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Doctors and first responders are among those who still use pagers

Doctors and first responders are among those who still use pagers

The small plastic box that beeped and flashed numbers was a lifeline to Laurie Dove in 1993.
Thousands of exploding devices in Lebanon trigger a nation that has been on edge for years

Thousands of exploding devices in Lebanon trigger a nation that has been on edge for years

BEIRUT (AP) — Chris Knayzeh was in a town overlooking Lebanon's capital when he heard the rumbling aftershock of the 2020 Beirut port blast.
Titan submersible testimony to enter fourth day after panel hears of malfunction and discord

Titan submersible testimony to enter fourth day after panel hears of malfunction and discord

Another mission specialist who worked with the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year while on its way to the Titanic wreckage is scheduled to testify before a U.S. Coast Guard investigatory panel Friday.
UN experts urge United Nations to lay foundations for global governance of artificial intelligence

UN experts urge United Nations to lay foundations for global governance of artificial intelligence

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A high-powered U.N.
Hezbollah leader vows retaliation against Israel for attacks on devices as both sides trade strikes

Hezbollah leader vows retaliation against Israel for attacks on devices as both sides trade strikes

BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Hezbollah vowed Thursday to keep up daily strikes on Israel despite this week's deadly sabotage of its members' communication devices, and said Israelis displaced from homes near the Lebanon border because of the fighting
Israel-Hamas war latest: Hezbollah leader says Israel crossed a `red line'

Israel-Hamas war latest: Hezbollah leader says Israel crossed a `red line'

The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah is promising to retaliate for deadly attacks on its communication devices after Israel's defense minister announced a “new phase” of the war.
A new genetic analysis of animals in the Wuhan market in 2019 may help find COVID-19's origin

A new genetic analysis of animals in the Wuhan market in 2019 may help find COVID-19's origin

LONDON (AP) — Scientists searching for the origins of COVID-19 have zeroed in on a short list of animals that possibly helped spread it to people, an effort they hope could allow them to trace the outbreak back to its source.
Titan submersible's scientific director says the sub malfunctioned just prior to the Titanic dive

Titan submersible's scientific director says the sub malfunctioned just prior to the Titanic dive

The scientific director for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year while on its way to the Titanic wreckage testified Thursday that the sub had malfunctioned just prior to the fatal dive. Appearing before a U.S.

Apple begins testing AI software designed to bring a smarter Siri to the iPhone 16

Apple is giving more people the chance to test a software update that will implant artificial intelligence into its virtual assistant Siri and automate a variety of tedious tasks on the latest iPhone coming out Friday.

At Google antitrust trial, documents say one thing. The tech giant's witnesses say different

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