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Tomb Reveals Surprising Secrets of Cannabis Use 2,800 Years Ago spn.s.gy/gD8meA

Ancient Siberian tomb reveals surprising secrets of cannabis use 2,800 years ago

Scientists investigating a 2,800-year-old Siberian tomb discovered roughly 1,000 cannabis seeds and chemical evidence suggesting ancient Scythians used the plant for its intoxicating effects. The...

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Just 6% of Stroke Victims Get Enough Therapy, "Damning" Report Says spn.s.gy/6mi51C

Only 6.4% of stroke survivors receive enough therapy, finds ‘damning’ report

Stroke Association says widespread lack of rehabilitation hinders patients’ chances of regaining physical and mental function

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Drinking 2-3 Cups of Coffee a Day Linked to Lower Dementia Risk spn.s.gy/SSGIo4

Drinking 2–3 cups of coffee a day linked to dramatically lower dementia risk

Drinking two to three cups of caffeinated coffee daily was linked to a dramatically lower risk of dementia and better cognitive functioning in a study spanning up to 43 years. The benefits appeared...

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Several Democrats Renew Calls for Datacenter Moratoriums spn.s.gy/3fKHpp

Several Democrats renew calls for datacenter pauses after blue wave

Tech industry fears delays to its multi-trillion dollar infrastructure buildout meant to power artificial intelligence

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EU Charges TikTok With Failing to Protect Users' Mental Health spn.s.gy/S2w521

EU charges TikTok with failing to protect users’ mental health

Regulator’s initial ruling says algorithm ‘can be harmful’ and led young and vulnerable viewers ‘down rabbit holes they can’t easily escape’

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California Governor Moves to Commute All Death Sentences spn.s.gy/0oL52T

Newsom moves to commute all California death sentences to life in prison without parole

The outgoing governor's plan to remove the threat of capital punishment hanging over more than 500 condemned inmates comes as he considers a run for president.

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UK and Caribbean to Hold Dialogue in 2027 After Slavery Reparations Call spn.s.gy/Oz2Kgw

UK and Caribbean to begin ‘dialogue’ within next year after slavery reparations call

Antigua and Barbuda’s prime minister says there was a consensus at Commonwealth summit on way forward

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Massive Study Upends Common Understanding of Collectivism spn.s.gy/SGeuvu

Massive study upends our understanding of the psychology of collectivism

Why did decades of surveys suggest Americans were just as collectivistic as people in China or Japan? A study of 12,000 people in 100 cultures points to a mix-up between warm feelings and binding...

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AI "Godfather" Says Humanity Might Have Been Better Off Without AI spn.s.gy/5fGJNk

AI ‘godfather’ Geoffrey Hinton: it might turn out we were better off without AI

Nobel winner warns the tech could be near to triggering major incident such as power or banking shutdown

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King Charles Calls Slavery "Shameful Chapter" But Offers No Apology spn.s.gy/ngQ3aP

King Charles calls slavery 'shameful chapter' but offers no apology - UPI.com

King Charles III stopped short of addressing growing demands for an apology and reparations for Britain's centuries-long role in the slave trade.

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Holocaust Archive Examines World's First "Viral" Antisemitism Scandal spn.s.gy/mUQ3hp

‘The point was to dehumanise’: London Holocaust archive examines world’s first ‘viral’ antisemitism...

Dreyfus affair has echoes of how anti-Jewish hatred manifests itself today, say curators at Weiner Library

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Google Says There's No Way to Use Its Search Without AI spn.s.gy/SzSkqo

Google says there’s no way to use Search without using artificial intelligence

In announcement geared to schools, tech giant shows how entwined AI is with the world’s most popular website

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Teen Mental Health Predicts Voting Patterns at 40, Report Concludes spn.s.gy/oWj83X

Your teenage mental health may say something about your vote at 40, study finds

A large 28-year study in Norway reveals that mental health issues starting in adolescence predict distinct adult voting habits. Researchers found early anxiety or disruptive behaviors are linked to...

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UK Prime Minister "Open" to Slavery Apology, Not Reparations: Why Now? spn.s.gy/zUZfAb
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Genes May Explain About a Third of Earnings Differences, Twin Study Finds spn.s.gy/Ezn4Y1

Genes may explain about a third of earnings differences, according to a study of 44,500 U.S. twin...

A study of 44,500 American twin pairs suggests genetic factors account for nearly one-third of the variation in earnings. But same-sex twins’ tendency to work at the same companies may inflate...

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About Half of Social Science Findings Fail to Replicate, Study Estimates spn.s.gy/c9WKGC

Only about half of social science findings held up when retested, major replication project finds

Psychology’s replication problems drew wide attention after 2015. A new study in Nature suggests the challenge is not unique to psychology: across economics, education, business, sociology, and...

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Blood Test Could Reveal Alzheimer's Risk 10 Years Before Symptoms spn.s.gy/5AwMVX

A simple blood test could reveal Alzheimer’s risk 10 years before symptoms

A major international study found that a simple blood test could help predict Alzheimer’s-related cognitive decline years before symptoms appear, with the highest-risk individuals facing a 38% chance...

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Meta Discussed "Whisper Strategy" Against Social Psychologist spn.s.gy/7q5bJG

Meta discussed ‘whisper strategy’ against social media critic Jonathan Haidt, files show

Court documents reveal staff considered ways to ‘get academic community to disavow’ influential US author

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Six Popular Sugar Substitutes Linked to Faster Brain Aging spn.s.gy/yxyY4O

Six popular sugar substitutes linked to faster brain aging

A study of nearly 13,000 adults found that people consuming the most artificial sweeteners experienced a 62% faster decline in memory and thinking skills, equivalent to approximately 1.6 additional...

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What Is It Like to Work When Your Co-Workers Are AI Agents? spn.s.gy/NgQxiB

What is it like to work when your co-workers are AI agents?

Using AI for roles from executive assistants to chiefs of staff, companies are boasting about doing more with less, creating tension with their human workers

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