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• Ohio police officer pens emotional plea to speeders after ticketing teen for driving 100 mph - Fox News

  17-12-2018 23:54 via foxnews.com
  Ohio police officer pens emotional plea to speeders after ticketing teen for driving 100 mph  Fox NewsOfficer pens open letter to 18-year-old he stopped for speeding: 'You are not invincible'  Yahoo Lifestyle"You are not invincible": Officer pens emotional letter after teen caught speeding 100 mph  CBS NewsOhio officer posts message to teen ticketed for speeding  WCPOPolice officer writes open letter to speeding teen he caught going 100 mph  KABC
  
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• Planets? Who Needs ‘Em! A Massive Star Forms a Companion Instead

  17-12-2018 23:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  The universe is full of surprises, and a colossal young star has been hiding a stellar one.While observing infant star MM 1a, astronomers found that its massive disk was actually forming another star instead of planets. The much smaller companion, dubbed MM 1b, was detected just outside the behemoth star’s dusty disk, and could actually house a planet-forming disk of its own. The discovery of the new star, published on December 14 in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, marks one of the fi
  
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• T-Mobile's eSIM support for new iPhones is limited to prepaid lines - Engadget

  17-12-2018 23:33 via engadget.com
  T-Mobile's eSIM support for new iPhones is limited to prepaid lines  EngadgetT-Mobile now supports eSIM for iOS  The VergeT-Mobile Becomes Third U.S. Carrier to Offer eSIM Support on iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR  MacRumorsT-Mobile launches initial eSIM support for iPhone XS, XS Max, XR  9to5MacApple releases iOS 12.1.2 update  TmoNewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Despite Concerns, Space Junk Continues to Clutter Earth Orbit

  17-12-2018 23:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Humans have a tendency to litter wherever we go. Whether it's the local park, a music festival, or Mt. Everest, we're just not good at cleaning up after ourselves. And space is no exception.Space is pretty big. Infinite, in fact. But the same can't be said of low-Earth orbit (LEO) and, in particular, the most popular orbital lanes used by Earth-sensing and communications satellites. We're launching more objects skyward every year and not, in many cases, cleaning up when we're done with t
  
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• 9 things you need to know about your new Apple Watch - CNET

  17-12-2018 23:21 via cnet.com
  9 things you need to know about your new Apple Watch  CNETApple Watch Series 4 — How to use Walkie-Talkie — Apple  AppleApple shares new Apple Watch how to videos covering Walkie-Talkie, watch faces, more  9to5MacApple Watch Series 4 — How to locate your iPhone — Apple  AppleApple Watch Series 4 — How to stream Apple Music — Apple  AppleView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Brexit: Jeremy Corbyn tables Theresa May no-confidence motion - BBC News

  17-12-2018 23:10 via bbc.com
  Brexit: Jeremy Corbyn tables Theresa May no-confidence motion  BBC NewsBrexit: The case for holding a second referendum  Vox.comJeremy Corbyn announces he is tabling a motion of no confidence  Guardian NewsMay’s Delays Are Making Brexit Worse  BloombergThe Guardian view on the May deal: sinking not waving  The GuardianView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Andrew Cuomo asks New York to greenlight recreational pot - CNN

  17-12-2018 23:03 via cnn.com
  Andrew Cuomo asks New York to greenlight recreational pot  CNNGov. Andrew Cuomo Calls For Legalization Of Recreational Marijuana In New York  HuffPostCuomo Moves to Legalize Recreational Marijuana in New York Within Months  The New York TimesLegal weed, $$ to fix the subway, justice reform — Cuomo offers broad strokes for 2019 legislative agenda - NY  New York Daily NewsNo chance N.Y. legalizes weed before N.J., insiders say: Why Cuomo’s plan c
  
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• Found: The Most Distant Object Ever Discovered in our Solar System - Yahoo News

  17-12-2018 23:00 via yahoo.com
  Found: The Most Distant Object Ever Discovered in our Solar System  Yahoo NewsJust discovered! “Farout”, the Farthest Object Ever Seen in the Solar System  Universe Today'Farout,' the most-distant solar system object discovered  CNN'Farout!' Newfound Object Is the Farthest Solar System Body Ever Spotted  Space.comAstronomers Just Discovered 'Farout,' the Most Distant Known Object in the Solar System  GizmodoView full coverage on Googl
  
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• Critics are divided over Dick Cheney biopic 'Vice' starring Christian Bale - Mashable

  17-12-2018 22:38 via mashable.com
  Critics are divided over Dick Cheney biopic 'Vice' starring Christian Bale  Mashable'Vice,' the Dick Cheney Biopic, Might Be the Worst Movie of the Year  The Daily BeastChristian Bale’s Dick Cheney impression is the only virtue of the glib, superficial Vice  The A.V. Club‘Vice’ Reviews: What the Critics Are Saying  VarietyVice movie historical accuracy: Dick Cheney biopic misunderestimates its subject.  SlateView full coverage o
  
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• Trump did not tell Erdogan he would extradite Gulen: White House official - Reuters

  17-12-2018 22:33 via reuters.com
  Trump did not tell Erdogan he would extradite Gulen: White House official  ReutersTrump did not tell Erdogan he would extradite Gulen: WH official  Al Jazeera EnglishView full coverage on Google News
  
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• The E. Coli Recall Now Includes Cauliflower & Other Produce, So Check Your Veggies - Romper

  17-12-2018 22:32 via romper.com
  The E. Coli Recall Now Includes Cauliflower & Other Produce, So Check Your Veggies  RomperFarm Linked To E. Coli Outbreak In Romaine Lettuce Recalls More Produce  HuffPostFarm linked to romaine E. coli outbreak recalls red, green leaf lettuce, cauliflower  USA TODAYNew E. coli contamination concerns for lettuce, cauliflower  CBC NewsLettuce, Cauliflower Recalled In California For E. Coli  Napa Valley, CA PatchView full coverage on Google News
  
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• The stock market is on pace for its worst December since the Great Depression - CNBC

  17-12-2018 22:24 via cnbc.com
  The stock market is on pace for its worst December since the Great Depression  CNBCS&P 500 and NASDAQ 100 Forecast December 18, 2018  DailyForexWall Street tumbles with Dow closing down more than 500 points, S&P closing at 14-month low  Yahoo NewsS&P 500 drops more than 2% to new low for 2018, Dow dives 500 points  CNBCDow, S&P 500, Nasdaq in the red for 2018  Fox BusinessView full coverage on Google News
  
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• The 'Christmas comet' is back for another visit. Here's how to see it. - NBC News

  17-12-2018 22:07 via nbcnews.com
  The 'Christmas comet' is back for another visit. Here's how to see it.  NBC NewsGreen 'Christmas Comet' Visible In Night Sky  NPRGreen 'Christmas comet' visible this week  WOODTV.comThat Eerie Green Comet Visible in the Night Sky Now? We Almost Sent a Probe There.  Space.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Babi Christina Engelhardt:5 Fast Facts You Need to Know - Heavy.com

  17-12-2018 21:52 via heavy.com
  Babi Christina Engelhardt:5 Fast Facts You Need to Know  Heavy.comWoman Who Dated Woody Allen As A Teen Speaks About Their Relationship  HuffPostWoody Allen's Secret Teen Lover and 'Manhattan' Muse Speaks  Hollywood ReporterWoman claiming to be Woody Allen's 'secret teen lover' speaks out for first time, says she inspired 'Manhattan'  Yahoo EntertainmentActress Alleges of 8-Year Romance with Woody Allen Starting When She Was 16 and He Was 41  PEO
  
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• Kingdom Hearts 3 Final Battle Trailer Confirms Second Playable Character - IGN

  17-12-2018 21:36 via ign.com
  Kingdom Hearts 3 Final Battle Trailer Confirms Second Playable Character  IGNFinal Trailer Revealed for 'Kingdom Hearts 3'  The OuterhavenKingdom Hearts III Leaks Six Weeks Before Release  KotakuKingdom Hearts III Voice Actor Claims Leaker Has Been Caught  Bleeding Cool News[UPDATE – Final Trailer] Kingdom Hearts III New Screenshots Showcase Arendelle, Organization XIII And More  WccftechView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Nick Foles will start for Eagles in Week 16, and he'd get a massive bonus for beating Texans - CBS Sports

  17-12-2018 21:33 via cbssports.com
  Nick Foles will start for Eagles in Week 16, and he'd get a massive bonus for beating Texans  CBS SportsPhiladelphia Eagles to start Nick Foles at quarterback in Week 16  ESPNEagles vs. Rams Week 15 Highlights | NFL 2018  NFLTodd Gurley Reportedly 'On Track' to Play vs. Cardinals After Leg Injury  Bleacher Report NFLNick Foles, Philadelphia Eagles beat Los Angeles Rams  ESPNView full coverage on Google News
  
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• It's Probably OK to Eat Raw Cookie Dough — As Long As You're Smart About It

  17-12-2018 21:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  For many people, the holiday ritual of baking cookies isn’t complete without also eating some of the raw dough. In my family, questions like “Who gets to lick the beaters?” and “Can I grab a piece of dough?” were always part of the cookie-making experience.Yet, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has repeatedly issued warnings about the dangers of consuming raw dough. Specific statements have included: “The bottom line for you and your kids is don’t ea
  
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• Rudy Giuliani's truly remarkable answer on Donald Trump's lying - CNN

  17-12-2018 21:12 via cnn.com
  Rudy Giuliani's truly remarkable answer on Donald Trump's lying  CNNGiuliani: Hush money payments to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal 'not a crime'  Fox NewsRudy Giuliani blames Michael Cohen for Trump's inconsistent Russia claims, says fixer did 's--t' job on Moscow  New York Daily NewsHow Donald Trump Got Caught in a Legal Vise  BloombergLiz Peek: Democrats should tread carefully -- Americans may sour on investigations into Trump  Fox NewsView
  
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• The GOP front office should draft Peyton Manning for Lamar Alexander's seat - Washington Examiner

  17-12-2018 21:09 via washingtonexaminer.com
  The GOP front office should draft Peyton Manning for Lamar Alexander's seat  Washington ExaminerSen. Lamar Alexander Of Tennessee Won't Seek Re-Election In 2020  NPRSen. Lamar Alexander will not seek re-election in 2020  CNNTennessee US Sen. Lamar Alexander will not seek re-election in 2020  The TennesseanLamar Alexander to exit polarized Senate: ‘I just wish it were easier’  POLITICOView full coverage on Google News
  
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• How corn farmers are adapting to climate change

  17-12-2018 21:01
  Changing weather and planting practices have led to increased yields.
  
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• Child abuse climbs after Friday report cards, study says - WGN TV Chicago

  17-12-2018 20:44 via wgntv.com
  Child abuse climbs after Friday report cards, study says  WGN TV ChicagoChild abuse increases the day after school report cards are released — but only when kids get their grades on a Friday, a study in Florida suggests. The curious ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Drama Between Cardi B, Offset Heats Up - Newser

  17-12-2018 20:15 via newser.com
  Drama Between Cardi B, Offset Heats Up  NewserFestival claims it didn't know Offset would crash Cardi B performance  Page SixOffset Has Trapped Cardi B  The AtlanticCardi B will do what she needs to do. Why does it matter so much to us?  Washington PostOffset's 'Take Me Back Cardi' Flowers Cost $15,000  TMZView full coverage on Google News
  
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• The Winners and Losers of the Champions League Round of 16 Draw - The Ringer

  17-12-2018 20:09 via theringer.com
  The Winners and Losers of the Champions League Round of 16 Draw  The RingerChampions League Draw 2018-19: Schedule of Dates for Round-of-16 Fixtures  Bleacher ReportFootball: Five talking points from the Premier League weekend  The Star OnlineManchester United to Face P.S.G. as Champions League Draw Is Made  The New York TimesManchester United News: Woodward as much to blame as Mourinho for club's woes, says Ince  Goal.comView full coverage on Go
  
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• New discovery pushes origin of feathers back by 70 million years - Science Daily

  17-12-2018 20:09 via sciencedaily.com
  New discovery pushes origin of feathers back by 70 million years  Science DailyFeathers and Fur Fly Over Pterosaur Fossil Finding  The New York TimesPterosaurs: Fur flies over feathery fossils  BBC NewsIt's Official: Those Flying Reptiles Called Pterosaurs Were Covered in Fluffy Feathers  Live ScienceAncient Flying Reptiles Featured Distinctly Dino-Like Feathers  GizmodoView full coverage on Google News
  
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• North Korea warns 'vicious' US sanctions risk progress on talks - CNN

  17-12-2018 20:00 via cnn.com
  North Korea warns 'vicious' US sanctions risk progress on talks  CNNNorth Korea marks seventh anniversary of death of former leader Kim Jong-il  Guardian NewsNorth Korea warns US over stalled nuclear negotiations  ABC NewsKim visit could tighten wedge between Washington and Seoul | TheHill  The HillNorth Korea warns US sanctions could 'block the path to denuclearization forever'  USA TODAYView full coverage on Google News
  
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• 11-year-old girl's inoperable brain tumor disappears, 'undetectable' on MRI - Boston 25 News

  17-12-2018 19:49 via boston25news.com
  11-year-old girl's inoperable brain tumor disappears, 'undetectable' on MRI  Boston 25 NewsTexas girl’s inoperable brain tumor vanishes  Fox News11-year-old girl's inoperable brain tumor disappears, 'undetectable' o  WHIODoctors baffled after 11-year-old girl’s inoperable brain tumor disappears  WJW FOX 8 News ClevelandTexas girl diagnosed with devastating, inoperable brain tumor. Then something incredible happens, and doctors have no explanati
  
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• US STOCKS-Wall St sinks; Gundlach says U.S. stock are in bear market - Reuters

  17-12-2018 19:47 via reuters.com
  US STOCKS-Wall St sinks; Gundlach says U.S. stock are in bear market  ReutersWall Street slid 1 percent on Monday, weighed down by retailers and health stocks and after DoubleLine's Jeffrey Gundlach said U.S. equities are in a long-term ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• China, Russia, US In Heated Military Race To Control Atmosphere

  17-12-2018 19:17 via technocracy.news
  Make no mistake about geo-engineering and HAARP: It is driven by Technocrats in the military to weaponize weather against other superpowers. Messing with the ionosphere is potentially existential to humanity. ⁃ TN EditorChina and Russia have modified an important layer of the atmosphere above Europe to test a controversial technology for possible military application, according to Chinese scientists involved in the project.
  A total of five experiments were carried out in June. One, on June
  
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• Russians sought to recruit 'assets' through social media, Senate told

  17-12-2018 18:47 via rss.cnn.com
  The Senate Intelligence Committee is set to release two reports on Monday detailing the breadth of the Russian social media campaign to sow discord in the United States.
  
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• Google is growing faster outside Silicon Valley than in

  17-12-2018 18:47 via rss.cnn.com
  Big Tech's expansion outside of Silicon Valley continues: Google announced Monday it will invest more than $1 billion to double its workforce in New York City.
  
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• In-depth reports give deeper look at Russia's social media effort to elevate Trump

  17-12-2018 18:10 via nbcnews.com
  The Russians set up 30 Facebook pages targeting black Americans, researchers found, and 10 YouTube channels that posted 571 videos related to police violence against African-Americans.
  
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• Most teen drug use is down, but officials fear vaping boom - KCCI Des Moines

  17-12-2018 17:16 via kcci.com
  Most teen drug use is down, but officials fear vaping boom  KCCI Des MoinesStudy Shows Big Rise in Teen Vaping This Year  The New York TimesAmerica’s Next Epidemic? More US Teens Are Vaping Than Ever Before - Study  Sputnik InternationalTeens Are Vaping In Record Numbers, But Fewer Than Ever Are Drinking And Smoking | TIME  TIMETeen Vaping Continues To Rise While Other Drug Use Declines, Survey Finds  CBS SacramentoView full coverage on Goo
  
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• Pterosaur Feathers Deepen Debate Over Their Evolution

  17-12-2018 17:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The discovery of novel filaments on two species of pterosaur suggests that the extinct flying reptiles had complex coats of "feathers" and fuzz, say the authors of a new study. The presence of these apparent pterosaur feathers may indicate that the ancestor of both pterosaurs and their cousins, dinosaurs, sported similar coverings — but that's not the only hypothesis.
  Like dinosaurs, pterosaurs are archosaurs. This group of reptiles, which also includes crocodilians, likely
  
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• Steelers playoff scenario - Steelers.com

  17-12-2018 16:59 via steelers.com
  Steelers playoff scenario  Steelers.comNFL Playoff Picture: Titans fan rooting guide for Week 16  Music City MiraclesJohn Harbaugh on Steelers Win vs. Patriots 'That's Football' | Final Drive  Baltimore RavensAFC playoff reset: Here's how the Ravens can get in (and how they can be out of contention by Sunday night)  Baltimore SunPlayoff Outlook: Ravens Likely Need to Win Out  BaltimoreRavens.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Despite VR's stumbles, startups bet big on out-of-home experiences

  17-12-2018 15:43 via nbcnews.com
  For $20, customers get geared up with a backpack, headset, and hand and feet sensors — gear worth thousands of dollars, far out of reach for ordinary consumers.
  
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• Israeli moon-bound craft to carry Holocaust survivor story, and best of humanity - The Times of Israel

  17-12-2018 15:40 via timesofisrael.com
  Israeli moon-bound craft to carry Holocaust survivor story, and best of humanity  The Times of IsraelFirst private Israeli lunar mission will launch in February  The Associated PressIsraeli spacecraft gets final element before 2019 moon launch  ReutersIsraeli spacecraft gets special passenger before moon journey  Phys.OrgTime Capsule of Israeli Items to be Sent to Moon, Stay for Generations  Breaking Israel NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Ford doghouse has noise cancellation to relax dogs - Autoblog

  17-12-2018 15:25 via autoblog.com
  Ford doghouse has noise cancellation to relax dogs  AutoblogFord's noise-cancelling doghouse keeps pups calm during fireworks  EngadgetFord built a noise-canceling kennel to placate your pup  CNETFord Creates Noise-Canceling Kennel for Dogs Scared of Fireworks  AutomobileFord’s prototype Quiet Kennel uses noise-canceling tech to keep dogs stress-free  Digital TrendsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• WATCH: Netflix warns users of phishing scams

  17-12-2018 15:24
  The streaming service provider warned that hackers could be trying to get users' personal information through phishing emails.
  
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• WATCH: Colin Kroll, co-founder of HQ Trivia, found dead

  17-12-2018 13:23
  The tech industry guru was found unresponsive in his New York City apartment.
  
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• Heart attacks most likely happen at this time on Christmas Eve, study says - USA TODAY

  17-12-2018 13:10 via usatoday.com
  Heart attacks most likely happen at this time on Christmas Eve, study says  USA TODAYYou're More Likely To Have Heart Attack On Christmas Than During Super Bowl, Study Finds  CBS PhillyHoliday buzzkill: This exact time on Christmas Eve carries highest heart attack risk of entire year  RTYou are more likely to have a heart attack on Christmas Eve and these holidays, study says  Deseret NewsChristmas Eve is greatest risk for heart attack, study claims &
  
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• Paying with your phone is handy — until you find out how much more you spend

  17-12-2018 12:50 via nbcnews.com
  Researchers found that mobile wallet users completed 23 percent more transactions, compared to alternative forms of payment.
  
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• Why China still needs Silicon Valley

  17-12-2018 09:48 via rss.cnn.com
  China may be in the middle of a tech battle with the United States, but that hasn't stopped some of its biggest companies from expanding their presence in Silicon Valley.
  
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• Nebraskan makes it to semifinals, but falls short in Miss Universe - Omaha World-Herald

  17-12-2018 06:27 via omaha.com
  Nebraskan makes it to semifinals, but falls short in Miss Universe  Omaha World-HeraldMiss Universe Has Its First Trans Contestant — While Miss USA Stirs Criticism  NPRMiss Spain Makes History As First Transgender Miss Universe Competitor | NBC News  NBC NewsMiss Spain Angela Ponce walks stage as 1st trans woman to compete in Miss Universe  INQUIRER.netMiss Universe is the only major beauty pageant worth watching. Here's why.  NBC NewsView
  
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• California deletes plan to tax text messages

  17-12-2018 05:08 via nbcnews.com
  The proposal was withdrawn after a new FCC ruling limited states' authority over texting.
  
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• Talks adopt 'rulebook' to put Paris climate deal into action

  17-12-2018 02:07
  U.S, China and nearly 200 other nations at U.N. climate talks agree on 'rulebook' for putting Paris accord into action
  
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• Climate Alarmism Is In Retreat Across The World

  17-12-2018 01:34 via technocracy.news
  Climate change has been the UN’s sole driving mantra to push its only solution, Sustainable Development. If Global Warming is indeed discredited in the people’s eyes, the global Technocrats will find another reason to implement Sustainable Development. ⁃ TN EditorFrom Poland to France, from Canada to the U.S, the climate alarmists are in retreat as the public begins to tire of their taxes, their constrictive regulations, their dodgy, ugly, inefficient renewable projects and the
  
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• U.S. Army To Launch Robot Trucks In 2019

  17-12-2018 01:14 via technocracy.news
  Robot trucks carrying drone swarms, robot soldiers, autonomous artillery, autonomous missiles; what could go wrong with this? Military Technocrats who insist that technology is the answer to all problems are turning the world into a technological kill zone. ⁃ TN EditorThe US Army has recently stated that two transportation battalions will receive a fleet of autonomous leader-follower vehicles by summer 2019. This is a developing theme in the service of ‘take 
  
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• Expert: AI Soldiers Will Develop ‘Moral Compass’ And Defy Orders

  17-12-2018 01:00 via technocracy.news
  It has already been demonstrated that AI algorithms exhibit the biases of their creators, so why not murderous intents as well? Technocrats are so absorbed with their Pollyanna inventions that they cannot see the logical end of their existence. ⁃ TN EditorMurderous robot soldiers will become so advanced they could develop their own moral code to violently defy orders, an AI expert claims.
  Ex-cybernetics engineer Dr Ian Pearson predicts we are veering towards a future of conscious mach
  
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