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Venus wasnt always hell, scientists say. It may have had beaches.

It's possible that Venus and Earth once simultaneously existed as pleasant worlds hosting mild temperatures and oceans.

Then, something went awry.

In new research, planetary scientists simulated how Venusian conditions today — with pizza oven-like temperatures, a crushing atmosphere, and past evidence of widespread volcanism — came to be. The results suggest that Venus, over a series of massive volcanic outgassing events and other geologic changes, transitioned from an Earth-like world to...

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ChatGPT isnt responsible for the Los Angeles fires, but it does use a crazy amount of water

As the Los Angeles fires rage on, displacing nearly 180,000 people and destroying over 9,000 buildings, many social media users have pointed the blame at an unusual target: ChatGPT.

ChatGPT and other AI models have a massive carbon footprint, which contributes to climate change. Climate change is responsible for drier conditions and warming temperatures, which in turn creates the perfect environment for wildfires to spark and spread when picked up by strong winds.

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Better Man: Robbie Williams and Michael Gracey ditched accuracy to find truth

Better Man's star Robbie Williams and director Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman) talk to Mashable's Film Editor Kristy Puchko about breaking biopic expectations, swapping fact for truth, and Williams' readiness to share his life with the audience.

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Panic across LA region after erroneous wildfire evacuation warnings blasted out

As wildfires have raged throughout the Los Angeles region this week, the 10 million residents of LA County have stayed close to their phones, ready for text alerts from officials about whether to pack up their belongings and leave their homes urgently.

On Thursday afternoon, millions of LA-area residents received an evacuation warning that did not specify neighborhood or fire, even though there are at least three major fires burning in the county. It read as follows:

"Emergency Alert. NEW:...

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4 Takeaways From the Arguments Before the Supreme Court in the TikTok Case

The justices, who asked tough questions of both sides, showed skepticism toward arguments by lawyers for TikTok and its users.

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RJ Ochoa

2 potential upsets for the Wild Card Round of the NFL playoffs

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The NFL playoffs are here and upsets may soon announce themselves

There is nothing cooler than saying “win or go home” when it comes to the NFL playoffs. We all know and have known forever that this is the case, but actually saying it out loud rocks.

Across the next few days we will watch six playoff games that carry this distinction. Twelve teams will enter, six will leave and legacies will be altered forever. Drama. Chaos. Beauty.

When it...

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Jason Parham

The TikTok Ban Would Be Social Media’s First Extinction-Level Event

TikTok transformed everyday users into influencers and made entrepreneurs rich via its Shop feature. With the US ban looming, they could lose everything—and many don’t know where to go next.

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"That I Was Dead" – 18 Rumours People Heard About Themselves That Were Utterly Ridiculous

"That I accepted 10k from my ex's parents to end the relationship and cancel the wedding."

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Eric Lipton

Trump Organization Issues Ethics Pledge for President-Elect’s Second Term

The measures, which were immediately called insufficient by ethics lawyers, included appointing an outside lawyer and limiting Mr. Trump’s access to detailed financial information.

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Jeff Sommer

Investing in Stocks and Bonds Will Be Trickier Under Trump

Sizzling returns well may continue, but our columnist suggests that it would be wise to prepare for the next storm.

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Joe Rennison

Stocks and Bonds Fall After Strong Jobs Report Fuels Interest Rate Concerns

Stronger-than-expected data on the labor market has added to clues that the economy continues to run at a solid pace, amplifying fears about stubborn inflation.

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Corey Kilgannon

Bob Dylan Is Having a Hollywood Moment. His No. 1 Hater Is Ready.

A.J. Weberman sifted through the prophetic singer’s trash in search of meaning. He turned on him as a sellout and has spent decades trying to reclaim him for the counterculture.

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Mike Isaac, Sheera Frenkel and Kate Conger

Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Sprint to Remake Meta for the Trump Era

After visiting President-elect Donald J. Trump in November, Mr. Zuckerberg decided to relax Meta’s speech policies. He asked a small team to carry out his goals within weeks. The repercussions are just beginning.

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Sam Lubell

As Wildfire Flames Consume Architectural Gems, a Hit to ‘Old California’

The historic ranch house of Will Rogers and an important residence by Ray Kappe were destroyed by the fires, which threaten L.A.’s spectacular design legacy.

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Zachary Small

On the Eve of Trump’s Sentencing, an Unusual Art Gallery Opening

A show by the artist Isabelle Brourman, who sketched the trials of Donald J. Trump, attracted figures from the art world, the media and some lawyers from his civil fraud trial.

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Kate Christobek and Wesley Parnell

Takeaways from Trump’s Criminal Sentencing

Friday’s punishment was largely symbolic, but it ensured that Donald J. Trump would become America’s first felon president.

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Jessica Bursztynsky

The TikTok ban is being weighed by the Supreme Court. Here’s what to know

Lawmakers argue the ByteDance–owned app poses a threat to national security.

The Supreme Court of the United States is hearing arguments today to decide the fate of TikTok.

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Alexei Koseff

The L.A. fires underscore how much California has to lose if Trump withholds disaster aid

The federal government typically covers 75% of rebuilding costs after a major disaster. Trump has threatened to withhold firefighting money from California.

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How Trump’s EPA could use ‘science’ to weaken environmental protections

Uncertainty is an important scientific term that the first Trump administration used to promote deregulation, particularly for chemicals.

Environmental issues were conspicuously absent from the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign, but moves by President-elect Donald Trump’s first administration and his leadership picks for his next administration offer clues to what may be ahead.

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Pete Thamel and Max Olson

Ex-Georgia QB Carson Beck commits to Miami

Carson Beck has committed to Miami, just 24 hours after the former Georgia quarterback hit the transfer portal.

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