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Science news this week: ‘Anti-aging’ magic mushrooms and record-breaking internet speeds

Science news this week: ‘Anti-aging’ magic mushrooms and record-breaking internet speeds

Kicking off with the most massive black hole merger ever detected, it’s been a pretty explosive week for science news. On Earth, a giant, lava-spewing fissure opened up along Iceland’s Sundhnúkur crater row on Wednesday (July 16) following an earthquake swarm in the region. The eruption spread to a second fissure, with the larger fissure measuring around 1.5 miles (2.4 …

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SpaceX launches second rocket this week from Vandenberg Space Force Base

SpaceX launches second rocket this week from Vandenberg Space Force Base

Update (8:52 p.m.) – SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base Friday night. It took off at 8:52 p.m. and carried 24 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit. ————————— SpaceX is preparing for its second launch of the week from Vandenberg Space Force Base. A Falcon 9 carrying 24 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit is scheduled …

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Valve Boss Gabe Newell Says He’s Been Retired in a Sense for a ‘Long Time,’ but in Reality Works 7 Days a Week From His Bedroom on His Boat Because He’s Having So Much Fun

Valve Boss Gabe Newell Says He’s Been Retired in a Sense for a ‘Long Time,’ but in Reality Works 7 Days a Week From His Bedroom on His Boat Because He’s Having So Much Fun

Valve co-founder and boss Gabe Newell has offered a rare insight into his life, talking about his days living, working, and enjoying life on a “boat.” In conversation with a YouTuber called Zalkar Saliev, who had just 19 subscribers at the time the interview clips went live (they’ve since acquired several hundred more), the 62-year-old Newell said he worked seven …

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Japanese walking, protein tips and wildfire smoke: The week in Well+Being – The Washington Post

Japanese walking, protein tips and wildfire smoke: The week in Well+Being  The Washington Post Just 30 minutes a day of ‘Japanese walking’ may help you get in shape  The Washington Post ‘Japanese walking’ a fun way for some to boost their health  CBC I tried the walking method ‘better than 10,000 steps per day’ – this is why I’m a fan  The Independent The …

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Civilization VI Platinum Edition free on EGS for a week, runs on Radeon HD 7970 or better – VideoCardz.com

Civilization VI Platinum Edition free on EGS for a week, runs on Radeon HD 7970 or better  VideoCardz.com Civilization 6 Platinum Edition Gives Players Free Game and DLC on the Epic Games Store  IGN Civilization 6 Platinum Edition goes free to kick off Epic’s 2025 Summer Sale  PC Gamer The massive Civilization 6 Platinum bundle is FREE for a limited time — here’s …

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‘Crypto Week’ Is Back on Track After House G.O.P. Quells Conservative Revolt – The New York Times

‘Crypto Week’ Is Back on Track After House G.O.P. Quells Conservative Revolt  The New York Times Crypto regulation bills move forward after record-setting House vote  CNBC Why are lawmakers in Washington talking about stablecoin this week?  WBUR Capitol agenda: Brutal day ahead for Mike Johnson  Politico GENIUS Act back on track in House after massive delay  Axios Source link

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Jobless claims drop for fifth straight week to lowest level since April – MarketWatch

Jobless claims drop for fifth straight week to lowest level since April  MarketWatch Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels  AP News US weekly jobless claims fall; job growth appears steady in July  Reuters US Initial Jobless Claims Decline for a Fifth Straight Week  Bloomberg Alert: The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to …

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Everything we learned from a week with Apple CarPlay Ultra

Everything we learned from a week with Apple CarPlay Ultra

Running around Los Angeles, I never found a spot with zero reception (I run e-sims, both Verizon and AT&T simultaneously, for this very reason), but I did purposefully enter airplane mode. This time, Ultra stayed active, and regardless, Apple assured me that essential functions, including navigation, can pre-load offline data for planned route guidance. But at the very worst, as …

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Fasting twice a week could be a game-changer for type 2 diabetes

Fasting twice a week could be a game-changer for type 2 diabetes

Intermittent energy restriction, time-restricted eating and continuous energy restriction can all improve blood sugar levels and body weight in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to a study presented at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in San Francisco, California. “This study is the first to compare the effects of three different dietary interventions intermittent energy restriction …

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