This Might Have Been The Worst Nuclear Disaster In American History
When it comes to nuclear disaster, everyone knows Three Mile Island, but few have heard the name of Santa Susana and what happened there in 1959.
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Waymo Issued A Huge Safety Recall On Its Self-Driving Cars - Here's Why
Waymo has issued a voluntary recall of its autonomous cars after safety concerns involving school buses. Here's everything you need to know about the recall.
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Microsoft Discontinued One Of Its Only Useful Smartphone Apps After Only 4 Years
Another Microsoft app is now gone from smartphones, and we all had been warned. Now, it has joined Microsoft's growing list of discontinued software.
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Winona Ryder Had A Major Condition To Join Netflix's Stranger Things
While joining Netflix's Stranger Things nearly a decade ago, Winona Ryder had a major condition concerning one of her other projects. Here's what it was.
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AI Web Browsers Are Spying On You - Here's How
A new study has revealed that the most popular AI browsers have exhibited privacy infringements. Here's how they're recording user data, and why it matters.
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You Can Use Poetry To Trick AI Chatbots - Here's How (And Why You Shouldn't)
Jailbreaking AI chatbots has been around for a while now, but a study has discovered a clever new way to use poetry to trick these services.
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China Just Launched Their Most Advanced Aircraft Carrier With Electromagnetic Catapults
China recently commissioned its third aircraft carrier since 2012. The Fujian is the largest non-nuclear warship in the world, displacing ~80,000 tons.
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Ethan Hawke Might Win His First Oscar For A 2025 Movie You Likely Haven't Seen
Despite an acting career spanning decades, Ethan Hawke has never won an Oscar. This 2025 biopic that took 12 years to make might finally change that.
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Your Wi-Fi Router Might Be Spying On You - Here's How To Stop It
Wi-Fi router companies have long privacy policies filled with complicated legalese. Find out which companies are keeping your data and how to opt out.
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Scientists Discovered A Gel That Can Restore Tooth Enamel
The only thing worse than a cavity is going to the dentist to get it drilled and filled, but researchers in England may have a better solution.
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Tom Hiddleston's Spy Thriller Series Is An Overlooked Masterpiece You Need To Watch
Tom Hiddleston is best known as Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but one of his best roles is actually as a hotel night manager on a mission.
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Scientists Created A Genetic Code Search Engine Like 'Google For DNA'
The DNA inside of living organisms is packed with information, so much so that it's hard to search genetic databases, but there may be a solution.
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China Installed A Zero-G Oven In The Tiangong Space Station - Here's Why It Matters
Food for astronauts has traditionally been bland liquid, because cooking is really hard in zero gravity, but China may have solved the problem.
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Malaysia's Futuristic Glow In The Dark Road Test Failed: Here's Why
Malaysia's ambitious effort to roll out glow-in-the-dark road markings promised to benefit underserved rural areas, but ultimately was unsuccessful.
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Google Revealed A Futuristic Quantum Algorithm Faster Than Supercomputers
Google’s Quantum Echoes algorithm brings us closer to a world where quantum technology has useful applications. Here's what you need to know.
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ChatGPT Wrote Game Of Thrones Fanfic, And Now George RR Martin Is Suing
A judge just let George RR Martin’s case against ChatGPT move forward. Could this be the trial that changes how AI companies collect training data?
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What Is An Artificial Reef?
Coral reefs are important ecosystems that house many types of marine life, and they're in quite a bit of danger. But man-made reefs might help combat that.
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NASA's James Webb Telescope Is Being Improved With AI - Here's How
The James Webb Space Telescope was built with a flaw, and because it's a million miles away, we can't repair it, but we can correct it with software.
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Microsoft Discontinued One Of Its Oldest Office Apps After 35 Years
Microsoft has lately been making sweeping changes to its product lineup, and a 35-year-old Office app is going to be discontinued as part of this overhaul.
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These US States Have Outlawed DeepSeek, And More Bans May Be On The Way
Why is DeepSeek being banned? Discover which U.S. states have outlawed the AI platform over national security risks and why more states may soon follow.
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Use This Free Geological Map To See The Rocks Beneath Your Feet Anywhere In The US
Do you ever find yourself wondering about the rocks beneath your feet? If so then the USGS has exactly the tool you're looking for, and it's free.
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PTA Fans Demand An Oscar For One Battle After Another, But Are They Right?
Paul Thomas Anderson fans love that his new movie is swarming with Oscar buzz, but the perennially winless director has tough competition again this season.
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Microsoft Teams Is Going To Start Spying On You At Work - Here's How
Microsoft Teams is rolling out a new workplace update that has employees worried about increased monitoring and a potential hit to workplace privacy.
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