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'Weekend warrior' exercise can cut risk of cognitive decline, study indicates

Being a "weekend warrior" -- engaging in exercise once or twice per week -- may be as beneficial as regular sessions in decreasing the risk of cognitive decline that often leads to dementia, a new study concludes.




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Weight-loss surgery in teens brings long-term health benefits, study concludes

Weight-loss surgery in adolescents with severe obesity can lead to long-term health benefits, such as more frequent remission of type 2 diabetes than in adults who undergo the same treatment, a large, NIH-funded study.




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First human case of new mpox virus detected in Britain

Health officials in Britain have detected the country's first confirmed human case of a new strain of mpox that has been spreading throughout Africa.




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Two additional cases of new mpox strain diagnosed in Britain

Two additional cases of a new strain of mpox have been detected in Britain, national health officials said Monday, less than a week after the first case was announced to the public.




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Additional case of new mpox strain detected in Britain for a total of four

An additional case of a new strain of mpox has been detected in Britain, bringing the total number of infections in the country to four.





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DeepL to Debut Nvidia DGX SuperPOD with DGX GB200 Systems in Europe

COLOGNE, Germany, Nov. 1, 2024 — DeepL has announced it will be among the first to commercially deploy the Nvidia DGX SuperPOD with DGX GB200 systems. The Nvidia DGX SuperPOD, […]

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Granite Rapids HPC Benchmarks: I’m Thinking Intel Is Back (Updated)

Waiting is the hardest part. In the fall of 2023, HPCwire wrote about the new diverging Xeon processor strategy from Intel. Instead of a on-size-fits all approach; Intel has opted […]

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White House Mulls Expanding AI Chip Export Bans Beyond China

The Biden administration is reportedly considering capping sales of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips from US-based manufacturers like AMD and Nvidia to certain countries, including those in the Middle East.  The […]

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D-Wave Readies 4,400-plus-qubit Advantage2 System for Use

Quantum computing pioneer D-Wave today announced it had completed calibration and benchmarking the latest latest version of its Advantage2 quantum processor, a 4,400-plus-qubit device. D-Wave said that compared with the […]

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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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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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Berkeley Lab AI Science Summit Fuels Collaboration

Nov. 8, 2024 — This month, over 100 academics, researchers, industry experts, and national lab staff gathered at Berkeley Lab’s Artificial Intelligence Science Summit (BLASS) to explore AI’s potential to drive […]

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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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Veterans Day: Biden expands benefits, urges Americans to 'keep faith' in one another

President Joe Biden on Monday addressed a Veterans Day crowd at the national cemetery in Virginia where he revealed newly-expanded veteran benefits and urged Americans to "come together" and "keep faith."




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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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Five additional monkeys from S.C. research lab recovered; 13 remain at large

An additional five rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped from a South Carolina research facility last week have been recovered, meaning about a dozen of the rhesus macaque primates remain at large.




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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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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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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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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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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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Britain's archbishop of Canterbury to quit as Church of England head over abuse scandal

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has opted to quit as head of the Church of England after a critical report over his handling of an abuse scandal, it was announced.




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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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11 hospitalized after explosion at Louisville food-coloring factory

An explosion at a food-coloring factory in Louisville, Ky., hospitalized at least 11, including two in critical condition, on Tuesday afternoon.




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President-elect Trump taps S.D. Gov. Kristi Noem to lead Department of Homeland Security

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced plans to nominate South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to head the Department of Homeland Security of his incoming administration.




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CENTCOM strikes Iran-backed militia targets in Syria after rockets launched at U.S. forces

The U.S. military conducted retaliatory airstrikes Tuesday in Syria, targeting facilities of Iran-backed militias following rockets launched at U.S. forces in the Middle Eastern country.




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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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Cyprus signs NASA's Artemis Accords, becoming 46th nation to commit to safe space exploration

The Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus signed the U.S.-led Artemis Accords on Wednesday, becoming the 46th signatory to the agreement that establishes principles for the safe exploration of space.




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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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Astronaut released from hospital after return from International Space Station

An unnamed astronaut was released from Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola in Florida and returned to Johnson Space Center in Houston in good health Saturday, NASA reported.




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SpaceX sends 22 Starlink satellites into orbit in record-setting launch

SpaceX on Saturday successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a payload of 22 Starlink Internet communications satellite from Cape Canaveral in Florida, marking a state record 73rd orbital rocket launch this year.




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SpaceX pushes back launch of 20 Starlink satellites in late scrub

SpaceX has scrubbed Tuesday's launch of 20 Starlink Internet satellites into orbit from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California until Wednesday, adding to its massive constellation designed to provide online servic




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NASA to restart Mentor-Protege program to help improve contractor diversity

NASA said on Tuesday that it will restart its Mentor-Protégé Program for contractors on Friday to expand commercial markets with eligible small businesses.




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SpaceX liftoff is 201st mission to expand its constellation of Earth-orbiting Starlink satellites

SpaceX successfully launched Wednesday a new batch of Starlink satellites into orbit to further its mission to expand Internet access to the global population in now more than 200 space missions.




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Taurid meteor shower to reach peak visibility

The Taurid meteor will make its annual appearance in the midnight sky starting Tuesday through Nov. 12, with the "shooting star" appearing best after in the early morning hours.




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Small wooden satellite heads to International Space Station

The first wood-panel satellite is on a SpaceX flight to the International Space Station, where it will test the durability of wood in space.




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SpaceX launches another 23 satellites into low-Earth orbit

SpaceX launched another batch of 23 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Thursday at 3:19 p.m. EST.