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A new study from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, revealed that a hidden danger may be lurking in our homes and our bodies, reported the Indian Express. Microplastics, tiny particles less than five millimeters in size, are not only polluting the planet but also harming human health by disrupting gut function and weakening immunity. What’s happening? …

Today, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division launched an investigation into Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) to determine whether it engages in employment practices that discriminate based on race, color, and national origin in violation of Title VII of the Civil Right Act of 1964, as amended. According to its website, Des Moines Public Schools requires that its teaching and …

The MIT team proposed that a BEC of radioactive atoms—say, rubidium-83—could radioactively decay in sync to produce a laser beam. Neutrinos are released naturally during radioactive decay, and in the quantum BEC state, that decay should accelerate, an effect that should produce an amplified beam of neutrinos akin to how stimulated emission amplifies photons to produce a conventional laser beam. …

Electronic Arts, the maker of video games like “Madden NFL,” “Battlefield,” and “The Sims,” is being acquired by an investor group including Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund in the largest private equity-funded buyout in history. The investors, who also include a firm managed by Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, and the private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, valued the …

The MTA is walking back some of its proposed fare increases that are set to take effect in January, after it said it received over 1,300 comments over six weeks from riders, advocates and elected officials. The seven-day cap, which allows riders who make 12 paid trips in a seven-day period to ride free for the rest of that week, …

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! The autonomous vehicle industry is years — maybe decades — from maturing. And so there’s still a Wild West quality to the sector, in spite of …

Apple’s ChatGPT-Style Chatbot App Deserves a Public Release  Bloomberg.com Apple reportedly made a ChatGPT-clone to test Siri’s new capabilities  Engadget Report: Apple Has Developed an Internal ChatGPT-Like Tool for Testing Siri Features  CNET Apple built its own ChatGPT-like app to test out new Siri AI revamp  Mashable Apple now has an AI app like ChatGPT, with all of the same functionality  PhoneArena Source link

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG/KCCI) – The Des Moines Public School Board voted Saturday to place Superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts on administrative leave after he was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, on Friday. The vote during Saturday’s special meeting was 7-0. “While there is still much that we don’t know, what we do know is that Dr. Roberts is currently …

A year into his tenure as superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district, former Olympian Ian Roberts made headlines when – in a maroon three-piece suit, candy cane striped bow tie and matching Nike Air Force 1 sneakers – he ran a 100-meter dash against some of his elementary school students. An 11-year-old crossed the finish line a few steps ahead …

The superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools — Iowa’s largest school district – was detained Friday morning by immigration agents, according to the Department of Homeland Security, which said the educator was in the country illegally and had existing weapon possession charges. Superintendent Ian Roberts – an educator with decades of experience who previously competed as an Olympic athlete – …