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Newsom vetoes bill that would have granted priority college admission for descendants of slavery

Newsom vetoes bill that would have granted priority college admission for descendants of slavery

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday vetoed legislation that would have allowed public and private colleges to provide preferential admissions to applicants directly descended from individuals who were enslaved in the United States before 1900. The governor thanked the bill’s author for his commitment to addressing disparities and urged educational institutions to review and determine “how, when, and if this type …

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Living Descendants Provide Clues to the Genius’s Genetic Secrets

Living Descendants Provide Clues to the Genius’s Genetic Secrets

For centuries, Leonardo da Vinci’s genius has fascinated historians and scientists alike, but now researchers are closer than ever to uncovering his true biological legacy. A decades-long genealogical investigation has traced Leonardo’s family line across 21 generations, opening the door to cutting-edge DNA analysis that may reconstruct his genetic profile. Credit: Stock Scientists confirmed genetic continuity in Leonardo da Vinci’s …

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The First Descendant’s Awful AI TikTok Ads Somehow Aren’t As Bad As The Excuses

The First Descendant’s Awful AI TikTok Ads Somehow Aren’t As Bad As The Excuses

Looter-shooter The First Descendant came under fire over the weekend for some TikTok ads featuring incredibly terrible AI fakes of real streamers endorsing the game. But as grimly bad as the ads might be, publisher Nexon’s excuses are somehow even worse. The First Descendant is a free-to-play shooter that’s been around since June, 2024, entirely failing to set the world ablaze …

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