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• Tropical Storm Iba has formed off the Brazilian coast — a real rarity in this part of the world

  25-03-2019 23:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  For the first time since 2010, a full-fledged tropical cyclone has formed in the South Atlantic Ocean.Say hello to Tropical Storm Iba.You can see it in the animation above, about 500 miles northeast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.The animation consists of infrared imagery from the GOES-16 weather satellite. It shows Iba as it strengthened on Sunday. The false colors correspond to the temperature of the cloud tops in the storm, with black and pinkish colors indicative of the very colde
  
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• Hackers Snuck Backdoors Into ASUS Software Updates, Infecting Thousands - Gizmodo

  25-03-2019 23:49 via gizmodo.com
  Hackers Snuck Backdoors Into ASUS Software Updates, Infecting Thousands  GizmodoHackers Hijacked ASUS Software Updates to Install Backdoors on Thousands of Computers  MotherboardHow to Check Your Computer for Hacked Asus Software Update  WIREDHackers took over Asus updates to send you malware, researchers say  CNETHijacked ASUS software updates installed backdoor on at least 0.5 million PCs  Ars TechnicaView full coverage on Google News
  
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• ‘I was not warned’ - Women who say they were sickened by breast implants demand FDA action - Washington Post

  25-03-2019 23:41 via washingtonpost.com
  ‘I was not warned’ - Women who say they were sickened by breast implants demand FDA action  Washington Post'Blindsided': Women speak out about breast implant illnesses at FDA hearing  NBCNews.comWomen March in DC to Get Textured Breast Implants Banned by FDA  Inside EditionWomen at Breast Implant Hearing Call for Disclosure of Safety Risks  The New York TimesTextured breast implants and cancer risk: FDA reviews breast implant safety after new c
  
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• ‘I was not warned’ - Women who say they were sickened by breast implants demand FDA action - The Washington Post

  25-03-2019 23:41 via washingtonpost.com
  ‘I was not warned’ - Women who say they were sickened by breast implants demand FDA action  The Washington Post'Blindsided': Women speak out about breast implant illnesses at FDA hearing  NBCNews.comWomen March in DC to Get Textured Breast Implants Banned by FDA  Inside EditionWomen at Breast Implant Hearing Call for Disclosure of Safety Risks  The New York TimesFDA eyes link between breast implants and cancer  KOAA 5View full coverag
  
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• Was UCF guard Aubrey Dawkins fouled during Duke game-winning play? - Orlando Sentinel

  25-03-2019 23:20 via orlandosentinel.com
  Was UCF guard Aubrey Dawkins fouled during Duke game-winning play?  Orlando SentinelUCF exposed the blueprint for beating Zion, Duke - Stephen A. | First Take  ESPNAh Jeez, The Video Of UCF's Locker Room After Losing To Duke Is Heartbreaking  DeadspinRANKED: The Sweet 16 teams remaining in March Madness 2019  INSIDERDuke's stars show March spotlight was 'made' for them  New York Post View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Breaking Down Apple News+, Apple TV+, Apple Card and More - WIRED

  25-03-2019 23:17 via wired.com
  Breaking Down Apple News+, Apple TV+, Apple Card and More  WIREDApple unveils new streaming platform, Apple TV+  CBS NewsOprah Came Through Apple’s Press Event and Crushed the Buildings  The RootApple finally announced its streaming service. Here's what we know about Apple TV Plus so far.  NJ.comA Whole Bunch of Celebrities Apparently Want Us to Buy Apple’s New Streaming Service  The Mary SueView full coverage on Google News
  
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• To Curb Kids' Sugary Drink Habits, Pediatricians Now Call For Soda Taxes - NPR

  25-03-2019 23:15 via npr.org
  To Curb Kids' Sugary Drink Habits, Pediatricians Now Call For Soda Taxes  NPRKey medical groups push for tax on soda, sugary drinks for first time  Fox BusinessPhysician groups call for taxes and regulations on kids' access to sugary drinks  CNNMajor medical groups are continuing the battle against sugary drinks  The Week MagazineTwo Top Medical Groups Call for Soda Taxes and Advertising Curbs on Sugary Drinks  The New York TimesView full coverag
  
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• Working Out Helps Boost Memory for the Long-term, New Study Finds

  25-03-2019 23:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  Whether it’s playing basketball, lifting weights or taking a brisk walk, a good workout can leave you feeling energized and confident. It’s well known that frequent bouts of exercise make you stronger and improve your cardiovascular health, but a new study is adding another, unexpected benefit to the mix.Research presented at the annual Cognitive Neuroscience Society meeting on March 24 shows that habitual exercise can improve memory and brain function over time. It’s long been
  
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• Happy Birthday Aretha Franklin: Performing At The 1971 Montreux Jazz Festival - JamBase

  25-03-2019 23:10 via jambase.com
  Happy Birthday Aretha Franklin: Performing At The 1971 Montreux Jazz Festival  JamBaseFamily celebrates birthday of late Queen of Soul  The Associated PressAretha Franklin: Songs of Faith: Aretha Gospel | Review  PitchforkAretha Franklin's birthday, film premiere celebrated  The Detroit NewsAretha Franklin's 'Amazing Grace' film plays DIA in 'back to ground zero' Detroit premiere  Detroit Free PressView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Study: Young Women Lack Knowledge About Risks of Heart Disease - Voice of America

  25-03-2019 23:03 via learningenglish.voanews.com
  Study: Young Women Lack Knowledge About Risks of Heart Disease  Voice of AmericaWomen are diagnosed years later than men for same diseases, study finds  NBCNews.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Fewer first-time home buyers likely to qualify for mortgages under tougher FHA standards - USA TODAY

  25-03-2019 22:55 via usatoday.com
  Fewer first-time home buyers likely to qualify for mortgages under tougher FHA standards  USA TODAYFHA tightening mortgage underwriting standards as credit scores decline  Fox BusinessFHA Clamps Down on Risky Government-Backed Mortgages  The Wall Street JournalThe U.S. Mortgage Market Needs Better Plumbing  BloombergFHA tightens belt on risky loans to first-time homebuyers  The Real DealView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Apple to launch a new credit card with Goldman. Are the perks worth it? - Yahoo News

  25-03-2019 22:50 via news.yahoo.com
  Apple to launch a new credit card with Goldman. Are the perks worth it?  Yahoo NewsApple announces Apple Card credit card  The VergeHere's everything Apple announced on Monday  CNBCWatch Apple Launch A Credit Card With No Fees  Tech InsiderApple Card: Apple’s thinnest and lightest status symbol ever  The VergeView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Everything announced at Apple's big event

  25-03-2019 22:47 via rss.cnn.com
  Apple is making movies, TV shows and ... a credit card.
  
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• Formation of Dark Vortex on Neptune Captured For the Very First Time - Gizmodo

  25-03-2019 22:42 via gizmodo.com
  Formation of Dark Vortex on Neptune Captured For the Very First Time  GizmodoHubble captures birth of giant storm on Neptune  Phys.orgBirth of 'Great Dark Spot' Storm on Neptune Seen for 1st Time (Photo)  Space.comNASA news: What is this DARK SPOT on Neptune? Hubble Telescope makes incredible discovery  Express.co.ukHubble Space Telescope Captures 'Birth of Massive Storm' on Neptune  GeekView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Edible marijuana accounts for more UCHealth ER visits than expected based on sales, study finds - The Denver Channel

  25-03-2019 22:40 via thedenverchannel.com
  Edible marijuana accounts for more UCHealth ER visits than expected based on sales, study finds  The Denver ChannelA new study by University of Colorado School of Medicine researchers released Monday found that there is a disproportionate number of people admitted to the ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Sean Payton: Status quo means NFL “comfortable with what happened” - NBC Sports

  25-03-2019 22:31 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  Sean Payton: Status quo means NFL “comfortable with what happened”  NBC SportsNeither of the Competition Committee's two versions of a modified expansion of replay would address what happened in the NFC Championship Game.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Gov. Murphy speaks about the current state of legal marijuana in New Jersey - NJ.com

  25-03-2019 22:31 via youtube.com
  
  
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• All the Cannabinoids in Marijuana That Aren't THC

  25-03-2019 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Medical marijuana is legal in 33 states as of November 2018. Yet the federal government still insists marijuana has no legal use and is easy to abuse. In the meantime, medical marijuana dispensaries have an increasing array of products available for pain, anxiety, sex and more.The glass counters and their jars of products in the dispensary resemble an 18th century pharmacy. Many strains for sale have evocative and magical names like Blue Dream, Bubba Kush and Chocolope. But what does it
  
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• Why Israel is so good at targeting Hamas - Washington Examiner

  25-03-2019 22:08 via washingtonexaminer.com
  Why Israel is so good at targeting Hamas  Washington ExaminerIsrael-Hamas fighting abates along Gaza border, but tensions high  ReutersIsrael strikes Hamas as Netanyahu finishes visit with Trump  CNNGaza militants launch rockets toward Israel after strike on Hamas chief's office  Fox NewsIsrael strikes back against Hamas after surprise rocket attack  CBS NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• A mysterious syndrome that makes marijuana users violently ill is starting to worry doctors - Business Insider

  25-03-2019 22:03 via businessinsider.com
  A mysterious syndrome that makes marijuana users violently ill is starting to worry doctors  Business InsiderA key driver of ER marijuana-related visits to a Colorado hospital was a mysterious syndrome characterized by severe nausea and vomiting called CHS.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• "Gronk Is Definitely A First Ballot Guy" | The Jim Rome Show - CBS Sports

  25-03-2019 22:02 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Hubble Catches Neptune Forming New, Massive Storms

  25-03-2019 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Neptune has a new storm, in the form of a large dark spot that appeared in late 2018. By analyzing Hubble images dating back to 2015, astronomers have discovered high-altitude clouds that formed years ahead of the visible storm, indicating it was already forming there, swirling beneath the clouds and haze. The telltale clouds are teaching astronomers more about how such storms form and evolve on all the giant outer planets.
  Birth of a Storm
  Neptune, like all the outer solar system planets,
  
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• Krispy Kreme owners donate to charity after uncovering family's Nazi ties | TheHill - The Hill

  25-03-2019 21:57 via thehill.com
  Krispy Kreme owners donate to charity after uncovering family's Nazi ties | TheHill  The HillGerman billionaire family that owns Einstein Bros. Bagels admits Nazi past  The Washington PostKrispy Kreme owners admit to family history of Nazi ties  CNNJAB Holding's Reimann family donates millions over Nazi past  Business InsiderBillionaire Reimann Family Confronts Its Ancestors' Ties to Nazi Regime  BloombergView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Column: NASCAR schedule may not be the overhaul fans sought - Associated Press

  25-03-2019 21:57 via apnews.com
  Column: NASCAR schedule may not be the overhaul fans sought  Associated PressQualifying tweaks, added deterrence in place ahead of Texas  NASCARNASCAR's qualifying fix: Drivers who wait too long to qualify will start last  Yahoo SportsNASCAR retains group qualifying but will penalize drivers for not taking the green  autoweek.comNASCAR qualifying debate rages on ahead of Texas  RacerView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Trump was right to recognize Israel's claim to the Golan Heights - Washington Examiner

  25-03-2019 21:55 via washingtonexaminer.com
  Trump was right to recognize Israel's claim to the Golan Heights  Washington ExaminerWhat Trump's Golan Heights proclamation means for Israel and Mideast peace  CBS NewsPresident Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, live stream  CBS NewsNetanyahu Lands in U.S., but New Scandal Could Mar His Big Moment  The New York TimesTrump may have helped Netanyahu, but did no favors for Israel and US | TheHill  The HillView full coverage on Goog
  
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• Ranking the Sweet 16 teams by tradition -- 2019 NCAA tournament - ESPN

  25-03-2019 21:44 via espn.com
  Ranking the Sweet 16 teams by tradition -- 2019 NCAA tournament  ESPNThe Sweet 16 Is Historically Loaded Thanks to a Lack of Upsets  RealClearLifeThere's Still a Perfect Bracket Out There and That's Absurd  12upReseeding the 2019 NCAA tournament field for the Sweet 16  ESPNCheck Out The Full TV Schedule, Tip Times, And Announcing Crews For The Sweet 16  UPROXXView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Matter waves and quantum splinters - Phys.org

  25-03-2019 21:42 via phys.org
  Matter waves and quantum splinters  Phys.orgMatter waves and quantum splinters: Physicists shatter Bose-Einstein condensate, get different pieces every time  Science DailyView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Titan's Slot Canyons of Ice Rival Those of Zion National Park

  25-03-2019 21:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  The American southwest is littered with slot canyons – deep, narrow passages worn through by the erosive force of water. But there’s another place in the solar system with this majestic geology: Saturn’s moon, Titan.“Titan’s canyons are wider, generally deeper, and have slightly more sloping walls (than Earth),” says Tracy Gregg, a geologist at the University of Buffalo in New York.Gregg presented her research on Titan’s slot canyons last week at th
  
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• On 'The Next Episode' of College Scandals, Dr. Dre Deletes a Boastful Instagram Post on His Daughter After USC Donations Surface - The Root

  25-03-2019 21:25 via thegrapevine.theroot.com
  On 'The Next Episode' of College Scandals, Dr. Dre Deletes a Boastful Instagram Post on His Daughter After USC Donations Surface  The RootInternet Calls Out Dr. Dre for Daughter's USC Acceptance  Inside EditionDr. Dre Boasts About Daughter Getting Into USC ‘All on Her Own,’ Then Remembers $70 Million Donation  VarietyDr. Dre and his 18-year-old daughter are getting trolled for USC Instagram: 'You bought her way in'  Yahoo EntertainmentDr. Dre d
  
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• Scott Walker (1943 - 2019), pop star with the Walker Brothers - Legacy.com

  25-03-2019 21:09 via legacy.com
  Scott Walker (1943 - 2019), pop star with the Walker Brothers  Legacy.comScott Walker, experimental pop singer with the Walker Brothers, dies at 76  Los Angeles TimesScott Walker Dead at 76  PitchforkScott Walker, experimental singer-songwriter, dead at 76  CNNPop's great adventurer: how Scott Walker reached the heart of darkness  The GuardianView full coverage on Google News
  
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• NASA satellite captures a spectacular 'fireball' exploding above the Bering Sea - AccuWeather.com

  25-03-2019 20:49 via accuweather.com
  NASA satellite captures a spectacular 'fireball' exploding above the Bering Sea  AccuWeather.com'Unseen' Meteor That Exploded Over Bering Sea Caught on Camera After All  Live ScienceNASA Has Released Incredible Images of That Giant Meteor Explosion We All Missed  ScienceAlertNASA releases images of giant 'fireball' exploding over Earth last year  USA TODAYSee the Aftermath of a Fireball Meteor Exploding Above the Clouds  Atlas ObscuraView full co
  
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• Rolled joints for aching joints: More seniors are using cannabis - Los Angeles Times

  25-03-2019 20:40 via latimes.com
  Rolled joints for aching joints: More seniors are using cannabis  Los Angeles TimesMost states have legal medical marijuana; 10 allow recreational pot. Studies show people 65 and over are the fastest-growing segment of cannabis users.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Trump allies await results of two internal probes that could expose Russia investigation backstory - Fox News

  25-03-2019 20:34 via foxnews.com
  Trump allies await results of two internal probes that could expose Russia investigation backstory  Fox NewsSen. Lindsey Graham calls for new probe into FBI, DOJ following Mueller report  CBS NewsGowdy on Whether Mueller Report Should Be Released: DOJ Doesn't Do 'Oppo Research' on Politicians  Fox News InsiderAccountability for a Dossier  The Wall Street JournalFormer FBI Assistant Director: Mueller report is in -- Now it’s time to focus on the intel
  
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• Apple News Plus: Get started with Apple’s new magazine subscription service - CNET

  25-03-2019 20:00 via cnet.com
  Apple News Plus: Get started with Apple’s new magazine subscription service  CNETApple's March 2019 'Show Time' Event In 13 Minutes  Tech InsiderApple launches $9.99 Apple News Plus with more than 300 magazines  The VergeHere are all the major publishers in Apple's new subscription service, Apple News Plus  INSIDEREverything Apple Announced at the 'It's Show Time' Event in 6 Minutes!  MacRumorsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Apple launches News+ subscription service

  25-03-2019 19:55 via nbcnews.com
  The new service is $9.99 a month and offers something unique among news outlets – privacy.
  
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• Effort to Legalize Marijuana in New Jersey Collapses - The New York Times

  25-03-2019 19:54 via nytimes.com
  Effort to Legalize Marijuana in New Jersey Collapses  The New York TimesGov. Murphy speaks about the current state of legal marijuana in New Jersey  NJ.comNew Jersey lawmakers call off vote to legalize marijuana  New York Post Excellent Weed Legalization Bill Dies in New Jersey Senate  New York MagazineLegal weed won't happen right now in N.J. Lawmakers call off big vote.  NJ.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Russia is making the US look weak in Venezuela - Washington Examiner

  25-03-2019 19:40 via washingtonexaminer.com
  Russia is making the US look weak in Venezuela  Washington ExaminerVenezuela's Nicolás Maduro Persists In Face Of International Pressure To Quit  NPRPompeo urges Moscow to cease 'unconstructive behavior' in Venezuela  ReutersU.S. Chides Russia for Military Aid to Venezuela  The Wall Street JournalVenezuela crisis: Russian military planes land near Caracas  BBC NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• French Muslim group sues Facebook and YouTube over Christchurch video

  25-03-2019 19:39 via rss.cnn.com
  A group representing Muslims in France is suing Facebook and YouTube over the broadcast of a video showing the mass shootings at two mosques in New Zealand on March 15.
  
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• Europe is on the brink of changing the internet again

  25-03-2019 19:39 via rss.cnn.com
  A pitched battle over copyright law in Europe is coming to a head.
  
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• How college students’ eating habits changed when a Bay Area company’s delivery robots invaded campus - The Mercury News

  25-03-2019 19:14 via mercurynews.com
  How college students’ eating habits changed when a Bay Area company’s delivery robots invaded campus  The Mercury NewsHow GMU students’ eating habits changed when delivery robots invaded their campus  The Washington PostStarship Technologies rolls out delivery robots to Northern Arizona University’s Flagstaff campus  VentureBeatCan Food Delivery Robots Get More College Students To Eat Breakfast?  ForbesSelf-driving robots now delive
  
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• Apple finally enters TV streaming space with new Apple TV+ service - Ars Technica

  25-03-2019 19:08 via arstechnica.com
  Apple finally enters TV streaming space with new Apple TV+ service  Ars TechnicaApple SWOT Analysis  Seeking AlphaApple event 2019: Everything announced at Apple's big March presentation  CNNApple Event 2019: TV plus shows, News, Oprah and biggest announcements  The VergeEverything Apple Announced Today  GizmodoView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Now you can get a titanium Apple-branded credit card

  25-03-2019 19:02 via nbcnews.com
  The new card will pay 2 percent in cash back on Apple Pay transactions, 3 percent on Apple purchases, and 1 percent on purchases with a physical card.
  
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• Apple goes Hollywood, announces new streaming video service

  25-03-2019 18:56 via nbcnews.com
  The services signal a new era for a company that has long focused on hardware.
  
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• See Pictures Of The "Clueless" Cast Together After Almost 25 Years - HelloGiggles

  25-03-2019 18:50 via hellogiggles.com
  See Pictures Of The "Clueless" Cast Together After Almost 25 Years  HelloGigglesPaul Rudd Has the Best Response to Why He Doesn't Age  E! Online'Clueless' Cast Reunites Nearly 25 Years Later And We're Totally Buggin'  HuffPostThe One Scene From ‘Clueless’ That Still Makes Paul Rudd Cringe: ‘It’s Like Nails on a Chalkboard’  Us WeeklyPaul Rudd's Response To A Question About His ~Anti-Ageing Secret~ Was Perfect  BuzzFe
  
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• Listening to the quantum vacuum: Physicists measure quantum 'back action' in the audio band at room temperature - Phys.org

  25-03-2019 18:49 via phys.org
  Listening to the quantum vacuum: Physicists measure quantum 'back action' in the audio band at room temperature  Phys.orgSince the historic finding of gravitational waves from two black holes colliding over a billion light years away was made in 2015, physicists are advancing ...
  
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• Apple introduces credit card called 'Apple Card' - CNBC

  25-03-2019 18:49 via cnbc.com
  Apple introduces credit card called 'Apple Card'  CNBCEverything Apple Announced at Today's 'It's Show Time' Event in 6 Minutes  Mac RumorsApple announces Apple Card credit card  The VergeHere are all the major publishers in Apple's new subscription service, Apple News Plus  INSIDERApple Event 2019: TV plus shows, News, Oprah and biggest announcements  The VergeView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Apple Card: After mocking credit cards, Apple creates one - CNET

  25-03-2019 18:33 via cnet.com
  Apple Card: After mocking credit cards, Apple creates one  CNETApple has unveiled its new credit card with Goldman Sachs with 2% cash back — here are the details  Business Insider AustraliaView full coverage on Google News
  
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• With End of Islamic State Caliphate, U.S. Shifts to Long New Fight Ahead - The Wall Street Journal

  25-03-2019 18:26 via wsj.com
  With End of Islamic State Caliphate, U.S. Shifts to Long New Fight Ahead  The Wall Street JournalThe gruesome and devastating aftermath of ISIS’ last doomed stand  The SunSDF calls for international tribunal for ISIL detainees  Al Jazeera EnglishWhat the U.S. can learn from the fight against the Islamic State  The Washington PostThe caliphate is over, but Isis will be back in another form  The GuardianView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Fossil Bonanza in China Reveals Secrets from the Dawn of Animal Life

  25-03-2019 18:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Inside Science) -- A new trove of outstandingly preserved fossils in China from the dawn of animal life rivals the horde of weird creatures found in legendary sites such as the Burgess Shale, and may shed light on many puzzles concerning the animal family tree, a new study finds.The earliest hints of life in the roughly 4.5 billion-year history of Earth may have appeared 3.95 billion years ago, but for a long time after that, life consisted of relatively simple organisms. However, about
  
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• High Fructose Corn Syrup Can Help One Kind of Tumor Grow

  25-03-2019 17:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  Health experts have been wary of high fructose corn syrup for years. The sweetener — common in soda and processed foods — has increasingly crept its way into our meals. At the same time, rates of obesity and diseases like type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure have increased. Now, a new study out in Science has given us another reason to worry about the sugary additive: it can boost tumor growth in mice.
  A Sugary Diet
  Researchers from Baylor University and Cornell University develop
  
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