91 m. ago Research team identifies oldest known supermassive black hole

A research team at the University of Texas at Austin's Cosmic Frontier Center have identified the oldest known supermassive black hole.

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7 h. ago Trump administration must restore hundreds of UCLA research grants, federal judge rules

Trump administration must restore hundreds of UCLA research grants, federal judge rules  Los Angeles Times

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12 h. ago Texas state Senate passes new Republican drawn congressional map as House Dems remain on the lam

Texas Senate approves Republican-drawn redistricting maps in 19-2 vote as nine Democrats walk out in protest while House Democrats remain out of state.

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13 h. ago Remains of British Researcher Lost in 1959 Are Discovered Off Antarctica

Dennis “Tink” Bell was 25 years old when he fell into a crevasse on King George Island. Over the decades, a glacier receded, and a scientific team from Poland found his remains this year.

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14 h. ago Concerns develop over Kodak’s ability to continue business operations

“Kodak is confident it will be able to pay off a significant portion of its term loan well before it becomes due, and amend, extend or refinance our remaining debt and/or preferred stock obligations,” the company said. The post Concerns develop over Kodak’s ability to continue business operations appeared first on Boston.com.

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15 h. ago $5 million stolen, 9 arrested in international elder fraud scheme, officials say

Four more have been charged but remained at-large of as Tuesday. The post $5 million stolen, 9 arrested in international elder fraud scheme, officials say appeared first on Boston.com.

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15 h. ago UK Urges Public to Delete Old Emails To Save Water Use in Data Centres Amid Drought

The British government has urged people to "play their part" and delete old emails in a bid to lower internet server water usage amid drought conditions. The post UK Urges Public to Delete Old Emails To Save Water Use in Data Centres Amid Drought appeared first on Breitbart.

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15 h. ago Black metal could give a heavy boost to solar power generation

In the quest for energy independence, researchers have studied solar thermoelectric generators (STEGs) as a promising source of solar electricity generation. Unlike the photovoltaics currently used in most solar panels, STEGs can harness all kinds of thermal energy in addition to sunlight. The simple devices have hot and cold sides with semiconductor materials in between, and the difference in temperature between the sides generates electricity through a physical phenomenon known as the Seebeck effect.

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15 h. ago 'Must Respect International Law': European Union Makes Bid to Insert Itself Into Trump

The EU remains wedded to maximalist total victory position and warns "the path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine". The post ‘Must Respect International Law’: European Union Makes Bid to Insert Itself Into Trump-Putin Alaska Talks appeared first on Breitbart.

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16 h. ago Information sciences researchers develop AI safety testing methods

Large language models are built with safety protocols designed to prevent them from answering malicious queries and providing dangerous information. But users can employ techniques known as "jailbreaks" to bypass the safety guardrails and get LLMs to answer a harmful query.

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16 h. ago VIDEO: Tennis Star Emma Raducanu Complains About Crying Child During Match

British tennis star Emma Raducanu appealed to a judge to have a crying child removed from her match against Aryna Sabalenka on Tuesday at the Cincinnati Open. The post VIDEO: Tennis Star Emma Raducanu Complains About Crying Child During Match appeared first on Breitbart.

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18 h. ago Taylor Swift announces her next era: 'The Life of a Showgirl'

After cryptic Instagram posts and a surprise countdown clock, Swift announced early Tuesday that her new album will be called The Life of a Showgirl. The cover art and release date remain a mystery.

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18 h. ago Shedeur Sanders remains 4th on Browns' unofficial depth chart ahead of Eagles preseason matchup

Joe Flacco was listed on top of the Cleveland Browns' unofficial depth chart released Monday, despite Shedeur Sanders' stellar debut in the preseason opener last week.

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20 h. ago UK Government Used 'Accountancy Trick' To Hide 90% of Cost of Giving Away Strategic Islands: Report

Starmer accused of "accountancy trick" to mislead the public over the true cost of giving away British Islands hosting a strategic airbase. The post UK Government Used ‘Accountancy Trick’ To Hide 90% of Cost of Giving Away Strategic Islands: Report appeared first on Breitbart.

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20 h. ago Brain cells learn faster than machine learning, research reveals

Researchers have demonstrated that brain cells learn faster and carry out complex networking more effectively than machine learning by comparing how both a Synthetic Biological Intelligence (SBI) system known as "DishBrain" and state-of-the-art RL (reinforcement learning) algorithms react to certain stimuli.

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20 h. ago U.S. inflation remained flat in July, though core prices accelerated

U.S. inflation remained flat in July, though core prices accelerated  PBS

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21 h. ago Seattle weather: Heat Advisory remains in effect through Tuesday evening

Seattle weather: Heat Advisory remains in effect through Tuesday evening  FOX 13 Seattle

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21 h. ago Hostility against churches a 'growing trend,' as study finds hundreds of attacks on U.S. churches in 2024

New report finds church hostility remains high with over 400 incidents in 2024, including vandalism, gun violence and arson attacks across the United States.

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22 h. ago Body of Antarctic explorer found after 66 years after his disappearance

DNA testing has confirmed that remains found in Antarctica belong to 25-year-old meteorologist Dennis "Tink" Bell, who fell in a crevasse back in 1959.

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22 h. ago Larry Ellison Wants to Do Good, Do Research and Make a Profit

Oracle’s co-founder and the world’s second-richest person pledges to concentrate his vast resources on his own research institute and for-profit ventures to address health, hunger and climate change.

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