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In a scorching Spain, the traditional folding hand fan is having a moment

“The fan is a perfect element because, on the one hand, it evokes the heat and humidity of Cuba — that heavy, oppressive feeling,” said Carmen Torres, a 44-year-old flamenco dancer in southern Spain. “Battery-run items eventually run out of power, and always at the worst possible

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Indian H-1B families face fresh uncertainty over H-4 work permits

Indian nationals made up about 71% of approved H-1B petitions in FY2024 , according to USCIS data, meaning any change to spouse work rights would ripple through a large share of Indian households in the US. A 2017 Congressional Research Service report found that of roughly 126,85

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Astronomers Catch Black Hole Spewing Matter After Feeding

In findings recently published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, the researchers present new evidence regarding the binary black hole system, Swift J1727.8−1613, discussing how some materials consumed by Swift J1727.8−1613 are discharged back out where it

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A Mysterious Island Has Emerged in a Canadian Lake

A floating island loaded with green, healthy-looking trees has been spotted drifting around Williston Lake in Canada, and we've never seen anything like it. On August 31, Avery announced on his Facebook page that the island had been found again – this time in the Ospika River, wh

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Mars's Interior is 400°C Hotter Under Southern Hemisphere

The researchers noted that the much thicker southern hemisphere could have resulted in its interior heat becoming insulated from cooling that the rest of the planet’s interior experienced billions of years ago, meaning this heat being observed could have been maintained for the l

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Technology

Magna increases bet on battery swapping in India with $35M for Yuma

Magna is now investing another $35 million in Yuma, increasing the auto supplier’s stake from the 51% it took when the joint venture was formed, Yuma managing director Muthu Subramanian said in an interview. Yuma is not profitable yet, though some of its older swapping stations a

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John Ternus to lead Apple into the age of AI

“He knows Apple Park like the back of his pocket in terms of hardware,” Ives said of Ternus. Cook announced in April that he would step down as Apple CEO at the end of August, and while he is leaving that role, he will remain with the company as the executive chairman.

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Grand Canyon water pipeline damaged again as flooding complicates repairs

MISSING GRAND CANYON HIKER, 83, RESCUED AFTER GETTING SEPARATED FROM COMPANION Tourists look down into the Grand Canyon off of the south rim, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. (AP Photo/Josh Biggs) The flooding has forced parts of the park to close, a

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