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En Kugle til Knæet Gav en Mand blyforgiftning, 14 År Senere
To side-by-side-x-stråler af mandens knæ og den kugle, 14 år fra hinanden. Billede: Jose I. Marquez, Michael A. Schindlbeck (New England Journal of Medicine) Som, hvis de bliver skudt ikke var slemt nok, en kugle, der blev indgivet i en mands knæ gav ham blyforgiftning og et grimt anfald af arthritis—en kæmpestor 14 år efter…
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This Was the Year the Robot Takeover of Service Jobs Began
Artificial Intelligence This Was the Year the Robot Takeover of Service Jobs Began Photo: Mike Stewart (AP) Brian MerchantToday 1:00pmFiled to: AutomatonFiled to: Automaton Automaton labor 55Save Edit Embiggen Send to Editors Promote Share to Kinja Move ad slots Change in-article video Go to permalink Out of the three major sectors of the economy—agriculture, manufacturing,…
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Report: Juul Employees Are About to Get Rich From Big Tobacco Sellout Money
Photo: Getty When Altria—formerly known as Philip Morris Companies and parent company of Marlboro—invested $12.8 billion for a 35 percent stake in Juul, it put a huge $38 billion valuation on the biggest e-cigarette maker in the game. That’s a ton of money. However, as a part of the deal, a special $2 billion dividend…
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You Should Return the Amazon Echo You Bought and Get a Better Gift
Illustration: Adam Clark Estes (Gizmodo) So you bought a loved one an Amazon Echo. Maybe it was on sale, or maybe it was on someone’s list. But inevitably, an Echo is a bad gift. It’s also a lazy gift. But don’t worry. It’s not too late to return it and get a better gift. The…
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U.S. Charges Chinese Nationals in Hacks of NASA, Navy as January Trade Talks Loom
China’s President Xi Jinping, center, U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017.Photo: AP/Thomas Peter The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday unsealed charges against two Chinese intelligence officers for their alleged involvement in extensive hacking campaigns…
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Scientists Find Red Wolf DNA in a Unique Group of Wild Dogs in Texas
The Galveston caninesPhoto: Ron Wooten (Princeton University) One of America’s native wild canines, the red wolf, has teetered on the brink of extinction for decades. And despite the efforts of a captive breeding program started in the 1970s, only about 40 such wolves are known to be still living in the wild today, all in…
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A Cancer Expert Who Hid Ties to the Drug Industry Resigns From Scientific Journal
José Baselga, seen here attending the Pershing Square Sohn Prize Award Dinner in 2015. Photo: Thos Robinson (Getty Images/Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Research Alliance) A once renowned cancer expert has lost another title following revelations that he reportedly received millions of dollars in industry money that he never disclosed. On Tuesday, the New York Times…
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Uber Driverless Cars Back on Roads Less Than a Year After Deadly Crash
Photo: Uber Uber’s driverless cars are cruising around Pittsburg again, returning from their hiatus following a fatal crash in Tempe, Arizona. That self-driving test car struck and killed a cyclist on March 13—little more than nine months ago. A backup driver was behind the wheel, but police reports show they were streaming The Voice at…
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Okay, Which MacBook Should You Actually Buy
Photo: Alex Cranz (Gizmodo) You are in the market for a laptop. You are aware that Windows and Chrome OS laptops are cheaper and are now just as well crafted and designed as Apple ones. You do not care. You want an Apple laptop. As an avowed user of the platform for 20-plus years, I…
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A Bullet to the Knee Gave a Man Lead Poisoning, 14 Years Later
Two side-by-side x-rays of the man’s knee and the bullet, 14 years apart. Image: Jose I. Marquez, Michael A. Schindlbeck (New England Journal of Medicine) As if getting shot weren’t bad enough, a bullet that stayed lodged in a man’s knee gave him lead poisoning and a nasty bout of arthritis—a whopping 14 years after…