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Synchrony is ubiquitous throughout the universe. But physicists’ equations predicted there could also be erratic exceptions marching to their own beat. Now they’ve been spotted in firefly swarms.
Twitter users who are fleeing to the social media platform Mastodon are finding it to be a different animal.
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The turmoil at Twitter has many people turning to an alternative, Mastodon. The social media platform does a lot of what Twitter and Facebook do, but there are key differences.
Gejolak di internal markas Twitter memicu adanya kemungkinan migrasi massal pengguna platform tersebut. Apa yang akan terjadi jika orang berbondong-bondong meninggalkan Twitter?
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Gejolak di Twitter membuat banyak komunitas ingin hengkang. Tapi, riset menemukan suatu komunitas tidak akan bisa sepenuhnya sukses memindahkan jejaring mereka dari satu platform ke platform lain.
La agitación en la sede de Twitter está provocando el debate sobre un éxodo masivo de usuarios. ¿Qué ocurrirá si se produce una huida hacia las puertas de salida?
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Muchos usuarios sopesan dejar Twitter tras la llegada de Elon Musk. ¿Y cuál sería su nuevo destino? Un estudio demuestra que las migraciones de unas plataformas a otras suelen tener un coste muy elevado.
The turmoil inside Twitter headquarters is sparking discussion of a mass exodus of users. What will happen if there is a rush to the exits?
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The communities that call Twitter home might decide to pack their bags. If they do, they are unlikely to be able to completely reconstitute themselves elsewhere.
Kari Lake, the GOP candidate for Arizona governor, campaigns at a rally on Oct. 9, 2022.
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GOP candidates Kari Lake, Herschel Walker and Dr. Mehmet Oz have caught people’s attention for outlandish stunts and false statements that are increasingly accepted in politics.
Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system is the gold standard for defending against missiles and rockets.
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What will it take for Ukraine to defend against the ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and explosive drones raining down on the country? The question is not so much what as how many.
Simchat Torah celebrations in Netanya, Israel, in 2013.
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Simchat Torah is about more than beginning to read the Torah all over again. It’s about the need to reexamine what we think we know, over and over again.
Ice breaks off the front of a glacier in Antarctica.
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If and when the Thwaites Glacier melts, it will result in nearly 0.6 metres of sea level rise, but it holds back another three metres of sea level rise lurking within the Antarctic continent. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Les entreprises ont prévu de revaloriser la rémunération de leurs salariés de 3 % en 2022.
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Les effets d’une politique salariale équitable dépendent de la motivation des salariés : si ces derniers travaillent d’abord par plaisir, cette justice distributive risque de les décourager.
Members of the British royal family follow behind the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as it is carried out of Westminster Abbey after her state funeral.
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Cement is responsible for more than 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Its emissions doubled over the past two decades, and demand is still rising fast.
Artemis 1 es un vuelo de prueba sin tripulación, pero su lanzamiento marcará un paso importante en el esfuerzo moderno de la NASA de regresar a los seres humanos a la Luna.
When the Orion Crew Capsule orbits the Moon there will be no one on board. But the mission will mark a key step in bringing humans back to Earth’s dusty sidekick.
Is it better to cool your house all day, or adjust the A/C setting on your way out the door?
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This strategy to get the highest prices the markets will bear can lead to problems, as fans of Taylor Swift know all too well.
The U.S. BRAIN Initiative seeks to elucidate the connection between brain structure and function.
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From figuring out where memories are stored to how sensory information translates to behavior, new technologies are helping neuroscientists better understand how the brain works.