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Since the Palisades Fire, many surfers have avoided the breaks from Malibu to El Porto. But stubbornness and new water quality reports might change that.

After the fires, surfers weigh the risks beneath the waves

Since the Palisades Fire, many surfers have avoided the breaks from Malibu to El Porto. But stubbornness and new water quality reports might change that.

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“Severance” on Apple TV+ mirrors the experience of medical procedures done on split-brain patients, which was first developed in the 1960s at Caltech.

‘Severance’: Medical science behind hit TV show studied in LA

“Severance” on Apple TV+ mirrors the experience of medical procedures done on split-brain patients, which was first developed in the 1960s at Caltech.

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Video game performers have gone on strike after two years of negotiations around AI and the use of performers’ digital likeness.

Video game voice actors go on strike. Yes, it’s because of AI

Video game performers have gone on strike after two years of negotiations around AI and the use of performers’ digital likeness.

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