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Nature News Feb 9

Daily briefing: The dark side of the battery boom

Nature News Feb 9

Coffee linked to slower brain ageing in study of 130,000 people

Bloomberg Feb 8

Gold Advances Above $5,000 as Dip-Buyers Return to Choppy Market

Gold climbed above $5,000 an ounce, as dip-buyers returned to the market after an exceptionally volatile week for precious metals.

The Guardian World Feb 8

‘Take the vaccine, please,’ Dr Oz urges amid rising measles cases in US

Health official’s endorsement comes as South Carolina faces hundreds of cases and US risks losing elimination statusA senior US public health official called on Americans...

DW Europe Feb 8

Portugal: Socialist Seguro wins big in presidential election

Veteran center-left politician Antonio Jose Seguro has won 66% of the vote, seeing off a challenge from the far-right.

The Conversation Feb 8

Landslides are NZ’s deadliest natural hazard. Why does it still tolerate the risk?

New Zealand Herald/Dean Purcell/Getty ImagesThe recent deaths of eight people in two New Zealand landslides has left the public searching for answers. Some questions will...

The Hill Feb 8

Trump says ‘New England’s amazing’ but stops short of Super Bowl prediction

President Trump lauded the NFL Super Bowl LX contenders in a recent NBC interview, describing the New England Patriots as “amazing” but stopping short of...

The Conversation Feb 8

Why are new tea towels worse at drying dishes than older ones?

Anna Shvets/PexelsThere’s a peculiar ritual in many kitchens: reaching past the crisp, pristine tea towel hanging on the oven door to grab the threadbare, slightly...

MarketWatch Feb 8

U.S. stock futures rise after a wild week on Wall Street, ahead of key jobs and inflation reports

U.S. stock index futures rose Sunday, ahead of key employment and inflation data coming later this week.

Phys.org Feb 8

Ordered 'supercrystal' could make lasers faster, smaller and more efficient

An advance from Monash University could pave the way for faster, smaller, and more energy-efficient lasers and other light-based technologies. Engineers have developed a new...

Phys.org Feb 8

Ordered 'supercrystal' could make lasers faster, smaller and more efficient

An advance from Monash University could pave the way for faster, smaller, and more energy-efficient lasers and other light-based technologies. Engineers have developed a new...

Hacker News Feb 8

Every book recommended on the Odd Lots Discord

Article URL: https://odd-lots-books.netlify.app/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46939685 Points: 3 # Comments: 1

Ars Technica Feb 8

A Project Hail Mary final trailer? Yes please.

Sure, most Americans are glued to their TVs for today's Super Bowl and/or the Winter Olympics. But for the non-sports minded, Amazon MGM Studios has...

France 24 Feb 8

Lords of Gold: the gangs’ grip on Peru’s mines

In his latest investigation Emmanuel Colombié, journalist at Forbidden Stories, reveals gang's grip on illegal gold mines. In Peru, the gold rush is ravaging the...

France24 Feb 8

Lords of Gold: the gangs’ grip on Peru’s mines

In his latest investigation Emmanuel Colombié, journalist at Forbidden Stories, reveals gang's grip on illegal gold mines. In Peru, the gold rush is ravaging the...

The Hill Feb 8

Ghislaine Maxwell to plead Fifth Amendment in upcoming deposition: Attorney

Ghislaine Maxwell intends to plead the Fifth Amendment to avoid self-incrimination during her Monday deposition in front of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee,...

Hacker News Feb 8

AI makes the easy part easier and the hard part harder

Article URL: https://www.blundergoat.com/articles/ai-makes-the-easy-part-easier-and-the-hard-part-harder Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46939593 Points: 123 # Comments: 108

CNBC Feb 8

I've studied over 200 kids—the happiest ones have parents who do 6 things with them before bedtime

Getting your child to bed after a long, stressful day can be a real struggle. Child psychologist Reem Raouda, who has studied over 200 kids,...

Fortune Feb 8

Super Bowl ads go for silliness, tears and nostalgia as Americans reel from ‘collective trauma’ of recent upheaval — ‘Everybody is stressed out’

At a difficult time for America, Super Bowl advertisers ask viewers to take care of themselves and others — and maybe even crack a smile. Ring shows how...

Bloomberg Feb 8

Oil Edges Higher After US Tells Ships in Hormuz to Avoid Iran

Oil edged higher after the US advised ships to steer clear of Iranian waters when navigating the Strait of Hormuz, reviving a risk premium that...

The Hill Feb 8

Dem rep says GOP push for voter ID legislation is a ‘solution in search of a problem’

Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) responded Sunday to the GOP’s push for national voter ID laws, calling it a “solution in search of a problem.” “It’s...

BBC World Feb 8

Plane makers chase Asia's super-rich with luxe new private jets

Parts of the aviation industry are shifting towards wealthy customers and selling a more luxurious type of international travel.

EEA Press Releases Feb 8

Fire and ice: how satellite data helps illustrate Europe’s changing landscape

Despite an ice-cold winter with more snow this year, climate change is having a dramatic impact on Europe’s snow cover which is in steady decline....

Phys.org Feb 8

The Arctic's first inhabitants shaped thousands of years of ecological development

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence for repeated prehistoric occupation in the remote island cluster of Kitsissut, north of Greenland, indicating the first people in the High...