Ants are commonly eaten in some parts of the world, roasted and eaten whole or ground and used to add flavor and texture to dishes. Each species has its own unique flavor, and researchers now report the aroma profiles of four species of edible ants.

Reddit Inc., the social media platform gearing up for an initial public offering this week, said Nokia Oyj has accused it of infringing some of their patents.

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20240420: Brendan Bellina's Amazing and Hysterical (and Runnable!) HyperCard ELIZA
Brendan Bellina (bbellina@alumni.nd.edu, SilverWandSoftware) has created a wonderful and hysterically funny adaptation of Jeff Shrager's BASIC ELIZA in HyperCard -- late 20th…