2 h. ago Oregon, Washington attorneys general challenge ‘illegal cuts’ to Education Department

Oregon, Washington attorneys general challenge ‘illegal cuts’ to Education Department  KOIN.com

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2 h. ago Cryptocurrency's transparency is a mirage: New research shows a small group of insiders influence its value

United States President Donald Trump recently announced the U.S. would establish a strategic cryptocurrency reserve of Bitcoin, Ether, Ripple, Solana and Cardano. This move, he said, would make the U.S. "the crypto capital of the world."

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3 h. ago Sofia Gubaidulina, the composer who fused sound and spirituality, has died at age 93

One of the first modern women composers to reach international acclaim, Gubaidulina wrote bold music, inspired by Eastern and Western philosophies, and the joy of sound itself.

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3 h. ago The United States’ Illiberal Turn Recasts a Potential Deal with China

The United States’ Illiberal Turn Recasts a Potential Deal with China  Center for Strategic & International Studies

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4 h. ago 'Absurd': White House blasts law firm that helped fuel Russia hoax after challenging Trump order

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration Wednesday from cutting off the law firm's access to federal resources.

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4 h. ago Merz Challenges Germans to Make a Bold Strategic Shift. Will They Do It?

The likely next chancellor has staked his government on a move to increase military spending. But the window for change is closing fast.

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4 h. ago Security is just a side quest: Insights from the video game industry

The video game industry is a constantly changing market worth billions. In a qualitative interview study with industry experts, CISPA researcher Philip Klostermeyer from the team of CISPA Faculty Prof. Dr. Sascha Fahl investigated the challenges involved in incorporating security considerations into game development.

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4 h. ago Sister of Army soldier murdered at Texas base floats potential congressional challenge to Rep Al Green

Vanessa Guillén's sister, Mayra Guillén, said she might challenge to Rep. Al Green, R-Texas, after his behavior during President Donald Trump's address.

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5 h. ago Apple’s appeal against UK’s secret iCloud backdoor order must be held in public, rights groups urge

Privacy rights groups have called on Apple’s legal challenge to a secret U.K. government order asking it to backdoor an end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) version of its iCloud storage service to be heard in public, rather than behind closed doors. The existence of the order emerged via press reports last month. Apple went on to confirm […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 h. ago OpenAI calls for U.S. government to codify ‘fair use’ for AI training

In a proposal for the U.S. government’s “AI Action Plan,” the Trump Administration’s initiative to reshape American AI policy, OpenAI called for a U.S. copyright strategy that “[preserves] American AI models’ ability to learn from copyrighted material.” “America has so many AI startups, attracts so much investment, and has made so many research breakthroughs largely […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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6 h. ago Public Health Survived the Pandemic. Now It Fights Politics.

Five years after the pandemic began, many local health officials say that the politicization of Covid has left them with fewer tools and fresh challenges.

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7 h. ago GOP gears up to challenge Georgia's Dem senator in state Trump won by 2%

The GOP has identified Georgia’s U.S. Senate race in 2026 as a chance to widen its margin over Democrats in the U.S. Senate after Democrat Jeanne Shaheen announced she won't run.

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12 h. ago Hybrid Warfare and Defense 5.0: Morocco, a Strategic Ally of the United States

Hybrid Warfare and Defense 5.0: Morocco, a Strategic Ally of the United States  Modern Diplomacy

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20 h. ago James Carville: The Trump Administration Is in 'Total Meltdown'

Democratic strategist James Carville declared Wednesday on Fox News Channel's "The Story" that the Trump administration was "in total meltdown." The post James Carville: The Trump Administration Is in ‘Total Meltdown’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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22 h. ago How the Trump administration's Education Department cuts are playing out

The Trump administration has announced it is laying off nearly half of all staff at the U.S. Department of Education, a bold step toward keeping President Trump's campaign promise to close it.

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23 h. ago Missing American in Dominican Republic: Unpredictable ocean currents, beachfront pose major search challenge

The Dominican Republic beach where UPitt student Sudkisha Konanki vanished last week is known for unpredictable currents and is located near the end of a protective coral reef.

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23 h. ago Home air conditioning units can balance the electrical grid without impacting comfort

While adding wind and solar energy to the electricity supply can help reduce carbon emissions, their intermittency poses a challenge to traditional methods for maintaining electricity supply and demand.

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23 h. ago Lithium needed for the battery revolution could be harvested from saltwater lakes thanks to a new membrane

Demand for lithium is rising due to its use in batteries for mobile devices, cars and clean energy storage. Securing access to natural deposits of the mineral is now a matter of strategic importance, but lithium can be found elsewhere in nature.

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23 h. ago WATCH: Partially blind artist overcomes vision loss to create stunning paintings

Meet Ed Urena, an artist who turned vision loss into inspiration, using his talent to express himself despite a challenging eye condition.

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24 h. ago 'Odd' objects excel at navigating challenging terrains without central control

Locomotion, the ability to move from one place to another, is an essential survival strategy for virtually every organism. Adapting to the unpredictable terrain they run into, cells, fungi and microorganisms autonomously move and change shape to explore their environments, while animals run, crawl, slither, roll and jump.

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