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Cars swept away and trees toppled as Typhoon Noul brings flooding to southern…

Typhoon Noul made landfall early on Sunday in southern China, bringing heavy rain and gale-force winds across Guangdong province. Authorities said heavy to torrential rain would co...

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Aug 2, 2026

Entertainment

Trump wants a permanent fence around the D.C. park known for White House…

Trump wants a permanent fence around the D. park known for White House protests. NPR reported this update on 2026-07-16 with additional details in the linked source coverage. The s...

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Jul 18, 2026

Science

Red Sun through Wildfire Smoke (July 30, 2026)

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day for 2026-07-30 is titled "Red Sun through Wildfire Smoke." The release is published as a image and pairs imagery with an official science explaine...

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Jul 30, 2026

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Turtle Rock on Mars (July 21, 2026)

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day for 2026-07-21 is titled "Turtle Rock on Mars." The release is published as a image and pairs imagery with an official science explainer from NASA...

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Jul 21, 2026

Technology

Sheetz is quitting VMware, migrating 11,000 virtual machines

Sheetz, a US convenience store chain, is moving its 838 locations off VMware. Sheetz has used VMware virtualization across two Dell R440/R450-series servers at each of its location...

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Aug 2, 2026

Technology

Fear of humanoid robots spurs human workers to strike at Hyundai auto factory

Thousands of unionized Hyundai auto workers began walking off the job early after negotiations with the South Korean automaker broke down over plans to deploy humanoid robots— the...

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Aug 2, 2026

Technology

RIP bargain bin: The price impact of Sony's disc-free PlayStation plan

Since Sony announced that it was planning to stop producing physical Play. Station discs in 2028, many people have been justifiably worried about how they will maintain ownership a...

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Aug 2, 2026

Economy

Average hourly earnings update for June 2026

Average hourly earnings update was 37.6 index points in June 2026. That is a 0.1 change from the prior month and offers a direct read on short-term labor and wage momentum. The BLS...

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Aug 1, 2026

Health

Effect of Diagnostic Test Type on Detection of Salmonella Infections —…

The CDC published a public health update on 2026-07-30 titled "Effect of Diagnostic Test Type on Detection of Salmonella Infections — Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network...

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Jul 31, 2026

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