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Can adults make new brain cells? New study may finally settle one of neuroscience's greatest debates

Scientists say they have very strong evidence that the adult human brain is capable of making new neurons, a point of ongoing controversy in neuroscience.

Slate Auto drops ‘under $20,000’ pricing after Trump administration ends federal EV tax credit

Slate Auto has updated its website after Congress passed President Trump's tax cut bill, which will eliminate the federal EV tax credit.

Jury says Google must pay California Android smartphone users $314.6m

Alphabet’s company found liable for making data transfers without permission while devices were idleA jury in San Jose, California, said on Tuesday that Google misused customers’ cellphone data and must pay more than $314.6m to Android smartphone users in the state, according to an attorney for the plaintiffs.The jury agreed with the plaintiffs that Alphabet’s Google was liable for sending and receiving information from the devices without permission while they were idle, causing what the lawsuit had called “mandatory and unavoidable burdens shouldered by Android device users for Google’s benefit”. Continue reading...

The Loop Micro is my new favorite bicycle phone mount

Tiny, but still holds the biggest phones. Bicycle phone mounts have been a regular part of my life in bike-obsessed Amsterdam ever since 2008, when I got my first phone with built-in GPS and turn-by-turn navigation. I've used dozens of mounts since, until they were either lost, broken, or stolen, or something better emerged. I could have saved a ton of money and annoyance had the $49.95 Loop Micro Mount been available all those years ago. For the last few weeks, I've been testing the ultra-compact Micro Mount. It took all of three minutes to unbox and screw into my bike's stem cap. Then it just sits there discreetly, out of the way until I expand its jaws to help guide me into pla … Read the full story at The Verge.

The ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Solidifies Trump’s Hold on the Republican Party

House passes Trump-backed bill, tightening his grip on the Republican Party despite backlash over debt and cuts to Medicaid.

Microsoft to Lay Off About 9,000 Employees

The reductions followed cuts of about 6,000 positions last quarter, and were indicative of a tightening job market at big technology companies.

Trump admin live updates: Trump takes megabill victory lap during Iowa rally

After days of Republican drama, the House on Thursday passed President Donald Trump's sweeping tax cut and spending bill, sending it to his desk for signature.

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