68 m. ago Study shows how electricity pricing is linked to greenhouse gas emissions

A new study from the University of Massachusetts Amherst establishes a link between what U.S. households pay for electricity and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from power generation.

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96 m. ago Faster, smarter, more open: Study shows new algorithms accelerate AI models

Just as people from different countries speak different languages, AI models also create various internal "languages"—a unique set of tokens understood only by each model. Until recently, there was no way for models developed by different companies to communicate directly, collaborate or combine their strengths to improve performance.

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1 hour ago What to know about the ‘Good Trouble’ rallies coming to Boston and other Mass. cities Thursday

Protesters will meet in Boston's Copley Square at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 17, before marching to Boston Common. The post What to know about the ‘Good Trouble’ rallies coming to Boston and other Mass. cities Thursday appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 h. ago 'ProPublica' climate reporter calls Texas floods an 'early warning' of future chaos

Abrahm Lustgarten says the undermining of science, and cuts to FEMA and NOAA, at a time when erratic weather is making disasters more common, should be "extraordinarily concerning" to us.

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9 h. ago Trump is signaling a change on Ukraine. What does it mean for Putin?: ANALYSIS

President Trump had promised a "major statement" on Russia on Monday.

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9 h. ago How artificial intelligence is transforming the way people use the internet

AI is transforming how people navigate the internet, and that has major implications for the web's business model. NPR speaks with Ashley Gold, senior tech and policy reporter at Axios.

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9 h. ago The key to living longer could be tied to a surprising substance, study suggests

Psilocybin treatment, or magic mushrooms, showed cellular life extension in aged mice, according to Emory University researchers. The study co-author discusses the results.

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14 h. ago How to more efficiently study complex treatment interactions

A new approach for testing multiple treatment combinations at once could help scientists develop drugs for cancer or genetic disorders.

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17 h. ago Democrat DA in hot seat after retail theft surges in major American cities

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg is being slammed by his GOP opponent for policies she said give criminals a “get out of jail free card," contributing to a massive surge in shoplifting.

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17 h. ago Day Around the Bay: SF Could Be Getting the Major League Baseball All

Day Around the Bay: SF Could Be Getting the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in 2028  SFist

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18 h. ago Trump touts administration’s accomplishments at major energy and AI summit

Trump touts administration’s accomplishments at major energy and AI summit  The Washington Post

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22 h. ago Connect or reject: Extensive rewiring builds binocular vision in the brain

A first-of-its-kind study in mice shows neurons add and shed synapses at a frenzied pace during development to integrate visual signals from the two eyes.

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23 h. ago U.S. Debt in a Global Context: How Our Fiscal Metrics Stand Out Among Major Economies

U.S. Debt in a Global Context: How Our Fiscal Metrics Stand Out Among Major Economies  Bipartisan Policy Center

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23 h. ago Cartel drones pose 'dangerous' drug trafficking risk in border state, official warns

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes warns about the risk of cartel drones, as border and immigration policies face major shifts since Trump took office in January.

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23 h. ago Emmy Nomination Snubs and Surprises: ‘Squid Game,’ ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and More

Some big names (Alfonso Cuarón, Elisabeth Moss) were left off the Emmy nomination list while some underdogs (Jeff Hiller, “Common Side Effects”) sneaked on.

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24 h. ago What causes obesity? A major new study is upending common wisdom.

What causes obesity? A major new study is upending common wisdom.  The Washington Post

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24 h. ago Chris Cuomo says AOC is 'symbol of the demise of the Democratic Party,' urges Dems to move on from her

Chris Cuomo criticized Democrats for legitimizing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Tuesday, calling the representative a "major perpetrator" of the party's demise by harboring radical left sympathies.

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25 h. ago New solar panel designs could help Europe achieve fair and resilient energy goals

Europe has committed to becoming climate-neutral by 2050. But how can we get there in a way that's technically feasible, economically responsible, and fair to all member states? Researchers from Aarhus University and the Technical University of Denmark offer an answer in a new study published in Nature Communications.

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25 h. ago Google Discover adds AI summaries, threatening publishers with further traffic declines

As publishers fret about decreased traffic from Google, the search giant has begun rolling out AI summaries in Discover, the main news feed inside Google’s search app on iOS and Android. Now, instead of seeing a headline from a major publication, users will see multiple news publishers’ logos in the top-left corner, followed by an […]

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25 h. ago Washington to ban sale of common ivy plants starting August 9

Washington to ban sale of common ivy plants starting August 9  Nonstop Local News

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