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• China's Chang'e-4 Spacecraft Ready to Make Historic Landing on the Far Side of the Moon

  02-01-2019 23:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  Landing on the Far Side
  Nearly a month after launching from Earth, China’s Chang’e-4 mission is set to make a historic lunar landing, according to news reports. The spacecraft's exact landing time has not yet been specified. But, if all goes according to plan, the craft will be the first in history to land on the far side of the moon either today or tomorrow (January 3).The spacecraft is currently orbiting about 9 miles (15 km) above the lunar surface. The cr
  
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• Apple warns that iPhone sales could take a big hit from China slowdown

  02-01-2019 23:25 via rss.cnn.com
  The iPhone was once Apple's biggest boon. Now it's becoming the company's biggest headache.
  
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• Apple blames slow iPhone sales on China trade tensions in warning to investors

  02-01-2019 22:46 via nbcnews.com
  CEO Tim Cook said in a public letter to investors that the slowing sales would show up when it reports results for the three months ending Dec. 29.
  
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• Technocracy Rules: China Is Purging Marxists and Communists

  02-01-2019 21:41 via technocracy.news
  Why is China purging Marxists and Communists from its population?
  A let-the-cat-out-of-a-bag story from Time Magazine in 2001 declared that China had already flipped into a Technocracy, leaving Communism in the dust. The article, Revenge of the Nerds stated: 
  The nerds are run­ning the show in today’s China. In the twenty years since Deng Xiaoping’s [Ed. Note: count back­ward to 1978 – 79] reforms kicked in, the com­po­si­tion of
  
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• Climate Change Could Ramp Up Electricity Use in China

  02-01-2019 20:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  As the Earth heats up thanks to climate change, people are cranking up the air conditioning. Pumping in that cooled air also increases electricity use, and especially so in countries where people are just beginning to make heavy use of the electrical grid. Case in point: China, where researchers find that climate change will significantly escalate electricity consumption.“China is now the largest economy in the world, and their electricity sector is probably the largest single place wher
  
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• New Horizons' First Close-up Pictures of Ultima Thule Reveal a Binary World

  02-01-2019 20:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  NASA's New Horizons' team released the first close-up images from Ultima Thule on Wednesday afternoon. Even at the speed of light, signals from the outer solar system take a long time to reach Earth. But the pictures were well worth waiting for. They reveal Ultima Thule is actually two objects stuck together. That's prompted scientists to dub the big one "Ultima" and the small one "Thule."And while the first images may still be a bit disappointing, the best pictures will be arriving in
  
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• Instead of Throwing Christmas Trees Away, What If We Recycled Them?

  02-01-2019 19:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  With the holiday season over, millions of people are taking down their Christmas trees. Only a few days ago, the iconic symbols brought visions of the sugar plum fairy and the magic of Santa. Yet, the trees will get tossed out with the rest of the week’s trash by week’s end to decompose in landfills. But now, researchers from Britain say they've found a way to bring second life to Christmas trees.“A potential solution is to convert these used Christmas trees ... into useful mat
  
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• We tested Tumblr's ban on porn. It needs work

  02-01-2019 19:29 via rss.cnn.com
  Tumblr continues to crack down on adult conduct, but its behind-the-scenes technology still struggles with identifying the difference between what's banned and approved nudity.
  
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• Do Our Odds of Dying Ever Stop Increasing With Age? Scientists Disagree

  02-01-2019 19:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  As we get older, our chances of dying go up. To that, you might say, well, duh. But, when we hit around 80 years old or so, a funny thing seems to happen: Our odds of dying stop increasing and instead start leveling out. So you’ve got the same shot — about 50/50 — of croaking at, say, 110 (an age that would classify you as a so-called supercentenarian) as you would at 95.It’s an odd phenomenon that’s left experts puzzled for years. Researchers have floated many
  
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• Seabird colonies are struggling as winter sea ice levels hover near record lows

  02-01-2019 18:14
  The birds are abandoning their eggs after a winter without ice.
  
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• How UN Scientists Are Preparing For The End Of Capitalism

  02-01-2019 16:28 via technocracy.news
  I have warned for years that the UN intends to deep-six Capitalism in favor of Sustainable Development, aka Technocracy. Now, the UN is coming out in the open as the global economy turns downward. Cries that “Capitalism is dead” will soon be heard while Technocracy will be offered as the only possible solution to save the world. ⁃ TN EditorCapitalism as we know it is over. So suggests a new report commissioned by a group of scientists appointed by the UN secretary gen
  
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• Chinese ride-hailing app Didi is offering financial services

  02-01-2019 16:22 via rss.cnn.com
  The Chinese ride-hailing giant will allow users to access health insurance and loans through its app.
  
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• Stocks slide in first session of 2019 - Yahoo Finance

  02-01-2019 16:16 via finance.yahoo.com
  Stocks slide in first session of 2019  Yahoo FinanceChinese manufacturing had an even worse December than expected, more data show  CNBCStocks Decline as Turbulence Extends Into the New Year  The Wall Street JournalChina Leads Slump in Asia Factories, Euro-Area Growth Cools  Yahoo FinanceStocks Slide, Weak China Data, Activision and Netflix - 5 Things You Must Know  TheStreetView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Facebook’s Anti-Christian Bias Hits Franklin Graham

  02-01-2019 16:07 via technocracy.news
  Facebook’s AI censorship program tagged Franklin Graham but his large public profile forced an apology and reinstatement. How many other ‘little people’ have been banned that never come to the surface because they have no voice? As in China, Technocracy in America is blatantly anti-Christian and will increasingly be seen and felt. ⁃ TN EditorEvangelist Franklin Graham on Sunday accused Facebook of personally attacking him after the company banned him from the platform for
  
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• Houston boy, 14, arrested after egg-throwing prank ends in fatal crash - NBC News

  02-01-2019 16:06 via nbcnews.com
  Houston boy, 14, arrested after egg-throwing prank ends in fatal crash  NBC NewsThe suspect and another boy were inside a GMC Acadia, throwing eggs at passing cars on Tuesday afternoon, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.
  
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• Pixel Slate tablet mode lag attributed to rounded UI elements in Overview, fix is on the way - Android Police

  02-01-2019 15:58 via androidpolice.com
  Pixel Slate tablet mode lag attributed to rounded UI elements in Overview, fix is on the way  Android PoliceAndroid 2019 primer: 10 bits of telling analysis to mull over  Computerworld13 Google Pixel 3 Tips & Tricks  Phandroid.comGoogle is primed to go big at CES again  CNETPixel 3 prices have crashed but something even cheaper could be coming from Google  Express.co.ukView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Tesla shares dive after Musk fails to hit production target

  02-01-2019 15:47 via nbcnews.com
  Starting Wednesday, the company said it will be reducing the price of Model S, Model X and Model 3 vehicles in the U.S. by $2,000.
  
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• Christian Eriksen not in a hurry to extend Tottenham contract - Cartilage Free Captain

  02-01-2019 15:45 via cartilagefreecaptain.sbnation.com
  Christian Eriksen not in a hurry to extend Tottenham contract  Cartilage Free CaptainTottenham win over Cardiff 'important for our confidence' - Mauricio Pochettino  ESPN🎥 Harry Kane scores the funniest goal of 2019 so far  OnefootballWarnock: Spurs should play the rest of their home matches at Wembley  Cartilage Free CaptainTottenham rewarded for relying on tired stars in routine win at Cardiff  ESPNView full coverage on Google News
  
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• AI Program Hid Data From Creators To Cheat At Appointed Task

  02-01-2019 15:43 via technocracy.news
  Whether intentional or not, AI algorithms inherit the biases of their creators. It is absolutely unacceptable that any AI could learn to deceive those who are served by it. ⁃ TN EditorDepending on how paranoid you are, this research from Stanford and Google  will be either terrifying or fascinating. A machine learning agent intended to transform aerial images into street maps and back was found to be cheating by hiding information it would need later in “a nearly imper
  
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• Tesla Sinks as Price Cuts Signal a Ceiling for Costlier Models - Yahoo! Finance News

  02-01-2019 15:38 via finance.yahoo.com
  Tesla Sinks as Price Cuts Signal a Ceiling for Costlier Models  Yahoo! Finance NewsTesla shares tumble 9% as company misses Wall Street vehicle delivery estimates, cuts prices  CNBCTesla shares dive after price cut, production numbers  Yahoo! Finance NewsTesla confirms record deliveries of 90,700 cars in Q4, production also increased  ElectrekTesla to Cut Prices to Woo More U.S. Buyers  The Wall Street JournalView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Kim Kardashian and Kanye West expecting their fourth child - NY Daily News - New York Daily News

  02-01-2019 15:30 via nydailynews.com
  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West expecting their fourth child - NY Daily News  New York Daily NewsKim Kardashian and Kanye West Expecting Fourth Child Via Surrogate  PEOPLE.comKendall and Kylie Jenner Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Drake’s Party After Kanye West Slam: Photos  Us WeeklyKendall, Kylie and Travis Scott Party with Drake on NYE Despite Kanye West Feud  TMZHere's How Kendall and Kylie Jenner Celebrated New Year's Eve  E! NEWSView
  
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• Nancy Pelosi's daughter: 'She'll cut your head off' - CNN

  02-01-2019 15:29 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Inside the Timing, Reasoning and Potential of Christian Pulisic's Chelsea Transfer - Sports Illustrated

  02-01-2019 15:21 via si.com
  Inside the Timing, Reasoning and Potential of Christian Pulisic's Chelsea Transfer  Sports IllustratedChristian Pulisic Becomes Most Expensive U.S. Soccer Star After Record Transfer  The Wall Street JournalTransfer window live: Chelsea sign Pulisic, Cesc to join Henry in France?  talkSPORTTransfer window: Pulisic, Ozil and the players most likely to move in January  ESPNQuiz: Name The Top 20 Most Expensive Chelsea Signings  Balls.ieView full cove
  
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• WATCH: Apple misses release window for AirPower

  02-01-2019 15:00
  It's unclear when and if Apple will offer the charging mat to consumers.
  
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• Reading Kim's Speech: What to Expect from North Korea in 2019 - Wall Street Journal

  02-01-2019 14:47 via wsj.com
  Reading Kim's Speech: What to Expect from North Korea in 2019  Wall Street JournalKim Jong Un sends warning to US  CNNKim and Trump Back at Square 1: If U.S. Keeps Sanctions, North Will Keep Nuclear Program  The New York TimesTrump can get North Korea to give up its nukes -- here's how  Fox NewsTrump's just not that into Kim | TheHill  The HillView full coverage on Google News
  
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• The five most addictive substances in the world - CNN

  02-01-2019 14:30 via cnn.com
  The five most addictive substances in the world  CNNChances are, you've tried at least two of these things. Here's how they affect your brain.
  
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• FCC greenlights Google’s radar-based gesture tech ‘Soli’ - TechCrunch

  02-01-2019 14:30 via techcrunch.com
  FCC greenlights Google’s radar-based gesture tech ‘Soli’  TechCrunchGoogle has won US regulatory approval to go ahead with a radar-based motion sensor that could make touchscreens look obsolete in the coming years. Known ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Another blood pressure medication recalled over cancer concerns - WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland

  02-01-2019 14:25 via fox8.com
  Another blood pressure medication recalled over cancer concerns  WJW FOX 8 News ClevelandNew recalls for high blood pressure medicine that may contain cancer-causing chemical  WKRN News 2BLOOD PRESSURE TABLET RECALL: 80 lots of blood pressure tablets recalled | WPXI  WPXI Pittsburgh80 lots of blood pressure medicine recalled after trace amounts of cancer-causing chemical found  WHNT News 19View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Trump fires back at Mitt Romney for scathing op-ed - CNN

  02-01-2019 14:21 via cnn.com
  Trump fires back at Mitt Romney for scathing op-ed  CNNRomney slams Trump's character in new op-ed | TheHill  The HillDavid Bossie slams Mitt Romney's anti-Trump op-ed  Fox NewsMitt Romney: Trump has caused worldwide dismay  BBC NewsMitt Romney: The president shapes the public character of the nation. Trump’s character falls short.  The Washington PostView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Tiffany Haddish admits she bombed New Year's Eve stand-up set - Fox News

  02-01-2019 14:21 via foxnews.com
  Tiffany Haddish admits she bombed New Year's Eve stand-up set  Fox NewsTiffany Haddish Bombs, Drinks with Fans Instead  The RootTiffany Haddish gets support from fellow comedians after stand-up stumble  Entertainment Weekly NewsTiffany Haddish bombed her Miami comedy show and social media reacts  Sun SentinelTiffany Haddish Bombs on New Year’s Eve, Fans Walk Out of Comedy Show  VarietyView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Mediterranean is the best way to eat in 2019, according to new diet rankings - USA TODAY

  02-01-2019 14:21 via usatoday.com
  Mediterranean is the best way to eat in 2019, according to new diet rankings  USA TODAYMediterranean diet named the best for 2019  CNNNordic diet makes its way on best diets for 2019 list: How to eat like a Viking  ABC NewsLow carb or low fat diet for your 2019 resolution? What recent studies tell us  WFAA.comNeed a new diet this new year? Here's out to pick one and stick with it  USA TODAYView full coverage on Google News
  
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• NASA's New Horizons Just Made the Most Distant Flyby in Space History. So, What's Next? - Space.com

  02-01-2019 13:50 via space.com
  NASA's New Horizons Just Made the Most Distant Flyby in Space History. So, What's Next?  Space.comNASA spacecraft captures images of Ultima Thule in farthest flyby of space object in our solar system  Fox NewsNASA spacecraft survives risky encounter with faraway dark world | Al Jazeera English  Al Jazeera EnglishNew Horizons: Nasa probe survives flyby of Ultima Thule  BBC NewsNASA provides first image from record-setting flyby of Ultima Thule  CN
  
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• Sugar Bowl: Texas steer mascot Bevo charges Georgia bulldog Uga before game - CBS News

  02-01-2019 13:40 via cbsnews.com
  Sugar Bowl: Texas steer mascot Bevo charges Georgia bulldog Uga before game  CBS NewsBevo charges Uga at 2019 Sugar Bowl | College Football Highlights  ESPNTexas And Georgia's Animal Mascots Meet, Things Nearly Get Out Of Hand - Digg  digg.comSam Ehlinger and the Drew Brees high school jersey: The story of when, where the Texas QB got it  NOLA.comUGA mascot gets into wild pregame scuffle with 'Bevo' before Sugar Bowl  11AliveView full coverage on
  
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• Chang'e-4: China mission primed for landing on Moon's far side - BBC News

  02-01-2019 13:37 via bbc.com
  Chang'e-4: China mission primed for landing on Moon's far side  BBC NewsChina is one day away from landing on the far side of the moon  InkstoneChina to land on ‘dark side of Moon’ in space world-first TONIGHT as craft prepares for descent into mystery 8  The SunUpcoming Space Missions in 2019 | Digit.in  DigitChina’s Chang’e 4 Spacecraft Will Land on Dark Side of the Moon in the Next 60 Hours  Next Big FutureView full cov
  
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• New Horizons probe sends back first images of Ultima Thule - CBS This Morning

  02-01-2019 13:36 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Unification Plan From China Finds Few Takers in Taiwan - The New York Times

  02-01-2019 13:22 via nytimes.com
  Unification Plan From China Finds Few Takers in Taiwan  The New York TimesXi: Nobody can change fact Taiwan is part of China | Al Jazeera English  Al Jazeera EnglishXi Jinping says Taiwan 'must and will be' reunited with China  BBC NewsXi warns Taiwan independence is 'a dead end'  CNNForeign involvement in Taiwan independence is 'intolerable,' China's Xi says  CNBCView full coverage on Google News
  
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• 'SNL' Star Pete Davidson Jokes About Ariana Grande Breakup, Louis CK in 2 Massachusetts Stand-Up Sets on New Year's Eve - Newser

  02-01-2019 13:03 via newser.com
  'SNL' Star Pete Davidson Jokes About Ariana Grande Breakup, Louis CK in 2 Massachusetts Stand-Up Sets on New Year's Eve  NewserPete Davidson returns to stand-up, reveals Louis C.K. tried to get him fired from ‘Saturday Night Live’  NME LivePete Davidson Slams Louis C.K.: He Tried to Get Me Fired From SNL  The Daily BeastPete Davidson Responds To Ariana Grande's "Thank U, Next," Pokes Fun At Louis C.K.  HotNewHipHopAriana Grande shuts down specu
  
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• Scientists Find the 'Missing' Dark Matter from the Early Universe - Live Science

  02-01-2019 12:50 via livescience.com
  Scientists Find the 'Missing' Dark Matter from the Early Universe  Live ScienceRoughly the same amount of dark matter has pretty much been hanging around galaxies for billions of years.
  
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• Somalia expels UN envoy Nicholas Haysom - BBC News

  02-01-2019 12:30 via bbc.com
  Somalia expels UN envoy Nicholas Haysom  BBC NewsSomalia orders UN envoy to leave country  Aljazeera.comSomalia expels U.N. top official after he questions crackdown on dissent  The Washington PostSomalia declares UN envoy persona non grata  ABC NewsSomalia orders top U.N. official to leave  Reuters AfricaView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Windows 10 is now more popular than Windows 7 - The Verge

  02-01-2019 12:22 via theverge.com
  Windows 10 is now more popular than Windows 7  The VergeReport: Windows 10 Takes Over Windows 7  Thurrott.comWindows 10 Finally Overtakes Windows 7 Becoming the Most Popular Desktop OS in the World  WccftechNew year, new Windows 10 October 2018 Update problems  TechRadarUpdating from Windows 10 1803 to 1809 could disable the built-in administrator account  BetaNewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Xi Urges Peaceful Unification Of China And Taiwan, But Won't Rule Out Using Force - NPR

  02-01-2019 11:52 via npr.org
  Xi Urges Peaceful Unification Of China And Taiwan, But Won't Rule Out Using Force  NPRXi: Nobody can change fact Taiwan is part of China | Al Jazeera English  Al Jazeera EnglishXi Jinping says Taiwan 'must and will be' reunited with China  BBC NewsXi warns Taiwan independence is 'a dead end'  CNNForeign involvement in Taiwan independence is 'intolerable,' China's Xi says  CNBCView full coverage on Google News
  
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• U.S.-China trade war takes toll on global manufacturing - Investing.com

  02-01-2019 11:47 via investing.com
  U.S.-China trade war takes toll on global manufacturing  Investing.comGlobal stocks tumble as investors worry about China's economy  CNNChinese manufacturing had an even worse December than expected, more data show  CNBCAsia's Stocks Post Worst Start to Year Since 2016: Blame China  BloombergAsian Stocks Fade As Yet More Chinese Data Comes Up Short  DailyFXView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Stocks Slide, Weak China Data, Activision and Netflix - 5 Things You Must Know - TheStreet

  02-01-2019 11:40 via thestreet.com
  Stocks Slide, Weak China Data, Activision and Netflix - 5 Things You Must Know  TheStreetU.S. stock futures fall sharply following weaker-than-expected manufacturing data from China; the U.S. government shutdown has entered its 12th day - Donald ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Controversial tool emerges in opioid fight: fentanyl test strips - CNN

  02-01-2019 11:34 via cnn.com
  Controversial tool emerges in opioid fight: fentanyl test strips  CNNA controversial tool has emerged in the fight against opioid overdose deaths. It's a strip that allows people who use street drugs such as cocaine and heroin to ...
  
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• Groundbreaking flyby image of Ultima Thule, on edge of our solar system - RT

  02-01-2019 11:32 via rt.com
  Groundbreaking flyby image of Ultima Thule, on edge of our solar system  RTNASA spacecraft captures images of Ultima Thule in farthest flyby of space object in our solar system  Fox NewsNew Horizons: Nasa probe survives flyby of Ultima Thule  BBC NewsQueen guitarist Brian May wrote a song for NASA's historic flyby  EngadgetNASA provides first image from record-setting flyby of Ultima Thule  CNNView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Kanye West Will be Appearing on Joe Rogan's Podcast - HYPEBEAST

  02-01-2019 11:23 via hypebeast.com
  Kanye West Will be Appearing on Joe Rogan's Podcast  HYPEBEASTKanye West declares he will perform in MAGA hat 'from now on': 'Just so in 2019 you know where I stand'  Yahoo EntertainmentMAGA Hat Back On: Kanye Returns to Politics  The Daily BeastKanye West Ignites Social Media With Just 3 Words  The Daily WireKanye West Reaffirms His Support of Trump in His First Tweets of 2019  BillboardView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Google wins FCC approval to keep developing radar-based hand sensor - Engadget

  02-01-2019 11:12 via engadget.com
  Google wins FCC approval to keep developing radar-based hand sensor  EngadgetGoogle's Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) team has been working on Project Soli since 2015. The gesture-based system uses broad beam radar to ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Chinese app developers have invaded India - TechCrunch

  02-01-2019 11:10 via techcrunch.com
  Chinese app developers have invaded India  TechCrunchThe Chinese takeover of Indian app ecosystem  FactorDailyView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Unexpected Ways The Government Shutdown Might Affect You - NPR

  02-01-2019 11:00 via npr.org
  Unexpected Ways The Government Shutdown Might Affect You  NPRIn shutdown, national parks transform into Wild West — heavily populated and barely supervised  The Washington PostNational Parks Getting Trashed During Government Shutdown  HuffPostGarbage, feces, other bad behavior take toll on national parks during shutdown  USA TODAYHow the shutdown is reaching a breaking point  POLITICOView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Windows 10 October 2018 Update remains unloved, installed on only 6.6% of PCs - TechRadar

  02-01-2019 10:56 via techradar.com
  Windows 10 October 2018 Update remains unloved, installed on only 6.6% of PCs  TechRadarReport: Windows 10 Takes Over Windows 7  Thurrott.comBroken FLAC support is a new Known Issue in the Windows 10 October 2018 Update  MSPoweruserNet Applications: Windows 10 passes Windows 7 in market share  VentureBeatWindows 10 is now more popular than Windows 7  The VergeView full coverage on Google News
  
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