34 m. ago Butterflies in the U.S. are disappearing at a ‘catastrophic’ rate

Butterflies in the U.S. are disappearing at a ‘catastrophic’ rate  The Washington Post

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37 m. ago How long does it take to save for a home in Washington? It could be a while, study says

How long does it take to save for a home in Washington? It could be a while, study says  Kitsap Sun

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1 hour ago Butterfly numbers have fallen by nearly a quarter since 2000

Butterflies of all kinds of species, in all parts of the country, have declined by one to two percent since 2000.

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1 hour ago Hacked health firm HCRG demanded journalist ‘take down’ data breach reporting, citing UK court order

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3 h. ago Bacterial Vaginosis May Be Sexually Transmitted, New Study Shows

Bacterial vaginosis is most likely a sexually transmitted infection, according to a new study.

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3 h. ago Butterfly populations declining rapidly in U.S. with 22% disappearing in 2 decades, study finds

Butterfly populations declining rapidly in U.S. with 22% disappearing in 2 decades, study finds  CBS News

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3 h. ago 1 in 5 butterflies in the U.S. have disappeared in the last 20 years

1 in 5 butterflies in the U.S. have disappeared in the last 20 years  National Geographic

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3 h. ago Butterflies declined by 22% in just 2 decades across the US – there are ways you can help save them

Butterflies declined by 22% in just 2 decades across the US – there are ways you can help save them  The Conversation Indonesia

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5 h. ago Engineers take apart batteries from Tesla and China's leading EV manufacturer to see what's inside

Two main manufacturers dominate the EV (electric vehicle) market: Tesla, which is most popular in Europe and North America, and BYD, which leads the Chinese EV market. However, both manufacturers have released limited data about their batteries, so the mechanical structure and characteristics of these battery cells have remained mysterious. To compare the batteries used by each manufacturer and better understand how EV batteries function overall, a team of researchers took one of each apart.

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5 h. ago Mistral adds a new API that turns any PDF document into an AI

On Thursday French large language model (LLM) developer Mistral launched a new API for developers who handle complex PDF documents. Mistral OCR is an optical character recognition (OCR) API that can turn any PDF into a text file to make it easier for AI models to ingest. LLMs that underpin popular GenAI tools, like OpenAI’s […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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7 h. ago Google DeepMind, Cohere, and Twelve Labs explain how founders can build with their AI models at TechCrunch Sessions: AI

There seems to be a new, more impressive AI model every week. Given the rapid pace, how can founders best position themselves to build on top of this technology? At TechCrunch Sessions: AI, on June 5 in Zellerbach Hall at UC Berkeley, we’ll host a panel on “How Founders Can Build on Existing Foundational Models” […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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9 h. ago Jaye: Democrats' Devolution into Their Despicable Distortion of Trump is Complete

Democrats have spent a decade framing President Donald Trump as an usurping fraudster beneath the dignity of elected office. In an ugly scene Tuesday night, Democrats completed their transformation into the monster of their own making. The post Jaye: Democrats’ Devolution into Their Despicable Distortion of Trump is Complete appeared first on Breitbart.

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10 h. ago Over a Dozen Conservative Party Donors Fund Britain’s Populist Reform U.K.

A New York Times analysis of campaign finance data also revealed an influx of funding to Nigel Farage’s right-wing party from fossil fuel investors, climate skeptics, millionaires and billionaires.

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13 h. ago EU leaders to hold emergency summit on Ukraine support, Russian threats to continent

EU leaders are gathering for an emergency summit to coordinate support for Ukraine and to protect the continent from Russian threats. They are expected to discuss rapidly increasing defense budgets.

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13 h. ago European Union leaders hold emergency summit on Ukraine support

European Union leaders are expected to discuss rapidly increasing defense budgets. There's new urgency after President Trump paused military supplies and intelligence sharing with Ukraine.

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13 h. ago Rural Alaskan schools are crumbling as the state fails to provide funding to fix them

Rural schools in Alaska are plagued with health and safety issues. The state has failed for nearly two decades to provide the funding needed to fix them, despite repeated requests.

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19 h. ago 'Hamilton' Cancels Kennedy Center Show After Trump Shakeup, Ric Grenell Fires Back: 'Publicity Stunt'

The popular musical "Hamilton" will be canceling its show at the John F. Kennedy Performing Arts Center following the Trump administration's shakeup of the current staff. The post ‘Hamilton’ Cancels Kennedy Center Show After Trump Shakeup, Ric Grenell Fires Back: ‘Publicity Stunt’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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21 h. ago ‘This is insane:’ Pet parents flock to rapidfire adoption event at Seattle ‘Kitty Hall’

‘This is insane:’ Pet parents flock to rapidfire adoption event at Seattle ‘Kitty Hall’  MyNorthwest

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22 h. ago Santa Cruz Mayor: Trump 'Absolutely' Should Get Credit for Declining Border Encounters

On Wednesday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “The Hill,” Santa Cruz, CA Mayor Fred Keeley said that he “Absolutely” gives President Donald Trump credit for the decline in encounters at the southern border. Host Blake Burman asked, “What about President Trump at The post Santa Cruz Mayor: Trump ‘Absolutely’ Should Get Credit for Declining Border Encounters appeared first on Breitbart.

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22 h. ago Trump Administration Told to Reinstate Nearly 6,000 USDA Workers

The fired employees were on probationary status, swept up in the administration’s push to rapidly reduce the size of the federal work force in part by targeting those types of workers.

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