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How engineers in a WhatsApp group are guiding Nepal's flood rescue efforts reut.rs/462eA1B
How engineers in a WhatsApp group are guiding Nepal's flood rescue efforts
An army of experts in a WhatsApp group is guiding rescue workers scouring a Nepali valley after a huge flash flood more than a week ago as they desperately search for anyone who may be alive inside tunnels of devastated hydropower plants.
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Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the U.S. women’s movement and a fierce advocate for feminist causes throughout her life, has died.
Gloria Steinem, a potent voice of US feminism and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 92
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"Since we update Google Maps to reflect name changes in official government sources, which is GNIS for the U.S., people using Maps in the U.S. will see 'Lake America,' the company said. https://bit.ly/4wXo35c
Google Maps has renamed Lake Ontario 'Lake America' for Americans
Google said it made the switch after the US Geographic Names Information System, the federal government's database of place names, did the same.
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Cockroaches Feeling Very Optimistic About Future Of Planet https://theonion.com/cockroaches-feeling-very-optimistic-about-future-of-pla-1819579564/
This Labour Day weekend, the team will once more headline the Canadian International Air Show for a performance that promises to be memorable — and bittersweet. That’s because the curtain is closing on the Snowbirds after 55 years. Or, at least this version of the team. trib.al/pGi14ci
The future of Iceland’s bid to join the European Union will be called into question before its parliament after a majority of voters voted against restarting accession talks in this weekend’s referendum.
Iceland’s parliament will ‘discuss’ withdrawing EU bid after failed referendum
Talks will not resume in the near future, Iceland’s Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir insisted.
politico.eu
OPINION: (RNS) — An old stereotype exists about Jews who started fires for insurance purposes. A new book teaches us about it, and asks: Can we get past these stories?
The truth about 'Jewish lightning'
(RNS) — An old stereotype exists about Jews who started fires for insurance purposes. A new book teaches us about it, and asks: Can we get past these stories?
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Signs of a heart attack can sometimes be subtle in women. One of the most common symptoms in this group is something you might be tempted to push through or ignore: fatigue.
The common heart attack symptom many women ignore
Experts explain a typical red flag — which can fly under the radar for weeks.
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Social Security benefits will be cut for tens of millions of retirees in late 2032, unless Congress takes action first.
Social Security insolvency: What it means, when it’s coming and why it’s a problem
But depending on how Congress acts, future payouts of Social Security benefits may be smaller.
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“The uncomfortable truth is that Europe must accept greater risk in the short term to avoid far more serious dangers in the future,” says Radek Sikorski, Poland’s foreign minister, in a guest essay. “Our objective cannot be merely to avoid escalation”
Europe cannot protect Russia from itself
Fear of Vladimir Putin going fully rogue has paralysed the West for long enough, writes Radek Sikorski
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President Donald Trump suffered a public meltdown Sunday morning over his plummeting poll numbers and the people who report them.
Raging Trump roars 'CROOKED' and 'FAKE' in all-caps Truth-Social threat
President Donald Trump suffered a public meltdown Sunday morning over his plummeting poll numbers and the people who report them. Trump took to Truth Social about 8:45 a.m. to threaten political journalists who report to their readers the president's popularity ratings have stagnated at roughly nega...
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“It’s inspiring to see somebody who looks like you, talks like you, be in the kind of places we’ve never been in before,” one tennis fan said, about the 21-year-old Filipino athlete Alexandra Eala. Read more about Eala mania. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/6BKvlB
How Alex Eala Became a Symbol of the Philippines
At only 21, the tennis phenom Alex Eala is likely already the best-ever player from Southeast Asia. Now she is seeking her first Grand Slam title at this summer’s U.S. Open.
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The death toll from a Russian strike on a warehouse west of Kyiv, the war's deadliest attack so far this year, rose to 38 with four people still missing, President Zelenskyy said on social media Sunday.
Death toll rises to 38 from Russia's deadliest attack on Ukraine this year
The death toll from a Russian strike on a warehouse west of Kyiv, the war’s deadliest attack so far this year, rose to 38 with four people still missing.
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From data centers to Flock cameras to artificial intelligence, Americans are pushing back against the ambitions of Big Tech.
In a rare moment of unity, Americans are fighting Big Tech together
From data centers to Flock cameras to artificial intelligence, Americans are pushing back against the ambitions of Big Tech.
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The deepfake epidemic in schools is affecting more than students. Four teachers tell WIRED about becoming targets of sexualized, AI-generated content—and how difficult it was to find accountability. www.wired.com/story/teache...
They Dedicated Their Lives to Teaching. Then the Deepfakes Started
The deepfake epidemic in schools is affecting more than students. Four teachers tell WIRED about becoming targets of sexualized, AI-generated content—and how difficult it was to find accountability.
wired.com
New research shows that at least 37 states, including Ohio, are facing billions in reduced federal payments for hospital services because of the Trump/Republican Medicaid funding changes.
Medicaid changes to reduce payments for hospital services in at least 37 states, including Ohio • Ohio Capital Journal
New research shows that at least 37 states, including Ohio, could see reduced payments for hospital services because of Medicaid funding changes.
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A CNN investigation uncovers years of reported brain injuries linked to a Six Flags rollercoaster, including two women who were hurt just six days apart last month. CNN's Kyung Lah reports. Read more: https://cnn.it/46vyz8Q
Dolly Parton was fiercely protective of her songwriting catalog when even the Beatles and the Rolling Stones failed to maintain control. That conviction became the powering force as she expanded beyond music.
The Trailblazing Business Savvy That Built Dolly Inc. Into an Empire
Dolly Parton was fiercely protective of her songwriting catalog when even the Beatles and the Rolling Stones failed to maintain control. That conviction became the powering force as she expanded beyond music.
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The move is the latest escalation in the long-running feud between Elon Musk and OpenAI. https://bit.ly/4gqjHOZ
OpenAI says it's ending its deal with Cursor because Elon Musk's companies violate contracts
OpenAI said it doesn't trust SpaceX to comply with its terms of service, citing past conduct by xAI, another of Elon Musk's companies.
businessinsider.com
For years, electric vehicles have been dogged by worries about fire. But they're not the ones driving the recent growth in recall warnings that vehicles could erupt into flames at any time, even when parked and turned off.
What’s really driving recalls of cars at risk of bursting into flames? It’s not EVs.
“Park outside” safety warnings are often tied to other problems found in both gas and electric vehicles.
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CNN anchor Kaitlin Collins is predicting a dramatically different Trump White House if Republicans lose control of Congress in November, according to The Daily Beast.
‘Ominous’ prediction for post-midterm Trump admin revealed by CNN's Kaitlan Collins
CNN anchor Kaitlin Collins is predicting a dramatically different Trump White House if Republicans lose control of Congress in November, according to The Daily Beast.“He is going to be in a different world in terms of Washington should the midterms not go his way,” Collins said Friday on the “Pivot”...
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President Trump's proposed 250-foot triumphal arch will have "adverse" effects on dozens of historical landmarks, the National Park Service found. Nonetheless, the agency concluded in a report that the arch must stay at the proposed site on the banks of the Potomac River. https://cnn.it/4zJooed
The anticipated itinerary for Donald Trump's upcoming visit to Ireland next month has been made public.
Doonbeg, Irish Open & Micheál Martin talk part of Trump's Ireland trip schedule
irishstar.com
AI companion toys for neurodivergent children promise connection and therapy, but can they deliver for the long haul?
What happens when a kid’s robot best friend dies?
AI companion toys for neurodivergent children promise connection and therapy, but can they deliver for the long haul?
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ICE arrests far-right British commentator Milo Yiannopoulos for allegedly being in US illegally
ICE arrests far-right British commentator Milo Yiannopoulos for allegedly being in US illegally
U.S. Immigration officials arrested controversial British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos on Thursday in New Orleans, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
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Streams of Dolly Parton's music have skyrocketed since her death on Tuesday.
Dolly Parton streams skyrocket after her death, up 2,109% in the US and 1,280% globally
Streams of Dolly Parton's music have skyrocketed since her death on Tuesday. The data and analytics company Luminate found that audio and video streams of Parton’s discography jumped 2,109% on the day of her death, compared to Monday.
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Bosses everywhere told their staff to use AI no matter how much it cost. Then they remembered some very basic concepts like “budgets”—and questions about returns rang through boardrooms
How to measure returns on AI
From tokenmaxxing to something more normal
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Hayden Panettiere's death raises fresh questions about state of child star laws
Child stars power 'profitable storytelling machine'. But who protects them?
Almost 100 years after Hollywood's first child protection laws were passed, those who lived through child fame are asking questions.
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