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A former SpaceX intern and 2 other students won $700,000 for deciphering a 2,000-year-old papyrus scroll using AI. Here's what it said.
Students unlocked the ancient secrets of the Herculaneum Scrolls with AI technology and won a grand…
Beatrice Nolan
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I moved to the US from Europe. There are too many cars and it makes me feel isolated and lonely.
Ilya Davydov moved from Switzerland to the US in 2022. He underestimated how America's car-dependen…
Jordan Pandy
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Japanese researchers say they used AI to try and translate the noises of clucking chickens and learn whether they're excited, hungry, or scared
Researchers tested the system on 80 chickens for the study, which was led by a University of Tokyo …
Beatrice Nolan
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Transplants in a small Swiss village complained clanging cowbells kept them up all night. Locals sided with the cows.
Locals of Aarwangen, Switzerland, defended farmers' use of cowbells as part of traditional Swiss cu…
Kelsey Vlamis
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The Goldman prodigy behind Silicon Valley's glorious city of the future
Jan Sramek believes the solution to the housing crisis is to build a new city from scratch —…
Hugh Langley,Adam Rogers
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The key to fighting the urban doom loop might be a downtown beach
Many American downtowns are struggling. Cities should look to their neglected waterfronts to rebuil…
Eliza Relman
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The 10 least affordable places to live if you're an expat in 2023
Skyrocketing rent prices and soaring inflation is driving up costs of living across the world, maki…
Reena Koh
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I moved from Texas to Italy because I was concerned about US politics and the economy. Venice is so much more reasonable in every single way.
Alan Bruton moved to Venice, Italy, after becoming disenchanted with the US, in search of better af…
Jordan Pandy
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Elon Musk touts big plans for Tesla's Optimus robot, but some experts doubt it's the next big thing
Elon Musk has promised that the humanoid robot will someday change the way people live and work, bu…
Grace Kay
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3D modeling of giant megalodon shark reveals clues to the life of the super-predator that ruled the oceans 20 million years ago
Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College in England have found that the ancient megalodon shar…
Bethany Dawson
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Turtles purr like cats, croak like frogs, and even breathe like Darth Vader. No one really understands why.
Turtles have a slow, quiet reputation. But researchers put a microphone in the water with 50 turtle…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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'Nobody has a clue what happens next': Industry insiders react to Credit Suisse's rescue takeover by UBS
On a Monday call, the overarching view from executives was that "this is very rushed," and "nobody …
Kate Duffy,Lina Batarags,Huil…
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Inside the world of high-end crypto rehab centers, where a 4-week stay can cost you $320,000 and no luxury is spared
The Balance has 10 properties across Spain, the UK, and Switzerland. Patients get access to a perso…
Nidhi Pandurangi
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Dow soars more than 800 points and US stocks snap weekly losing streak as investors assess Fed's course of future rate hikes
A pullback in bond yields this week helped the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite push up nearly 7% for the…
Carla Mozée
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I spent $70 to dine in complete darkness in Madrid. Here's what it was really like.
While celebrating my birthday in Madrid, Spain, I did a dark-dining experience that reminded me of …
Hannah Docter-Loeb
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Men are more likely than women to seek help with their relationships online, according to a new analysis of Reddit posts
The findings suggest men may flock to online forums like Reddit for relationship advice due to soci…
Canela López
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I returned to my home in Ukraine. We're living the fantasy of a normal life — until the air sirens go off.
"The biggest traces of war I noticed were in Ukrainians' eyes," Kyiv resident Sofia Sukach writes. …
Sofia Sukach
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One key study highlights how cancer-drug prices continue to rise in the US - even if they don't elsewhere
A study of cancer-drug prices in the US, England, Germany, and Switzerland found that prices rose i…
Jade Khatib
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If you know someone who is always suspicious and holds grudges, they may have PPD
Paranoid personality disorder is a condition that causes intense suspicion, sensitivity to criticis…
Madeline Kennedy,Rosara Torri…
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Scientists unravel the mystery behind new plant species found in the Swiss Alps, which only took 150 years to evolve
New plant species in the Swiss Alps only took 150 years to evolve — one of the secrets to its survi…