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Ubisoft places multiple employees on leave after allegations of misconduct

Multiple employees at Ubisoft, including two executives, were placed on administrative leave while the company conducts a corporate investigation after allegations of professional misconduct, Bloomberg reports. The two licensed executives are Tommy François and Maxime Béland, two employees who serve as vice presidents in a division that oversees the worldwide …

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NASA describes a plan to use steam robots to explore icy moons

One day, a fleet of steam robots could be used to explore the moons of Jupiter and Saturn “leaping giant across their frozen landscapes.” Researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory are developing small soccer ball-sized spherical robots equipped with steam thrusters for future exploration. If they ever move beyond the …

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Dodgers’ Andrew Toles arrested behind Florida airport

Dodgers outfielder Andrew Toles, who has not played since 2018, was arrested and jailed this week when police found him sleeping behind the Key West airport in South Florida. Toles, 28, was charged with a misdemeanor trespass on Monday night. Police listed his address as “Key West streets.” The Miami …

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