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May 06 2026BUSINESS

Coinbase Lets Go of Workers to Spend More on AI as Crypto Stays Weak

This year, many workers at Coinbase faced an unexpected change when the company decided to let go of about 700 employees—around 14% of its team. The goal? Save money and shift focus toward using artificial intelligence to handle more tasks. But why now? The crypto market has been shrinking since pri

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May 06 2026CRYPTO

Big Banks Dip Toes into Bitcoin ETFs as Regular Folks Drive Demand

A new Bitcoin fund from a major bank is filling up fast—but not because the bank\’s own financial advisors are pushing it. Instead, the early money is coming from people trading on their own, showing that everyday investors now treat Bitcoin like any other asset to add to their portfolio. The fund,

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May 06 2026SCIENCE

Understanding Hidden Factors in Disease Spread: A Fresh Look at Predicting Epidemics

During the early COVID-19 wave, experts tossed around different ways to model how diseases spread. One approach used SEIR—the Susceptible-Exposed-Infectious-Recovered—framework but added a twist: it considered that people might not all be equally likely to catch or spread the virus. The idea was tha

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May 06 2026EDUCATION

Smartphones in Class: Do Language Students Really Need Them This Much?

A recent study looked at how often third-year English students in a Chinese university used their phones. They tracked app usage for two weeks and asked students about their habits. The results showed that students spent over 2, 500 hours combined on apps like WeChat and Douyin. Surprisingly, most s

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May 05 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Big Game, Big Hopes: What the New GTA Means for Players and Investors

Take‑Two Interactive is gearing up to drop its latest blockbuster, Grand Theft Auto VI, on November 19 after pushing the date twice. The company’s chief executive says the team wants to deliver an experience “never before seen, ” but he admits the pressure is both thrilling and scary. That anxiety m

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May 05 2026SPORTS

Future Fight: Haney’s Quest for Redemption

Devin Haney has a clear idea of what comes next. He wants to face Ryan Garcia again, not just for bragging rights but to finish a fight that never ended. Their first bout in April 2024 was won by Garcia on the scorecards, but a later drug test forced the result to be declared a no‑contest. Haney say

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May 05 2026HEALTH

Rising Sea Bacteria: Norway’s 2014‑2018 Story

The ocean hides tiny bacteria that can hurt people when the water is warm. Two kinds, Vibrio and Shewanella, are especially active in such conditions. In Norway between 2014 and 2018, doctors saw more cases than before. Scientists wanted to know why these infections were increasing. They collected

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May 05 2026POLITICS

Supreme Court Speed‑Ups Voting Map Decision, Boosting Louisiana Republicans

The U. S. Supreme Court moved quickly to let a major change to the Voting Rights Act become active sooner than planned, giving Louisiana’s Republican leaders extra time to reshape congressional districts before the midterm elections. The court’s order followed a lawsuit filed by voters who said t

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May 05 2026POLITICS

Mayor Bass Gets Big‑Name Support in Los Angeles Race

Former Vice President Kamala Harris announced her backing for Karen Bass, the current mayor of Los Angeles, as she seeks another term. Harris praised Bass for tackling major city problems: a historic drop in homelessness, crime rates that are lower than they’ve been since the 1960s, and standing up

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May 05 2026CRIME

Forgotten Crime Dramas That Should Be on Your Watch List

These shows proved that crime stories can be more than just a mystery. They dive into real people, deep emotions, and social issues while keeping the suspense alive. One early example is a police series that followed real detectives in Baltimore. It was praised for showing how hard the job can be,

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