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

Editor's Pick

Cambridge study aims to find out if dogs and their owners are on same
wavelength

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to examine if humans’ and dogs’ brains synchronise when they
interact in a way similar to parents and babies

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Editor's Note: Hints of an emotional bond between humans and their
dogs stretch into the distant past: researchers have previously
discovered the 14,000-year-old remains of a puppy buried in Germany
alongside a man and a woman: the analysis suggested the young dog had
been nursed through several periods of illness, despite having no
particular use.

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Florida Porn Ban Sees Searches for Free VPNs Skyrocket
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Searches for "VPN" (virtual private proxy) surged in Florida on
January 1 after a number of leading pornographic websites blocked
access to the Sunshine State in response to a new law requiring age
verification.

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I went from a gaming addiction at 17 to working at Google and Tesla by
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4 years ago, I started my software engineering career at 17. During
this time, I've had the rare opportunity to work at two innovative
companies: Google and Tesla. You might think I'm some educated wiz
kid, but I never went to university.






















 










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Ireland has lost almost all of its native forests - here's how to
bring them back
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D espite its green image, Ireland has surprisingly little forest.
Across Europe, nations average around 35% forest cover but in Ireland
the figure is just 11%, one of the lowest on the continent. This
hasn't always been the case.

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The Silent Epidemic: How AI Companions Are Shaping Our Response to
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In a time when loneliness is at an all-time high, especially among
younger people, artificial intelligence companions have appeared as a
potential remedy as well as a possible threat.







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Will AI Transform--or Threaten--the Per-Seat SaaS Model?
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Charging for software has always been a tricky business, and I've
watched firsthand how it's evolved. In the consumer world, the early
App Store days saw a quick one-time fee of a few bucks for an app, yet
developers still had to shoulder an ongoing burden of updates and
maintenance.

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Moscow court orders Yandex to hide oil refinery on maps after
Ukrainian drone attacks
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A court in Moscow has for the first time ordered Yandex to block
access to maps and photographs of the infrastructure of one of
Russia's largest oil refineries due to the threat of attacks by
Ukrainian drones.















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Alabama woman shot during New Orleans terror attack shares story
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MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) -- Alexis Scott-Windham rang in the New Year in
New Orleans with seven other friends from Mobile, Alabama. The Blount
High School graduate says they were about to call it a night when
Shamsud-Din Jabbar barreled down Bourbon Street in a truck.

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iPhone sales in China fell for the 4th month in a row
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iPhone sales in China fell for the fourth successive month, amidst a
sharp decline across all non-Chinese brands.







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Neil Young confirms he will headline Glastonbury after error in
information prompted him to pull out
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Neil Young has confirmed that he will perform at Glastonbury festival,
clarifying on his blog that he had received "an error in information"
that had initially prompted him to pull out.

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Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol
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Alcohol is a leading preventable cause of cancer, and alcoholic
beverages should carry a warning label as packs of cigarettes do, the
U.S. surgeon general said on Friday. It is the latest salvo in a
fierce debate about the risks and benefits of moderate drinking as the
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The Future of AI Is Coming for Our Eyes: VR and AR's Killer App, With
Killer Unknowns
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I was immersed in a world of virtual things: 3D maps of my home and
places I'd never been, videos wrapping around my head, and browser
pages floating all around me. But I wasn't alone. A friendly voice was
there, listening to my questions and understanding what I was seeing.

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Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. Tread Cautiously With Syria's New Leaders
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For decades, Syria was Iran's closest Arab ally in the Middle East
while the wealthy Persian Gulf monarchies were locked in a competition
with Tehran for power and influence across the region.














 









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At the Intersection of A.I. and Spirituality
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To members of his synagogue, the voice that played over the speakers
of Congregation Emanu El in Houston sounded just like Rabbi Josh
Fixler's.

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The most unexpected thing that will make you a great leader
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If you're a leader today, you're likely facing intense demands to
deliver business results, while also supporting people, and taking
care of yourself, as well. You know you need to pay attention to all
kinds of strategies for effectiveness--and it can all be so
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Attempt to arrest S Korea president suspended after dramatic standoff
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After a dramatic six-hour long standoff with security, South Korean
police have called off an attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon
Suk Yeol.

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Nick Clegg leaves Meta ahead of Trump's return as US president
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Former deputy prime minister Sir Nick Clegg is to step down from his
current job as president of global affairs at social media giant Meta.
In a post on Meta's Facebook on Thursday, Sir Nick, a former leader of
the Liberal Democrats, said he was departing the company after nearly
seven years.






















 









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"He was very patriotic": Vegas Cybertruck bombing suspect's family
says he "loved Trump"
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The man behind the wheel of a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded in front
of Trump Tower in Las Vegas on Wednesday was a Donald Trump-loving
"super soldier," according to a family member who spoke with The
Independent on Thursday.

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Apple to pay $95 million to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of snoopy
eavesdropping
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Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the
privacy-minded company of deploying its virtual assistant Siri to
eavesdrop on people using its iPhone and other trendy devices.

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A grieving orca carried her dead calf for 17 days in 2018. Now she's
again carrying the body of her latest child.
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An orca who made headlines in 2018 after she carried her dead calf for
more than two weeks was again spotted carrying the body of her
newborn, just days after researchers confirmed she'd given birth.

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Agnes Keleti, Holocaust survivor and the oldest living Olympic medal
winner, dies at age 103
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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- Agnes Keleti, a Holocaust survivor and the
oldest living Olympic medal winner, has died. She was 103. Keleti died
Thursday morning in Budapest, the Hungarian state news agency
reported. She was hospitalized in critical condition with pneumonia on
Dec. 25.

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Chicago keeps its New Year's resolution: All city buildings now use
100 percent clean power
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This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and
WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region.
It takes approximately 700,000 megawatt hours of electricity to power
Chicago's more than 400 municipal buildings every year.

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AI-generated phishing scams target corporate executives
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How to Read an Academic Paper (and Tell Whether it's Bullshit)
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How good is your bullshit detector? Like anything, scientific
literature can vary in quality - but sub-par research can often have a
veneer of credibility. What's more, poorly designed studies with
unreliable results are more widespread than many people realize.

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Natural diamonds had a rough yearsome hope to restore their shine -
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Lab-grown diamonds are gaining share, but they might be too cheap and
large.

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The mystery of whats causing young peoples cancer leads to the gut -
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Doctors are investigating bacteria and contaminants such as
microplastics connected to cancer.

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Teslas car business isnt really in the drivers seat - WSJ (No paywall)
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The majority of EV makers market cap rides on hope for robotaxis,
robots and AI, but the stock is now at a sharp premium even compared
with other tech titans.

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From M&A to AI, how CFOs are mapping out the year ahead - WSJ (No
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Corporate chiefs spent much of the year concerned about inflation and
the U.S. election and generally focused on how to wring more
operational efficiencies out of their organizations. While 2025 brings
more clarity ahead on many fronts, one constant remains: managing
change.

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Boeing adds more surprise quality checks in its factories - WSJ (No
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Boeing is conducting more surprise inspections at its factories as
part of a broader plan to prevent manufacturing snafus like the one
that led to a jet-panel blowout on an Alaska Air flight a year ago.

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Content Creators Worry OpenAI Won't Release a Tool That Promised to
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In a flurry of activity at the end of 2024, market leading AI firm
OpenAI released a slew of new tools and features in its effort to
retain a dominant position in the artificial intelligence market. The
high-tech bells and whistles included the new o1 ChatGPT model, which
is capable of thinking its way through problems in a more
sophisticated way, the much-hyped Sora generative AI video-making
system, and a reveal (but not a launch) of its o3 model, which can
handle high-level problem solving, particularly when it comes to
coding, science, and math.

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6 Ways AI Changed Business in 2024, According to Executives - Harvard
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While companies have long struggled to wring value out of their data
initiatives, something big has changed in the last two years:
Generative AI has spurred greater interest and investment in data
quality and broader data capabilities. To succeed with AI, companies
are doubling down on finally getting data right. According to an
invite-only industry benchmark survey of Fortune 1000 and global
business leaders: 1) Corporate investments in AI and data are growing.
2) Organizations are reporting business value from their AI
investments. 3) Transformation due to AI will be gradual for most
organizations. 4) Organizations are focusing on responsible AI,
safeguards, and guardrails. 5) Organizations are hiring chief AI
officers as AI and data leadership roles evolve. 6) AI and data
leaders are joining the C-suite to drive business goals.

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They may be miracle drugs, but obesity meds call for a team approach -
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Life was getting better for Carlos Campos, 72, a retired machinist who
lives with his wife and daughter in Tukwila, Wash. Diagnosed about 20
years ago with type 2 diabetes, he was delighted to see his blood
sugar levels improve dramatically about a year ago, when he started
taking Ozempic.

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The era of multilateral peacekeeping draws to an unhappy close - The
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The new year was supposed to herald a bright new era of multilateral
co-operation. A slimmed-down peacekeeping force convened by the
African Union (AU) but paid for primarily by the UN was to begin
battling against jihadists in Somalia on January 1st, replacing a
mission reluctantly funded by the European Union. The arrangement was
meant to pave the way for similar operations elsewhere, with the
African troops fighting local insurgencies henceforth guaranteed
reliable international funding. The UN Security Council endorsed the
new Somalia mission on December 27th. But it is unlikely to live up to
its lofty aims. As 2024 drew to a close, diplomats had yet to
establish who would pay for it or which countries would contribute
peacekeeping troops.

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Graham Norton Would Like a Chat - The New Yorker (No paywall)
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The Delaunay, an upscale brasserie in London, sits on a
crescent-shaped road called Aldwych, where the West End meets Fleet
Street, the citys historic home for newspapers. Situated at the
intersection of entertainment and news, it is the kind of
low-key-swank place where celebrities dine but are not disturbed. (You
might spot someone famous, but please, let them eat their schnitzel in
peace.) Thats good news for Graham Norton, the gregarious Irish
chat-show host who is so well-known in the U.K. that the Guardian
recently described him as The Face Welcome in Every Home. Indeed, he
was stopped several times on his way to the restaurant. Ive been very
famous today, he said, seeming pleased, and slightly puzzled.

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French red wine in sharp decline as tastes change among young drinkers
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Domestic consumption falls as consumers switch to beer, spirits and
alcohol-free options

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Frances New Government Holds First Meeting Before Budget Battle -
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The new French government gathered for the first time Friday amid
efforts to overcome the budget quagmire that toppled the previous
administration.

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Never pay a medical bill without asking these questions first
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Women Continue To Outpace Men In College Enrollment And Graduation
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When it comes to college enrollment and graduation rates, women
continue to surpass men by large margins.

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British girls outdrink boys -- and most of Europe
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Teenage girls in the UK are more likely to get "repeatedly drunk" than
their peers from almost anywhere else in Europe, a study has revealed.

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Meta is killing off its own AI-powered Instagram and Facebook profiles
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Courts have not yet answered how responsible chatbot creators are for
what their artificial companions say. US law protects the makers of
social networks from legal liability for what their users post.
However, a suit filed in October against the startup Character.ai,
which makes a customizable, role-playing chatbot used by 20 million
people, alleges the company designed an addictive product that
encouraged a teenager to kill himself.

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Payments Unicorn Checkouts Revenue Drops After Cutting Ties With
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New corporate filings from London-based payments startup Checkout,
once valued at over $40 billion, shows that revenues fell 16% to $212
million after it dropped crypto exchange Binance over money laundering
concerns.

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Ahead of Trump's Inauguration and Jimmy Carter's Funeral, D.C.
Heightens Security
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Matt McCool, special agent in charge of the Secret Service’s
Washington field office, said that the agency will bring in agents
from across the country to supplement their staffing for this
month’s events. Additional measures, such as the use of drones, will
be implemented during this time, Mr. McCool said, urging the public
not to be alarmed if they encounter one.

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The US is spending $306 million to combat the spread of the bird flu
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is allocating approximately
$11 million to Centers for Excellence for Influenza Research and
Response contracts to advance research into potential medical
countermeasures for H5N1.

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10 countries that offer the best quality of life for retired Americans
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Panama was voted the best country for American retirees, by
International Living. The Central American country’s low cost of
living, vibrant culture, and diverse natural environment all
contributed to its high rankings. Panama’s Pensionado Program also
makes it easy for retirees to gain visas – removing one of the major
hurdles of moving abroad.

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Trump sentencing set for Jan. 10, judge leans toward no jail, no
probation, no fine
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"This lawless case should have never been brought and the Constitution
demands that it be immediately dismissed," Cheung said. "President
Trump must be allowed to continue the Presidential Transition process
and to execute the vital duties of the presidency, unobstructed by the
remains of this or any remnants of the Witch Hunts. There should be no
sentencing, and President Trump will continue fighting against these
hoaxes until they are all dead."

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Apple has reportedly stopped production on its $3,500 Vision Pro due
to lack of demand
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Apple has reportedly ended production of its Apple Vision Pro headset
due to low demand and a high amount of unsold stock. Apple's $3,500
mixed reality headset launched in the US in February 2024 and in other
regions throughout the rest of last year.

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House Republicans Pledge Drilling and Make It Easier to Shed Federal
Land
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House Republicans on Friday also made it easier for Congress to give
away federal lands to state and local governments, a move that
conservation groups warned could lead to Americans losing access to
parks and other protected areas.

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Honduran Leader Threatens to Push U.S. Military Out of Base if Trump
Orders Mass Deportations
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Honduras’ foreign minister, Enrique Reina, said afterward in a radio
interview that Honduras’s leader had the power to suspend without
the approval of the country’s Congress a decades-old agreement with
the United States that allowed it to build the Soto Cano air base and
operate America’s largest military task force in Central America
from there.

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Hisense's new 'laser TV' projector boosts the brightness and contrast
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Hisense hasn’t yet shared a launch date or pricing info. But for the
uninitiated, premium laser TVs like this don’t come cheap —
typically retailing for at least several thousand dollars.

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Chilean president makes historic trip to south pole amid Antarctica
sovereignty claim
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In the past, Chile has concentrated its research in the northern part
of Antarctica, but the South American country is hoping to expand its
efforts to the Bellingshausen and Weddell Seas, according to the
statement from the presidency.

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German artists sign open letter against TV show host accused of sexism
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Gerrit Bartels, the culture editor of Berlin’s Tagesspiegel
newspaper, said that beyond the accusations, for a public broadcaster
to choose Mischke to cover the arts despite his lack of an arts
profile showed the “lax, subordinate” role of culture in Germany
at a time of drastic budget cuts.

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