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  1. American Hall, Woodford win Nobel memorial prize in economics

    STOCKHOLM — American-born economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford won the Nobel memorial prize in economics on Monday for their work on models that have helped governments and central banks manage economic shocks, such as energy crises and inflation. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences anno

    Korea Times WorldUnited States

  2. How Will Water Flow on the Moon?

    Growing fresh food on the Moon is going to be crucial if astronauts there are ever going to eat anything other than freeze-dried rations. Since husbanding animals on the lunar surface is…difficult (to put it mildly), most mission planners believe that plants are the solution. But we still don’t enti

    Universe TodayUnited States

  3. Amazon wildfires hide another threat to the rainforest

    Amazon wildfires are weakening the rainforest’s ability to absorb carbon, as ozone pollution damages trees that survive the flames. The post Amazon wildfires hide another threat to the rainforest first appeared on EarthSky.

    EarthSky

  4. QGIS bans AI assisted contributions

    Article URL: https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Enhancement-Proposals/pull/387 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50054751 Points: 53 # Comments: 39

    Hacker News

  5. Model links course design, psychological safety and guided AI use

    University of Phoenix researchers have published a new peer-reviewed study examining how stress, self-regulation, resilience, belonging, psychological safety and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) interact in the experiences of nontraditional online students. The article, "Designing for Pers

    Phys.orgUnited States

  6. Harmony Biosciences Names Peter Anastasiou CEO

    (RTTNews) - Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc. (HRMY), a biopharmaceutical company, on Monday announced that Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Peter Anastasiou will become President and CEO and join the Board, effective January 1, 2027.

    Nasdaq Markets

  7. OLED iPad Mini Could Be $200 More Expensive Than Current Model

    Apple's upcoming OLED iPad mini will be "considerably more expensive" than the current $599 model, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman referenced his own sources indicating a price hike, while saying his guess is that the new device will cost "some

    MacRumors

  8. iRhythm Data Breach Impacts at Least 360,000 People

    Hackers stole patients’ personal information, including names, addresses, email addresses, dates of birth, and phone numbers. The post iRhythm Data Breach Impacts at Least 360,000 People appeared first on SecurityWeek.

    SecurityWeek

  9. LBank at 11: Eric He on Building an Exchange for More Than One Market Cycle

    Eleven years in crypto is not simply an anniversary. It means navigating multiple boom-and-bust cycles, changing asset narratives, exchange failures, and the growing convergence between traditional finance and onchain markets. At its 11-year mark, LBank reports more than 30 million registered users

    Bitcoinist

  10. Inside Scotland's anti-migrant backlash

    Anti-immigration protests are growing in Glasgow, Scotland, once seen as one of the U.K.'s most welcoming cities for refugees and asylum seekers. CBS News examines what's driving the shift and how growing frustration is creating an opening for more extreme groups.

    CBS News World

  11. Inside the mini factory where GM builds its EV future

    If you're driving through GM's sprawling campus in Warren, Michigan, you'd likely ignore the pair of adjacent, anonymous white buildings tucked away in the upper reaches of the 710-acre space. Inside those buildings, which total half a million square feet together, is a massive construction project

    The Verge

  12. MAGA Inc. plots final midterm money moves

    The push includes cutting off spending for some House races, piling in money to shore up others and training its focus on key Senate races.

    Politico

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