Israel invading Gaza could escalate the war into a larger regional conflict, experts say

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Israeli army infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) deployed along the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on October 13, 2023.

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  • Israel's invasion of Gaza could turn the war into a regional conflict, experts said.
  • "Escalations have a way of taking life on their own," a retired US Army colonel told Insider.
  • Dale Buckner said Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Yemen, Iraq, and the US could be sucked

Neanderthals hunted cave lions at least 48,000 years ago, and feasted on their meat, ancient bones reveal

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The remains of a 50,000-year-old cave lion suggest it was hunted by Neanderthals.

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  • Neanderthals skillfully hunted giant cave lions, a study showed for the first time. 
  • The findings suggest the animals were carefully pelted, maybe for some kind of ritualistic purpose.
  • It adds to a body of evidence suggesting Neanderthals weren't the brutes we once thought they were. 

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Jamie Dimon warns of the 'most dangerous time' for the world in decades, sounding the alarm on wars, soaring debt, and the Fed

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Jamie Dimon.

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  • JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon sounded the alarm on a series of risks looming over global markets.
  • "This may be the most dangerous time the world has seen in decades," he said.
  • Dimon pointed to geopolitical turmoil, the Fed's quantitative tightening, and soaring debts.

As headwinds keep stacking up against global markets, investors might be operating in the most

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Cyberpunk 2077 Devs Used AI to Recreate a Dead Voice Actor

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Anybody who played Cyberpunk 2077 would immediately recognize the name Victor Vektor, the affable and surprisingly kind ripper doc who plays a pivotal role in the game’s opening segments. He’s also featured in CD Projekt Red’s new Phantom Liberty expansion, but those playing the Polish version of the DLC will find…

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The cost of hot new weight-loss drugs could put some companies out of business, Blackstone exec warns

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Wegovy injection pens

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  • Execs at a healthcare conference debated whether employers should pay for workers' weight-loss drugs.
  • A Blackstone exec warned that the costly GLP-1 drugs could put some employers out of business.
  • Panelists agreed that companies covering the drugs should do so as part of a broader support program. 

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The Walking Dead Confirms Melissa McBride's Full Return For Daryl Dixon

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Monarch: Legacy of Monsters wants to introduce some new Titans to Legendary’s Godzilla universe. Get a look at the return of the world of Orphan Black in Echoes’ new trailer. Plus, a new poster for Hunger Games prequel Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, and updates on the future of Gen V. Spoilers, away!

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Rep. Rashida Tlaib accuses fellow Detroit-area congressman of being too 'busy posting memes' and being 'absent from doing his job' after he denounced her comments on Israel

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Democratic Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Shri Thanedar, both of Michigan.
Democratic Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Shri Thanedar, both of Michigan.

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  • The conflict in Israel is having repercussions in Michigan, putting two progressive Democrats at odds.
  • Rep. Rashida Tlaib is accusing Rep. Shri Thanedar of being too "busy posting memes" to do his job.
  • It came after Thanedar made a show of leaving the DSA and
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Franz is the creepy thing that lives in your phone

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A promotional rendering of Franz — she’s much more cartoonish (usually) in the app. | Image: Ice-Pick Lodge

On Christmas Day 2021, a man took a crossbow to Windsor Castle with plans to kill Queen Elizabeth II. (He failed.) In court, the would-be assassin claimed he’d been egged on by a virtual companion named Sarai on the AI platform Replika. A virtual friend “always agrees