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Science history: Norwegian explorer wins the treacherous race to the South Pole, while British rival perishes along with his crew — Dec. 14, 1911

In December 1911, Roald Amundsen and his crew reached the South Pole, beating his rival, Robert Falcon Scott, by 35 days. Scott and his crew didn't survive the return trip.

India’s Spinny lines up $160M funding to acquire GoMechanic, sources say

Spinny is set to be valued at about $1.8 billion post-money in its latest funding round.

YouTube channels spreading fake, anti-Labour videos viewed 1.2bn times in 2025

Exclusive: More than 150 anonymous channels using cheap AI tools to spread false stories about Keir Starmer, study findsYouTube channels spreading fake, anti-Labour videos have amassed more than a billion views this year, as opportunists attempt to use AI-generated content to profit from political division in the UK.More than 150 channels have been detected in the last year that promote anti-Labour narratives, as well as outright fake and inflammatory accusations about Keir Starmer. Continue reading...

A Kinect for kids is outselling Xbox to become the hot console this holiday

It's a small sample size, likely driven by Black Friday discounts and temporary virality, but the Nex Playground has gone from little-known console curiosity to best-seller. It's now on track to quadruple its sales from last year. According to research firm Circana, the Playground was the second best-selling console in the US for the week ending November 22nd, and third for the week ending November 28th. In October, it wasn't even mentioned by Circana's video game analyst, Mat Piscatella. The colorful cube got a steep discount for Black Friday, from $249 to $199, which is likely part of what drove sales, especially since Microsoft didn't d … Read the full story at The Verge.

Trump Promises Retaliation After Two U.S. Soldiers and Civilian Interpreter Killed in Syria

A Pentagon official told TIME that an initial assessment found the attack was likely carried out by ISIS.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Valued at $800 Billion, as It Prepares to Go Public

A sale of insider shares at $421 a share would make Mr. Musk’s rocket company the most valuable private company in the world, as it readies for a possible initial public offering next year.

Brown University shooting: Police release video of 'person of interest'

Two people were killed and nine were wounded after a shooter opened fire at Brown University on Saturday, officials said.

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