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Oct 26 2024CRIME

Rapper Lil Durk Faces Murder-For-Hire Charges

Rapper Lil Durk, whose real name is Durk Banks, has been arrested on serious charges. He's accused of planning a murder in Los Angeles back in 2022. The target was reportedly fellow rapper Quando Rondo, whose cousin was killed in a shooting. This all started after a feud between the two rappers. Li

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Oct 26 2024POLITICS

President Biden Apologizes for Boarding School Abuse, Native Americans Demand Action

On Friday, President Joe Biden did something no other sitting U. S. president has ever done: he apologized for the brutal treatment of Indigenous children in boarding schools. For 150 years, the U. S. government took children away from their homes and families, forcing them into schools where they w

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Oct 26 2024SCIENCE

One Astronaut Needs Extra Care After Space Mission

An astronaut from NASA had to be taken to the hospital after returning from a long stay at the International Space Station. The trip was supposed to last only eight months, but it got extended due to some issues with Boeing's capsule and Hurricane Milton. After landing in the Gulf of Mexico, one of

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Oct 26 2024SPORTS

Can the Yankees Bounce Back After Game 1 Loss?

In the World Series, the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers are two teams with a rich history. Game 1 ended with a bang, thanks to Freddie Freeman's walk-off grand slam. This gave the Dodgers a 6-3 win, leaving the Yankees disappointed. Now, the Yankees need to regroup for Game 2. They'll

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Oct 26 2024HEALTH

Apple's Secret Health App for Pre-Diabetics

Apple has been quietly working on a health app aimed at people who might be at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. This app, which was tested internally with employees, helps users track their blood sugar levels and figure out what foods affect them the most. The app isn't available to the public ye

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Oct 26 2024TECHNOLOGY

China's Smartphone Market: Who’s on Top and What’s Next?

In the third quarter of 2024, China's smartphone market saw a slight bump, with around 69 million phones shipped—a 3. 2% increase from last year. This marks the fourth straight quarter of growth, mostly thanks to local brands. Vivo, for instance, boosted its sales by 21. 5%, staying at the top spot

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Oct 26 2024TECHNOLOGY

New Latvian Drone Startup Aims to Revolutionize Modern Warfare

Imagine a drone that can fly into battle, drop a bomb, and then come back home to fight another day. That's what a new defense tech startup from Latvia, Origin, is aiming to do. Founded in 2022 by Agris Kipurs and Ilya Nevdah, the team behind the popular Airdog drones used for extreme sports, Origin

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Oct 26 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Zach Bryan and Brianna Chickenfry: A Sudden Split

Zach Bryan, a 28-year-old country singer, and Brianna "Chickenfry" LaPaglia, a 25-year-old influencer and podcaster, have called it quits after over a year of dating. The breakup came as a shock to LaPaglia, who found out about it through Bryan's Instagram Story on October 22. Bryan explained that h

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Oct 26 2024TECHNOLOGY

Cohere's New AI Models: Bridging the Language Gap

Cohere has just unveiled two exciting AI models, Aya Expanse 8B and 35B, under its ambitious Aya project. The goal? To close the language gap in AI technology. These models, now available on Hugging Face, support 23 different languages. Cohere's blog post explains that the 35B parameter model offers

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Oct 26 2024TECHNOLOGY

A Researcher's Shocking Discovery: OpenAI's Data Practices

Meet Suchir Balaji, a former employee at OpenAI. He's got some serious concerns about how his old company collects data for AI models like ChatGPT and DALL-E. Balaji claims that OpenAI isn't playing by the rules when it comes to copyright laws. He says OpenAI took data from the internet to train the

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