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News Image The Secret Alchemy of Making Ice Cream

Ice cream is deceptively simple, but that sweet burst of flavor and soft melt on the tongue is a finicky, frozen science of water, fat, and air delicately held together.

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News Image Gravity Magnified a Supernova, Adding a Twist to The Hubble Tension

We're getting closer to solving one of biggest problems in cosmology.

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News Image Google is testing verified checkmarks in search

Google is experimenting with a new verification feature in search that should make it easier for users to avoid clicking on fake or fraudulent website links. Some people are seeing blue verified checkmarks beside business links in Google search results that indicate the company — like Meta or Apple — is genuine, and not some copycat attempting to benefit from a recognizable brand. “We regularly experiment with features that help shoppers identify trustworthy businesses online, and we are currently running a small experiment showing checkmarks next to certain businesses on Google,” Google public affairs spokesperson Molly Shaheen told The Verge. My colleague Jay Peters spotted checkmarks next to official site links for Microsoft, Meta,...

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Footballer Quincy Promes's attorneys may question Belgian suspects about drug shipment

Lawyers for footballer Quincy Promes are allowed to question Belgian suspects about drug trafficking

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159 employees are leaving Automattic as CEO’s fight with WP Engine escalates

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg said on Thursday that 159 employees (roughly 8.4% of staff) accepted a severance package that the company had offered to those who disagreed with his direction of WordPress and his handling of the tussle with web hosting provider WP Engine. In a blog post, Mullenweg said the package offered $30,000 or […]

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One injured in shooting at Groningen bar; Second bar shooting there in days

At least one person was injured in a shooting at a cafe in Groningen towards the end of Thursday afternoon. A gunman was still at large, police said.

Crime and Courts Read on NL Times
The WordPress vs. WP Engine drama, explained

The world of WordPress, one of the most popular technologies for creating and hosting websites, is going through a very heated controversy. The core issue is the fight between WordPress founder and Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg and WP Engine, which hosts websites built on WordPress. WordPress technology is open source and free, and it powers […]

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"Iceman" Wim Hof denies domestic violence accusations, plans to sue Dutch newspaper

Wim Hof denies the accusations of domestic violence his ex, Caroline, made against

Crime and Courts Read on NL Times
Researchers think the government needs to support the media against large tech companies

Traditional media like television and newspapers are struggling due to the rise of large tech companies behind social media, for example, and the Cabinet has to do something about it, researchers o

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Safe found with car involved in fatal accident on A50 highway

The police found a safe at the scene of a fatal accident on the A50 at the Valburg Interchange

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