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Oct 29 2024FINANCE

Tesla's Stock Surges: Soaring Profits Drive Investor Enthusiasm

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) saw its stock jump after hours on Thursday as the electric vehicle (EV) giant revealed better-than-expected earnings per share (EPS) and profit margins. This good news calmed down worried investors who had been questioning the company's performance lately. In a recent disc

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Oct 29 2024ENVIRONMENT

Birdhouses Built by Midlands Students Aim to Protect Screech Owls, Wood Ducks, and Eastern Bluebirds

In Columbia, South Carolina, students at Heyward Career and Technology Center in Richland School District One are working on a project that's more than just a school assignment. Led by construction teacher Frank Gilbert, the students are building birdhouses for screech owls, wood ducks, and eastern

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Oct 28 2024CRIME

A Chance Sighting: The Trail of a Cold Case

For years, the mystery of two teenagers' deaths in Indiana remained unsolved. Then, a volunteer stumbled upon an old tip that seemed to fit the puzzle pieces together. The tip, from a man named Richard Allen, mentioned he saw three girls on the trail around the time the teens went missing. No one ha

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Oct 27 2024CRIME

AI and Child Abuse Images: A Race Against Time

Law enforcement is rushing to stop the spread of child sexual abuse images created using AI. These images aren't just altered photos of real kids, but also computer-generated ones that look incredibly realistic. The Justice Department is taking action, with federal laws already in place to tackle th

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Oct 27 2024POLITICS

Suspected Chinese Hackers Target Trump, Vance, and Harris' Camps

Did you know that federal authorities believe Chinese hackers might have gotten access to phones or networks used by big politicians like Donald Trump, Senator JD Vance, and even members of Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign team? It's crazy, right? They think the hackers first inf

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Oct 26 2024CRIME

AI Images of Child Abuse: A New Challenge for Law Enforcement

Law enforcement is battling a new frontier: AI-generated images of child sexual abuse. Offenders are using AI technology to create disturbing images of both real and virtual children. A psychiatrist, a U. S. Army soldier, and a software engineer are among those recently caught. Justice Department of

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Oct 26 2024POLITICS

Crypto Groups Back Cruz in Texas Senate Race

Two political action committees linked to the cryptocurrency industry are stepping in to support Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in his close reelection battle against Democratic U. S. Representative Colin Allred. Allred isn't known for being against crypto; he even voted for a key industry bill this yea

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Oct 25 2024TECHNOLOGY

Peeking Inside Apple's Cloud Fortress: A Security Adventure

Have you ever thought about how Apple keeps its AI processing safe in the cloud? Welcome to Private Cloud Compute (PCC), Apple's secret weapon for protecting your data's privacy and security. Today, Apple is opening up its PCC system to security researchers, inviting them to test and ensure the end-

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Oct 25 2024CRIME

The Latest Twists in Karen Read's Case

Ever heard of Karen Read? She's been making headlines again, and this time, she's taking her case straight to the public. That's right, she wants everyone to know her side of the story. But here's where it gets interesting: prosecutors want her dad to spill the beans in the retrial. Why, you ask? We

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Oct 25 2024FINANCE

Tesla's Boost: Margin Magic through Sales Volume and Cost Cuts

Tesla is making investors happy again after a dip. Shares jumped 16%, one of the best performances ever. Analysts from Bank of America and Goldman Sachs are sharing insights into Tesla's impressive earnings report. Tesla's auto gross margin, excluding regulatory credits, was 17. 05% in the last qua

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