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As part of the Ocean Census project, “scientists...

As part of the Ocean Census project, “scientists have discovered 1,121 marine species in a single year” . Discoveries include “a new species of deep-sea ghost shark, a symbiotic bristle worm…as well as corals, crabs, shrimps, sea urchins, and anemones”.

The Tallest Man On Earth – “Colors”

When not stealing valor from seven-footers like Victor Wembanyama and our Tom Breihan, the so-called Tallest Man On Earth continues to release lovely user-friendly folk-rock. Today the Swede born Kristian Matsson resumes that pursuit with the release of “Colors,” his first new

Associated Press, OpenAI Strike Deal for Election Data

The Associated Press and OpenAI are back in business. The wire service said Wednesday the AI giant will license its elections data starting this year through the 2028 U.S. elections, making use of the AP’s vote counts across local, state and national races in major U.S. cities.

Pence on last call to Trump: 'It's been a while'

Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday that it has been “a while” since he spoke to President Trump. “It’s been a while,” Pence told Roop Raj of FOX2-TV in Detroit, when the latter asked when the last time the former vice president spoke to Trump was. Pence was in

Trump boosts prediction markets as his family profits

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday used his social media platform to boost prediction markets – a burgeoning industry from which Trump’s family stands to profit – and lashed out at state leaders working to regulate them, singling out officials in Illinois, New York and

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Israel kills chief of Hamas armed wing in Gaza strike

Israel said on Wednesday it had killed the new head of Hamas's armed wing in Gaza, Mohammed Odeh, after killing his predecessor earlier this month despite an ongoing ceasefire. Since Hamas's October 2023 attack, Israel has systematically targeted the group's leaders, both in

Platner holds 9-point lead over Collins in new poll

Maine oyster farmer Graham Platner is leading Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) by 9 points in polling ahead of their November face-off. The Pine Tree State Poll from the University of New Hampshire, released Wednesday, found that 51 percent of likely voters said they would cast

Sharon Alfonsi to depart '60 Minutes'

Journalist Sharon Alfonsi is departing "60 Minutes," after criticizing CBS News leadership under its new corporate owner Paramount. Alfonsi's contract with the weekly news program ended over the weekend, she told The New York Times and argued the outlet's decision not to renew

Caught In Joy: Music for Flow, Rest, and Reset

The moment I clicked through to the Caught In Joy YouTube channel , I knew I was going to love it. The description: Over 80 albums designed to focus, flow and reset. Instrumental electronic music for you brain to wander. And from the website : Caught In Joy (Karol

Perfect randomness realized for the first time

Creating perfect randomness is surprisingly difficult. Even modern random number generators never generate completely ideal random numbers: small systematic errors can result in some numbers appearing slightly more frequently than others. For many applications, this does not