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First Comprehensive Plastics Database Tallies Staggering 16,000 Chemicals—And It’s Still IncompleteA massive new dataset highlights more than 4,200 plastic chemicals linked to health and environmental risks. But scientists say there are still large gaps in the scientific understanding of plastic ingredientsBy Katherine Bourzac Credit: Richard Drury/Getty ImagesPlastics are inescapable. That soda bottle or disposable razor or even the coating on your mattress may expose you to hundreds of different chemicals, some of which…

Yesterday, Nvidia Corporation announced its Q4 results, which saw a staggering 265% increase from the same quarter a year earlier. The blowout quarter was once again driven by a demand for the company’s chips, which power, among other things, many of the AI technologies used today—like the servers that run ChatGPT. In the wake of its earnings, Nvidia Corporation shares (ticker: NVDA) are up over 14.5% in premarket trading to $773, as of the time of this writing. But in addition to its own share price…

The second part of Denis Villeneuve’s monumental Dune adaptation lands with a sternum-juddering crash; it’s another shroom of a film, an epic sci-fi hallucination whose images speak of fascism and imperialism, of guerrilla resistance and romance. Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel – working with co-writer Jon Spaihts – draws on David Lean, George Lucas and Ridley Scott’s Gladiator in the (perhaps inevitable) mega-stadium combat scene with the tiny billions of CGI crowds in the bleachers. But he really…

The $888k Odyssey: Option2Trade’s Unprecedented Offer Lights Up the Crypto World In an exhilarating turn of events, the crypto community is abuzz with the news of Option2Trade (O2T) unveiling an opportunity of a lifetime—an astonishing chance to win $888,000. This groundbreaking offer is not just a testament to Option2Trade’s (O2T) innovative approach to trading but also a magnet for investors from diverse corners of the crypto sphere, including the Pyth Network (PYTH) and Ripple (XRP) enthusiasts. As these…

In India, over 66% of people surveyed fell victim to online dating scams. 43% of Indians fell victim to AI modulated voices, and of those, over 83% actually lost money to scammers. Over 69% of Indians struggle to differentiate between AI generated and genuine human voices…

Salary Growth Of Jason Statham Discussed ( Photo Credit – IMDb ) Jason Statham has proved once again why he’s known as one of the bankable stars of Hollywood with the box office of The Beekeeper. But before getting up to this position, the actor faced his share of struggles and established himself as one of the biggest action stars. Now, deservingly, Jason is charging a hefty salary for bringing all his fame into each of his films. Keep reading to know more! Jason Statham’s latest global success His latest release, The…

TLDR Fantom will likely surpass $0.45 in February and $4.00 before the end of 2024. Polkadot, another top altcoin, is aiming for $8.50 in February and $15.00 before the year comes to an end. NuggetRush, a bullish ICO, is tipped for a 95x rally after its launch. Fantom (FTM) and Polkadot (DOT) are without a doubt two of the top altcoins on the market. But does this make them a more compelling investment than, say, NuggetRush (NUGX), a new ICO with staggering upside potential? Most likely not. This post will…

For five extraordinary decades, Norman Jewison’s film-making was the beating heart of Hollywood drama: he could do anything and supercharged it with idealism, confidence and style. Jewison has been behind an extraordinary array of classics and hits: for half the time the cinema has been in existence, Norman Jewison was the gold standard of a night at the movies.The 60s saw his fizzy Doris Day comedies, the sexy Steve McQueen thriller-capers The Cincinnati Kid and The Thomas Crown Affair, the mould-breaking In the Heat of…

Aliona van der Horst’s documentary tells an impossibly painful and sad story from the second world war; it is an extraordinary tale, arguably worthy of Boris Pasternak and David Lean. It is presented by Dutch Estonian novelist Sana Valiulina, born in Soviet-era Tallinn and resident in Amsterdam since 1989. All her life, she reveals, she has been obsessed with the memory of her father, Sayar, a cold and distant figure when she was growing up, because for 15 years after the war he had been imprisoned in the gulag and made…

The global burden and death toll of fungi has substantially climbed over the past decade, new research finds. The study estimates that fungal infections help kill nearly 4 million people annually—almost double the amount estimated by similar research in 2012. Co-infections like HIV and tuberculosis, a lack of speedy and reliable diagnostic testing, and growing antifungal resistance are thought to be major contributors to these deaths.Would Peter Capaldi Return to Doctor Who?The new research is by David Denning, a fungal…