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Watch: Rhode Island man amasses world's largest collection of energy drink cans

A Rhode Island man with a passion for caffeine earned a Guinness World Record for his collection of 1,019 energy drink cans.




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Report: SpaceX signs battery deal with South Korea-based LG Energy Solution to power Starship

SpaceX has reportedly struck a deal with LG Energy Solution Ltd. to supply cylindrical lithium-ion batteries for Elon Musk's Starship rocket, expected to launch early next year, according to industry sources.




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ALCF Team Wins 1st Place and Best Workflow at 2023 IEEE SciVis Contest

Nov. 2, 2023 — Researchers from the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF), the University of St. Thomas, and the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) won first place and “best workflow” […]

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Aliro Quantum Debuts Aliro Simulator, Enhancing Quantum Network Simulation and Visualization

BOSTON, Dec. 12, 2023 — Aliro Quantum today announced the controlled availability of Aliro Simulator, a versatile, modular quantum network simulator equipped to model all portions of a quantum network from […]

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Fujitsu and Carnegie Mellon University Develop AI-powered Social Digital Twin Tech with Traffic Data from Pittsburgh

TOKYO, March 7, 2024 — Fujitsu Limited and Carnegie Mellon University today announced the development of a new technology to visualize traffic situations, including people and vehicles, as part of […]

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Pawsey Invites Australian Researchers to Advance Scientific Innovation Through the Pawsey Uptake Project

March 20, 2024 — The Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre invites Australian-based research groups to join the Pawsey Uptake Project call. This initiative will provide teams with access to dedicated Pawsey […]

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NVIDIA Announces Earth Climate Digital Twin

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 20, 2024 — To accelerate efforts to combat the $140 billion in economic losses due to extreme weather brought on by climate change, NVIDIA this week […]

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Ansys Enables 3D Multiphysics Visualization of Next-Gen 3D-IC Designs with NVIDIA Omniverse

PITTSBURGH, June 19, 2024 — Ansys today announced that it is adopting NVIDIA Omniverse application programming interfaces (APIs) to offer 3D-IC designers valuable insights from Ansys’ physics solver results through […]

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ECP: ‘Forward’ Projects Boost US Leadership in Advanced Computing and AI

Nov. 8. 2024 — High-performance computing (HPC) has been an indispensable research tool for accessing physical realms difficult, or impossible, to achieve with experiment alone. For several decades, the Department […]

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Top500 Wild Cards Could Add Thrills to Supercomputing 2024 Show

The fantastic Supercomputing 2024 show is coming back to Atlanta this year. If last year was any indication, there will be plenty of coffee flowing and lots of discussions around […]

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Quantum Algorithms Institute Drives Predictive Model Accuracy with Quantum Collaboration

SURREY, British Columbia, Nov. 12, 2024 — Today, the Quantum Algorithms Institute (QAI) announced a partnership with Canadian companies, AbaQus and InvestDEFY Technologies, to solve common challenges in training machine learning […]

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Altair Partners with European Space Agency to Advance AI-Driven Aerospace Innovation

TROY, Mich., Nov. 12, 2024 — Altair, a global leader in computational intelligence, has entered into collaboration agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) through the ESA Partnership Initiative for […]

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Biden to host Indonesian President Subianto at White House meeting

President Joe Biden will hold a White House meeting with President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia on Tuesday to celebrate 75 years of U.S.-Indonesian relations and discuss ways to strengthen their countries' cooperation.




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23andMe to cut 40% of workforce, end therapeutics program

Genetic-testing lab 23andMe plans to cut its workforce by 40% and end its therapeutics program in an effort to cut costs, the company announced Monday.




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Veterans Day: Harriet Tubman posthumously award rank of brigadier general

Harriet Tubman was posthumously awarded the rank of brigadier general of the Maryland National Guard on Monday in recognition of her service.




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Kevin Costner's 'Yellowstone' fate addressed at top of S5B premiere

The fate of fictional Montana Gov. John Dutton -- played by Kevin Costner -- has finally been disclosed in the Season 5B premiere of "Yellowstone" that aired on Paramount Sunday night.




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Movie review: 'Gladiator II' entertains with epic violence, flamboyant acting

"Gladiator II" has even more crowd-pleasing combat events than the original and an operatic story showcasing flamboyant performances.




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Watch: HBO, Max teases new seasons of 'White Lotus,' 'Hacks,' 'Gilded Age,' 'AJLT'

A new HBO Max teaser offers a glimpse of the upcoming shows viewers can look forward to in the next year.




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Dwayne Johnson sings female empowerment song in 'Moana 2'

Dwayne Johnson sings a female empowerment song, titled "Can I Get a Chee Hoo?" in the upcoming "Moana" sequel.




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Watch: In 'Final Reckoning' teaser, Tom Cruise dangles from small plane

Paramount Pictures is teasing "Mission: Impossible -- The Final Reckoning," starring Tom Cruise.




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Cameron Crowe has a baby girl with girlfriend Anais Smith

Cameron Crowe, the writer and director behind "We Bought a Zoo," "Almost Famous" and "Jerry Maguire," has a new baby girl with girlfriend Anais Smith.




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Watch: Rita Ora offers heartfelt tribute to Liam Payne during MTV's EMAs

MTV's Europe Music Awards included a heartfelt tribute to late musician Liam Payne.




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‘America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders’ to return for Season 2

Netflix's hit docuseries "America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders" will return for a second season in 2025.




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Blake Shelton, Taylor Sheridan working on a singing competition series for CBS

Country music star Blake Shelton and writer-producer Taylor Sheridan are working on a new reality competition series for CBS called "The Road."




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Famous birthdays for Nov. 12: Anne Hathaway, Raffey Cassidy

Actor Anne Hathaway turns 42 and actor Raffey Cassidy turns 23, among the famous birthdays for Nov. 12.




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Jenni 'JWOWW' Farley: Directing horror film 'a good transition in my life'

Jenni Farley discusses her directorial debut "Devon," streaming and on video-on-demand Tuesday, and how she applied her love of horror movies to making one.




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Kevin Costner didn't know about 'Yellowstone' character's death until it aired

Kevin Costner says he didn't know about his "Yellowstone" character John Dutton's death until after the episode aired on Sunday.




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Look: Chris Pratt, Katherine Schwarzenegger announce birth of 3rd child

Film star Chris Pratt and his wife, author Katherine Schwarzenegger, have announced the birth of their third child.




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Watch: Disney+ teases 'Alien: Earth,' 'Andor' S2, 'Daredevil: Born Again' in 2025 preview

"Alien: Earth," "Andor" Season 2, "The Bear" Season 4, "Daredevil: Born Again" and other Disney+ and Hulu series will premiere in 2025.




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Wendi McLendon-Covey, David Alan Grier, Allison Tolman enjoying flawed 'St. Denis' roles

Wendi McLendon-Covey, David Alan Grier and Allison Tolman discuss the comedy in their harried medical characters on "St. Denis Medical," premiering Tuesday on NBC.




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Watch: Ben Stiller teaches kids sex ed in 'Nutcrackers'

Hulu released the trailer for "Nutcrackers" Tuesday. The Ben Stiller holiday comedy premieres Nov. 29.




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'Poker Face' Season 2 adds Awkwafina, Method Man

Peacock anounced four more guest stars for "Poker Face" Season 2 on Tuesday, though no premiere date yet.




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Famous birthdays for Nov. 13: Whoopi Goldberg, Julia Michaels

Actor/TV personality Whoopi Goldberg turns 69 and singer Julia Michaels turns 30, among the famous birthdays for Nov. 13.




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House voting on bill to allow government to remove tax-exempt status from nonprofits

Congress is voting on a bill Tuesday that will empower the executive branch to remove the tax-exempt status from any nonprofit it deems to be supporting terrorists.




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Judge blocks Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools

A federal judge has blocked a new bill in Louisiana that would require the Bible's Ten Commandments to be displayed in the state's publicly-funded schools.




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Staff of publisher Hachette issues open letter to protest new conservative book imprint

A team of U.S. employees at Hachette wrote an open letter to management in protest over a new conservative book imprint created in wake of last week's Donald Trump victory headed by a known far-right publisher.




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FAA bans U.S. flights to Haiti after two American planes hit by gunfire

The Federal Aviation Administration has banned flights to-and-from Haiti for at least 30 days after JetBlue and Spirit Airlines planes were hit by gunfire Monday during attempts to land in Port-au-Prince.




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Sunken WWII destroyer USS Edsall discovered 82 years after Japanese battle

The wreckage of the U.S. destroyer USS Edsall, sunk by Japanese forces more than 80 years ago during World War II, has been found at the bottom of the Indian Ocean, according to the U.S. Navy.




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Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead Trump's new 'Department of Government Efficiency'

President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead his administration's new Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, to end "government waste" and "slash excess regulations."




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President-elect Trump picks Fox News host, Army veteran to lead Pentagon

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday night announced his nomination of Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth to head the Department of Defense.




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Canada orders striking dock workers back to ports

Canada ordered striking dock workers back to the ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert and Montreal on Tuesday to clear out more than a week of container congestion bound for the United States and Canada.




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Lunchables pulled from school lunch programs due to low demand

Lunchables are being pulled from school menus throughout the United States, after food manufacturer Kraft Heinz announced Tuesday that demand for the meal kits has dropped.




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U.S. sanctions RSF commander for West Darfur over attacks on civilians

The Biden administration has sanctioned the West Darfur commander of the Rapid Support Forces on accusations that troops under his control have been responsible for violence targeting civilians.




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SpaceX matches launch record with Starlink mission liftoff from Florida

SpaceX launched 23 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Center on Wednesday to match its own record of launches in one year.




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Google educates users about the moon cycle with new Doodle game

Google is educating users about the lunar cycle with its latest interactive Doodle released Thursday.




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NASA's Crew-8 returns to Earth, successfully splashing down into Gulf

The four-member SpaceX Crew-8 aboard Crew Dragon Endeavour returned to Earth early Friday, completing their nearly eight-month mission in space.




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Nvidia briefly unseats Apple as world’s most valuable company

Chip-maker Nvidia on Friday briefly became the world's most valuable company after surpassing Apple in total market value, but Apple regained its top position by the close of trading.




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China's Shenzhou-19 crew arrives at Tiangong space station

A new trio of Chinese astronauts reached the Tiangong space station on Wednesday, starting a handover from the current crew already on the orbiting laboratory.