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Maryland man who received second pig heart transplant dies, hospital says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The second person to receive a transplanted heart from a pig has died, nearly six weeks after the highly experimental surgery, his Maryland doctors announced Tuesday.

Oct 31, 2023 5:15 PM Read more >

Austin airport employee fatally struck by vehicle on tarmac

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A vehicle fatally struck a person on the tarmac of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, officials said Tuesday, the second fatal incident this year involving a worker at the airport in the Texas capital.

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Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's TGL to feature 15-hole matches, overtime and lots of technology

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are bringing modern technology to the royal and ancient game with TGL, a team-based golf league played over 15 holes that combines an oversized simulator with actual shots to a tech-infused green that can change contours

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Massive windfarm project to be built off Virginia coast gains key federal approval

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — A power company's plans for an enormous offshore wind farm off Virginia's coast gained key federal approval Tuesday after the Biden Administration evaluated the project's potential impact on the environment.

Oct 31, 2023 2:50 PM Read more >

The Supreme Court wrestles with social media cases that have echoes of Donald Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday with whether public officials can block critics from commenting on their social media accounts, an issue that first arose in a case involving former President Donald Trump.

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Toyota more than doubles investment and job creation at North Carolina battery plant

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Gallaudet has a history of technological innovation with wide applications. The latest is a helmet

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shelby Bean could not help but feel a bit jealous.

Oct 31, 2023 10:47 AM Read more >

Cutting-edge AI raises fears about risks to humanity. Are tech and political leaders doing enough?

LONDON (AP) — Chatbots like ChatGPT wowed the world with their ability to write speeches , plan vacations or hold a conversation as good as or arguably even better than humans do, thanks to cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems.

Oct 31, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

US regulators sue SolarWinds and its security chief for alleged cyber neglect ahead of Russian hack

U.S. regulators on Monday sued SolarWinds, a Texas-based technology company whose software was breached in a massive 2020 Russian cyberespionage campaign , for fraud for failing to disclose security deficiencies ahead of the stunning hack.

Oct 31, 2023 5:13 AM Read more >

Two hours of terror and now years of devastation for Acapulco's poor in Hurricane Otis aftermath

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Estela Sandoval Díaz was huddled in her tiny concrete bathroom, sure these were the final moments of her life, when Hurricane Otis ripped off her tin roof.

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