There is an iron law in nature: the larger a species, the longer its members live. That’s why whales outlive elephants, and elephants outlive lions. Very few animals defy this rule. Humans have circumvented it thanks to culture. But there is a…
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Intel debuts Panther Lake laptop processors, previews 288-core server chip
Intel Corp. today debuted Panther Lake, a series of laptop processors based on its latest Intel 18A manufacturing technology.
The chips will be produced at the company’s newly opened Fab 52 plant in Chandler, Arizona. Intel will also use…
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Kristoffersson Motorsport on top after day one
The inaugural FIA Extreme H World Cup got underway is Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia, today (9 October) with the highly rated KRISTOFFERSON MOTORSPORT topping the Time Trials.
With three days of competition…
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Flurry of H5N1 activity noted in commercial poultry, wild birds
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has noted several new H5N1 outbreaks and detections in commercial poultry flocks, backyard flocks, and wild migrating birds.
The uptick in H5N1 activity…
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Netflix unveils TV gaming: How to play, what’s available and more
At the October 8 Bloomberg Screentime Conference, Greg Peters, co-CEO of Netflix, announced that the streaming giant is officially letting its users play games on their smart TVs. He explained that the company was looking at “social gaming…
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Patients Value Communication Skills From Cancer Surgeons Across Six Key Areas
When seeking a surgeon for treatment, providing emotional support and helping patients manage expectations are among the top areas of communication valued by patients, according to a recent systematic review. The research was presented at…
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Study finds healthy habits have long-term effects for heart health
The healthy habits people adopt and stick with in their 20s and 30s have a massive and direct impact on their risk of a heart attack or stroke decades later, a landmark study says.
Young adults who fail to keep heart-healthy practices can see…
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Expedition 33 sells over 5 million copies
Newsbrief: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developer Sandfall Interactive and publisher Kepler Interactive have announced that over 5 million copies of the French studio’s turn-based role-playing game have been sold worldwide.
The game crossed this…
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Beast of War is a beautifully shot survival thriller with bite
Australian writer-director Kiah Roache-Turner’s new film, Beast of War, is a unique blend of war and shark flicks of the “survival horror” kind. And while it’s a short, sharp, gory joyride (87 mins), it may leave viewers wanting…
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Grisly recording reveals bat catching, killing and eating robin mid-flight | Animal behaviour
Bats are generally viewed as harmless, if spooky, creatures of the night. But scientists have revealed a more savage side, after witnessing a greater noctule bat – Europe’s largest bat species – hunting, killing and devouring a robin…
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