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Tech execsa and gov officials share a common goal: a Chinese state that is capable of knowing, predicting and controlling its citizens.

China’s security state sells an AI dream

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Tech executives and government officials share a common goal: a Chinese state that is ever more capable of knowing, predicting and controlling its citizens.

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Most of us don’t think about our feet and ankles until they hurt. But they are foundational to good alignment, balance and the overall functioning of your lower body.

Build strong, stable ankles with these nine moves

Most of us don’t think about our feet and ankles until they hurt. But they are foundational to good alignment, balance and the overall functioning of your lower body. 

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Are chatbots quietly making our brains weaker? New research suggests AI writing tools could be eroding how we think, learn, and even remember.

Brain rot: How using AI, social media are mushing our minds

Are chatbots quietly making our brains weaker? New research suggests AI writing tools could be eroding how we think, learn, and even remember.

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A new study suggests that going on longer walks may have more health benefits than taking the same number of steps a day over multiple short walks.

Which is better, one long walk or many short ones?

A new study has reignited the debate over whether one long daily walk or several shorter strolls offers the greatest boost to your health.

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Supporters attend the election watch party for the new New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Media warns of socialist chaos after Mamdani victory

THE NEW YORK TIMES: What will become of New York City now that Zohran Mamdani is the mayor-elect? Some media outlets have been quick to the punch.

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Nobody Wants This. (L to R) Kristen Bell as Joanne, Adam Brody as Noah in episode 102 of Nobody Wants This.

Does ‘Nobody Wants This’ depict Jewish people fairly?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: One Jewish group decided to analyse the series. The discussion turned to the main critique of the show’s first season: its portrayal of Jewish women. 

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Mikie Sherrill will be the new governor of New Jersey.

What to know about New Jersey’s next Democrat governor

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Democrats cleaned up at yesterday’s elections, but some of the winners were not as high profile as Mamdani.

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Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, during a campaign event in the Astoria neighbourhood of Queens on Monday.

Mamdani elected New York mayor, capping stunning ascent

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Zohran Mamdani, a once unheralded state lawmaker from Queens whose affordability platform and charisma fuelled a meteoric political rise, has become the 111th mayor of New York.

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President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney in 2004.

Powerful, dangerous, influential: Cheney’s defining legacy

He was influential, key to the US war on terror in response to the 9/11 attacks and once accidentally shot his friend while aiming for a bird. Dick Cheney dies aged 84.

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Charlie Kirk’s bitter enemy is now becoming his successor.

Charlie Kirk’s bitter enemy is now becoming his successor

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Nick Fuentes’ sneering, proudly transgressive attitude has made him a hero to legions of mostly young men who resent all forms of political gatekeeping. 

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For better or worse, many people are asking artificial intelligence chatbots for health information and advice.

Making stuff up: ChatGPT can’t replace your doctor

THE NEW YORK TIMES: No chatbot is ready to replace your physician, so be a little more cautious when asking AI for potential diagnoses or medical advice.

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Rebecca Ferguson in A House of Dynamite.

Chilling reason we can’t look away from a film on Netflix

A House Of Dynamite has reignited real-life panic, so why are we so obsessed with this story line?

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Chris Wright has clarified Donald Trump’s remarks on nuclear testing.

Trump’s nuclear test order sparks confusion, US clarifies

After Donald Trump’s explosive remarks on restarting nuclear testing, the US Secretary of Energy has clarified what the controversial order really means.

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President Donald Trump made the announcement moments before meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Trump’s call to resume nuclear tests revives Cold War debate

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Donald Trump’s unexpected declaration that he was ordering the US military to resume nuclear testing has prompted visions of a return to the worst days of the Cold War.

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United States President Donald J Trump holds a mockup of the White House ballroom.

As shutdown pain grows, Trump’s mind is on other matters

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The pain of the government shutdown is growing more acute as it grinds toward the five-week mark. But President Donald Trump has been attending to other matters.

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