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2022
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Alibaba Singles Day performs ‘in line’ with $84.5 billion event in 2021
The 14th annual Alibaba Global Shopping Festival (known colloquially as “11.11” or “Singles Day” had sales approaching the all-time high gross merchandise volume (GMV) total from 2021.
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DoorDash is starting to look like a tech platform
Is DoorDash on the same path to extending beyond on-demand delivery that some of its chief rivals have followed?
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The Boca Raton Tower Unveils a New Look
The city’s tallest building is once again open for guests to experience and enjoy. Following a $65 million renovation, The Boca Raton Tower has been refreshed to serve families and…
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In First, Scientists Use CRISPR for Personalized Cancer Treatment
The “most complicated therapy ever” tailors bespoke, genome-edited immune cells to attack tumors
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Indigenous Groups Are Key to Reversing Amazon Destruction
As world leaders return home from COP 27 and prepare for other meetings they must listen to native peoples and the plans they bring to the table to quell extraction…
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Broward School Board Member Debbi Hixon Worked For Cryptocurrency Giant FTX
State of Florida financial documents show Broward School Board Member Debbi Hixon worked for cryptocurrency giant FTX. The company filed for bankruptcy on Friday and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried resigned. Published…
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S.R. A1A reopens after facing damage from Nicole
State Road A1A was reopened today after FDOT completed emergency repairs. The road was damaged by Hurricane Nicole.
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Over $480,000 raised at Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Boca Raton
More than 2,000 people attended the annual Walk To End Alzheimer's event in Boca Raton Sunday. The event's opening ceremony began at 9 a.m. and was followed by the walk.
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The Climate Issue Government Leaders Aren’t Addressing: Livestock Farming
It's "a major cause" of our climate crisis. "It's on course to guzzle half the world's carbon budget," writes a Guardian columnist — asking "so why are governments so afraid…
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Jon Voight: Only Trump Can Stop Swamp, ‘Pray’ He Returns as President
President Donald Trump was the only president who “understood truths” and had the “best interest” of the American people and American dream in mind, according to Academy Award-winning actor Jon…
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Sandy Hook memorial opens nearly 10 years after 26 killed
Paths at the memorial lead to a water feature with a sycamore tree in the middle and the victims' names engraved on the top of a surrounding supporting wall.
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Twitter Abruptly Lays Off Thousands of Contract Workers Without Notice
STR/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesTwitter began laying off the bulk of its contract workforce on Saturday, offering no warning to the affected contractors, whose number was reported to be in the…
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Bang Bros Offers Miami Heat $10 Million For Stadium Naming Rights After FTX Collapse
Bang Bros Offers Miami Heat $10 Million For Stadium Naming Rights After FTX Collapse The Miami Heat "terminated" all business relations with the bankrupted FTX crypto exchange, despite signing a two-decade…
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Report: At Least $1 Billion in Investor Assets Are ‘Missing’ After FTX Collapse
Following the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, at least $1 billion in investor assets seems to be missing according to multiple reports.
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The Pandemic Housing Bubble is bursting, says KPMG
"Once you start the process of prices falling nationally, there is a self-fulfilling momentum to it because no one wants to catch a falling knife" says Diane Swonk, chief economist…
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Douglas Adams was Right. Science Journal Proves 42 Is the Address of the Universe
Slashdot reader Informativity writes: First published in Jan. '21, a new publication entitled Measurement Quantization affirms the #42 is the address of our universe (Appx. AC), a distinguishing feature of…
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Elon Musk fires outsourced content moderators who track hate and harmful posts on Twitter
"I’m just really fearful of what’s going to slip through the cracks,” said one who was terminated without notification.
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Survey of 26K Developers Finds Java, Python, Kotlin, and Rust Growing Rapidly
While the popularity of jQuery is decreasing, React.JS "is currently the most widely used client-side framework," reports ZDNet, citing SlashData's 23rd State of the Developer Nation report (compiled from more…
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Biden-Xi summit: What Biden wants, what Xi wants
Here's a look at what each side is hoping to achieve out of the leaders' first in-person encounter as presidents.
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Dozens Of Children Worked Slaughterhouse Graveyard Shifts According To Labor Department
Dozens Of Children Worked Slaughterhouse Graveyard Shifts According To Labor Department A top sanitation company has been accused of employing at least 31 children to clean the killing floors of…
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Dolly Parton receives $100 million Courage and Civility Award from Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez
"I try to put my money where my heart is. I will do my best to do good things with this money," Parton said in a tweet.
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Self-Described Sex Symbol AOC Is “Absolutely” Afraid For Her Life
Self-Described Sex Symbol AOC Is "Absolutely" Afraid For Her Life Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), who insisted last year that "deranged sexual frustrations" underpin a "Republican fixation on me," and who…
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Crypto.com Sent $400M to the Wrong Recipient. Then Got It Back
About three weeks ago Crypto.com "mistakenly sent 320,000 in Ethereum (~$416 million USD) to another cryptocurrency exchange, called Gate.io," reports the Verge's storystream (citing a report from Web3 Is Going…
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Will Boca Blow Its Cap?
Reading time: 4 mins The square feet remaining before hitting the CAP is enough to build 8 more "The Mark" buildings downtown. Keep the CAP The post Will Boca Blow…
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As Musk reshapes Twitter, academics ponder taking flight
Many researchers are setting up profiles on social media site Mastodon
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Adjunct professor Andy Thomson running for Florida House of Representatives
One of Florida Atlantic University’s adjunct professors, Andy Thomson, is campaigning for a seat in the 91st district of the Florida House of Representatives. Thomson, also a member of the...
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New Justice Department Media Rules Won’t Help if Trump Wins Again
Merrick Garland’s latest policy includes plenty of vague language that could still make it relatively easy for prosecutors to go after reporters’ sources. The post New Justice Department Media Rules…
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Charlie Crist Draws Small Crowd At Broward Dem “Souls To The Polls” Rally In Fort Lauderdale
It was a very “late arriving” crowd for Charlie Crist at the Broward Democrats “Souls To The Polls” event in Fort Lauderdale. Instead of joining Democrat officials for the traditional…
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THE FEAR AND LOATHING OF MARS
This article was spotted and shared by our friend B.G., and it's an interesting topic on an interesting subject: the fear and loathing of… The post THE FEAR AND LOATHING…
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Satellite Constellations Are an Existential Threat for Astronomy
Growing swarms of spacecraft in orbit are outshining the stars, and scientists fear no one will do anything to stop it
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Legendary A-10 ‘Warthog’ receives new wing kit
The U.S. Air Force’s venerable A-10 Thunderbolt II has received a new wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The Air Force said in a release that A-10 assigned to…
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Live Alongside Spiders because Spiders Are Cool
Spiders get the bugs that bite us but that we can’t see. Spiders are cool. Spiders are just another part of the bigger network of life that emerges, that we’ve…
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What does the future of the music industry look like in terms of NFTs?
Since NFTs are still relatively new and have yet to be widely adopted by most artists, it is difficult to predict exactly how their use will evolve over time. However,…
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Ramsey Theory Extracts Order from Chaos when Sorting through Confusing Arrangements of Numbers
Mathematician Frank Ramsey showed how to discover coherent patterns among a multitude of number groupings
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Jay Leno to Headline Boca West Children’s Foundation Gala
on January 8, Raising Funds for Local Kids Boca Raton, FL – Boca West Children’s Foundation will celebrate $16 million raised for projects serving at-risk youth with “An Evening with Jay…
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FAU cancels classes in preparation for yawner Tropical Storm Nicole
FAU canceled all classes for the remainder of the week to prepare for impact from Tropical Storm Nicole. There are no classes on Friday due to Veteran’s Day. “All FAU...
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Google and Renault are creating a ‘software defined vehicle’
The new vehicle will feature the best of Google's Cloud technology with Renault's car expertise.
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India to continue buying oil from Russia as ties deepen because it’s all globalism
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Best gaming laptops of 2022
The best gaming laptops offer excellent graphics, fast processors, and portability. So, whether you're gaming at home or on the go, these options enhance game play.
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Citadel’s Ken Griffin Touts Florida As “Great Environment And Streets Are Safe And Clean”
Citadel's Ken Griffin Touts Florida As "Great Environment And Streets Are Safe And Clean" Before we dive into the latest comments of Citadel's billionaire founder, Ken Griffin, praising Florida for…
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Stacey Abrams Wasted over $105 Million in Donor Money on Failed Campaign
Stacey Abrams' campaign and leadership committee, One Georgia, brought in a combined $105.3 million for her campaign, according to GPB News.
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US officials confirm cyberattacks on election websites in ‘handful’ of states
The largest and most sustained attack came against web pages in Mississippi. However, officials stressed that no votes were affected.
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Psychedelic Drug Research Held Back By UK Rules and Attitudes, Say Scientists
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: Draconian licensing rules and a lack of public funding are holding back the emerging field of psychedelic medicine in the UK,…
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Sphera and Eastman Collaborate on Life Cycle Assessment Software for Chemical Manufacturing
LCA Automation for chemical manufacturing will allow companies to calculate their entire portfolio's environmental footprint in an accelerated, transparent and scalable way CHICAGO, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sphera, a…
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Election Results: Gov. Ron DeSantis wins race for another term
Incumbent Republican Ron DeSantis defeated Democratic incumbent and challenger Charlie Crist on Nov. 8 to become the Florida governor for another term.
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Incumbent Marco Rubio dominates Val Demings in expected Election Night victory
With Demings' loss, Florida will continue to be represented in the Senate by two Republicans. The post Marco Rubio dominates Val Demings in expected Election Night victory appeared first on…
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HAARP TO BEGIN INTERPLANETARY EXPERIMENTS
Our thanks to S.D. and V.T. for spotting this one and sending it along, because when I saw it I knew I had to blog… The post HAARP TO BEGIN INTERPLANETARY…
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It may be possible to cram more neutrons into atomic nuclei than previously thought
Discovery of neutron-laden isotope sodium-39 defies theoretical predictions
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Worldcoin Promised Free Crypto If They Scanned Their Eyeballs With “The Orb.” Now They Feel Robbed
The Sam Altman–founded company Worldcoin says it aims to alleviate global poverty, but so far it has angered the very people it claims to be helping.View Entire Post ›
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Are these bumble bees playing with toys?
First example of insects seemingly having fun with objects adds to evidence for emotions
