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AI toy insists Taiwan is an inalienable part of China and warns children not to insult Xi Jinping
The adorable fuzzy Miiloo lineup includes the MeowMoo Explorers, Fufu Babies and AI-powered characters such as Munchy Ginger Cat and Magic Puffcat.
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Rob Beschizza
“Architects of AI” is Time’s Person of the Year
AI, which is not a person and not even an accurate term to describe the software it refers to, is not Time Magazine’s Person of the Year.
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Rob Beschizza
Kristi Noem caught lying to Congress
Queue the sad trombone.
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Jason Weisberger
Japan cracks down on drink cycling
Police in Japan are cracking down on drunk cyclists, imposing fines and suspending the driving licenses of nearly 900 plastered pedalers.
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Rob Beschizza
Affordability is a “scam,” says Trump
Donald Trump campaigned on the price of eggs, but since returning to office the economy has worsened and prices haven’t gone down.
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Rob Beschizza
Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action is inexplicably getting a second season
If you ever wanted to experience a vibrant, intriguing fantasy world stripped of all its color and personality, Netflix’s live-action version of Avatar…
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Grant St. Clair
This baby Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo “came out slaying!”
There’s a brand new baby at Chester Zoo, and it might just be the cutest baby animal I’ve ever seen!
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Jennifer Sandlin
Broccoli sprouts are seriously nutritious, and you can easily grow them at home!
I recently learned that broccoli sprouts are among the most nutritious foods you can eat.
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Jennifer Sandlin
From viruses to ecosystems: explore life’s incredible size range
Size of Life is an educational website that displays the relative sizes of everything from DNA to entire ecosystems through detailed, hand-drawn…
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Popkin
Peppermint-stick insect: the mint-spraying rainforest bug
The peppermint-stick insect (Megacrania batesii) lurks deep in Australia’s rainforests and Papua New Guinea.
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Popkin
Meet the tongue-eating isopod, the parasite that literally becomes your tongue (if you’re a fish)
Want to learn about a truly horrifying parasite?
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Popkin
Fairytale mushrooms cause “lilliputian hallucinations” of tiny people
A popular wild mushroom sold in markets and restaurants in Yunnan, China, causes hallucinations of “little people” when undercooked.
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Gail P Sherman
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