3 h. ago Trump accepts second state visit to UK, reveals letter from King Charles

President Donald Trump received a letter from King Charles III on Thursday inviting him for a second state visit to the United Kingdom.

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3 h. ago Katy Perry heading to space with Lauren Sanchez and Blue Origin's all

Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez, Gayle King and others will travel to space on Blue Origin's first all-female crew in the spring, according to a press release.

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3 h. ago A robot nearly headbutted a festival spectator in China. Here are four urgent steps to make the tech safer

Humanoid robots are supposed to be our loyal assistants, but we saw another side to them the other day. Chinese robot manufacturer Unitree was demonstrating its latest H1 robots at a lantern festival in the city of Taishan, Guangdong province, when one walked up to the crowd barrier and seemed to lunge at an elderly woman, nearly headbutting her.

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4 h. ago Blue state's bail laws panned by police chief as violent suspects repeatedly cut loose

The NYPD Commissioner has railed against the state’s 2020 bail reforms laws which she said has led to a “revolving door" system where repeat offenders are released back onto the streets.

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4 h. ago Film Claims Matthew Perry Received 27 Shots of Ketamine Before His Death

Late Friends star Matthew Perry received 27 shots of ketamine in the days leading up to his death in October 2023, a new film claims. The post Film Claims Matthew Perry Received 27 Shots of Ketamine Before His Death appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 h. ago Katy Perry, Gayle King, and Lauren Sánchez headed to space on Blue Origin mission

Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, announced the crew for its next mission on Thursday, which can only mean one thing: more random rich people are going to space. The crew most notably includes popstar Katy Perry and broadcast journalist Gayle King. They will be joined by two scientists — Aisha Bowe and Amanda Nguyen […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 h. ago Washington Nationals Need To Find Space in Rotation for High

Washington Nationals Need To Find Space in Rotation for High-Upside Youngster  Sports Illustrated

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5 h. ago ResilienceVC bucks trend, unveils $56M fund to back fintechs working on financial inclusion

ResilienceVC, a new seed-stage fintech venture capital firm based out of Washington, D.C., is announcing its $56 million debut fund, the firm shared exclusively with TechCrunch. Founded by Tahira Dosani and Vikas Raj in 2023, ResilienceVC’s mission is a straightforward one: to back fintech companies dedicated to helping Americans find financial stability. It’s writing checks […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 h. ago Superelastic alloy that functions in extreme temperatures could aid space exploration

Researchers at Tohoku University have developed a titanium-aluminum (Ti-Al)-based superelastic alloy. This new material is not only lightweight but also strong, offering the unique superelastic capability to function across a broad temperature range—from as low as -269°C, the temperature of liquid helium, to +127°C, which is above the boiling point of water.

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8 h. ago Matthew Stafford rumors: Do the Los Angeles Rams really intend to trade him?

Matthew Stafford rumors: Do the Los Angeles Rams really intend to trade him?  Big Blue View

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9 h. ago Wife of murdered Minnesota pastor charged in alleged plot to kill husband on mission trip: church

Church officials say the wife of a Minnesota missionary is officially facing charges in his killing of her husband in a murder-to-hire plot in Angola.

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9 h. ago Republican Sen. Josh Hawley discusses his mission to hold big tech accountable

Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri talks about his mission to hold tech companies accountable even as they try to align themselves with President Donald Trump.

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12 h. ago Maryland lawmaker shocked by blue state's push to allow condom vending machines in public schools

Maryland state Del. Kathy Szeliga spoke out against legislation to reverse a law banning condoms and other contraception from being sold in public school vending machines on "America Reports."

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12 h. ago Princeton preppy accused in soccer star brother's gruesome murder heads to court: What to know

Matthew Hertgen, the Princeton, New Jersey, man accused of killing his brother, Joseph Hertgen, and a family cat is set to appear in court for the first time Thursday.

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19 h. ago Eagles’ Nick Sirianni says calls to ban 'tush push' are 'insulting'

The Philadelphia Eagles have perfected the "tush push" and head coach Nick Sirianni doesn't believe that's a fair reason to have the play banned.

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20 h. ago S.F. police offer $250K reward to solve Mission District double homicide

S.F. police offer $250K reward to solve Mission District double homicide  San Francisco Chronicle

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20 h. ago Lonestar and Phison’s data center infrastructure is headed to the moon

Data storage and resilience company Lonestar and semiconductor and storage company Phison launched a data center infrastructure on a SpaceX rocket on Wednesday that’s headed to the moon. The companies are sending Phison’s Pascari storage — solid state drives (SSDs) built for data centers — packed with Lonestar’s clients’ data on a SpaceX Falcon 9 […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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20 h. ago How to Watch the Launch of Intuitive Machines’s Second Moon Landing Mission

The company reached the lunar surface in 2024, and now its second lander aims to improve on the feat. Three other spacecraft are also flying on the SpaceX rocket.

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21 h. ago Opinion: We’re chairs of the University of Alaska Faculty Alliance. Here’s why the decision to ban DEI language undermines the UA mission.

Opinion: We’re chairs of the University of Alaska Faculty Alliance. Here’s why the decision to ban DEI language undermines the UA mission.  Anchorage Daily News

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21 h. ago Commercetools, a pioneer in ‘headless commerce’, lays off dozens of staff

Commercetools — a “headless commerce” platform that provides APIs to companies building online storefronts — saw a major boost in its business just a few years ago, raising money at whopping $1.9 billion valuation as the world went shopping online in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, and businesses rushed to improve their e-commerce operations. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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