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Spring a leak? Google will find it through a new partnership aimed at saving water in New Mexico

Spring a leak? Google will find it through a new partnership aimed at saving water in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
Are insects drawn to light? New research shows it's confusion, not fatal attraction

Are insects drawn to light? New research shows it's confusion, not fatal attraction

WASHINGTON (AP) — Like a moth to flame, many scientists and poets have long assumed that flying insects were simply, inexorably drawn to bright lights. But that's not exactly what's going on, a new study suggests.
Elon Musk says the first human has received an implant from Neuralink, but other details are scant

Elon Musk says the first human has received an implant from Neuralink, but other details are scant

NEW YORK (AP) — According to Elon Musk , the first human received an implant from his computer-brain interface company Neuralink over the weekend.
The death of hockey player Adam Johnson by a skate cut has jumpstarted work on protective equipment

The death of hockey player Adam Johnson by a skate cut has jumpstarted work on protective equipment

The death of American hockey player Adam Johnson from a skate cut to the neck during a game in England has led to plenty of talk about how to prevent such injuries , including a new mandate for young players in the United States.
Washington state to develop guidelines for agencies using generative AI

Washington state to develop guidelines for agencies using generative AI

SEATTLE (AP) — The governor of Washington on Tuesday called for the state to develop best practices on how agencies should use generative artificial intelligence as it continues to incorporate the technology into government operations.
Residents fear Newfoundland shipwreck will be swept to sea before its story revealed

Residents fear Newfoundland shipwreck will be swept to sea before its story revealed

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Residents in southwestern Newfoundland are worried a shipwreck that has captured the province’s imagination will be washed out to sea before experts can uncover its story.

Somalia's intelligence agency says it blocks WhatsApp groups used by al-Qaida-linked militants

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency said Tuesday it has for the first time managed to shut down 20 WhatsApp groups allegedly operated by the extremist group al-Shabab for extortion and intimidation .
Contamination from old Alberta Rockies coal mines raises cleanup questions

Contamination from old Alberta Rockies coal mines raises cleanup questions

EDMONTON — A former coal mine in the Alberta Rockies is releasing a contaminant toxic to fish at rates more than dozens of times higher than federal and provincial guidelines, while another periodically disgorges water so iron-heavy it stains local c
ChatGPT violated European privacy laws, Italy tells chatbot maker OpenAI

ChatGPT violated European privacy laws, Italy tells chatbot maker OpenAI

LONDON (AP) — Italian regulators said they told OpenAI that its ChatGPT artificial intelligence chatbot has violated European Union’s stringent data privacy rules.
Space shuttle Endeavour hoisted for display in launch configuration at Los Angeles science museum

Space shuttle Endeavour hoisted for display in launch configuration at Los Angeles science museum

LOS ANGELES (AP) — NASA's retired space shuttle Endeavour was carefully hoisted late Monday and attached to a huge external fuel tank and its two solid rocket boosters at a Los Angeles museum where it will be uniquely displayed as if it is about to b
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