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China’s Mars rover Zhurong finds possible shoreline of ancient Red Planet ocean

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3 mn readHappy Martian New Year! Today marks the start of a new year on the Red Planet, the 38th since humans began counting in 1956. The Martian new year begins with data from a now-defunct rover spotting what appears to be an ancient shoreline streaking through Mars‘ northern hemisphere. Scientists studying data sent home by China‘s Zhurong rover say the findings […]

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‘Bomb cyclone’ kills 2 and knocks out power to over half a million homes across the US Northwest

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3 mn readA major storm battered the U.S. Northwest with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages, closing schools and downing trees that killed at least two people. The Weather Prediction Center issued excessive rainfall risks through Friday, and hurricane-force wind warnings were in effect as the strongest atmospheric river — a large plume of moisture […]

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A Federal Agent’s Laptop Held the Keys to Seize $3.6 Billion in Stolen Bitcoin. Here’s How It Ended Up at the Smithsonian

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6 mn readA MacBook Pro laptop is the newest acquisition in the Smithsonian’s National Numismatic Collection, the collection of record for the United States monetary system. Though it may appear ordinary, its story is not: This MacBook helped the U.S. government trace and seize billions of dollars in stolen cryptocurrency. The laptop and the case around it […]

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The 10 Foods Most Linked to Recalls and Disease Outbreaks

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5 mn readIt may feel like food recalls are impacting every aisle in the grocery store these days, but as it turns out, there are a handful of foods—think bagged salad and fresh produce—that are recalled more frequently than others. These recalls, often triggered by the presence of salmonella, listeria, E. coli, or other bacteria or viruses […]

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Over 150,000 Bottles of Water Recalled Due to Bacterial Contamination

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< 1 mn readThe FDA issued a Class III recall for over 150,000 bottles of water bottled by Berkeley Club Beverages, Inc. out of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. The products tested positive for coliforms, which are, “bacteria present in the digestive tracts of animals, including humans, and are found in their wastes,” according to the New York State […]

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Refresher Course: How should we govern AI?

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3 mn readArtificial intelligence tools are used almost everywhere, from social media to police precincts and courts. Civics 101’s host Hannah McCarthy and Julia talk about how AI is governed today and if current laws are enough to protect our rights and privacy. When we talk about AI, when we talk about the algorithm, machine learning, what are we […]

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