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Experts issue warning after studying human response to stress: 'As though all these stressors were lions'

Two researchers argue that humans are suffering from an evolutionary mismatch, leading to chronic stress and other health ...
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Researchers issue warning about irreversible phenomenon set to have massive global impact: 'Advanced decline'

Glaciers are melting at unprecedented rates thanks to rising atmospheric temperatures, and the Pyrenees Mountains are ...
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Experts issue warning about troubling phenomenon along US coastline: 'Quite concerning'

One resident described the situation as "quite concerning," noting that areas flooding during rare tides today could face regular inundation in the future. Extreme weather and tides have always been ...
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Tourists spark outrage after getting caught breaking national park rule in broad daylight: 'Please tell me [they] were charged'

Another was dismayed that the elk may pay the price for the rule-breaking. "And they may put her down," wrote the commenter. ...
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'Wild' photo of cruise ship lineup sparks heated debate online: 'Floating monstrosity'

The post taps into the ongoing debate about the scale of modern cruise travel. While some viewers are impressed by the ...
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Driver enraged over hazardous trend sweeping across US highways: 'They shouldn't be legal'

One driver recently posted a photo of an atrociously bright digital billboard to the r/CrappyDesign subreddit.
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Tourist's video aboard high-speed train in India stuns social media users: 'World-class'

Alexander Welder (@alexweldertravels) traveled in executive class on what he called "India's most modern train." The Vande ...
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Royal Caribbean slammed after image reveals backside of its Icon of the Seas mega-ship: 'Sad and scary'

An image of the world's largest cruise liner, the Icon of the Seas, invited scorn rather than admiration for the $2 billion ...
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Fans disappointed after popular YouTuber gives away $2.4 million private jet as competition prize: 'You really can't justify this'

As one of the largest content creators in YouTube's history, MrBeast has sparked controversy over a giveaway of a private jet ...
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Psychologists issue warning about staggering impacts of rapid increase in AI use and reliance: 'We have to ensure that these technologies are regulated'

Psychologists are increasingly using AI tools in their practice, raising concerns about patients' data privacy.
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Tesla on thin ice after DMV considers suspension of Tesla sales amid Autopilot controversy: 'One more chance to be able to remedy the situation'

A recent ruling found that Tesla had engaged in deceptive marketing regarding its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) ...
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MIT roboticist calls out Elon Musk for 'pure fantasy' vision of humanoid robot assistants: '[They] will be long gone and mostly conveniently forgotten'

According to Fortune, Rodney Brooks, a renowned robotics expert, thinks Elon Musk's AI ambitions are a pipe dream.