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Snowpiercer’s Final Season Set For July

The fourth and final season of Snowpiercer was rescued by AMC after TNT renewed the show ... then cancelled it prior to airing the final 10 episodes.

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Will the next great classical music composer be a computer?

Researchers at University of Washington released a dataset of classical music pieces called MusicNote Wednesday that facilitates machine learning of note patterns and automated note ... Read more

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Musicians’ network aims to clamp down on instrument thefts

Anipo, a French-based network of musicians, has launched an initiative aimed at cracking down on stolen instruments. Anipo encourages musicians to install a chip on ... Read more

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SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who are stuck in space until next year

By the time they return, Needham native Suni Williams and fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore will have logged more than eight months in space.

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Nobel Prize in medicine honors two Mass. professors for their discovery of microRNA

“Their groundbreaking discovery revealed a completely new principle of gene regulation that turned out to be essential for multicellular organisms, including humans,” the Nobel Assembly said.

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Pioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics

“This year’s two Nobel Laureates in physics have used tools from physics to develop methods that are the foundation of today’s powerful machine learning,” said the Nobel committee.

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Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to 3 scientists for work on proteins, building blocks of life

Heiner Linke, Chair of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry, said the award honored research that made connections between amino acid sequence and protein structure.

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Parents of Hingham student disciplined for using AI await federal judge’s ruling

The paper was never completed after the teacher discovered its use of AI. The high schooler received a zero and was allowed to start again. He was given a D on the second effort.

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American Airlines tests boarding technology that audibly shames line cutters

American Airlines is testing a new technology at three airports across the country during the boarding process that aims to cut down on passengers who try to jump the line

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Two Harvard students created face recognition glasses. It wasn’t hard.

The technology to put a name to a face is now free or cheap to use, so it is mostly a matter of ethics and propriety about whether to exercise the ability or not.

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Robert Downey Jr. says he ‘intends to sue’ all future executives who use his AI replica

Concerns about how movie studios will use AI helped fuel last year’s film and television strikes by the union, which lasted four months.

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Federal agencies say Russia and Iran are ramping up influence campaigns targeting U.S. voters

The Russian Embassy called the officials' announcement “baseless” in an emailed statement, saying Russia “has not interfered and does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, including the United States.”

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Stocks and bitcoin soar after Trump’s victory, while inflation worries rise; Dow surges 1,200

Trump has pledged to make the country “the crypto capital of the planet” and create a “strategic reserve” of bitcoin.

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Elon Musk helped elect Trump. What does he expect in return?

The world’s richest man gave his money and time in campaigning for the president-elect and now is putting in his requests for a friendlier regulatory environment.

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Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms, prompt investigations in Mass. and other states

Some students of color at Stoughton High School were among those who received such messages, according to a statement from Stoughton Public Schools.

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When You Need to Know What's True

Jim is a security specialist who trains in anti-terrorism. He has found CBN News to be an essential source of reliable information, helping him navigate a dangerous world. He and his wife, Karen, became CBN partners-find out why.




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I Asked Jesus to Fix My Heart

Young Lihaos had a hole in his heart that left him breathless and in severe pain. Friends told him about Jesus, and Lihaos asked the Lord to heal his heart. Now instead of dying, he has a new life and a new goal. See how God answered his prayer.




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Freedom from the Crushing Weight of Debt

Jason carried $100,000 of debt and felt as though he could barely breathe. That's when he followed a life-changing principle that led to a debt-free life and financial freedom. You can be free too!




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Run! Saved by a Safe Room

Anatoly and Luba heard a whistling sound nearby-so they dropped everything and ran to a safe room with their children. Moments later, a Hamas rocket destroyed their home. How would they restore all that the bomb destroyed?




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Doing This Blessed Everything!

Bob and Faith decided when they first married to follow an important financial principle. That was 65 years ago, and that decision has led to blessing their work, marriage, children, health, relationships, and more. Want to get in on that kind ...




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$10,000 in Clean-Up Costs!

After a hurricane hit, the Bagwell family found out their insurance wouldn't cover $10,000 in clean-up costs. Kymberly's husband was working 50 hours a week, so she knew the cleanup would be a painful, slow recovery. Or would it?




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Lord of My Life-But My Finances Too?

Michele and her husband, George, saw their incomes triple and double respectively. Michele learned to trust God instead of her paycheck and the results have led to prosperity, joy, and satisfaction. These positive things can be yours too!