October, 2024

• 8 October

  Washington Worries the Israelis Will Bomb Iran’s Nuclear Sites. But Can They?

  For 22 years, Israeli forces have planned for this moment. But it seems unlikely that they will strike Iran’s nuclear facilities in the next round of retaliation, or that they would be successful without American help. Source link

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• 8 October

  French biotech Generare speeds up hunt for new drugs by cloning natural molecules

  

  French biotech startup Generare has closed a €5 million seed round (around $5.5 million at current exchange rates) to step up development of what it touts as a highly scalable approach to identifying promising compounds for drug discovery that already exist in nature. It’s focused on sifting for molecules that …

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• 8 October

  Amazon Prime Day: The Best 137 Deals Live Ahead of October’s Big Deal Days

  

  This October’s Prime Big Deal Days event might have a different name, but it promises everything we know and love about the more familiar Amazon Prime Day shopping extravaganza of the summer. You’ll find discounts on everything from everyday essentials to headphones, TVs, and laptops. Our team of shopping gurus …

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• 8 October

  Oppenheimer’s Communist Past Draws New Attention

  As Harvard and a top biographer square off, proponents of a middle path see a tangled life in which the superstar of science was, and was not, a true Communist at the same time. Source link

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• 8 October

  Chinese shares soar, then fade as Beijing outlines details of stimulus

  

  TOKYO (AP) — Shares soared Tuesday in Shanghai as Chinese markets reopened after a weeklong holiday but then gave up a chunk of their initial gains as officials in Beijing outlined details of plans to revive the world’s second-largest economy. The Shanghai Composite index was up 5.5% at 3,519.88 and …

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• 8 October

  Harris Has a Glock, She Says on ’60 Minutes’

  “And I’ve had it for quite some time,” Vice President Kamala Harris said on “60 Minutes.” Source link

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• 8 October

  Revyze, a ‘TikTok for education’ startup, draws on Duolingo to add bite-sized learning too

  

  Middle and high schoolers are both the easiest and most difficult audience. If you’re developing a neat little video game, chances are they’re willing to download it right away. But if, like the team behind Revyze, you’re working on a learning app, good luck pitching them. And yet, the French …

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• 8 October

  34 Best Gifts for Teens in 2024

  

  Spikeball is a super-trendy, fast-paced game that combines elements of volleyball and four-square. Instead of hitting a large ball over a straight net, you’re smacking a softer, grapefruit-size ball onto a bouncy, ringed one, sort of like tetherball but without the string. This is a physical game, one that requires …

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• 8 October

  Mississippi Roast Two Ways

  Go with the internet-famous version, or make our from-scratch recipe. Both are objectively fantastic. Source link

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• 8 October

  China’s Stock Rally Cools as Beijing Holds Off on More Stimulus

  

  (Bloomberg) — A rally in onshore Chinese stocks on their return from a week-long holiday cooled as traders questioned Beijing’s resolve to add more stimulus. Shares in Hong Kong tumbled. Most Read from Bloomberg The benchmark CSI 300 Index was 5.1% higher after surging almost 11% in the opening minutes. …

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