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Everyone knows Yuri Gagarin was the first person to go to...

Everyone knows Yuri Gagarin was the first person to go to space. What this article presupposes is…maybe he wasn’t? It all boils down to what your definition of space is.

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What makes some gulls and not others take up a life of crime?

Gulls are often seen as intruders in our daily lives. But researchers are discovering what really motivates them—and strategies to keep them away from your lunch. Why do gulls steal our food? Scientists experimented with French fries to find out.

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SINK INTO THE BOX


DIW (Do It Wow) specializes in high-end print finishing and custom packaging solutions. For their latest sample box we developed a design object that invites people to experience the possibilities of print first-hand. The message printed on the outer box sets the tone: "Sink into the box". Inside the outer box you will find six carefully curated samples that immerse you in the world of finishing techniques and special papers: hot foil, embossing, spot varnish, and more. Each piece highlights a different technique and demonstrates the precision and craft behind DIWs work. To emphasize the quality and flexibility of their production, we developed a custom lettering system. Each box features a unique letter, while additional custom characters appear across the text throughout the set ? creating a typographic system that reflects the individuality and adaptability of DIW's printing capabilities. An invitation to sink into the possibilities of print.

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Noma loses major sponsors for Los Angeles events after reports of abuse

American Express and Blackbird cut ties with restaurant after René Redzepi accused of abusing his staff

After allegations emerged this week that René Redzepi had abused his staff at Noma, once considered the world’s best restaurant, sponsors on Tuesday announced they would end their support for the chef’s upcoming events in Los Angeles.

The New York Times reported that American Express and the hospitality company Blackbird have cut ties with Noma ahead of the Copenhagen restaurant’s four-month pop-up in LA, which was set to kick off this week.

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US weighs sending forces into Iran to secure nuclear stockpile, reports say

Tehran has enough material to make at least 10 nuclear warheads but extracting it would be very risky, say experts

The Trump administration is reportedly considering the deployment of special forces into Iran to secure its stockpile of highly enriched uranium (HEU), which experts say could be used to make at least 10 nuclear warheads.

Preventing Iran from acquiring a bomb is one of Trump’s stated war aims, and the 440kg HEU stockpile represents the greatest nuclear threat as it could be turned into weapons-grade uranium relatively easily. The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has told Congress that “people are going to have to go and get it”.

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Axios: VS willen dat Israël oliesector Iran niet aanvalt

WASHINGTON (ANP) - De Amerikaanse regering heeft Israël gevraagd geen verdere aanvallen uit te voeren op Iraanse energie-infrastructuur, daarbij vooral doelend op de oliesector. Dat zeggen drie bronnen tegen de Amerikaanse nieuwssite Axios.

De VS zouden meerdere redenen hebben voor dat verzoek. De regering-Trump wil volgens een ingewijde na de oorlog samenwerken met de Iraanse oliesector, zoals in Venezuela. Ook wordt gevreesd voor Iraanse vergeldingsacties tegen vergelijkbare infrastructuur in de Golf. Daarnaast kunnen aanvallen op de Iraanse energiesector ook negatieve gevolgen hebben voor Iraanse burgers die tegen het regime zijn.

Het Amerikaanse verzoek zou op hoog politiek niveau zijn doorgegeven en zijn gecommuniceerd naar de Israëlische topmilitair Eyal Zamir. Het zou de eerste keer zijn dat de VS proberen Israël te beperken sinds de landen hun gezamenlijke oorlog tegen Iran begonnen. De Israëlische en Amerikaanse autoriteiten wilden het bericht niet bevestigen.


404 Media

404 Media is an independent media company founded by technology journalists Jason Koebler, Emanuel Maiberg, Samantha Cole, and Joseph Cox.

Scientists Discover Vast Ancient Trade Network That Rewrites History with Parrot DNA

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Scientists Discover Vast Ancient Trade Network That Rewrites History with Parrot DNA

Colorful feathers found in an ancient tomb on Peru’s coast once belonged to parrots captured deep in the Amazon rainforest, reports a study published on Tuesday in Nature Communications. The discovery provides direct evidence of long-distance trade networks that flourished across the Andes centuries before the expansion of the Inca Empire in 1470, proving that these cultures developed sophisticated economic systems capable of transporting live tropical birds across treacherous environments.


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AI nonsense finds new home as Meta acquires Moltbook

Think it's hard to tell bot from human on Facebook now?

The biggest generator of AI slop on the internet has a new home, as Meta has reportedly acquired Moltbook and hired the team behind the social network for AI agents.…

Rijnmond - Nieuws

Het laatste nieuws van vandaag over Rotterdam, Feyenoord, het verkeer en het weer in de regio Rijnmond

Verdachte verstopt geld in broeksband na beroving Rotterdam centrum

De politie heeft dinsdag gezocht naar een verdachte na een beroving op het Binnenwegplein in het centrum van Rotterdam. Al snel was het raak voor agenten: ze kwamen uit bij een man die geld had verstopt in zijn broeksband, in het gedeelte waar normaal een trekkoord doorheen gaat.

Strafzaak tegen Inez Weski gaat gewoon door: geen nader onderzoek nodig

De strafzaak tegen de voormalige Rotterdamse advocate Inez Weski gaat in april gewoon door. Zij en haar advocaten hadden om nader onderzoek gevraagd en het horen van getuigen, maar alle verzoeken zijn door de rechter afgewezen.