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Nov 19 2024BUSINESS

Microsoft's Cloud Business Under Scrutiny: FTC Listens to Complaints

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has started gathering information about Microsoft's cloud business practices, following numerous complaints. Microsoft has been accused of using unfair tactics to keep customers tied to its Azure platform. Some of these tactics include making Office 365 products in

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Nov 18 2024HEALTH

Checking Out Iran's Health Data System: Kids' Care Data in Focus

Health data systems are super important for giving people good healthcare. But sometimes, they're hard to use and people don't like them. So, researchers in Iran wanted to find out why many users struggle with their national health system, especially when it comes to recording childcare data. They d

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Nov 16 2024BUSINESS

Alibaba's Revenue Rises as Profits Boosted by Investments

Alibaba, China's big name in e-commerce, entertainment, and tech, saw its revenues go up by 5% to about $33. 7 billion in the recent quarter. This was the result of a 63% jump in net profits to $6. 25 billion. But it's not all straightforward - some of this boost came from changes in the value of th

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Nov 15 2024POLITICS

The Showdown Over Ten Commandments in Louisiana Classrooms

Louisiana's education officials are fighting back against a court ruling that says posting the Ten Commandments in classrooms is unconstitutional. They want the court to pause a judge's order while they appeal. Here's what happened: A federal judge in Baton Rouge declared the law, which demands scho

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Nov 15 2024EDUCATION

Happiness in Saudi Arabian Students: A Comparison

A recent study set out to measure how flourishing, or happy, university students in Saudi Arabia are. They wanted to see if there was a difference between students studying health-related subjects and those studying other fields. Plus, they looked into what makes these students thrive. The research

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Nov 14 2024TECHNOLOGY

Spotting Strange Events in Big Video Data

Video cameras are vital for safety, but with so many hours of footage, figuring out what's normal and what's not can be tough. This research uses the power of ResNet50, VGG19, EfficientNetB7, and the superstar ViT_b16 to smartly shrink video files. By pinpointing key frames, the system avoids exhaus

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Nov 13 2024CRIME

Explosion in Louisville: 11 Hospitalized, Neighborhood Evacuated

On November 12th, something unexpected happened in Louisville's Clifton neighborhood. Around 3 p. m. , an explosion rocked the Givaudan Sense Colour plant, formerly known as the DDW plant, at 1901 Payne Street. Eleven employees were rushed to the hospital, with two of them in critical condition. Ch

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Nov 13 2024POLITICS

Judge Stops Louisiana's Ten Commandments Classroom Rule

A federal judge in Louisiana has put a temporary halt to a new law that would require public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments. The judge, John W. deGravelles, said the law is likely unconstitutional because it promotes one religion. This means the law can't go into effect while the

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Nov 13 2024CRIME

Workplace Explosion Sends 11 to Hospital in Kentucky

Imagine going about your day at work, and suddenly, everything changes. That's what happened to employees at Givaudan Sense Colour in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday. An explosion rocked the natural food coloring plant, sending at least 11 workers to the hospital. The cause of the blast is still un

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Nov 12 2024CELEBRITIES

How a Minnesota Company Stole Oprah's Heart

Every holiday season, Oprah Winfrey shares her favorite things, and many of them are quite pricey. In 2024, one item on her list is a cozy lounge set from a Minnesota-based company called Softies. This isn't their first time in the spotlight—they've been on Oprah's list for eight years straight! Sof

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