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Most flights destined for Newark Liberty International Airport were being delayed at their origin airports by more than an hour and 40 minutes on Monday because of a shortfall in air traffic control staffing.The Federal Aviation Administration said in an advisory that it was delaying the incoming flights from all U.S. airports and some in Canada. The agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment.While incoming flights were being held, few flights to or from Newark had been canceled, according to FlightAware, a flight tracking firm. Delays can have cascading effects on flights around the world. Monday’s delay…

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X-ray is a very common method that almost every individual is well aware of. However, ever wondered what an X-ray of the Milky Way would look like? Or is that even possible? Well, yes, it is. Recently, NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory has carried out an image of a recent scan, which revealed a fractured bone. As specified in Space.com, the bone-like structure, which was witnessed in the X-ray image, was derived from the radio data obtained by the MeerKAT Radio Array in South Africa and the National Science Foundation’s Very Large Array in New Mexico.About the Cause of FractureAccording to…

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At trial, Sean Combs will be represented by a large and varied defense team — one that has grown even larger and more varied in recent days.Since early in the government’s investigation, Mr. Combs has retained Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos of the firm Agnifilo Intrater.Mr. Agnifilo is a longtime criminal defense attorney who has represented high-profile figures like the former pharma executive Martin Shkreli; Keith Raniere, the leader of the Nxivm sex cult; and Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former managing director of the International Monetary Fund, who in 2011 was accused of sexually assaulting a hotel maid in New York.…

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When he approved a campaign to reopen shipping in the Red Sea by bombing the Houthi militant group into submission, President Trump wanted to see results within 30 days of the initial strikes two months ago.By Day 31, Mr. Trump, ever leery of drawn-out military entanglements in the Middle East, demanded a progress report, according to administration officials.But the results were not there. The United States had not even established air superiority over the Houthis. Instead, what was emerging after 30 days of a stepped-up campaign against the Yemeni group was another expensive but inconclusive American military engagement in the…

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US PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s second term, dedicated to inaugurating a new American “Golden Age”, is likely to mark a decisive moment in the decline of the West. By declaring a trade war on the rest of the world, the White House has already demonstrated the limits of US power (thereby further diminishing that power), weakened US-led alliances and global institutions, and is proving, sadly, that America’s erstwhile partners – most notably the European Union (EU) – will be unable to repair the damage.In the end, the direct economic harm from the fights over tariffs will probably be manageable, for the…

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Image: Envato/YuriArcursPeopleimages eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Employees who use AI tools at work are seen as less competent and less motivated by their peers, according to a new study from Duke University. “Our findings reveal a dilemma for people considering adopting AI tools: Although AI can enhance productivity, its use carries social costs,” the researchers wrote in a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences or PNAS. Social penalties for using AI at work The study, titled “The…

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When Salam Dakkak was growing up in Jordan, dinner didn’t end when the plates were cleared. It simply transformed.Her mother would take whatever remained — a spinach stew, a lentil soup, even sautéed vegetables — and tear up old bread, reheat the dish, pour it on top and finish it all with a cool yogurt sauce and some fried nuts. “It wasn’t just leftovers,” Ms. Dakkak said. “It was a brand-new meal.”That meal had a name: fatteh.Long before appearing on restaurant menus or Instagram feeds, fatteh, from the Arabic verb fatta (to break or tear), was a tradition across Arab…

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Perplexity AI is in advanced talks to raise $500 million in a funding round that would value the startup at $14 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Venture capital firm Accel is set to lead the round, the report said. Perplexity did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The Nvidia-backed startup provides artificial intelligence search tools that deliver information summaries to users, similar to OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini. The rapid evolution of AI chatbots in the past year has driven investor enthusiasm in startups and their offerings, which…

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Apple pushed iOS 18.5 on Monday. The most eye-popping new feature is a new wallpaper to honor the LGBTQ+ community ahead of Pride Month. Apart from that, the iPhone update isn’t exactly a barnburner, with only minor features and bug fixes.Apple’s Pride Harmony wallpaper has bold, colorful stripes that change position as you move, lock or unlock your device. You can find it in Settings > Wallpaper or by long-pressing on your lock screen. If you’re an Apple Watch owner, you’ll find a corresponding Pride Harmony watch face in watchOS 11.5. That can pair well with Apple’s new Pride Edition…

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