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The northern lights might again be visible in the US as solar activity increases

The northern lights might again be visible in the US as solar activity increases

The aurora borealis is continuing to dazzle viewers across the northern United States and Canada. It's been a good year for seeing auroras — the colorful sky displays also known as northern lights — even in lower latitudes.
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Meta unveils cheaper VR headset, AI updates and shows off prototype for holographic AR glasses

Meta unveils cheaper VR headset, AI updates and shows off prototype for holographic AR glasses

MENLO PARK, California (AP) — Meta unveiled updates to the company's virtual reality headset and Ray Ban smart glasses on Wednesday along with AI advances as it tries demonstrate its artificial intelligence prowess and the next generation of computin
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NTSB engineer says carbon fiber hull from submersible showed signs of flaws

NTSB engineer says carbon fiber hull from submersible showed signs of flaws

The carbon fiber hull of the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic had imperfections dating to the manufacturing process and behaved differently after a loud bang was heard on one of the dives the year before
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Academics grappling with effects of online misinformation on people's behaviour

Academics grappling with effects of online misinformation on people's behaviour

OTTAWA — An academic who studies the flow of information in an era of mistruths and polarized views says it is very difficult to gauge the effect of media content on people's behaviour.
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Shein faces scrutiny in Italy over possible greenwashing

Shein faces scrutiny in Italy over possible greenwashing

Italy’s antitrust watchdog is investigating the online fast fashion giant Shein for potentially making misleading claims about its sustainability practices.
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Meta unveils cheaper VR headset, AI updates and shows off prototype for holographic AR glasses

Meta unveils cheaper VR headset, AI updates and shows off prototype for holographic AR glasses

MENLO PARK, California (AP) — Meta unveiled updates to the company's virtual reality headset and Ray Ban smart glasses on Wednesday along with AI advances as it tries demonstrate its artificial intelligence prowess and the next generation of computin
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X releases its first transparency report since Elon Musk's takeover

X releases its first transparency report since Elon Musk's takeover

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Social media platform X on Wednesday published its first transparency report since the company was purchased by Elon Musk .
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CrowdStrike executive apologizes to Congress for July global tech outage

CrowdStrike executive apologizes to Congress for July global tech outage

WASHINGTON (AP) — An executive at cybersecurity company CrowdStrike apologized in testimony to Congress for sparking a global technology outage over the summer.
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Though it's not the moon yet, it's the next best thing for European astronauts

Though it's not the moon yet, it's the next best thing for European astronauts

COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Donning heavy spacesuits and visors to protect them from sunlight, astronauts Astronauts Thomas Pesquet of France and Matthias Maurer of Germany, accompanied by their trusty canine robot, move slowly on what looks like the lun
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Though it's not the moon yet, it's the next best thing for European astronauts

Though it's not the moon yet, it's the next best thing for European astronauts

COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Donning heavy spacesuits and visors to protect them from sunlight, astronauts Astronauts Thomas Pesquet of France and Matthias Maurer of Germany, accompanied by their trusty canine robot, move slowly on what looks like the lun
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