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Oisin Murphy will be fit to ride Chrono Genesis, Japan’s big hope for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday, after narrowly avoiding serious injury in an alarming incident in the paddock before the first race at Salisbury on Thursday. Murphy had just climbed aboard the unraced two-year-old colt Oasis Gift before […]
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When people suffer a severe head injury, it’s hard to predict how they will fare in the long run. But a new study suggests that something fairly simple— measuring a protein in the blood— could help. The protein, called neurofilament light (NfL), is a component of the nerve fibers brain cells use to transmit signals. […]
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Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) is not looking to buy a movie theater chain, Co-Chief Executive Ted Sarandos said on Monday, a rejection of speculation that swirled after the world’s largest streaming service bought two cinemas. The company owns one theater in New York, purchased in 2019, and one in Los Angeles, which it bought in 2020. […]
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Battlefield 2042 open beta is right around the corner. Those who pre-order the game or have an active EA Play subscription may start playing it as soon as October 6th. If you don’t have either, you can still try the next-gen Battlefield starting October 8th. The preload of the Battlefield 2042 open beta client will […]
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Governors from the neighboring states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin signed an agreement Friday to collaborate on an EV charging network across the Midwest to support electric car sales, reduce harmful emissions, and protect public health. The bipartisan partnership, called REV Midwest — the Regional Electric Vehicle Midwest Coalition, also hopes to ensure […]
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The British cyclist Joss Lowden has broken the UCI hour record by covering a distance of 48.405km at the Grenchen velodrome in Switzerland. The 33-year-old added almost 400 metres to the previous mark of 48.007km set by the Italian Vittoria Bussi at altitude in Aguascalientes, Mexico in 2018. Lowden was up on the required time […]
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More than two million American middle and high schoolers reported they were vapers in 2021, with eight in ten using flavored e-cigarettes, a government report said Thursday as the US regulator neared a key decision on the future of the industry. The latest figure for youth vapers represents a decline from 3.6 million in 2020, […]
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The shift to electric vehicles will force huge changes in the auto industry and require EU backing for ‘reskilling’ programs to help workers prepare for a zero-emission future, according to a report published on Tuesday. The Platform for Electromobility, an industry group, said a report by the Boston Consulting Group showed by 2030 European auto […]
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Microsoft is serious about making the Microsoft Store on Windows an “open store for an open platform.” The Redmond-based tech giant has updated its Microsoft Store on Windows policies to allow for third-party storefront apps to populate its service. This means that, just like any other app, you’ll soon be able to search for and […]
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As much as it’s a time for growing and learning, childhood is also a time for unabashed joy. Pastimes like careening down a snowy hillside on your sled, flying off a rope swing into a cool lake on a hot summer day, or even just a game of catch are part and parcel of growing […]
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