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What is this Facebook formatting trend?
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The Great Crash of Amazon AWS and Reduction in Staff in Favor of AI
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States of matter: "viscoelastic fluid", familiar term is "cream"
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RIP Susan Stamberg (87), NPR 'founding mother'
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RIP John Stachel (1928-2025)
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Yikes! Autonomous cars to control intersections, drivers be aware!
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Predictions for the Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 (results: John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis)
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15 Years at PF!
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