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Apr 08 2025TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft's AI Controversy: Employees Speak Out

Microsoft's 50th anniversary celebration took a dramatic turn when two employees decided to voice their concerns about the company's involvement in supplying artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military. This protest led to their immediate termination. The first protester, a software

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Apr 08 2025SCIENCE

New Tricks with Old Potatoes: Boosting Fruit Freshness

The world of food preservation just got a little more interesting. Researchers have found a way to make potato starch films even better. They did this by adding a type of fat called palmitic acid. This isn't your average potato starch, though. It's been treated with a special process using plasma-ac

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Apr 07 2025CRYPTO

Big Bitcoin Buys On Hold

Strategy, a major player in the Bitcoin market, decided to sit out the buying game last week. This happened as the price of Bitcoin dropped below $87, 000. The company, known for its large Bitcoin holdings, did not make any purchases from March 31 to April 6. This move came after a week of wild pric

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Apr 07 2025POLITICS

U. S. Steel Deal: A National Security Checkup

The U. S. government is taking a close look at a big business deal. Nippon Steel wants to buy U. S. Steel. This is a huge move in the steel industry. The President stepped in and said, "Not so fast. " He wants to make sure this deal won't hurt the country's safety. So, he asked a special group, CFIU

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Apr 07 2025SCIENCE

New Eye in the Sky: GOES-19's Big Role in Weather Watching

The latest addition to the weather-watching family, GOES-19, is now fully operational. This satellite, part of the GOES-R series, has taken over the role of GOES East. It is now keeping a close eye on the Western Hemisphere from a whopping 22, 236 miles above the equator. This isn't GOES-19's first

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Apr 07 2025HEALTH

The Digital Dilemma: Are We Too Attached to Our Screens?

In recent years, the time spent on screens has skyrocketed. This surge is partly due to the shift towards online services for work, education, and socializing, a trend accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. For many, disconnecting from social media, gaming, or other screen-based activities has become

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Apr 07 2025TECHNOLOGY

Why Creative Teams Need a NAS for Better Teamwork

In the fast-paced world of creative industries, quick access to files is crucial. Delays due to slow network connections or waiting for email attachments can seriously hinder productivity. This is where a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device comes into play. It centralizes storage, ensuring everyon

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Apr 07 2025EDUCATION

Netflix and ACE Team Up to Boost Film Editing Skills

Netflix has joined forces with the American Cinema Editors (ACE) to create a unique learning opportunity for students interested in film editing. This partnership is part of ACE's ongoing efforts to support education in the field. The program, known as the ACE Editing Experience, was unveiled during

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Apr 06 2025TECHNOLOGY

How to Make AI Work for Us and the Planet

In the 1940s, a company started making cooking oil in a small town in India. Today, that company, Wipro, is a giant in the tech world. It operates in 167 countries and has nearly a quarter of a million employees. The company's focus has shifted from cooking oil to IT and now to AI. Kiran Minnasandra

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Apr 06 2025TECHNOLOGY

The Hidden Patterns of Teamwork and Success

The Gryzzly dataset is a treasure trove of information. It is a collection of 4. 4 million interactions. These interactions were recorded between 12, 447 users and 173, 323 tasks. These tasks were part of 50, 759 projects. The data spans from 2017 to 2024. It comes from real-world use of the Gryzzly

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