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Mercury Shrinks More Than Expected; Snapchat Launches Event Planning

Two separate tech news items are presented, one detailing a new scientific estimate of Mercury's shrinkage and the other announcing Snapchat's new feature for planning in-person events. The Mercury shrinkage estimate suggests the planet has contracted significantly more than previously thought, while Snapchat Plans aims to facilitate real-world gatherings. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster contains two unrelated news items, one about planetary science and another about a social media feature, neither of which constitutes a significant or frontier release in the AI industry.

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Mercury Shrinks More Than Expected; Snapchat Launches Event Planning

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The cluster contains two unrelated news items, one about planetary science and another about a social media feature, neither of which constitutes a significant or frontier release in the AI industry.
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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Scientists Drastically Underestimated How Much Mercury Has Shrunk A new estimate of Mercury's shrinkage shows that this planet may have contracted 10% to 30% mo

    Scientists Drastically Underestimated How Much Mercury Has Shrunk A new estimate of Mercury's shrinkage shows that this planet may have contracted 10% to 30% more than previous research suggested. https:// gizmodo.com/scientists-drastic ally-underestimated-how-much-mercury-has-sh…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    You can now plan IRL events on Snapchat Snapchat Plans lets you organize IRL gatherings, though it's missing one seemingly obvious detail. https://www. engadget

    You can now plan IRL events on Snapchat Snapchat Plans lets you organize IRL gatherings, though it's missing one seemingly obvious detail. https://www. engadget.com/2254427/you-can-n ow-plan-irl-events-on-snapchat/ # Tech # Technology # TechNews # AI # Gadgets # Software # Cybers…