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I study the apocalypse – this is how the world will probably end

I study the apocalypse – this is how the world will probably end

Man-made risks such as nuclear war or lab-created viruses are most likely to bring about the end of the world as we know it, according to author Tom Ough, who has written a new book about threats to humanity’s existence   In 1900, a complex, geared contraption was rescued from an Ancient Greek shipwreck. The Antikythera Mechanism, as it was …

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World Aquatics Championships 2025: Gretchen Walsh wins gold in 100m butterfly, Summer McIntosh wins again

World Aquatics Championships 2025: Gretchen Walsh wins gold in 100m butterfly, Summer McIntosh wins again

It’s been a tough go for Team USA at the World Aquatics Championships, but the team won’t leave the event without a gold medal. Gretchen Walsh secured the squad’s first gold Monday, winning the 100m butterfly and setting a championship-record time in the process. Walsh won the event in 54.73 seconds, a championship-record time. It’s the second-best 100m butterfly time …

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Scientists hit quantum computer error rate of 0.000015% — a world record achievement that could lead to smaller and faster machines

Scientists hit quantum computer error rate of 0.000015% — a world record achievement that could lead to smaller and faster machines

Scientists have achieved the lowest quantum computing error rate ever recorded — an important step in solving the fundamental challenges on the way to practical, utility-scale quantum computers. In research published June 12 in the journal APS Physical Review Letters, the scientists demonstrated a quantum error rate of 0.000015%, which equates to one error per 6.7 million operations. This achievement …

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Save 10 percent on Mario Kart World and Zelda Switch 2 games

Save 10 percent on Mario Kart World and Zelda Switch 2 games

I wasn’t expecting to see any deals on Switch 2 games for a while. Even though the console is currently much easier to find in stock, game discounts — especially ones on first-party Nintendo launch games — aren’t the norm. However, you can get 10 percent off on the likes of Mario Kart World, and the Switch 2 editions of …

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2025 World Junior Summer Showcase: 3 things learned on Day 1

2025 World Junior Summer Showcase: 3 things learned on Day 1

MINNEAPOLIS — It wouldn’t come as too much of a shock if the top line for the United States in the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship is a familiar one. James Hagens, the playmaking forward who was chosen No. 7 by the Boston Bruins in the 2025 NHL Draft, centered a line with left wing Teddy Stiga (Nashville Predators) and …

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2025 World Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap – SwimSwam

2025 World Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap  SwimSwam 2025 World Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap  SwimSwam World Championships, Day 1 Women’s Semifinals: Gretchen Walsh, Roos Vanotterdijk Tie for Top Seed in 100 Butterfly  Swimming World Swimming’s world championships have arrived, with a ‘race of the century’ – The Athletic  The New York Times Newcomers to watch at the 2025 World Swimming Championships  NBC …

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World shares advance after EU strikes trade deal with Trump

World shares advance after EU strikes trade deal with Trump

BANGKOK (AP) — Stock markets in Europe and Asia shot higher Monday after the European Union worked out a trade deal with the Trump administration ahead of this week’s deadline. U.S. futures and oil prices were higher ahead of trade talks in Stockholm between U.S. and Chinese officials. Germany’s DAX gained 0.6% to 24,359.81, while the CAC 40 in Paris …

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Who’s in, Who’s Left Out Among Penguins Prospects for World Juniors Showcase – Pittsburgh Hockey Now

Who’s in, Who’s Left Out Among Penguins Prospects for World Juniors Showcase  Pittsburgh Hockey Now Schaefer, McKenna headline Canada roster at World Junior Summer Showcase  NHL.com 2025 World Junior Summer Showcase Preview as Six Kings Prospects Head to Minneapolis  LA Kings Insider Gophers’ Brodie Ziemer ranks as a veteran at World Junior Summer Showcase at Ridder Arena  Star Tribune Hockey Canada names 44-player roster …

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