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Nov 02 2024TECHNOLOGY

Meet Jianghai: China's Giant Tunnel-Boring Machine

Imagine a machine that can dig a tunnel wide enough to fit a five-story building through it. That's exactly what China has built! This machine, named Jianghai, is the country's largest tunnel-boring machine (TBM). It weighs a whopping 5, 000 tons and is 16. 64 meters in diameter. Why is this a big d

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Nov 01 2024CRIME

Pepper-Spray Attack on Praying Uber Driver Sparks Hate Crime Charges

In the heart of New York City, a young woman found herself in trouble with the law after an unexpected attack. The incident unfolded late at night on July 31st, when 23-year-old Jennifer Guilbeault allegedly pepper-sprayed her Uber driver, a 45-year-old Muslim man, as he prayed in Arabic at a red li

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Oct 31 2024ENVIRONMENT

How Weather Data Disappearance Could Hit Wildfires and Food Prices

Imagine a river that vanishes into a hole and reappears elsewhere, like a magic trick but in nature. That's the Popo Agie River in Wyoming. Scientists traced its path using red dye way back in 1983 and found it takes two hours to flow through tiny rock crevasses under the surface. This river is cruc

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Oct 31 2024ENVIRONMENT

Eerie Trees Take Over North Carolina: The Spread of Saltwater Ghost Forests

Ever wondered what happens when trees meet too much salt? In North Carolina, NASA satellites have snapped pictures showing the eerie spread of what scientists call "ghost forests. " Over the past two decades, trees along the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge have been losing their lives, stoo

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Oct 29 2024BUSINESS

Elon Musk's Plan for Driverless Cars: A New Job with Trump?

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, has an interesting idea for how he'd approach regulating driverless cars if he were to work for former President Donald Trump. He wants to push for a national approach to rules for these vehicles. Currently, 19 states have their own laws about driverless cars, but the fe

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Oct 26 2024SPORTS

Racing Legends: Stewart’s View on Larson and Verstappen’s Talents

Ever since Kyle Larson joined the Indy 500, there's been a big debate about who's the world's best driver. While many Americans back Larson, Europeans stand by F1 superstar Max Verstappen. But what does racing legend Tony Stewart think? He believes both drivers are incredibly talented and could succ

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Oct 25 2024ENVIRONMENT

Amazon Indigenous Communities Face Water Crisis

In Colombia, the Amazon River has hit record lows, seriously affecting local Indigenous communities. Marciano Flores, a 69-year-old fisherman from the Cocama community, has never seen the river this low in his lifetime. The severe drought has made it harder for him and other fishermen to catch fish,

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Oct 22 2024SCIENCE

Astronaut's Night Shot Captures Earth's Beauty from Space

NASA astronaut, Matthew Dominick, is gearing up to return home after his seven-month stay on the International Space Station (ISS). But before he left, he managed to snap an amazing nighttime photo. Using a 50mm lens on his camera, he successfully captured a view of the Nile River, Nile Delta, and C

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Oct 18 2024WEATHER

Coastal B. C. on Alert: Heavy Rain and Wind Expected

Are you ready for some wild weather? British Columbia's south and central coasts are bracing for a major storm this weekend. Forecasters are warning about an atmospheric river system set to hit on Friday, which could bring flooding, heavy rain, and strong winds. The River Forecast Centre has issued

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Oct 10 2024TECHNOLOGY

Amazon's New Tool: Making Deliveries Easier for Drivers

Amazon recently introduced a new technology called Vision-Assisted Package Retrieval (VAPR). This tech is designed to help delivery drivers work more efficiently. The idea is to reduce the time drivers spend organizing packages and checking if they have the right ones. VAPR uses visual cues to show

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