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GCHQ, the UK’s intelligence agency, released its annual Christmas card on Wednesday, filled with puzzles and hidden codes. The spy agency's "Chief Puzzler", known as "Colin", said the notoriously ...

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As the global medical industry faces a gap in its workforce, nurses may soon be able to rely on the aid of autonomous robots that would cut down on the time employees spend delivering supplies around ...

Plastics are woven into every aspect of our lives, but what was once the poster child for convenience is fast becoming a pariah product. The era of single-use plastic must end; banning it is the only ...

The New York State Education Department is pushing new math guidelines, including a recommendation that teachers stop giving timed quizzes — because it stresses students out. The new guidelines also ...

You probably don’t need more time. By Jancee Dunn When I look back on all the major decisions I’ve dithered over, I could scream. It took me a decade to commit to becoming a parent. I wavered for a ...

The Boxing Gloves are back in Black Ops 6 and Warzone, bringing a roster of camos to unlock. Here is how to unlock each and every one. For the first step, players will need to locate and read four ...

Jake and Alma had yet another argument about money—budgets, who was spending what—but, like the others, it led to nowhere productive. But for other couples, it might not be about money but sex, or ...