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Thomas Mulligan explains how the number “42” became a cosmic code in both pop culture and scientific contexts.

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The job of the future might already be past its prime. For years, young people seeking a lucrative career were urged to go ...

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OpenAI launched Codex, an AI tool to write codes and fix bugs for developers. As an AI Agent, Codex could also help users with an Amazon order or a dinner reservation. Codex and GPT-4.5, which was ...

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