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WorkWorkElon Musk's new hire has an impossible job - WSJ (No paywall) As X’s new global head of marketing, Zepeda is stepping in to help rehabilitate the social-media platform’s reputation two years after Elon Musk bought the company then known as Twitter. Since then, many major advertisers have departed or slashed spending, sometimes citing concerns about controversial and offensive content on the platform.
WorkGeothermal energy could outperform nuclear power - The Economist (No paywall)GEOTHERMAL ENERGY may be approaching its Mitchell moment. George Mitchell, a scrappy independent oilman, is known as the father of fracking. Nearly three decades ago, he defied Big Oil and the conventional wisdom of his industry by making practical the hitherto uneconomic technique of pumping liquids and sands into the ground to force out gas and oil from shale rock and other tight geological formations. The enormous increase in productivity that resulted, known as the shale revolution, has transformed the global hydrocarbon business. Work
WorkThe Kids who didn't know their parents were Russian spies - WSJ (No paywall) “Ludwig" and “Maria" had suffered an abrupt end to their clandestine careers, arrested just after finishing breakfast in their suburban home and outed as deep-cover spies for Moscow. But as they flew in a Bombardier jet to freedom as part of an epic prisoner swap last month, they had more familial concerns in mind: How to break it to the kids? Work
WorkWorkApple has a hot new product. It's a hearing aid. - WSJ (No paywall) It wasn’t a new product. In fact, it’s a product you might already own. The company showed off a feature that will transform the most popular wireless earbuds into something else altogether—something that Apple believes will meaningfully, almost magically improve the lives of millions of people.
WorkWorkEarth to have new mini-moon for two monthsThis article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial processand policies.Editors have highlightedthe following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility:
WorkAlmost all new car sales in Norway last month were EVsNorway’s Road Information Council said the data puts Norway on track to its goal in 2025 for all new cars sold to be 100% zero-emissions — and places it far ahead of any other nation in the so-called “electric car race.” Work
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WorkThe Polaris Dawn crew is back on Earth after a historic missionHARMONY OF RESILIENCE: Recorded in space and sent to Earth via @SpaceX’s @Starlink constellation, Polaris Dawn crewmember and violinist @Gillis_SarahE invites you to enjoy this music moment in support of @StJude & @ElSistemaUSA → https://t.co/My8cUwAWzg pic.twitter.com/OoxTllCZNP WorkSecond Trump assassination attempt highlights 'dangerous times' for USHow, after Trump came so close to being shot in Pennsylvania, was it possible for him to be out playing golf in a setting that appears to have been impossible to secure? What is happening in a country with as painful a history of successful assassinations as America's when it sees a former president targeted not once but twice in such short order? WorkWorkWorkWorkResearch Shows Most People Should Take Social Security at 70. Here's Why That May Not Be the Best Move.If you're like most Americans, you're a few years (or more) behind on your retirement savings. But a handful of little-known "Social Security secrets" could help ensure a boost in your retirement income. For example: one easy trick could pay you as much as $22,924 more... each year! Once you learn how to maximize your Social Security benefits, we think you could retire confidently with the peace of mind we're all after. Simply click here to discover how to learn more about these strategies. WorkAstraZeneca's Imfinzi increases survival rates in bladder cancer in pivotal study“It really is offering a curative-intent regimen and improving the cure rate in the disease,” Susan Galbraith, AstraZeneca’s head of oncology R&D, told STAT at the European Society for Medical Oncology meeting in Barcelona, using the word “transformative” several times. The results of the Phase 3 NIAGARA trial were presented in a presidential session at the conference and simultaneously published in the New England Journal of Medicine. WorkCatholic Priest Is Indicted on Sexual Assault ChargesFather Odiong served as a priest at St. Peter Catholic Student Center in Waco, Texas, and at St. Mary’s Church of the Assumption in West, Texas, from 2007 to 2012, according to the police, and he also served in Luling, La., from around 2015 to 2023. WorkMissing Yosemite National Park Backpacker Found DeadThe leading causes of death in national parks are motor vehicle crashes, drownings and falls, according to the National Park Service’s mortality data from 2014 to 2019, the most recent years with validated death information. The National Park Service said on its website that the death rate at national parks, which was 0.11 deaths per 100,000 visitors in 2019, was much lower than the death rate for the overall population, which was 715 per 100,000 people that year. WorkTrump Safe After What F.B.I. Describes as an Assassination AttemptA Secret Service agent standing a hole or two away from Mr. Trump saw the armed man hiding in the shrubbery by a fence at the perimeter of the course, according to Sheriff Bradshaw. The Secret Service fired at the man, said Rafael Barros, the special agent in charge of the Secret Service’s Miami field office, though it was not immediately clear if the suspect had fired any shots. WorkRobert F. Kennedy Jr. Says He Is Being Investigated for Whale CarcassWhen Mr. Kennedy was weighing whether to end his bid, he approached both Vice President Kamala Harris and Mr. Trump to see if they might offer him a cabinet position. The Harris campaign declined to meet with him, but he found a receptive audience in Mr. Trump, even though they had traded insults as rivals. The former president has not publicly promised Mr. Kennedy a cabinet post but has indicated that he would work with Mr. Kennedy on a task force about chronic health issues. WorkVance Sticks By Pet-Eating Claims and Says He's Willing to 'Create Stories'Mr. Vance said that the claims — which have been debunked by city officials in Springfield, and which resemble smears that have been lodged against immigrants for decades — had come from “firsthand” accounts from his constituents. He called one of his interviewers a “Democratic propagandist” for connecting his words and Mr. Trump’s to the bomb threats, and told another that she should “ignore” the threats and focus on Vice President Kamala Harris’s immigration policies instead. WorkWorkWorkDr. George Berci, Whose Innovations Changed Surgery, Dies at 103Working at a hospital in Melbourne, Australia, Dr. Berci adapted an existing miniaturized television camera, which he attached to an endoscope. It allowed procedures to be shown on monitors so the medical team could work from the screen. One of his early broadcasts was the bronchoscopy of a dog. WorkWorkWorkWork2024 Emmys Red Carpet, Take 2: See the Looks From TV's Biggest StarsWith “Succession” out of contention, the field has been cleared for new faces, including several from FX’s splashy historical epic “Shogun.” And if the stars are experiencing any feelings of déjà vu, they appear to be pushing through them: Turning out once again to the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, presenters and nominees from the year’s biggest shows have begun to make their arrivals. Here’s what they wore. Work'Water Is Coming.' Floods Devastate West and Central AfricaThe exact number of deaths has been difficult to tally given the scale of the disaster, and the officially reported figures are not up-to-date. In Nigeria, the authorities said that at least 200 people had died, but that was before the floods hit Maiduguri, which has added at least 30 people to that toll. In Niger, more than 265 have been reported dead. In Chad, 487 people had lost their lives as of last week. In Mali, which is facing its worst floods since the 1960s, 55 died. Work3 Hostages Likely Killed by Israeli Strike Last Fall, I.D.F. SaysThe three hostages, the investigation indicated, were in a tunnel complex used by Mr. al-Ghandour, a top official whose death Hamas later acknowledged. The Israeli military said it had information at the time suggesting that the hostages were in another place. WorkWorkGoing the Distance at the Tram Driver OlympicsSome events focused on safety: Drivers had to emergency brake at a precise spot, just as if a cyclist had swerved in front of them. Another tested their ability to multitask: Could they remember a series of symbols that appeared on mock traffic signs? WorkDark web researcher warned Columbus, Ohio, residents ransomware attack was bigger than mayor said. The city is suing him"I am hoping the city realizes the mistake of filing a civil suit and the implications not just on security," Goodwolf said, noting that Intel is spending billions, with significant federal government support, to build chipmaking facilities in a Columbus suburb. In recent years, the city has been positioning itself as a new tech hub in the Midwest's "Silicon Heartland," and attacking white hats and cybersecurity researchers, he said, could cause some in the tech sector to rethink it as a location. WorkTrump says 'I hate Taylor Swift' after pop star endorses Kamala HarrisIt is unclear how much impact celebrity endorsements will have on the presidential race, even for figures as popular as Swift. Roughly a day after her endorsement of Harris, her post had driven more than 300,000 visitors to Vote.gov, a government website that directs users to state-specific voting information. WorkWorkWorkPS1 gem Tomba! is still a wild ride nearly 20 years laterWhile frequently maddening, Tomba! was a joy to revisit. It’s consistently silly, and the soundtrack gave me a welcome blast of nostalgia from the moment its steel drums started playing. (Tomba! Special Edition includes both the original soundtrack and a remastered version, and they’re both great.) If anything, the Special Edition release has made it clear why Tomba! has lingered so long in my memory — I can’t say I’ve ever played another game quite like it. WorkSouth Africa school language law stirs Afrikaans learning debate“We still, to a very large extent, have a stratified school system with a relatively small elite of rich schools,” Swart said. “With relatively rich children from relatively rich families attending them and then many, many children who are in … poorly resourced schools and who really struggle.” WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkNetanyahu tells Houthis they will pay 'heavy price' as missile hits IsraelTen months into Israel's war on Gaza, the death toll has passed 41,000, according to health authorities there. Most of the dead are civilians and the total represents nearly 2% of Gaza's prewar population, or one in every 50 residents. The conflict was triggered by Hamas's attack on 7 October in which 1,200 people died and about 250 were taken hostage. |
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