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The Brain Navigates New Spaces by Flickering' Between Reality and Old
Mental Maps

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you ever gotten a flash of a different route you could have taken
while stuck in traffic? This isn’t just a fleeting thought, but
rather a fundamental neurological process, according to findings
recently published in Nature Communications.

He and his team have now discovered how the hippocampus creates and
modifies these maps and how that allows us to better navigate new and
unexpected spaces.

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Inside the Chinese AI threat to security
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At the beating heart of the American artificial intelligence debate
under President Donald Trump is anxiety about China, whose fast-moving
AI capacities have raised fears of both economic dominance and
security threats.

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Here Are the Features Missing From Tesla's 'Most Affordable' Models -
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Tesla unveiled a more affordable Model Y and Model 3, starting at
$39,990 and $36,990, respectively

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Ecuadorean president's car attacked in protest over diesel price - FT
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Daniel Noboa escapes unharmed after demonstrators pelt rocks at
vehicle

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Trump wants to overhaul drug sales. A company tied to his son stands
to benefit - WSJ [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=241613&nl=daily]
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The family members of President Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard
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Hyundai gets cold shoulder from Trump despite charm offensive - WSJ
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The Korean carmaker is betting big on the U.S., even as new trade and
immigration policies pose hurdles

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Revolut co-founder Nik Storonsky shifts residency from UK to UAE - FT
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Change in residence from the UK was disclosed in a Companies House
filing

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China's Golden Week tourism shows little sign of spending splurge - FT
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From Shanghai Disneyland to gambling hub Macau, holiday travellers
wary about country's economy prospects

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A new Wall Street trade is powering gold and hitting currencies - WSJ
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These parents are willing to pay up to $15,000 to get their kids into
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Getting into high school--private and public--is more competitive than
ever. Parents are paying up.

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The sticking points to a Gaza hostage deal - WSJ
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This week will show whether President Trump's optimism about a deal to
end the war in Gaza can survive the realities that have undermined
many past attempts.

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Spying case collapsed after UK refused to label China a 'threat',
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Crown Prosecution Service had charged two Britons with espionage
offences

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Goldman executive says retail rush into private assets is raising
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UBS fund holds 30% exposure linked to First Brands - FT
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Switzerland's largest bank has multiple investments tied to bankrupt
auto parts maker

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Babies take a lesson from soldiers in the war against malaria
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Inspired by a military strategy to ward off disease-carrying
mosquitoes, researchers see if the technique will help cut malaria
infections in little ones.

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German mayor critically injured in stabbing attack, police say
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Chancellor Friedrich Merz says "we fear for the life" of Iris Stalzer,
a newly-elected mayor in the western town of Herdecke.

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Madagascar Gen Z protests: President Andry Rajoelina appoints army
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Canadian theme park says it may have to euthanize 30 beluga whales
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The heavily scrutinized Marineland theme park in Canada says, without
emergency funding, it will have to euthanize 30 beluga whales.

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Russian forces seized nearly 5,000 square km of Ukrainian land in
2025, says Putin
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday Russian forces had
captured nearly 5,000 square km (1,930 square miles) of Ukrainian
territory this year, claiming Moscow retained "complete strategic
initiative" on the battlefield. The gains represent about 1% of
Ukraine's land area, bringing total Russian control to nearly 20%.

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Gaza ceasefire talks live: US, Turkey and Qatar join efforts as
negotiations enter third day
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Qatari PM and US's Witkoff and Kushner join Hamas and Israeli
negotiators working on Trump's Gaza plan

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Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $966 million after jury finds company
liable in talc cancer case
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J&J stopped selling talc-based baby powder in the U.S. in 2020,
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Would you watch a film with an AI actor? What Tilly Norwood tells us
about art - and labour rights
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Hollywood's first AI 'actor' has officially launched her career. Is
this the future of film, or is it a gimmick?

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Today's AI hype has echoes of a devastating technology boom and bust
100 years ago
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AI is showing some of the hallmarks of another technology's rapid rise
and fall back in the 1920s. These are the lessons we could learn.

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Live Updates: National Guard Troops Assemble in Chicago Area as Trump
Officials Make Visits
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Troops from Texas were staging in Elwood, Ill., as officials in
Chicago and Portland, Ore., were trying to block the deployments in
court.

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Thomas Keller is urging California to block nonstick cookware ban
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Some of the chefs sell products that could be banned under the
proposed law.

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Faced with soaring Ds and Fs, schools are ditching the old way of
grading
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Pandemic-forced school closures revealed how grade-point systems hurt
disadvantaged children, prompting educators to look for ways to bring
equity to grading.

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Thames Water removes 100-tonne fatberg from west London sewer
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Toxic mass chiselled out of Feltham pipes amid campaign to stop people
tipping harmful substances down drains

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Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to raise money for public
television stations after funding cuts
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"I can't think of a more meaningful way to share his works of art than
by supporting public television's mission to educate and inspire,"
said the president of Bob Ross Inc.

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Europe's new biometric border checks: what do non-EU travellers need
to know?
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Visitors arriving in any of the Schengen area's 29 countries will have
their faces and fingerprints scanned under the new entry/exit system

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Trump sent a 'compact' to our universities. They should reject this
devil's bargain.
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Any institution that yields to these broad and intrusive demands would
forever be subservient to the whims of the government.

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State of the software engineering jobs market, 2025: what hiring
managers see
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Observations by 30+ hiring managers and tech recruiters about what's
happening: a flood of inbound applications means more selective
hiring, there's increased demand for product engineers, and more

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Myanmar activists to sue Norway's Telenor for handing data to military
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Claimants say government used data to track and target activists in
the wake of 2021 coup.

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'It made my day more meaningful': the Japanese gen Zers attempting a
two-hour limit on smartphone use
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Authorities in Japan are taking action against excessive phone time -
but what is it like to restrict scrolling to 120 minutes a day?

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Without data centers, GDP growth was 0.1% in the first half of 2025,
Harvard economist says | Fortune
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Is a U.S. without data centers a country without GDP growth?

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Nvidia to Finance Musk's xAI Chips as Part of $20 Billion Deal
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The financing includes equity and debt in a special purpose vehicle
that will buy Nvidia processors and rent them to xAI for use in its
Colossus 2 project, said the people, who asked not to be identified
because the information is private. Nvidia is investing as much as $2
billion in the equity portion of the transaction, the people said, a
strategy by the chipmaker that helps accelerate its customers' AI
investments.

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Insurers balk at multibillion-dollar claims faced by OpenAI and
Anthropic - FT [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=241613&nl=daily]
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Companies struggle to assess scale of financial risks emerging from
artificial intelligence

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Microplastics found to change gut microbiome in first human-sample
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New research presented today at UEG Week 2025 shows that microplastics
- plastic particles smaller than 5mm commonly found in the environment
- can alter the human gut microbiome, with some changes resembling
patterns linked to depression and colorectal cancer.

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Japanese politics enters its heavy-metal phase - The Economist
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Takaichi Sanae is a refreshing change--but problems loom

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Maps and data tell the story of two bloody years in Israel and Gaza |
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A ceasefire will not end the region's troubles

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FCC vows to fast-track satellite licensing in Space Race 2.0
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: Agency aims to replace its default 'no' with default 'yes' while
overhauling rules for operators

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I Got a Job After Using 'James' on My Resume: Why I've Started Using
My Birth Name Again at Work - Business Insider
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When Mwangi Wanjau left Kenya for Canada in 2016, his name made him
feel like an outsider.

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Group Black Cofounder Calls for Board's Ouster Amid Money Concerns -
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A Group Black cofounder accused company leadership of mismanagement
and called for the removal of the board.

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Breaking Down Wall Streets Rising Stars Career Paths - Business
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Rising Stars of Wall Street are forging unique paths in finance.

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Commonly used opioid tramadol not that effective for easing chronic
pain, new study finds | CNN
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Tramadol, a potent synthetic opioid, has been widely used to treat
moderate to severe pain, but a new study suggests that the
medication's potential risks outweigh its "limited" benefits for
chronic pain and that the use of it should be minimized.

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Why are US medicines so darn expensive?
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The price of medications in the US has long been a frustration for
patients and doctors. But Trump's deal with Pfizer may not do much to
reduce pharmaceutical costs.

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North Korean hackers stole over $2 billion in crypto so far in 2025,
researchers say
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Blockchain monitoring firm Elliptic said this year's total is already
an all-time record for the North Korean regime.

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Main Street, U.S.A.; Suburban YIMBYism Lessons from Disney, Houten,
Japan, and Carmel ID
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A thought experiment for mass scaling and integration of YIMBYism

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Welcome to Zero Migration America - The Economist
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Closed borders will make the country smaller, poorer and less
innovative

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Civil Rights Lawyer Bryan Stevenson on How America's Story Should Be
Told
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The founder of the Equal Justice Initiative says it would be
“dishonorable” to remain silent in the face of President Trump’s
efforts.

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The best small U.S. cities in 2025
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Smaller cities can offer big advantages, like lower costs, shorter
commutes, and strong communities. Here are the 10 best, according to a
new ranking

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Gold surges past record $4,000 an ounce as uncertainty fuels rally
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And in 2022, gold's value plunged from $2,000 to $1,600 an ounce,
after the US central bank raised interest rates to curb the inflation
which was triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, said UOB's Mr Heng.

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