Record Number of Americans Aren't Sleeping Well, Gallup Survey Finds

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If you’ve been feeling the weight of insomnia lately, you’re far from alone. A new Gallup poll out Monday shows that a majority of American adults report not getting enough sleep—a first in the survey’s history. Though there are likely several reasons for this, many struggling with sleep also report feeling…

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NASA needs a cheaper, faster way to bring Mars dirt back to Earth

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Image from NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover captured in April 2024.
Image from NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover captured in April 2024. | NASA

Budget constraints have NASA looking for a faster and cheaper method to bring samples from Mars’ surface back to Earth. In a teleconference on Monday, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said that an independent review concluded that the agency’s current plan to bring the first samples collected by the

A former Facebook exec said he regrets not defending ousted Oculus cofounder Palmer Luckey from a 'witch hunt.' Drama ensued.

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John Carmack (left) said he regrets not defending Palmer Luckey (right).

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  • A key former Facebook exec has reignited discussion of Oculus founder Palmer Luckey's 2016 firing.
  • Former Oculus CTO and ex-Meta VR exec John Carmack said on X that he regrets not defending Luckey.
  • The posts caused Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth and Luckey himself to weigh in on the discussion.

John Carmack, a key player in

Hyatt is set to use modular tiny homes as hotel rooms at a new all-inclusive Caribbean resort — see inside

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Hyatt says it's adding modular hotel room units to its all-inclusive Dreams Curaçao resort in the Caribbean as it continues to see rising demand for all-inclusive vacations.

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  • Hyatt is expanding one of its family-friendly all-inclusive resorts with an adults-only section.
  • The expanded property is set to use modular, tiny home-sized units as hotel rooms.
  • The 52 units are scheduled to open in June
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Keanu Reeves is voicing Shadow the Hedgehog in the third Sonic movie

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Keanu Reeves as John Wick. | Image: Lionsgate

The third Sonic movie already seemed like it was going to kick all kinds of ass by bringing Shadow the Hedgehog into the picture, but Paramount’s just upped the ante by adding one Keanu Reeves to its cast.

According to both The Hollywood Reporter and Variety, Keanu Reeves has been tapped to voice Shadow, the anthropomorphic

The US Army's ability to maneuver rapidly on the battlefield may be over

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U.S. Army Soldiers from 25th Infantry Division repel from a UH-60 Black Hawk on March 7, 2024.
U.S. Army Soldiers from 25th Infantry Division repel from a UH-60 Black Hawk on March 7, 2024.

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  • The days of rapid tank and infantry advances deep into an enemy's territory may be over.
  • The US Army must be prepared more for fights that resemble WWI, an Army veteran argues.
  • Any advancing force must move with a defensive bubble against enemy firepower, he argued.

Modern weapons

The best refurbished phone deals of April 2024

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Earth Day is April 22nd and we're preparing for the big day by gathering all of the best refurbished phone deals from across the web.

YouTube’s ad blocker crackdown now includes third-party apps

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YouTube is bringing its ad blocker fight to mobile. In an update on Monday, YouTube writes that users accessing videos through a third-party ad blocking app may encounter buffering issues or see an error message that reads, “The following content is not available on this app.”

Last year, YouTube “launched a global effort” to encourage

US fighter jets, destroyers, and Patriot missiles shot down loads of Iranian weapons to shield Israel from an unprecedented attack

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The guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke.
The guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke.

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  • Iran launched a barrage of munitions at Israel in an unprecedented attack over the weekend.
  • The US used fighter jets, Patriot missiles, and guided-missile destroyers to help thwart the attack.
  • Israel said that it, with support from its partners, intercepted 99% of missiles and drones.

The US helped