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BHP set to detail copper growth plans on Chile roadshow, analysts say

In This Article: By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE (Reuters) - BHP Group is likely to flesh out plans next week to spend at least $7 billion over the coming years to recover more metal from the world's biggest copper mine, Escondida in Chile, investors and analysts said on Thursday. The world's biggest…




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Republicans win majority of US House seats in government sweep

Republicans will have at least the 218 votes needed to control the 435-seat House of Representatives, Edison projected, with nine races yet to be called.




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Shale ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Hits Wall of Capital Restraint

Yves here. It appears there is a teeny bit of good news on the environment front, if you consider “less bad than promised” to be positive. Trump has promised that he would lower US energy prices via much more ambitious shale industry production. The shale industry has other ideas. By Irina Slav, a…




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Mizuho Raises Profit Forecast, Announces Share Buyback




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One great cookbook: 'The Zuni Café Cookbook' by Judy Rodgers

Some cookbooks are bicycles with training wheels. They teach you how to cook, mitigating with masterful guidance your fears of toppling. Soon, your confidence develops. The training wheels come off, and you carve your own autonomous cooking path. "The Zuni Café Cookbook," published in 2002, is…




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Buy This Food Stock. It Stands to Gain From the Low-Carb Diet Revival




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Cable ties: The geopolitical challenges of the internet under the sea

BT’s Derek Cassidy helps us dive deep into the world of subsea cables and explains how they’re managed and protected. Read more: Cable ties: The geopolitical challenges of the internet under the sea




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Researchers detail RoboPAIR, an algorithm that is designed to induce robots, relying on LLMs for their inputs, to ignore models' safeguards without exception

AI chatbots such as ChatGPT and other applications powered by large language models (LLMs) have exploded in popularity, leading a number of companies to explore LLM-driven robots. However, a new study now reveals an automated way to hack into such machines with 100 percent success. By…




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Mizuho Q2 profit jumps 62%, outlook raised as rate hikes boost margins

In This Article: TOKYO (Reuters) - Mizuho Financial Group reported a 62% jump in second-quarter net profit on Thursday on strong lending demand and higher margins helped by a July interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan. Japan's third-largest lender by assets reported a group net profit of 277…




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Foxconn's Q3 net profit up by 14% to $1.5 billion

Foxconn Precision Industry Co. Ltd. announced on Thursday that its net profit in the third quarter of the fiscal year 2024 observed an annual rise of about 14% to reach 46.09 billion New Taiwan dollar...




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Foxconn's Q3 revenue up by 14% to $1.5 billion

Foxconn Precision Industry Co. Ltd. announced on Thursday its revenue in the third quarter of the fiscal year 2024 observed an annual rise of about 14% to reach 46.09 billion New Taiwan dollars (NT$),...




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Foxconn reports Q3 revenue up 20% YoY to a record ~$57.01B, net income of ~$1.5B vs. ~$1.408B est., and expects half of its server orders in 2025 to be for AI




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Major Apple supplier Foxconn's Q3 profit up 14% on AI boom




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A look at Vietnam's expansion in the $95B chip packaging industry; report: the country is expected to have 8%-9% of the global share by 2032, up from 1% in 2022




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When an editor complained that Gerald Kersh used too many long words, Kersh bet him £50 that he could write a story entirely in monosyllables. Kersh won: We met on the stairs of Time: I was on my way up; he was on his way down. I was young; he was old, and poor — so poor that he did not know when luck would send him a meal and a bed. Frederic Birmingham published the whole three-page story in his 1958 book The Writer’s Craft.





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CockyBoys: Hunter and Marcus McNeill

New on CockyBoys: Hunter likes a man who takes initiative, and Marcus McNeill excels at it—all while grinning! Marcus absolutely lifts Hunter off his feet and throws him on his mattress to tongue fuck his bum as if has always owned it after giving him some intense, passionate kisses. Hunter can’t wait for his massive... View Article

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BelAmi Online: Zane Belville – Casting

Continuing with BelAmi‘s castings of the guys who will be appearing in the “Frisky Summer” series, this time they have Zane Belville for us. Check out the video and more of Zane over at BelAmiOnline.

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Randy Blue: Ryder Flynn Fucks Rustin Peace

New on RandyBlue: Rustin Peace and Ryder Flynn don’t even have to speak much to show how much they like each other. You can see it in the way they act towards each other. Not words, but actions. We can see it when Rustin sucks Ryder and his cock visibly grows in his mouth. Later... View Article

The post Randy Blue: Ryder Flynn Fucks Rustin Peace appeared first on QueerClick.




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5 Inadvisable Places People Were Caught Having Sex

By Ryan Menezes Published: November 13th, 2024




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Halloween Is Over, But We’re Still Getting More ‘Simpsons’ ‘Treehouse of Horror’ Episodes

By JM McNab Published: November 13th, 2024




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Sheryl Lee Ralph Says She ‘Had No Idea’ the Paddy’s Pub Crew ‘Were Criminals’ Ahead of the ‘Abbott Elementary’/‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ Crossover

By Carly Tennes Published: November 13th, 2024




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How Matt Groening’s Childhood Fear of Robots Led to the Creation of ‘Futurama’

By JM McNab Published: November 13th, 2024




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John Belushi Was Clean While Making ‘Animal House,’ Says Tim Matheson

By Matt Solomon Published: November 13th, 2024




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Melissa McCarthy Says That If the ‘Ghostbusters’ Remake Ruined Your Childhood Then You Must Have Had a ‘Sh*tty Childhood’

By JM McNab Published: November 13th, 2024




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Chevy Chase and Randy Quaid’s Reunion May Not Be What ‘Christmas Vacation’ Fans Were Hoping For

By JM McNab Published: November 13th, 2024




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Everyone Wants This Austin Powers Impersonator to Play Their Birthday Party

By Keegan Kelly Published: November 13th, 2024




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Bill Hader Worried He’d Be Known As ‘SNL’s ‘Anxiety Guy’

By Matt Solomon Published: November 13th, 2024




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Musk Did Not Ban Stephen King from X, Contrary to Online Claims

Social media posts falsely claim that Elon Musk banned author Stephen King from X, the social media platform owned by Musk. The rumor that King was banned originated on a satirical website. King's X account remains active, and he used it on Nov. 13 to debunk the claim.

The post Musk Did Not Ban Stephen King from X, Contrary to Online Claims appeared first on FactCheck.org.





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Just Bros Being Bros



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Being High on the Internet





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OvrC Platform Vulnerabilities Expose IoT Devices to Remote Attacks and Code Execution

A security analysis of the OvrC cloud platform has uncovered 10 vulnerabilities that could be chained to allow potential attackers to execute code remotely on connected devices. "Attackers successfully exploiting these vulnerabilities can access, control, and disrupt devices supported by OvrC; some of those include smart electrical power supplies, cameras, routers, home automation systems, and




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Comprehensive Guide to Building a Strong Browser Security Program

The rise of SaaS and cloud-based work environments has fundamentally altered the cyber risk landscape. With more than 90% of organizational network traffic flowing through browsers and web applications, companies are facing new and serious cybersecurity threats. These include phishing attacks, data leakage, and malicious extensions. As a result, the browser also becomes a vulnerability that




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Free Decryptor Released for BitLocker-Based ShrinkLocker Ransomware Victims

Romanian cybersecurity company Bitdefender has released a free decryptor to help victims recover data encrypted using the ShrinkLocker ransomware. The decryptor is the result of a comprehensive analysis of ShrinkLocker's inner workings, allowing the researchers to discover a "specific window of opportunity for data recovery immediately after the removal of protectors from BitLocker-encrypted




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More inexpensive ebook goodies!


You can now download Miles Cameron's Deep Black for only 0.99$ by following this Amazon Associate link. This OneLink will take you to the nearest Amazon site serving your country and you'll see if you can take advantage of this sale.

Here's a blurb:

Marca Nbaro had always dreamed of serving aboard the Greatships, with their vast cargo holds and a crew that could fill a city.

They are the lifeblood of human-occupied space, transporting an unimaginable volume - and value - of goods from City, the greatest human orbital, all the way to Tradepoint at the other, to trade for xenoglas with an unknowable alien species.

And now, out in the darkness of space, something is targeting them.

Nbaro and her friends are close to locating their enemy, in this gripping sequel to the award-nominated Artifact Space, but they are running out of time - and their allies are running out of patience . . .

Written by one of the most exciting new voices in SF, this space thriller will keep readers on the edge of their seats.





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This Is Not Your Regular GLADOM: 3 IKEA Hacks That Turn Basic Into Beautiful

If you frequent IKEA, you’re likely familiar with the GLADOM tray table. The practical side table with a removable tray table is among IKEA’s best-sellers, and right now, you can snag one for just $14.99 as part of the IKEA Family Price promotion—down from the regular price of $19.99, valid until November 26. If you’ve been on the hunt for the perfect side table but are hesitant about the GLADOM because so many people seem to have one, you’re in […]

The post This Is Not Your Regular GLADOM: 3 IKEA Hacks That Turn Basic Into Beautiful appeared first on IKEA Hackers.



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Belgian Studio Nwave Pictures To Double Workforce At Its New Studio In Liège

The studio's diversified approach to content production has led to continued growth for the company.






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Francis Bacon

Of great riches there is no real use, except it be in the distribution. Discuss




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Outside: vinyl siding. Inside: a bear

In Pittsburgh, entire houses have been converted into individual art installations filled with unusual objects. A new house is now open.




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Natural Selection Bike is Coming to Aotearoa New Zealand on February 15th, 2025



Tickets are available now.
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Athlete Lineup Announced for 2025 Red Bull Hardline Tasmania



Asa Vermette, Vali Holl, Sam Hill, Erice Van Leuven, and Gee Atherton are all on the list.
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Intend Releases New Blackline Forks & Components



Three forks, a cute little stem, and some burly cranks - all German designed and made.
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Shaboozey's 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' hits another pop chart milestone

"A Bar Song (Tipsy)" added another week atop the chart, making it the longest-running No. 1 of the decade. In two more weeks, it could tie the all-time record, but a seasonal juggernaut approaches.




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Some flights resume to Bali after huge volcanic ash cloud caused Australian airlines to cancel

Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia have resumed some of the services from Bali to Australia




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Remembering Corrie ten Boom and the Jews

‘The plight of Jews today … would be greatly helped through a revival of Christian faith’ World War II ended almost 80 years ago, and yet, amazingly, Jews again are being persecuted in earnest in some parts of Europe. CNN reports on last week’s clash in Holland after a sports event: that Israeli soccer fans were beaten …




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If They Cut The Undersea Cables That Connect Us To The Internet, Will It Crash The Global Economy?

The U.S. is accusing Russia of preparing to cut undersea cables which carry Internet traffic all over the world, and Russia is accusing western powers of preparing to do the exact same thing.  In some cases, these undersea cables literally stretch from one continent to another, and so it is impossible to guard them.  That …