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Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. Chandan Khanna/Getty Images Elon Musk’s SpaceX is at odds with environmental activists over its Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas.Rocket launches disrupt local ecosystems, including migratory bird habitats.The New York Times reported that SpaceX “exploited the limits” of government agencies to expand its business. SpaceX has been courting controversy at its South Texas complex.The New York Times reported Sunday that Boca Chica’s Starbase operations, which include rocket launch pads and production facilities, are damaging the local environment.The media outlet reported that SpaceX…

A 14-year-old American boy who had been missing for three days after running off the Caribbean Princess cruise ship in a German port was found safe on Saturday, police and family said. Said.Authorities said Aydin Brown had been on the cruise ship with his grandmother but disembarked after its scheduled stop in Rostock-Warnemunde on Thursday morning.The boy was found around 10pm on Saturday in the city of Brandenburg, about 120 miles south of the port, Rostock police said in a statement.”Through thorough investigations and the analysis of technical data, the Rostock Criminal Police were able to trace the young man,…

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards took his game to a whole new level last season by leading the team to the Western Conference finals, but he wasn’t shy when asked about his place on the well-established Team USA.”I’m still the No. 1 pick,” Edwards told reporters Sunday in Las Vegas. “You guys might look at it differently, but I don’t look at it differently. I just go out there and be myself. I’ve got to make my shots, play defense and they’ve got to play around me. That’s my mentality,” Edwards said with a broad smile.Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards on…

“OpenAI’s upgrade to its GPT series, which powers ChatGPT, and the heavy investments made by tech giants such as Amazon, Microsoft and Meta in supercomputing centers all attest to the validity of the scaling laws,” Jiang said in his speech on Saturday. “Going forward, issues such as the availability of data and human resources, as well as concerns about return on investment, may affect the pace of progress of the scaling laws.” 02:12Inside a Chinese factory that makes humanoid robots with enhanced facial movementsInside a Chinese factory that makes humanoid robots with enhanced facial movementsChina’s major tech companies and startups…

Jabari Smith Jr. and Ament Thompson will be part of the USA Basketball Select Team for 2024. As part of the select group, the Houston Rockets duo will be practicing with the U.S. team before leaving for the Paris Olympics.Smith and Thompson began participating in USA Basketball Men’s National Team training camp from July 6-8. On Sunday afternoon, photos of Smith and Thompson in their USA National Team uniforms began circulating on social media.Ament Thompson and Jabari Smith Jr. named to Team USA 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/YXPkJcMqiu— Bradeau (@BradeauxNBA) July 7, 2024″This select team is packed with incredible talent and will have…

Serious riots and clashes broke out at rallies in Paris and other cities on Sunday following a surprise victory for the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) in what was initially expected to be the second round of French parliamentary elections.In Paris, thousands of people gathered at the Place de la Republique in the center of the capital to celebrate the surprise victory of a left-wing coalition in general elections.Media reports said some protesters clashed with police, who used tear gas and set wooden barricades on fire.Many shops and banks in central Paris boarded up their windows with wooden boards on…

Paris: President Emmanuel Macron has averted the nightmare scenario of the far right taking power in France, but he faces the unprecedented challenge of how to lead the country and the remainder of his presidency through an uncertain future.Macron’s centrist party performed stronger than expected in the parliamentary elections and is expected to come second to a resurgent left-wing party, while the far-right, which won the first round on June 30, came in third.But as he prepares to head to the United States for the NATO summit in Washington, Trump now faces a host of headaches, including a left that…

Protests took place in Pakistan’s Swat region on Friday in protest against government military plans, with protesters calling for an end to planned counter-terrorism operations in the northwest.The protest, organized by Urasi Passong (Popular Revolution) and the Orkazai Peace Movement, saw thousands of civilians, including political activists, human rights activists and students, march between Kwazahera and Kabal to denounce the military’s plans. Participants carried white flags and placards that read “We want peace” and “We hate government terror.” Protesters chanted “Chaos, we don’t accept” and “Bomb, we don’t accept,” referring to the proposed anti-terrorist military operation known as “Azmi-Istekam.”The military…

Labour’s landslide victory was hailed as a ray of hope for progressives around the world, following a surge in support for far-right parties in Europe and Donald Trump’s narrow lead in January’s US presidential election.But Britain’s bulwark against the populist and extremist wave sweeping European capitals may be practical as well as ideological: Nigel Farage’s right-wing Reform Party won 14 percent of the vote nationwide, closely matching the 16 percent won by Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the recent European Parliament elections.The AfD currently sends a significant number of MEPs to Brussels. By contrast, in Britain’s single-member constituency…

SALT LAKE CITY — The TikTok trend “I Remember When I Was Crazy” is hilarious — and revealing about what it was like for young people growing up on social media.Users have been sharing their most embarrassing attempts online to get the attention of their crushes using the lyric “I remember when I was crazy” from Gnarls Barkley’s 2006 song “Crazy.”Most of the videos begin with the young people shaking their heads in despair, before showing “embarrassing” content they posted to Snapchat and Instagram as teenagers.The captions range from, “My crush said he likes emo girls so I posted this”…