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People Who Drink Bottled Water on a Daily Basis Ingest 90,000 More Microplastic Particles Each Year
Sarah Sajedi was visiting Phi Phi Island, Thailand, when she was dazzled by the beautiful scenery of the Andaman Sea. However, when she looked down at her feet, she saw that the white sandy beach was covered with plastic debris, most of which was from plastic bottles.
After many years in the business world as the cofounder of an environmental software company, the experience inspired Sajedi to become a researcher. She had always had a passion for waste reduction, but she realized that the problem was consumption itself.
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Why a $500 steak dinner only yields a $25 profit | WSJ On the ground floor of Chicago's tallest building, the restaurant Kindling features tall ceilings, lots of light and a 13-foot live-fire hearth presided over by the tattooed chef, Jonathon Sawyer.
The fine-dining establishment serves a range of dishes, but steak dominates the menu, with options like a 16-ounce prime New York strip and a "Mrs. O'Leary," an 8-ounce filet served with a red wine demi-glace and fried shallots.
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AI language models duped by poems A new study has shown that prompts in the form of poems confuse AI models like ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude -- to the point where sometimes, security mechanisms don't kick in. Are poets the new hackers?
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10 Goldman Sachs Partners Share Top 2025 Book, Podcast Recommendations - Business Insider Goldman Sachs is one of Wall Street's most prestigious names. The investment bank advises many of the world's top corporate clients and investors on how to turn millions into billions and billions into trillions. They're routinely ranked at the top of league tables, dispensing advice on more than $1 trillion worth of announced mergers in 2025 and drumming up more than 350,000 annual internship applications.
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New York subway retires the MetroCard after more than 30 years The New York City transit system is retiring the MetroCard after more than 30 years. The gold-and-blue swipeable card was introduced in 1994 to replace the subway token, which had been used for half a century. The last sales and refills on MetroCards will be Dec. 31, though existing cards will still work for some time into 2026. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is fully transitioning to OMNY, a contactless payment system rolled out in 2019. The system allows riders to tap their credit card, phone or other smart device to pay their fare, much in the same way they do for other purchases.
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How Smell Guides Our Inner World | Quanta Magazine A better understanding of human smell is emerging as scientists interrogate its fundamental elements: the odor molecules that enter your nose and the individual neurons that translate them into perception in your brain.
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Hacker claims to leak WIRED database with 2.3 million records A hacker claims to have breached Conde Nast and leaked an alleged WIRED database containing more than 2.3 million subscriber records, while also warning that they plan to release up to 40 million additional records for other Conde Nast properties.
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Researchers create world's smallest programmable, autonomous robots Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Michigan have created the world's smallest fully programmable, autonomous robots: microscopic swimming machines that can independently sense and respond to their surroundings, operate for months and cost just a penny each.
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Fake AI videos of snowy Amsterdam leave tourists disappointed, anger tour guides On social media, highly polished images and videos are circulating of snow-covered Christmas markets in central Amsterdam, tulip fields despite it being winter, and festively decorated streets, giving many tourists the impression they might encounter these scenes during a Christmas trip to the Dutch capital. The problem is that much of this content is generated using artificial intelligence.
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Mexico Train Derailment Kills 13 PeopleThe train was carrying around 250 passengers and crew members on a cross-country route linking the Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico. Nearly 100 people were injured.
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Debate over surfing in German park gets gnarly after city removes wave-creating device Surf's not up in Munich. Workers in the German city on Sunday removed a beam used to recreate a surfable wave in the city's landmark English Garden park. The wave had been a hot spot for years but disappeared after the river bed was cleaned of debris. City officials and the surfing community have been talking about how to restore the wave. But the city wasn't moving fast enough to suit some of the surfers it seems. Unknown individuals installed the beam on Christmas for some holiday surfing in wet suits. The city is urging patience.
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Pipe bomb suspect told FBI he targeted U.S. political parties, memo says"The defendant's choice of targets risked the lives not only of innocent pedestrians and office workers but also of law enforcement, first responders, and national political leaders who were inside of the respective party headquarters or drove by them on January 6, 2021, including the Vice President-elect and Speaker of the House," prosecutors wrote.
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