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May 05 2026SPORTS

Boosting Table Tennis Skills with Two Types of Tabata Workouts

The research looked at how two different Tabata training styles affect table tennis players. One style mixes body‑weight moves and quick jumps, while the other uses kettlebells for strength. Researchers measured changes in muscle power, speed and overall fitness after the programs ran for several we

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Apr 29 2026HEALTH

AI Helps Spot Uterine Cancer Early by Mixing Images and Patient Data

Researchers have built a new AI system that looks at both microscope images of tissue and other health records to find early signs of uterine cancer. Instead of using only one type of data, the model blends detailed pictures from whole-slide scans with clinical facts like age and symptoms. The

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Apr 28 2026POLITICS

Big Changes Coming to Portland's Sports Arena

Portland is at a turning point with its main sports arena, Moda Center. The building is 31 years old and hasn’t had major updates since it opened. Leaders want to spend $365 million from state bonds to renovate it. They also need the city and county to add $222 million more. The goal is keeping the

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Apr 23 2026SPORTS

Renting a dorm for World Cup 2026? Here’s what to expect at Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is turning student housing into a temporary home for World Cup visitors this summer. Instead of booking a hotel, soccer fans can rent a single room in a shared apartment near Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The program, called Soccer Stays GT Summer Lodging, opens dorm-style living to the public

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Apr 15 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Pokémon and Mii adventures: How life sims keep evolving after 25 years

Two and a half decades ago, a quiet Nintendo game let players move into a village filled with talking animals, pay off tiny mortgages, and collect seashells instead of worrying about bosses or shootouts. That game, Animal Crossing, didn’t just start a series—it quietly launched a whole style of play

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Apr 03 2026TECHNOLOGY

Gemma 4 Now Runs Smoothly on NVIDIA RTX GPUs

Open‑source AI is moving from the cloud into everyday gadgets, and Google’s newest Gemma 4 model has joined this trend. By making the system work well on NVIDIA’s consumer GPUs, developers can run smart assistants and other AI tools right on their own computers instead of sending data to remote s

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Mar 19 2026LIFESTYLE

Fizzing Trends: Why Young People Love Dirty Soda

The new wave of soda lovers is not just about taste. They mix coffee, syrup and cola to create a drink that feels both nostalgic and modern. These drinks began in Utah where church members avoid alcohol and coffee. A local shop added syrups to soda, turning a simple pop into a customizable treat.

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Mar 05 2026TECHNOLOGY

Small AI Model Beats Big Ones With Smarter Work

Microsoft has released a new 15‑billion parameter AI that can read pictures and write text while saving time and energy. The model, called Phi‑4‑reasoning‑vision‑15B, can solve math and science questions, read charts, point out buttons on a screen, and even caption photos. It does this while using o

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Feb 26 2026HEALTH

Survey Choice Shapes Vaccine Views Among Vietnamese Americans

The study looks at how the way a survey is given can change who answers it. Researchers used two formats: a printed paper form and an online questionnaire. They wanted to see if people who choose one method over the other differ in age, income or how likely they are to get a COVID‑19 shot. They w

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Feb 15 2026EDUCATION

Multimodal Learning Boosts Engagement and Communication for Neurodiverse Students

Students who think differently often find traditional classroom methods hard to follow. Using stories that mix pictures, sounds, and movement can change that picture. In a recent study, researchers tested how these mixed‑media tales affected kids with learning differences. They measured thr

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