Ads are “rolling out gradually” to WhatsApp

Ads are “rolling out gradually” to WhatsApp
For the first time since launching in 2009, WhatsApp will now show users advertisements. The ads are “rolling out gradually,” ...
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Delightfully irreverent Underdogs isn’t your parents’ nature docuseries

Delightfully irreverent Underdogs isn’t your parents’ nature docuseries
Madagascar’s aye-aye: “as if fear and panic had a baby and rolled it in dog hair” National Geographic/Eleanor Paish Madagascar’s ...
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Companies may soon pay a fee for their rockets to share the skies with airplanes

Companies may soon pay a fee for their rockets to share the skies with airplanes
Assuming Falcon 9s continue to launch Starlink satellites in 2033, the fees would rise to approximately $56,000 per launch. SpaceX may ...
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Biofuels policy has been a failure for the climate, new report claims

Biofuels policy has been a failure for the climate, new report claims
The new report concludes that not only will the expansion of ethanol increase greenhouse gas emissions, but it has also ...
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These VA Tech scientists are building a better fog harp

These VA Tech scientists are building a better fog harp
Unlike standard fog harvesting technologies, “We’re trying to use clever geometric designs in place of chemistry,” Boreyko told Ars. “When ...
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Meta beefs up disappointing AI division with $15 billion Scale AI investment

Meta beefs up disappointing AI division with  billion Scale AI investment
Meta has invested heavily in generative AI, with the majority of its planned $72 billion in capital expenditure this year ...
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After a series of tumors, woman’s odd-looking tongue explains everything

After a series of tumors, woman’s odd-looking tongue explains everything
Breast cancer. Colon cancer. An enlarged thyroid gland. A family history of tumors and cancers as well. It wasn’t until ...
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RFK Jr. announces 8 appointees to CDC vaccine panel—they’re not good

RFK Jr. announces 8 appointees to CDC vaccine panel—they’re not good
Anti-vaccine advocate and current health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took to social media Wednesday to announce the names of ...
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In landmark suit, Disney and Universal sue Midjourney for AI character theft

In landmark suit, Disney and Universal sue Midjourney for AI character theft
The legal action follows similar moves in other creative industries, with more than a dozen major news companies suing AI ...
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False claims that ivermectin treats cancer, COVID leads states to pass OTC laws

False claims that ivermectin treats cancer, COVID leads states to pass OTC laws
Doctors told the Times that they have already seen some cases where patients with treatable, early-stage cancers have delayed effective ...
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