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• Nuclear Technology Abandoned Decades Ago Might Give Us Safer, Smaller Reactors

  26-02-2019 23:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  Troels Schönfeldt can trace his path to becoming a nuclear energy entrepreneur back to 2009, when he and other young physicists at the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen started getting together for an occasional “beer and nuclear” meetup.The beer was an India pale ale that they brewed themselves in an old, junk-filled lab space in the institute’s basement. The “nuclear” part was usually a bull session about their options for fighting two of humanity’s bi
  
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• Twitter suspends conservative activist Jacob Wohl

  26-02-2019 23:27 via nbcnews.com
  In an interview published Tuesday, he said he planned to create fake Twitter, Facebook profiles to "steer the left-wing votes in the primaries to what we feel are weaker candidates compared to Trump."
  
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• This Is Fine: Humans Get Used to Extreme Weather Disturbingly Fast

  26-02-2019 23:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  If you find yourself getting used to strangely scorching or abnormally frigid temperatures, you might not be alone.After combing through over two billion tweets about the weather, a team of researchers found that people seem to get used to abnormal weather pretty quickly. They found that users were less likely to post about unusually high or low temperatures if the same weather conditions had been seen in the past few years.  Peoples’ idea of “normal” weathe
  
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• Rising CO2 Levels Could Wipe Out Stratocumulus Clouds, Accelerating Climate Change

  26-02-2019 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Stratocumulus clouds spread out like puffy cotton balls in orderly rows above the ocean in the sub-tropics. The low-hovering clouds provide the planet shade and help keep Earth cool. But in a new study published this week, researchers say that rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere could wipe out these clouds. The discovery means that, under “business as usual” emissions scenarios, Earth could heat up 14 degrees Fahrenheit within a century.“We are perturbing a complex s
  
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• Human Food Might Be Making Bears Age Faster

  26-02-2019 22:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  Bears with diets that are based largely on human food are hibernating less, which is causing them to age quicker biologically, according to a new study published in Nature Scientific Reports.A research team tracked 30 black bears near Durango, Colo., between 2011 and 2015, paying close attention to their eating and hibernation habits. The researchers found that bears who foraged on human food hibernated less during the winters — sometimes, by as much as 50 days — than bears
  
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• What it would take for Tesla to be done with Elon Musk

  26-02-2019 21:13 via rss.cnn.com
  Elon Musk is in trouble with the SEC again, which could possibly seek to have him removed as CEO of the upstart automaker. That might not be a bad thing for Tesla.
  
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• Spotify announced plans to launch in India a year ago. Music fans are still waiting

  26-02-2019 21:13 via rss.cnn.com
  Warner Music Group, one of the world's top record labels, has taken Spotify to Indian court over licensing issues
  
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• Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos top list of biggest philanthropists in 2018

  26-02-2019 21:13 via rss.cnn.com
  Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos donated more money to charity last year than anyone else in the world, according to The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
  
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• How VR is transforming HR

  26-02-2019 21:13 via rss.cnn.com
  A growing number of companies are using virtual reality to recruit and train staff, with immersive experiences giving employers new ways to deliver training and foster empathy at work.
  
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• 5G is revolutionary but will anybody pay for it?

  26-02-2019 21:13 via rss.cnn.com
  It's impossible to avoid 5G at Mobile World Congress.
  
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• Drowned out by the algorithm: Vaccination advocates struggle to be heard online

  26-02-2019 20:26 via nbcnews.com
  On Facebook and YouTube, anti-vaccination proponents have spent more than a decade building audiences and developing strategies that ensure they appear high in search results and automated recommendations.
  
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• SNAPSHOT: World's Largest Bee Rediscovered in Indonesia

  26-02-2019 18:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  What a bee! Lost to the science since 1981, the world’s largest bee (Megachile pluto) has been rediscovered on an island in Indonesia.Its non-scientific name is Wallace’s giant bee, named for British entomologist Alfred Russel Wallace, co-discoverer of the theory of evolution by natural selection … and giant it is! With a 2.5 inch wingspan, this beast of a bee towers over its more familiar brethren. The female is pictured here — males of the species are smaller, somethin
  
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• Scientists Get to the Genetic Roots of Why Citrus Fruits Taste Sour

  26-02-2019 18:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Inside Science) -- Lemons are known for their face-puckering sour taste. Now scientists have uncovered the mysterious genes behind this acidity, new findings that could help farmers breed sweeter oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit and other citrus fruit.The oldest known reference to citruses dates back to roughly 2200 B.C., when tributes of mandarins and pomelos wrapped in ornamental silks were presented to the imperial court of Yu the Great in China. More citruses are now g
  
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• CRISPR Edited DNA Infused Into First Human

  26-02-2019 17:32 via technocracy.news
  Creating a single medical solution is beneficial to some patients. Creating the technology to directly infuse edited DNA into humans is reckless and dangerous on every level. Once the technology is out of the box, it cannot be put back in again. ⁃ TN EditorCrispr Therapeutics AG shares surged after the company said it has treated the first human with the same genetic technology that shares its name in an early-stage study.
  Crispr Therapeutics and partner Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. said o
  
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• WATCH: Legal trouble for Elon Musk

  26-02-2019 17:24 via abcnews.go.com
  Plus, keeping social media family friendly and a new messaging app for Android users.
  
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• The Perilous Trajectory Of A Mandatory DNA Database

  26-02-2019 17:13 via technocracy.news
  Because they cannot get a national DNA database working, Technocrats will push from state to state to until they get a single state to commit to registering DNA for every citizen. Then, it will spread to the nation.  ⁃ TN EditorIn Arizona this week, a state legislator named David Livingston stirred a controversy about DNA that may be a portent of privacy nightmares to come. A law he proposed would have forced many residents to give samples of their DNA to a state database, to be store
  
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• An Amtrak train with 183 passengers has been stranded in snowy Oregon since Sunday - CNN

  26-02-2019 15:55 via cnn.com
  An Amtrak train with 183 passengers has been stranded in snowy Oregon since Sunday  CNNAfter record snow slammed Oregon, almost 200 people remain trapped on a train that came to a sudden stop Sunday evening south of Eugene.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• I used the Huawei Mate X and now I'm a foldable phone believer - CNET

  26-02-2019 15:54 via cnet.com
  I used the Huawei Mate X and now I'm a foldable phone believer  CNETForget about the $2600 price tag. The Galaxy Fold and Mate X aren't just about the money.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Democrats blast absent Trump with oversight offensive - CNN

  26-02-2019 15:38 via cnn.com
  Democrats blast absent Trump with oversight offensive  CNNThe reckoning that has been due for the Trump administration ever since Democrats won the midterm elections is about to hit with full force, with a multi-front ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• After India’s Strike on Pakistan, Both Sides Leave Room for De-escalation - The New York Times

  26-02-2019 15:27 via nytimes.com
  After India’s Strike on Pakistan, Both Sides Leave Room for De-escalation  The New York TimesNEW DELHI — For the first time in five decades, Indian warplanes crossed into Pakistan and conducted airstrikes on Tuesday. But in the jarring escalation of ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Israeli spacecraft launches, Beresheet heads into orbit towards the moon - The Jerusalem Post

  26-02-2019 15:25 via jpost.com
  Israeli spacecraft launches, Beresheet heads into orbit towards the moon  The Jerusalem PostAll I can say is farewell Beresheet,” said an emotional Morris Kahn, chairman of SpaceIL who donated more than $40 million to the project. “Our hopes are with ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• 2019 trade deadline grades for all 31 NHL teams - ESPN

  26-02-2019 15:24 via espn.com
  2019 trade deadline grades for all 31 NHL teams  ESPNThe 2019 NHL deadline has passed, and a few things are clear: The Western Conference was an arms race, the trade market never produced the kind of ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Facebook bans U.K. far-right activist Tommy Robinson over hate speech

  26-02-2019 15:23 via nbcnews.com
  The company said in a blog post Tuesday that Robinson had posted content that "uses dehumanizing language and calls for violence targeted at Muslims."
  
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• Phillies' Offer To Harper Worth More Than $300 Million - MLB Trade Rumors

  26-02-2019 15:22 via mlbtraderumors.com
  Phillies' Offer To Harper Worth More Than $300 Million  MLB Trade RumorsThe Phillies have reportedly offered Bryce Harper a contract worth more than $300 million in guaranteed money. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper’s steamy Oscars performance gets reaction from actor's ex-wife Jennifer Esposito - Fox News

  26-02-2019 15:20 via foxnews.com
  Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper’s steamy Oscars performance gets reaction from actor's ex-wife Jennifer Esposito  Fox NewsWas Bradley Cooper's ex-wife Jennifer Esposito throwing some shade at the “A Star Is Born” co-stars?View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Trump and Kim Jong-un Meet Again: Here’s What’s at Stake - The New York Times

  26-02-2019 15:04 via nytimes.com
  Trump and Kim Jong-un Meet Again: Here’s What’s at Stake  The New York TimesSEOUL, South Korea — President Trump arrived in Vietnam on Tuesday to discuss denuclearization with Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, capping off ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Once-powerful Cardinal convicted of molesting 2 boys faces up to 50 years in prison - Fox News

  26-02-2019 15:00 via foxnews.com
  Once-powerful Cardinal convicted of molesting 2 boys faces up to 50 years in prison  Fox NewsA Cardinal who once held the Vatican's third-most-powerful position faces up to 50 years in prison after he was convicted of molesting two 13-year-old choirboys ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Brexit: May statement on future votes and Article 50 extension - BBC News - BBC News

  26-02-2019 14:48 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Texas 'Dragtavist' Drag Queens Stage Border Wall Protest - NPR

  26-02-2019 14:36 via npr.org
  Texas 'Dragtavist' Drag Queens Stage Border Wall Protest  NPRDrag queens from throughout Texas' Rio Grande Valley gathered last weekend in Brownsville to protest further construction of the border wall and bring ...
  
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• Trump’s tax returns and the Democrats’ coming fight to get them - Vox.com

  26-02-2019 14:20 via vox.com
  Trump’s tax returns and the Democrats’ coming fight to get them  Vox.comHouse Democrats and the White House are gearing up for a battle over the president's tax returns — and don't expect a resolution anytime soon.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Planned in Michael Cohen’s Testimony: A Litany of Accusations Against Trump - The New York Times

  26-02-2019 14:13 via nytimes.com
  Planned in Michael Cohen’s Testimony: A Litany of Accusations Against Trump  The New York TimesWASHINGTON — Michael D. Cohen, President Trump's former personal lawyer and fixer, is planning on portraying his onetime client in starkly negative terms ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson banned by Facebook and Instagram

  26-02-2019 14:06 via rss.cnn.com
  Facebook and Instagram are banning UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson from their platforms for what they said were violations of their community standards.
  
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• Singapore wants self-driving cars to help its aging society

  26-02-2019 14:06 via rss.cnn.com
  Self-driving cars are still a rarity on our roads, but the speed at which the technology is developing has researchers racing to get ahead of what could one day develop into a major industry.
  
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• Energizer's big battery smartphone is almost three iPhones thick - Engadget

  26-02-2019 14:02 via engadget.com
  Energizer's big battery smartphone is almost three iPhones thick  EngadgetEnergizer has teased a huge array of smartphones for a while. The company that makes the devices, Avenir Telecom, has used that branding to showcase ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Home Depot, Caterpillar, Tesla & more - CNBC

  26-02-2019 13:58 via cnbc.com
  Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Home Depot, Caterpillar, Tesla & more  CNBCCheck out the companies making headlines before the bell: Home Depot – The home improvement retailer earned $2.09 per share for the fourth quarter, below ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Mother, daughter arrested on suspicion of killing 5 family members - NBC News

  26-02-2019 13:58 via nbcnews.com
  Mother, daughter arrested on suspicion of killing 5 family members  NBC NewsA Pennsylvania mother and daughter are in custody after being suspected of killing five of their family members, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Apple Watch may get built-in sleep tracking by 2020 - The Verge

  26-02-2019 13:40 via theverge.com
  Apple Watch may get built-in sleep tracking by 2020  The VergeYou can track your sleep on the Apple Watch using third-party apps, but Apple has yet to bake this functionality into the device itself. According to a report from ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Elon Musk lashes out: 'Something is broken with SEC oversight' - CNBC

  26-02-2019 13:34 via cnbc.com
  Elon Musk lashes out: 'Something is broken with SEC oversight'  CNBCTesla CEO Elon Musk lashed out at the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday, one day after the agency asked a judge to hold him in contempt for ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Big Pharma Gives Big Money to the Senators Who Will Question Drug Company CEOs Today - Gizmodo

  26-02-2019 13:20 via gizmodo.com
  Big Pharma Gives Big Money to the Senators Who Will Question Drug Company CEOs Today  GizmodoThe CEOs of America's largest drug companies will testify on Capitol Hill today. But will U.S. senators really hold their feet to the fire after taking so much money ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Can a sitting U.S. president face criminal charges? - Reuters

  26-02-2019 13:03 via reuters.com
  Can a sitting U.S. president face criminal charges?  ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Constitution explains how a president can be removed from office for “high crimes and misdemeanors” by Congress using ...
  
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• A bumpy ride to the moon: Israeli spacecraft hits technical snag - Haaretz

  26-02-2019 12:55 via haaretz.com
  A bumpy ride to the moon: Israeli spacecraft hits technical snag  HaaretzThe Genesis spacecraft restarted on its own, cancelling a maneuver that would have advanced its course towards the moon.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Iceberg twice the size of New York City about to break off Antarctica, says NASA - USA TODAY

  26-02-2019 12:49 via usatoday.com
  Iceberg twice the size of New York City about to break off Antarctica, says NASA  USA TODAYResearchers are watching a giant crack in the center of the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica that is growing.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• R. Kelly concert in Germany canceled after he's charged with sex abuse - NBCNews.com

  26-02-2019 12:37 via nbcnews.com
  R. Kelly concert in Germany canceled after he's charged with sex abuse  NBCNews.comA German concert arena canceled its contract Tuesday with the organizer of an R. Kelly tour, days after the R&B star was charged in the United States.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Trump slams Spike Lee: Calls his Oscar speech 'racist,' implies he is illiterate - Haaretz

  26-02-2019 12:12 via haaretz.com
  Trump slams Spike Lee: Calls his Oscar speech 'racist,' implies he is illiterate  Haaretz'Let's all mobilize, let's all be on the right side of history, let's choose love over hate, let's do the right thing,' Lee told the audience in a swipe at Trump.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Morning Brief: Fed Chair Powell, Big Pharma head to the Hill - Yahoo Finance

  26-02-2019 12:12 via finance.yahoo.com
  Morning Brief: Fed Chair Powell, Big Pharma head to the Hill  Yahoo FinanceTuesday, February 26, 2019. Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Measles outbreaks lead states to reconsider vaccine exemptions | TheHill - The Hill

  26-02-2019 12:00 via thehill.com
  Measles outbreaks lead states to reconsider vaccine exemptions | TheHill  The HillMeasles outbreaks across the nation are prompting state lawmakers to consider eliminating vaccination exemptions for religious and personal beliefs that have ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Meet The Ostriches Under Consideration For Trump’s Anti-Science Climate Panel - HuffPost

  26-02-2019 11:45 via huffpost.com
  Meet The Ostriches Under Consideration For Trump’s Anti-Science Climate Panel  HuffPostIn its ongoing attempt to discredit decades of climate science, the Trump administration is reportedly reaching out to some of the most seasoned deniers on the ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Bill Of The Month: Rabies Treatment After Cat Bite : Shots - Health News - NPR

  26-02-2019 11:03 via npr.org
  Bill Of The Month: Rabies Treatment After Cat Bite : Shots - Health News  NPRAn animal lover stopped to feed a hungry-looking stray cat outside Everglades National Park in Florida. The cat bit her finger; then treatment for a possible rabies ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• EU BOMBSHELL: Economist claims France was 'ready to FIGHT United States of Europe' - Express.co.uk

  26-02-2019 10:52 via express.co.uk
  EU BOMBSHELL: Economist claims France was 'ready to FIGHT United States of Europe'  Express.co.ukFRANCE has not always been supportive of the EU project and, soon after the euro was adopted by all members states, Paris was ready to fight against a ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Syracuse restaurant slammed for ‘Robert Kraft’ sandwich: report - Fox News

  26-02-2019 08:35 via foxnews.com
  Syracuse restaurant slammed for ‘Robert Kraft’ sandwich: report  Fox NewsDinosaur Bar-B-Que” is facing backlash over a sandwich named after Robert Kraft, the New England Patriots owner who was arrested Friday in connection with ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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