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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

Continued here
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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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Myanmar junta to free about 6,000 prisoners in annual amnesty,
including 180 foreigners
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A speech by Min Aung Hlaing, who was not present at the event, was
delivered by deputy army chief Soe Win, who reiterated the junta’s
call to dozens of ethnic minority armed groups that have been fighting
it for the past four years to put down arms and “resolve the
political issue through peaceful means”.

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Essential open source large language models to watch in 2025
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Hi developers! The topic that is going to capture the attention of
everyone in the room is the open-source large language models. These
open-source LLMs give the developers the freedom to create without the
headaches of expensive costs and licensing complexity.















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Samsung's 'AI fridge' has cameras to 'order food when you're low' and
giant built-in TV with free channels and movies
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SAMSUNG'S smart fridges will soon be brainy enough to help you restock
your fruit and veg. If you're running low on something, a combination
of cameras and AI can sort you out with a fresh delivery.

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Japan firm uses AI to train new staff in handling difficult customers,
coping with stress
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A company in Japan has turned to artificial intelligence (AI)
technology to train staff how to deal with demanding customers.The
move is aimed at boosting the adaptability of staff and enhancing
their ability to cope with stress.














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As a child psychiatrist I see what smartphones are doing to kids
mental health and its terrifying
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Smartphone use among children has reached a critical moment. Many of
us in the UK are increasingly aware of the dangers associated with
them - and as a child and adolescent psychiatrist, I am more worried
than most.

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Extraordinary longevity great whales can live a lot longer than we
thought if we leave them alone
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In Moby-Dick, Herman Melville's epic novel of 1851, the author asks if
whales would survive the remorseless human hunt. Yes, he says, as he
foresees a future flooded world in which the whale would outlive us
and "spout his frothed defiance to the skies".














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Massive VW Data Leak Exposed 800,000 EV Owners' Movements, From Homes
To Private Spaces
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Many people worry about hackers stealing their personal data, but
sometimes, the worst breaches come not from shadowy cybercriminals but
straight from the companies we trust.

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The top 30 H-1B employers hired 34,000 new H-1B workers in 2022 and
laid off at least 85,000 workers in 2022 and early 2023
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Key takeaways: The H-1B visa program was created to fill labor
shortages in professional fields and could be a valuable temporary
work visa program, but new data show it is being subverted by
employers that are not facing labor shortages and by outsourcing
firms.














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In two attacks, a pair of unravelling lives and remaining mysteries -
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As he made his way across the Gulf Coast swampland, the native-born
Jabbar simultaneously recorded a series of videos he would soon post
to social media in which he swore his allegiance to Islamic State and
declared his intention to commit mass murder.

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The stock market is like a fashion show, and here?s one of its hot
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Like hemlines and haircuts, stocks go in and out of fashion. So do the
ways companies communicate their performance to investors. Whatever
numbers investors want to see, management will supply them, especially
if they can be easily tailored to look flattering.














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Syria?s new Islamic government creates controversy with education
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A planned overhaul of Syria?s education curriculum is spurring
concerns about the new government?s assurances that it will rebuild an
inclusive society, and leading some to question whether it will seek
to impose a conservative Islamic worldview.

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Research: Do New Hires Really Understand Your Policies? - Harvard
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Imagine arriving eagerly on your first day at a new job, only to find
that you?re immediately asked to install location-tracking software,
sign a mandatory arbitration agreement, or close your social media
accounts. Perhaps you are even asked to allow your routine work
communications ? emails, chats, and shared documents ? to be collected
and analyzed to train emerging generative AI tools. Anxious to get
started and make a good impression, you comply ? despite not fully
understanding these terms. Over time, however, you start to feel that
you were not fully informed about the conditions you agreed to. Your
trust in and commitment to the organization begin to waver. You might
even consider leaving or taking legal action over what now feels like
an unfairly procured agreement.














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Merck is a new year outlier with its diabetes drug - STAT (No paywall)
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Happy New Year, biotech friends! We?re back with news, including
Merck?s decision to cut the price of its diabetes drug Januvia by 42%
and Neumora?s readout on its experimental depression drug. Also, is
the best way to ?save the FDA? to break it apart?

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Why people over the age of 55 are the new problem generation - The
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THE WORDS ?retirement community? summon up images of easy chairs,
overcooked food and endless daytime TV. Latitude Margaritaville, a
community being built near Hilton Head Island in South Carolina,
quickly disabuses these. ?There was a toga party this past weekend,?
says Lynette, a resident. ?There was a live band, and it was a riot.?
Barbie, another of the community?s ?ambassadors? (residents employed
by the developers to help sell it to potential newcomers), compares
living there to ?starting college all over again?. There are, she
says, ?drinks on the driveway, cocktails on the concrete?.














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Top Fed official warns of US inflation risk after Donald Trump takes
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Tom Barkin?s comments come just weeks before president-elect takes
office with vow to raise tariffs

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Biden to Ban New Oil Drilling Over Vast Stretch of US Atlantic,
Pacific Waters - Bloomberg (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=122646&nl=daily]
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Proclamation protects 625 million acres of Pacific, Atlantic Decision
complicates any Trump bid to widen offshore drilling













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Donald Trump to be sentenced days before swearing in as president
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Trump was supposed to be sentenced in July but his hearing was delayed
until after this year's presidential election in November. When he won
the presidency, the case was put in limbo, with Merchan postponing his
sentencing indefinitely.

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House Republicans? speaker drama, briefly explained
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a member. Our mission has never been more urgent. But our work isn?t
easy. It requires resources, dedication, and independence. And that?s
where you come in.

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How To Use Your Body To Make Yourself Happier
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Kaplan is the author of many popular books including the New York
Times bestseller The Gratitude Diaries and her new book What Your Body
Knows About Happiness. She is the former editor-in-chief of Parade
magazine

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Intense exercise found to suppress appetite more than moderate
workouts
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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A vigorous workout does more to
suppress hunger levels in healthy adults than does moderate exercise,
and females may be especially susceptible to this response, according
to a small study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society
titled "The Impact of Exerc

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How To Focus On The Right Problems
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When it comes to building a successful startup, focus is critical. But
how do you know if you're spending time on the right things? In this
episode, Dalton and Michael share advice for how to break through the
noise and zero in on solving the problems that matter most for your
business.

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Mexico Has a Massive Surplus of Tequila as Demand for the Spirit Slows
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Over the past few years, tequila has been the first choice of booze
for a majority of drinkers here in the U.S., with reports indicating
that it had even outpaced American whiskey in terms of sales (of
course, vodka still reigns supreme).

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British man, Edward Pettifer, among 14 killed in New Orleans truck
attack
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Sir Keir Starmer said on Wednesday: “The shockingly violent attack
in New Orleans is horrific. My thoughts are with the victims, their
families, the emergency responders and the people of the United States
at this tragic time.”

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Stock market today: Indexes snap a 5-day losing streak as tech stocks
surge
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Looking to next week, investors will be focused on several economic
updates, including jobless claims, preliminary consumer sentiment, and
the US employment report for December. Here's where US indexes stood
at the 4:00 p.m. closing bell on Friday:

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What Is the Zodiac?And What Does It Mean for You? - Scientific
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What does that mean? If you?re an evidence-based thinker, it means
nothing. If you?re a believer in astrology, however, it means I was
born at a time of the year when the sun?s influence on me
(unidentifiable and uncertain and unexplainable as it is) was ruled by
the Libra ?sun sign,? although that sign?s relation to the actual
constellation of Libra is fuzzy at best. If you do believe in
astrology, you and I should have some words.

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How the Democrats Lost the Working Class
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The unintended consequences often came at the expense of American
workers. And Mr. Reich’s “anxious class” — neither the
impoverished nor the highfliers riding the rising global stock market
— felt unheard until the rise of an unlikely new kind of Republican:
Donald J. Trump.

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Despite Blocked US Steel Bid, Japan Won't Stop Seeking American Deals
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Japanese businesses have had little choice but to move significantly
toward the United States in recent years, as they have had a harder
time investing in China. Now, in anticipation of a second Trump
administration, executives are even more busily lining up fresh
investments in America.

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Microsoft expects to spend $80 billion on AI-enabled data centers in
fiscal 2025
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He added, "The best response for the United States is not to complain
about the competition but to ensure we win the race ahead. This will
require that we move quickly and effectively to promote American AI as
a superior alternative."

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In France, Drug Traffic Spreads to Small Towns
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Faced with what has been called the “simultaneous explosion” of
supply and demand for illegal drugs, French officials nationwide are
embracing proposals to crack down on traffickers. Conservative
politicians have taken to blaming casual consumers, including
marijuana smokers, for supporting a deadly industry at a time when
some governments in the Americas and Europe have decriminalized or
legalized cannabis.

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Man charged over alleged rape of Virgin Australia crew member in Fiji
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Hosanna Kabakoro, founder of the Indigenous-led South Pacific
Foundation which provides clean water access to rural and maritime
communities in Fiji, said locals felt awful for the victims of the
alleged crimes. “The general feeling here in Fiji is that everyone
feels so bad for the [alleged] victims,” Kabakoro said.

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a??It is impossible to outrun thema??: how drones transformed war in
Ukraine
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With Donald Trump soon to occupy the White House, amid concerns he
could halt US weapons gifts to Ukraine, homegrown technology is likely
to become even more important to Kyiv. "Ukraine is fighting against an
enormous country with several times more population," says Sternenko.
"That's why we are calling for more weapons and more technology,
because you cannot just fight with people. Drones demonstrate we can
be much more efficient."

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UK weather live: country braces for snow and freezing rain as
temperatures fall
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Some football games have already been called off this weekend. They
include Cheltenham’s clash with League Two leaders Walsall which was
due to take place on Saturday, Halifax’s National League home game
against Fylde which was also scheduled for Saturday, and Friday
night’s Scottish Championship game between Airdrie and leaders
Falkirk.

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Marlon Brando fury at a??feeling like a freaka?? among revelations in
new book of Hollywood secrets
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The memoir has a foreword by Sandy Lieberson, who worked alongside
Kaufman and Lerner in Rome and went on to produce Nicolas Roeg's
Performance, among other films. He writes: "The myth, the legend, but
also the abyss and its squalour, one full of drug addiction,
unrealised dreams and sexual favours. Hollywood on the Tiber is all
these things together. It is heaven and hell."

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Biden to Dole Out 19 Medals of Freedom, and One Unmistakable Message
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They also include the magazine editor and cultural figure Anna
Wintour, who put the first lady, Jill Biden, on the cover of Vogue
twice in the last four years while spurning Melania Trump during her
husband’s presidency. Ms. Wintour is one of the leading fund-raisers
in the fashion industry, having hosted events for Mr. Biden’s
re-election campaign in London and Paris last year.

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Trump Has Reeled in More Than $200 Million Since Election Day
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Mr. Trump has boasted about the haul, telling people during the
Christmas holiday season that he had raised more than $200 million
since the election. Mr. Trump’s team has repeatedly noted how many
people have wanted to find ways to donate to him since his election
win.

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Tracing the New Orleans Attacker's Secret Radicalization
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The devastating violence revealed a secret radicalization that
confounded his loved ones, who knew him as a decorated Army veteran
who held a $120,000-a-year job as a “senior solutions specialist”
focused on government and public services at the international
accounting firm Deloitte. Days later, investigators were still trying
to trace exactly how Mr. Jabbar had managed to descend into such a
murderous state without detection.

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Ailing Ex-Deputy Admitted to Killing Florida Store Clerk in 1979
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The investigation into Ms. Easterly’s murder has now been closed,
the Sheriff’s Office said in a statement on Tuesday that disclosed
Mr. Greer’s confession in 2023. Detective Gandy said information
about the confession had not been made public earlier because the
office was contacting other law enforcement agencies in the South to
see if Mr. Greer might be connected to other crimes and because
investigators were busy with other homicides.

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State Dept. Tells Congress It Plans to Send $8 Billion in Arms to
Israel
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Once the four top members grant approval to the State Department, the
agency would give formal notification to Congress, which essentially
means the proposed sales will go through. Congress would need a
two-thirds vote in each house to pass a resolution blocking the sales.

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Winter Storm Spawns Tornado in Northern California
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Less than a month earlier, the National Weather Service issued its
first-ever tornado warning for San Francisco. The city was spared, but
one touched down in nearby Santa Cruz County, where it downed power
lines and caused vehicle crashes.

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How One Pastor Is Helping Struggling Churches Keep Their Doors Open
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In November, Pastor Foster met with the leadership team of Our
Savior’s, where, Pastor Flack said, she stressed the importance of
showing the congregants that even small contributions could make an
impact.

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With New Amazon Prime Show 'On Call,' Dick Wolf Enters Streaming
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“You’re seeing a lot of people kind of rediscover what broadcast
and basic cable had done so well, in terms of procedurals, cop shows,
medical shows, things like that,” Mr. Bloys said late last year.

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Washington Post Cartoonist Quits After Jeff Bezos Cartoon Is Killed
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Matt Wuerker, a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist for Politico, called
the decision to kill Ms. Telnaes’s cartoon “spineless,” adding
that the storied Post cartoonist Herbert Block, known as Herblock, and
Ben Bradlee, a former editor of The Post, were “spinning, kicking
and screaming in their graves.”

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Marie Winn, Who Wrote of a Famous Central Park Hawk, Dies at 88
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“Shortly after his arrival in Central Park,” she wrote in her book
“Red-Tails in Love: A Wildlife Drama in Central Park” (1998),
“Pale Male had discovered a hunting ground that was to become his
favorite: an area near the park entrance at Fifth Avenue and 79th
Street — the killing corner, as the Regulars dubbed it.”

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Judge Upholds Trump's Sentencing in Hush Money Case but Signals No
Jail Time
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Unlike a conditional discharge, which allows defendants to walk free
if they meet certain requirements, such as maintaining employment or
paying restitution, an unconditional discharge would come without
strings attached.

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Judge Rejects New Jersey's Bid to Halt Congestion Pricing
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“We respectfully disagree with the trial court’s decision not to
halt New York’s congestion pricing program before it goes into
effect on Sunday,” Mr. Mastro said. “We will continue to fight for
the people of New Jersey by seeking emergency relief from the Third
Circuit Court of Appeals.”

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