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Jan 12 2025POLITICS

Jack Smith Steps Down from Justice Department

Jack Smith, a special counsel known for investigating former president Donald Trump, has resigned from his position at the Justice Department. This news comes before Trump is sworn in as president again. Smith finished his investigation into Trump's alleged role in the 2020 election interference. He

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Jan 12 2025TECHNOLOGY

Tech Leaks and Launches: A Week in Review

This week has been buzzing with tech news! We've got leaked renders of the Samsung Galaxy S25 series, the global launch of the OnePlus 13 and 13R, and updates on the One UI 7 beta. Plus, Qualcomm has sent a cryptic message to Samsung, and wireless charging is getting a boost with Qi2. Let's dive in!

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Jan 12 2025HEALTH

Touching Ourselves: What Sight and Feel Tell Us

Ever noticed how touching yourself feels different from being touched by someone else? That's called sensory attenuation. This weird phenomenon depends on where you're touched. It only happens when the touching and touched parts of your body match up spatially. So, what helps us figure out we're to

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Jan 12 2025HEALTH

Dealing with Death in Clinical Trials: What Matters Most?

Imagine you're running a clinical trial to test a new treatment in critical care. You're tracking how patients do after the treatment, but what if some patients don't make it long enough to see the full results? That's what we're calling "truncation due to death. " The big question is, how do we han

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Jan 12 2025BUSINESS

Kohl's in Coeur d'Alene Lives On: What's Next for Boise and Beyond?

In the world of retail, change is a constant, but not for everyone. The Kohl's store in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, has been given a new lease on life. It wasn't listed for closure in a recent announcement, while the Boise store, along with others in Oregon and California, will be shutting down by April.

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Jan 12 2025HEALTH

Escape Below: A Journey into Sleep, Moods, and Timing

Lynne Peeples, a science journalist, dove 50 feet underground for ten days to investigate how humans adapt without natural light cues. She chose an Arkansas Airbnb that was once a Cold War bunker to explore how factors like meal times and light affect sleep patterns. Peeples made the bunker sunlight

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Jan 12 2025ENVIRONMENT

Unraveling River Talk: What Communities Say About Floods and River Management

River floods are happening more often and with more force. This means that the people in charge of rivers need to think about new ways to work with communities to plan how to deal with floods. Talking and sharing information between these groups can be tricky. If communities feel left out, mistrust

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Jan 12 2025TECHNOLOGY

Smart Underwater Robots: The Key to Secure 6G Networks

Imagine if you could have a fleet of underwater robots that could talk to each other safely and work together efficiently. That's exactly what a new scheme called Energy-Efficient and Trust-based Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (EETAUV) is designed to do. This scheme is made for 6G-enabled underwater

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Jan 12 2025HEALTH

How Obesity and Diabetes Affect Knee Replacement Results

You might think that getting a new knee would be a game-changer for anyone struggling with knee pain. But what if you also have diabetes and are overweight? It turns out, this combo, called diabesity, can make a big difference in how well knee replacement surgery goes. Scientists wanted to know if h

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Jan 12 2025TECHNOLOGY

Hackers Turn Audio Cables into Long-Distance Data Links

Imagine turning an old audio cable into a data transmission line that stretches over 143 kilometers. That's exactly what two hackers achieved recently. At a tech gathering in Germany, one hacker showed how to extend Toslink optical audio cables way past their usual 10-meter limit. Another hacker, ju

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