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May 05 2026CRYPTO

Bitcoin as a Digital Power Plant

Michael Saylor, the CEO of Strategy, talks about how technology like AI and robots could make human work less valuable over time. He believes that owning things that can’t be copied, like scarce assets, will become more important in a world that moves online. Traditional wealth stores such as houses

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May 05 2026TECHNOLOGY

Pittsburgh steps up with a new quantum hub

Pittsburgh just opened a nearly $12 million lab packed with gear that could push science in the region forward. Called the Western Pennsylvania Quantum Information Core, or WP-QIC for short, this place sits in Pitt’s old engineering building and gives researchers tools to study quantum materials und

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May 02 2026POLITICS

Choosing the Right Holiday for Workers

In the United States, a holiday called Labor Day is celebrated every September. It honors all workers and marks the end of summer with picnics and barbecues. Some people want to replace this day with May 1, a holiday that many countries call International Workers’ Day. May 1 began in the 19th

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Apr 30 2026BUSINESS

Game Industry Gets New Work Rules and Stronger Copyright Moves

The game makers in Korea are getting a fresh set of rules that let them work more flexibly. A meeting was held on March 30 where the government talked about changing the strict “52‑hour week” rule. The gaming world usually moves fast, with big projects that need bursts of hard work. Because

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Apr 30 2026BUSINESS

Tech Giants Push Boundaries While Struggling With Basics

A ride-hailing app now lets people book hotel rooms. Uber added 700, 000 hotel listings through a partnership with Expedia, plus plans to include over a million vacation rentals later this year. The company wants to become an “everything app” where users can handle travel, food delivery, and groceri

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Apr 30 2026HEALTH

How AI Could Change the Future of Medical Research

Medical research has long faced a major challenge: diseases often remain a mystery because human cells are too complex to fully understand. For generations, scientists have simplified their work by studying small pieces of cells in controlled lab settings. This approach has given us useful knowledge

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Apr 29 2026ENTERTAINMENT

KoЯn teams up with Diablo IV for a heavy new track

A fresh tune by the long-running metal band KoЯn just dropped, and it’s tied to the latest Diablo IV expansion. The song, called “Reward the Scars, ” marks KoЯn’s first release in four years, showing the band is still pushing through tough sounds and deeper themes. The band has spent decades blendin

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Apr 28 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Behind the laughter: What really matters when hosts join SNL

Every week, Saturday Night Live faces a fresh challenge: turning a guest host's ideas into live sketches in just days. Some hosts arrive with pages of jokes, while others just show up ready to perform. Kenan Thompson, a long-time cast member, has seen it all. He’s noticed a pattern among the most su

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Apr 28 2026CRIME

Better Safety in Silver Spring: What Changed and Why It Matters

Downtown Silver Spring once struggled with safety issues that scared people away. Back in 2023, serious crimes like shootings and even an unsolved murder made headlines. Business owners worried about customers staying away, and residents felt uneasy walking around. Instead of ignoring the problem, l

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Apr 28 2026CRIME

New summer activities aim to keep Highland Park youth busy and safe

Highland Park is rolling out a new summer plan to give kids better options than trouble. Police report youth crime has jumped nearly one-fifth in the past year, with theft and fights involving teens on the rise. Some worry adults might be taking advantage of lighter juvenile penalties by pushing you

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