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Smart beds flipped out during the AWS outage, and so did their sleepy owners – The Washington Post

Smart beds flipped out during the AWS outage, and so did their sleepy owners  The Washington Post Eight Sleep adds ‘outage mode’ to smart beds after AWS problems left them frozen  The Verge Huge global outage impacts Amazon, Fortnite and Snapchat | CNN Business  CNN AWS recovers, Apple rallies, General Motors beats and more in Morning Squawk  CNBC The Protocol: AWS Outage Halts Some …

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NFL reportedly fining Cowboys owner Jerry Jones $250K after he flipped middle finger from luxury box during Jets game

NFL reportedly fining Cowboys owner Jerry Jones 0K after he flipped middle finger from luxury box during Jets game

Jerry Jones admitted Tuesday that he flipped the middle finger during Sunday’s Jets-Cowboys game at MetLife Stadium. Soon after that, news broke that the gesture will cost the Dallas Cowboys owner a hefty fine. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the NFL is fining Jones $250,000 for what Jones claimed was an “accidental” middle finger. Advertisement The incident took place during the …

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The Universe’s First Photographed Black Hole Just Flipped Its Magnetic Field

The Universe’s First Photographed Black Hole Just Flipped Its Magnetic Field

Based on multi-year data from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), the finding reveals a dynamic and unstable region just outside M87*’s event horizon. While the black hole’s shadow has remained unchanged, the surrounding magnetized plasma has undergone dramatic shifts, offering new clues about how black holes interact with their surroundings. Located about 55 million light-years away, M87* is a supermassive …

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Earth’ Finale Flipped the Franchise on Its Head

Earth’ Finale Flipped the Franchise on Its Head

Don’t be sad that Alien: Earth season one is over. Be glad that it happened. With the eighth and final episode of the season, creator Noah Hawley officially brought his story to an unexpected and fascinating close. A story that, we hope, will continue in the coming years. As of publication, a second season has yet to be announced; for …

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The year child malnutrition flipped, in one chart

The year child malnutrition flipped, in one chart

Something striking just happened in global nutrition: As of 2025, children worldwide are now more likely to be obese than underweight. According to UNICEF’s new Child Nutrition Report, about 9.4 percent of school-age kids (ages 5–19) are living with obesity, compared to 9.2 percent who are underweight. Twenty-five years ago, the gap was much wider: Nearly 13 percent of kids …

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He flipped his middle finger at a war memorial. Then he was shot dead.

He flipped his middle finger at a war memorial. Then he was shot dead.

Albert Sturgill Jr. was pacing alone at a memorial site for veterans, flipping his middle finger to the American flag and the monuments erected to honor generations of fallen soldiers. He was known for displaying such behavior at the war memorial and in other parts of the small conservative city of Crossville, Tennessee, due to his deep-rooted disdain for the …

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Kelly Clarkson’s Life Has Been “Flipped Upside Down”

Kelly Clarkson’s Life Has Been “Flipped Upside Down”

Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband Brandon Blackstock has sadly passed away after a three year battle with cancer, news that was announced just one day after Kelly canceled her Las Vegas residency and confirmed that Brandon had been ill. A source tells the Daily Mail that “Kelly’s life has flipped upside down with Brandon’s cancer struggles and now death. She’s been blessed …

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Why do sharks freeze when flipped upside down?

Why do sharks freeze when flipped upside down?

Sharks can be formidable predators, but when they’re flipped upside down, many species enter a trance-like state, known as tonic immobility, and are as helpless as a beetle on its back. Tonic immobility is “as close to hypnotising a shark as you can get!” Joel Gayford, a doctoral candidate of marine ecology at James Cook University in Australia, told Live …

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The Earth’s Layers Have Been Flipped in This Place

The Earth’s Layers Have Been Flipped in This Place

The North Sea, a region known for its rich history and vital role in energy production, holds a surprising geological anomaly. A study led by scientists from the University of Manchester has uncovered a phenomenon where the typical process of geologic layering is reversed. Known as stratigraphic inversion, this discovery challenges our fundamental understanding of how Earth’s layers are formed. …

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