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Sea-floor nodules raise oxygen levels in the deep ocean, suggesting they may have a valuable role in ecosystems and adding to concerns about the impact of deep-sea mining

Humans and chimpanzees both take part in rapid social exchanges, suggesting some foundational principles of language may have evolved earlier than previously thought

The merger of two of the country's biggest supermarkets now faces both state and federal legal hurdles

The New York Times "asked eight Opinion columnists and contributors to assess the field of potential contenders" and Vice President Harris wasn’t their first choice.

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The European Union says it has notified Meta that its “pay or consent” model for Facebook and Instagram might violate consumer protection laws. The EU’s Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network says the company has until September 1st, 2024, to propose changes to its model, which it calls “misleading” and “confusing” for users, or face potential fines.

Guest post by Joe Hoft at JoeHoft.com – republished with permission Important Questions Still Unanswered Related to Identification and Custody of Body of Would-be Assassin The following is republished with permission from AbleChild.

The guest, believed to be from the US, took to Reddit to post her horror story, fuming after she and her husband were invited to her childhood friend's wedding - but with caveats.

1. Those memory lapses may not be dementia. There are other causes  The Times
2. Record numbers of people in England given dementia diagnosis in past year  The Guardian
3. Dementia diagnoses in England hit a record high, NHS data reveals  The Independent
4. This Dementia Symptoms Checklist Can Make Seeing A GP About It Easier  HuffPost UK

Games funding declines are slowing, but 89% of placements go to early-stage startups according to Konvoy Ventures' latest report.

Atari is bringing their classic games Asteroids and Breakout to the blockchain in a partnership with Coinbase.

Not bad for a weapon that nearly destroyed two U.S. aircraft carriers.

Seth Lugo #67 of the Kansas City Royals throws against the Chicago White Sox in the first inning at Kauffman Stadium on July 21, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images

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The long-term fix, of course, requires us to stop burning fossil fuels. But there are other short-term actions that can ultimately save lives.

Exclusive: The "White Reindeer" filmmaker debuted his fifth feature during Fantasia International Film Festival 2023.

From the mid-1990s to onset of Covid at the end of 2019, China almost singlehandedly drove the commodities supercycle, consisting of ever-increasing prices for the key materials it required to drive its extraordinary economic growth. As the virus took hold across the country, accompanied by its Draconian ‘zero-Covid’ policy that saw entire cities closed at the merest hint of the illness, its economic growth rate plummeted. Last year, it managed to hit its official economic growth target of ‘around 5 percent’... Читать дальше...

In late 2020, Google introduced a significant evolution in its streaming device lineup with the Chromecast with Google TV (4K). This wasn’t your typical Chromecast – it was a full-fledged interface with a remote control, transforming the streaming experience. Now, nearly four years later, let’s evaluate how well this device has held up and whether it remains a viable option for today’s needs.

The Women’s T20 World Cup, which started with eight teams in the inaugural 2009 edition, has continued to expand since, with the 2026 edition scheduled to have 12 teams.

The Gold County towns of Grass Valley and Nevada City offer gorgeous refurbished Victorian hotels, 19th century theaters and plenty of outdoorsy things to do.

Tottenham Hotspur have officially confirmed that two players have been given special permission to miss the club’s pre-season tour in order to explore potential transfers... The post Tottenham confirm two players have been ‘granted permission’ to seek transfer away appeared first on The Spurs Web - Tottenham Hotspur Football News.

Lukas Reichel was a walking question mark and, for us Chicago Blackhawks‘ writers, a muse for a lot of content last season. How would he do in his first full…

CNET is here to make your broadband buying decision in Naples easier by uncovering the best, fastest and cheapest providers.

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Equipping a student for school, especially campus life, takes more than some composition books and a few No. 2 pencils.