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Apr 18 2026SPORTS

NBA Leader Adam Silver Wins Innovation Award

Adam Silver, a former lawyer who grew up in Rye, New York, entered the NBA as a junior staffer in 1992. He moved quickly through roles—from special assistant to chief of staff, then president of NBA Entertainment—before becoming commissioner in 2014. Over the last decade, he has guided basketball in

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Apr 18 2026TECHNOLOGY

A Quiet Tech Shift with Big Implications for AI Privacy Tools

A company once known for secure messaging just made a bigger splash with AI. After changing its name to highlight its artificial intelligence focus, Myseum. AI now joins AMD’s developer network, giving it access to powerful hardware tools. This move looks like a vote of confidence in its privacy-fir

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Apr 17 2026LIFESTYLE

Making Business Class Feel Like First Class: A Game-Changing Move in Air Travel

Back in 2017, a big shift happened in airplane cabins when one airline introduced doors in business class—something that was mostly seen in first class before. This wasn’t just about adding a door; it was about changing how we think about air travel comfort. Before this, business class mostly meant

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Apr 17 2026POLITICS

Plans to upgrade St. Paul's biggest event space without raising taxes

Every year over 2 million people visit St. Paul's main entertainment venue, a cluster of aging buildings from different eras that somehow still host everything from small concerts to college basketball tournaments. The city has tried before to get major upgrades funded, but each attempt has been rej

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Apr 16 2026CRYPTO

Bitcoin Access Gets a Big Makeover: Goodbye ATMs, Hello Smarter Cash Exchange

Back in 2017, buying Bitcoin wasn’t simple. Most people had to wait days for exchanges to approve transactions, deal with confusing fees, or rely on traditional banks that didn’t understand digital money. That’s where Bitcoin ATMs came in—offering a quick way to turn cash into crypto right on the sp

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Apr 16 2026CRYPTO

Ether’s Bumpy Ride: Big Loss and Big Bets by a Major Holder

A company known for its massive Ether stash just took the biggest quarterly hit ever, losing nearly $3. 8 billion—all because its crypto investments lost value on paper. The loss came mostly from ETH’s price drop, not from selling any coins. Yet, instead of pulling back, the firm doubled down, buyin

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Apr 15 2026BUSINESS

Bang & Olufsen Brings a New Sound Experience to Seoul

The popular audio brand Bang & Olufsen has opened a fresh store inside Seoul’s Lotte Department Store on April 15, bringing its newest retail style to Korea. The shop sits beside the Emerald Lounge on the fourth floor and has been redesigned into a bright, colorful space that mixes modern flair w

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Apr 15 2026TECHNOLOGY

AI Steps Into Drug Research Labs to Speed Up Early Work

A new cloud tool from Amazon’s tech branch is letting scientists skip writing code while hunting for new medicines. The system, called Amazon Bio Discovery, comes with ready-made AI models that can sketch, test, and rank potential drug molecules faster than before. Researchers simply pick their targ

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Apr 15 2026LIFESTYLE

Trash turned trendy: How one designer is changing fashion in Sonoma

A designer from Missouri is turning heads in Sonoma this spring by showing that fashion doesn’t have to cost the earth—literally. Cory Infinite, a viral designer known for crafting runway-worthy outfits from junk, will judge the annual Trashion Fashion Runway Show at the Sonoma Community Center on A

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Apr 15 2026HEALTH

A Chip on the Shoulder of Brain Surgery

Science Corp isn't diving into brain surgery just for the thrill. The company plans to place a tiny sensor on a human brain during an already scheduled operation. The 520-electrode chip, no bigger than a pea, will rest on the brain's surface, recording activity without digging deep. This isn't a sci

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