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Russia Says US Hacked Thousands of Apple Phones in Spy Plot
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday it had uncovered an American espionage operation that compromised thousands of iPhones using sophisticated surveillance software.Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab said dozens of its employees' devices were compromised in the...
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NASA UFO Hearing: 'Metallic Orbs' Seen Worldwide
A top official for the Department of Defense admitted on Wednesday that "metallic orb" unidentified flying objects have been seen "all over the world."
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AOC May Quit Twitter After Musk Promotes Bogus Account
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has threatened to stop using Twitter after Elon Musk promoted an account parodying her, the Independent reported.
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State Department Looks to Improve Space Diplomacy
The State Department has released an outline for its plans to improve diplomatic efforts in space as China continues to advance in its space exploration efforts.
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China Plans to Land Astronauts on Moon Before '30
China plans to land astronauts on the moon before 2030, which would be another advance in what's increasingly seen as a new space race.
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NASA Spices Up Deep Space Food Production
In the 2015 sci-fi film "The Martian," Matt Damon stars as an astronaut who survives on a diet of potatoes cultivated in human feces while marooned on the Red Planet.
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Nvidia Builds Israeli Supercomputer as AI Demand Soars
Nvidia Corp said Monday it was building Israel's most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputer to meet soaring customer demand for AI applications.
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Researchers: Great White Shark Population Booming
Researchers are saying the population of the great white shark is booming, and they conclude that's a good thing, even though your dusty DVD of "Jaws" might suggest otherwise.
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Montana AG Knudsen to Newsmax: TikTok a Spy Tool for China
The Chinese Communist Party is collecting "huge amounts of personal data from Americans" through its spy tool TikTok, "which should be concerning to everybody," Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen told Newsmax on Friday.
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Reports: Twitter Cuts, Server Woes Led to DeSantis Glitches
The glitch-filled launch of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination Wednesday on Twitter was reportedly caused by massive staff reductions and shrinking server capacity.
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Ukraine: Russia Plans Simulated Accident at Nuke Plant
Ukraine's defense ministry on Friday said Russia was planning to simulate a major accident at a nuclear power station controlled by pro-Moscow forces to try to thwart a long-planned Ukrainian counteroffensive to retake territory occupied by Russia.The Zaporizhzhia plant,...
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Studies: Saturn's Rings Relatively Young, And Dissolving
Scientists at NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley examined data from NASA's Cassini mission from 2004 to 2017 that provided evidence that Saturn's rings are young and temporary – in astronomical terms.
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Taylor Swift Song Can Save Lives: American Heart Association
Taylor Swift's music could save lives. The American Heart Association (AHA) has noted the pop icon's 2019 hit, "The Man," is at just the right tempo to perform CPR to.
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Montana 1st State to Ban TikTok
Montana became the first state in the U.S. to enact a complete ban on TikTok on Wednesday when Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a measure that's more sweeping than any other state's attempts to curtail the social media app, which is owned by a Chinese tech company.The...
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Near Space Could Be Next Battleground for US, Rivals
Geopolitical analysts say that China is preparing for future wars to be fought at an elevation that's been largely overlooked: near space.
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UN Has Blueprint to Reduce Plastic Waste 80 Percent by 2040
Countries can reduce plastic pollution by 80% by 2040 using existing technologies and making major policy changes, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a report on Monday.
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USDA Considers Banning Flavored Milk in Elementary, Middle Schools
The Department of Agriculture is considering a ban on flavored milk, including chocolate and strawberry, in elementary and middle schools when it adopts new standards aimed at curbing salts and sugars, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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Top OB-GYN Organization: Abortion Is 'Settled Science'
The leader of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the nation's top professional organization for OBGYNs, has told an anti-abortion doctors' group she will not participate in a debate on abortion because the matter is "settled science."
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Biden Admin to Set National Strategy for Flying Taxis
The Biden administration said Tuesday it has formed an interagency team to develop a national strategy on advanced air mobility efforts like flying taxis.
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Study: Camp Lejeune Vets Have Higher Parkinson's Risk
Veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina have a 70% greater risk of developing Parkinson's disease than those who were stationed at Camp Pendleton in California, according to a new study.
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Long-Endurance Spaceplane Makes China 'Significant Player'
A Chinese unmanned spaceplane that recently returned to Earth after 276 days in orbit should keep military officials "up at night," experts say, noting that the flight appears to demonstrate Beijing's consistent capacity to match or exceed U.S. tech - and the vehicle's...
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Senate Votes to Limit Critical Habitat Designation
The U.S. Senate voted narrowly Thursday to overturn two Biden administration policies intended to protect endangered species.Senators called for reinstating a rule adopted under former President Donald Trump but rescinded by the Biden administration that limited which lands...
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First Babies Born in Britain Using DNA from 3 People
Britain's fertility regulator said the first babies created using an experimental technique combining DNA from three people have been born, in an effort to prevent the children from inheriting rare genetic diseases. Britain's Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority said...
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NIH Restarts EcoHealth Alliance Grant, Watchdog Outraged
Despite Republican opposition in Congress, National Institutes of Health (NIH) is restarting the controversial grant to the EcoHealth Alliance (EHA), which provided subgrants to the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
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AI Could Replace 80 Percent of Jobs 'in Next Few Years': Expert
Artificial intelligence could replace 80 percent of human jobs in the coming years -- but that's a good thing, says US-Brazilian researcher Ben Goertzel, a leading AI guru.Mathematician, cognitive scientist and famed robot-creator Goertzel, 56, is founder and chief...