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Oct 11 2024WEATHER

NASA's Kennedy Space Center Weathers Hurricane Milton's Eye

As Hurricane Milton eased over Florida, NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) experienced an unusual calm. The center had been shut down in preparation for the storm, allowing only essential personnel. Situated in HURCON I, a high state of alert, KSC shared live footage of the hurricane's eye passing di

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Oct 08 2024TECHNOLOGY

Google's Loss, Epic's Gain: A Big Win for App Store Competition

In a significant legal victory, Epic Games has succeeded in forcing Google to make it easier for Android users in the U.S. to download apps from stores other than Google Play. This decision comes after Epic filed an antitrust lawsuit in 2020, arguing that Google's practices were anti-competitive. Th

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Oct 08 2024TECHNOLOGY

iOS 18. 1 Beta 6 Brings New Connectivity and Measurement Toggles

Are you ready for more control over your iPhone? iOS 18.1 beta 6 has just dropped, and it's bringing a whole new set of toggles to the Control Center. In this latest update, Apple has finally added AirDrop and Satellite to the connectivity lineup, making every type of connection available at your fi

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Oct 07 2024HEALTH

Bodies Given to Texas Medical School Without Consent

For years, Dallas and Tarrant counties have been sending their unclaimed dead to the University of North Texas Health Science Center. The center used these bodies for medical research. They would cremate those with infectious diseases or ones that had started to decompose. The rest were either embal

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Oct 07 2024SPORTS

Affordable Treats Await: Jazz Fans Score Big at Delta Center

Get ready, sports lovers! The Delta Center in Salt Lake City is rolling out a super-affordable menu for the 2024-25 season. We're talking $3 or less for your favorite game-day snacks – that's right, just a few bucks can get you water, popcorn, nachos, hot dogs, and even ice cream! Imagine this: buy

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Oct 07 2024BUSINESS

AI vs Bitcoin: A New Race in West Texas

In the heart of West Texas lies Abilene, a town formerly known for cattle grazing but now transforming into a hub for artificial intelligence (AI). Two companies, Lancium and Crusoe Energy Systems, have teamed up to build a massive AI data center outside Abilene. This 200-megawatt project is the fir

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Oct 06 2024CRIME

Two Big Names, One Jail: Diddy and SBF Share Time in NYC Lockup

In a twist of fate, two high-profile figures, Sean "Diddy" Combs and Sam Bankman-Fried, are currently sharing space at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center. Diddy, the music mogul, is facing serious federal charges for racketeering and sex trafficking, while SBF, the former crypto kingpin, was s

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Oct 06 2024TECHNOLOGY

AI's Energy Problem: Fujitsu and Supermicro Join Hands

Everybody wants better, faster AI. But that means more data centers, which gobble up electricity. Two big tech names—Fujitsu from Japan and Supermicro from the US—are teaming up to fix this. They're creating a new platform just for AI, using a special chip called Monaka that promises to be both fast

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Oct 03 2024NATION

Eli Lilly to build $4. 5 billion research and manufacturing center

Eli Lilly will spend $4.5 billion to build a center aimed at finding better ways to manufacture its medicines. The facility, called the Lilly Medicine Foundry, will house development of new manufacturing methods with an eye toward efficiency. It's a strategy that's already paying off with Lilly's ob

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Sep 20 2024BUSINESS

Unlocking the Power of AI: A $100 Billion Investment Plan

Artificial intelligence has become an integral part of our daily lives, and its demand for computing power is growing rapidly. To meet this demand, companies like Microsoft and BlackRock have joined forces to invest in the infrastructure necessary to deliver generative AI products. The Global AI Inf

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