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Feds seize $15 billion from alleged forced labor scam built on “human suffering”

Feds seize  billion from alleged forced labor scam built on “human suffering”

Federal prosecutors have seized $15 billion from the alleged kingpin of an operation that used imprisoned laborers to trick unsuspecting people into making investments in phony funds, often after spending months faking romantic relationships with the victims. Such “pig butchering” scams have operated for years. They typically work when members of the operation initiate conversations with people on social media …

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“They Just Built an 800-Horsepower Monster”: Japan’s $550,000 Lexus LFR Is Taking Aim at Ferrari and McLaren (and Europe Should Be Worried)

“They Just Built an 800-Horsepower Monster”: Japan’s 0,000 Lexus LFR Is Taking Aim at Ferrari and McLaren (and Europe Should Be Worried)

IN A NUTSHELL 🚗 Japan’s new hypercar boasts 800 metric horsepower, challenging European dominance. 🔋 Featuring a twin-turbo V-8 hybrid system, it offers immediate torque and endurance. 💰 Priced at $550,000, it rivals luxury brands like Ferrari and McLaren. 🌍 Lexus re-enters the market with the LFR model, succeeding the legendary LFA. Japan’s automotive industry has always been synonymous with …

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At 56, I Struggled to Afford Rent, so I Built Myself a Tiny House

At 56, I Struggled to Afford Rent, so I Built Myself a Tiny House

I also enlisted a few helpers, the main one being my partner at the time, Max. A retired scientist and a talented woodworker, Max had all the tools we would need and, importantly, a place where we could do the build: the driveway beside his house. By September 2020, we’d started work on the floor and the timber frame. Then …

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Ford Built The Mustang GTD With Aero Tech Race Cars Can’t Even Use

Ford Built The Mustang GTD With Aero Tech Race Cars Can’t Even Use

Ford The race-bred Ford Mustang GTD only started reaching customers recently, but it has made headlines for a while now. The GTD has a slew of headline-grabbing attributes like its exceptionally fast lap time at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, its immense 815 horsepower and 664 pound-feet of torque, and its staggering $327,960 starting price. It’s …

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Why China Built 162 Square Miles of Solar Panels on the World’s Highest Plateau – The New York Times

Why China Built 162 Square Miles of Solar Panels on the World’s Highest Plateau  The New York Times Turning Desert into “Green Gold”: CHN Energy Xinjiang’s Path to Desert Control and Prosperity  ceic.com China’s Desert Solar Farms Green Arid Lands but Disrupt Ecosystems  WebProNews Satellite imagery shows China’s achievements in combating desertification in Xinjiang  bastillepost.com From desert to green future—this is China’s plan to …

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Intel unveils next-gen processor built on its new semiconductor process 18A – Seeking Alpha

Intel unveils next-gen processor built on its new semiconductor process 18A  Seeking Alpha Intel’s Big Bet: Inside the Chipmaker’s Make-or-Break Factory  The New York Times Intel unveils Core Ultra series 3 chip in major test for ailing chipmaker  Yahoo Finance Intel gives first look at next-gen chips, says Arizona fab is fully operational  CNBC Intel Debuts New Technology in Make-or-Break Moment for CEO’s Turnaround …

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Intel Unveils Panther Lake Architecture: First AI PC Platform Built on 18A :: Intel Corporation (INTC)

Intel Unveils Panther Lake Architecture: First AI PC Platform Built on 18A :: Intel Corporation (INTC)

Panther Lake will enter high-volume production at Intel’s newest fab in Arizona later this year as company invests in strengthening U.S. technology and manufacturing leadership. NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Intel previews Intel® Core™ Ultra series 3 processors, (code-named Panther Lake) – the first client SoCs built on Intel 18A. Panther Lake is already in production, on …

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Physicists just built a quantum lie detector. It works

Physicists just built a quantum lie detector. It works

Can you prove whether a large quantum system truly behaves according to the weird and wonderful rules of quantum mechanics — or if it just looks like it does? In a groundbreaking study, physicists from Leiden, Beijing en Hangzhou found the answer to this question. You could call it a ‘quantum lie detector’: Bell’s test designed by famous physicist John …

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