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• Reddit bans Qanon subreddits after months of violent threats

  12-09-2018 23:58 via nbcnews.com
  Reddit was key to Qanon’s emergence from the fringe corners of the internet and into more mainstream conspiracy and far-right media circles.
  
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• WATCH: Apple Watch introduced with FDA-approved heart rate features, fall detection

  12-09-2018 23:24
  Apple introduced three new iPhones and a revamped Apple Watch with powerful diagnostic tools.
  
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• How the iPhone XS and XS Max stack up against the top Android phones - The Verge

  12-09-2018 23:08 via theverge.com
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  How the iPhone XS and XS Max stack up against the top Android phones
  The Verge
  Apple unveiled the newest generation of its flagship iPhones today, the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max. The models share a lot of the features that their discontinued predecessor first introduced to the iPhone line, like Face ID and Portrait Mode, but now ...
  Not sold on the iPhone XS Max? Here's how to switch to AndroidCNET
  iPhone Xs Max First Impressions: Just How Jumbo Is This Freaking Thing?Gizmodo
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• Latest Apple Watch has a heart monitor

  12-09-2018 22:20 via nbcnews.com
  Health apps can help patients take charge of their health, says the American Heart Association, which also suports the EKG app.
  
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• Daughter says vexed relationship with Steve Jobs is 'very much my own story'

  12-09-2018 22:12 via rss.cnn.com
  Lisa Brennan-Jobs' stinging account of her fraught relationship with her father, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, has drawn criticism from the rest of the family.
  
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• Hurricane Florence Intensified Fast. We Still Don't Understand Why Some Storms Fizzle And Others Erupt

  12-09-2018 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  As Hurricane Florence careens toward the Atlantic coast, more than a million Carolina residents are evacuating while millions more are hunkering down with supplies.
  Hurricane Florence intensified incredibly rapidly this week, morphing from a tropical storm to a Category 4 hurricane in less than 48 hours.
  How it intensified is understood, but scientists still struggle to predict which Atlantic hurricanes will intensify quickly – or not – during their journey across the ocean.
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• Fin24.com | Crypto's crash just surpassed dot-com levels as losses reach 80%

  12-09-2018 21:50
  
  The Great Crypto Crash of 2018 looks more and more like one for the record books.
  
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• RIP Inbox: Google says its experimental mail client will be killed in March 2019 - Android Police

  12-09-2018 20:46 via androidpolice.com
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  RIP Inbox: Google says its experimental mail client will be killed in March 2019
  Android Police
  Google's Inbox may be on life support, according to a report by Fast Company. Allegedly the popular bundled email client service, which includes a desktop site and Android app, is set to be discontinued early next year. The official announcement of ...
  Google is done with its Inbox email app and will shut it down in March 2019Digital Trends
  Google's Inbox app is shutting down in March
  
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• The weirdest things we learned this week: Lady Liberty's big secret, the ultimate exercise hack, and a penis in a bottle

  12-09-2018 20:30
  
  ScienceOur editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.
  What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have an even weirder answer if you listen to PopSci’s newest podcast.
  
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• Spring is Arriving Earlier, Messing With Bird Migrations

  12-09-2018 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Thanks to climate change, spring now comes earlier. But how much sooner the season arrives varies across the U.S. That’s according to a new study published Wednesday in the journal PLOS ONE that assessed the first appearance of leaves and flowers in nearly 500 U.S. National Wildlife Refuges over more than 100 years. Researchers found the irregular seasonal changes affect migratory birds' breeding sites, an outcome that could endanger many species.Global TravelsHundreds of migrato
  
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• WATCH: What to expect from Apple's iPhone event

  12-09-2018 19:44
  Apple is expected to release a bigger and more expensive iPhone at an event Wednesday.
  
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• Ancient Hashtag Is Oldest Drawing Yet Discovered

  12-09-2018 19:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  The hashtag is far more ancient than we think.In a South African cave, inscribed on a flake of rock, nine lines of red ochre inscribe a familiar crosshatched pattern. The find, dated to 73,000 years ago, is the oldest abstract drawing discovered to date, and it was made by ancient Homo sapiens in the area, say researchers writing Wednesday in Nature.Blombos Cave, on the country's southern coast about 190 miles from Cape Town, has already yielded a rich collection of Stone Age arti
  
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• Apple's big 2018 fall event: Latest on new iPhones and Apple Watch

  12-09-2018 19:09 via nbcnews.com
  Apple used a similar event a year ago to launch three new phones, including the iPhone X, with features such as a new type of display and wireless charging.
  
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• The oldest drawing in the world was done with an ocher crayon - Ars Technica

  12-09-2018 19:03 via arstechnica.com
  Ars Technica
  The oldest drawing in the world was done with an ocher crayon
  Ars Technica
  The world's oldest drawing might be easy for a casual observer to miss: a 38.6mm (1.52 inch) long flake of silcrete (a fine-grained cement of sand and gravel) with a few faint reddish lines drawn on one smooth, curved face using an iron-rich pigment ...
  A 73000-Year-Old 'Hashtag' Found in South African Cave Is the Earliest Known DrawingNewsweek
  Earliest drawing in human history looks like a #hashtag11Alive.c
  
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• Political Correctness Serves The Arsenal Of Sustainable Development

  12-09-2018 19:01 via technocracy.news
  The influence of historic Technocracy in American education is profound. Basically, they reasoned that education is nothing more than human conditioning used to mold young minds to the needs of the collective. ⁃ TN Editor“At its worst, political correctness is nothing different from Orwell’s Newspeak – an attempt to change the way people think by forcibly changing the way they speak.” – Urban Dictionary
  “Every child in America enterin
  
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• Apple's iPhone event: What to know about the iPhone XS, XS Max, XR, and Apple Watch 4

  12-09-2018 19:00
  
  TechnologySmaller iPhone X? Bigger iPhone X? Cheaper iPhone X? More expensive iPhone X? Let's find out!
  Pull up a beanbag chair, grab a Snapple (not the lemon teas, those are mine), and let's watch Tim Cook and his Cupertino pals announce some new Apple hardware.
  
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• Hurricane Florence is coming. Here's what you need to know.

  12-09-2018 18:20
  EnvironmentThis is not a storm to take lightly.
  Florence is a serious storm that warrants the attention of everyone near its path.
  
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• WATCH: Apple to reveal new iPhone in Wednesday's announcement

  12-09-2018 18:02
  Apple is expected to announce three new versions of its iPhone Wednesday.
  
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• Nintendo Switch Online launching on September 18 - VentureBeat

  12-09-2018 17:55 via venturebeat.com
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  Nintendo Switch Online launching on September 18
  VentureBeat
  Nintendo announced today that its Switch Online service will launch on September 18. For $20 a year, it will give Switch owners access to online play, cloud backup saves for most games, and classic Nintendo Entertainment System games. A free seven-day ...
  Delayed Nintendo Direct Presentation Gets A New DateGameSpot
  Delayed Nintendo Direct Confirmed for TomorrowGame Rant
  No more free rides: Paid Switch Online service l
  
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• Astronauts share view of Hurricane Florence from International Space Station - The Boston Globe

  12-09-2018 17:54 via bostonglobe.com
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  Astronauts share view of Hurricane Florence from International Space Station
  The Boston Globe
  Perhaps when he returns to earth, astronaut Ricky Arnold should pursue a gig as a “Hurricane Hunter.” On Wednesday, Arnold shared two pictures on Twitter of Hurricane Florence from his perch on the International Space Station, which is orbiting 250 ...
  Staring straight into the eye of a monsterDiscover Magazine (blog)
  IMAGE OF THE DAY: ESA Astronaut Captures Eye of Category
  
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• WATCH: Steve Jobs talks iPhone launch in 2007

  12-09-2018 17:00
  January 9, 2007: Apple's personal device changed the way people communicate.
  
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• Charted: How hurricanes are becoming more extreme

  12-09-2018 17:00
  
  EnvironmentClimate change is driving significant shifts in extreme weather.
  Hurricanes have always been destructive—but as temperatures rise, how much worse are they getting?
  
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• Humans Share Better Than Other Primates, Shedding Light on Our Evolution

  12-09-2018 16:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  The chimp-like apes known as bonobos are legendarily generous when it comes to sex. New findings now reveal they also share food with others, but not toys or tools. This research underscores that sharing is not unique to humans, but the breadth and flexibility of this sharing may be.Although nature is typically seen as "red in tooth and claw," humans are often willing to voluntarily share resources with others. And the emergence and development of this sharing likely helped play a key ro
  
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• How to prepare for a hurricane that's about to hit

  12-09-2018 16:24
  
  DIYKeep an eye on the weather.
  As Hurricane Florence looms over the East Coast, residents are hunkering down or evacuating. Here's what you should do when faced with a hurricane.
  
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• EU to give internet firms 1 hour to remove extremist content

  12-09-2018 15:50
  EU authorities to give internet companies one hour to take down terrorist content, big fines if they don't comply
  
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• FORS2 Captures the Stunning Details of Spiral Galaxy NGC 3981

  12-09-2018 15:41 via scitechdaily.com
  FORS2, an instrument mounted on ESO’s Very Large Telescope, has observed the spiral galaxy NGC 3981 in all its glory. The image was captured as...
  The post FORS2 Captures the Stunning Details of Spiral Galaxy NGC 3981 appeared first on SciTechDaily.
  
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• New Molecular Details of Cancer Cells Could Lead to Improved Treatment

  12-09-2018 15:40 via scitechdaily.com
  Uncovered details of a molecular pathway in cancer cells could lead to improved treatment. Targeting a pathway that controls the movement of mitochondria, the powerhouses...
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• Scientists Witness Birth of New Star from Hydrogen-Poor Supernova

  12-09-2018 15:27 via scitechdaily.com
  The explosions of stars, known as supernovae, can be so bright they outshine their host galaxies. They take months or years to fade away, and...
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• WATCH: Apple expected to unveil larger and pricier iPhones

  12-09-2018 15:21
  The tech giant is expected to unveil an upgraded Apple watch and its latest iPhone, which is rumored to have a 6.5-inch display.
  
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• Fin24.com | Google, Facebook dealt blow by EU lawmakers in copyright fight

  12-09-2018 15:08
  
  Tech platforms and internet activists have protested the outcome of a European Parliament vote to back copyright rules that would help video, music and other rights holders seek compensation for use of their content online.
  
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• Foldable Heat Shield Could Help NASA Explore the Solar System

  12-09-2018 15:04 via scitechdaily.com
  Gearing up for its first flight test, NASA’s Adaptable Deployable Entry Placement Technology, or ADEPT, is no ordinary umbrella. ADEPT is a foldable device that...
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• Duolingo, CAPTCHA co-founder Luis von Ahn wins Lemelson-MIT prize

  12-09-2018 14:56 via nbcnews.com
  "It’s been my life’s dream to be able to invent new technology that can help reduce inequality by making high-quality education accessible to everyone."
  
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• NASA Thinking About Putting Logos On The Sides Of Its Rockets - MediaPost Communications

  12-09-2018 14:19 via mediapost.com
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  NASA Thinking About Putting Logos On The Sides Of Its Rockets
  MediaPost Communications
  Talk about uncharted territory: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration its exploring selling sponsorships for its journeys beyond the exosphere. “Why NASA's next rockets might say Budweiser on the side,” reads the headline in the Washington ...
  Product placement may help power NASA's next big space missionThe Verge
  Corporate Sponsors for NASA? Agency to Study Makin
  
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• WATCH: Woman issues urgent warning after Uber scare

  12-09-2018 14:02
  Elizabeth Suarez says she leapt from a moving car after being kidnapped by a man posing as an Uber driver in Las Vegas.
  
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• How we found a beautiful new species of snailfish deep beneath the sea

  12-09-2018 14:00
  
  AnimalsResearchers discovered these ethereal purple specimens four-and-a-half miles down.
  Four-and-a-half miles beneath our research vessel, which was floating on the surface of the Pacific Ocean, we captured footage of several previously undiscovered species…
  
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• EU copyright reforms to force tech companies to share revenue

  12-09-2018 13:49 via nbcnews.com
  The debate began two years ago in an attempt to ensure that online platforms pay publishers a fair share of revenue and bear liability for online infringement.
  
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• Scientists discover three new sea creatures in depths of the Pacific Ocean - Stuff.co.nz

  12-09-2018 12:00 via stuff.co.nz
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  Scientists discover three new sea creatures in depths of the Pacific Ocean
  Stuff.co.nz
  In their latest trip to the Atacama Trench, one of the deepest points in the Pacific Ocean, a team of scientists repeatedly lowered a device called a deep-sea lander overboard and watched as it sank into the cold, dark waters. The lander - essentially ...and more »
  
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• Gene Mutation Made Our Ancestors Better Long Distance Runners

  12-09-2018 01:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Humans aren’t as strong as lions, can’t run as fast as cheetahs and don’t see as well as owls. But there is one thing we are pretty good at: endurance running.Between 2 and 3 million years ago, our African ancestors adapted to a climate period that caused forests to thin and arid savannahs to expand. Changes to their biology and skeletal structure enabled them to run longer distances, offering a survival advantage in hunting prey, scientists say.
  It is believed our ancestors ba
  
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• Pair of Trojan Asteroids Hint At Battle Between Giant Planets

  12-09-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Much like the famed Trojan horse, Jupiter's Trojan asteroids are hiding a secret.According to a new study published in the journal Nature Astronomy, the existence of a bound pair of "Trojan asteroids" trapped in a stable orbit around Jupiter suggests the early solar system was shaken up by a battle between the giant planets much earlier than astronomers previously thought."The Trojans were likely captured during a dramatic period of dynamic instability when a skirmish between the sol
  
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• Antidepressants might contribute to antibiotic resistance

  12-09-2018 00:00
  
  HealthBut even if they do, they're not our biggest concern.
  To investigate how this might relate to antibiotic resistance, a team of researchers exposed E. coli populations to various doses of fluoxetine in the lab.
  
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