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• More and more Chinese tech giants, including search-engine Baidu, are trademarking metaverse terms even as China continues to issue warnings about it

  05-11-2021 06:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Metaverse booth is pictured during the media day of Apsara Conference 2021 on October 18, 2021 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China. The Apsara Conference 2021 of Alibaba Cloud will be held on October 19-22 in Hangzhou.
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  On October 29, a day after Facebook announced its name change, Chinese search-engine giant Baidu applied to trademark the term "metaapp."
  Chinese gaming giant NetEase has also filed "dozens" of trademark applications related to the metaverse, per the SCMP
  
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• Climate change protesters abandon 2-week hunger strike and swarm Sen. Joe Manchin's Maserati

  05-11-2021 04:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Climate change activists confront Sen. Joe Manchin, who has been one of two key holdouts on the reconciliation bill, which, in part, contains climate change solutions.
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  A group of protesters met Sen. Joe Manchin outside of the Capitol Yacht Club "we want to live."
  The protesters demanded that lawmakers pass the reconciliation bill in full.Manchin is one of two key holdouts on the bill, which contains climate change solutions.
  The day after young climate change protester
  
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• The January 6 committee reportedly interviewed a Capitol riot defendant with knowledge of contacts between state-GOP officials and Trump allies

  05-11-2021 04:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Capitol riot.
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  The Jan. 6 congressional committee has begun interviewing Capitol riot defendants, according to Politico.
  The outlet reported that one defendant had knowledge of contacts between state officials and Trump allies.Investigators reportedly asked about who organized travel arrangements to DC for January 6.The January 6 committee, comprised of Congressional investigators looking into the Capitol attack, interviewed a Capitol riot defendant who claims to have kno
  
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• Shares of Chinese developer Kaisa and units suspended as debt woes mount amid fears of contagion from Evergrande's crisis

  05-11-2021 03:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Kaisa Group logo.
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  Shares of Chinese developer Kaisa were suspended as of Friday, a Hong Kong stock-exchange filing shows.
  Kaisa had said it is facing unprecedented liquidity pressure.
  Among Chinese developers, Kaisa has the most offshore debt due over the next year after China Evergrande.
  Trading in shares of Chinese developer Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd and three of its units was suspended on Friday, a day after the company said a subsidiary had missed a payment on a wealth
  
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• Penn National plummets 20% after weak earnings and allegations against Dave Portnoy

  05-11-2021 03:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dave Portnoy attends the 2020 Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series at Gulfstream Park on January 25, 2020 in Hallandale, Florida.
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  Penn National Gaming, which owns a 36% stake in Barstool Sports, fell 21% on Thursday.
  The stock fell after the company reported weak third-quarter earnings Thursday morning.
  It continued to decline after Insider published allegations against Barstool founder, Dave Portnoy.
  Penn National Gaming Inc. fell 2
  
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• A tiny 250-square-foot house in a wealthy Boston suburb sold for $315,000

  05-11-2021 02:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A photo of the exterior of the 250-square-foot homein Newton Highlands, Massachusetts.
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  A 250-square-foot home in a Boston suburb sold for $315,000 earlier this week.
  The selling price was far less than the original asking price of nearly $450,000.
  The "adorable tiny studio home" features a "completely open" living space and loft with knee-high ceilings.
  A tiny 250-square-foot house in a wealthy suburb of Boston sold for $315,000 earlier this week, far less than the original asking p
  
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• American Chambers of Commerce across Asia are urging Biden to sign on to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

  05-11-2021 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference at the COP26 United Nations climate change conference in Glasgow, Scotland, on November 2, 2021.
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  AmChams from four countries are calling on Biden to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
  The CPTPP is an outgrowth of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a 12-country trade agreement that was signed by President Obama in 2016.
  Former President Trump withdrew from the TPP in 2017.As President
  
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• The 10 best places to buy blinds and shades in 2021

  05-11-2021 01:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  Window blinds help add privacy, ensure restful sleep, and put the finishing touches on home decor.
  We found top places to buy blinds, whether you need a custom option or a cheap fix you install yourself.
  Some of our favorite places to shop for shades and blinds are The Shade Store and Bed Bath & Beyond.
  Table of Contents: Masthead StickyBlinds and shades p
  
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• How to delete your Tinder account when you're done using the dating app, or hide your account temporarily

  05-11-2021 01:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  To delete your Tinder account, tap on Delete My Account in the app's settings.If you delete your account, your Tinder profile will be deleted along with any matches and chats you've made.You can also hide your profile from the app's Discovery section so users will no longer see your profile.
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  If you've tried your hand at online dating, you've almost certainly used Tinder, the app that popularized the idea of
  
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• Prosecutors recommend 3.5 years - the longest prison sentence yet - for Capitol rioter accused of punching a police officer

  05-11-2021 01:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Scott Fairlamb outside the Capitol on January 6.
  The Department of Justice.
  Prosecutors recommended the longest jail sentence for a Capitol riot defendant yet in a Wednesday filing.
  The government suggested Scott Fairlamb be sentenced to 44 months behind bars for punching a cop.
  The New Jersey gym owner was the first Capitol rioter to plead guilty to assaulting a police officer.
  A New Jersey man accused of punching a police officer during the January 6 Capitol riot, could find himself behind ba
  
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• 5 ways to troubleshoot HBO Max when it isn't working

  05-11-2021 00:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  If HBO Max is not working on your device, there are several possible solutions to fix it.Some easy things to check include closing and restarting the HBO Max app and seeing if the streaming service is reporting a network outage at DownDetector.
  Try to see if HBO Max works on another device - the problem might be related to your own internet or WiFi connection.Visit Insider's Tech Reference library for more stories.
  HBO is famous in the history of cable television as the
  
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