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        <title><![CDATA[OpenAI to launch new model after US freeze]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ OpenAI said its latest powerful artificial intelligence model series will be released to the public on Thursday, as the US government reportedly approved a broader launch.The comp...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[An autism breakthrough, or an illusion? The fight over assisted spelling]]></title>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:29:29 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Why Europe is the fastest-warming continent]]></title>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:58:36 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Indian startup head appointed as new WhatsApp boss]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Meta has tapped Indian fintech founder Kunal Shah as the new head of WhatsApp, as the US tech giant seeks ways to monetise the messaging app's massive user base.The announcement, m...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:50:07 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[DeepSeek valued at more than $50 bn after funding round: reports]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Beijing:  Investors have valued Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek at more than $50 billion in the company's first fundraising round, reports said.The firm released i...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:43:57 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Elon Musk&#039;s AI tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran: US govt]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The June 15 brief defends the gas turbines used by a giant data center belonging to the trillionaire's company xAI, which are the target of an environmental lawsuit.In the brief, t...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:53:53 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Cancer vaccines based on mRNA advance, despite US cuts]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[CHICAGO:  Treatments based on the same mRNA technology that delivered COVID-19 vaccines ​to market in record time are showing lasting benefit against the deadly ​skin cancer melano...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:00:51 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Apple tries again on AI, turns to Google for help]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Apple unveiled an artificial intelligence overhaul for the iPhone on Monday, turning to Google for help two years after the company stumbled on a first attempt.The presentation mar...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:46:04 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Should you take nutrition advice from a chatbot?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[When Julie Bernstein’s doctor recently recommended that she start eating chicken and steak to get more protein, she felt a bit irritated. Bernstein, 76, had been vegan for decades,...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:45:59 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Anthropic calls for pause of global AI development]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[New York:  Artificial intelligence company Anthropic suggested Thursday a global pause on building the most powerful AI systems as the latest models are beginning to show signs the...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:49:08 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Musk&#039;s SpaceX seeks $75 billion in biggest IPO on record]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Elon Musk's rocket and satellite company SpaceX is seeking to raise about $75 billion in what would be the largest initial public offering (IPO) on record, according to an updated...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:08:26 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Will SpaceX IPO make Elon Musk a trillionaire?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ He is already the richest man in the world, but when SpaceX finally makes its hotly anticipated stock market debut, Elon Musk could become the planet's first trillionaire.Forbes m...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:00:22 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[OpenAI rival Anthropic plans to go public]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Anthropic, the AI firm and rival of ChatGPT developer OpenAI, may soon become a publicly traded company, allowing people to buy shares in it. The company said on Monday it had conf...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:54:10 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Cancer jabs destroy whole tumours in treatment-resistant cases]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ London:  Doctors on Saturday praised "unprecedentedly strong responses" to an injection that eradicated entire tumours in otherwise treatment-resistant cancer cases during a trial...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 14:40:19 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Jeff Bezos&#039;s Blue Origin rocket explodes on launch pad]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Cape Canaveral:  Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket unleashed a massive fireball into the sky as it exploded during a test on Thursday, in the latest blow to billionaire Jeff Bezos's s...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 09:23:24 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Is it safe to wear earbuds while sleeping?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I sleep better when I block out noise by listening to music with my earbuds. But I worry about damaging my ears. Is there a safer way to use them for sleep?A: Many people pop in ea...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:05:18 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Google unveils AI smart glasses to rival Meta devices]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[San Jose: Google on Tuesday unveiled smart glasses powered by its Gemini artificial intelligence software, stepping up competition with Meta in the emerging market for AI-enabled w...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 05:43:26 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What to know about the Ebola outbreak as cases and deaths rise]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[An Ebola virus outbreak in Congo and Uganda has caused over 500 suspected cases and more than 130 deaths, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.“I’m deeply concerned about the...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 05:23:40 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Musk wants SpaceX to go public. Here&#039;s how it works]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Théo MARIE-COURTOIS Hundreds of companies raised a combined $70 billion by selling shares to the public in the United States last year.But 2026 could shatter records, with rocket a...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 07:14:42 +0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Getting a filling at the dentist can be painful, expensive and generally miserable. A crown or a root canal is even worse. Still, you do it because your dentist says you should.But...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 07:41:49 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Magnets: Why mosquitoes bite you while ignoring everyone]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Paris: Isabelle Cortes Ever felt like mosquitoes bite you while ignoring everyone else? Scientists are now making progress in deciphering the complex chemical cocktail that makes p...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 05:37:40 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Foggy brain? Maybe it’s your gut]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Dr. Kyle Staller is a gastroenterologist, so it may be surprising that many of his patients come to him complaining not only about stomach trouble but about their brains, too.Irrit...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 05:45:00 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[How do I prevent falls at home?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I watch sidewalks carefully to avoid falling, but some of my nastiest spills have happened at home. What can I do to fall-proof my house?It’s wise to look out for cracked pavement...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Hantavirus is not COVID, not influenza: WHO]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Health officials in a growing list of countries scrambled Thursday to track people connected to a deadly outbreak of the hantavirus on a cruise ship. The World Health Organization...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Your doctor is using AI to take notes. What could go wrong?]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1189268/scitech/science/your-doctor-is-using-ai-to-take-notes-what-could-go-wrong]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[At your next appointment, your doctor may have a new kind of assistant listening in: artificial intelligence.Across the nation, AI programs are quietly recording these conversation...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:36:07 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[90% of Gen Z can&#039;t stay off their phones at work]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Following Australia’s under-16 social media ban in December 2025, more governments are considering similar restrictions on platforms like TikTok and Instagram. Yet such measures ma...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 06:16:07 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Hantavirus outbreaks are rare, but they aren’t going away]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hantaviruses have most likely been around as long as rodents, but little was known about these pathogens before the 20th century. This rare family of viruses that rodents carry has...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Some of the cytoarchitectural features in a lymph node specimen extracted from a patient suspected of a Hantavirus illness</media:title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 05:31:08 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Musk to pay $1.5 million to settle Twitter takeover case]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1189086/scitech/technology/musk-to-pay-15-million-to-settle-twitter-takeover-case]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Tech billionaire Elon Musk is set to end a lawsuit by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over his share purchases during his takeover of Twitter with a payment of $1....]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 08:29:20 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Musk vs OpenAI trial enters second week]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Following high-profile testimony from billionaire Elon Musk last week, one of OpenAI's co-founders will testify Monday in the California lawsuit brought by the world's richest man...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 08:02:31 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Tech layoffs at 93,000 in 4 months of 2026]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Muscat: The data analytical company, TradingPlatforms, has highlighted the most heavily impacted regions and companies in the tech industry with layoffs.Data revealed that tech ind...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 08:02:02 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is Hantavirus, its causes and symptoms?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hantavirus, a rare disease often caused by contact with droppings from infected rodents, is suspected in the deaths of three people who were aboard a cruise ship sailing the Atlant...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 06:13:10 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[To reach their fitness goals, they hired ‘CoachGPT’]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188904/scitech/technology/to-reach-their-fitness-goals-they-hired-coachgpt]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Two months ago, I uploaded more than a decade’s worth of running data into the artificial intelligence chatbot Claude and asked for help writing a half-marathon training plan. “The...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 07:04:52 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What seasonal allergies do to your body]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Allergies are miserable. Your eyes water, your sinuses hurt, and your nose somehow turns into both a leaky faucet and a clogged drain.The culprit? Depending on the season, it’s the...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 07:02:38 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Meta failing to keep under-13s off Facebook, Instagram: EU]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188765/scitech/technology/meta-failing-to-keep-under-13s-off-facebook-instagram-eu]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Brussels, Belgium: The EU said on Wednesday Meta is failing to prevent children under 13 using Facebook and Instagram, potentially exposing them to inappropriate content -- and put...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:33:15 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[OpenAI falls short of revenue and user targets as it races toward IPO, WSJ reports]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188686/scitech/technology/openai-falls-short-of-revenue-and-user-targets-as-it-races-toward-ipo-wsj-reports]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[OpenAI has ⁠fallen short of its goals for new users ​and revenue in ​recent months, sparking concern among some company leaders over whether it can support its extensive data-cente...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:24:57 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What’s the best way to remove calluses on your feet?]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188495/scitech/science/whats-the-best-way-to-remove-calluses-on-your-feet]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[I have calluses on the tips of my toes and on my heels. How can I get rid of them?Walking around barefoot in your house, going on long runs, wearing shoes that are too tight (or to...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:30:56 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[US approves first gene therapy for rare form of hearing loss]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188463/scitech/science/us-approves-first-gene-therapy-for-rare-form-of-hearing-loss]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Washington, United States:  US health officials on Thursday greenlit a first-of-its-kind gene therapy to treat a rare form of hereditary hearing loss, a breakthrough which could pa...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:49:41 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[&#039;Clearly me&#039;: AI drama accused of stealing faces]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188462/scitech/technology/clearly-me-ai-drama-accused-of-stealing-faces]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hong Kong: Christine Li is a model and influencer, but not an actor, so when she saw herself playing a cruel character in a Chinese microdrama she felt bewildered, then angry and a...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:47:51 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Apple CEOs through the years: From Michael Scott]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188275/scitech/technology/apple-ceos-through-the-years-from-michael-scott]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO — Apple said Monday that Tim Cook, its longtime CEO, would step down in September and be succeeded by John Ternus, the head of hardware engineering. Since Steve Jobs...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:27:02 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Confused about the new cholesterol guidelines? Here’s what to know.]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188145/scitech/science/confused-about-the-new-cholesterol-guidelines-heres-what-to-know]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Your cholesterol levels can affect your risk of heart disease and stroke. And the longer you have high cholesterol, the greater your risk.That’s why leading medical groups recommen...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:43:48 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The cholesterol Guidelines? Here’s what to know]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188077/scitech/science/the-cholesterol-guidelines-heres-what-to-know]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Your cholesterol levels can affect your risk of heart disease and stroke. And the longer you have high cholesterol, the greater your risk.That’s why leading medical groups recommen...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:21:48 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[AI layoffs in the tech industry surge past 39,000 in 2026]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188075/scitech/technology/ai-layoffs-in-the-tech-industry-surge-past-39000-in-2026]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence and automation have emerged as a major factor in tech workforce reductions in 2026. As of early April, 38,088 tech jobs have been cut worldwide due to AI-li...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:43:55 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Laundry detergent sheets as an alternative to liquids or powders?]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187932/scitech/science/laundry-detergent-sheets-as-an-alternative-to-liquids-or-powders]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[The global household products market is witnessing the rapid emergence of laundry detergent sheets as a modern alternative to traditional liquid and powder formats. Designed to off...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:35:54 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Eyes on the far side of the moon]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[On April 6, the astronauts of Artemis II were able to catch a full view of the Mare Orientale, a dark, ringed 600-mile-wide crater that straddles the near and the far sides of the...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:36:01 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Waking up in pain? Your sleep position may need adjusting]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187665/scitech/science/waking-up-in-pain-your-sleep-position-may-need-adjusting]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Ever wake up with a crick in your neck or a pain in your lower back? Are you roused from sleep by heartburn, or a partner complaining that you snore?If you answered “yes” to any of...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:53:31 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[For patients leaving the ICU, the struggle has only just begun]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The accident happened in Pittsburgh on Nov. 16. Joseph Masterson, a lawyer who was just days from retiring at age 63, suffered cardiac arrest while driving, plowed into a guardrail...]]></description>
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