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Oil inventories rise by 4.09M barrels last week: API By Investing.com

Oil inventories rise by 4.09M barrels last week: API By Investing.com

Investing.com — U.S. crude stockpiles jumped more than expected last week, the API reported Tuesday, but gasoline inventories dropped pointing to an ongoing recovery in refinery activity amid growing fuel demand.    , the U.S.…

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Can playing Tetris help prevent PTSD if you’ve witnessed something traumatic?

Can playing Tetris help prevent PTSD if you’ve witnessed something traumatic?

In the wake of witnessing tragic events, many people turn to online communities such as Reddit to discuss and process their experiences. A common bit of advice users give each other is to play Tetris…

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More climate-warming methane leaks into the atmosphere than ever gets reported – here’s how satellites can find the leaks and avoid wasting a valuable resource

More climate-warming methane leaks into the atmosphere than ever gets reported – here’s how satellites can find the leaks and avoid wasting a valuable resource

Far more methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is being released from landfills and oil and gas operations around the world than governments realized, recent airborne and satellite surveys show. That’s a problem for the climate…

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Oil slips as concern eases about Middle East supply risk By Reuters

Oil slips as concern eases about Middle East supply risk By Reuters

By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -Oil slipped for a second day on Tuesday as easing concern about supply risks and a rapidly escalating conflict after Iran’s weekend attack on Israel offset data showing China’s economy…

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Marijuana tax revenues fall short of projections in many states, including Colorado

Marijuana tax revenues fall short of projections in many states, including Colorado

Nearly half of Americans live in a state that allows legal access to recreational marijuana. Eleven more states, including Wisconsin and Florida, are considering legalization in 2024. One of the most common rationales for legalizing…

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Can AI read our minds? Probably not, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be worried

Can AI read our minds? Probably not, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be worried

Earlier this year, Neuralink implanted a chip inside the brain of 29-year-old US man Noland Arbaugh, who is paralysed from the shoulders down. The chip has enabled Arbaugh to move a mouse pointer on a…

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Oil prices rise with focus on Israel response to Iran attack By Investing.com

Oil prices rise with focus on Israel response to Iran attack By Investing.com

Investing.com– Oil prices rose in Asian trade on Tuesday, coming close to six-month highs amid persistent concerns over a crisis in the Middle East after a report said that Israel’s response to an Iranian attack…

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Does ‘virtue signaling’ pay off for entrepreneurs? We studied 81,799 Airbnb listings to find out

Does ‘virtue signaling’ pay off for entrepreneurs? We studied 81,799 Airbnb listings to find out

The next time you’re searching through Airbnb listings, you may find there’s more to consider than just amenities and price. To stand out from the competition, some Airbnb hosts tout their personal values – such…

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Reptiles in South Africa are under threat – but there’s good news too

Reptiles in South Africa are under threat – but there’s good news too

Media reports about the biodiversity crisis and what researchers have argued qualifies as a mass extinction event tend to focus on the big ecological effects. Melting ice sheets, severe weather events, droughts, habitat loss and…

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Oil prices lower amid hope Iran-Israel spat doesn’t escalate By Investing.com

Oil prices lower amid hope Iran-Israel spat doesn’t escalate By Investing.com

Investing.com– Oil prices retreated Monday, as the limited damage done by the Iranian strike against Israel over the weekend prompted the market to downplay the risk of a broader regional conflict  At 08:40 ET (12:40 GMT),…

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