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How a Long Island Woman Was Diagnosed With Chikungunya – The New York Times

How a Long Island Woman Was Diagnosed With Chikungunya  The New York Times New York confirms 1st locally acquired case of chikungunya virus in 6 years in US  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos New York health officials confirm state’s first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus  NBC News Officials Confirm Painful Mosquito-Borne Virus Back in U.S. After 6 Years  People.com …

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The redesigned camera island of the Galaxy S26 Ultra shows up in a new leak

The redesigned camera island of the Galaxy S26 Ultra shows up in a new leak

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S26 series keeps appearing in various leaks, raising questions about whether the Galaxy S26 Edge will happen and how much of the iPhone 17 Pro aesthetics will be borrowed. What seems clear is that the Galaxy S26 Ultra will launch with redesigned cameras on the back, which take cues from the Galaxy S26 Edge and Galaxy Z …

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Intel Announces “Crescent Island” Inference-Optimized Xe3P Graphics Card With 160GB vRAM

Intel Announces “Crescent Island” Inference-Optimized Xe3P Graphics Card With 160GB vRAM

Back during the Intel Tech Tour in Arizona, Intel teased a new inference-optimized enterprise GPU would be announced soon. This new product would feature enhanced memory, bandwidth, and enterprise-level AI inference capabilities. Today the embargo expires on talking about this new GPU offering. When Intel was teasing this new inference-optimized GPU a few weeks back in Arizona it sounded like …

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The historic Black island community rocked by mass shooting

The historic Black island community rocked by mass shooting

A mass shooting that killed four and left several others injured on Sunday took place on a small island off the coast of South Carolina where a historic Black community has lived for generations. Here is what to know about the community where the bar was located as investigators search for “persons of interest.” Largest Gullah community in America The …

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Golden Retriever Jumps From Moving Car And Ends Up Stranded On A Tiny Island

Golden Retriever Jumps From Moving Car And Ends Up Stranded On A Tiny Island

Meet Matilda: a spunky golden retriever whose fearlessness recently got her into a bit of trouble. Katonah Fire Department Last month, Matilda was in the car with her mom, driving on an overpass above New York’s Muscoot Reservoir, when she popped her head out the window and decided she wanted to go outside. In a flash, Matilda jumped out of …

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Giant stone statues on Easter Island actually “walked” into place

Giant stone statues on Easter Island actually “walked” into place

Across the vast Pacific lies Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, home to the majestic moai statues that have long stirred human curiosity. For centuries, the question persisted: How did ancient islanders move these colossal figures across rugged terrain without modern tools? Now, a blend of physics, 3D modeling, and hands-on experimentation provides the most convincing answer yet. A …

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Scientists explored the northernmost island of Greenland. Here’s what they found : Short Wave : NPR

Scientists explored the northernmost island of Greenland. Here’s what they found : Short Wave : NPR

Kaffeklubben Island, or Coffee Club Island, is an uninhabited island lying off the northern shore of Greenland. It contains the northernmost undisputed point of land on Earth. Martin Nissen/Wikimedia Commons hide caption toggle caption Martin Nissen/Wikimedia Commons Some scientific discoveries take place in a lab. Others are made deep in the rainforest, along the ocean floor or on the dark …

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The whale-shaped island in Belize with a ‘great blue blowhole’ — Earth from space

The whale-shaped island in Belize with a ‘great blue blowhole’ — Earth from space

QUICK FACTS Where is it? Lighthouse Reef, Belize [17.312263000, -87.54462766] What’s in the photo? A whale-shaped island Who took the photo? An unnamed astronaut on board the International Space Station When was it taken? March 5, 2020 This amazing astronaut photo shows the bizarre whale-like shape of a Belizean tropical island. The coral-reef-covered structure is home to the Great Blue …

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