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Noncoding RNAs keep genes on time

Building a multicellular organism, even a fruit fly, is kind of like assembling a complicated piece of Ikea furniture. As with furniture, you have to assemble it in the right order. "There are many moving parts, many cell types, many organs, and the sequence and timing of

Four people shot in Northwest DC

Four people were shot in the Logan Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C., early Thursday morning, prompting a large police response and street closures in the nation's capital. The Metropolitan Police Department issued a critical alert saying officers were responding to an

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid affair scandals

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will step down from his role at the AI chip giant following explosive reports of two extramarital affairs, one of which involved an alleged Chinese spy. The embattled tech leader admitted Sunday to having an affair with a Chinese businesswoman who U.S.

New tool maps and analyzes online hate speech

The number of reported hate crimes (hate crime refers to violence, threats or hateful speech motivated by someone's skin color, ethnicity, religion, gender identity or similar characteristics) has more than quintupled since 2012. Approximately 40% of them consist of hate speech.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid spy, affair scandals

Nvidia's board has separated from Jensen Huang, its longtime co-founder, president, and CEO, after reports of two extramarital affairs - one with an alleged Chinese spy and one with an Nvidia executive who reported to Huang. A press release published Thursday following a late

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The pricey new Apple TV 4K is still the best streamer around

I'm sitting in front of my TV, puppy nuzzled up next to me, with four HomePods spread around my living room - two flanking my TV and one at either end of my couch - connected to the brand new Apple TV 4K. Young Anakin Skywalker hits the throttle and flies through the room.

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