April 23, 2026

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New Material Immune to Melting Created by Israeli Physicists

Israeli physicists create thought-provoking model for material that never melts – Haaretz

From www.haaretz.com
2022-01-16 10:21:00

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The accepted science is that the more (almost) any given matter is heated, the more disrupted its internal order becomes. It melts, or evaporates. Now a model developed by researchers from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and the University of Kentucky contradicts that notion, and may have implications for the development of superconductors that will help to create green energy

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Synagogue Terror Attack Executed by Islamist UK Man

Police identify hostage-taker in Texas synagogue standoff

From nypost.com
2022-01-16 15:23:00

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The suspect who held a rabbi and his congregants hostage at a Texas synagogue was identified Sunday as a British citizen, as witnesses recalled watching the terrifying situation play out on a Facebook livestream.

Hostage-taker Malik Faisal Akram, 44, was shot dead after the last of the four hostages was released from the 10-hour standoff at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville on Saturday night, the FBI said.

“The FBI’s Evidence Response Team (ERT) will continue processing evidence at the synagogue,” the agency said. “At this time, there is no indication that other individuals are involved.”

A UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson said in a statement on Sunday, “We are aware of the death of a British man in Texas and are in contact with the local authorities.”

Akram took four people captive, including Congregation Beth Israel Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, during a Shabbat morning service around 11 a.m….

 

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Russia Demands Facebook Unblock Foreign Ministry-Linked Page

From www.themoscowtimes.com
2022-01-17 08:43:17

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Russia’s media regulator has demanded that Facebook “immediately” lift all restrictions on the official page of the country’s delegation for arms control talks in Vienna.

The Facebook page, which is affiliated to Russia’s Foreign Ministry, was taken down on Friday for publishing “illegal content,” according to delegation head Konstantin Gavrilov.

Media watchdog Roskomnadzor said Sunday evening that it has sent a letter to Meta, Facebook’s parent company, “with the demand to immediately lift all restrictions” from the Facebook page and “explain the reasons for introducing them.”

“Such actions of the administration of the Facebook social network violate the key principles of free distribution of information,” Roskomnadzor said.

 

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Why mastering smart machines could unlock the next programmatic evolution | LoopMe | Open Mic

From www.thedrum.com
2022-01-17 09:10:56

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Applications typically function within narrow parameters. Producing outputs determined by the data feeding them, as well as particular objectives. All too often, their advantages have been overshadowed by speculation that dependence on variable input is among the main reasons behind continuing mistrust in AI. But it’s also vital to recognize the potential current operating dynamics provide for marketers to retain a firm grip on programmatic efforts.

Harnessing built-in controls, they can keep campaigns on track by setting specific rules for algorithms to follow. In fact, the concept of closely managed optimization is already gaining traction on multiple fronts, including instructing systems to direct bids at the audiences and inventory likely to fuel performance against core goals. While implementations so far have tended to focus on metrics that don’t give much insight into true ad effectiveness or drive informed choices — such as click-through rates — they are an encouraging start.

Leveraging emerging tools will help marketers take this approach further: adjusting media buying in line with outcome-based measures of precise impact on areas such as awareness and brand favourability. For instance, platforms supported by reinforced learning are making it possible to pre-emptively pinpoint which impressions will offer the best chance of delivering goal actions in different contexts, be that brochure downloads or social media interaction.

Armed with this ability, marketers can tell algorithms to only place bids in situations where users have a high probability of taking specified steps, ensuring AI plays by their preferred rules and maximising results at the same time.

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U.S. House committee wants to hear from veterans with toxic exposure

From www.jdnews.com
2022-01-17 10:31:14

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Veterans who experienced toxic exposure in the military now have a chance to tell their stories to people who can make a difference.

U.S. Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA), chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, announced last week the committee wants veterans to participate in an online survey about the effects of toxic exposure.

“Your responses will help the Committee better understand veterans’ experiences with toxic exposure and how Congress can help ensure these veterans receive the benefits they have earned and deserve,” Takano wrote in a Jan. 11 newsletter.

The survey asks about exposure, health conditions, VA benefits and how Congress can help.

 

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With more and more people turning to AI to help them with Crypto Trading, could there conceivably be a day where the best crypto traders are the best designed crypto-trading ai programs?  The sales pitch is on for AI-led crypto-trading and more and more people, and firms, are buying in.

Trusting Artificial Intelligence (AI) with Crypto Trades—is it Time to Ditch the Hard Work?

From thetecheducation.com
2022-01-11 18:42:41

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Crypto industry peaks deserve more than two hands to handle; more traders are looking into AI as an advantage. Quick analysis and making the right calls at the right time can be a game-changer. Will AI be the new frontier in the crypto markets?

Admittedly, precise calls in the crypto space or any other industry are scarce, with complex graphs and other determinants to contemplate. Decent patterns at the right pace, coupled with a thirsty investor, can always get the job done. Therefore, in the latter part of 2021 and well into 2022, AI is vital, probably the missing piece on how to short bitcoin on trading platforms such as PrimeXBT.

Opening positions early and investigating them can create value, albeit these smart moves have been there for a while. Crypto bots have had their time in the crypto space for some time, bringing valuable information and highlighting unpopular moves that give impressive outcomes. Achieving smart and efficient abilities to gain an advantage goes beyond basic financial knowledge, and brokers contemplating this require advanced programming knowledge.

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A Federal judge just recently ruled that the antitrust lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission can go forward, striking down the recent efforts by Facebook, under its parent company, Mega, to halt it.  Facebook filed a request for dismissal, which was rejected by the court.

Federal Judge Rejects Facebook’s Request to Dismiss FTC’s Latest Antitrust Lawsuit

From www.wsj.com
2022-01-11 20:29:00

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The Federal Trade Commission filed a new version of its antitrust lawsuit against Facebook Inc. on Thursday, seeking to jump-start its case with bolstered allegations that the company is abusing a monopoly position in social media.

The FTC voted 3-2 along party lines to file the amended lawsuit, with Chairwoman Lina Khan participating in the agency’s deliberations and supporting the new complaint. The commission denied Facebook’s request that Ms. Khan, a Democrat, be recused because of her past criticism of big tech companies.

 

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Researchers are developing a shield for medicines to be able to reach the intended targets without being assaulted on the way by your own body.

NC State Researcher Develops Soft Material to Preserve Biological Medicines

From news.ncsu.edu
2022-01-11 17:38:17

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As superbugs become increasingly dangerous to human health, NC State researchers have developed a soft material that preserves medicines capable of treating infections without the risk of antimicrobial resistance.

With his colleague Christopher Gorman in the Department of Chemistry and students Ryan Smith and Juliana O’Brien, Stefano Menegatti, a University Faculty Scholar and an associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, developed new dendrimers — highly structured macromolecules — that act as a glue around nanoparticle templates. Such templates include bacteriophages, which are viruses that can infect and attack harmful bacteria in the body. While they can be an alternative to traditional antibiotics, they can be difficult to formulate and stabilize as a medicine. To remain safe and effective, therapeutic bacteriophages need to be protected from environmental changes.

 

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Georgia Sewers Yield Killer Bacteria Res

Researchers in the University of Georgia have discovered the existence of a gene that could create widespread antimicrobial resistance, which would put humanity existentially at risk.

The gene has long been feared to exist, and now that they’ve discovered it occuring in nature, the concern has moved very much out of the theoretical and into the real.

The risk is considered in the top 10 of potential risks to human existance.

Gene discovered in Georgia water a possible global threat

From phys.org
2022-01-11 17:59:09

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A gene that causes bacteria to be resistant to one of the world’s most important antibiotics, colistin, has been detected in sewer water in Georgia. The presence of the MCR-9 gene is a major concern for public health because it causes antimicrobial resistance, a problem that the World Health Organization has declared “one of the top 10 global public health threats facing humanity.”

Researchers from the University of Georgia’s Center for Food Safety (CFS) collected sewage water from an urban setting in Georgia to test for the MCR gene in naturally present bacteria. Led by College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences assistant professor Issmat Kassem, whose research focuses on MCR’s presence around the world, the team was surprised at how quickly they detected MCR—they found evidence of the gene in the first sample they took.

Kassem said that demonstrates that the gene is becoming established in the U.S.

The bacteria where the gene was found, Morganella morganii, added further concern for Kassem. This marked the first time that MCR was found in M. morganii, which is problematic because it is a bacteria not often tested by researchers. This means that the problem could be considerably more widespread than initially thought.

 

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Pope Francis Calls Leftists Ideologi a

Every leftist’s favorite Pope, Francis, recently upset the balance of the universe in a speech he gave on Monday, January 10th, in which he referred to ‘cancel culture’ as a ‘form of ideological colonization.’ He used the language of the left right there to attack the left.
The move, to me, seems to indicate a very real shift among the opportunist leftist elites to begin the process of backing out of the rabid pack dog culting they’ve been laying down.
There are a number of possible reasons for this, but I believe it is most likely an indication their AI and deep learning algorithms are all spitting out, ‘they’re not breaking, but they’re about to turn on your rabid dogs, and then you.’
With that in mind, the pragmatic left will tell the rabid pack dogs, it’s time to let a little slack out of the line, let the prey run, don’t worry, we’ll set you loose again.’
Only it might not be so easy to stop these rabid pack dogs as many of them have created a very nice living for themselves whipping the dogs to kill, so to speak.

Pope warns ‘cancel culture’ is ‘form of ideological colonization’ – National

From globalnews.ca
2022-01-10 20:45:53

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Pope Francis on Monday warned against attempts to cancel culture, decrying “one-track thinking” he said attempts to deny or rewrite history according to today’s standards.

Francis made his comments in an address to diplomats, the main thrust of which was the condemnation of “baseless” ideological misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, the backing of national immunization campaigns and calling health care a moral obligation.

He spoke of the crisis of trust in multi-lateral diplomacy, which he said has led to “agendas increasingly dictated by a mindset that rejects the natural foundations of humanity and the cultural roots that constitute the identity of many peoples.”

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