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The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on whether internet providers are liable for users' copyright infringement. Cox Communications faces a $1 billion penalty from Sony Music and other media companies over pirated content distribution.

Media companies claim Cox profited from known violators, while Cox argues it cannot control users' actions. The entertainment industry estimates 19 billion pirated downloads occurred in 2023, costing the U.S. economy over $29 billion.

The case examines whether providers "materially contribute" to infringement when maintaining service for suspected pirates. Federal law criminalizes direct copyright violations, but secondary liability remains unclear. A decision is expected by June 2026.

New York State Nurses Association testified before City Council in November about artificial intelligence deployment at hospitals. President Nancy Hagans criticized facilities for "investing millions to replace real nurses" without staff input or spending transparency on AI systems.

Mount Sinai invested $100 million in AI facilities including cardiac assistant Sofiya without nurse consultation. Approximately 20,000 nurses across 12 hospitals face year-end contract expirations amid disputes over technology adoption replacing bedside staffing investments.

Nurses demand inclusion in AI decisions and cost disclosure. City Council members backed staffing over "unproven tech." Hospitals maintain AI supplements clinical teams under physician guidance rather than replacing human care providers. How AI is altering nursing.

U.S. service members are heavily investing in stocks and cryptocurrency, with military bases showing the nation's highest trading activity (WSJ). In 2021, eleven of top 25 zip codes for crypto were near bases, with participation reaching 19.4% versus 4.1% nationally.

Troops benefit from disposable income, combat pay during deployments, and camaraderie that spreads investment tips. Some became millionaires through tech stocks and bitcoin, while others lost significantly—one servicemember lost $250,000 to a scammer (he now helps other avoid similar scams).

Financial advisers warn about concentrated risks among young investors with few hedges. New wealth appears in luxury cars at bases, but experts caution near-record price-to-earnings ratios could signal vulnerability to corrections.

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Ben Patrick went from three knee surgeries to dunking basketballs training twice weekly. The "Kneesovertoesguy" ditched daily gym sessions for strategic loading—and eliminated 12 years of back pain.

The Minimal Protocol 2 sessions per week: Full body, 15 minutes each, such as:

The mechanism: Recovery builds resilience. Constant training creates chronic inflammation. Strategic stress with full recovery builds bulletproof joints. More isn't better. Intentional twice-weekly loading beat daily punishment.

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Georgia teenagers used CRISPR gene editing to detect Lyme disease in its first two weeks—when current tests fail but treatment works best. Scientists call their Lambert High School breakthrough potentially major for nearly 500,000 annual cases. Adult researchers doubted the project's feasibility. The students proved them wrong at Paris competition.

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