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How hurricane storm surges work—and worsen with climate change

With powerful waves on top of it, a hurricane’s storm surge can cause catastrophic damage.

Of all the hazards that hurricanes bring, storm surge is the greatest threat to life and property along the coast. It can sweep homes off their foundations, flood riverside communities miles inland, and break up dunes and levees that normally protect coastal areas against storms.

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Philippe De Ridder

How AI agents will help us make better decisions

It starts with reexamining the human decision-making process.

When people tell the story about how AI changed the world, language models will be remembered as an important precursor to what came next: AI agents.

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Grocery stores that donate expiring food make higher profits

Researchers found that food donations correspond to a 33% increase in profit margin.

All major supermarkets and retailers that sell groceries, such as Kroger, Walmart, and Costco, give large amounts of food to food banks and pantries. In 2022, retailers donated close to 2 billion pounds of food across the United States, which amounted to $3.5 billion that year. The estimated value of donated food was a little less than $2 per pound in 2022.

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Sandy Rubenstein

3 ways to unlock your potential at work

You have the opportunity to take the wheel in your career. It starts with believing that you can.

Throughout my career as a founder and CEO, I’ve always prioritized mentoring and advising young professionals, providing them with the tools they need to break into a new industry successfully. Whether they are looking for their next role or are entry-level employees, my conversations with them are typically centered on the desire to find new ways to unlock their potential while at the same...

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Avi Loeb believes AI could save humanity—but first we have to stop feeding it junk food

The Harvard astrophysicist says AI could future-proof human civilization, but not without getting the training data right.

Sometimes the thought of Avi Loeb being an extremely advanced AI has crossed my mind. It’s the only way I can explain that a man so prolific in his research, so busy with teaching, trips, and conferences, replies so swiftly to email. 

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Michael Grothaus

What is iPhone Mirroring? How to use Apple’s best new software feature of the year

Forget iOS 18. Apple’s best new software feature of the year is for the Mac. Here’s what you need to know about iPhone Mirroring, and why you’ll want to start using it right away.

iOS 18 has introduced many awesome new software features for the iPhone, particularly when it comes to productivity and privacy. Yet the best new software feature Apple has released this year isn’t for the iPhone. It’s for the Mac, and it’s called iPhone Mirroring. Here’s why it’s so extraordinary....

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How creators and artists can control their legacy after death

A copyright grants exclusive rights to the creator of a work authorship for the life of the author plus 70 more years.

Michael Crichton, the creator of ER and author of Jurassic Park, died in 2008. So why is his estate suing Warner Bros. now?

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Hybrid work boosts productivity and reduces isolation, researchers say

Balancing both office and remote work presents the most promising path forward.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon sparked debate on the future of work in his ountry this week when he ordered public service employees back to the office.

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