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Restart editorial layoffs cut Walmart-backed gaming site's newsroom
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By June Castellano/section
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Mexico human screwworm cases exceed 500 as reported pace rises
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Meta public nuisance ruling orders $567 million youth mental health fund
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By June Castellano
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Volkswagen US pickup truck remains unconfirmed despite 2030 report
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Quake Dawn of the Machine arrives as a free 30th-anniversary episode
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How snails engineer slime with proteins, ions and calcium
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By Dana Voss
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Microsoft Edge MV2 extensions face consumer shutdown by end of 2026
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Best instant cameras for 2026: five picks for different kinds of film waste
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Disney Plus AI search enters limited beta for mood-based recommendations
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By Dana Voss
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AI-designed viruses: 16 bacteriophages worked in E. coli tests
Stanford and Arc Institute researchers made 16 working AI-designed bacteriophages, a lab result with medical promise and...
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AI chatbots crisis safety fixes still lack independent proof
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White House vaccine autism order remains a reported, unfinished proposal
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