Category: United States
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U.S. Expands Social Media Screening
People applying for visas to live or work in the United States will now have their social media examined for signs of “anti-Americanism.” The measure was announced on Tuesday (19) by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and reported by CNN Brasil, raising concerns among lawyers and immigrants’ rights defenders. According to USCIS, agents…
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These brain implants express what you’re thinking — even when you don’t want them to
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Surgically implanted devices that allow people with paralysis to speak can also intercept your inner monologue. That’s the conclusion of a study on brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) published in the journal Cell. The discovery could lead to BCIs that allow paralyzed users to produce synthesized speech more quickly and with less effort. But the idea that…
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These Brain Implants Reveal Your Thoughts — Even When You Don’t Want
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Surgically implanted devices that allow paralyzed people to speak can also listen to their inner monologue. That’s the conclusion of a study on brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) in the journal Cell. The discovery could lead to BCIs that allow paralyzed users to produce synthesized speech more quickly and with less effort. But the idea that the…
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Marine ecosystems threatened by heat, acidity, and low chlorophyll levels
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A combination of three phenomena is increasingly threatening ecosystems in the southern and equatorial regions of the Atlantic Ocean: marine heatwaves, high acidification, and low chlorophyll concentration. Before 2016, it was uncommon for these factors to converge. Since then, they have been observed simultaneously every year. The three phenomena stem from the current climate emergency.…
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Marine Ecosystems Threatened by Heat, Acidity, and Low Chlorophyll Concentrations
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A combination of three phenomena is increasingly threatening ecosystems in the southern and equatorial regions of the Atlantic Ocean — marine heat waves, high acidification, and low chlorophyll concentrations. Before 2016, it was uncommon for these factors to converge. Since then, they have been observed simultaneously every year. The three phenomena derive from the current…
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Trump Announces Decree to Block Mail-In Voting and Electronic Voting Machines in the US
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, stated on this Monday (18) that he intends to sign an executive order prohibiting mail-in voting and the use of electronic voting machines nationwide before the 2026 legislative elections. According to g1, Trump used social media to state that he will lead “a movement” against both voting…
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Zelensky Can End Conflict by Giving Up Crimea and NATO, Trump Says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky can end the conflict “almost immediately” if he wants, by giving up Crimea and accepting Ukraine’s non-entry into NATO, US President Donald Trump stated. “President Zelensky of Ukraine can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants, or he can continue fighting. Remember how it started. No reversing the…
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Pope Leo XIV calls for advances in peace negotiations amid global conflicts
A statement from the Holy See Press Office highlighted this Sunday (17) that Pope Leo XIV renewed his appeal for peace during the traditional Angelus prayer, held at noon in Castel Gandolfo. The information was released by the Prensa Latina agency. In front of the faithful and pilgrims gathered in Liberty Square, in front of…
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Putin Tells Lula That Meeting with Trump Was Positive
Russian President Vladimir Putin called President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday (18) to share information about his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska last Friday (15). Putin told Lula that the meeting was positive. The Russian and the American met seeking an agreement to end the war in Ukraine. In the…
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At 45, Venus Williams Will Be the Oldest Tennis Player at the U.S. Open in Decades
Tennis legend Venus Williams is making history with her return to the U.S. Open at the end of this month as the oldest player to take the court in more than 40 years. At 45 years old, no other tennis player her age is competing in the singles tournament since 1981, when Renée Richards set…