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• Home items are getting smarter and creepier, like it or not

  07-01-2019 21:30
  Internet-connected "smarts" are creeping into cars, refrigerators, thermostats, toys and just about everything else in your home
  
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• The elephant in the room at tech's biggest show? The trade war with China

  07-01-2019 21:23 via nbcnews.com
  China is a top international market for CES, but this year, Chinese companies are taking a more subdued approach.
  
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• Self-Driving Rovers Could Be the Future of Exploration on Mars

  07-01-2019 21:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Future of Martian Bots
  Mars has been home to robots since the 1990s. Rolling over the rocky terrain, martian robots have endured dust storms, radiation and the hardships of life on the Red Planet. New software from the UK could allow these robots to drive themselves around the rocky martian terrain and enable them to explore farther than ever before.It currently takes about eight minutes (each way) for commands and communication to travel to or from Mars, so robots guided by humans
  
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• Exploring Glaciers on Mercury, A Planet Where Temps Can Soar Over 800 Degrees Fahrenheit

  07-01-2019 20:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Ice of Mercury
  Mercury, the closest planet to our sun and the second hottest, also has glaciers. That may come as a surprise, but it's due to the fact that the planet has no tilt, and so the bottom of some deep craters near the poles are left permanently shadowed. With no atmosphere, the planet's night side quickly loses heat and dips far below freezing, allowing ice to form and accumulate in regions that never see the sun.Now, new models reveal incredible details about how glaciers f
  
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• WATCH: CES 2019 kicks off in Las Vegas

  07-01-2019 19:51
  The annual convention features 8K screens, self-driving cares and more gadgets.
  
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• What you'll see less of at CES this year: Chinese vendors

  07-01-2019 19:35 via rss.cnn.com
  In another sign of the strains between the American and Chinese business worlds, the countries' technology cold war has boiled over to America's largest tech trade show.
  
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• Ford To Deploy 5G Vehicle-To-Everything Tech By 2022

  07-01-2019 17:51 via technocracy.news
  Ford Motor Company will be the first to use 5G to enable ubiquitous communication between autos, traffic signals, cell phones. This also gives a clue as to when 5G will be fully rolled out to the nation. ⁃ TN EditorDon Butler, executive director of the Ford Connected Vehicle Platform and Product, announced in a Medium post on Monday that Ford has committed to deploy cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology  in all new U.S. vehicle models starting in 2022.
  
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• Bank For International Settlements Declared ‘Bastion Of Global Technocracy’

  07-01-2019 17:30 via technocracy.news
  Not much is written about the secretive BIS, but this article is an exception as it recognizes it as “a bastion of global technocracy.” TN would add that the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund complete the Technocratic troika. ⁃ TN EditorThere’s been a changing of the guard at the Bank for International Settlements, the little-known organization that sits at the heart of the world’s financial system.
  Agustín Carstens, former head of Mexico’s
  
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• Police Now Have AI Tool To Catch Liars

  07-01-2019 16:53 via technocracy.news
  Local police are supposed to be under the control of local citizens. In the past 20 years, police departments have been federalized and militarized throughout the world. Society is looking more like Brave New Word every day. ⁃ TN EditorBritish scientists have developed a new computer programme that can spot if someone has lied to police about being robbed.
  The groundbreaking software analyses the wording of a victim’s statement in order to identify tell tale signs of fake reports.
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• Hubble Image of the Week – The Heart of the Lion

  07-01-2019 15:12 via scitechdaily.com
  It might appear featureless and unexciting at first glance, but NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observations of this elliptical galaxy — known as Messier 105 —...
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• Google boasts 1 billion Assistant devices—10x Amazon Alexa’s install base - Ars Technica

  07-01-2019 15:02 via arstechnica.com
  Google boasts 1 billion Assistant devices—10x Amazon Alexa’s install base  Ars TechnicaYou Bought Smart Speakers Over the Holiday. Now What Are Amazon and Google Doing With Your Data?  Mother JonesGoogle Assistant and Alexa devices will soon work with Samsung smart TVs  Android AuthorityEverything is too complicated: our annual list of confusing tech questions  The Verge10 things in tech you need to know today  Business InsiderView fu
  
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• Activist wants Dollar Tree to sell stuff for more than $1 - CNN

  07-01-2019 14:40 via cnn.com
  Activist wants Dollar Tree to sell stuff for more than $1  CNNA dollar doesn't buy as much as it did 30 years ago.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• WATCH: CES ready to kick off in Las Vegas

  07-01-2019 14:15
  Samsung's transparent television is among the many highly anticipated products set to be revealed.
  
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• Idaho group blasts acquittal of teacher in puppy-fed-to-turtle case - NBCNews.com

  07-01-2019 14:10 via nbcnews.com
  Idaho group blasts acquittal of teacher in puppy-fed-to-turtle case  NBCNews.comAn Idaho animal welfare group is blasting the acquittal of a teacher who was accused of feeding a live puppy to a snapping turtle in front of several students.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Tim Cook has a really big iPhone problem

  07-01-2019 14:09 via rss.cnn.com
  Tim Cook has extracted every last penny out of the iPhone phenomenon that Steve Jobs created. Now, it's time for Apple to come up with a new plan.
  
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• China's top gay dating app stops accepting new users after claims it put minors at risk

  07-01-2019 14:09 via rss.cnn.com
  China's most popular gay dating app has temporarily stopped accepting new users after allegations that it put underage people at risk by letting them sign up.
  
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• Ocasio-Cortez: 'No question' Trump is a racist - CNN

  07-01-2019 13:45 via cnn.com
  Ocasio-Cortez: 'No question' Trump is a racist  CNNAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says There's 'No Question' About Trump's Racism  HuffPostTrump racist? Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says "no question" Trump is a racist in 60 Minutes interview  CBS News5 Things Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doesn’t want you to know about the Green New Deal  Fox NewsScalise reacts to Ocasio-Cortez fans tweeting threats to him  Fox NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• U.S.-China Trade Talks Restart Ahead of March Deadline - NPR

  07-01-2019 13:30 via npr.org
  U.S.-China Trade Talks Restart Ahead of March Deadline  NPRUS-China trade war: Beijing says both sides have expressed a desire to hammer out a deal  CNBCU.S. Navy ship sails in disputed South China Sea amid trade talks with Beijing  ReutersLet China Get to Yes on Trade  BloombergChina is trying to woo U.S. allies. The White House’s response contains glaring failures.  The Washington PostView full coverage on Google News
  
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• From robot bakers to Alexa-enabled toilets, what to expect at CES 2019

  07-01-2019 13:19 via nbcnews.com
  “CES has always been a proving ground, not only for products that will come to market but those that could come to market,” said one analyst.
  
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• Tom Thibodeau fired by Timberwolves halfway through his contract - SB Nation

  07-01-2019 13:05 via sbnation.com
  Tom Thibodeau fired by Timberwolves halfway through his contract  SB NationMinnesota Timberwolves fire coach and team president Tom Thibodeau  ESPNFull Game Recap: Lakers vs Timberwolves | Wiggins and Towns Combine For 56 Points  NBAKobe Bryant Defends Luke Walton On Twitter  The Big LeadLonzo Ball: Lakers 'weren't physical enough' in loss to Timberwolves | NBA Sound  ESPNView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Golden Globes 2019: What you didn’t see on the telecast - USA TODAY

  07-01-2019 13:04 via usatoday.com
  Golden Globes 2019: What you didn’t see on the telecast  USA TODAYSandra Oh and Andy Samberg Monologue - 2019 Golden Globes (Highlight)  NBCTime’s Up Bracelets Make Their Red Carpet Debut for Its Golden Globe Anniversary  Vanity FairGolden Globes honor 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' 'Green Book' in a night of surprises  CNN‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and ‘Green Book’ Share Spotlight at the Golden Globes  The New York TimesView f
  
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• 10 things you need to know before the opening bell (SPY, SPX, QQQ, DIA, TSLA, CRM) - Business Insider

  07-01-2019 13:00 via businessinsider.com
  10 things you need to know before the opening bell (SPY, SPX, QQQ, DIA, TSLA, CRM)  Business InsiderElon Musk breaks ground on Tesla's Shanghai factory  CNBCElon Musk says Tesla is breaking ground on Shanghai gigafactory  MarketWatchTrade talks resume; Tesla in Shanghai; Apple's Samsung TV deal  CNNElon Musk starts work on his $2billion Tesla ‘Gigafactory’ in China  Daily MailView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Rahaf al-Qunun: Thailand vows not to deport Saudi woman - BBC News

  07-01-2019 12:58 via bbc.com
  Rahaf al-Qunun: Thailand vows not to deport Saudi woman  BBC NewsSaudi woman says she's being 'held' at Thai airport  CNNSaudi teen Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun barricades herself, seeks asylum in Thailand  NBC NewsThailand Won’t Deport Saudi Woman Fleeing Homeland  The Wall Street JournalSaudi woman alleging abuse to remain in Thailand as refugee claim is processed  The Washington PostView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Monday US briefing: Trump threatens national emergency over wall - The Guardian

  07-01-2019 12:46 via theguardian.com
  Monday US briefing: Trump threatens national emergency over wall  The GuardianContradicting Trump, Bolton says no withdrawal from Syria until ISIS destroyed, Kurds’ safety guaranteed  The Washington PostBolton Puts Conditions on Syria Withdrawal, Suggesting a Delay of Months or Years  The New York TimesThe red line in Syria is still there. In fact, it’s a darker red.  The Washington PostTrump Adviser Bolton Says U.S. Withdrawal From Syria Is Co
  
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• Eli Lilly to buy Loxo Oncology for $8 billion in huge bet on cancer genetics - STAT

  07-01-2019 12:32 via statnews.com
  Eli Lilly to buy Loxo Oncology for $8 billion in huge bet on cancer genetics  STATEli Lilly to buy Loxo Oncology for about $8 billion in cancer bet  CNBCEli Lilly to Buy Loxo Oncology in $8 Billion Deal  The Wall Street JournalEli Lilly to Buy Loxo Oncology for $8 Billion  BloombergEli Lilly to Buy Loxo Oncology for $8 Billion in Second Major 2019 Drug Takeover  TheStreet.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Impending Galactic Crash Could Rip Open the Black Hole at the Milky Way’s Center - Live Science

  07-01-2019 12:31 via livescience.com
  Impending Galactic Crash Could Rip Open the Black Hole at the Milky Way’s Center  Live ScienceThe end of the Milky Way as we know it may come 2 billion years ahead of schedule.
  
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• Coup attempt fails as Gabon's government regains control - New York Post

  07-01-2019 12:25 via nypost.com
  Coup attempt fails as Gabon's government regains control  New York Post Gabon coup attempt: Government says situation under control  BBC NewsGabon Coup Attempt Failed, Government Says  The New York TimesGabon soldiers seize national radio station in coup attempt  Al Jazeera EnglishGabon thwarts military coup attempt in President's absence  ReutersView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Five Things We Learned from the Ravens' 23-17 wild-card-round loss to the Los Angeles Chargers - Baltimore Sun

  07-01-2019 12:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Five Things We Learned from the Ravens' 23-17 wild-card-round loss to the Los Angeles Chargers  Baltimore SunBaltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh said it was right call to stick with Lamar Jackson over Joe Flacco  ESPNChargers vs. Ravens Wild Card Round Highlights | NFL 2018 Playoffs  NFLPreston: Ravens have hitched their future to Lamar Jackson, who's promising but still could be the next Kyle Boller  Baltimore Sun5 takeaways from the Chargers’ wild
  
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• Apple brings iTunes to Samsung TVs as it seeks new revenue

  07-01-2019 11:54 via rss.cnn.com
  Apple is opening up its ecosystem to one of its biggest rivals by giving owners of Samsung TVs direct access to iTunes content.
  
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• Iowa Democrats Weigh Electability As Candidates Enter The 2020 Race - NPR

  07-01-2019 11:17 via npr.org
  Iowa Democrats Weigh Electability As Candidates Enter The 2020 Race  NPRElizabeth Warren defends her DNA test: 'I am not a person of color'  New York Post In Iowa, Elizabeth Warren fights Trumpism without focusing on Trump himself  Chicago TribuneWith Elizabeth Warren Visit, Iowans Get the First Taste of 2020: ‘I’m Ready to Be Convinced’  The New York TimesPHOTOS: Elizabeth Warren's 2020 campaign kicked off with an Iowa visit that include
  
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• ASUS rethinks gaming laptop design with its inventive ROG Mothership - TNW

  07-01-2019 11:12 via thenextweb.com
  ASUS rethinks gaming laptop design with its inventive ROG Mothership  TNWThe Crazy Mothership Laptop!  Dave LeeAsus ROG Mothership: a 17-inch, 10-pound Surface Pro for gamers  The VergeThe Asus ROG Mothership Is an Overpowered Surface for Gamers  GizmodoNo, really: Asus' crazy ROG Mothership is like a Surface Pro for gaming  PCWorldView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Family of 5 killed in wrong-way crash in Kentucky - Clarksville Now

  07-01-2019 11:05 via clarksvillenow.com
  Family of 5 killed in wrong-way crash in Kentucky  Clarksville NowMichigan family of five killed in fiery wrong-way crash in Kentucky  NBC NewsMichigan family of 5 killed in wrong-way crash in Kentucky  Fox NewsMetro Detroit family of 5 killed in wrong-way crash on I-75 in Kentucky  WDIV ClickOnDetroit6 killed in wrong-way driving crash on I-75  WLKY LouisvilleView full coverage on Google News
  
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• 'More aggressive and in your face': Newsom takes power in California - POLITICO

  07-01-2019 11:02 via politico.com
  'More aggressive and in your face': Newsom takes power in California  POLITICOPassing The Torch, California Gov. Jerry Brown Tells Newsom, 'Don't Screw It Up'  NPRNew California Governor Newsom takes helm as Democrats increase dominance  ReutersWhat you need to know about Gavin Newsom’s inauguration Monday  The Modesto BeeWhat Jerry Brown Means to California  The New York TimesView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Stock futures trade cautiously following Friday's monster rally - Fox Business

  07-01-2019 10:51 via foxbusiness.com
  Stock futures trade cautiously following Friday's monster rally  Fox BusinessDow futures point edge higher as Wall Street watches U.S.-China trade talks  MarketWatchDow rises slightly as trade talks begin, adding to Friday's massive rally  CNBCGeneral Electric, Tesla, Sears, CES, U.S.-China Trade - 5 Things You Must Know  TheStreetDow Eyes Shaky Monday as US-China Trade Talks Ramp up  CCNView full coverage on Google News
  
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• CES 2019 kicks off with breast pumps and a bread robot

  07-01-2019 09:35 via rss.cnn.com
  On the eve of CES 2019, the annual consumer technology conference in Las Vegas, reporters and aspiring tech companies fill a conference hall for a first look at some of this year's offerings.
  
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• 7 Things the TV Cameras Didn't Show at the 2019 Golden Globes - Hollywood Reporter

  07-01-2019 06:58 via hollywoodreporter.com
  7 Things the TV Cameras Didn't Show at the 2019 Golden Globes  Hollywood ReporterWhile the biggest awards of the night were caught on camera, some of the most intriguing moments from the Golden Globe Awards were left out of the limelight.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Mamma Mia! 'Rhapsody' upsets 'Star Is Born' at Globes - KSL.com

  07-01-2019 06:15 via ksl.com
  Mamma Mia! 'Rhapsody' upsets 'Star Is Born' at Globes  KSL.comGolden Globes: Lady Gaga, Justin Hurwitz Win Music Awards  VarietyThe Winners and Losers of the 2019 Golden Globes  The RingerLady Gaga Just Arrived on the Golden Globes 2019 Red Carpet  WHOWHATWEAR'The Good Place' Star D'arcy Carden Reacts to First Globes ,"Can't Even Imagine" | Golden Globes  The Hollywood ReporterView full coverage on Google News
  
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• NVIDIA CES 2019 Keynote Live Blog (Starts at 8pm PT/04:00 UTC) - AnandTech

  07-01-2019 04:58 via anandtech.com
  NVIDIA CES 2019 Keynote Live Blog (Starts at 8pm PT/04:00 UTC)  AnandTechNvidia introduces new gaming chip  Seeking AlphaCES 2019: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060, RTX 2080 Graphics Cards Officially Announced For Laptops at Trade Show  LatestLYNVIDIA's $349 RTX 2060 GPU is more powerful than a 1070 Ti  EngadgetNvidia’s GeForce RTX 2080 graphics with ray tracing are coming to laptops  The VergeView full coverage on Google News
  
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