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Stop for orange juice leads N.C. woman to $250,000 lottery prize

A North Carolina woman made a stop for orange juice and ended up winning $250,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket.




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Watch: Emperor penguin recovering after 2,200-mile swim to Australia

An emperor penguin is being cared for by wildlife experts after becoming the first member of its species to make the 2,200-mile trek from Antarctica to Australia.




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77-year-old slice of Queen Elizabeth II's wedding cake sells for $2,800

A 77-year-old slice of cake from Queen Elizabeth II's wedding to Prince Philip was auctioned for $2,800.




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National Toy Hall of Fame inducts My Little Pony, Transformers, Phase 10

The National Toy Hall of Fame in Rochester, N.Y., announced this year's inductees: My Little Pony, Transformers and Phase 10.




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Public and Private Sectors Team up to Solve HPC Software Problem 

Software implementation in high-performance computing is getting more fragmented as organizations opt for tools in their walled garden environments.  However, a new organization formed under the Linux Foundation could bring […]

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Highlights from GlobusWorld 2024: The Conference for Reimagining Research IT

The Globus user conference, now in its 22nd year, brought together over 180 researchers, system administrators, developers, and IT leaders from 55 top research computing centers, national labs, federal agencies, […]

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MLPerf Training 4.0 – Nvidia Still King; Power and LLM Fine Tuning Added

There are really two stories packaged in the most recent MLPerf  Training 4.0 results, released today. The first, of course, is the results. Nvidia (currently king of accelerated computing) wins […]

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AMAX Expands Server Portfolio with New AMD EPYC 9005 Series Processors for AI and HPC Workloads

FREMONT, Calif., Nov. 6, 2024 — AMAX, an AMD Elite Partner and a global leader in end-to-end GPU cluster solutions and advanced cooling technologies, announced its latest lineup of servers powered […]

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Air Force Special Operations looking to test amphibious MC-130J in 2022

Air Force Special Operations aims to test the MC-130J Hercules transport aircraft's amphibious capability in 2022, the commander said Monday.




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IonQ Announces 3rd Quarter 2024 Financial Results

COLLEGE PARK, Md., Nov. 7, 2024 — IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leader in the quantum computing industry, has announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. “We had yet […]

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TSMC Releases October 2024 Revenue Report

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Nov. 8, 2024 – TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenue for October 2024. On a consolidated basis, revenue for October 2024 was approximately NT$314.24 […]

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Motivair to Showcase MI300X Cold Plates at SC24 for AI Servers

BUFFALO, N.Y., Nov. 11, 2024 — Motivair Corporation, a leading global provider of advanced liquid cooling solutions, will be showcasing its cutting-edge MI300X Dynamic Cold Plates at the upcoming International […]

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Costco recalls nearly 80,000 pounds of butter due to possible mislabeling

Costco voluntarily recalled 79,200 pounds of two types of its store-brand butter over the past month because their labels may not have said the products contain milk.





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DeepL to Debut Nvidia DGX SuperPOD with DGX GB200 Systems in Europe

COLOGNE, Germany, Nov. 1, 2024 — DeepL has announced it will be among the first to commercially deploy the Nvidia DGX SuperPOD with DGX GB200 systems. The Nvidia DGX SuperPOD, […]

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Research Insights, HPC Expertise, Meaningful Collaborations Abound at TACCSTER 2024

It’s a wrap! The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at UT Austin welcomed more than 100 participants for the 7th annual TACC Symposium for Texas Researchers (TACCSTER). The event exists […]

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Quantum Nuggets: Riverlane’s 2024 QEC Study, IBM’s V-score, Twisted Semiconductors

Quantum error correction specialist Riverlane today released a fascinating report — The Quantum Error Correction Report 2024 — that’s worth scanning; IBM and 28 collaborators last week released V-score, a […]

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D-Wave Readies 4,400-plus-qubit Advantage2 System for Use

Quantum computing pioneer D-Wave today announced it had completed calibration and benchmarking the latest latest version of its Advantage2 quantum processor, a 4,400-plus-qubit device. D-Wave said that compared with the […]

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Boffo HPC Conference Sessions: Leicester 2024

Leicester was the center of the HPC universe on October 15-16 as the HPC/AI Advisory Council and DiRAC hosted their sixth annual UK conference. The theme this year was “Democratising […]

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ALCF Team Wins 1st Place and Best Workflow at 2023 IEEE SciVis Contest

Nov. 2, 2023 — Researchers from the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF), the University of St. Thomas, and the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) won first place and “best workflow” […]

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Top500 Wild Cards Could Add Thrills to Supercomputing 2024 Show

The fantastic Supercomputing 2024 show is coming back to Atlanta this year. If last year was any indication, there will be plenty of coffee flowing and lots of discussions around […]

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23andMe to cut 40% of workforce, end therapeutics program

Genetic-testing lab 23andMe plans to cut its workforce by 40% and end its therapeutics program in an effort to cut costs, the company announced Monday.




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Watch: Disney+ teases 'Alien: Earth,' 'Andor' S2, 'Daredevil: Born Again' in 2025 preview

"Alien: Earth," "Andor" Season 2, "The Bear" Season 4, "Daredevil: Born Again" and other Disney+ and Hulu series will premiere in 2025.




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Kentucky to get nation's first TNT plant since 1980s

The U.S. Army has awarded a $435 million contract for Repkon USA to build the nation's only TNT production facility in a rural community in Graham, Ky.




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SpaceX pushes back launch of 20 Starlink satellites in late scrub

SpaceX has scrubbed Tuesday's launch of 20 Starlink Internet satellites into orbit from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California until Wednesday, adding to its massive constellation designed to provide online servic




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SpaceX liftoff is 201st mission to expand its constellation of Earth-orbiting Starlink satellites

SpaceX successfully launched Wednesday a new batch of Starlink satellites into orbit to further its mission to expand Internet access to the global population in now more than 200 space missions.




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India plans lunar sample mission for 2028

India is eying a return to the moon in 2028, aiming to collect 6.6 pounds of lunar samples from an area thought to be rich in water and ice near the lunar south pole, the Indian Space Research Organization has announced.




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AI robot ‘art’ might fetch $180K through Sotheby’s auction

A robot powered by artificial intelligence created an abstract portrait of Alan Turing that could sell for an estimated $180,000.




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The Activity That Cuts Dementia Risk By 90%

Study of women over 50 suggests how to cut dementia risk by 90 percent.




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Hearing This Statement Can Shrink Your IQ By 30%

Not only does hearing this statement lower IQ, it also makes people more aggressive, other studies have shown.




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This Retro Game Reduces PTSD Symptoms 90% (M)

One simple game is proving to be a surprising hero in the fight against PTSD.




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The ‘Flavodiet’ Could Slash Your Dementia Risk By 30% (M)

A study reveals how six simple food additions could dramatically lower your dementia risk.




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Why People Talk 50% More About The Past Than The Future (M)

We are so beholden to the 'arrow of time', moving us inevitably from the past into the future, that we hardly notice it.




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Persuasion: 10 Techniques Psychologists Recommend To Influence Anyone (P)

Many people overthink persuasion, when it is the most natural approaches that work best.




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Trump’s 2024 election win — and what’s next | Ian Bremmer

In this in-depth discussion on the implications of Donald Trump’s re-election as US president, geopolitical expert Ian Bremmer explores the key issues that shaped the result — as well as the coming shifts in US foreign policy, from the Russia-Ukraine conflict to the US-China relationship and the Middle East. Learn more about the economic pressures, complex global dynamics and central personalities (including Elon Musk) that will define a second Trump presidency. (This live conversation, recorded on November 7, 2024, was hosted by TED’s Helen Walters.)




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Call for papers: SJDM, San Francisco, Nov 17-20, 2023. Submission deadline June 22, 2023

Call for papers: SJDM, San Francisco, Nov 17-20, 2023. Submission deadline June 22, 2023




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10 Practical Tips for Avoiding Winter Weight Gain

This is for my kiwi readers – it’s freezing here at the moment! I got the idea to write this from an interview I did for the NZ Herald about weight gain during winter. 1. Eat at regular times, that are not too far apart. It will help you learn to recognize that if you […]

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30 Days of Mindfulness Printable PDF

I have a free 30 Day Project Calendar that you can use for practicing mindfulness.  There are some instructions and tips at the bottom of the calendar itself and also some more in-depth tips below the image.  If you want to print the calendar, you may prefer this printable PDF version.   Full Instructions Mindfulness […]

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Trial Set for 2020 in Long-Running Pennsylvania School Funding Lawsuit

The lawsuit, filed in 2014, alleges that the state was severely underfunding schools, forcing school districts to lean heavily on property taxes, which especially disadvantages students in property-poor areas.




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School-Year Closures Now Affect 50 Million Students

Maryland's announcement Wednesday that school buildings won't reopen this academic year marked a a sobering milestone in the disruption to American education caused by the coronavirus pandemic.




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Iowa posts sixth day of more than 4,000 positive virus cases




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As Election 2020 Grinds On, Young Voters Stay Hooked

In states like Georgia, the push to empower the youth vote comes to fruition at a time when “every vote counts” is more than just a slogan.




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Over 9,000 Mississippi students quarantined as virus spreads




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States Gear Up to Overhaul K-12 Funding in 2020

The political landscape for updating school finance systems won’t be any easier in the 2020 legislative season, despite a surging economy, state flexibility under ESSA, and single-party control in many states.




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States Gear Up to Overhaul K-12 Funding in 2020

The political landscape for updating school finance systems won’t be any easier in the 2020 legislative season, despite a surging economy, state flexibility under ESSA, and single-party control in many states.




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Parents Awarded $900K After Hidden Cameras Capture Student Restraint

Parents of a child with autism filed lawsuits against the Clark County, Nev. district, after video evidence showed him being restrained repeatedly.




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Nevada Ranks 50th on Quality Counts Annual Report Card

The state, which earned a D-plus, was weak on socioeconomic factors that can affect the educational environment, and also in the school finance area.




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School Accessibility Gets $150 Million Boost in N.Y.C. Budget

The money, which will be allocated over three years, is expected to make major and minor improvements to schools throughout the city.




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Civics-Test Bills Hit State Legislatures Again in 2016

A bill in Nebraska would require high school students to take a civics examination before graduating.