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Exploding pagers join long history of killer communications devices
Israel, blamed by Hizbollah for Tuesday’s attack, has long used telephones and their successors to track and kill enemiesYesterday -
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Silver has been outperforming gold this year — and may rise to its own record highs
Gold, with its rise to record highs this year, deserves attention — but so does its sister metal, silver, which has outperformed the yellow metal so far this year and may be gearing up for a ...2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
OpenAI says the latest ChatGPT can ‘think’ – and I have thoughts
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Emmy Awards ratings up more than 50%, reversing record lows
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Japan faces labor shortages and demographic crisis as elderly population hits record high
Japan's number of people aged 65 and over has reached a record high, cementing it as the worlds most elderly country, according to government statistics.Yesterday - Japan -
MarketWatch - Business
A Fed rate cut with the stock market at a record high? Here’s what history says.
The Federal Reserve is preparing Wednesday to cut interest rates with U.S. stocks trading near a record high. leaving investors searching for historical clues to the path ahead for markets.17 hours ago -
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Car buyers face a stubborn problem that Fed interest-rate cuts can’t solve: record-high prices
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Junior doctors will want more money despite backing pay deal, union says
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