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OKLAHOMA CITY — Jackie Lis didn't really consider the significance of stepping to the plate at Devon Park for the first time on Thursday. In a career that now includes being an NFCA All-American, the ...

Noah Giansiracusa asks: How nutritious is your social media diet? Containing too much social media 'junk food,' he notes for Science News Explores, can have deleterious effects, and so individuals ...

If it feels like social platforms suddenly “get” you more than they used to, you’re not imagining it! In 2026, feeds aren’t only reacting to what you click anymore. They’re predicting what you ...

LIS Technologies kicked off 2026 with a promise to bring $1.38 billion in investment and 203 jobs to Oak Ridge. The company’s investment plans are the third-largest announced since the state of ...

Learn how recommendation algorithms, streaming recommendations, and social media algorithms use content recommendation systems to deliver personalized recommendations. Pixabay, TungArt7 From movie ...

While the creation of this new entity marks a big step toward avoiding a U.S. ban, as well as easing trade and tech-related tensions between Washington and Beijing, there is still uncertainty ...

For electric utilities, the increasing need to integrate renewable energy while simultaneously electrifying the grid has changed the paradigm. Innovations with Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs), ...