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Sports betting has grown far beyond who will win a game or whether the spread is covered. Every game offers numerous opportunities to place bets. Such microbets unravel the many plays that constitute a game into a sequence of uncertain actions, each of which can be gambled upon at lightning speed in real-time. 

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Spending lots of scrolling through social media videos is a habit that many people often fall into. While it can be entertaining, mental health experts say it also can be harmful.

In journal Information System Research, researchers posted a model they created that uses AI to detect which videos can affect mental health, or even spark suicidal thoughts.

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In a new study, advanced analytics demonstrates that healthier school schedules are not only achievable but can also improve district operations and reduce costs.

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Shell Is Paying The Price For Sustainability While Exxon Profits Soar

Shell Is Paying The Price For Sustainability While Exxon Profits Soar

Forbes, April 30, 2024

A staggering 80 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions are linked to just 57 companies, according to Carbon Majors Database. Among those, ExxonMobil is the world’s biggest investor-owned contributor. Shell is the second. Both have attracted vocal criticism from activists, while their environmental record and their historical stance on climate change have been the subject of several court cases.

Baltimore bridge disaster tests supply chains’ resilience but pandemic lessons ease impact

Baltimore bridge disaster tests supply chains’ resilience but pandemic lessons ease impact

South China Morning Post, April 25, 2024

With no work emails or phone calls it’s mostly been “scary quiet” for Theresa Abel since March 26, when a huge container vessel crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, bringing down the span, killing six workers and clogging the main shipping channel that connected the city’s port with the rest of the world.

Did Israel's thermal bombs vaporize Gazan bodies and turn them into ash?

Did Israel's thermal bombs vaporize Gazan bodies and turn them into ash?

Al Jazeera, April 24, 2024

Months ago, a user of the Quora website - a platform for asking questions and communicating with people - asked a question about the reasons for not using “thermal bombs” - also known as “vacuum bombs” - in the battle of the tunnels in the Gaza Strip.

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