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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter views linear dune gullies on Mars

Strange, narrow channels threading through some of Mars' sand dunes have intrigued scientists for years. 

These Martian features don't look like anything on Earth. Early theories proposed that flowing water created these gullies, perhaps when the Red Planet had a warmer, wetter climate billions of years ago. That idea thrilled scientists because it meant Mars might once have supported life

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Ever wandered through an established art gallery and thought about prying those valuable masterpieces from the wall and running out the door, all in broad daylight? That's what Josh O'Connor's character cooks up in The Mastermind. But it's not the entire story of Kelly Reichardt's latest, with the writer/director leaning on the art heist genre to take a deeper look into the reasons behind such a


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With Challengers, Queer, and now After The Hunt, director Luca Guadagnino is on a streak of exploring the wild ways desire and love can warp our views of the world and each other.

With Challengers, Guadagnino presented a love triangle so twisted that leading lady Zendaya insisted audiences needed to see the movie twice to get a proper feel for all the character dynamics. With Queer, Daniel Craig


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Few things in cinema are as wonderful as Keanu Reeves playing a “dum-dum,” to use a term uttered by the angel he plays in Aziz Ansari’s feature directorial debut, Good Fortune.

For more than 30 years, going back to films like Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure and Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey, Reeves has offered a breezy surfer bro appeal that makes his dum-dums funny and deeply lovable. Even when


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Andrew Scott is a marvel of a modern actor. From Sherlock to Fleabag to All of Us Strangers and Ripley, he burns onscreen. His dark eyes can reflect a murderous intensity or an unholy longing, or — in the case of Ripley — both. It's little wonder that Scott's performance in Blue Moon earned him the Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival earlier




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Happy Thursday and welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue.

Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit.

Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move onto the next difficulty level and start over



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Ghosting is just one of the challenges Gen X job seekers are facing.
  • Business Insider spoke to 7 Gen X job seekers who said ghosting is one of the hardest parts of the process.
  • Ghosting adds to the challenges Gen Xers face in today's job market, including the rise of job scams.
  • The experience can lead seasoned workers to question their relevance.

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The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

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  • Quant investors speaking at a London conference this week said AI is more about the end user than the technology.
  • The executives came from hedge funds and asset management arms from banks like Morgan Stanley and UBS.
  • One quant hedge fund manager said AI has helped marketers sell computer-run funds.

What's the latest edge in quant finance, which relies on math whizzes to drive