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Google Fixes a Seventh Zero-Day Flaw in Chrome—Update Now

Google’s Pixel devices have already received the November update, along with some additional fixes. The November Android Security Bulletin has also started to roll out…

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Cicadas Are So Loud, Fiber Optic Cables Can ‘Hear’ Them

One of the world’s most peculiar test beds stretches above Princeton, New Jersey. It’s a fiber optic cable strung between three utility poles that then…

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6 Best Radios (2023): Portable, Stylish, For Emergencies

The radio makes for a great background companion. My grandmother always had her favorite station on when she cooked, and my mom tuned into NPR…

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Coffee Lovers, It’s Time to Stop Using K-Cups

Coffee keeps the world turning. Or, at least, it makes it easier to pry your eyelids open and maintain some semblance of normalcy every day….

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Dr. Ishwaria Subbiah Is Reimagining Cancer Care

So how do Dr. Subbiah and her team stay ahead of cancer and work toward better outcomes in cancer care? The solution starts with the…

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The CDC’s Gun Violence Research Is in Danger

“A lot of new questions are being asked and new ways of looking at things—this just wasn’t possible five years ago,” Morral says. “There [are]…

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Inside India’s Gargantuan Mission to Clean the Ganges River

Back in 2014, before the launch of the Namami Gange program, Mishra sat with Modi to discuss his hopes to clean the Ganges. Mishra’s foundation…

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Sam Altman Officially Returns to OpenAI—With a New Board Seat for Microsoft

Sam Altman marked his formal return as CEO helm of OpenAI today in a company memo that confirmed changes to the company’s board including a…

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Elon Musk Just Told Advertisers, ‘Go Fuck Yourself’

Elon Musk says that advertisers fleeing X after his endorsement of an antisemitic post could “kill” the platform formerly known as Twitter. And he has…

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Tesla’s Cybertruck Is Two Years Late and Still Crazy

Paul Snyder has mixed feelings about Tesla’s Cybertruck, the first of which will be unveiled during an event for investors and fans on Thursday in…

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