Business News

1. Honda and Nissan are in merger talks  CNN
2. Watch Nissan Explores Merger With Honda to Rival Toyota | Daybreak: Europe 12/18/2024  Bloomberg
3. Honda and Nissan Are in Talks to Deepen Ties and Possibly Merge  The New York Times
4. Nissan shares notch best day in at least 40 years after reports on potential mega merger with Honda  CNBC
5. Honda and Nissan consider a merger to combat EV rivals  New Atlas

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Science News

1. Meet “Conan the Bacterium,” the Microbe That Laughs in the Face of Deadly Radiation  SciTechDaily
2. ‘Conan the Bacterium’ can survive extreme radiation, and scientists finally know why : Short Wave  NPR
3. ‘Conan the Bacterium’ can withstand radiation that could kill a human. Scientists say they’ve found its secret weapon  CNN
4. Radiation-resistant ‘extremophile’ microbe dubbed ‘Conan the Bacterium’ inspires new antioxidant  Livescience.com
5. A Lifeform Named Conan the Bacterium Defies Radiation. Its Secrets Could Save Humans.  Popular Mechanics

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Technology News

1. Intel finally notches a GPU win, confirms Arc B580 is selling out after stellar reviews  The Verge
2. Intel Goes After Nvidia and AMD Again With New Graphics Cards  The Motley Fool
3. Intel Arc B580 review: The new $249 GPU champion has arrived  Tom’s Hardware
4. Shipping document suggests that a 24 GB version of Intel’s Arc B580 graphics card could be heading to market, though not for gaming  PC Gamer
5. Intel may have finally scored a win after it reports incredible sales of its Battlemage GPUs  XDA Developers

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Science News

1. SpaceX launches first two SES O3b mPOWER satellites with upgrades to address power issues seen on earlier spacecraft  Spaceflight Now
2. Launch recap: SpaceX Florida rocket launch Tuesday afternoon delivers SES satellites  Florida Today
3. SpaceX launches SES O3b mPOWER mission from Central Florida  WESH 2 Orlando
4. SpaceX launches 2 mPOWER satellites from Florida on 2nd leg of spaceflight doubleheader (video)  Space.com
5. SpaceX rocket launch: Where to watch tonight’s launch from Daytona, New Smyrna, Oak Hill  Daytona Beach News-Journal

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Technology News

1. NVIDIA shares fix for game performance issues with new NVIDIA App  BleepingComputer
2. We tested the Nvidia App performance problems — games can run up to 15 percent slower with the app (Updated)  Tom’s Hardware
3. Nvidia’s new app is causing large frame rate dips in many games  Ars Technica
4. Nvidia App could be dropping your gaming PC frame rate by up to 15% in new bug  PCGamesN
5. No, the Nvidia App isn’t killing your PC’s performance  Digital Trends

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