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May 27 2026TECHNOLOGY

A budget-friendly 5G phone with a paper-like screen is on sale

Budget shoppers who care about eye comfort and long battery life might want to check out the TCL 60 XE NXTPAPER 5G. Right now it’s selling for $230, a $55 drop from its usual $285 price tag. The phone’s screen uses NXTPAPER 3. 0 technology, which tries to copy the look and feel of real paper while c

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May 27 2026TECHNOLOGY

Qualcomm’s AI chips find a big buyer in ByteDance

A deal between Qualcomm and ByteDance shows how U. S. chip companies are trying to break into the AI hardware space even when trade rules limit their reach. ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, has agreed to buy millions of Qualcomm’s AI-focused chips designed for data centers. This isn’t just abou

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May 27 2026SCIENCE

Learning from Struggle: How Math Helps Us Understand Tough Choices

When life gets hard, our brains figure out ways to handle it. For years, scientists have watched how tough situations change the way people think. Most studies just check how fast folks answer questions or if their answers are right or wrong. Those numbers tell part of the story, but they don’t show

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May 27 2026HEALTH

How dads shape their kids' weight: what science says

Research shows fathers play a bigger role in passing obesity down through families than many realize. It’s not just about bad eating habits. A father’s genes, his stress levels, and even how he interacts with his kids can tilt the scales for the next generation. Some studies suggest these effects st

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May 27 2026FINANCE

A Tech Worker's Simple Life and Big Goals

At 24, a software engineer in San Francisco brings in over $300, 000 a year but chooses to live with almost no material possessions. He doesn’t own a couch, TV, or car, and he says his minimalist lifestyle isn’t about deprivation—it’s a calculated choice. Instead of filling his apartment with furnit

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May 27 2026WEATHER

Morning fog gives way to a warm day in Pennsylvania

A thick fog blanketed parts of Pennsylvania this morning, but it shouldn’t stick around long. Forecasts suggest it will lift by 10 a. m. , leaving behind sunny skies in central areas like Harrisburg. Temperatures will climb close to 80 degrees—typical for late spring but still warm enough to feel li

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May 27 2026RELIGION

Why AI Needs a Moral Compass

In a surprising shift, the Vatican has entered the artificial intelligence debate—not with blanket rejection, but with a call to slow down. Pope Leo XIV recently linked his new encyclical to a famous 1891 document from the Industrial Revolution, signaling that AI isn’t just another tech trend. It’s

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May 27 2026CRYPTO

Developers are the weak link in DeFi security

The way crypto gets hacked is changing. Instead of breaking smart contracts directly, attackers now target the people who build them. A recent discovery showed over 34 malicious packages hiding in popular developer tools like npm, PyPI, and Crates. io. These packages didn't target users—they went af

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May 27 2026SCIENCE

Why a quick snooze at lunch might make you smarter

Science says our brains aren’t built to sprint from morning to midnight. Around 1 p. m. most people hit a low-energy dip called the circadian slump. Instead of fighting it with coffee or another screen, researchers tested whether a short nap could fix the problem. The experiment put 20 adults in a

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May 27 2026HEALTH

Hidden dangers lurking in your summer beach plans

Every year when summer arrives, millions of families pack up to hit the sand and surf. But hidden beneath the fun could be a silent threat: dirty water. Tests show that over half of U. S. coastlines and Great Lakes beaches had unsafe bacteria levels at least once last year. That means when people di

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