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My Phone Replaced a Brass Plug
A shooting-and-cooking side quest turned into an iOS computer-vision project: the author learned target scoring, ported a 2012 OpenCV paper, fine-tuned YOLOv8, and exported the…
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Relatives of 10 scientists who died or vanished grapple with impact of wild speculation
Conspiracies are running rampant online after the deaths or disappearances of at least 10 people tied to sensitive US research.
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Singer D4vd had 'significant amount' of child sex abuse images when arrested, prosecutors say
The Tiktok star's attorneys have maintained his innocence and vowed to "vigorously defend" him.
French police probe suspected weather device tampering after odd Polymarket bet
The incident is the latest eyebrow-raising bet on Polymarket, as allegations of rigging and manipulation continue to haunt the popular prediction market site.(Image credit: Riccardo…
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A Unique Case of Psychogenic Blindness and Multiple Personality
A 20-year-old German woman with dissociative identity disorder developed psychogenic blindness after a traumatic brain injury. In a rare case study, vision-related testing changed depending…
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Meta lines up layoffs while Microsoft offers buyouts
Meta will lay off 8,000 workers while Microsoft is offering buyouts to 8,750 people, a first for the Windows maker.
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Astronomers Find the Edge of the Milky Way
Astronomers mapped the Milky Way’s star-forming disk and found a sharp transition about 35,000 to 40,000 light-years from the galactic center. Beyond that boundary, star…
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Milei administration in Argentina blocks journalist access to Casa Rosada
Press advocates have warned of hostile rhetoric towards journalists and increasingly restrictive policies under Milei.
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Construction Costs Rarely Fall
Construction costs generally rise at or above the pace of inflation, in the U.S. and in many other countries. Using long-run cost indexes and construction-task…
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Funeral held for journalist killed in targeted Israeli strike
Mourners attended the funeral of Amal Khalil, a journalist who was killed in an Israeli attack in south Lebanon.
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EU formally approves 90bn euro Ukraine loan and new sanctions on Russia
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy welcomes the development, urging that the first tranche be disbursed by May or June.
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Pope decries migrants and refugees being treated ‘worse than house pets’
Pope Leo has previously criticised Donald Trump's immigration policies, calling for better treatment of refugees.