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Jan 15 2025POLITICS

Biden's Swan Song: A Look Back at Five Decades in Politics

President Biden is set to give a farewell speech this Wednesday night, wrapping up a political career that's lasted over half a century. The White House hasn't shared any details about what he'll say, but Biden has been focusing on his legacy in recent months. He's hoping to be remembered as a presi

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Jan 15 2025TECHNOLOGY

Meet Nvidia's Chatty AI Characters: A Work in Progress

At the recent CES, Nvidia showcased its AI capabilities, aiming to make gaming more immersive. However, the results weren't quite there yet. Take the AI "Ally" in PUBG: Battlegrounds, for example. This AI companion can talk back to you, but it's not always helpful. In a demo, the AI took too long to

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Jan 15 2025CRYPTO

Crypto ETFs: What to Expect in 2025?

In 2025, crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) might see new products hitting the market, but don't hold your breath for demand to match the bitcoin ETFs' success from last year. Bitcoin ETFs, which launched a year ago, attracted a whopping $36 billion in their first year. This was a big deal for cryp

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Jan 15 2025HEALTH

Back to the Field: Collecting Data in Italy During COVID-19

Italy was one of the earliest European countries to be hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The regions of Northern Italy, especially Lombardy, faced severe impacts. In September 2021, the team behind the project "AIS, the digital turn" (AISdt) decided to resume in-person data collection. Their missio

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Jan 15 2025HEALTH

US Pandemic Response: Biden’s Roadmap vs Trump’s Plans

The Biden administration recently shared a report highlighting their efforts to boost pandemic defenses. They've been working on vaccinations, wastewater monitoring, and more to fight COVID-19, mpox, and other diseases. But public health experts aren't all impressed. Some say the bird flu threat to

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Jan 15 2025SCIENCE

Exploring the Impact of Tech Use and Research Activities on Publication Quality

Research quality assessment can be tricky, with past studies showing varied results. Let's dive into how academic scientists use information and communication technologies (ICTs) and their research activities affect the quality of their publications. We took a unique approach by combining different

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Jan 15 2025TECHNOLOGY

Watch Out, Sports Fans! DirecTV's New MySports Package is Here!

Remember Venu Sports? Well, it's gone, but DirecTV has just launched a new streaming service called MySports, costing $70 per month. This service offers a mix of sports and news channels from big names like Disney (ABC, ESPN), Fox (Fox Sports 1), NBC Universal (NBC, USA Network), and Warner Bros. Di

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Jan 14 2025HEALTH

Data-Driven Disease Detection: Challenges and Tips in the Digital Age

Nowadays, health experts use lots of data to understand and fight diseases. This data comes from many places, like hospitals and even our phones. Before COVID-19, digital tools were becoming popular in epidemiology, which is the study of how diseases spread. The pandemic changed everything, making t

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Jan 14 2025HEALTH

Why Are More Indigenous Elders Facing Memory Issues?

These days, more Indigenous folks are living longer. Did you know that means more of them are facing dementia? But why? Well, it turns out that the health problems Indigenous Peoples have faced, like not getting proper care orfood, can make dementia more likely. Plus, there's some tough history that

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Jan 14 2025HEALTH

Bat Rabies: A Growing Threat to Cattle in Latin America

Rabies, a disease shared between animals and humans, is a big problem in rural Latin America. It hurts food security and the economy by killing many animals. The common vampire bat, Desmodus rotundus, is the main reason this happens. These bats spread the rabies virus (RABV) to cows, causing outbrea

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