81 m. ago FEMA's acting administrator is replaced a day after congressional testimony

The abrupt change came the day after Cameron Hamilton testified on Capitol Hill that he did not agree with proposals to dismantle an organization that helps plan for natural disasters and distributes financial assistance.

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2 h. ago Washington’s Hispanic community fighting fear and rallying help as rumors of an ICE crackdown bubble

Washington’s Hispanic community fighting fear and rallying help as rumors of an ICE crackdown bubble  WRIC ABC 8News

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3 h. ago Future College Swimmers Emma Fellman, Wes Mank Show Good Form At Alaska State Championships

Future College Swimmers Emma Fellman, Wes Mank Show Good Form At Alaska State Championships  SwimSwam

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4 h. ago Will Trump trade deal with UK ease economic jitters and boost president's poll numbers?

Will President Donald Trump's trade deal with the United Kingdom, the president's first since his tariff announcement a month ago, help boost his lagging approval ratings in national polling?

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4 h. ago Trump admin proposes brand new air traffic control system to enhance safety, 'unlock the future of air travel'

The Trump administration on Thursday rolled out its three-year plan to build a brand new, “state-of-the-art" air traffic control system to address critical safety needs — replacing core infrastructure and telecommunications networks to “unlock the future of air travel."

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4 h. ago Trump touts 'rebuilding and modernization' of US air traffic control, blasts Buttigieg for having 'no clue'

President Donald Trump touted his administration's efforts to rebuild and modernize U.S. air traffic control, as the Department of Transportation rolled out its three-year plan to build a brand-new, "state-of-the-art" system to address critical safety needs, while blasting former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for having "no clue."

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5 h. ago Google rolls out AI tools to protect Chrome users against scams

Google announced on Thursday that it’s rolling out new AI-powered defenses to help combat scams on Chrome. The tech giant is going to start using Gemini Nano, its on-device large language model (LLM), on desktop to protect users against online scams. It’s also launching new AI-powered warnings for Chrome on Android to help users be […]

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5 h. ago Exhibit your startup at TechCrunch Sessions: AI while you still can! 

If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to act, this is it. You have just 24 hours left to secure your exhibit table at TechCrunch Sessions: AI and position your brand at the center of the conversation shaping the future of the AI industry. TechCrunch Sessions: AI is bringing together the brightest builders, boldest […]

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6 h. ago House passes bill to make 'Gulf of America' name change permanent

The future isn't sure in the Senate, where Republicans will need Democrat votes.

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6 h. ago Tiny vibrations have a massive impact: Transmitting clear signals over long distances using nonlinear math

A team of researchers at Nagoya University has discovered something surprising. If you have two tiny vibrating elements, each one barely moving on its own, and you combine them in the right way, their combined vibration can be amplified dramatically—up to 100 million times.

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7 h. ago Recycling asphalt pavement can help the environment—scientists are putting the safety of recycled pavement to the test

More than 90% of paved roads in the U.S. are made of asphalt, which is constructed with nonrenewable materials such as petroleum. One way to make paving more sustainable is to recycle old pavement. When roads break down and need repaving, transportation agencies can recycle their old pavement into a reusable material called reclaimed asphalt pavement, or RAP. This method reduces carbon emissions and conserves natural resources.

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8 h. ago Biden hires veteran Democrat communicator as former president aims to defend tarnished reputation

As former President Joe Biden faces incoming fire from President Donald Trump and also fellow Democrats, the former president brings on board a veteran strategist to help furbish his reputation and legacy.

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8 h. ago Rivalry as a craft: Study reveals how writers compete with AI

Writers are not passive victims of AI disruption but active crafters of their professional futures, according to new research from New York University presented at the ACM CHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems in Yokohama, Japan.

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9 h. ago Amazon’s newest AI tool is designed to enhance product listings

Amazon said Thursday it is releasing a new generative AI-powered tool to help merchants improve their listings with missing details or attributes. Sellers often have hundreds of products listed on Amazon, and they need to update information related to them from time to time, which can be a cumbersome task. The e-commerce tech giant wants […]

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9 h. ago AI tools help people with speech disabilities make timely jokes

A team of researchers from Cornell Tech is reimagining how technology can support users with speech disabilities—not just in functional speech, but also in making real-time jokes during conversations.

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9 h. ago U.S. Trade Deal Could Help UK Economy, but Won’t Transform It

The deal could help some sectors and boost confidence among consumers and businesses, but the British economy faces other challenges.

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10 h. ago US stock futures rise on news of imminent trade deal with Britain

US stock futures rise on news of imminent trade deal with Britain  Reuters

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10 h. ago U.S. Trade Deal Could Lift UK Economy, but Won’t Transform It

The deal could help some sectors and boost confidence among consumers and businesses, but the British economy faces other challenges.

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12 h. ago US stock futures climb on hopes of first trade deal since tariff pause

US stock futures climb on hopes of first trade deal since tariff pause  Reuters

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13 h. ago A’ja Wilson Now Has a Nike Signature Shoe. Why Did It Take So Long?

The marketability of A’ja Wilson offers a case study in race, fame and gender.

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