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Epstein-Barr virus appears to be trigger of lupus disease, say scientists Connection of near-ubiquitous EBV to autoimmune disease affecting about 1 in 1,000 people may spur hunt for vaccine

Epstein-Barr virus appears to be trigger of lupus disease, say scientists

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> Connection of near-ubiquitous EBV to autoimmune disease affecting about 1 in 1,000 people may spur hunt for vaccine

#health #news #Science

Pope returns 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada as part of reckoning with colonial past The Vatican has returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada. This move is part of the Catholic Church’s effort to address its role in suppressing Indigenous culture in the Americas.

Indigenous peoples from Canada as part of reckoning with colonial past

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#news #canada

Silicon Valley data centers totalling nearly 100MW could 'sit empty for years' due to lack of power — huge installations are idle because Santa Clara can't cope with surging electricity demands Two major facilities built for AI-era workloads remain unpowered while the city races to expand its electricity supply.

Silicon Valley data centers totalling nearly 100MW could 'sit empty for years' due to lack of power — huge installations are idle because Santa Clara can't cope with surging electricity demands

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#tech #news #AI #business

Climate Plunder: How a powerful few are locking the world into disaster

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#news #science #politics #health

YouTube video by US National Archives Don't Be a Sucker

Don't be a Sucker

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Disney reportedly lost 1.7 million paid subscribers in the week after suspending Kimmel An independent reporter claims that more than 1.7 million paying subscribers canceled their plans to DIsney streaming services.

Disney reportedly lost 1.7 million paid subscribers in the week after suspending Kimmel

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#tech #business #news #politics #disney

Widespread tsunami warnings after magnitude 8.8 quake off Russia east coast Tsunami warnings have been issued for the entire US west coast and parts of Asia including Japan.

URGENT!

Widespread tsunami warnings after magnitude 8.8 quake off Russia's east coast

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#news #safety

Scientists find Uranus is surprisingly warm, heating up the case for a new planetary mission "I think it strengthens the case for a mission to Uranus."

Scientists find Uranus is surprisingly warm

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> "I think it strengthens the case for a mission to Uranus."

#Science #space #astronomy #interesting

UK bosses to be banned from using NDAs to cover up misconduct at work Exclusive: Changes to workers’ rights bill will prohibit the silencing of staff who suffer harassment or discrimination

UK bosses to be banned from using NDAs to cover up misconduct at work

www.theguardian.com/law/2025/jul...

> Exclusive: Changes to workers’ rights bill will prohibit the silencing of staff who suffer harassment or discrimination

#tech #business #news

Strange radio pulses detected coming from ice in Antarctica | Penn State University A cosmic particle detector in Antarctica has emitted a series of bizarre signals that defy the current understanding of particle physics, according to an international research group that includes sci...

Strange radio pulses detected coming from ice in Antarctica

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#science #astronomy #interesting

The Law Firms That Appeased Trump—and Angered Their Clients After firms struck deals to avoid punitive executive orders, some big clients decided to take their business elsewhere.

After firms struck deals to avoid punitive Trump orders, some big clients decided to take their business elsewhere

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#news #politics #faafo

Exclusive | Tesla Board Opened Search for a CEO to Succeed Elon Musk With profits and the stock price sinking, board members told Musk he needed to spend more time at the company.

Tesla Board Opened Search for a CEO to Succeed Elon Musk

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#news #politics #tech #tesla #musk #cars

Merci Québec! Je t'adore 😍

#Canada

Jamil Jivani seen beaming next to a smiling Pierre Poilievre

Trump's Vice President is J.D. Vance.

"In truth, J.D. Vance’s best friend (Jamil Jivani, pictured below) really doesn’t want anyone to know he’s J.D. Vance’s best friend — not now that he’s running for Canadian parliament"

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#canada #news #politics

Dev Guides - navigate tech with a compass — Ripples and Leaves Invest in yourself with low ratio tech career mentorship. Which skills are important? How do you accelerate your growth? This is a space to give yourself a compass to navigate, and thrive in a tech ca...

Navigate a career in tech with a compass. Dev Guides is a low ratio mentoring program designed to help you focus on the most important skills, concepts, and techniques for investing in your growth:

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#tech #technology #programming #community

It Was Once Eliminated From the U.S. Now, We Could Be on the Verge of an Epidemic. Experts explain the worst-cast measles scenario.

It Was Once Eliminated From the U.S. Now, We Could Be on the Verge of an Epidemic.

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> Experts explain the worst-cast measles scenario.

#health #science #news #politics

Scientists hail ‘strongest evidence’ so far for life beyond our solar system Astrophysics team say observation of chemical compounds may be ‘tipping point’ in search for extraterrestrial life

Scientists hail ‘strongest evidence’ so far for life beyond our solar system

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> Astrophysics team say observation of chemical compounds may be ‘tipping point’ in search for extraterrestrial life

#space #science #astronomy #news

Tesla's software engineering head to step down, Bloomberg News reports Tesla's vice president of software engineering, David Lau, has told people at the company he is stepping down, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Tesla's software engineering head to step down

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#tech #technology #news #business #politics

Starliner’s flight to the space station was far wilder than most of us thought

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#space #NASA #interesting

In Germany the only source of electricity that keeps growing and growing: renewable energy.

Solar and wind keep expanding and even though nuclear is no more coal generation has already shrunk significantly and keeps falling.

YouTube video by Professor Dave Explains Sabine Hossenfelder Can’t Stop Acting Like a Complete Fraud

Sabine Hossenfelder Can’t Stop Acting Like a Complete Fraud

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> I've already made two videos about Sabine Hossenfelder's gradual decline into deception and charlatanry, but her behavior has gotten so bad lately that it's ...

#science #physics

These are the heroes of our time. Be on the right side of history folks. Do right by the rule of law and democracy. Do NOT be a coward who obeys in advance!

YouTube video by Professor Dave Explains Sabine Hossenfelder Can’t Stop Acting Like a Complete Fraud

Sabine Hossenfelder Can’t Stop Acting Like a Complete Fraud

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> I've already made two videos about Sabine Hossenfelder's gradual decline into deception and charlatanry, but her behavior has gotten so bad lately that it's ...

#science #physics

Elon Musk’s xAI Acquires X, Because of Course Social platform X struggled after Elon Musk took over, but its fortunes improved dramatically after US President Donald Trump won reelection. Now it will be become part of Musk's AI startup xAI.

Elon Musk’s xAI Acquires X, Because of Course

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> Social platform X struggled after Elon Musk took over, but its fortunes improved dramatically after US President Donald Trump won reelection

#tech #news #business #corruption

'Holy smokes': Huge log believed to be 50 million years old unearthed at N.W.T. mine | CBC News A log of wood believed to be 50 million years old has been hauled up from below ground at Diavik diamond mine in the N.W.T. — a find that researchers say is remarkable but not uncommon.

'Holy smokes': Huge log believed to be 50 million years old unearthed at N.W.T. mine

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> A log of wood believed to be 50 million years old has been hauled up from below ground in N.W.T. — a find that researchers say is remarkable

#Canada #science #interesting

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YouTube video by CBC News Fact-checking Pierre Poilievre’s comments on security clearance

Fact-checking Pierre Poilievre’s comments on security clearance

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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.

This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.

Tesla is banned from Canada EV rebate program, gov freezes suspicous $43 million in rebates Tesla has been banned from upcoming federal EV rebate programs in Canada as the government freezes the suspicious $43 million...

Tesla is banned from Canada EV rebate program, gov freezes suspicous $43 million in rebates

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> Tesla has been banned from upcoming federal EV rebate programs in Canada as the government freezes the suspicious $43 million...

#tech #cars #news #business #Canada

Bayer hit with $2 billion Roundup verdict in US state of Georgia cancer case Bayer was ordered by a jury in the U.S. state of Georgia to pay about $2.1 billion to a plaintiff who claimed the company's Roundup weed killer caused his cancer, the plaintiff's law firms said late on Friday.

Bayer hit with $2 billion Roundup verdict in US state of Georgia cancer case

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> Bayer was ordered to pay $2.1 billion related to the company's Roundup weed killer causing cancer

#health #news #business