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The abrupt appearance of DeepSeek’s R1 advanced reasoning model at the start of the year was akin to…
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Big Kiss, Bye-Bye Jessi Jezewska Stevens A setup familiar to contemporary fiction and romance ends up defying expectations…
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The labour force aged 15 and over grew to 53.3 million in Q3, up 254,500 from Q2 and…
The Rolling Stones’ new album is ready to roll – Music News
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For someone openly campaigning to get a Nobel Peace Prize, Donald Trump has been going about it in…
Breaking Down the Top Contenders
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In 2009, hip-hop was at an inflection point. Veterans like Eminem and Jay-Z scored Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s, Kanye…
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Ed Sheeran on the Watch That Changed His Life
In 2015, Ed Sheeran placed an order for a Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711 with the Tiffany & Co.…
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The couple who bought a Wicklow golf course and turned it into a native woodland – The Irish Times
There is a big bright silver bell hanging in the middle of the trees in Anke and John…