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Jan 2, 2024

Google Settles $5 Billion Privacy Lawsuit Over Tracking Users in ‘Incognito Mode’

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Google settles a $5 billion class-action lawsuit over tracking in ‘incognito mode.’

Jan 2, 2024

11 Scientific Reasons Why Attractive People Are More Successful in Life

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Attractive people had higher-rated communication skills than unattractive people.

“Physical attractiveness raises social and communication skills, which in return raise an employer’s estimate of the worker’s productivity,” researchers Mobius and Rosenblat write. “We assume that the employer is unaware of these biases and hence does not correct for them.”

This has a major impact over the course of a career. Research shows that raising kids’ social skills is a better predictor of lifetime earnings than raising their intellectual ability.

Jan 1, 2024

Happy 191st (or so) birthday to the world’s oldest living land animal

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Hollins is a veterinarian who has cared for the elderly tortoise and three other land tortoises on St. Helena Island since 2009.

Last year, St. Helena’s governor, Nigel Phillips, gave Jonathan an unofficial hatch date of Dec. 4, 1832, but Hollins still celebrates on New Year’s Day.

“It’s not his birthday, but celebrating his year of age, whatever that may be,” Hollins said.

Jan 1, 2024

National Geographic India

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The mysteries of space have always intrigued us and following through with this intrigue, ISRO set out on its most ambitious mission till date, Chandrayaan-2…

Jan 1, 2024

Paper page — Gemini in Reasoning: Unveiling Commonsense in Multimodal Large Language Models

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Join the discussion on this paper page.

Jan 1, 2024

Sounds emitted by plants under stress are airborne and informative

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https://cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(23)00262-3


Plants emit species-and stress-specific airborne sounds that can be detected in acoustic chambers and greenhouses.

Dec 31, 2023

How Nikon, Sony and Canon are fighting deepfakes with new technology

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Nikon, Sony Group, and Canon are working on embedding digital signatures in their cameras, which will act as proof of origin and integrity for the images.

Dec 31, 2023

Earth’s core wobbles every 8.5 years, new study finds

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Recent Chinese research discovers an 8.5-year wobble in Earth’s inner core, potentially affecting the planet’s magnetic field.


Scientists reveal a cyclical movement in Earth’s core, shedding light on its inner dynamics and potential impact on Earth’s magnetic field.

Dec 31, 2023

Populous reveals futuristic design for Saudi Arabia’s new gaming hub

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There is more to Saudi Arabia than just oil.


Populous unveils their design for the Qiddiya City Esports Arena in Saudi Arabia, aimed to make the country a global hub for gaming.

Dec 31, 2023

Zeekr 007 launched with the world’s fastest charging — 610 km range in 15 minutes

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Zeekr 7 received 51,569 orders in 40 days prior launch.

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