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Octoverse: A new developer joins GitHub every second as AI leads TypeScript to #1 - The GitHub Blog Added: Oct 28, 2025
Octoverse: A new developer joins GitHub every second as AI leads TypeScript to #1
Site: The GitHub Blog
In this year’s Octoverse, we uncover how AI, agents, and typed languages are driving the biggest shifts in software development in more than a decade.
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National Review Editors Podcast: Zohran Mamdani a Garden-Variety Progressive Added: Oct 29, 2025
National Review Editors Podcast: Zohran Mamdani a Garden-Variety Progressive
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Popular 'cognitive reserve' theory challenged by massive new study on education and aging
Added: Oct 29, 2025Popular 'cognitive reserve' theory challenged by massive new study on education and aging
Site: PsyPost - Psychology News
A massive study found that while education is linked to better memory and larger brains, it does not slow the rate of cognitive decline. The advantage is a lifelong head start, not a shield against the aging process.
An analysis of massive cognitive and neuroimaging databases indicated that more education was associated with better memory, larger intracranial volume, and slightly larger volumes of memory-sensitive brain regions. However, contrary to popular theories, education did not appear to protect against the rate of age-related memory decline, nor did it weaken the effects of brain decline on cognition. The paper was published in <a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-025-03828-y"><em>Nature Medicine</em></a>.
As people reach advanced age, they tend to start gradually losing their mental abilities. This is called age-related cognitive decline. It typically affects functions such as memory, attention, processing speed, and problem-solving. This decline is a normal part of aging and differs from more serious conditions like dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.
Many older adults notice mild forgetfulness, slower thinking, or difficulty learning new information. Biological changes in the brain, such as reduced neural activity and decreased blood flow, contribute to this process. Lifestyle factors like lack of physical activity, poor diet, and chronic stress can accelerate cognitive aging.
On the other hand, regular mental stimulation, social engagement, and physical exercise can help maintain cognitive health. Adequate sleep and managing conditions like hypertension or diabetes also play a role in slowing decline. The rate and severity of decline vary greatly among individuals. Some people maintain sharp cognitive abilities well into old age, while others experience noticeable difficulties.
Study author Anders M. Fjell and his colleagues note that leading theories propose that education reduces brain decline related to aging and enhances tolerance to brain pathology. Other theories propose that education does not affect cognitive decline but instead reflects higher early-life cognitive function. With this in mind, they conducted a study aiming to resolve this long-standing debate.
They conducted a large-scale mega-analysis of data from multiple longitudinal cohorts, including the Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) and the Lifebrain consortium. In total, they analyzed over 407,000 episodic memory scores from more than 170,000 participants across 33 countries. For the neuroimaging component, they analyzed 15,157 magnetic resonance imaging scans with concurrent memory tests from 6,472 participants across seven countries. In their analyses, they defined brain decline as reductions over time in memory-sensitive brain regions within the same participant.
Results showed that while older age was associated with lower memory scores, the association between education level and the rate of memory decline was negligible. Individuals with a higher education level tended to have better memory throughout their lives but did not differ from their less-educated peers in the speed with which their memory declined as they aged.
Individuals with more education also tended to have a larger intracranial volume (a proxy for maximum brain size developed early in life) and slightly larger volumes of memory-sensitive brain regions.
“In this large-scale, geographically diverse longitudinal mega-analytic study, we found that education is related to better episodic memory and larger intracranial volume and modestly to memory-sensitive brain regions. These associations are established early in life and not driven by slower brain aging or increased resilience to structural brain changes. Therefore, effects of education on episodic memory function in aging likely originate earlier in life,” the study authors concluded.
The study contributes to the scientific understanding of factors affecting age-related cognitive decline by providing strong evidence that education provides a "head start" rather than acting as a shield against decline. The research focused on episodic memory because it is particularly sensitive to the effects of aging and is a key indicator in dementia research. Sensitivity analyses on other cognitive tests, such as numeric skills and orientation, showed the same pattern, strengthening the study's main conclusion.
The paper, “<a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-025-03828-y">Reevaluating the role of education on cognitive decline and brain aging in longitudinal cohorts across 33 Western countries,</a>” was authored by Anders M. Fjell, Ole Rogeberg, Øystein Sørensen, Inge K. Amlien, David Bartrés-Faz, Andreas M. Brandmaier, Gabriele Cattaneo, Sandra Düzel, Håkon Grydeland, Richard N. Henson, Simone Kühn, Ulman Lindenberger, Torkild Hovde Lyngstad, Athanasia M. Mowinckel, Lars Nyberg, Alvaro Pascual-Leone, Cristina Solé-Padullés, Markus H. Sneve, Javier Solana, Marie Strømstad, Leiv Otto Watne, Kristine B. Walhovd, and Didac Vidal-Piñeiro.
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Liberal Calls For KILLING Conservatives, Warns Democrats MUST Get On Board | Tim Pool - YouTube Added: Oct 29, 2025
Liberal Calls For KILLING Conservatives, Warns Democrats MUST Get On Board | Tim Pool
Site: YouTube
I've Had It Podcast host celebrates murder or Charlie Kirk and warns Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries they will do the same to them unless they get on board wi...
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Charlie Kirk Alleged Assassin's Lover GOES MISSING, Candace Owens Slammed Over Conspiracy | Tim Pool
Site: YouTube
Its very demoralizing the month and a half conspiracy nonsense fest that seems to always fizzle out. People care more about the true crime drama than the tru...
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CBS News's new editor Bari Weiss looks to poach Scott Jennings for swanky new role Added: Oct 29, 2025
CBS News editor Bari Weiss eyes Scott Jennings for high-profile role
Site: Mail Online
The 41-year-old chief also met with Fox News anchor Bret Baier to discuss the potential of hosting the channel's flagship show.
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Zohran Mamdani Faces CRIMINAL CHARGES Over Foreign Campaign Donations | Tim Pool
Site: YouTube
Early Black Friday access! Get up to 50% off Beam with my link https://shopbeam.com/TIMPOOL + code TIMPOOL (limited time only!).Become A Memberhttp://youtub...
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IBM's open source Granite 4.0 Nano AI models are small enough to run locally directly in your browser | VentureBeat Added: Oct 29, 2025
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CBS News begins staff cull days after anchor announced his exit
Site: Mail Online
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss acknowledged the layoffs on the network's morning editorial call, according to a new report.
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Paramount starts cutting 2,000 positions to address post-merger ‘redundancies’ | Fox Business Added: Oct 29, 2025
Paramount starts cutting 2,000 positions to address post-merger ‘redundancies’ | Fox Business
Paramount cut approximately 1,000 jobs on Wednesday, with another 1,000 expected "swiftly" in a massive headcount reduction designed to address "redundancies that have emerged" after the company’s $8 billion merger with Skydance.  Layoffs have been expected since the industry-changing merger put CEO David Ellison in charge of the newly formed Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, in August. Roughly 1,000 positions were eliminated Wednesday and the company plans to slash another 1,000 in the near future, according to a source familiar with the company’s plans. The cuts are companywide, and the first round primarily impacts staffers based in the United States.  "When we launched the new Paramount in August, we made clear that building a strong, future-focused company would require significant change – including restructuring the organization. As part of that process, we must also reduce the size of our workforce, and we recognize these actions affect our most important asset: our people," Ellison wrote to staffers in a memo obtained by Fox News Digital.  NEW PARAMOUNT CEO DAVID ELLISON ISSUES ULTIMATUM TO WORKERS: RETURN TO OFFICE FULL-TIME OR LEAVE "We want to be as open and direct as possible about the reasons behind these changes. In some areas, we are addressing redundancies that have emerged across the organization," he continued. "In others, we are phasing out roles that are no longer aligned with our evolving priorities and the new structure designed to strengthen our focus on growth. Ultimately, these steps are necessary to position Paramount for long-term success." Ellison added, "That said, today we begin the difficult process of informing impacted team members across the company. These decisions are never made lightly, especially given their effect on our colleagues who have made meaningful contributions to the company." Ellison ensured that the company is "committed to supporting all employees through this transition" and human resources and a transition team will work with impacted staffers.  BARI WEISS JOINS CBS NEWS AS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, PARAMOUNT BUYS FREE PRESS FOR $150 MILLION "We are deeply grateful for your hard work, professionalism, and resilience during this period of transition. We remain confident that Paramount’s best days are ahead, and we’re committed to building a strong foundation for the future," Ellison wrote.  Ellison has made waves since taking over the parent company of assets including CBS, Comedy Central and the iconic movie studio. He previously told staffers that employees need to be together in person to "unlock Paramount’s full potential," and said employees assigned to Paramount’s Los Angeles and New York offices must return full-time beginning Jan. 5, 2026, or accept a buyout. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE The layoffs come weeks after Paramount purchased The Free Press for a reported $150 million in cash and stock. Ellison has also paid $7 billion for an exclusive UFC deal, and is considered a candidate to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in another massive media merger.  Paramount declined to provide further information when reached by Fox News Digital. Fox News Digital’s Suzanne O’Halloran contributed to this report.  GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE
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Bill de Blasio imposter dupes paper to pan protégé Zohran Mamdani’s policy platform Added: Oct 29, 2025
Bill de Blasio imposter dupes paper to pan protégé Zohran Mamdani’s policy platform: ‘Story is entirely false and fabricated’
Site: New York Post
“I never talked to that reporter and I never said those things. I believe in Zohran and his vision, which I’ve said publicly many times.”
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Zohran Mamdani’s mom described son as ‘not an American at all’ in resurfaced interview
Site: New York Post
Mamdani’s mother, Mira Nair, made the remarks in a 2013 interview with the Hindustan Times when she was asked about her then-21-year-old son’s upbringing.
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Vitamin-packed fruit called "black gold" lowers blood pressure - Earth.com Added: Oct 29, 2025
Vitamin-packed fruit called "black gold" lowers blood sugar and blood pressure
Site: Earth.com
Antioxidant-rich foods, such as Aronia melanocarpa fruit and juice, have tremendous health benefits due to its high content of polyphenols.
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'Major breakthrough' at interstellar comet as scientists make unexpected detection | BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Added: Oct 29, 2025'Major breakthrough' at interstellar comet as scientists make unexpected detection | BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Site: BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Scientists have pointed NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory at comet 3I/ATLAS and detected hydroxyl gas, a chemical fingerprint of water.
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Grok 5’s Role in the Journey Toward Artificial General Intelligence - Geeky Gadgets Added: Oct 29, 2025
Grok 5 : The Shocking AGI Breakthrough No One’s Talking About
Site: Geeky Gadgets
Explore Grok 5’s innovative approach to AI memory retention and its potential impact on the future of Artificial General Intelligence.
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Passacaglia in c-moll, BWV 582 - YouTube Music Added: Oct 29, 2025
Passacaglia in c-moll, BWV 582 - YouTube Music
Site: YouTube Music
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises Passacaglia in c-moll, BWV 582 · Jos van der Kooy · Johann Sebastian Bach Westerkerk - Amsterdam ℗ 2025 JQZ...
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La Belle Hélène, Act II: Un rêve, mon dieu, c'est un rêve - YouTube Music
Site: YouTube Music
Provided to YouTube by IDOL La Belle Hélène, Act II: Un rêve, mon dieu, c'est un rêve · Véronique Gens · Chœur et Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire · ...
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Ekaterina Shelehova - Fish in the Water - YouTube Music
Site: YouTube Music
Excited to finally share my second single from FABLES- ACT I- FISH IN THE WATER. I wrote this song about an unforgettable experience I had a few years ago i...
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Gavin Newsom and Jamie Lee Curtis Ghoulishly RETRACT Nice Comments About Charlie Kirk, w/ Rich Lowry
Site: YouTube
Megyn Kelly is joined by Rich Lowry, editor-in-chief of National Review, to discuss Gavin Newsom and Jamie Lee Curtis’ kind and thoughtful comments following...
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"Marco Rubio is My Best Friend In the Administration" - JD Vance
Site: YouTube
Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of Pod Force One: https://www.youtube.com/@PodForce1Watch full clips of Pod Force One with Miranda D...
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Andrew Cuomo gains on Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayoral race Added: Oct 29, 2025
Cuomo cuts Mamdani’s lead by 10 points after Adams exit: Poll
Site: The Hill
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), who’s running as an independent for mayor of New York City, has cut Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani’s lead in half, according to a poll released eight…
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), who's running as an independent for mayor of New York City, has cut Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani’s lead in half, according to a poll released eight days before Election Day. In the latest Suffolk University poll, conducted over the past four days, Mamdani leads Cuomo by 10 points — 44 percent to 34 percent — with Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa following with 11 percent. In Suffolk’s poll last month, Mamdani was 20 points ahead of Cuomo — 45 percent to 25 percent — followed by Sliwa with 9 percent, and incumbent Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who was also running as an independent, with 8 percent. Today, 7 percent of respondents say they’re undecided, down from 9 percent last month. Since last month’s poll, Adams has suspended his reelection bid and endorsed Cuomo. Nonetheless, 2 percent of respondents initially said they plan on voting for Adams, whose name will still appear on the ballot. But when told Adams has since suspended his campaign, fewer than a quarter of them still say they still plan on filling in the circle next to his name. Among Sliwa voters, Cuomo is more popular than Mamdani. Asked for their second choice, 36 percent pick the former governor, while only 2 percent back the race’s front-runner. David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center, argued in a statement that Sliwa is "the one person in New York City whose voters could have an outsized impact on the outcome," saying his voters "hold the 11% blocking Cuomo from winning the race," pointing to their second candidate preferences. Cuomo’s gains over the last month are most evident with Hispanic and independent voters. Cuomo leads Mamdani by 1 point among Hispanic voters, after trailing Mamdani among the demographic by 30 points last month. Independent voters now also favor Cuomo, who leads the bloc by 10 points, after last month favoring Mamdani by 18 points. The survey included 500 likely New York City general election voters and was conducted Oct. 23-26. The margin of error is 4.4 percentage points.
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WATCH: Elon Musk and David Sacks brainstorm Grokipedia live
Site: YouTube
Thanks to our partners for making this happen!Replit - From prototypes to production-ready apps, Replit lets you vibe code securely using natural language, w...
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Defeating Maduro, Socialism & Freeing Venezuela - Nobel Peace Prize Winner María Corina Machado
Site: YouTube
(0:00) Friedberg introduces 2025 Nobel Peace Prize Winner María Corina Machado (4:27) Venezuela before and after Chavez(15:25) Why María got involved in poli...
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UNHINGED Food Stamp Women THREATEN To Rob People Over SNAP ft. Dave Smith
Site: YouTube
BUY CAST BREW COFFEE TO SUPPORT THE SHOW - https://castbrew.com/Become A Member And Protect Our Work at http://www.timcast.comHost:Tim Pool @Timcast (everywh...
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Zohran Mamdani’s Big Lie | National Review Added: Oct 29, 2025
Zohran Mamdani’s Big Lie | National Review
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Panic selling hits New York as 'woke' mayor sparks Sunbelt exodus
Site: Mail Online
With the New York City mayoral election just around the corner, wealthy apartment owners are resigned to the fact that Zohran Mamdani will win - and are fleeing the city altogether.
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Coming Civil War of Climate Hysterics | National Review
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'Most of it is good': Tim Berners-Lee on the state of the web now | New Scientist Added: Oct 29, 2025
'Most of it is good': Tim Berners-Lee on the state of the web now
Site: New Scientist
The man who invented the web is aware of the many issues it faces, from problematic social media use to the rise of unfettered AI. He also has a plan to remedy the situation
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Trump’s high-wire meeting with Xi will test his tariff brinkmanship - POLITICO Added: Oct 29, 2025
Trump’s tariff strategy meets its moment of truth in talks with Xi
Site: POLITICO
The high-stakes encounter, the first between the two men in more than six years, comes after months of tariff feints and escalating rhetoric.
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Is Trump Getting Played by Xi? - by Matt Pottinger Added: Oct 29, 2025
**Is Trump Getting Played by Xi? **
Is Trump getting played by Xi? If so, America’s agrarian past may be its future.
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The Greensleeves Project
Site: YouTube
A new look at the well known Tudor ballad of Greensleeves, this video shows all the gifts presented to My Lady Greensleeves by her would-be lover.Often thoug...
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Carlo Rovelli’s Radical Perspective on Reality | Quanta Magazine
Added: Oct 29, 2025Carlo Rovelli’s Radical Perspective on Reality | Quanta Magazine
Site: Quanta Magazine
The theoretical physicist and best-selling author finds inspiration in politics and philosophy for rethinking space and time.
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Democrat FEDERALLY INDICTED For Obstructing ICE Agents In Chicago | Timcast IRL
Site: YouTube
Early Black Friday access! Get up to 50% off Beam with my link https://shopbeam.com/TIMCAST + code TIMCAST (limited time only!).Go to https://BackyardButch...
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A Q & A on 3I/ATLAS at Perihelion | by Avi Loeb | Oct, 2025 | Medium Added: Oct 29, 2025
A Q & A on 3I/ATLAS at Perihelion
Site: Medium
When exactly did 3I/ATLAS make its closest approach to the Sun?
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Musiche Sacre: No. 21, Salve Regina - YouTube Music
Site: YouTube Music
Provided to YouTube by IDOL Musiche Sacre: No. 21, Salve Regina · Il Pomo d'Oro · Giuseppe Maletto Natale veneziano ℗ Il Pomo d'Oro, under exclusive licen...
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To the Summit - YouTube Music
Site: YouTube Music
Provided to YouTube by CDBaby To the Summit · David Tolk To the Summit ℗ 2025 David Tolk Released on: 2025-07-18 Auto-generated by YouTube.
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Gad Saad on X: "I LOVE it! @PatinkinMandy" / X Added: Oct 29, 2025
Site: X (formerly Twitter)
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President Trump Participates in a Bilateral Meeting with President Xi
Site: YouTube
President Trump participates in a bilateral meeting with President Xi of the People's Republic of China Busan, South Korea
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POTUS Addresses U.S. Navy Troops in Japan
Site: YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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Victor Davis Hanson: The Fresh, New ‘Jacobin’ Faces of the Democrat Party
Site: YouTube
Democrat Maine senatorial candidate Graham Platner claims that he didn’t know he got a Nazi tattoo in 2007 while serving as a U.S. Marine, saying on “Pod Sav...
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Victor Davis Hanson: No Kings Protesters Preach Equality but Live in Exclusive White Communities
Site: YouTube
For all of their talk about “disparate impact and proportional representation,” the old, white No Kings protesters aren’t doing anything about making their p...
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President Trump Participates in a Dinner Hosted by the President of the Republic of Korea
Site: YouTube
Gyeongju, South Korea
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Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks at a Turning Point USA Tour Event
Site: YouTube
Oxford, MS
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President Trump Greets the President of the People's Republic of China
Site: YouTube
Busan, South Korea
