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Jan 14 2025TECHNOLOGY

Detecting Propaganda in News with Hierarchical Graphs

Social media has become a hotbed for spreading facts, false claims, and propaganda, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic. Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) are great at processing language, but detecting propaganda is tricky because of the complexity of text interactions and the need to understand cont

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Jan 14 2025SCIENCE

Rocket Lab Urges NASA to Embrace a Faster, Cheaper Mars Mission

Rocket Lab has expressed disappointment with NASA's decision to prolong studies on the Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission. The company has proposed a cheaper and faster approach using its technologies. NASA is currently examining two new architectures for MSR, one involving a sky crane landing system

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Jan 14 2025HEALTH

Spotting Abuse in Emergency Reports: AI's Role

Abusive head trauma, a severe child abuse injury, is a major killer of young kids. Doctors often rely on basic patient info from Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to spot these cases. But what if there's more to the story? Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLM) can dig deeper in

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Jan 14 2025HEALTH

Discovering What Drives Us to Move: A Look at Reddit Conversations

It's no secret that physical activity is great for our health. But why do some people do it regularly while others don't? Research often uses surveys and interviews to figure this out. However, these methods can have biases that make their results less reliable. This is where social media platforms

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Jan 14 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Pierz's Red Rooster Wins Big at Bloody Mary Fest

Pierz, Minnesota's Red Rooster Bar and Grill has done it again! They recently snagged first place at the Central Minnesota Bloody Mary festival, held at The Regency Venue in St. Cloud. This isn't their first rodeo, either. Red Rooster has been raking in awards across the state for years. Their secre

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Jan 14 2025HEALTH

Why Students Choose Psychiatry: A Look at Victorian Medical Workforce

Australia is grappling with a shortage of psychiatrists, making it important to figure out what factors influence medical students to choose psychiatry as their specialty. One key aspect is the work environment. Medical students often consider the variety of tasks and the chance to make a real diffe

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Jan 14 2025TECHNOLOGY

Celebrities and Tech Pros Team Up to Create Open Social Media

Are you tired of billionaires controlling your social media experience? A group of famous people and tech experts, including Mark Ruffalo, think so too. They're working together to create a new social media system that puts people first, not profits. This system, called FreeOurFeeds, is built on a d

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Jan 14 2025ENTERTAINMENT

West Virginia Duo Crafts Frosty Dragon Igloo

Imagine being bored at home during a snowy week in Fairmont, West Virginia. That's exactly what happened to Rowdy and Damon Dorman, a father-son duo who decided to make the most of the winter weather. They started building an igloo using snow blocks and an ice cooler. But they didn't stop at a regul

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Jan 13 2025POLITICS

The Race to Release: What’s Happening with the Special Counsel’s Report?

As of now, Judge Cannon’s order is still in effect. It's scheduled to expire tonight at midnight. Lawyers for the government are asking Judge Cannon to extend this order. Meanwhile, the government’s appeal of the order is being handled by the Eleventh Circuit. It’s all pretty confusing, right? The

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Jan 13 2025TECHNOLOGY

Voice Assistants in Health and Social Care: A New Trend

Think of smart speakers – those handy gadgets that let you control your home with a simple voice command. Well, they’re not just for entertainment anymore. In the world of health and social care, these devices are becoming superstars. Thanks to advancements in AI, machine learning, and understanding

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