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		<title><![CDATA[Recycled plastics industry gets unexpected boost from Iran war]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — As the war with Iran sends the price of virgin
plastic skyward, speculation is growing as to whether recycled plastic
could finally have its day after struggling for years to gain a greater
foothold among manufacturers.

Not since ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What’s in the price of a gallon of gas?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects nationwide retail
gasoline prices to average near US$4.30 a gallon for April 2026 – the
highest monthly average of the year. The political response has been
familiar. Georgia has suspended its ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[One of the World Cup's biggest sponsors is Big Oil]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[As FIFA prepares to bring the largest-ever World Cup to Los Angeles
and other parts of North America this summer, the global soccer
organization is again promoting a commitment to environmental
sustainability. But some of its sponsorship ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/technews/s-4086046</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA['Chonkers,' the massive sea lion, is drawing crowds at San Francisco pier]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[It's a sight to behold — the 1-ton sea lion peeking his head out of
the water in San Francisco Bay and triggering a panic as other sea lions
hustle to get out of the way.

There's a lot of barking, and suddenly the big fella hops onto the
wood ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Florida finds an unexpected ally in the fight against pythons: Opossums]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Scientists in Florida have launched a new offensive against the
Burmese python invasion, this time using opossums, one of the giant
snake’s favorite prey.

The initiative comes from biologists A.J. Sanjar and Michael Cove of
the Crocodile Lake ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA['Chonkers,' the massive sea lion, is drawing crowds at San Francisco pier]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[A particularly massive sea lion has Bay Area tourists and residents
flocking to Pier 39 in San Francisco to spot the mammal affectionately
named "Chonkers."

"Chonkers" is a Steller sea lion, which is a heftier
variety of the species, compared to ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fireball seen streaking across sky over WA, OR, B.C.]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[A flash of “greenish” light blazed through Gerald Tracy’s
windows early Wednesday morning, lighting up his apartment in Seattle's
First Hill neighborhood.

It was like someone turned the overheads on, but it was the middle of
the night, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/technews/s-4084844</link>
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    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Maryland stormwater rules face legal challenge over Chesapeake Bay pollution]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[A coalition of Maryland environmental groups is asking a Baltimore
County judge to strike down or overhaul a state stormwater permit they
say is too weak to curb industrial pollution flowing into the Chesapeake
Bay.

Five organizations, including ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/technews/s-4084784</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Tech review: A comfortable chair that adjusts as you move]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[As an IT guy, my workday alternates between tasks like going out and
fixing people’s computer issues or setting up new computers and
sitting at my desk waiting for the next call.

I’d like my boss to think I spend 80% of my day away from my ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/technews/s-4084723</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Twin Metals spent big on lobbying to reverse mining ban near Boundary Waters]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The end of a 20-year mining moratorium in the Superior
National Forest marked the culmination of a months-long fight on Capitol
Hill between environmentalists, tribal leaders and a lobbying shop
friendly with the president.

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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/technews/s-4084692</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[IBM announces new innovation center at Chicago quantum park, creating 750 new tech jobs]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Building on its growing Chicago quantum footprint, IBM is planning to
open a FutureNow delivery center at the Illinois Quantum and
Microelectronics Park, with a commitment to create 750 new full-time
technology jobs on the city’s South Side.

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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/technews/s-4084682</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches 1st Falcon Heavy since 2024 bringing sonic booms to Central Florida]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Central Florida got served up a pair of sonic booms as SpaceX
launched its Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time since 2024.

After scrubbing an attempt Monday because of weather, the heavy-lift
rocket that is essentially three Falcon 9 boosters ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/technews/s-4084530</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The race to mine critical minerals for AI and clean energy is creating ‘sacrifice zones’ that harm water and health of world’s poor]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[There is a troubling contradiction at the heart of the global transition
to a cleaner, greener, tech-driven future: Modern technologies –
everything from AI to wind turbines, as well as cellphones, electric
vehicles and defense systems – ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Jim Rossman: Big hands, tiny keyboard, bad typing]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Question: "I am a 72-year-old man with giant-sized hands that took a beating during more than 30 years of playing football. I can type on my desktop PC's full-size keyboard with reasonable accuracy but forget about me trying to type on a laptop or...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Gadgets: All-in-one Apple charging station]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[For those entrenched in the Apple ecosystem, Anker’s latest all-in-one wireless charging station, the Qi2 25-watt palm-sized 3-in-1 wireless charger with Active Cooling, is the one you need for use at home, work or anywhere. It might seem odd to...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Before you go under the knife, this San Diego startup wants you to know what it'll cost]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s easy to lose track of time playing “guess how much a
C-section costs.” And women undergoing the procedure won’t have an
answer until after the baby is delivered.

Turquoise Health, a San Diego health tech company, saw that problem
and...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/technews/s-4084013</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[China's Meta backlash renders Manus Model 'officially dead']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The AI startup Manus, once hailed as a breakthrough that would
challenge Silicon Valley’s dominance, is turning into a cautionary
tale for Chinese entrepreneurs after Beijing authorities ordered Meta
Platforms Inc. to unwind its $2 billion ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/technews/s-4084010</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[This Bay Area cafe is open 24 hours. Owners want you to buy AI insurance]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO — At first glance, the coffee shop at the
southwestern corner of this city’s Financial District stands out only
because it is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week in a neighborhood
known for going quiet at night.

Inside, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Can computers be godlike? ChatGPT weighs in]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Faith leaders are increasingly asking
AI for help in writing sermons and other areas of their work, but
most agree that doing so raises questions. If divinity exists, for
example, is machine intelligence capable of perceiving it? Is it
equipped to...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/technews/s-4084001</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Darri Eythorsson: I built an AI trading platform in 6 days. That's terrifying]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago, I sat down at my laptop and built a trading
platform. It connects to three financial exchanges. It ingests news from
RSS feeds, web searches, Reddit and Twitter. It uses a large language
model to analyze markets, estimate ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/technews/s-4083999</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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