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Sibling-matched design The researchers then performed a sibling-matched analysis, comparing autism and ADHD cases among siblings, some of whom were exposed to acetaminophen in utero and some who weren’t. This study design helps account for unmeasured family factors that influence the likelihood of the conditions, particularly genetics and shared
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TikTok is considering cutting about 300 jobs at its European hub in Dublin, according to an email to staff seen by Bloomberg. For the people affected, that number is not abstract. The proposed redundancies would fall on roughly a tenth of the company’s local workforce of around 3,000,
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Artificial intelligence is advancing faster than governments can regulate it, and the world’s first global scientific body on the technology says the moment to act is now. That is the conclusion of the preliminary report from the UN Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence, launched on Wednesday ahead
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Every year, more than $200 billion in employer-originated wages crosses international borders. The money moves through a patchwork of local banks, regional payroll vendors, and manual compliance processes. Anyone who managed international payments in 2005 would recognise the setup. The scale has changed. The plumbing has not. This is not
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* * * There’s a lot that I like about this automatic device from Homerunpet. It’s huge, with a 106-liter capacity (and holds 8 liters of litter, plus a 4.5-liter reservoir), making it ideal for big, chonky cats weighing up to 20 pounds (or multiple-cat households). My cat gets claustrophobic
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Kill switches, Coreboot, and PureOS target the security-conscious with deep pockets Purism has launched the Librem 16, a privacy-focused Linux laptop with a 16-inch display and hardware controls designed to disable potentially intrusive components. The machine runs Coreboot firmware and disables Intel's Management Engine. Founder and CEO Todd
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Liberty Global, Telefónica, and InfraVia have grand designs on the UK fiber market Britain's competition watchdog wants to cast a close eye over the proposed takeover of Substantial, owner of Netomnia, by a consortium that includes Virgin Media O2 owners Liberty Global and Telefónica. The Competition and Markets
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India’s startup funding market isn’t bouncing back the way many thought it would. The expectation was that capital would spread widely across new founders, giving more young companies a chance to grow. Instead, investors are writing fewer cheques but for much larger amounts, backing businesses they believe have
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Uber India has announced a comprehensive overhaul of its rider and driver safety ecosystem at its annual “Uber Surakshit” conference in New Delhi. The ride-hailing giant introduced several localized, technology-driven updates designed to minimize on-road risks, enhance accountability, and provide rapid medical assistance during emergencies across Indian cities. The flagship
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* Fable 5 is back after a US shutdown * Anthropic called it “a misunderstanding” * The case could reshape future AI launches Anthropic’s Fable 5 is back after the US government lifted export controls that had forced the company to suspend access to Fable 5and Mythos 5 earlier in June. The
