, have conducted detailed discussions ..