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Jan 16 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Boiler Room's New Chapter with Superstruct Entertainment

Boiler Room, a streaming series and events platform, has now switched hands, moving from ticketing giant Dice to European event giant Superstruct Entertainment. The details of the deal are under wraps, but it's clear that Boiler Room's team will stay in charge while tapping into Superstruct's global

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Jan 16 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Photo Decking: Cyberpunk 2077's New Twist Adds Personal Touch

Imagine you move to a new place. How do you make it feel more like home? You put up pictures of your loved ones. That's what makes the new SmartFrames in Cyberpunk 2077 so cool. These digital frames allow you to display your favorite screenshots from the game all around V's apartments. It's not just

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Jan 16 2025POLITICS

Biden Administration Readies for Post-Pandemic Student Loan Defaults

The Biden administration is preparing for a potential wave of student loan defaults, as borrowers who fell behind during the pandemic face collection activity again. This will be the first time in nearly five years that borrowers in default will have their wages and retirement benefits garnished. A

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Jan 16 2025TECHNOLOGY

Samsung's New Battery Tech: A Game-Changer for Smartwatch Life

Imagine wearing a smartwatch that lasts a week, no matter how much you use it. That's what Samsung has in mind with their upcoming oxide-based batteries. These batteries are said to be safer, more efficient, and more flexible than the lithium-ion ones we use now. Samsung Electro-Mechanics, one of Sa

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Jan 15 2025POLITICS

Flags Up, Respect Down: Inauguration Day Controversy

You might have heard that the flags at the US Capitol will fly full-staff for Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday. This decision, announced by House Speaker Mike Johnson, comes despite a White House order to keep flags at half-staff for 30 days after former President Jimmy Carter's passing. The ch

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Jan 15 2025TECHNOLOGY

Meet Swippitt: The Smartphone Battery Swap Game-Changer

Ever wished you didn't have to worry about your phone dying? Swippitt might just make that wish come true. This clever gadget, which made waves at CES 2025, is designed to keep your phone powered up without the hassle of charging. Its hub-and-link system ensures you always have a full battery at han

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Jan 15 2025SCIENCE

Two Moon Landers, One Launch: What's the Big Deal?

Early morning on January 15th, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center. Aboard were two lunar landers, one from the U. S. and one from Japan, each with their own unique journey to the moon. Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost 1 and ispace's HAKUTO-R M2 'Resilience' are bo

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Jan 15 2025HEALTH

AI Makes Lung Ultrasounds Easier for Everyone

Ever felt like you're not breathing quite right? Doctors use something called lung ultrasound, or LUS, to figure out what's wrong. The problem is, it's tricky to get good images. You need to be really skilled. But researchers found that artificial intelligence, or AI, can help even beginners get cle

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Jan 15 2025ENVIRONMENT

Texas Air: Four Counties Face New Pollution Rules

Twelve Texas counties have been breathing air that doesn't meet federal standards for soot, but only four might need to do something about it. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) says eight counties can skip stricter rules because of bad data or events like wildfires and dust storms

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Jan 15 2025HEALTH

What New Moms Say About Social Media: A Peek Inside Their Experiences

You might think that having a new baby would make moms want to escape social media. But hold on, it's not that simple! A group of researchers sat down with 20 new moms, aged 23 to 42, to chat about their social media habits. These moms had babies between 0 to 6 months old and were part of a bigger s

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