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GitHub’s Commercial AI Tool Was Built From Open Source Code

“I’m generally happy to see expansions of free use, but I’m a little bitter when they end up benefiting massive corporations who are extracting value…

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Need a Soundtrack for Your YouTube Video? Ask an AI Composer

They didn’t have much of a problem finding musicians to compose tunes; Peter had deep connections to the New York music scene, and folks like…

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Pet Startups Are Having a Field Day

The pandemic ushered in a new wave of pet owners—and unleashed business opportunities for companies that cater to them.Source

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NASA Mission Uncovers Hidden Meltwater Lakes Under Antarctica’s Ice

Antarctica may seem like a static environment: a still, white landscape frozen motionlessly into place. But much more is going on under the ice than…

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Molecules Produced by Gut Bacteria Could Help The Human Body Fight Cancer

Our guts are fabulous places, filled with a myriad of microbes. These tiny life forms help us with everything from fermenting fiber to feeling full. But their…

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Earth’s Atmosphere Is Retaining Heat Twice as Fast as It Did Just 15 Years Ago

These days it seems you can’t walk through a bookstore without bumping into a book or magazine pointing out the negative consequences of climate change….

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First Known Case of a Patient With Two Different COVID-19 Variants Was Just Reported

A 90-year-old Belgian woman who died from COVID-19 in March contracted both the UK and South African strain simultaneously, researchers said at a press conference on Sunday. Her case,…

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Billionaire Richard Branson And Crew Successfully Reach The ‘Edge of Space’

Virgin Galactic has launched, flown, and landed its first full crew, positioning the company to start commercial tourist flights to the edge of space in 2022. Billionaire Richard Branson,…

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AC/DC Star Phil Rudd’s ‘Landmark’ Former Home on Sale for $1.8M

A house that once belonged to AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd is on the market for over $1,800,000. You can see over a dozen photos of…

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Tabletop RPGs

Shannon Appelcline’s four-book series Designers and Dragons presents an incredibly detailed look at the history of tabletop roleplaying games, featuring profiles of more than a hundred…

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