38 minutes ago California Man to Reunite With Family 25 Years After He ‘Vanished With No Trace’

Marcella Nasseri saw a man who resembled her long-lost brother in the news. Fingerprint scans solved the decades-old case.

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48 minutes ago Stoneham police investigating Thanksgiving morning armed home invasion

Cash and other valuables were stolen from an apartment on Fallon Road in Stoneham, police said. The post Stoneham police investigating Thanksgiving morning armed home invasion appeared first on Boston.com.

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60 minutes ago Thanksgiving 2024: $33.6B spent online, 72% of that on mobile, says Salesforce

Thanksgiving weekend has long been seen as the traditional start of the most important sales period for retailers, and so far, the indication is that we’re in for a strong holiday season for e-commerce. Salesforce is tracking activity in real time and said that yesterday, Thanksgiving, generated $33.6 billion in sales online globally, up 6%. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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61 minutes ago Has nuclear power entered a new era of acceptance amid global warming?

When Heather Hoff took a job at Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, she was skeptical of nuclear energy—so much so that she resolved to report anything questionable to the anti-nuclear group Mothers for Peace.

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71 minutes ago New hydrovoltaic cell continuously generates electricity with little water and no sunlight

A team of engineers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has modified the approach used to generate electricity with a hydrovoltaic cell, building one that uses little water and no sunlight. Their study is published in the journal Nature Communications.

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75 minutes ago ‘Unimaginable loss’: Community mourns Endicott College police sergeant killed by wrong

“Jeremy’s kindness, professionalism, and unwavering commitment to our community will never be forgotten,” Endicott College said of Cole. The post ‘Unimaginable loss’: Community mourns Endicott College police sergeant killed by wrong-way driver appeared first on Boston.com.

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84 minutes ago X could introduce labels for parody accounts, but enforcement might be tricky

X is filled with accounts that mimic real-life public figures, ranging from politicians to sports professionals and artists. While some accounts mention “Parody” in their display names, others mention it in their bios, leading some people to mistake them for real accounts — including news anchors. According to a few app reverse engineers, the platform […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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86 minutes ago The Birmingham Blade: The world's first geographically tailored urban wind turbine designed by AI

AI design specialists EvoPhase and precision metal fabricators Kwik Fab Ltd have unveiled the world's first urban wind turbine designed by AI, and tailored to the unique wind conditions of a specific geographic area. The team has called it the Birmingham Blade.

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93 minutes ago Indoor climbing tracking startup, Lizcore, sharpens its focus on safety as it pulls in pre

Indoor climbing is a tricky sport to track. That’s why Spanish startup Lizcore caught TechCrunch’s eye at MWC earlier this year. The team of two co-founders — led by CEO Edgar Casanovas Lorente, a climbing instructor and guide turned entrepreneur — were showing off hardware they hope will see climbing gyms ushering in the kind of social gamification […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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96 minutes ago These alternatives to popular apps can help reclaim your online life from billionaires and surveillance

Not every app or service wants to monetize your personal data. Here are some of our favorite alternatives to popular apps. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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