A scientist working to create 'mirror life' discovered it could be 'a perfect bioweapon.' She's asking other researchers to stop.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
orange microscope view of a cell dividing in a webby matrix
Mirror cells, if created, would probably multiply in a host organism without much resistance.

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Canada’s First Human Case of H5 Bird Flu Leaves Teen in Critical Condition

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Canadian Hens

Covid Testing Lab Owner Pleads Guilty to Giving Fake Test Results

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File photo of a covid-19 test.

What Mark Zuckerberg really said — and didn't say — in that letter to Congress

Tech Insider : Politics
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Congress, January 2024
Mark Zuckerberg just gave congressional Republicans a weapon to use in the upcoming election. But it may not be a particularly strong one.

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Slurs are making a comeback on the left. Some say it's a reaction to tone-policing.

Tech Insider : Politics
Speech bubbles with censored slurs

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History famously repeats itself. Still, I never expected "retarded," the insult du jour of my youth, to come back in style — especially after it was canceled only years ago.

12 fast-food menu items that disappeared during the pandemic and never made a comeback

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McDonald's Tenders
From McDonald's snack wraps and chicken tenders to Taco Bell's spicy tostada, these items still haven't returned to fast-food menus.

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Red Lobster's fall is a case study on how to kill a business

Tech Insider : Business

Once a seafood powerhouse in America, Red Lobster is bankrupt and shutting down dozens of restaurants. Is Wall Street to blame?

Experts are racing to contain 'the most dangerous' monkeypox virus yet before it causes a global outbreak

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Electron microscope image of various virions (virus particles) of the monkeypox virus.
Electron microscope image of various virions (virus particles) of a monkeypox virus taken from human skin.

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The shadowy new way employees are cheating their way to the top

Tech Insider : Economy
Shadow workers are immersed in darkness behind a screen
Across the globe, a wave of workers are secretly outsourcing parts or all of their jobs.

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Remi never intended to secretly outsource her job. It sort of just happened.

South Africa's cash giveaway plan is not universal basic income, experts say

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Politics
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Nelson Mandela features on the 100 rand note.

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