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2023
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Tougher high school graduation standards could impact thousands of Florida students
We are just weeks away from high school graduations across our area, but stricter graduation requirements from the state could keep thousands of students from getting their diplomas.
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‘Totally B.S.’: Ron DeSantis denies claims of force feeding while serving at Guantanamo Bay
'Do you honestly believe that’s credible?' The post ‘Totally B.S.’: Ron DeSantis denies claims of force feeding while serving at Guantanamo Bay appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns &…
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Big Lots to accept Bed Bath & Beyond coupons
Another retailer is giving a second life to expired Bed, Bath & Beyond coupons.
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New York’s subway will no longer post alerts on Twitter after Elon Musk demanded $50,000 per month
“I don’t think it would be the best use of resources," said MTA’s acting chief customer officer and senior advisor.
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Study: Frontline retail workers fear for their safety
Retail workers nationwide are scared to go into work, fearing potential hostile situations amid a rise in crime and violence at brick-and-mortar stores.
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Poll: 75% of Americans Think Economy Is Getting Worse
Americans’ confidence in President Joe Biden's economy is declining, with 75 percent believing economic conditions are getting worse, according to the latest Gallup survey.
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Sanders: We’ll ‘Have to Work with’ China, Russia ‘to Save the Planet’
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “All In,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) argued that “there is no issue more important” than combatting climate change, stated that we will have to move…
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Palantir Demos AI To Fight Wars
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Palantir, the company of billionaire Peter Thiel, is launching Palantir Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP), software meant to run large language models like…
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The War On Free Speech Is Really A War On The Right To Criticize The Government
The War On Free Speech Is Really A War On The Right To Criticize The Government Authored by John and Nisha Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute, “Since when have we…
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5 reasons tech and innovation are thriving in Florida
When Florida’s can’t-miss tech and innovation event returned to downtown Tampa in February, the energy was electric. Thousands of people came to connect with Florida’s top thought leaders, industry experts,…
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Report: Joe Biden Caught off Guard by Speaker McCarthy’s Debt Ceiling Success
President Joe Biden was caught off guard by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) success in getting a debt ceiling bill passed through the House, according to Politico.
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Video: Kamala Harris Cites ‘Squid Game’ As Example Of “Intertwined History” Of U.S. And South Korea …
It's a 2021 Netflix show
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German Domestic Spy Agency Labels Anti-Immigrant AfD Youth Org As “Extreme Right”, Enabling Mass Surveillance of All Members
German Domestic Spy Agency Labels AfD Youth Org As "Extreme Right", Enabling Mass Surveillance Of All Members Authored by John Cody via Remix News, Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection…
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Video: ABC News Admits It Censored RFK Jr. Interview For “False Claims About Covid-19 Vaccines”
He said something about vaccines that ABC News didn't like, but we are not allowed to hear what it is
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Russia Can Keep Funding Ukraine War At Least Another Year Despite Sanctions: Intel Leaks
Russia Can Keep Funding Ukraine War At Least Another Year Despite Sanctions: Intel Leaks More US intelligence documents from the trove of accused Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira point to continued…
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NASA Power Tweak Extends Voyager 2 Mission Even Longer
Longtime Slashdot reader canux writes: In an effort to continue to power Voyager 2's five on-board scientific instruments, NASA engineers have devised a software update that disables the probe's electrical…
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Heavy clashes rock Sudan’s capital despite truce extension
Sudanese residents say heavy explosions and gunfire rocked parts of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum and its twin city of Omdurman, despite the extension of a fragile truce between the county’s rival…
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Phone Hacking: Prince Harry May Deliver the Next Huge Blow to Murdoch’s Empire
Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/ReutersThe two tracks of Rupert Murdoch’s debasement of journalism have converged into one extremely costly crisis for him. It’s clear that Murdoch’s last years…
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Ben Smith on the Bust of the Digital Media Age
The Semafor editor-in-chief discusses his new book “Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral.” The post Ben Smith on the Bust of the Digital Media…
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Ex-US Army Psyops Expert: Fox News Fired Carlson To Maintain “Semi Lobotomized Quasi Retarded Population”
Ex-US Army Psyops Expert: Fox News Fired Carlson To Maintain "Semi Lobotomized Quasi Retarded Population" Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Summit News, A former US Army psychological warfare officer…
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SunFest road closures now in place in West Palm Beach
We’re just one week from music and fun in downtown West Palm Beach. SunFest kicks off on May 5. And a heads up for drivers: some roads are already closed…
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You can make your Mercedes EV go faster for $60 a month
(CNN) — Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle owners in North America who want a little more power and speed can now buy 60 horsepower for just $60...
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Bacterial outbreak causes 31 infections in a Seattle hospital
(CNN) — A Seattle medical center is reporting 31 confirmed cases of a bacterial infection since October, according to a news release from the Virginia...
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Boca Moves to Overturn Its Own Voter Referendum
Reading time: 4 mins Amendments to Ordinance 4035 do not solve major problems, and fail to prevent Boca from becoming The Bronx due to unreasonable development. The post Boca Moves…
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Saudi Arabia Owns Stake in Firm That Bought Democratic Party’s Campaign Tech
The Saudis had also invested in the private equity firm that sold off the tech companies that power Democratic campaigns. The post Saudi Arabia Owns Stake in Firm That Bought…
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AI Chatbots and the Humans Who Love Them
Humans are building meaningful relationships with AI chatbots. What will the consequences be?
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The “Pro-Israel” Smear Campaign to Cancel a Global Charity
The terrorism allegations were false, but the nonprofit still lost access to banking and financial tools. The post The “Pro-Israel” Smear Campaign to Cancel a Global Charity appeared first on…
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FAU Among ‘U.S. News” 2023-24 ‘Best Graduate Programs’
Several Florida Atlantic University graduate programs are included in the latest U.S. News & World Report's "Best Graduate Programs" for 2023-24.
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Panel urges caution in tying sexual orientation, education levels to genes
Experts split on whether group comparisons, which could perpetuate discrimination, should be done
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‘Game changer’ method lets scientists peer into—and fly through—mouse bodies
Latest version of imaging technique enables use of thousands of antibodies that can map specific cell types
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Gumbo Limbo’s Turtle Program Transition & FAU’s Pivotal Meeting
Boca Raton’s rescue, rehabilitation and release program for sea turtles officially passes tonight from the city to the Gumbo Limbo Coastal Stewards. On the city council’s regular meeting agenda is…
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FAU Receives Gift from Weinberg Family to Expand Jewish Studies and Human Rights Education
Boca Raton, FL – Florida Atlantic University’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters has received a $1 million gift from Marilyn and Jay Weinberg that will support Holocaust, Jewish studies…
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INVISIBILITY CLOAKS, METAMATERIAL CRYSTALS, AND PLASMA SHEATHS
I figured that while we're on the subject of strange science and technology this week we might as well talk about another subject near… The post INVISIBILITY CLOAKS, METAMATERIAL CRYSTALS,…
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Corporate Media Freaks Out over GOP’s AI-Generated Campaign Ad
In what looks to be a first for American politics, the Republican National Committee released an AI-generated campaign ad yesterday in response to Joe Biden announcing his reelection bid. Although…
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Supermodel Gisele Bündchen donates to build Lotus House in Miami
The project secured $32 million in financing.
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ChatGPT now allows users to turn off chat history but there’s a catch
OpenAI is attempting to give users more peace of mind when using its chatbot. Here's what you need to know.
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FAU had right to close campus during height of COVID pandemic, Florida appeals court says, supporting institutional rights and fake art-based drama bioterror political lameness at the same time
An appeals court Wednesday rejected a class-action lawsuit that Florida Atlantic University students filed because of a campus shutdown early in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Harvard Hires Lockdown Queen Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern
Harvard University has hired former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern as its first Knight Tech Governance Leadership Fellow at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society. The lockdown queen's fellowship…
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‘Angry Patriot Hippie’: Boca Raton woman sentenced to 18 months in prison for threatening …
A federal judge in West Palm Beach sentenced a 61-year-old Boca Raton woman to 18 months in prison for threatening to shoot FBI agents.
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Company Seeks First-Time Restart of Shuttered Nuclear Plant
A company that tears down closed nuclear power plants wants to do in Michigan what has never been done in the U.S.: restore a dead one to life. From a…
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UK blocks Microsoft-Activision gaming deal, biggest in tech
British antitrust regulators on Wednesday blocked Microsoft's $69 billion purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard.
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Biden, Yoon Agree: Response To North Korean Nuclear Attack Would Include US Nukes
Biden, Yoon Agree: Response To North Korean Nuclear Attack Would Include US Nukes Update(1450ET): As expected, Presidents Biden and Yoon unveiled the "Washington Declaration" during an afternoon joint press conference, boosting…
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META Earnings Preview: “The Least Controversial Name Of Mega-Tech”
META Earnings Preview: "The Least Controversial Name Of Mega-Tech" Unlike yesterday, where opinions what MSFT and GOOGL would report was split down the middle between outspoken bulls and just as…
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China tries to act as mediator in Russia’s war with Ukraine
Chinese leader Xi Jinping said Wednesday that Beijing will send an envoy to Ukraine to discuss a possible "political settlement" to Russia's war with the country.
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Scientists Capture First Ever Image of Black Hole Shooting a Jet
S. Dagnello (NRAO/AUI/NSF)A supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy launched a powerful jet of matter away from it—and astronomers caught it on camera.Specifically, researchers spotted the jet…
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Biden announces a new more robust nuclear agreement with South Korea to bolster to meet increasing t …
“A nuclear attack by North Korea against the United States or its allies and partners is unacceptable, and will result in the end of whatever regime were to take such…
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US Warns China It Will Ramp Up Military Drills In The Region
US Warns China It Will Ramp Up Military Drills In The Region The Biden administration has forewarned China that it plans to bolster military drills and the US presence in…
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Report: Ron DeSantis considered as Donald Trump VP pick
Page Six says they may turn the page on their feud and run as a ticket. The post Report: Ron DeSantis considered as Donald Trump VP pick appeared first on…
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‘Indiana Jones 5’ Will Feature a De-Aged Harrison Ford for the First 25 Minutes
An anonymous reader shares a report: A young Harrison Ford will grace cinema screens for 25 minutes this summer -- aided by some new Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) software.…
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US nuclear weapons modernization plan spurs cost questions
The U.S. agency that oversees the nation's nuclear arsenal is moving ahead with plans to modernize production of key components that trigger the weapons.
