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For decades, the rhythm of online shopping was predictable, if often frustrating: search, scroll, cart, checkout. Then social platforms like Facebook and Instagram shook things up by dropping products directly into your feed for the ultimate impulse buy. Now OpenAI and Stripe are upping the ante, folding shopping into the flow of an AI chat—a kind of holy grail for …

Many celestial objects travel within our solar system, and sometimes they can pose a significant threat to Earth and the Moon. This is the case with asteroid 2024 YR4, which could impact our natural satellite. In response, NASA wants to destroy it with a nuclear charge before it hits its target. Although this scenario seems straight out of a science …

U.S. government shutdown a modest drag but fresh blow to credibility: BofA  Investing.com BLS Would Delay Next US Jobs Report Based on Prior Shutdown Plan  Bloomberg.com The last thing the stock market wants right now is a government shutdown. Here’s why.  MarketWatch Prediction Markets See Government Shutdown Happening  Barron’s A government shutdown would delay the jobs report at a critical time as the Fed …

Arsenal snatched a dramatic 2-1 away win against Newcastle United on Sunday to go within two points of Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table. The first significant incident of the game came when Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope appeared to take out Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres in the 14th minute, with referee Jarred Gillett giving a penalty. However, …

No. 6 Oregon walked into Happy Valley and pulled off a major upset against No. 3 Penn State, a 30-24 victory to launch itself to the forefront of the national title conversation. Safety Dillon Thieneman reeled in a ridiculous interception in double-overtime to pull a stunner.  Penn State went on a furious run to end the fourth quarter, eliminating a …

Have you ever looked at your buddy across the couch and thought, “Gee, I wonder if his semen is faster than mine?” Eric Zhu, 18, turned that strange curiosity into an actual sports and entertainment business, one that investors are valuing at $75 million after pouring $10 million into a “seed round” (get it?) for Zhu’s nine-month-old company, Sperm Racing. …

Gavin Williams posted a career-high-tying 12 strikeouts and Daniel Schneemann drove in two runs Tuesday as the host Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers to tie the teams atop the American League Central. That division race could be seen as an epic comeback by the Guardians or a huge meltdown from the Tigers, depending on …

India Seeks Access for Workers in US Trade Talks After H-1B Blow  Bloomberg.com Who Uses H-1B Visas the Most, in Charts  The Wall Street Journal I’m an international college senior worried about getting hired in the US after H-1B changes: “The door is closing”  Business Insider US Department of Labor launches Project Firewall to protect America’s highly skilled workforce  U.S. Department of Labor (.gov) …

In 2022, NASA intentionally rammed a spacecraft into a small asteroid at 14,000 mph, knocking it off course. The goal was to demonstrate a proof of concept for keeping humanity safe from a space rock heading toward the Earth. Now a group of scientists, including ones from NASA, is exploring options for a different near-Earth space rock, dubbed 2024 YR4, …

Photo: Revolution Wind A federal judge has cleared the way for Ørsted’s nearly complete 704-megawatt (MW) Revolution Wind offshore wind farm to restart construction, overturning a stop-work order imposed by the Trump administration. Reagan-appointed senior US District Judge Royce C. Lamberth granted a preliminary injunction in Washington, DC, calling the government’s conduct “the height of arbitrary and capricious government conduct.” …