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Jul 12, 2026

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·news.vt.edu

Virginia Tech mouse study finds resistance training may beat running for improving blood sugar control in diabetes models

Virginia Tech researchers compared endurance exercise and resistance training in mice fed a high-fat diet, a model for obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Both forms of exercise helped cl...

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·blog.yaelwrites.com

Essay argues “ask an LLM” has become an unhelpful reflex when people seek experienced human judgment

The author says experts and peers increasingly respond to difficult, context-heavy questions by telling them to ask Claude or another LLM. But they had often already done that, and...

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·TechCrunch

This slushie machine was a lifesaver during NYC’s heat wave

The article describes using Ninja’s new Slushi Twist during a brutal NYC heat wave as an at-home alternative to buying frozen drinks. The machine builds on the popularity of Ninja’...

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·The Verge

After years of teasing, the viral Nopia synth is ‘basically finished’

Creators Martin Grieco and Rocío Gal say the long-teased Nopia synth is “basically finished” and should launch in a couple of months for around £The mint-green instrument combines...

After years of teasing, the viral Nopia synth is ‘basically finished’
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·antjs.org

Ant expands from a JavaScript runtime into an end-to-end ecosystem with packages, hosting, and desktop app tooling

Ant’s creator introduced the project as a broader JavaScript platform built around its own runtime and JavaScript engine. The ecosystem now includes a package manager, package regi...

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·The Verge

Oregon’s Attorney General withdraws effort to delay Paramount and Warner Bros. merger

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield withdrew a civil investigative demand seeking documents tied to Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. He had also asked a state court...

Oregon’s Attorney General withdraws effort to delay Paramount and Warner Bros. merger
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·TechCrunch

Smart glasses without a camera? Even Realities bets productivity beats recording everyone

Even Realities is positioning its smart glasses around productivity rather than capturing photos or video. The camera-free design targets professionals who spend time in meetings,...

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