5 h. ago Education Department offers staff $25K incentive to quit before Monday deadline

The U.S. Department of Education is giving the majority of its staff a Monday deadline to accept a buyout of up to $25,000 ahead of reports of a 'very significant' reduction in force.

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6 h. ago This Colombian 'hotel for cows' could help reduce deforestation in the Amazon

Clearing land for cattle and cows is the single biggest driver of rainforest loss in the Amazon. This "hotel for cows" in Colombia offers a solution.

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9 h. ago A Top Peninsula Colombian Coffee Company Is Finally Hitting San Francisco

A Top Peninsula Colombian Coffee Company Is Finally Hitting San Francisco  Eater SF

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10 h. ago No part of Amazon is ‘unaffected’ by AI, says its head of AGI

“There’s scarcely a part of the company that is unaffected by AI,” said Vishal Sharma, Amazon’s VP of Artificial General Intelligence, on Monday at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. He also dismissed the idea that open-source models might reduce compute needs and demurred over the question of whether European companies would change their GenAI strategies in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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10 h. ago Engineers create more effective burner to reduce methane emissions

Researchers at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and the University of Michigan (U-M) have published a new study showing an advanced new methane flare burner, created with additive manufacturing and machine learning, eliminates 98% of methane vented during oil production. The burner was designed by U-M engineering researchers and tested at SwRI.

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12 h. ago EU chief offers carmakers more time on emission rules to avoid fines

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen offered Monday to give struggling European carmakers "breathing space" by allowing them extra time to meet 2025 emission reduction targets without facing fines.

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12 h. ago EU proposes emission rule delay to spare carmakers from fines

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen offered Monday to give struggling European carmakers "breathing space" by allowing them extra time to meet 2025 emission reduction targets without facing fines.

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12 h. ago Hazmat incident at Boston hotel sends three to the hospital for evaluation

An investigation is ongoing. The post Hazmat incident at Boston hotel sends three to the hospital for evaluation appeared first on Boston.com.

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14 h. ago Refinery closures and rising consumption will reduce U.S. petroleum inventories in 2026

Refinery closures and rising consumption will reduce U.S. petroleum inventories in 2026  EIA

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15 h. ago How to buy Beyoncé Los Angeles Cowboy Carter Tour concert tickets

How to buy Beyoncé Los Angeles Cowboy Carter Tour concert tickets  USA TODAY

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15 h. ago Amazon’s Delivery Drones Are Grounded. The Birds and Dogs of This Texas Town Are Grateful

Amazon’s drones met more resistance in College Station, Texas, than in any other city in the US. Now they’re gone—and a sense of peace and privacy has been restored.

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16 h. ago CeeDee Lamb throwing Cowboys' 2024 season 'in the trash' as new era begins in Dallas

Dallas Cowboys star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb has already moved on from the subpar 2024 season and is ready for the new era in the organization.

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18 h. ago From blah to beautiful, this skill can reduce anxiety, help you feel more positive

Data from our stress less series builds on evidence that a few key skills can improve feelings of well-being, optimism and self-efficacy

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36 h. ago Opinion: The Inflation Reduction Act invests in Alaska and America. We need to defend it.

Opinion: The Inflation Reduction Act invests in Alaska and America. We need to defend it.  Anchorage Daily News

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36 h. ago Trump 2nd term live updates: Social Security says it plans to cut 7,000 jobs

The Social Security Administration says it plans to cut 7,000 jobs and reduce the number of its regional offices.

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37 h. ago Cowboys fan media personality reacts to Commanders trade for Deebo Samuel

Cowboys fan media personality reacts to Commanders trade for Deebo Samuel  Sports Illustrated

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51 h. ago Trump Signs Order to Designate English as Official Language of the U.S.

The order was a victory for America’s English-only movement, which has long had ties to efforts to reduce immigration and restrict bilingual education.

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52 h. ago Man held hotel hostage on top of him before being shot by officers, Anchorage police say

Man held hotel hostage on top of him before being shot by officers, Anchorage police say  Anchorage Daily News

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56 h. ago US Federal Workforce Cuts Threaten Tourism in Alaska as Reduced Staffing at National Parks Raises Concerns Over Visitor Services, Emergency Response, and Infrastructure Maintenance

US Federal Workforce Cuts Threaten Tourism in Alaska as Reduced Staffing at National Parks Raises Concerns Over Visitor Services, Emergency Response, and Infrastructure Maintenance  Travel And Tour World

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3 d. ago Trump to Sign Order Designating English as Official Language of the U.S.

The order is expected to be largely symbolic but would be a victory for America’s English-only movement, which has long had ties to efforts to reduce immigration and restrict bilingual education.

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