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• J&J stock drop due more to time of year than Reuters headline: Analyst - CNBC

  14-12-2018 23:58 via cnbc.com
  J&J stock drop due more to time of year than Reuters headline: Analyst  CNBCReport: Johnson & Johnson Knew Their Baby Powder Contained Asbestos for Decades  The RootJohnson & Johnson shares plunge after report that says it knew about asbestos in its baby powder  CNNJohnson and Johnson knew its baby powder had asbestos for decades: Report  Fox BusinessThose J&J Baby-Powder Lawsuits Aren’t Going Away  BloombergView full covera
  
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• Juno's Mission to Jupiter Just Hit Its Halfway Point: What We've Learned So Far

  14-12-2018 23:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  Juno's Flight
  NASA’s solar-powered Juno spacecraft is about to fly past Jupiter yet again to gather more data on the gas giant.On Dec. 21, at 11:49:48 a.m. EST, Juno will pass just 3,140 miles (5,053 km) from Jupiter's cloud tops at 128,802 miles per hour. This will be the spacecraft’s 16th science pass of the planet, meaning that Juno's prime mission will be halfway complete.With this 16th flyby, the Juno mission will have observed the entire planet, Jack Connerney, t
  
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• Education Dept. Will Cancel $150 Million in Student Debt After Judge’s Order - The New York Times

  14-12-2018 23:36 via nytimes.com
  Education Dept. Will Cancel $150 Million in Student Debt After Judge’s Order  The New York TimesThe Education Department is wiping $150 million in federal student loans off the books, and has begun the process of informing thousands of borrowers that ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Trump Names Mick Mulvaney As Acting White House Chief Of Staff - HuffPost

  14-12-2018 23:27 via huffingtonpost.com
  Trump Names Mick Mulvaney As Acting White House Chief Of Staff  HuffPostThe White House budget director will replace John Kelly as the president's right-hand man.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Bug may have exposed photos from 7M Facebook users

  14-12-2018 23:24
  Facebook says a software bug may have exposed a broader set of photos to app developers than users had granted permission for
  
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• Video from Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity shows stunning view from edge of space

  14-12-2018 23:21 via nbcnews.com
  The spaceplane reached an altitude of 51.4 miles.
  
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• Why the EU cares nothing for Theresa May's plight - Washington Examiner

  14-12-2018 23:06 via washingtonexaminer.com
  Why the EU cares nothing for Theresa May's plight  Washington ExaminerTheresa May Finds No Joy in Brussels. Now What for Brexit?  The New York TimesTheresa May: 'If we are to leave with a deal this is it' - BBC News  BBC News“Brexit Is Your Choice, Not Mine”: Europe Turns Its Back on Theresa May  Vanity FairHow the Brexit drama is changing Britain  The Washington PostView full coverage on Google News
  
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• In the Blink of an Eye, We're Turning Back the Climatic Clock by 50 Million Years

  14-12-2018 22:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  Absent serious action on climate change, we'll continue careening toward a climatic cliff. And modern civilization will be hard-pressed to survive the plunge.This is the essential take-away from new research probing Earth's climatic past to yield insights into our future. The research finds that if our emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases continue unabated, Earth's climate will warm by the year 2150 to levels not seen since the largely ice-free Eocene Epoch
  
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• Michael Cohen's conversion to anti-Trump is no excuse for newsrooms to treat him like an honest and credible source - Washington Examiner

  14-12-2018 22:41 via washingtonexaminer.com
  Michael Cohen's conversion to anti-Trump is no excuse for newsrooms to treat him like an honest and credible source  Washington ExaminerTrump's legal woes worsen | TheHill  The HillFormer FEC commissioners: Trump-Cohen 'hush' payments not necessarily a violation  Fox NewsRepublicans, Don’t Fool Yourselves — Donald Trump Is in Serious Trouble  National ReviewWith Michael Cohen packing for prison, is there enough evidence to indict Trump? | TheHi
  
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• Mars orbiter spots InSight lander chilling out on Martian surface - BGR

  14-12-2018 22:33 via bgr.com
  Mars orbiter spots InSight lander chilling out on Martian surface  BGRNASA's InSight lander is the new kid on the Martian block, and it's already snapping selfies and telling its handlers back on Earth all about its new, dusty home.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• A good thing that happened to Trump this week: China bought soybeans - CNN

  14-12-2018 22:03 via cnn.com
  A good thing that happened to Trump this week: China bought soybeans  CNNPresident Donald Trump is facing a series of damaging revelations from the Russia probe and a major West Wing shakeup, but one thing seems to be going well ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• What to know about Magecart malware that's proving hard to stop

  14-12-2018 22:01 via nbcnews.com
  In 2018, multiple large-scale online retailers like Ticketmaster and British Airways revealed that their sites were breached by Magecart hackers.
  
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• Detentions raise fears, cast doubt on China's policies

  14-12-2018 21:49
  China's detentions of Canadians worries executives, raises doubts about commitment to reform
  
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• Facebook reveals bug exposed 6.8 million users' photos

  14-12-2018 21:28 via rss.cnn.com
  Facebook announced on Friday that the social network had exposed the private photos of millions of users without their permission.
  
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• When 'Christmas comet' streaks by Earth this weekend it will be brightest of the year - KOAT Albuquerque

  14-12-2018 20:38 via koat.com
  When 'Christmas comet' streaks by Earth this weekend it will be brightest of the year  KOAT AlbuquerqueGlorious Geminid meteor shower fireball caught on cop's dashcam  CNETHuge green fireball from Geminid meteor shower captured on Indiana officer's dash cam  Fox NewsAwesome Photos! The Geminid Meteor Shower of 2018 in Pictures  Space.comCop catches falling meteor on his dash cam as it lights up the night sky  BGRView full coverage on Google News
  
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• US-China trade spat having role in climate talks

  14-12-2018 20:15
  Ministers from 40 countries have appealed for an ambitious outcome at the U.N. climate talks that would pave the way to curb global warming and protect the world's most vulnerable nations
  
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• Apple upstages Amazon in selecting new tech hub locations

  14-12-2018 20:05
  Apple upstages Amazon in selecting new tech hub locations without a circus-like contest pitting cities against each other.
  
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• Theresa May Finds No Joy in Brussels. Now What for Brexit? - The New York Times

  14-12-2018 20:04 via nytimes.com
  Theresa May Finds No Joy in Brussels. Now What for Brexit?  The New York TimesBRUSSELS — Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain headed home flustered and empty-handed on Friday after a blunt exchange at a European Union summit ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Facebook says bug may have exposed photos on 7M users

  14-12-2018 19:23
  Facebook says a software bug may have exposed a broader set of photos to app developers than users had granted permission for
  
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• Draft agreement emerges at UN climate talks, pitfalls remain

  14-12-2018 19:20
  Ministers from almost 200 countries were due to hold meetings Friday.
  
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• 'Young miracle' newborn recovers from Ebola after mom dies in childbirth - ABC News

  14-12-2018 19:15 via abcnews.go.com
  'Young miracle' newborn recovers from Ebola after mom dies in childbirth  ABC NewsA baby who was admitted to an Ebola treatment center in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo just six days after she was born is now recovered from ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• How tiny backpacks are turning bees into living drones - NBC News

  14-12-2018 18:58 via nbcnews.com
  How tiny backpacks are turning bees into living drones  NBC NewsBy equipping bees with battery-powered backpacks, University of Washington researchers have created a flying wireless platform they call "Living IoT."View full coverage on Google News
  
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• DeVos to cancel $150M in student loans from closed for-profit colleges - Washington Examiner

  14-12-2018 18:43 via washingtonexaminer.com
  DeVos to cancel $150M in student loans from closed for-profit colleges  Washington ExaminerEducation Dept. Will Cancel $150 Million in Student Debt After Judge’s Order  The New York TimesDefeated In Court, Education Dept. To Cancel $150 Million Of Student Loan Debt  NPRBetsy DeVos cancels $150 million of student loan debt after losing court battle  Fox NewsWhat Betsy DeVos’s new Title IX changes get right — and wrong  The Washin
  
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• Incredible shrinking method collapses structures to the nanoscale

  14-12-2018 18:30
  Research innovation brings Shrinky Dink-like method to the nanoscale.
  
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• Facebook apologizes after security flaw exposes unpublished photos

  14-12-2018 18:28 via nbcnews.com
  “We're sorry this happened,” Tomer Bar, engineering director at Facebook, wrote in a blog post about the flaw.
  
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• Dr. Tim Ball: Canada Faces Geo-Political Turmoil Of Existential Magnitude

  14-12-2018 17:52 via technocracy.news
  Borders most often change with geo-political pressures in one direction or another, and Canada may not be immune to such changes. Current political trends are extremely disruptive and may force historic changes.  ⁃ TN EditorThere are always forces operating on anything that exists. You can divide these into two categories, centrifugal forces that cause it to disintegrate, and centripetal forces that hold it together. Ideally, those forces are in balance, but with change, the only cons
  
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• Facebook says photo access for up to 6.8 million users shared; 'We're sorry'

  14-12-2018 17:34
  Facebook says glitch shared photo access for up to 6.8 million users.
  
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• Tariffs Knock Solar Energy Installations By 50%

  14-12-2018 17:10 via technocracy.news
  It is obvious that the U.S. alternative energy industry is moving forward on two wooden legs: 1) cheap imports from China and 2) tax subsidies. In this case, solar energy installations where immediately whacked by 50% when tariffs were raised. ⁃ TN EditorUtility solar photovoltaic (PV) installations fell nearly 50% in the U.S. from the second to the third quarter of 2018, according to the Q4 U.S. Solar Market Insight released Thursday by Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables
  
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• Censorship is Rising And Free Speech Is Diminishing Throughout The World

  14-12-2018 16:45 via technocracy.news
  Forcing compliance requires muzzling your speech, whether its shadow-banning, censorship, label lynching or faux hate-speech. The only practitioners of censorship are autocrats and in most cases, Technocrats. This dangerous trend is producing many martyrs who pay with their very life. ⁃ TN EditorThe European Court of Human Rights ruled that criticism of Muhammad constitutes incitement to hatred — meaning that in Europe, criticizing Muhammad is no longer protected free speech.
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• How 3D printers are transforming flying

  14-12-2018 16:05 via rss.cnn.com
  The next time you hop on a plane, there's a good chance some of its parts will have been made using a printer.
  
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• Apple says iOS update will avoid Qualcomm patents, China iPhone ban - Ars Technica

  14-12-2018 16:03 via arstechnica.com
  Apple says iOS update will avoid Qualcomm patents, China iPhone ban  Ars TechnicaApple faces lawsuit claiming it hid the iPhone XS notch and lied about screen size  TechSpotApple lied about iPhone X screen size and pixel count, lawsuit alleges  CNETApple Will Change iPhone in China to Avoid Sales Ban  Thurrott.comApple Says China Ruling Will Force Qualcomm Settlement  BloombergView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Gun Deaths in US at Record High. NRA Says Chill on Gun Control and Figure Out … IDK, Something? - The Root

  14-12-2018 15:15 via theroot.com
  Gun Deaths in US at Record High. NRA Says Chill on Gun Control and Figure Out … IDK, Something?  The RootIf the gun-related deaths we write about started to give you broken-record vibes, it's for a reason: recent reports indicate that gun deaths in the U.S. have reached ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• NIH scientists find that breast cancer protection from pregnancy starts decades later - National Institutes of Health

  14-12-2018 14:38 via nih.gov
  NIH scientists find that breast cancer protection from pregnancy starts decades later  National Institutes of HealthIn general, women who have had children have a lower risk of breast cancer compared to women who have never given birth. However, new research has ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Scientists tell lawmakers fetal tissue research is ‘essential’ but House GOP refuses to listen - ThinkProgress

  14-12-2018 14:33 via thinkprogress.org
  Scientists tell lawmakers fetal tissue research is ‘essential’ but House GOP refuses to listen  ThinkProgressDuring a congressional hearing on “exploring alternatives to fetal tissue research” on Thursday, Dr. Sally Temple tried to set lawmakers straight: there are no ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Facial recognition tech used to scan for stalkers at Taylor Swift show: report

  14-12-2018 14:05 via nbcnews.com
  Security at a Taylor Swift show secretly used facial recognition technology on the crowd to look out for 'Trouble' — her stalkers, a new report says
  
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• WATCH: Amazon Alexa can now help protect your home

  14-12-2018 13:19
  Alexa can integrate with home security, fire and carbon monoxide alarms.
  
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• Mika Brzezinski apologizes for 'crass and offensive' remark

  14-12-2018 12:18 via nbcnews.com
  She made the comment during a segment about the alleged culpability of the Saudi crown prince in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
  
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• AP PHOTOS: Urgency of climate talks seen in coal plants, ice

  14-12-2018 12:03
  AP PHOTOS: Urgency of climate talks seen in coal plants, ice
  
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• Tennessee Republican sparks pushback after vaccine comment - WKRN News 2

  14-12-2018 10:47 via wkrn.com
  Tennessee Republican sparks pushback after vaccine comment  WKRN News 2A State Lawmaker's Comments About Vaccines Provokes An Official Backlash  WPLNRepublican sparks pushback after vaccine comment  ABC NewsRep.-elect Mark Green met with criticism over statements concerning vaccines and autism  WSMV NashvilleLocals react to Tennessee congressman-elect's anti-vaccine comments  KCTV Kansas CityView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Canada is caught between China and U.S., and feeling alone

  14-12-2018 10:19 via nbcnews.com
  "President Trump has made it clear that old alliances don't matter so much anymore," one expert said.
  
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• Apple China says it will push software update in bid to resolve Qualcomm case - CNBC

  14-12-2018 05:29 via cnbc.com
  Apple China says it will push software update in bid to resolve Qualcomm case  CNBCApple will update iPhones in China due to Qualcomm's patent claim  EngadgetApple to push software update in China as Qualcomm case threatens...  ReutersApple says China iPhone ban would force settlement with Qualcomm  South China Morning PostApple to release an iOS update in China next week to address patents involved in Qualcomm case  9to5MacView full coverage on
  
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• Hubble Discovers Fast Evaporating Warm Neptune Exoplanet GJ 3470b

  14-12-2018 03:10 via scitechdaily.com
  Fishermen would be puzzled if they netted only big and little fish, but few medium-sized fish. Astronomers likewise have been perplexed in conducting a census...
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• Exploring the Ever-Changing Nature of R Aquarii

  14-12-2018 03:07 via scitechdaily.com
  The R Aquarii system is a symbiotic binary star surrounded by a large, dynamic nebula. Such binaries contain two stars in an unequal and complex...
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• HiRISE Views InSight Lander on the Martian Surface

  14-12-2018 02:57 via scitechdaily.com
  On November 26, NASA’s InSight mission knew the spacecraft touched down within an 81-mile-long (130-kilometer-long) landing ellipse on Mars. Now, the team has pinpointed InSight’s...
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• Branson looks ahead to beginning commercial SpaceShipTwo flights - SpaceNews

  14-12-2018 01:55 via spacenews.com
  Branson looks ahead to beginning commercial SpaceShipTwo flights  SpaceNewsEfforts underway to bring space tourism to Central Florida  WESH 2 Orlando'Billion-Dollar View'! See Incredible Footage from Virgin Galactic's 1st Spaceflight (Video)  Space.comKansas native pilots Virgin Galactic's supersonic plane into space  KWCHBranson: 'couldn't be happier' about rocket test  seattletimesdotcomView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Republican sparks pushback after vaccine comment - ABC News

  14-12-2018 01:51 via abcnews.go.com
  Republican sparks pushback after vaccine comment  ABC NewsA Tennessee physician recently elected to Congress received criticism Thursday from top state leaders for alleging without evidence that vaccines may cause ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• After its worst year ever, Facebook hands out free hot chocolate and security tips

  14-12-2018 01:23 via rss.cnn.com
  After a year of scandal after scandal, Facebook hosted a pop-up event at a New York Christmas market to hand out free hot chocolate and security advice.
  
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