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NBC News Layoffs Impact About 150 Staffers Amid Pending Versant Split

NBC News Layoffs Impact About 150 Staffers Amid Pending Versant Split

UPDATED: NBC News went through a round of layoffs on Wednesday, impacting about 150 staffers, as the network cuts costs as it prepares for the split of most of Comcast’s cable networks into Versant. The job reductions are scattered throughout NBC News. They represent about 2% of the NBCU News Group workforce and a single-digit percentage of NBC News, according …

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Inside YouTube’s Impact on TV, Sports and Late-Night Comedy Shows

Inside YouTube’s Impact on TV, Sports and Late-Night Comedy Shows

For a moment, the 50-yard line at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, was the media capital of the world. As the San Francisco 49ers were warming up for a Sept. 21 game against the Arizona Cardinals, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell caught the eye of Neal Mohan. The YouTube CEO, flanked by a handful of his platform’s top creators, marched …

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As Minnesota sees rise in bird flu, grocers say they don’t expect it to impact Thanksgiving plans

As Minnesota sees rise in bird flu, grocers say they don’t expect it to impact Thanksgiving plans

Minnesota is seeing a resurgence in bird flu cases this fall. The virus has infected thousands of turkeys and chickens in eight counties over just the last few weeks. “We are trying to figure it out, for sure. I tell you, it’s so disheartening,” said Jake Vlaminck, president of the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association. Vlaminck owns and operates Fahlun Farms near …

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COVID’s Surprising Effect on Sperm May Impact Future Generations : ScienceAlert

COVID’s Surprising Effect on Sperm May Impact Future Generations : ScienceAlert

COVID-19 infection causes changes to sperm in mice that may increase anxiety in their offspring, a study released Saturday said, suggesting the pandemic‘s possibly long-lasting effects on future generations. Researchers at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health in Melbourne, Australia, infected male mice with the virus that causes COVID, mated them with females, and assessed the impacts on …

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Column | What you put in your coffee can have an outsize impact on your health – The Washington Post

Column | What you put in your coffee can have an outsize impact on your health  The Washington Post The healthiest way to drink coffee: Harvard explains why filtered coffee is best  Times of India A Massive New Study of 40,725 People Says This Is What Happens When You Drink Coffee Every Morning  Inc.com Coffee’s Health Effects: When It Helps And When It …

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COVID-19 infection might impact the generation: Sperm changes lead to increased anxiety in offspring |

COVID-19 infection might impact the generation: Sperm changes lead to increased anxiety in offspring |

A recent study by the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health has found that COVID-19 can cause changes in sperm that may impact offspring behaviour. Using a mouse model, researchers observed that male mice infected with SARS-CoV-2 before mating produced offspring who exhibited higher levels of anxiety-like behaviours. These changes were linked to alterations in non-coding RNA in sperm, …

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Genshin Impact Wants to Be the Only Game You Ever Play on PS5

Genshin Impact Wants to Be the Only Game You Ever Play on PS5

We’ve already seen the likes of Fortnite and Roblox embrace community created content, but now it’s the turn of Genshin Impact to take strides towards becoming the ultimate “forever” game. While the new update, out on 22nd October, brings substantial new quests to the ongoing Nod-Krai storyline – and a new character in the form of Nefer – it’s the …

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