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Jan 24 2025SPORTS

Spotlight on Southampton's Teen Talent: Tyler Dibling

Eighteen-year-old Tyler Dibling is causing quite a stir in the Premier League. The young forward is impressing scouts from both Tottenham and RB Leipzig. Southampton, however, is hoping to keep their star player, despite their current struggles. This season, Dibling has scored four goals and assiste

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Jan 24 2025TECHNOLOGY

Chromebooks Get a Facelift: Controlling Your Computer with Just Your Face

Imagine using your face to control your Chromebook. Google is making this a reality with Face control, an AI-powered feature that lets users navigate their device using facial gestures and expressions. This tool, initially revealed in December, is now rolling out to more users. Face control allows p

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Jan 24 2025HEALTH

Boosting Independence: A Closer Look at Active Support for People with Intellectual Disabilities

Active Support is a special way to help people with intellectual disabilities enjoy life more. It's about keeping them active and engaged. Scientists recently looked into how well this method works. They chose 14 services and split them into two groups. One group got Active Support right after some

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Jan 24 2025POLITICS

Could a Morning-After Pill Be the New Abortion Option?

A recent study has sparked interest in a potential new method for pregnancy termination. The drug in question, ulipristal acetate, is better known as the active ingredient in the contraceptive morning-after pill Ella. Unlike mifepristone, which has been a focal point for legal battles, ulipristal ac

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Jan 24 2025BUSINESS

New Hampshire Restaurants Adapt to Dry January

Dry January is becoming a big deal, with nearly one-third of Americans planning to skip or cut back on alcohol. New Hampshire restaurants are taking note and finding ways to adapt. The New Hampshire Liquor Commission has even jumped in, calling January "Mocktail Month. " Seventy businesses are offer

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Jan 23 2025HEALTH

How Social Media Helps Fight Health Myths in Taiwan

Health misinformation can seriously mess up how we handle health crises. Social media, for all its faults, actually gives us a way to study and counteract these issues. In Taiwan, researchers have been looking at how people engage with corrected health information on social media. The goal? To impro

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Jan 23 2025HEALTH

Three Mom Heroes: Blood Drive Brings Hope

In Bridgewater, three moms have joined forces to organize a blood drive on January 27, coinciding with National Blood Donor Month and Maternal Health Awareness Day. Casey Cattell, Brianna Zarenkiewicz, and Minal Patel from the Bradley Gardens section of the township aim to collect 100 blood units. T

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Jan 23 2025HEALTH

Hearing Checks for Babies: Ontario's Genetic Screening Journey

In 2019, Ontario made a big step forward in detecting hearing loss in newborns. They started a new screening program that looks for signs of permanent hearing loss (PHL) in babies right after they're born. This isn't just about checking if babies can hear sounds, but also looking into their genes fo

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Jan 23 2025HEALTH

Digital Guardians: Protecting Care Homes from COVID

Care homes have been hit hard by COVID-19 outbreaks. Traditional methods like keeping an eye on symptoms and tracking contacts manually aren’t fast enough to stop the virus from spreading. That’s where digital contact tracing systems come in. These smart tools can detect and isolate infected individ

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Jan 23 2025EDUCATION

Students' Views on AI Robots in Long-Term Care

The future of aging might look a lot different with the help of AI. University students think so too, especially when it comes to using AI service robots in places where older adults live, like long-term care homes. These homes already face staff shortages, and that's where AI robots like Aether cou

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