The Surprising History of the Hanukkah Dreidel
It’s often said the dreidel was a way Jewish people communicated their faith during ancient times of oppression. But the Hanukkah game is actually a lot more recent.
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Remembering Ada Lovelace, the First ‘Computer Programmer’
In the 1840s, Ada Lovelace wrote the world’s first machine algorithm for an early computer that existed only on paper.
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Mass lawsuit against Apple over iPhone batteries can go ahead, London tribunal rules
LONDON Apple Inc on Wednesday lost a bid to block a mass London lawsuit accusing it of hiding
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Facebook owner faces EU ban on targeted advertising, Norway says
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO The European data regulator has agreed to extend a ban on "behavioural advertising" on
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US House panel seeks ban on federal purchases of Chinese drones - FT
The U.S. House of Representatives' China committee will introduce a bill to ban the U.S. government from buying
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Mega-cap firm valuations fall amid rising rates, tech earnings concerns
Most global mega-cap stocks continued their slide in October, hit by the rise in U.S. interest rates and
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Britain brings together political and tech leaders to talk AI
By Paul Sandle and Martin Coulter BLETCHLEY PARK, England (Reuters) -Britain will convene governments, academia and companies working at the
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Baidu launches paid version of ChatGPT-like Ernie Bot
BEIJING Chinese search engine giant Baidu launched on Wednesday a paid version of its ChatGPT-like product Ernie bot,
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FDA panel says Vertex/CRISPR to assess safety risks of gene therapy in follow-up study
A panel of advisers to the U.S. health regulator said on Tuesday Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics could
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13 Names for the Sleep Paralysis Demon from Around the World
Take a look at these 13 names from across the world that describe sleep paralysis and the demon once believed to cause it.
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Why Is an Informant Called a ‘Stool Pigeon‘?
Pigeons aren’t known to be particularly talkative birds.
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UN AI report to close gaps in government responses -tech envoy
By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM An interim artificial intelligence report by the United Nations will lead governments and the
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