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Oracle Stock Jumps On Reports TikTok Signed Deal To Create U.S. Joint Venture - Investor's Business Daily
Oracle reportedly will have a 15% stake in the new TikTok U.S. joint venture.
Apple might be requiring iPhone users to install iOS 26 for security fixes - 9to5Mac
Apple released iOS 26.2 last week with important security fixes. At the same time, it also shipped iOS 18.7.3 for...
Brazilian air taxi Eve completes first test flight - Financial Times
Manufacturer backed by planemaker Embraer aims for commercial service by end of 2027
Phones were fashionable again in 2025 - The Verge
From the wooden-back Motorola Razr Ultra to the iPhone 17 Pro’s vibrant turn in Cosmic Orange, phones made more fashion statements than usual in 2025.
Why homeownership in California isn’t nearly the financial slam dunk it once was - CalMatters
High prices, high interest rates and cooling rents: These days tenancy (versus owning a home) in California has its perks.
Measles exposure reported in Wake County. Are you protected? What to know - Raleigh News & Observer
North Carolina health officials warn of increased measles risk after an RDU Terminal 2 exposure and a South Carolina outbreak; learn symptoms and vaccine steps.
China Satellite Obliterates Starlink Using a Dim 2-Watt Laser Fired from 36,000 KM in Space - Indian Defence Review
A Chinese satellite just outperformed Starlink—using a laser no stronger than a nightlight. Fired from 36,000 km above Earth, this silent tech breakthrough is shaking up the future of space internet, military comms, and deep space links. The method? Unexpecte…
5 Standing Moves That Flatten Lower Belly Faster Than Floor Exercises After 50 - Eat This Not That
Fire up your core with 5 standing moves that target lower belly fat after 50. No floor work needed. Start today.
Cutting Back One Amino Acid Increased The Lifespan of Mice Up to 33% - ScienceAlert
In mice, limited intakes of one specific essential amino acid can slow the effects of aging and even extend their lifespan, research from the US shows.
Story of ‘first Black Briton’ rewritten by advances in ancient DNA technology - CNN
An ancient woman thought to have hailed from sub-Saharan Africa and therefore to have been the first known Black Briton actually had fairer skin and was from southern England, researchers using new DNA sequencing have found.
Flu Is Increasing Right Now — And These Regions Are Seeing The Biggest Spikes - HuffPost
Experts predict that it's going to be a particularly bad flu season.
Inside the FDA's vaccine uproar - CBS News
A memo from Dr. Vinay Prasad, the head of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, may signal an effort to to rewrite the rules governing the U.S. vaccine system.
COMIC: 6 tips to help you overcome social anxiety this season - NPR
If you're tempted to bail on potentially fun events becuase you feel awkward, read this. Level up your small talk game and practice social courage with six tips from psychologists.
Drone whale breath sampling hints at deadly virus in Arctic - Oceanographic Magazine
Scientists detect a potentially deadly whale virus in the Arctic for the first time, using drones to collect breath samples from live whales.
Latest Comet 3I/ATLAS news: Comet close approach today - Space
Friday, Dec. 19, 2025: Your daily feed for the holiday flyby of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS by Earth.
Time Moves Faster on Mars, And Scientists Finally Know by How Much - ScienceAlert
Research conducted by two physicists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the US reveals that clocks on Mars tick 477-millionths of a second (or 477 microseconds) faster per day, on average, compared to Earth clocks.
Black fungus living at Chernobyl evolved to 'eat' radiation, proving helpful for space travel - Earth.com
A fungus that evolved at Chernobyl and is now grown on the ISS, Cladosporium sphaerospermum, slightly reduced radiation levels.
Physicists Propose First-Ever Experiment To Manipulate Gravitational Waves - SciTechDaily
A new concept for energy transfer between gravitational waves and light. When massive cosmic objects such as black holes merge or neutron stars crash into one another, they can produce gravitational waves. These ripples move through the universe at the speed …
A 400-million-year-old fossil is revealing how plants grew into giants - Phys.org
The tallest plants alive today can grow to over 100 meters tall. But they evolved from ancestors that were just a few centimeters high.
Injury Report: Week 16 vs Falcons - Arizona Cardinals
Check in on the health of the Cardinals heading into their Week 16 matchup with the Falcons