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Deadly flooding in Central Europe made twice as likely by climate change

Deadly flooding in Central Europe made twice as likely by climate change

WASHINGTON (AP) — Human-caused climate change doubled the likelihood and intensified the heavy rains that led to devastating flooding in Central Europe earlier this month, a new flash study found.
OpenAI looks to shift away from nonprofit roots and convert itself to for-profit company

OpenAI looks to shift away from nonprofit roots and convert itself to for-profit company

OpenAI's history as a nonprofit research institute that also sells commercial products like ChatGPT may be coming to an end as the San Francisco company looks to more fully convert itself into a for-profit corporation accountable to shareholders.
'Not much has changed': Indigenous physicians reflect on health care in Canada

'Not much has changed': Indigenous physicians reflect on health care in Canada

Dr. Michael Anderson clearly remembers a First Nations child flown into the Toronto pediatric ward where he was working 30 years ago.
A top government scientist engaged in research misconduct, NIH finds

A top government scientist engaged in research misconduct, NIH finds

A National Institutes of Health investigation has found research misconduct by one of its top neuroscientists, the agency said Thursday. In a statement, the NIH said the findings involve images in two studies co-authored by Dr.
Police are probing apparent cyber vandalism on Wi-Fi networks at UK train stations

Police are probing apparent cyber vandalism on Wi-Fi networks at UK train stations

LONDON (AP) — U.K. transport officials and police said Thursday they are investigating a “cyber-security incident” after users of public Wi-Fi networks at the country’s biggest railway stations reported being shown anti-Muslim messages.

One Tech Tip: Using Instagram's new teen account settings to supervise young users

LONDON (AP) — Worried about your teen's Instagram use? Faced with growing pressure to do more to stop online harm, the social media platform has rolled out a major new update to protect young people and give parents more control.
Police are probing a cyberattack on Wi-Fi networks at UK train stations

Police are probing a cyberattack on Wi-Fi networks at UK train stations

LONDON (AP) — U.K. transport officials and police said Thursday they are investigating a “cyber-security incident” that hit the public Wi-Fi networks at the country’s biggest railway stations.
Pride, sorrow mix for Franklin expedition descendant after DNA match with sailor

Pride, sorrow mix for Franklin expedition descendant after DNA match with sailor

Nigel Gambier has always been proud of his ancestor, who captained one of the ill-starred ships on Sir John Franklin's disastrous expedition in search of the Northwest Passage.
NASA, Boeing and Coast Guard representatives to testify about implosion of Titan submersible

NASA, Boeing and Coast Guard representatives to testify about implosion of Titan submersible

Representatives for NASA, Boeing Co. and the U.S. Coast Guard are slated to testify in front of investigators Thursday about the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic.
For European astronauts, this place in Germany is the next best thing to the moon

For European astronauts, this place in Germany is the next best thing to the moon

COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Donning heavy spacesuits and visors to protect them from sunlight, astronauts Thomas Pesquet of France and Matthias Maurer of Germany, accompanied by their trusty canine robot, move slowly on what looks like the lunar surface.
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