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Feb 04 2025CRYPTO

Kotaku's Crypto Chaos: A Social Media Muddle

Imagine waking up to a sudden flood of weird crypto ads on your favorite gaming news site's social media. That's what happened to Kotaku's followers on X. The X page looked like a hacker had thrown a party of cryptocurrency promotions, replacing all the usual posts about gaming news. At fir

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Feb 04 2025ENVIRONMENT

Man's Best Friend's Impact on Human Society

It's good to think about how controlling dog numbers can help the economy and well-being of both humans and dogs. As well as trying to lessen the problem of stray dogs, successfully ensuring the wellbeing of dogs and humans so they can get along is a challenge that is often overlooked. When planning

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Feb 04 2025SCIENCE

Predicting Molecules: Zou and MDockPP's Journey

CAPRI challenges are a way for teams to prove their skills in predicting how biomolecules will work together without any prior knowledge. This story looks at two teams, humans lead by Zou and a server group run by MDockPP, as they took on 9 rounds of these CAPRI challenges known as 47-55. One of th

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Feb 04 2025HEALTH

Teens' Mental Health Data: Who\'s Keeping it Safe?

Lately, it's come to light that a company been paid millions by New York City for providing free online therapy for teenagers, Talkspace, has been sharing data about who visits their site with big social media platforms. This includes TikTok, Meta, Snap, and others. These companies are currently bei

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Feb 04 2025SCIENCE

How Micro-pores can Direct Chemical Reactions

So, imagine tiny tunnels and caves. What's the first thing that comes to mind? Maybe a mining rig. Imagine these tunnels and caves are so small that they can only form reactions in a specific way. World top chemists call this as shape-selective catalysis. The chemical reactions that happen here a

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Feb 04 2025POLITICS

New Yorkers Say Enough is Enough: Crime and Migrant Crisis Fuel Frustration

New York's Democratic voters are expressing their discontent with the current political landscape. They are angered by the status quo and are worried about the city's future. A recent survey by Honan Strategy Group revealed that 75% of Democratic primary voters believe the city is in a state of eme

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Feb 04 2025HEALTH

When Giving Hits a Wall!

Today, we peel back the curtain on organ donation in Palestine. Look at it. The need for organ transplants is on the rise. Alarming, right? Coming with it, public fear and misinformation about the subject and complicating things with swift changes, economic instability. That's the tough re

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Feb 04 2025HEALTH

The Unseen Scars of the 7th October Attacks on Holocaust Survivors

For the Holocaust survivors who had been through hell and back, the October 2023 terror attacks in southern Israel brought back old ghosts. The mental toll on these survivors was the focus of a global study. It was a chilling reminder that the scars of the past are not always visible. These survivo

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Feb 04 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Gaming in Trouble: How New Taxes Could Affect Your Favorite Pastime

Gamers might soon face higher prices for their favorite hobby. This isn't just about enjoying a new video game after a long day. It's about understanding how taxes could impact the gaming industry. It all started when the president decided to impose new taxes on imports. The Entertainment Software

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Feb 04 2025CELEBRITIES

Prince Andrew and Epstein: A Friendship That Just Kept Coming Back

In 2019, Prince Andrew was in the hot seat. He had given an interview to the BBC stating his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein had ended by 2010. Andrew had stated he had not communicated with the convicted sex offender after a New York meeting in December of that year. But that wasn't the end of the

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