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Like It or Not, Patriots Fans Want Glory Back in Super Bowl LX
While Seahawks fans seek to claim their second Lombardi Trophy of all time in this Sunday’s Super Bowl matchup, New England Patriots fans are aiming for their seventh. And, just as important for many, they hope to “finally” end what they call their six “long” and “agonizing” years of defeats. “Don’t worry, we’ll be on…
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Brazil to Compete in the Winter Olympics for the 10th Time
The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics officially begin this Friday (6), with opening ceremonies scheduled for two iconic locations in Italy: San Siro Stadium in Milan, and the city of Cortina. The ceremony will start at 4 PM (Brasília time), bringing together around 2,900 athletes from 92 countries. Brazil will be represented by 14 competitors, marking the…
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What to know about the Artemis II ‘wet dress rehearsal’
Preparations are underway to begin critical tests of NASA’s spacecraft for the Artemis II mission, which will send four astronauts around the Moon. Fuel tests are scheduled to begin on Monday, NASA says. The fueling phase of the pre-launch tests, known as a “wet dress rehearsal,” was delayed due to freezing temperatures at the launch…
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Solar Storm to Hit Earth After Mega-Eruption on the Sun, NASA Warns
A series of intense solar explosions has put the scientific community on alert and is expected to result in solar material hitting Earth between Thursday (5) and Friday (6). Satellites recorded at least five X-class explosions—the most powerful category—in less than three days, all originating from the same active region on the Sun, identified as…
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Caetano and Bethânia Win Grammy for Best Global Music Album
Brothers Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia won the 2026 Grammy for Best Global Music Album on Sunday (Jan. 1st) for the album Caetano e Bethânia ao Vivo. Presenter Dee Dee Bridgewater received the award on their behalf at the ceremony in Los Angeles, United States. The award-winning production is a recording of the artists’ tour.…
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Bomb Cyclone Brings Severe Cold and Snow to the US Southeast
A powerful winter weather system — including an intense low-pressure “bomb cyclone” along the East Coast — is affecting a vast area of the country and pushing extremely cold air into the interior of the Southeast. Temperatures in southern Florida dropped to 20°F on Sunday morning — the coldest since 1989, according to the National…
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“Groundhog Day”: They Say Punxsutawney Phil Saw His Shadow, Predicting 6 More Weeks of Winter Weather
Punxsutawney Phil is predicting six more weeks of winter weather after seeing his shadow on Monday. His annual prediction was translated by his handlers at Gobbler’s Knob in western Pennsylvania. The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club says that when Phil is deemed not to have seen his shadow, it means an early spring. When he sees it,…
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Meet Milo and Tina, the ‘First Openly Gen Z Mascots’ of the Olympics
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For decades, every Olympic and Paralympic Games has been represented by some kind of mascot, with varied public receptions—from the much-criticized “Izzy” from Atlanta in 1996 to the beloved panda from Beijing 2022 and the big-eyed, divisive hats from Paris 2024. Taking over the post for 2026 are Milo and Tina, a pair of sibling…
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WhatsApp Launches New Security Mode to Combat Cyberattacks; Learn How to Access It
Meta announced a robust security update for WhatsApp in Brazil, focused on countering the growing sophistication of cyberattacks. The new feature introduces a set of measures specifically designed to protect users considered more vulnerable to digital espionage, such as activists, journalists, and public figures. The information was disclosed by Meta itself, which detailed that the…
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Google creates artificial intelligence to unravel the secrets of human DNA
Google announced AlphaGenome, an AI tool to analyze the human genome and unravel how DNA regions regulate genes, overcoming limitations of previous models.