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Demand for memory chips currently exceeds supply and there's very little chance of that changing any time soon. More chips for AI means less available for other products such as computers and phones and that could drive up those prices too.
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The air contains water. We call it humidity. Even in the desert, there is water in the air. Scientists have been working on ways to squeeze water out of the air to produce clean drinking water. They have developed a number of sorbent materials that harvest water from the air. The process is called atmospheric water harvesting, or AWH.
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The Met Opera airs Saturdays at 1 p.m. beginning Dec. 6 through May 30, 2026.
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Ithaca-based GCI is proposing a 100 megawatt facility along Brighton Henrietta Town Line Road. That's roughly the energy required by 100,000 houses.
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The Republican congresswoman abandoned her gubernatorial bid, Friday.
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The last Western New York naturalization ceremony of the year welcomed 38 people from 18 countries to a courtroom in downtown Rochester.
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Christmas Midnight Masses are a tradition for many Western New York Catholics. But one of the region’s most prominent churches will celebrate its centennial this particular Christmas.
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Teen use of AI chat bots is growing, and psychologists worry it's affecting their social development and mental health. Here's what parents should know to help kids use the technology safely.
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President Trump was a builder before he took office, but he has continued it as a hobby in the White House.
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The man accused of placing two pipe bombs in Washington on the eve of Jan. 6, 2021 told investigators someone needed to "speak up" for people who believed the 2020 election was stolen, prosecutors said Sunday.
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The drills came after Beijing expressed anger at U.S. arms sales, and a statement by Japan's prime minister saying its military could get involved if China were to take action against Taiwan.