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

Editor's Pick

The Secret Algorithm Behind Learning

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called the Feynman Technique, and it’s ridiculously humbling.

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Editor's Note: The famous Nobel winning physicist Richard Feynman
understood the difference between "knowing something" and "knowing the
name of something" and it's one of the most important reasons for his
success.

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What was 'Disease X' and what can we learn from it?
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In early December, international alarm bells went off because of a
mysterious disease circulating in a remote part of the Democratic
Republic of Congo. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention dubbed it "Disease X." National and international health
experts raced to the scene.

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Inside an Epic Hotel Room Hacking Spree
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A vulnerability in hotel keycard locks was a security disaster--and
the opportunity of a lifetime for one burglar.















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Russia Is Making Its Own Gaming Consoles
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Highlights President Putin orders investigation into Russian consoles
to rival PlayStation and Xbox. The Russian government aims to develop
a homegrown gaming industry, including both console and games. Issues
with Western games fuel Russia's push for domestic consoles.

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Solving intelligence requires new research and funding models
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We stand at the threshold of a new scientific revolution. The
convergence of neuroscience, artificial intelligence and computing has
created an unprecedented opportunity to understand intelligence
itself.














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Israeli Hackers Flock to Barcelona as Spyware Industry Shifts
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Barcelona has become the cyber offensive capital of Europe, and
Haaretz has learned that at least three teams of Israeli researchers
focused on facilitating advanced hacking capabilities have relocated
to the Catalonian capital in the past year and a half, the latest of
them in recent months.

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Intel?s grim lesson for Boeing: Sometimes Mr. Fix-It is too late - WSJ
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One day, fickle investors are applauding business-school alumni for
paying big dividends and slashing costs. The next, they?re demanding
that engineers take over to make up for lost innovation. Be careful
that they don?t change their minds again.














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Samsung To Raise Stake In Rainbow Robotics, Becoming Korean Robot
Maker?s Top Shareholder - Forbes (No paywall)
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An attendee uses the Samsung Pay app on a Samsung Galaxy smartphone to
interact with SoftBank Group's Pepper humanoid robot, on the second
day of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, in 2017.

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Is It Anxiety, or Is a Tiger Trying to Kill You? - The New Yorker (No
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To help patients understand anxiety, therapists often compare it to
being chased by a tiger, since anxiety was originally a defense
mechanism against predators like tigers. That?s why it causes things
like heightened fear, tunnel vision, and loss of bowel control.
(Bodies are hilarious.)














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US investors in China venture funds brace for new tech rules - FT (No
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Financial institutions rush to secure assurances their money is not
being used to develop Chinese technology

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How $10,000 Fared in 2024 Across a Range of Standout Investments -
Bloomberg (No paywall)
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Magnificent Seven gauge of US megacap tech firms surged 67% Trump?s
crypto embrace took Bitcoin to a record high $108,316














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Florida introduces 10 new laws for 2025
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At least 10 new laws will be introduced in the Sunshine State at the
start of the year, including measures to restrict social media use for
children, protect first responders on duty, and reform the management
of dental insurance claims.

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How to See the Northern Lights on New Year's Eve
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Once they arrive, they may spark colorful auroras Monday and Tuesday
nights in Alaska, Washington, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine.
Parts of Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Iowa and New York may also get a
piece of the view.














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How an eccentric British inventor imagined 2025 a century ago
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When Archibald Montgomery Low dreamed of the future, his visions were
sometimes surprisingly accurate.

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Visiting the Big Apple? Prepare to pay more if you drive to busiest
part of Manhattan
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NEW YORK (AP) -- New York's much-debated plan to charge drivers to
enter the center of Manhattan is set to take effect Sunday, following
years of bureaucratic and legal roadblocks.














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My 25-year adventure in AI and ML
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Austin Z. Henley Associate Teaching Professor Carnegie Mellon
University [email protected] @austinzhenley github/AZHenley Home |
Publications | Teaching | Blog My 25-year adventure in AI and ML
12/31/2024 I never intended to work with AI or ML.

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The biggest AI flops of 2024
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The past 12 months have been undeniably busy for those working in AI.
There have been more successful product launches than we can count,
and even Nobel Prizes. But it hasn't always been smooth sailing.













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Ukraine Claims Its Drone Boat Shot Down A Russian Mi-8 Helicopter With
A Surface-To-Air Missile
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Ukraine says it has used an adapted air-to-air missile fired from an
uncrewed surface vessel (USV), better known as a drone boat, to down a
Russian Mi-8 Hip helicopter over the Black Sea earlier today.

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As New England Mafia fades away, FBI Boston disbands organized crime
squad
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FBI's Boston office, which oversees much of New England, quietly
disbanded its organized crime squad recently and re-assigned agents to
other priorities, according to several people familiar with the move.

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Over 3.1 million fake "stars" on GitHub projects used to boost
rankings
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GitHub has a problem with inauthentic "stars" used to artificially
inflate the popularity of scam and malware distribution repositories
to appear more popular, helping them reach more unsuspecting users.

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Here's everything Google killed in 2024
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Google's no stranger to sunsetting products, even relatively popular
ones: Google+, Hangouts, Stadia -- the list goes on.

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Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2024
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The Northern Lights Photographer of the Year collection from Capture
the Atlas features the most extraordinary Aurora photos captured over
the 12 months

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Finland Finds Anchor Drag Marks Left By Tanker That Broke Cables
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Dec 29, 2024(Bloomberg) -Finnish authorities investigating damage to
subsea power and data cables found drag marks on the seabed likely
left by the anchor of seized tanker Eagle S.

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What's the true secret to happiness? Scientists could be about to find
out
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Slippery as satisfaction may be, knowing what reliably makes most
people happy could substantially improve wellbeing across populations.

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Elon Musk has done it: iPhones and Android smartphones can now use his
satellites to make calls anywhere on Earth
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After revolutionizing global internet access, Elon Musk's Starlink is
poised to take smartphone connectivity to the next level. The
ambitious satellite service will soon enable users to make calls from
virtually anywhere on the planet, all without the need for specialized
hardware.

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Why the dollar?s epic rally could have a little further to run - WSJ
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The currency is a key beneficiary of U.S. exceptionalism. The American
economy is growing faster than most, with Europe stuck in a
manufacturing rut and China struggling to contain the fallout from its
property meltdown.

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China is catching up with America in quantum technology - The
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In a SMALL shop in the eastern Chinese city of Hefei, one of the
rarest pieces of technology in the world is on display. The quantum
computer in the showroom of Origin, a Chinese startup, looks ready to
be plucked from the shelf and fired up. Only 20 such devices are
produced globally each year. It is unclear what in Origin?s showroom
is for sale, but none of it is supposed to be seen by foreigners.
During your correspondent?s visit, which was agreed on in advance, the
company panicked at the sight of a foreigner, abruptly cancelled
interviews and notified the police.

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Meet Pearl Young, Who ?Raised Hell? at NASA?s Predecessor - Scientific
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Thirteen years before any other woman joined the National Advisory
Committee for Aeronautics ? or the NACA, NASA?s predecessor ? in a
technical role, a young lab assistant named Pearl Young was making
waves in the agency. Her legacy as an outspoken and persistent
advocate for herself and her team would pave the way for women in
science, technology, engineering and mathematics for decades to come.

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Energy price cap: Bills rise with warnings of more pain ahead
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"If you leave it any later than this, then some of your December
energy usage could end up being estimated and therefore charged under
the higher January rates," said Elise Melville, from price comparison
website Uswitch.

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A Mexican Mayor's Odyssey: From Undocumented Migrant to Cartel Target
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A former undocumented resident of California who now runs a town in
Mexico, Crispín Agustín Mendoza has survived one assassination
attempt. But he says, “I have to learn how to survive.”

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Opinion | Let's Try Something Different in How We Deal With Trump
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I know many voters reject my party’s significant leftward shift. So
do I. Democrats need to refocus on bipartisan solutions to America’s
problems.

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Dartmouth College Basketball Players Halt Effort to Unionize
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The decision to withdraw the petition appeared to be an effort to
preserve a favorable federal ruling that could have been in jeopardy
under President-elect Donald J. Trump.

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As Marijuana Use Grows, Effect on Road Safety Remains a Blind Spot
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Scientists want to create breathalyzers that show how recently a
driver used marijuana. Researchers also are studying how cannabis
impairs motor skills and reflexes for habitual and occasional users.

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'It Ends With Us' Actor and Director and His Publicists Sue The Times
for Libel
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Justin Baldoni claims that The Times defamed him and his team in an
article about the actress Blake Lively’s allegations that she had
been the victim of a smear campaign.

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Trump Says He Plans to Attend Carter's Funeral
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In wide-ranging remarks at a New Year’s Eve party at Mar-a-Lago, the
president-elect also predicted that Mike Johnson would secure enough
votes to be re-elected as House speaker.

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Former Hostages in Iran Crisis Recall Jimmy Carter's Quest to Free
Them
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The Iran hostage crisis became a symbol of a failed presidency, but
for some of those who lived it, Jimmy Carter was the one who brought
them home at the expense of his political career.

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30 years ago Tomorrow's World predicted 2025 - how did it do?
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In materials, the creation of devices that are even stronger, lighter
and thinner could change the world, while bioengineering - married
with tight regulation - has the power to transform medicine and tackle
"some of the biggest challenges humanity faces - decarbonisation,
clean water, food".

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Post Office: MPs call for financial penalty for slow payouts
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Meanwhile, Hudgell Solicitors, which represents hundreds of former
sub-postmasters, has welcomed the committee's recommendations, saying
they would simplify and speed up the compensation schemes by removing
"unnecessary obstacles to justice" which it said it had seen repeated
over hundreds of cases.

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Bus fare cap: Passengers in England face ?1 rise
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The Bus Services Bill currently passing through Parliament will also
place a duty on officials to ensure that every town in England and
Wales with a population of more than 10,000 people has a regular
service operating seven days a week.

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Ukraine stops transit of Russian gas to EU in end of era
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President Maia Sandu accused the Kremlin of "blackmail" possibly aimed
at destabilising her country before a general election in 2025. The
Moldovan government also said it had offered aid to Transnistria.

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Passengers Say Turkish Airlines Flights Have Bedbugs
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Passengers on several of the carrier’s flights said the biting pests
were on seats, blankets and in overhead bins and that the airline did
not take action.

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Xi Jinping, China's Leader, Nods to Economic Challenges
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In a New Year’s address, Xi Jinping made a rare acknowledgment of
the flagging economy while reiterating the government’s growth
targets.

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Ukraine Forces a Halt to Flow of Natural Gas From Russia to Europe
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A transnational pipeline was shut down on Wednesday after Kyiv refused
to renew an agreement that allowed for the transit of Russian gas
through its territory.

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Man Is Arrested in Subway Shoving in Manhattan
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The victim survived being pushed onto the tracks in the attack at the
18th Street station on Tuesday afternoon. A 23-year-old man was
charged with attempted murder.

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Woman Burned to Death on N.Y.C. Subway Identified as Debrina Kawam
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Debrina Kawam of Toms River, N.J., was burned alive on Dec. 22 in a
videotaped killing that shocked New York.

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Opinion | The 73 Percent Solution
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Whenever someone agrees wholeheartedly with something I write, I die a
little inside.

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What markets are open on New Year's Day? (NYSEARCA:SPY)
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Stock market closes for New Year's Day after strong back-to-back
gains. S&P 500 targets set for 2025.

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Tech that can help you stick to your New Year's resolutions
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The Clara Colour is our current top pick in our best ereader guide,
thanks to its 6-inch color E Ink display, adjustable brightness and
temperature, weeks-long battery life and handy Overdrive integration
for checking out digital library books. But if you already get most of
your e-books through Amazon, the latest Kindle is the best option. You
can listen to Audible audiobooks, too, if you connect a pair of
wireless earbuds to the ereader. Kobo’s device primarily gets books
via the Kobo Store, but it also supports various file types like EPUB,
PDF and MOBI.

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The best VPN service for 2025
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Google One subscriptions include access to the company’s VPN, which
works similarly to other VPNs on our list, hiding your online activity
from network operators. However, Google announced recently that it
plans to shut down the One VPN because "people simply weren’t using
it." There's no specific date for the shutdown, with Google simply
saying it will discontinue the service sometime in 2024. Pixel phone
owners, however, will continue to have access to the free VPN
available on their devices.

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Top Venezuelan pianist urges music world to snub youth orchestra
linked to Maduro
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“Askonas Holt also works with orchestras that are similarly
committed to transforming lives through music, as well as those on the
frontline of international conflicts such as the Ukrainian Freedom
Orchestra and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra,” Collins said. “We
think our work is even more important in today’s world, where
cultural exchange can be a powerful tool to keep borders open, to
shine a light on oppressed communities and to build bridges between
nations who have turned their backs on one another.”

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South Korea plane crash investigators extract data from Jeju Air black
box
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Park Han-shin, who has been liaising with airport and government
authorities on behalf of the bereaved families, said about 700 family
members had visited the site, where they laid chrysanthemums and bowls
of rice-cake soup.

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