Today: September 23, 2024
Today: September 23, 2024

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Animal behavior research is getting better at keeping observer bias from sneaking in – but there’s still room to improve

Like all people, the way scientists see the world is shaped by biases and expectations, which can affect how they record and report. Rigorous research methods can minimize this effect.

Animal behavior research is getting better at keeping observer bias from sneaking in – but there’s still room to improve
Economy|News|World

US loosens some electric vehicle battery rules, potentially making more EVs eligible for tax credits

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin says new rules governing electric vehicle tax credits are a giveaway to China

US loosens some electric vehicle battery rules, potentially making more EVs eligible for tax credits
News

Traffic snarled as workers begin removing I-95 overpass scorched in Connecticut fuel truck inferno

Workers have begun removing a bridge over a Connecticut highway that was damaged in a fiery crash involving a gasoline tanker truck

Traffic snarled as workers begin removing I-95 overpass scorched in Connecticut fuel truck inferno
Business|Technology

EV startup Rivian hires Volvo veteran Varela as operations chief

Rivian Automotive named Javier Varela its chief operating officer on Friday, bolstering its ranks with the Volvo veteran as the electric-vehicle startup expands its production facility

EV startup Rivian hires Volvo veteran Varela as operations chief
Science|Technology|Travel

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley's comet, peaks this weekend. Here's how to see it

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this weekend

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley's comet, peaks this weekend. Here's how to see it
News|Opinion|Technology

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
Business|Sports|Technology

Chevrolet denies participation in Team Penske's IndyCar cheating scandal

Chevrolet denies having any knowledge of the IndyCar cheating scandal within Team Penske and says it hired an independent law firm to investigate if any General Motors employees were involved

Chevrolet denies participation in Team Penske's IndyCar cheating scandal
News|Science|Technology

An AI-controlled fighter jet took the Air Force leader for a historic ride. What that means for war

An experimental F-16 fighter jet has taken Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on a history-making flight controlled by artificial intelligence and not a human pilot

An AI-controlled fighter jet took the Air Force leader for a historic ride. What that means for war
Business|Technology

Tech platforms make pitch for ad deals as TikTok is roiled by politics

Short-form video took center stage at tech and social media companies' annual presentations to advertisers, as platforms like Snap and Meta look to capitalize on TikTok's

Tech platforms make pitch for ad deals as TikTok is roiled by politics
Business|Economy|Technology

China's Zeekr seeks up to $5.13 billion valuation in US IPO

Electric vehicle maker Zeekr Intelligent Technology Holding said on Friday it was targeting a valuation of up to $5.13 billion in its U.S. initial public offering (IPO), the first major

China's Zeekr seeks up to $5.13 billion valuation in US IPO
Business|Technology

Reddit CEO beneficially owns 61.5% of class A shares, regulatory filing shows

Reddit co-founder and CEO Steve Huffman beneficially owns 62.4 million Class A shares of the social media company, a regulatory filing showed on Friday.

Reddit CEO beneficially owns 61.5% of class A shares, regulatory filing shows
Arts|Opinion|Technology|World

Warren Buffett says AI may be better for scammers than society. And he's seen how

Warren Buffett has come face to face with the downside of AI

Warren Buffett says AI may be better for scammers than society. And he's seen how
News|Technology|World

Russian suspected cybercrime kingpin pleads guilty in US, TASS reports

Alexander Vinnik, a Russian suspected cybercrime kingpin who was arrested in Greece in 2017, convicted of money laundering in France three years later and is now awaiting trial in

Russian suspected cybercrime kingpin pleads guilty in US, TASS reports
Health|News|Political|World

After Roe, the network of people who help others get abortions see themselves as 'the underground'

A makeshift national network of abortion doulas, navigators at clinics and individual volunteers are helping people who live in restrictive states and need or want an abortion

After Roe, the network of people who help others get abortions see themselves as 'the underground'
News|Science|Technology|Travel

Boeing is on the verge of launching astronauts aboard new capsule, the latest entry to space travel

Boeing is finally poised to launch astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA after years of delays and stumbles

Boeing is on the verge of launching astronauts aboard new capsule, the latest entry to space travel
Sports|Technology

Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews is available for Game 7 with Bruins after sitting last 2 games

Maple Leafs star and NHL goal-scoring leader Auston Matthews is available for their Game 7 matchup with the Boston Bruins

Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews is available for Game 7 with Bruins after sitting last 2 games
Sports|Technology

Messi has a record-setting game with a goal and 5 assists in Inter Miami's 6-2 win over Red Bulls

Lionel Messi set three MLS records with a goal and five assists as Inter Miami trounced the New York Red Bulls 6-2

Messi has a record-setting game with a goal and 5 assists in Inter Miami's 6-2 win over Red Bulls
Sports|World

David Pastrnak scores in overtime to lift Bruins to Game 7 win over rival Maple Leafs

David Pastrnak scored on a feed from Hampus Lindholm 1:54 into overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 in Game 7 to clinch their first-round series and advance in the NHL playoffs

David Pastrnak scores in overtime to lift Bruins to Game 7 win over rival Maple Leafs
News|Political|Technology

Fake videos of Modi aides trigger political showdown in India election

Manipulated videos are taking centre stage as campaigning heats up in India's election, with fake clips involving

Fake videos of Modi aides trigger political showdown in India election
Business|Technology

Foxconn reiterates Q2 revenue to grow, posts record April sales

Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker and the biggest assembler of Apple's iPhone, reiterated on Sunday it expected a rise in second-quarter revenue, and

Foxconn reiterates Q2 revenue to grow, posts record April sales
News|Political|World

Ukraine marks its third Easter at war as it comes under fire from Russian drones and troops

Russia has launched a barrage of drones on eastern Ukraine and claimed its troops took control of a village they had been targeting as Ukraine marks its third Easter at war

Ukraine marks its third Easter at war as it comes under fire from Russian drones and troops
Business|Technology

Atos board reported to be meeting Sunday to review takeover bids

The board of French tech firm Atos was due to meet on Sunday evening to consider takeover offers, including one submitted by Czech businessman Daniel Kretinsky, Les Echos and Le

Atos board reported to be meeting Sunday to review takeover bids
Sports|World

Larson edges Buescher at the line at Kansas Speedway in closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history

Kyle Larson beat Chris Buescher to the line at Kansas Speedway on Sunday in the closest finish in NASCAR history

Larson edges Buescher at the line at Kansas Speedway in closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history
News|Political|Technology

Indonesia proposes cutting payments for S.Korea fighter jet project, Yonhap reports

Indonesia has proposed to cut its share of payments for a joint fighter jet development project with South Korea to about one-third of the originally agreed amount, South Korean news

Indonesia proposes cutting payments for S.Korea fighter jet project, Yonhap reports
News|Sports

Radek Faksa scores in return, Stars oust defending Stanley Cup champ Golden Knights 2-1 in Game 7

Radek Faksa broke a tie in his return to the Dallas lineup, 20-year-old Wyatt Johnston scored in another Game 7 and the Stars beat the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 on Sunday night to wrap up the first-round series

Radek Faksa scores in return, Stars oust defending Stanley Cup champ Golden Knights 2-1 in Game 7

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