📊 Alphabet Revenue Hits $127 Billion, Rising 25% in Q3 2026
🔵 Alphabet, Google’s parent company, reported strong revenue growth of 25% in the third quarter of 2026, reaching $127 billion. However, the results fell short of Wall Street expectations, sending the company’s shares down by more than 10%.
💰 Net income also declined to $26.2 billion, partly due to losses on equity investments.
📉 Advertising revenue from Google Search and YouTube grew less than the market had anticipated, raising concerns among investors despite the company’s overall revenue growth.
☁️ Google Cloud revenue surged 103%, highlighting strong demand for its cloud services. Meanwhile, the number of active users of the Gemini app surpassed 1 billion, marking a major milestone for Google’s AI platform.
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🔵 Alphabet, Google’s parent company, reported strong revenue growth of 25% in the third quarter of 2026, reaching $127 billion. However, the results fell short of Wall Street expectations, sending the company’s shares down by more than 10%.
💰 Net income also declined to $26.2 billion, partly due to losses on equity investments.
📉 Advertising revenue from Google Search and YouTube grew less than the market had anticipated, raising concerns among investors despite the company’s overall revenue growth.
☁️ Google Cloud revenue surged 103%, highlighting strong demand for its cloud services. Meanwhile, the number of active users of the Gemini app surpassed 1 billion, marking a major milestone for Google’s AI platform.
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📣 The World’s Most and Least Indebted Countries in 2026
📊 Key Highlights:
🌍 Sudan has the world’s highest government debt-to-GDP ratio in 2026, at 334.4%, followed by Japan at 199.4%.
🇺🇸 The United States’ government debt stands at 126.8% of GDP. Meanwhile, China’s ratio has climbed from 59.9% in 2019 to 104.4% in 2026.
🇩🇰 Denmark has one of the lowest government debt ratios, at just 26.4% of GDP — roughly one-fifth of the US ratio, despite having a large public sector.
💰 Across many of the world’s largest economies, government debt now exceeds the value of their annual economic output. Yet the gap between the most and least indebted countries remains enormous, reflecting differences in borrowing levels, economic conditions, and public finances.
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📊 Key Highlights:
🌍 Sudan has the world’s highest government debt-to-GDP ratio in 2026, at 334.4%, followed by Japan at 199.4%.
🇺🇸 The United States’ government debt stands at 126.8% of GDP. Meanwhile, China’s ratio has climbed from 59.9% in 2019 to 104.4% in 2026.
🇩🇰 Denmark has one of the lowest government debt ratios, at just 26.4% of GDP — roughly one-fifth of the US ratio, despite having a large public sector.
💰 Across many of the world’s largest economies, government debt now exceeds the value of their annual economic output. Yet the gap between the most and least indebted countries remains enormous, reflecting differences in borrowing levels, economic conditions, and public finances.
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🇨🇳 China Plans World’s First 15-Story “Mobile Island”
🌊 China plans a floating research facility designed to withstand extreme storms, 20-meter waves, and nuclear blasts.
🚢 Comparable in size to an aircraft carrier, it aims to host 200+ scientists at sea by 2030.
🔬 Shanghai Jiao Tong University is leading the project under a £304 million shipbuilding contract.
📏 Specifications: • Length: 138 m • Width: 85 m • Deck height: 45 m above sea level • Capacity: 200+ scientists
🌍 The facility could enable deep-sea research in extreme weather conditions.
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🌊 China plans a floating research facility designed to withstand extreme storms, 20-meter waves, and nuclear blasts.
🚢 Comparable in size to an aircraft carrier, it aims to host 200+ scientists at sea by 2030.
🔬 Shanghai Jiao Tong University is leading the project under a £304 million shipbuilding contract.
📏 Specifications: • Length: 138 m • Width: 85 m • Deck height: 45 m above sea level • Capacity: 200+ scientists
🌍 The facility could enable deep-sea research in extreme weather conditions.
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🟢 OpenAI’s Dot Agent Can Now Receive Tasks via Text Messages
📱 OpenAI is introducing a new feature that lets users assign tasks to its Dot agent directly through their phone’s messaging app, without opening ChatGPT.
🇺🇸 The feature is currently available to Pro users in the United States, supporting Apple’s iMessage on iPhones and RCS messaging on Android devices.
🎙️ Users can send text, voice messages, and photos, then receive progress updates via messages as Dot works on their tasks.
🔒 OpenAI says users’ messages remain private and that Dot cannot access their other conversations in the messaging app.
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📱 OpenAI is introducing a new feature that lets users assign tasks to its Dot agent directly through their phone’s messaging app, without opening ChatGPT.
🇺🇸 The feature is currently available to Pro users in the United States, supporting Apple’s iMessage on iPhones and RCS messaging on Android devices.
🎙️ Users can send text, voice messages, and photos, then receive progress updates via messages as Dot works on their tasks.
🔒 OpenAI says users’ messages remain private and that Dot cannot access their other conversations in the messaging app.
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🔵 This Electronic Fiber Can Turn Your Sleeve Into a Touchscreen!
🧵 Researchers at the National University of Singapore have developed an electronic fiber that can transform clothing into a flexible, touch-sensitive display.
📱 The technology can display images and videos, respond to finger touches, and connect wirelessly to digital devices — without requiring a separate, rigid screen.
🧼 Built to withstand everyday use: Researchers reported that after 50 detergent washes and 1,000 bending cycles, the display’s brightness and touch performance remained virtually unchanged.
🛡️ The material also met specified safety limits for skin contact, bringing wearable displays a step closer to practical everyday applications.
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🧵 Researchers at the National University of Singapore have developed an electronic fiber that can transform clothing into a flexible, touch-sensitive display.
📱 The technology can display images and videos, respond to finger touches, and connect wirelessly to digital devices — without requiring a separate, rigid screen.
🧼 Built to withstand everyday use: Researchers reported that after 50 detergent washes and 1,000 bending cycles, the display’s brightness and touch performance remained virtually unchanged.
🛡️ The material also met specified safety limits for skin contact, bringing wearable displays a step closer to practical everyday applications.
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🗣 Anthropic Study: Even Experts May Not Realize When AI Influences Their Judgment
🧠 We tend to believe we make decisions by carefully examining evidence and weighing different perspectives — especially when we have expertise in a subject. But new research from Anthropic suggests AI can influence expert judgment without people realizing how much it shaped their final decisions.
🔬 In the study, 50 participants familiar with statistical inference and data analysis were asked to investigate a statistical problem with the help of Claude Code.
📊 The results were striking:
🤖 Participants accepted Claude’s recommendations in 86% of cases.
🔄 Even when they had already decided on an option, 60% changed their minds when Claude recommended an alternative.
⚠️ The findings highlight a potential challenge as AI becomes part of professional decision-making: people may rely on AI recommendations more than they realize, even when they have relevant expertise.
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🧠 We tend to believe we make decisions by carefully examining evidence and weighing different perspectives — especially when we have expertise in a subject. But new research from Anthropic suggests AI can influence expert judgment without people realizing how much it shaped their final decisions.
🔬 In the study, 50 participants familiar with statistical inference and data analysis were asked to investigate a statistical problem with the help of Claude Code.
📊 The results were striking:
🤖 Participants accepted Claude’s recommendations in 86% of cases.
🔄 Even when they had already decided on an option, 60% changed their minds when Claude recommended an alternative.
⚠️ The findings highlight a potential challenge as AI becomes part of professional decision-making: people may rely on AI recommendations more than they realize, even when they have relevant expertise.
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🧩 Sony Unveils Transparent PS5 Controllers and Console Covers
🎮 Sony has introduced its new Prism collection, featuring transparent DualSense wireless controllers and PS5 console covers in three colors: red, green, and blue.
✨ The see-through designs allow users to get a glimpse of some of the console’s internal components, giving the PS5 a distinctive new look.
📅 Pre-orders begin November 10 through the PlayStation Store, with deliveries scheduled for February 2027.
💰 Pricing:
🎮 Prism DualSense controllers: $85
🕹️ PS5 console covers: $75
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🎮 Sony has introduced its new Prism collection, featuring transparent DualSense wireless controllers and PS5 console covers in three colors: red, green, and blue.
✨ The see-through designs allow users to get a glimpse of some of the console’s internal components, giving the PS5 a distinctive new look.
📅 Pre-orders begin November 10 through the PlayStation Store, with deliveries scheduled for February 2027.
💰 Pricing:
🎮 Prism DualSense controllers: $85
🕹️ PS5 console covers: $75
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🔵 Toad-Venom Nasal Spray May Relieve Depression Symptoms for Up to Two Months
🧪 Researchers have reported promising early results from a clinical trial involving a nasal spray containing a psychedelic compound derived from toad venom. A single dose may help reduce depression symptoms rapidly.
🔬 Participants with depression were randomly assigned to receive a single dose containing one of three amounts of the active compound: 0.3 mg, 8 mg, or 12 mg.
⏱️ Improvements in depressive symptoms typically began around two days after treatment and lasted for at least eight weeks.
⚠️ While the findings are encouraging, they are preliminary. Further research and larger clinical trials are needed before this approach can be considered a standard treatment for depression.
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🧪 Researchers have reported promising early results from a clinical trial involving a nasal spray containing a psychedelic compound derived from toad venom. A single dose may help reduce depression symptoms rapidly.
🔬 Participants with depression were randomly assigned to receive a single dose containing one of three amounts of the active compound: 0.3 mg, 8 mg, or 12 mg.
⏱️ Improvements in depressive symptoms typically began around two days after treatment and lasted for at least eight weeks.
⚠️ While the findings are encouraging, they are preliminary. Further research and larger clinical trials are needed before this approach can be considered a standard treatment for depression.
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❗️ $6.3 Billion Binance Hack? Could Be Crypto’s Biggest Heist
🚨 Binance has reportedly suffered a massive cyberattack, with up to $6.3 billion in assets affected across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tron networks.
💰 Reported assets include $1.45B in Bitcoin, $875M in Ethereum, and significant amounts of USDT and USDC.
💻 Investigators suspect hackers compromised an engineer’s laptop to authorize unauthorized transactions.
🔒 Binance has suspended deposits and withdrawals and helped freeze around $3 billion in related assets.
🛡️ The exchange says user funds are safe and losses will be covered by its reserves and the SAFU fund.
⚠️ If confirmed, this could surpass the $1.5B Bybit hack of 2025 as the largest crypto theft ever.
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🚨 Binance has reportedly suffered a massive cyberattack, with up to $6.3 billion in assets affected across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tron networks.
💰 Reported assets include $1.45B in Bitcoin, $875M in Ethereum, and significant amounts of USDT and USDC.
💻 Investigators suspect hackers compromised an engineer’s laptop to authorize unauthorized transactions.
🔒 Binance has suspended deposits and withdrawals and helped freeze around $3 billion in related assets.
🛡️ The exchange says user funds are safe and losses will be covered by its reserves and the SAFU fund.
⚠️ If confirmed, this could surpass the $1.5B Bybit hack of 2025 as the largest crypto theft ever.
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☢️ Trump Mobile Phone Teardown Reveals HTC U24 Pro Hardware
📱 The Trump Mobile T1 performed well in JerryRigEverything’s durability tests, resisting scratches and bending. However, a teardown revealed that its internal hardware is almost identical to the 2024 HTC U24 Pro.
🔧 In a surprising test, swapping the motherboards between the two phones still allowed both devices to boot normally.
⚠️ The findings raise fresh questions about the T1’s originality and what it actually offers beyond an older HTC smartphone.
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📱 The Trump Mobile T1 performed well in JerryRigEverything’s durability tests, resisting scratches and bending. However, a teardown revealed that its internal hardware is almost identical to the 2024 HTC U24 Pro.
🔧 In a surprising test, swapping the motherboards between the two phones still allowed both devices to boot normally.
⚠️ The findings raise fresh questions about the T1’s originality and what it actually offers beyond an older HTC smartphone.
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👗 Meta Introduces Style Sketch, an AI-Powered Virtual Wardrobe App
🤖 Meta’s new app, Style Sketch, uses AI to help users choose outfits and coordinate their clothing. By connecting to Instagram or uploading photos of their clothes, users can build a virtual wardrobe and receive personalized outfit suggestions.
✨ Users can also virtually try on outfits using models tailored to their body shape and skin tone, or get daily outfit recommendations when planning a trip.
📱 Style Sketch is currently available on iOS and Android in selected countries.
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🤖 Meta’s new app, Style Sketch, uses AI to help users choose outfits and coordinate their clothing. By connecting to Instagram or uploading photos of their clothes, users can build a virtual wardrobe and receive personalized outfit suggestions.
✨ Users can also virtually try on outfits using models tailored to their body shape and skin tone, or get daily outfit recommendations when planning a trip.
📱 Style Sketch is currently available on iOS and Android in selected countries.
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🗣 Elon Musk: Saving Money Could Become Meaningless in an Age of Superintelligence
💡 Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has reiterated his view that as AI advances and superintelligence creates unprecedented abundance, saving money for the distant future may no longer make sense.
🤖 Musk believes advances in artificial intelligence, energy technology, and robotics could dramatically increase productivity and make resources and goods widely accessible.
🌍 In such a future, he predicts, everyone could have access to virtually anything they want.
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💡 Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has reiterated his view that as AI advances and superintelligence creates unprecedented abundance, saving money for the distant future may no longer make sense.
🤖 Musk believes advances in artificial intelligence, energy technology, and robotics could dramatically increase productivity and make resources and goods widely accessible.
🌍 In such a future, he predicts, everyone could have access to virtually anything they want.
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❗️ $6.3 Billion Binance Hack? Could Be Crypto’s Biggest Heist 🚨 Binance has reportedly suffered a massive cyberattack, with up to $6.3 billion in assets affected across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tron networks. 💰 Reported assets include $1.45B in Bitcoin, $875M…
🔶 Binance Hacker Splits $1.4 Billion in Bitcoin Across 19 Wallets
₿ The hacker behind the reported Binance theft has distributed more than 18,270 BTC, worth approximately $1.4 billion, across 19 separate wallets.
🔍 Seventeen of these wallets each hold exactly 1,000 BTC. So far, none of the funds have been moved.
⚠️ Unlike stablecoins, whose issuers can freeze suspicious addresses, Bitcoin has no central authority capable of directly freezing these assets.
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₿ The hacker behind the reported Binance theft has distributed more than 18,270 BTC, worth approximately $1.4 billion, across 19 separate wallets.
🔍 Seventeen of these wallets each hold exactly 1,000 BTC. So far, none of the funds have been moved.
⚠️ Unlike stablecoins, whose issuers can freeze suspicious addresses, Bitcoin has no central authority capable of directly freezing these assets.
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📱 Instagram Has No Revenue Plan for Long-Form Video Creators
🎥 Instagram is testing support for videos up to 90 minutes long, but the lack of a clear monetization program has sparked criticism from content creators.
💬 In response, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri said the company is exploring ways to share revenue with creators.
⚠️ However, many creators remain skeptical, noting that Meta has made similar promises before without delivering a dedicated long-form video payout program.
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🎥 Instagram is testing support for videos up to 90 minutes long, but the lack of a clear monetization program has sparked criticism from content creators.
💬 In response, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri said the company is exploring ways to share revenue with creators.
⚠️ However, many creators remain skeptical, noting that Meta has made similar promises before without delivering a dedicated long-form video payout program.
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🇷🇺 Putin Calls Elon Musk a “True Genius”
🗣️ Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly spoken about his close connection with Elon Musk, describing the billionaire entrepreneur as a “true genius.”
🛰️ Referring to Russia’s Rassvet satellite project, Putin also acknowledged that the country is still far behind SpaceX’s Starlink network.
⚠️ His remarks come amid concerns over Ukraine’s reliance on SpaceX satellite services and the potential consequences of restricting its access to Starlink for the country’s communications and military operations.
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🗣️ Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly spoken about his close connection with Elon Musk, describing the billionaire entrepreneur as a “true genius.”
🛰️ Referring to Russia’s Rassvet satellite project, Putin also acknowledged that the country is still far behind SpaceX’s Starlink network.
⚠️ His remarks come amid concerns over Ukraine’s reliance on SpaceX satellite services and the potential consequences of restricting its access to Starlink for the country’s communications and military operations.
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✖️ X Links May Reveal More About You Than You Think
🔍 X (formerly Twitter) adds tracking parameters such as t= and si= to shared links. These identifiers may reveal information about users, their devices, and how content is shared.
📊 The data can help X detect bot activity, analyze user behavior, and personalize content and advertisements.
🛡️ How to protect your privacy: Before sharing a link, you can remove everything after the question mark (?). In most cases, the link will continue to work normally without these extra tracking parameters.
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🔍 X (formerly Twitter) adds tracking parameters such as t= and si= to shared links. These identifiers may reveal information about users, their devices, and how content is shared.
📊 The data can help X detect bot activity, analyze user behavior, and personalize content and advertisements.
🛡️ How to protect your privacy: Before sharing a link, you can remove everything after the question mark (?). In most cases, the link will continue to work normally without these extra tracking parameters.
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🤖 Gemini Can Now Directly Edit PDF and Docs Files
📄 Google has added a new feature to Gemini that allows users to create and edit files directly within the chat, including PDFs, Google Docs, Slides, and text documents.
✨ Users can also select specific sections of a file and ask AI to rewrite them, make changes, or even turn the content into charts.
🌐 The feature is rolling out to all users. However, editing most file formats is currently limited to the web version, while PDF support is also available on mobile.
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📄 Google has added a new feature to Gemini that allows users to create and edit files directly within the chat, including PDFs, Google Docs, Slides, and text documents.
✨ Users can also select specific sections of a file and ask AI to rewrite them, make changes, or even turn the content into charts.
🌐 The feature is rolling out to all users. However, editing most file formats is currently limited to the web version, while PDF support is also available on mobile.
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❗️ $6.3 Billion Binance Hack? Could Be Crypto’s Biggest Heist 🚨 Binance has reportedly suffered a massive cyberattack, with up to $6.3 billion in assets affected across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tron networks. 💰 Reported assets include $1.45B in Bitcoin, $875M…
🔴 North Korean Hackers Suspected in Binance Crypto Theft
🔍 Cryptocurrency analytics firms have attributed the hackers behind the reported Binance theft, with a high degree of confidence, to TraderTraitor, a North Korean-linked hacking group also associated with the Lazarus network. Their assessment is based on on-chain evidence and comparisons with previous attack patterns.
💰 TraderTraitor has previously been linked to major crypto thefts, including the $1.5 billion Bybit hack in 2025.
⚠️ US and South Korean officials say North Korea uses cryptocurrency theft to fund government activities. However, Pyongyang's responsibility for the latest Binance attack has not yet been officially confirmed.
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🔍 Cryptocurrency analytics firms have attributed the hackers behind the reported Binance theft, with a high degree of confidence, to TraderTraitor, a North Korean-linked hacking group also associated with the Lazarus network. Their assessment is based on on-chain evidence and comparisons with previous attack patterns.
💰 TraderTraitor has previously been linked to major crypto thefts, including the $1.5 billion Bybit hack in 2025.
⚠️ US and South Korean officials say North Korea uses cryptocurrency theft to fund government activities. However, Pyongyang's responsibility for the latest Binance attack has not yet been officially confirmed.
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💢 Binance Hack Triggers Crypto Market Turmoil as $1.5 Billion in Positions Are Liquidated
📉 The cyberattack on Binance has reportedly caused significant losses for crypto traders, particularly those who had opened long positions before news of the hack broke.
💰 In the early hours of Friday, approximately $1.54 billion worth of leveraged positions were liquidated across the crypto market.
₿ During the sell-off, Bitcoin briefly dropped to around $76,000 before recovering to approximately $78,000.
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📉 The cyberattack on Binance has reportedly caused significant losses for crypto traders, particularly those who had opened long positions before news of the hack broke.
💰 In the early hours of Friday, approximately $1.54 billion worth of leveraged positions were liquidated across the crypto market.
₿ During the sell-off, Bitcoin briefly dropped to around $76,000 before recovering to approximately $78,000.
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🌲 Google Data Center Project in Finland Sparks Police Investigation After 330 Hectares of Forest Are Cleared
🚨 A company linked to Google in Finland is under police investigation following five environmental complaints related to the Muhos AI data center project. The allegations include environmental law violations and improper wastewater management.
🌳 Around 330 hectares of forest were reportedly cleared by Google's contractors, leaving the site almost completely flattened.
⚠️ Critics argue that the government has not imposed sufficiently strong penalties on Google, claiming the current fines are too low to act as an effective deterrent.
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🚨 A company linked to Google in Finland is under police investigation following five environmental complaints related to the Muhos AI data center project. The allegations include environmental law violations and improper wastewater management.
🌳 Around 330 hectares of forest were reportedly cleared by Google's contractors, leaving the site almost completely flattened.
⚠️ Critics argue that the government has not imposed sufficiently strong penalties on Google, claiming the current fines are too low to act as an effective deterrent.
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