4 h. ago Instant observations from Seahawks’ preseason win over Chiefs

Instant observations from Seahawks’ preseason win over Chiefs  Seattle Sports

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11 h. ago There's a new number one song in the country, and it comes from an unlikely source

Nearly every week this summer, there's been an immovable object at the top of Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart: It's "Ordinary" by the singer Alex Warren. That changed this week.

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11 h. ago There's a new #1 song in the country, and it comes from an unlikely source

Nearly every week this summer, there's been an immovable object at the top of Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart: It's "Ordinary" by the singer Alex Warren. That changed this week.

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13 h. ago Harmonica enthusiast breathe new life into one of the smallest musical instruments

About 500 harmonica players have descended onto the San Antonio River Walk for a convention with a single purpose: preserve and promote the fading use of harmonica in popular music.

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13 h. ago Brain implants that decode a person's inner voice may threaten privacy

A new brain-computer interface can decode a person's inner monologue. That could help paralyzed people communicate, but also suggests scientists are one step closer to reading a person's thoughts.

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21 h. ago Flash Floods in Pakistan Kill at Least 150 People in a Single Day

The country has endured heavier rain during monsoon seasons, which scientists have attributed to climate change. The authorities said that about 150 people died on Friday.

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22 h. ago Flash Floods in Pakistan Kill at Least 60 People in a Single Day

The country has faced heavier rain during monsoon seasons, which scientists have attributed to climate change.

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26 h. ago Graph analysis AI model achieves training up to 95 times faster on a single GPU

Alongside text-based large language models (LLMs), including ChatGPT in industrial fields, GNN (Graph Neural Network)-based graph AI models that analyze unstructured data such as financial transactions, stocks, social media, and patient records in graph form are widely used. However, there is a limitation, in that full graph learning—training the entire graph at once—requires massive memory and GPU servers.

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26 h. ago What makes 'life' so hard to define? A developmental biologist weighs in

In this Back To School episode we consider the "List of Life": the criteria that define what it is to be a living thing. Some are easy calls: A kitten is alive. A grain of salt is not.But what about the tricky cases, like a virus? Or, more importantly, what about futuristic android robots?As part of our Black History Month celebration, developmental biologist Crystal Rogers and Short Wave co-host Regina G. Barber dig into what makes something alive, and wade into a Star-Trek-themed debate.Listen to Short Wave on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Is there something you'd like us to cover? Email us at shortwave@npr.org.

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34 h. ago Single mom in Riverside detained by ICE, leaving behind 2 teenage sons, family business

Single mom in Riverside detained by ICE, leaving behind 2 teenage sons, family business  NBC Los Angeles

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34 h. ago At 45, Venus Williams will be the oldest player in the U.S. Open in decades

With a wild card invitation, the tennis legend is making history in her return to the U.S. Open later this month as the oldest singles player to take the court in more than 40 years.

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35 h. ago Taliban Steals Foreign Aid, ‘Erases’ Women on 4th Anniversary of Afghanistan Takeover

The United Nations observed the fourth anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan by issuing a report that warned the Islamist regime is “closer than ever to achieving its vision of a society that completely erases women from public life.” The post Taliban Steals Foreign Aid, ‘Erases’ Women on 4th Anniversary of Afghanistan Takeover appeared first on Breitbart.

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36 h. ago Study sheds light on graphite’s lifespan in nuclear reactors

Scientists have discovered a link between the material’s pore size distribution and its ability to withstand radiation.

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37 h. ago Margaret Boden, Philosopher of Artificial Intelligence, Dies at 88

A cognitive scientist, she used the language of computers to explore the nature of human thought and creativity, offering prescient insights about A.I.

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38 h. ago My Children Have Never Seen A Single Episode Of FRIENDS, But:

The One In Las Vegas! @FriendsTheExperience / @MGMgrand [...] Read More... The post My Children Have Never Seen A Single Episode Of FRIENDS, But: appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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42 h. ago OpenAI's Sam Altman Will Back a Creepy Brain Chip Company to Challenge Elon Musk's Neuralink

OpenAI boss Sam Altman is preparing to back a new company called Merge Labs that will compete with Elon Musk's Neuralink in connecting human brains with computers. The post OpenAI’s Sam Altman Will Back a Creepy Brain Chip Company to Challenge Elon Musk’s Neuralink appeared first on Breitbart.

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43 h. ago Mayors of Democratic cities respond to Trump's threats they could be next after D.C.

When Trump announced his law enforcement actions in D.C., he also singled out a slew of other Democratic cities. The mayors of Baltimore, LA, Oakland, Chicago and New York say crime is down.

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43 h. ago Mayors of Democratic cities beyond D.C. decry Trump's takeover threats

When Trump announced his law enforcement actions in D.C., he also singled out a slew of other Democratic cities. The mayors of Baltimore, LA, Chicago, New York and Oakland, Calif., say crime is down.

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54 h. ago AG Pam Bondi suggests Trump's crime crackdown in DC will help Latino residents

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says President Donald Trump's order to crack down on crime in Washington, D.C. is 'crystal clear,' as critics claim the capital's crime is down.

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62 h. ago WATCH: Meteorite that smashed through roof of Georgia home older than Earth, scientists say

Scientists confirmed a meteorite that was seen streaking across the sky in June and smashed through the roof of a home in McDonough is 20 million years older than Earth.

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