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LeBron James had scored more points than anyone in NBA history before Saturday’s game with Denver, but a major statistical milestone provided another chance to reflect on his longevity — a left-handed layup against the Nuggets in the second quarter giving him 40,000 career points.James entered the game needing nine points to reach the mark. “No one has ever done it. And for me to be in this position at this point and time in my career, I think it’s pretty cool,” James said Thursday. “Does it sit at the top of the things…

Earlier today, sources close to SamMobile stated that Samsung may hold its annual Unpacked event to unveil its foldable phones, the Galaxy Z Flip6 and Z Fold6, in early July. Now, a separate source coming straight from South Korea also believes the event will be held in early to mid July. Alleged Galaxy Z Fold6 render The report says the Unpacked event will take place about two weeks earlier than last year, when it was held on July 26. That would give us a target around July 12. This new report also names Paris as…

Medical imaging may not sound like the sexiest frontier in a digital health revolution that spans head-spinning advances from the rise of AI in medicine-making to robot-assisted surgery. It is, however, fundamental to medicine, allowing doctors to peer inside a human body to inform diagnoses and monitor patients. It’s also a field ripe for disruption through technologies that are smaller, easier to use, and can produce more sophisticated and high-quality images—with a smaller price tag. To that end, Butterfly Network, a…

February might be the shortest month, but it certainly didn’t feel this way here at TDS, where our authors have been on top of their game, sharing strong contributions on timely topics — including some of the longest and most-read articles of the year so far.Now that most of us have settled into the flow of things in 2024, we see our readers focus slightly less on career moves and more on core skills and concrete solutions to common issues. Our most-read and -discussed articles of the past month reflect that, and below…

Frequency of lightning ground strikes per year, averaged over six years, shows the most activity along the Gulf Coast. Credit: Vagasky, et al, 2024 It's been a warm day, maybe even a little humid, and the tall clouds in the distance remind you of cauliflower. You hear a sharp crack, like the sound of a batter hitting a home run, or a low rumble reminiscent of a truck driving down the highway. A distant thunderstorm, alive with…

Yip yip! A new leak points to Aang dropping into Fortnite on an Appa glider in the upcoming future. That's right: An Avatar: The Last Airbender collaboration could be on the horizon for one of the world's most popular games.According to iFireMonkey on X (formerly known as Twitter), Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 will reportedly feature an Avatar mid-season event with an Aang skin. There will apparently be a mini-pass available that offers additional rewards as well. Currently, there is something similar…

Credit: NORCE Ice loss from Antarctica has increased over the recent decades. The ice sheet in this remote continent covers about 98% of the Antarctic continent and is the largest single mass of ice on Earth. Even small changes in ocean conditions in the future could lead to long-lasting or even irreversible changes—with important implications for global sea-level rise. In this video,…

Beneath the rusty red surface of Mars lies a thrilling mystery that scientists have long tried to unravel: was there a time when life flourished on the lifeless (as far as we know) Red Planet many, many years ago?Recent revelations suggest that scientists are getting closer to an answer.New evidence about the geology of Mars has found that Earth’s neighboring planet has had more tectonic and volcanic activity than what scientists previously imagined. The discovery includes the finding of 63 types of volcanoes and an…

Red flag people in the workplace number 7: the person doing this is in a leadership position. It can really make people miserable. A red flag is policing people's word choice. I'm talking constantly finding fault with the words that people use to describe things, constantly correcting, constantly demanding that we dive into that word choice that you just use because I'm not sure I like the sound of that. I'm talking like a leader who will derail an entire 30 minute meeting because someone used the word 'escalate'…

Near the very end of a wildly emotional day for the Lakers organization, Anthony Davis said he and his teammates could metaphorically take a long, deep breath. In addition to the Kobe Bryant statue reveal — Bryant was one of Davis’ most treasured mentors — Thursday concluded a tumultuous trade season that stretched for months. Rumors swirled in mid-December once the Lakers started to struggle, and by the first week of February, the team’s players were a fixture on the trade-machine websites.“I’m just glad the day…