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- The top 25 stories curated by editors and fellow readers!

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Much of dementia could be preventable - these 12 steps can help reboot
your brain - (No paywall)

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do to reduce the risk? These strategies can help anti-age your memory
in midlife

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Editor's Note: People think a lot about physical longevity, and it's
time to think about the longevity of our brains. Not just in terms of
dementia, but our ability to think quickly and confidently. There's a
lot we can do practically to make sure we stay sharp for longer.

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Rhode Island state government hit by major cyberattack
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by Rhode Island Current staff, Rhode Island Current A massive
cyberattack led the state of Rhode Island Friday to take down its
online portal used by residents to obtain social services such as SNAP
and Medicaid benefits, as well as health insurance through
HealthSourceRI.

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Mega-Farms Are Driving the Threat of Bird Flu
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This story originally appeared on Inside Climate News and is part of
the Climate Desk collaboration. A handful of dairy farms sprawl across
the valley floor, ringed by the spikey, copper-colored San Jacinto
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Meet The New York City Agency Where Math And English Tutors Earn Up To
$1 Million Per Year
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A few years into his finance career and working as an equities trader
in New York City, Steven Menking was unfulfilled.

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Indias novel attempts at battling deadly air pollution are falling
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The smog tower, lined with double rows of fans, was intended to purify
the surrounding area by sucking in smog, passing it through filters on
the inside and releasing clean air. But the red-and-lime green
contraption hasnt worked for over a year.







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The hunt for the Assad dynastys missing billions begins - WSJ (No
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With the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria, a global hunt is now
beginning for the billions of dollars in cash and assets the family
stashed away over half a century of despotic rule.

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How AMDs Lisa Su Is Thinking About AI - Harvard Business Review (No
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Each spring, HBR hosts Leaders Who Make a Difference, a live virtual
conference that spotlights executives and organizations making a
positive impact in the world. This past years headliner was Lisa Su,
chair and CEO of AMD, a company that has over the past decade become a
leader in high-performance and adaptive computing powered by AI. AMD
is now one of the fastest growing semiconductor businesses in the
world, with customers ranging from Subaru and Tesla to Microsoft and
Google.















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Northern Lights Forecast: Aurora Borealis May Be Visible In These 10
States Tonight - Forbes (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=111734&nl=daily]
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Onlookers gaze upon and photograph the Northern Lights at Chanticleer
Point Lookout on the Columbia ... [+] River Gorge in the early morning
hours of May 11, 2024 in Latourell, Oregon. (Photo by Mathieu
Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)

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Britain prepares for its third defence review in four years - The
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IN WHITEHALL THERE is no pastime taken up with greater enthusiasm than
a good policy review. At least a dozen are under way in the Foreign
Office alone. China policy is going through an audit. A former
national security adviser is reviewing the AUKUS submarine deal. The
crown jewel among all these is the strategic defence reviewBritains
third in four years. As it reaches its denouement, Britains armed
forces are staring down the barrel of dramatic change.







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Big Chinese naval exercise leaves Taiwan and US struggling for
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Taipei and Washington draw different conclusions over meaning of
unannounced military deployment

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Biden admin official offers reason for mystery drone sightings
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on
Sunday suggested that a rule change by the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) in September of 2023 "may be one of the reasons"
for the reports of drone sightings at night in the northeast of the
country.






















 









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Love Is Blind just got hit with a federal labor complaint. Will it
change anything?
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a member. Our mission has never been more urgent. But our work isnt
easy. It requires resources, dedication, and independence. And thats
where you come in.

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Greece to Impose Cap on Bank Fees for Money Transfers, PM Says -
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Greece will impose a cap on fees that banks charge for money transfers
while people wont be charged with any fees when they pay their bills,
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday.














 









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How the sunk cost fallacy hurts your finances
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Everyone makes mistakes or suffers from bad luck from time to time.
But too often, people dig their heels when the tide is shifting
against them, rather than getting back on course -- especially when
they feel they've invested too much time, money or effort to make a
change.

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How Teachers Should "Delve" into AI in the Classroom
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The threat of cheating with large language models (LLMs) has become
ubiquitous at all levels of education. That being said, (mostly) gone
are the days of harkening doomsday in the breakroom or rejoicing
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U.S. Coast Guard Aviation, Facing Crisis, Rethinks Strategy
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Trouble with the U.S. Coast Guard's emblematic fleet of 135
lifesaving, smuggler-hunting and migrant-finding helicopters is
forcing the Coast Guard aviation to update the Service's vision for
their fleet of around 200 patrol aircraft and helicopters. The
rethink, coming after years of Forbes.

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Russia Using 'Significant Number' of North Korean Troops, Zelenskyy
Says
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Ukrainian president says Moscow is deploying North Korean soldiers on
the Kursk front line and could extend their use to other areas.






















 









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Red Rabbit Robotics takes human form to sell work as a service
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Red Rabbit Robotics made an appearance at the Humanoids Summit this
week - a conference for builders making machines resembling people and
selling autonomous labor as a service. Imagine Amazon Mechanical Turk,
but the output is on-premises and physical rather than digital data.

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The Simple Math Behind Public Key Cryptography
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The security system that underlies the internet makes use of a curious
fact: You can broadcast part of your encryption to make your
information much more secure.

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Loneliness is associated with a 31% higher risk of developing
dementia, finds largest study to date
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New research published in Nature Mental Health confirms that
loneliness is not just an emotional burden--it may also have serious
consequences for brain health.

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How Will the Rebels Rule Syria? Their Past Offers Clues.
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Every fall, when farmers across the rolling, red dirt hills of Idlib
Province in northern Syria harvest their olive crops, they routinely
find at least one representative of the local tax authority stationed
at any oil press.

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Google to suspend payments for Russian app developers, Russian IT
portal claims
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Google Play will indefinitely halt processing payments to app
developers with bank accounts in Russia starting Dec. 26, Habr, a
Russian IT portal, reported on Dec. 12, sharing what it says is a
message from Google.

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China's high-tech spherical security robot enhances policing in
crowded Wenzhou streets
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A robot security guard capable operating both on land and water, with
tracking, combat and capture functions, recently joined police patrols
in a busy commercial district of Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, as part
of China's push to integrate advanced technology

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Study Reveals Major Drawback to The Health Benefits of Fasting
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The human body can survive without food for some time before
starvation risks causing significant harm to the body.

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San Francisco sees first ever tornado warning in winter storm
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The advisory was issued just before 06:00 local time (14:00 GMT) on
Saturday for northern San Mateo County and parts of downtown San
Francisco. The storm caused power outages for more than 221,000 people
across Northern and Central California, according to the PowerOutage
website.

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1 in 6 Congresswomen Targeted by AI-Generated Sexually Explicit
Deepfakes
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More than two dozen members of Congress have been the victims of
sexually explicit deepfakes -- and an overwhelming majority of those
impacted are women, according to a new study that spotlights the stark
gender disparity in this technology and the evolving risks for women's
participation in poli

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TikToks annual carbon footprint is likely bigger than Greeces study
finds
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TikTok's annual carbon footprint is probably larger than that of
Greece, according to a new analysis of the social media platform's
environmental impact, with the average user generating greenhouse
gases equivalent to driving an extra 123 miles in a gasoline-powered
car each year.

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It's Time to Discard Piketty's Inequality Statistics : Phillip W.
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Thomas Piketty is well-known for his work on estimating income and
wealth inequality. That work made him an "economics rockstar" in the
eyes of the media, as he appeared to confirm a popular narrative about
rising inequality.

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Syria in Maps: Where Have Anti-Assad Rebels Taken Control?
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Rebels have launched a major offensive against the government in
Syria, seizing cities in a lightning advance that has expanded the
territory under their control.

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Google's AI enters its 'agentic era'
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I stepped into a room lined with bookshelves, stacked with ordinary
programming and architecture texts.

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W.E.N.A - The Middle East Has A New Name For The West
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A few weeks ago, it would have been inconceivable to most foreign
policy experts that Israeli aircraft could bomb Syria at will with
their tanks apparently in shooting distance of Damascus, all the while
a new Islamist regime installed itself there.

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Against a Wall: How Jensen Huang Saved Nvidia in the 1990s - Inc (No
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For every startup working on their first product, the alternative to
success is often running out of money and shutting down. Just ask
Jensen Huang, founder of Nvidia. Thirty years ago, the chipmaker was
on the brink of running out of cash just 3 years after its launch.

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'Reasoning' AI models have become a trend, for better or worse
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Call it a reasoning renaissance. In the wake of the release of
OpenAI's o1, a so-called reasoning model, there's been an explosion of
reasoning models from rival AI labs.

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U.S. Officials Have Been in Contact With Syrian Rebel Group
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AQABA, Jordan American officials have been in direct contact with the
terrorist-designated rebel group that led the overthrow of Syrian
President Bashar Assad, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said
Saturday.

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What Is Project Blue Beam? Conspiracy Theory Erupts Over Drones
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The recent surge in mysterious drone sightings across the United
States has sparked a resurgence of the Project Blue Beam conspiracy
theory, which claims the global elites plan to fake an alien invasion.

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Graham Says Hegseth Plans to Release Accuser From Confidential
Agreement
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Mr. Parlatore has said his client agreed to the settlement years later
only because he feared that a public accusation could lead to his
termination from Fox News, likening the settlement agreement to
extortion.

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How Student Phones and Social Media Are Fueling Fights in Schools
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Cafeteria melees. Students kicked in the head. Injured educators.
Technology is stoking cycles of violence in schools across the United
States.

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Trump's tariff threat is a sign that Canada should be diversifying
beyond the U.S.
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United States President-elect Donald Trump has announced a 25 per cent
tariff on Canada and Mexico if border control and illegal drugs coming
into the U.S. aren't curtailed.

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Hackers may have stolen hundreds of thousands of Rhode Islanders'
sensitive info in RIBridges cyberattack
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The system is now offline while Deloitte works to secure it, which
means that anyone who needs to apply for one of the affected programs
will have to do so by mail, and people who are currently enrolled
won’t be able to access the online portal or app. The state said it
so far hasn’t detected any identity theft or fraud relating to the
attack, but it will be offering free credit monitoring to anyone
affected by the breach.

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Brazila??s President Lula leaves hospital after brain surgery
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However, the president stressed that if the accusations were proven,
"these individuals [â¦] must be severely punished". He added that it
was unacceptable for "high-ranking military officers to plot the
murder of a president, his vice-president, and a supreme court judge",
referring to what federal police claim was an assassination plan
devised by Bolsonaro's allies after his 2022 electoral defeat.

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Austin Ticea??s mom hopes American found in Syria is a??rehearsala??
for sona??s return
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In light of Assad's ousting, the White House declared the recovery of
Austin Tice a "top priority". National security adviser Jake Sullivan
told Good Morning America on Monday that US officials are working with
Turkish intermediaries and local contacts in Syria.

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The 2025 Lucid Air Pure is a luxe ride at $69,900 with room for tech
tune-ups | TechCrunch
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Rebecca Bellan covers transportation for TechCrunch. She’s
interested in all things micromobility, EVs, AVs, smart cities, AI,
sustainability and more. Previously, she covered social media for
Forbes.com, and her work has appeared in Bloomberg CityLab, The
Atlantic, The Daily Beast, Mother Jones, i-D (Vice) and more.Rebecca
studied journalism and history at Boston University. She has invested
in Ethereum.

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8 in 10 Americans Say 'No' to Raising Social Security's Full
Retirement Age
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With dwindling retirement savings, older Americans are back on the job
market
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Cote said she felt pressured by friends and financial advisors to
leave her career in education in her mid-60s and came to regret it.
She said she retired too soon, and she's happiest in a classroom.

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Kal Freight's bankruptcy reveals massive fraud accusations
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As the bankruptcy proceedings unfold, all eyes will be on Kal Freight
and its newly appointed independent directors and CRO. The trucking
industry and creditors alike will be watching closely to see how this
complex web of fraud is untangled and what consequences will follow
for those involved in these deceptive practices.

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America's Largest BBQ Chain Abruptly Shutters 30 More Locations As
Sales Plunge
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After shuttering nearly 100 locations within 12 months, America's
largest barbecue chain has reportedly been hit with another wave of
closures amid significant sales declines.

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Why America Has So Many Big Houses
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American homes are growing while family size declines. Part of the
reason is economies of scale.

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Kelly Cates a??to replace Gary Lineker on BBCa??s Match of the Daya??
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Despite an increasingly fragmented viewership, in which younger fans
exchange pirated clips of matches on social media and watch highlights
on YouTube minutes after the final whistle is blown, top executives at
the BBC are said to see "untapped potential" in a revamped iteration
of the brand.

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Man Gets 100 Years in Prison for His Role in 2020 Shooting Spree
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At the hearing on Friday, Mr. McDonnell, his face tattooed to resemble
a skull, read from a brief statement: “I take full responsibility
for my own wrongdoings, and I appreciate the courts for administering
justice.” Mr. McDonnell’s lawyer did not respond to requests for
comment on Sunday.

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Saving Christmas in North Carolina, One Tree at a Time, After
Hurricane Helene
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In recent weeks, farmers have been salvaging their crops, navigating
recently rebuilt roads and urging loyal customers, some of whom sell
the trees on lots around the state and country, to follow through with
their orders. And in the aftermath of a storm that killed about 100
people in the state and wrecked hundreds of homes and businesses,
residents are particularly eager for the comfort of the season’s
rituals.

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Colonel Found Guilty of Sexual Harassment in Trial Seen as a Milestone
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The conviction is considered one of the first of its kind since
Congress required the military to change how its legal system
addresses sexual assault and harassment.

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