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A person named Alex is the second individual to receive a brain implant from Elon Musk’s company, Neuralink. Alex lost control of his limbs due to a spinal injury, but now, thanks to the Neuralink implant, he can play the video game Counter-Strike 2. The surgery took place last
HEALTH
A U.S. government report found that children exposed to twice the recommended amount of fluoride in drinking water might have lower IQs. This is the first time a federal agency has said there’s a connection—though they’re only "moderately confident" about it. The report was
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Russia has declared itself a "safe haven" for people from Western countries who want to escape "destructive neoliberal ideas." Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree saying that Moscow will help foreign nationals apply for temporary residence in Russia without needing to meet the usual requirements,
SPACE
Scientists analyzing data from NASA's InSight Lander have discovered a possible underground reservoir on Mars, which could hold enough liquid to cover the planet with a mile of water. Geophysicists have found a huge hidden ocean beneath Mars' surface, and they believe it could potentially support life.
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The Secret Service blamed local police for not securing the rooftop from which gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump. They said it was outside their area of protection. Securing and patrolling the factory grounds of AGR International Inc., about 130 yards from where Trump was
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Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is being sued by Kansas, Idaho and three other thus far unnamed states for misleading Americans about its modRNA (mRNA) coronavirus (COVID-19) “vaccines.” Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is leading lawsuits that claim Pfizer broke state laws, including the Kansas Consumer Protection Act, by falsely saying its
SPACE
Scientists claim that at least seven stars in the Milky Way might have a super-advanced alien technology called a Dyson sphere. While the researchers can't be completely sure that these stars have intelligent civilizations, they will definitely interest scientists looking for extraterrestrial life. Theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson first
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A Swedish think tank reported on Monday that the nine countries with nuclear weapons are updating and improving their arsenals. In 2023, these countries have become even more dependent on these weapons for their security. “We have not seen nuclear weapons playing such a prominent role in international relations since
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Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, says they will team up with China to build a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2035. This reactor will provide power for a moon base that both countries plan to run together. In 2021, Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, and China'
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The Federal Communications Commission is penalizing the biggest US mobile carriers with a total fine of nearly $200 million for supposedly sharing customers’ location data unlawfully without their permission. The FCC discovered that the carriers were selling access to their customers’ location information to "aggregators," who in turn
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The Duke of Sussex is involved in a $30 million lawsuit against Sean 'Diddy' Combs. The lawsuit claims that the rapper is being accused of sex trafficking and sexual abuse. Combs, who is accused of multiple sexual assault allegations, allegedly attracted guests to his notorious parties by leveraging
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Two years after taking office, President Donald Trump gave the go-ahead for the Central Intelligence Agency to start a secret campaign on Chinese social media. This campaign aimed to make people in China start thinking badly about their government, as per former U.S. officials who knew about the top-secret