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Fed up with ads and tracking on their smart TVs, thousands of people are using AI tools to remove bloatware and take back control of their screens. The grassroots movement is turning "smart" TVs back into simple, ad-free viewing devices.
After losing their first 10 WNBA Finals games across 16 years, the Atlanta Dream finally broke through with a commanding 79-65 victory over the Golden State Valkyries. Angel Reese's dominant performance helped even the series and bring championship hope back to Atlanta.
Former track and field athlete Jasmine Jones became Eastern Michigan University's first Winter Olympian, earning bronze in two-woman bobsled at the 2026 Games. Her medal marked the first Olympic hardware for EMU in 42 years.
A Virginia fire department just secured its fifth federal grant since 2020, bringing six new firefighters to the team and ending mandatory overtime shifts. The timing couldn't be better as they prepare to train 24 new recruits in January.
Wisconsin landowners can now order tree seedlings for spring 2027 planting, bringing the state closer to its goal of planting 100 million trees by 2030. The new online system makes it easier than ever to help reforest the state.
New research links reading for fun to better mental health, sharper thinking, and lower dementia risk. Even five minutes of reading can reduce stress by 20%.
Two island nations separated by thousands of miles are joining forces to tackle the world's biggest challenges through innovation. Singapore's President Tharman Shanmugaratnam made history this week with the first-ever presidential state visit to Sweden, marking 60 years of friendship between the two countries.
Two years after NASA deliberately crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid to test planetary defense, a European probe is arriving to study the results. The mission could turn a bold experiment into a proven strategy for protecting Earth.
Japan just launched a groundbreaking mission to collect the first-ever samples from Phobos, one of Mars's mysterious moons, and bring them home to Earth. The spacecraft will spend years studying the tiny moon before returning with rock samples that could reveal how moons form and even how life begins on planets.
Arizona just flipped the switch on its first three federally funded fast-charging stations for electric vehicles, making road trips easier along major highways. Despite years of delays and funding freezes, the stations are now live and more are coming soon.
Ukraine is rebuilding smarter, not just faster. New partnerships with Lithuania and Turkey are bringing cutting-edge digital tools and European standards to Ukraine's transport system while the country recovers.
Ethiopia is building an AI-powered platform to connect digital skills training with real jobs, starting with a goal to train five million coders. The country's central bank is seeking private investment to scale programs that could transform education and employment for young people.
Ethiopia is setting the pace for Africa's space and geospatial technology development, using satellites and Earth observation systems to drive smarter national planning. UN experts say the country's progress offers a roadmap for the continent's data-driven future.
For the first time ever, a university from the Global South will coordinate a major European Union academic program. Brazil's Unicamp won €4.5 million to lead an international master's degree focused on global cooperation and economic solutions from developing nations.
The U.S. women's Under-17 soccer team just shattered World Cup history with a 17-0 victory over Samoa in Morocco. One player scored six goals in a single match, a World Cup first at any level.
A farmer in Egypt's Nile Delta stumbled upon a pink stone with hieroglyphs and did something remarkable: he called the authorities. His decision uncovered two massive statues of Ramses II hidden beneath his farmland for thousands of years.
Veronica Gomez opened up about her breast cancer journey, joining thousands of survivors whose willingness to speak out has helped push survival rates above 90%. Her story offers hope during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
An abandoned truck driving school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is becoming a new home for 65 people who've lived on the streets, some for over five years. Local volunteers are scrubbing floors and painting walls to welcome residents by Thanksgiving.