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Oct 29 2024HEALTH

Deadly Attack on Polio Campaign in Pakistan Raises Safety Concerns

In a tragic incident on Tuesday, militants attacked a health center in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where polio vaccinations were being organized. The attack led to a shootout that sadly claimed the life of a police officer, with three attackers also killed. The health workers were fortun

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Oct 22 2024TECHNOLOGY

AI's Big Appetite: The Energy Challenge

You might think that AI is all about brains, but it's got a big belly too! AI needs tons of energy to run its data centers. For example, in Ohio, there are plans for 90 new data centers that would need as much power as 45 years of Tesla car sales. That's a lot of juice! Why does AI need so much pow

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Oct 17 2024HEALTH

The Top USA Ambulatory Surgery Centers in 2025: A New Perspective

Imagine thousands of surgery centers spread across the U.S., performing millions of procedures each year. These aren't traditional hospitals, but ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). They specialize in less invasive surgeries that let patients go home the same day. Over 9,000 of these ASCs are active,

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Oct 14 2024SCIENCE

Space Shuttle Endeavour's New Home Reaches Peak Height

The California Science Center is celebrating a big achievement: the new home for space shuttle Endeavour has hit a new high! On Thursday, three steel beams were raised nearly 200 feet in the air to top off the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center. This puts the center closer to its goal of being finis

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Oct 11 2024WEATHER

NASA's Kennedy Space Center Weathers Hurricane Milton's Eye

As Hurricane Milton eased over Florida, NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) experienced an unusual calm. The center had been shut down in preparation for the storm, allowing only essential personnel. Situated in HURCON I, a high state of alert, KSC shared live footage of the hurricane's eye passing di

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Oct 08 2024TECHNOLOGY

Google's Loss, Epic's Gain: A Big Win for App Store Competition

In a significant legal victory, Epic Games has succeeded in forcing Google to make it easier for Android users in the U.S. to download apps from stores other than Google Play. This decision comes after Epic filed an antitrust lawsuit in 2020, arguing that Google's practices were anti-competitive. Th

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Oct 08 2024TECHNOLOGY

iOS 18. 1 Beta 6 Brings New Connectivity and Measurement Toggles

Are you ready for more control over your iPhone? iOS 18.1 beta 6 has just dropped, and it's bringing a whole new set of toggles to the Control Center. In this latest update, Apple has finally added AirDrop and Satellite to the connectivity lineup, making every type of connection available at your fi

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Oct 07 2024HEALTH

Bodies Given to Texas Medical School Without Consent

For years, Dallas and Tarrant counties have been sending their unclaimed dead to the University of North Texas Health Science Center. The center used these bodies for medical research. They would cremate those with infectious diseases or ones that had started to decompose. The rest were either embal

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Oct 07 2024SPORTS

Affordable Treats Await: Jazz Fans Score Big at Delta Center

Get ready, sports lovers! The Delta Center in Salt Lake City is rolling out a super-affordable menu for the 2024-25 season. We're talking $3 or less for your favorite game-day snacks – that's right, just a few bucks can get you water, popcorn, nachos, hot dogs, and even ice cream! Imagine this: buy

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Oct 07 2024BUSINESS

AI vs Bitcoin: A New Race in West Texas

In the heart of West Texas lies Abilene, a town formerly known for cattle grazing but now transforming into a hub for artificial intelligence (AI). Two companies, Lancium and Crusoe Energy Systems, have teamed up to build a massive AI data center outside Abilene. This 200-megawatt project is the fir

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