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AI could be nearly twice as accurate as biopsies at assessing the aggressiveness of some rare types of cancer, a new study suggests. According to researchers this could save the lives of thousands of patients. A research team from the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and the Institute for Cancer Research (ICR) focused on retroperitoneal sarcoma — a form of soft tissue sarcoma that develops in



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Sam Altman has said that humanity faces an existential risk from AI, but not everyone agrees.
  • Doomsayers want us all to believe an AI coup could happen, but industry pioneers are pushing back.
  • Many are shrugging off the supposed existential risks of AI, labeling them a distraction.
  • They argue big tech companies are using the fears to protect their own interests.

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The Duracell M150. | Image: Duracell

I don’t think I’ve used one of Duracell’s famous coppertop batteries since I was a kid — but recently, I’ve had a compelling reason to try one again. The new Duracell M150, on sale today for $199, is one of the most packed portable battery banks I’ve ever seen.

The 1.8-pound, 3.1-inch-wide canister not only sports two USB-C ports, two



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As the public begins to believe Google isn’t as useful anymore, what happens to the cottage industry of search engine optimization experts who struck content oil and smeared it all over the web? Well, they find a new way to get rich and keep the party going.

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Daniel and Jess Baldock.
  • Two Australians, Jess and Daniel Baldock, bought a plot on the Indonesian island of Sumba. 
  • At first, they were going to start a surf camp, but they built a six-room hotel and a farm. 
  • They now rent out the rooms and are mulling building a larger family home. 

In April 2018, Jess and Daniel Baldock flew from their native Australia to the Indonesian



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Two NASA astronauts are gearing up for their first spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) for maintenance work in low Earth orbit, marking just the fourth time two women will exit the station together.

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Salesforce has about 700 employees in Israel.
  • Tech giants including Intel, Salesforce and Cisco are giving cash payments to employees in Israel. 
  • Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said it was a "sign of appreciation," Israeli outlet Globes reported. 
  • Last month Nvidia CEO told Israel-based staff they'd get a bonus, Insider previously reported.

Several big tech firms are giving cash



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Stanley Druckenmiller.
  • Stanley Druckenmiller shared his grave concerns about US government debt, stocks, and the economy.
  • The billionaire investor said he's betting heavily on 2-year Treasuries, while shorting 30-year bonds.
  • Druckenmiller said he owns gold but should probably hold some bitcoin too.

Stanley Druckenmiller has sounded the alarm on America's spiraling debt


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Meta has yet to confirm the cause of the tracking issues, or provide a possible workaround. | Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge

Meta is investigating reports of tracking issues blighting its Quest 3 VR headset following user complaints that controller tracking performance is “much worse than the Quest 2” in some games. Over on the Meta community forums, user NotDream flagg



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EV sales are skyrocketing, more than 100 models are on sale, and charging infrastructure is getting better. So why does everything seem so precarious all of a sudden?

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