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Following an investigation, Elon Musk’s X has won its fight to avoid gatekeeper status under the European Union’s strict competition law, the Digital Markets Act (DMA). On Wednesday, the European Commission (EC) announced that “X does indeed not qualify as a…
Another nationwide meat recall is underway over Listeria contamination—and its far more formidable than the last. As of October 15, meat supplier BrucePac, of Durant, Oklahoma, is recalling 11.8 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products after routine federal…
Explore the origin and evolution of the universe with the latest cosmology news, features and articles
Archaeologists have discovered a 2,000-year-old tomb containing the remains of 12 individuals at Petra in Jordan.
A new study published in Psychological Science revealed that sex differences in intraindividual academic strengths—favoring girls in reading and boys in mathematics and science—are larger in more gender-equal and wealthier countries. Over the past decades, gender disparities in science, technology,…
It will soon be easy to “click to cancel” subscriptions after the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted a final rule on Wednesday that makes it challenging for businesses to opt out of easy cancellation methods. “Too often, businesses make people…
A school district in Massachusetts was sued by a student’s parents after the boy was punished for using an artificial intelligence chatbot to complete an assignment. The lawsuit says the Hingham High School student handbook did not include a restriction…
Most animals retreated to small, warmer enclaves. But some, like humans, seemed to have stayed where they were.
A surprise announcement from scientists involved in monitoring the solar cycle has finally confirmed that the sun’s most active and dangerous phase — solar maximum — is already well underway, and could continue for at least a year.
A recent study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders reveals a potential link between the presence of antibodies for the parasite Toxoplasma gondii and an increased risk of developing anxiety disorders. Researchers found that individuals with detectable antibodies to…
