Disney's big parks bet worries some Wall St analysts
By Samrhitha A and Aditya Soni Walt Disney's $60 billion spending plan on parks and cruises to stay
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Tottenham in talks with Son Heung-min over new contract
Tottenham Hotspur are looking to tie club captain Son Heung-min down to a new long-term contract. Son's current deal expires in 2025.
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Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain implant startup, set to begin human trials
Elon Musk's controversial biotechnology startup Neuralink opened up recruitment for its first human clinical trial Tuesday, according to a company blog.
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Oregon State and Washington State might consider relegation with Mountain West
As Oregon State and Washington State try to determine their future, some ADs have suggested that they should keep the Pac-12 in a relegation system.
1970-01-01 08:00
Musk start-up Neuralink seeks people for brain-implant trial
The company hopes to help people with paralysis move a cursor, or type, using its brain implant.
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Restaurant called out for 'infuriating' service charge for diners eating alone
A restaurant has caused an explosive debate online after charging a solo diner a hefty service charge. In a popular Reddit thread, one infuriated foodie shared their experience at a Vietnamese restaurant in California. They shared a photo of the receipt that detailed the additional charge of $8.91 (£7.20) and a sales tax of $4.52 (£3.65). The small print at the bottom reads: "18.00% Service Charge Included. For parties of one or larger, a 18.00% gratuity is applied automatically. If you have any questions, please speak with a manager." The post was soon inundated with thousands of fellow Redditors, who were seemingly as irritated as the poster. "For parties of 1 or larger? What a convoluted way of saying everybody is charged 18%," one person wrote, while another added: "There is a place in town that adds an extra 20% "living wage increase" to all orders. But they make a point of saying that it isn't a tip. My wife then insists on tipping 20% on top of that. We don't go there anymore." "‘Hello I’d like to reserve a table for 0 people’ – Checkmate," a third joked. Meanwhile, one person humoured: "Ha! The joke's on them, I tip 20%. Suckers. Saved me 2%" Reddit - Dive into anything from mildlyinfuriating It comes after a former Apprentice star called solo diners "pathetic" people who "need to make friends". During an appearance on Good Morning Britain, Ryan Mark Parsons shared his discomfort with solo eaters. "I think people that do it are pathetic. I think Alex is one of those losers that goes to restaurants alone, and it's weird," he said, adding: "I go to restaurants and see solo diners and I'm just uncomfortable. I question the motives, I think it's really, really bizarre." Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
1970-01-01 08:00
Eagles rookie already making draft gamble look like a stroke of genius
Did Howie Roseman do it again? Did the Eagles just fleece the NFL? So far, it looks like their decision to draft Jalen Carter out of Georgia is panning out.
1970-01-01 08:00
Umpire Phil Cuzzi Got Into it With the Astros Dugout and It Was Great
Phil Cuzzi And Astros Bench Exchange F-Yous
1970-01-01 08:00
2023/24 Champions League top scorers
The leading goalscorers in the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League.
1970-01-01 08:00
MLB Hot Seat: 5 contending managers who won't be back after the playoffs
These five MLB managers need their teams to finish the season strong or they could be out and looking for a new job soon.
1970-01-01 08:00
Could bats hold the secret to beating Covid and cancer?
Bats could hold the key to unlocking new ways to combat cancer, a new study suggests. A paper published by Oxford University Press, looks at the rapid evolution of bats for their abilities to both host and survive infections such as Covid-19 as well as cancer. The animals are known to have a strong immune system which helps fight off many viruses and diseases. These mammals are also thought to have played a role in the emergence of Covid-19 and scientists say such characteristics are interesting to investigate due to the implications it might have on human health. According to the research, understanding the mechanisms of the bat’s immune system that allows these animals to fight off viral infections – may pave the way to understanding how to prevent disease outbreaks from animals to people. To conduct the study, researchers sequenced the genomes of two bat species - the Jamaican fruit bat and the Mesoamerican mustached bat. The team used advanced technology from Oxford Nanopore Technologies and bat samples collected by the American Museum of Natural History in Belize. They then compared the bat genomes to those of other mammals. The results revealed that bats possessed genetic adaptations in proteins which are related to DNA repair and cancer suppression. It was found that bats had adaptations in six DNA repair-related proteins and 46 cancer-related proteins. The study also found that bats had more than double the number of altered cancer-related genes compared to other mammals, which provided further evidence that they have the ability to suppress cancer. “By generating these new bat genomes and comparing them to other mammals we continue to find extraordinary new adaptations in antiviral and anticancer genes,” said the paper’s lead author, Armin Scheben. “These investigations are the first step towards translating research on the unique biology of bats into insights relevant to understanding and treating ageing and diseases, such as cancer, in humans.” The results open up new paths for understanding and studying the links between cancer and immunity, which offers hope that these insights from bats might possibly lead to new treatments for human illnesses. According to the United States Department of the Interior, there are over 1,400 species of bats worldwide and are mostly found in extreme deserts and polar regions. In the US and Canada, there are about 45 species of bats. Read More British bats ‘can help identify coronaviruses with potential to infect humans’ Coronavirus origins still a mystery 3 years into pandemic Groundbreaking migraine treatment offers ‘new hope’ for patients World Sepsis Day: What is the condition and its symptoms? Duran Duran’s Andy Taylor says he’s ‘asymptomatic’ after end-of-life diagnosis
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Packers already facing early inflection point with Jordan Love
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love is dealing with some early pressure, as he could be without two starting offensive linemen in Week 3.
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