Artificial Intelligence
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Conjuring box office: ‘Last Rites’ stuns with $83M, series-best debut
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Conjuring box office surges as Last Rites opens to $83M domestic, $187M worldwide, third-largest horror debut ever, $21,831 PSA across 3,802 screens.
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Stunning time crystal you can see: 0.217 Hz ripples across >1 mm²
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Time crystal made visible: CU Boulder shows 0.217 Hz oscillations across >1 mm² at room temperature using 450 nm light, robust for hours and eye‑observable.
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GamerCard Sinclair at 6.5mm, 100g: stunning retro console
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GamerCard Sinclair squeezes a 4-inch 720×720 60fps display, a 1.0 GHz quad‑core Pi Zero 2W, and 128 GB into 6.5mm, 100g for £125, plus Pico‑8, RetroPie support.
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MSI Claw 8 AI+ review: 30% faster and 80Wh battery redemption
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Claw 8 AI+ delivers 25–30% faster gaming, an 80Wh battery, quieter fans, and a 524‑nit 120Hz display—offset by Windows quirks and $899–$999 pricing.
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Why Model Hallucination Persists: 75% Error Rates, Critical Fixes
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Model hallucination persists when accuracy-only metrics reward guessing. OpenAI reports 52% vs 1% abstention, with 26% vs 75% errors despite 22–24% accuracy.
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Nano Banana at $0.039 per image turbocharges 6× faster designer edits
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Nano Banana brings $0.039-per-image edits, up to 6× speed, and 10M new users after launch, powering 200M edits for designers across Gemini tools.
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Fecal transplant slashes teen waistlines by 10 cm in 4-year win
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Fecal transplant in obese teens cut waistlines by 10 cm, body fat by 4.8%, and hs-CRP by 68%, with benefits persisting four years. HDL rose 0.16 mmol/L.
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Gen Z AI confidence is 92%, but jobs fell 13%: alarming split
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Gen Z AI on campus defies doom: 92% feel ready to adapt, yet 13% jobs fell in exposed roles and 37% of managers prefer AI over grads.
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Jun Liu’s Dramatic Shift: Harvard Star to Tsinghua, 25-Year Era Ends
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Jun Liu leaves Harvard after 25 years to join Tsinghua in Aug 2025; NAS elected him Apr 30, 2025 among 120 members and 30 international.
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Bessent’s urgent 2025 call: US, EU must ‘collapse’ Russian economy
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collapse Russian economy plan: On Sept 7, 2025, Bessent urged a US‑EU sanctions drive and secondary tariffs; EU officials meet Treasury in Washington on Sept 8.
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Norway’s wealth tax backlash: 1.1% levy, NOK 34bn at risk
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Norway’s wealth tax shapes a bitter 8 Sept vote: 1%–1.1% rates on assets above NOK 1.76m, NOK 34bn revenue, 100+ rich exits, 2026 deferral plan. Parties split on cuts.
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‘Exited Founder’ After Dissolution? Research Shows 3-Year Career Lift
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Exited founder honesty after dissolution: data shows failed VC-backed founders land roles about 3 years more senior; recruiters reward transparent framing.
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Stunning Earth photography: 17,500 mph, 90-minute orbits
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Earth photography, quantified: astronauts shoot at 17,500 mph with 0.25–0.5s exposures from ~360 km; 90-minute orbits split 60/30 minutes daylight/darkness.
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High-power rocketry bootcamp: 3 levels, $5M coverage, 30 teams soar
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High-power rocketry bootcamp for 2025 covers 3 certification levels, >5,120 N·s thresholds, $5M insurance, H550 motors, and 30 teams’ May 17–18 launch data.
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Essential September 2025 Space Guide: 82‑min Eclipse, 3 Launches
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September 2025 features an 82‑minute total lunar eclipse (Sept 7), three launches (Sept 6, 22, 24), and Wallops ops Sept 5–19, plus NASA’s new astronaut class.