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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Powers lines Image by Canva The U.S. Department of Energy issued an emergency order Sunday directing Texas data centers and large ...

The Trump administration issued an emergency order Sunday night allowing Texas’ power grid operator to use backup generators from data centers and other facilities to prevent rotating outages over the ...

Spin-out Merge Labs aims to rival Elon Musk’s brain-chip company Neuralink. But researchers say the technology is still at an early stage. Brain implants are beginning to help people with severe ...

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Mr. Shirky, a vice provost at New York University, has been helping faculty members and students adapt to digital tools since 2015. Back in 2023, when ChatGPT was still new, a professor friend had a ...

While gossip can occasionally help bond people at a surface level, too much drama or negativity can actually sabotage relationships and mental health. According to a study published in the Journal of ...

The term, long considered a slur for those with intellectual disabilities, is seeing a resurgence on social media and across the political right. By Dan Barry and Sonia A. Rao Late last month, a woman ...

A recent study that shows how cows can use tools recalls the controversial 1982 cartoon from "The Far Side" comic strip called "Cow Tools." In case you haven't heard, cows are using tools now. Well, ...

You can talk to the chatbot like it's a friendly acquaintance, and it'll help you get a lot done. Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and ...

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