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• New bill aims to stamp out bias in algorithms used by companies

  10-04-2019 22:39 via nbcnews.com
  Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation to bring federal oversight to the use of “automated decision systems."
  
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• Mars' Methane Mystery Deepens with New Spacecraft Data

  10-04-2019 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The European Space Agency's ExoMars spacecraft failed to find any traces of methane on the Red Planet during its hunt from April to August of 2018. This goes directly against recent positive reports of methane by ESA's own Mars Express spacecraft and NASA's Curiosity rover, which both saw methane in 2013.ExoMars has a sensitive detector that can pick up just one-tenth the amount of methane that Mars Express witnessed. That leaves two options: either one set of observations is
  
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• Jets 7-round NFL mock draft 2.0: Nick Bosa becomes a huge steal - New York Post

  10-04-2019 21:44 via nypost.com
  Jets 7-round NFL mock draft 2.0: Nick Bosa becomes a huge steal  New York Post 'Grade: A' three-round NFL Mock Draft: Kiper plays GM for all 32 teams  ESPNEleven Dubcast: Dwayne Haskins and the Mystery of the NFL Smokescreen | Eleven Warriors  Eleven Warriors5 teams who should try to trade up in the 2019 NFL Draft  ClutchPointsWashington keeps QB visits going with Clayton Thorson  NBC SportsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Another 'bomb cyclone' is hitting the Rockies and the Plains with blizzard conditions - CNN

  10-04-2019 21:14 via cnn.com
  Another 'bomb cyclone' is hitting the Rockies and the Plains with blizzard conditions  CNN'Historic' blizzard may drop up to 2 feet of snow across Central US, cause 'life-threatening' travel condit...  Fox NewsAirlines issue travel waivers ahead of Midwest blizzard  ABC NewsUS weather: ‘Danger to life’ warning as Midwest braces for powerful storm and flooding  The IndependentNWS: 'Uncertainty remains' for winter storm snowfall in Sioux Falls&nb
  
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• Facebook's battle against disinformation adds a new weapon — the 'click gap'

  10-04-2019 21:00 via nbcnews.com
  The new “click-gap” signal will down-rank links to purported news articles that are receiving large amounts of traffic from Facebook but aren’t linked toother parts of the web.
  
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• Patagonia sues Anheuser-Busch for selling beer that bears its name - CNN

  10-04-2019 20:52 via cnn.com
  Patagonia sues Anheuser-Busch for selling beer that bears its name  CNNPatagonia sues AB InBev for stealing its name and logo  Fast CompanyPatagonia sues Anheuser-Busch over Patagonia beer  The TakeoutPatagonia Sues Anheuser-Busch for Beer That Bears Its Name  KTLA Los AngelesPatagonia Sues Anheuser-Busch for Putting Its Name on New Beer  TMZView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Attorney General William Barr Launches Look Into Early Stage Of Russia Probe - NPR

  10-04-2019 20:45 via npr.org
  Attorney General William Barr Launches Look Into Early Stage Of Russia Probe  NPRBill Barr: 'I think spying did occur' on Trump campaign  CNNBarr says he thinks the government spied on the Trump campaign  NBC NewsBill Barr Is Trying Hard to Be President Trump’s Roy Cohn  BloombergAndrew McCarthy: Major takeaways from Barr's House testimony  Fox NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Building fire, explosion kills at least one and injures more than a dozen in North Carolina - Fox News

  10-04-2019 20:31 via foxnews.com
  Building fire, explosion kills at least one and injures more than a dozen in North Carolina  Fox NewsOfficials: 1 dead, 17 hurt in North Carolina gas explosion  Yahoo NewsDurham Explosion: One dead, at least 15 injured  ABC11Watch: Viewer video shows chaos after gas leak  CBS17.comGas explosion near Duke University kills 1, seriously injures firefighter  PennLiveView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Rep. Ilhan Omar called 9/11 'something' that 'some people did' in clip, prompting outrage - USA TODAY

  10-04-2019 20:27 via usatoday.com
  Rep. Ilhan Omar called 9/11 'something' that 'some people did' in clip, prompting outrage  USA TODAYCrenshaw calls out Omar for describing 9/11 attacks as 'some people did something'  Fox NewsOmar calls out 'Fox & Friends': 'Dangerous incitement, given the death threats I face' | TheHill  The HillDan Crenshaw blasts Ilhan Omar's 'unbelievable' description of 9/11 attacks  New York Post Fox News, Crenshaw, RNC Attack Ilhan Omar for 9/11 Comments &n
  
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• The E.U. Seems Ready to Put Brexit on Ice. But for How Long? - The New York Times

  10-04-2019 20:24 via nytimes.com
  The E.U. Seems Ready to Put Brexit on Ice. But for How Long?  The New York TimesTheresa May visits Paris and Berlin to seek backing for Brexit delay – BBC News  BBC NewsToday in Brexit: Theresa May Finally Won a Vote in Parliament—for Something the EU Will Reject Tomorrow  SlateBritain's destructive deadlock may finally be ending  The Washington PostThe Guardian view on Britain in Europe: an inevitable partnership  The GuardianView fu
  
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• Pence confronts Venezuelan ambassador at UN: ‘You shouldn’t be here’ - Fox News

  10-04-2019 20:19 via foxnews.com
  Pence confronts Venezuelan ambassador at UN: ‘You shouldn’t be here’  Fox NewsVenezuela crisis leaves quarter of population in urgent need UN report says as Mike Pence calls for support for Juan Guaido - Live updates  CBS NewsU.S. Ready to Take on Russia, China, Iran and Other 'Foreign Powers' in Venezuela, John Bolton Says  NewsweekView full coverage on Google News
  
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• This Is Rory McIlroy’s Masters To Lose - FiveThirtyEight

  10-04-2019 20:14 via fivethirtyeight.com
  This Is Rory McIlroy’s Masters To Lose  FiveThirtyEightAugusta National Has Quietly Made a $200 Million Land Grab  The Wall Street Journal2019 Masters: ESPN predictions on who takes home the green jacket  ESPNAugusta National Golf Club announces changes for the Masters  WFXGOpinion: Tiger says he can win Masters, and that doesn’t sound ridiculous at all  GolfweekView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Kim Kardashian Tells Vogue That She's Studying To Become A Lawyer - HuffPost

  10-04-2019 20:12 via huffpost.com
  Kim Kardashian Tells Vogue That She's Studying To Become A Lawyer  HuffPostKim Kardashian Is Studying to Become a Lawyer, Wants to Take the Bar in 2022  PEOPLE.comKim Kardashian Says Medication Is Not ‘an Option’ for Kanye West: Biggest Revelations From Her ‘Vogue’ Cover Story  Us WeeklyKim Kardashian Plans to Take Bar Exam, Celeb Lawyer Shawn Holley Backs Her Up  TMZView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Amazon employees push for company to 'be a climate leader' to combat global warming

  10-04-2019 20:10 via nbcnews.com
  "Amazon has the resources and scale to spark the world’s imagination and redefine what is possible and necessary to address the climate crisis," a letter from thousands of employees said.
  
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• SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Prepares for First Commercial Liftoff Tonight

  10-04-2019 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Editor's Note: This story has been updated from a previous version.SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy will likely launch on its first commercial flight today. The rocket launch was postponed from early April due to unspecified concerns, and then postponed again just this week due to weather. But Wednesday has a clear forecast with an 80 percent probability of a launch, so odds are good the mission will proceed. The launch window opens at 6:35 p.m. EDT this evening and extends until 8:32 p.m. EDT on T
  
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• Scientists show first image ever taken of a black hole, depicting its hot, shadowy edges

  10-04-2019 20:00 via abcnews.go.com
  Scientists show first image ever taken of a black hole, depicting its hot, shadowy edges
  
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• Fed officials are leaving the door open for more rate hikes if the economy improves, minutes say - CNBC

  10-04-2019 20:00 via cnbc.com
  Fed officials are leaving the door open for more rate hikes if the economy improves, minutes say  CNBCFed Minutes: Officials See Little Need to Change Rates This Year  The Wall Street JournalFed retreated from further interest-rate hikes due to unease on economy, low inflation, FOMC minutes show  MarketWatchFed minutes reaffirm patient approach to interest rates in 2019  Fox BusinessFed Minutes Show Some Rate Flexibility During Year of Patience  
  
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• Elizabeth Warren's campaign announces $6 million first-quarter haul as it makes huge hires in early states - CNN

  10-04-2019 19:59 via cnn.com
  Elizabeth Warren's campaign announces $6 million first-quarter haul as it makes huge hires in early states  CNNWarren releases tax returns showing million-dollar income, moments after pitching wealth tax  Fox NewsElizabeth Warren’s 2020 Campaign Says It Raised $6 Million  The New York TimesElizabeth Warren earned close to $1M last year  New York Post Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren releases 2018 tax returns showing $900,000 income&nb
  
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• Oprah Winfrey says Meghan Markle is 'being portrayed unfairly' - Page Six

  10-04-2019 19:55 via pagesix.com
  Oprah Winfrey says Meghan Markle is 'being portrayed unfairly'  Page SixMeghan Markle's Suits Dad Arrives in England Ahead of Royal Baby's Birth & Couldn't Be More Excited  PEOPLE.comHow Meghan Markle and Prince Harry can take the pressure off women who've just had a baby  USA TODAY'Meghan & Harry: A Royal Baby Story': Meghan Markle's Estranged Half-Sister Throws Shade at Pregnant Duchess  Yahoo NewsLondon Eye to be red, white and blue when royal b
  
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• Bones from Philippine cave reveal a new human cousin

  10-04-2019 19:31 via abcnews.go.com
  Fossilized bones from a cave in the Philippines have revealed a new evolutionary cousin of modern humans
  
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• WikiLeaks accuses Ecuador of spying on Assange at embassy

  10-04-2019 19:18 via abcnews.go.com
  The WikiLeaks organization has accused the Ecuadorian government of spying on founder Julian Assange
  
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• Photos: Falcon Heavy raised vertical at pad 39A – Spaceflight Now - Spaceflight Now

  10-04-2019 19:18 via spaceflightnow.com
  Photos: Falcon Heavy raised vertical at pad 39A – Spaceflight Now  Spaceflight NowWATCH LIVE: SPACEX FALCON HEAVY! #superHeavyRocket @Kennedy Space Center, 5:36pm EST  SPACE & UNIVERSE (Official)Watch SpaceX Attempt a Triple Rocket Landing During Falcon Heavy Launch Today!  Space.comSpaceX faces a key test in the upcoming launch of its biggest rocket  CNNFalcon Heavy making only second flight, but it’s already changing the game  A
  
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• Snow is plastering parts of the Plains, which will measure it in feet when the blizzard is done - The Washington Post

  10-04-2019 19:17 via washingtonpost.com
  Snow is plastering parts of the Plains, which will measure it in feet when the blizzard is done  The Washington PostTotals may threaten records in parts of South Dakota, Nebraska and Minnesota.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg, Pences trade barbs - NBC News

  10-04-2019 19:16 via nbcnews.com
  Presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg, Pences trade barbs  NBC NewsPete Buttigieg criticizes Mike Pence for his stance on gay marriage, cites his own religious beli…  CBS NewsTensions flare in 'long and complicated' relationship between Pete Buttigieg and Mike Pence  USA TODAYPete Buttigieg is the first U.S. presidential candidate in a same-sex marriage. Here are 3 reasons that matters.  Washington PostIf you're saying Pete Buttigieg 'isn't gay enough
  
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• HAWKEYE to Pass Torch to KATE BISHOP in Disney+ Show - Report - Newsarama

  10-04-2019 19:09 via newsarama.com
  HAWKEYE to Pass Torch to KATE BISHOP in Disney+ Show - Report  NewsaramaHawkeye Series Starring Jeremy Renner in the Works at Disney+ (EXCLUSIVE)  VarietyMarvel Is Reportedly Developing a Kate Bishop Centered Hawkeye Series Starring Jeremy Renner  GizmodoJeremy Renner to Star in Hawkeye Series (With a Twist!) at Disney+  TVLineHawkeye's chances of surviving Avengers: Endgame just went way up  The Week MagazineView full coverage on Google News
  
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• You Can Now Use Your Android Phone As a Security Key - Thurrott.com

  10-04-2019 19:08 via thurrott.com
  You Can Now Use Your Android Phone As a Security Key  Thurrott.comGoogle will now let you use your Android phone as a physical security key  The VergeNow Your Android is a Security Key | Android  AndroidYou can now use your Android phone as a 2FA security key for Google accounts  VentureBeatYour Android phone is now a security key for 2FA  SlashGearView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Fossils Reveal A New Species of Ancient Human in the Philippines

  10-04-2019 19:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  At the northern tip of the Philippine island of Luzon lays Callao Cave, an expansive, seven-chamber limestone warren. Researchers report today they have uncovered the bones of a now-extinct, previously unknown human species near the far end of the first chamber. The discovery adds to growing evidence that human evolution and dispersal out of Africa is much more complicated than scientists once thought and and reinforces the importance of Southeast Asia in the history of our species. The rese
  
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• A new hominid species has been found in a Philippine cave, fossils suggest - Science News

  10-04-2019 19:00 via sciencenews.org
  A new hominid species has been found in a Philippine cave, fossils suggest  Science NewsEvidence of New Human Species Found in Philippines  The Wall Street JournalNew human species found in the Philippines  nature videoAncient Bones And Teeth Found In A Philippine Cave May Rewrite Human History  NPRNew species of ancient human discovered in the Philippines: Homo luzonensis  National GeographicView full coverage on Google News
  
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• House passes net neutrality bill — but it won't have a chance in the Senate

  10-04-2019 18:28 via nbcnews.com
  The rules would prevent service providers from manipulating internet traffic, which net neutrality advocates say would hurt consumers and innovation.
  
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• What the Sight of a Black Hole Means to a Black Hole Physicist - Quanta Magazine

  10-04-2019 18:26 via quantamagazine.org
  What the Sight of a Black Hole Means to a Black Hole Physicist  Quanta MagazineHow Astronomers Took The First Ever Image Of A Black Hole  Tech InsiderBlack hole picture explained: What is a black hole and how did scientists take the photo?  Express.co.ukThis is the first photo of a black hole  CNNHere it is, the first-ever image of a supermassive black hole  Los Angeles TimesView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Managing IoT Data Requires ‘Systems Of Systems’ To Break Silos

  10-04-2019 18:13 via technocracy.news
  A isolated silo of data is unacceptable to the Technocracy mind, so the rush is on to develop ways to integrate disparate data systems into one. This is more easily said than done, but data is the life blood of Technocracy. ⁃ TN EditorIf cities are to effectively manage the vast amounts of data they collect from internet of things (IoT) devices, they need to take a holistic approach and break down silos, speakers said during a panel discussion at Smart Cities Connect in Denver last week.
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• Uber is expected to seek $10 billion in IPO - TechCrunch

  10-04-2019 18:12 via techcrunch.com
  Uber is expected to seek $10 billion in IPO  TechCrunchUber plans to sell around $10 billion worth of stock in IPO  The Economic TimesUber Aims for Public Valuation of as Much as $100 Billion, Below Expectations  The Wall Street JournalUber Is On Its Way to an IPO  BloombergTo Uber, I'm a driver but not a worker. But their billion-dollar IPO is built off my labor.  NBC NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Every millionaire politician is a policy failure: How Bernie got rich - Washington Examiner

  10-04-2019 18:12 via washingtonexaminer.com
  Every millionaire politician is a policy failure: How Bernie got rich  Washington ExaminerBernie Sanders' truly awful answer on his newfound millionaire status  CNNBernie Sanders on the role of insurance companies under "Medicare for All"  CBS This MorningBernie Sanders talks about what his "Medicare for All" plan will do  CBS This MorningWhy a Bernie Sanders-Donald Trump matchup in 2020 would be disastrous for America  Los Angeles TimesView full
  
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• Retail Apocalypse: 75,000 Stores Will Shutter By 2026

  10-04-2019 18:02 via technocracy.news
  Online shopping behemoths like Amazon are completely disrupting brick-and-mortar retail. As personal shopping data is harvested and analyzed, it is weaponized and turned against you to manipulate further buying decisions. ⁃ TN EditorWidespread closures have roiled the retail industry, but many more stores are likely to shut down in coming years to keep up with a shift to online shopping, according to a report by investment firm UBS.
  An estimated 75,000 stores that sell clothing, electronic
  
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• The Google Assistant can now finally manage your G Suite Calendar - TechCrunch

  10-04-2019 18:01 via techcrunch.com
  The Google Assistant can now finally manage your G Suite Calendar  TechCrunchG Suite accounts now get Assistant support, Google Voice, and much more  Android PoliceGoogle Assistant now works with G Suite accounts, but only supports Calendar for now  The VergeGoogle Assistant now works with your G Suite work calendar  GeekWireG Suite gets Google Assistant integration for calendars, native Microsoft Office editing  VentureBeatView full coverage on
  
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• US praises German 5G standards as Huawei battle simmers

  10-04-2019 17:33 via abcnews.go.com
  US cybersecurity official praises German 5G security standards, says they could effectively shut out China's Huawei
  
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• Stock Market News: Delta Heads Skyward; Tesla Hopes for New Tax Credits - The Motley Fool

  10-04-2019 17:33 via fool.com
  Stock Market News: Delta Heads Skyward; Tesla Hopes for New Tax Credits  The Motley FoolUS lawmakers begin push to expand federal electric vehicle tax credits  CNBCExclusive: U.S. bill to boost electric car tax credits could rev GM, Tesla  ReutersU.S. Lawmakers Make Big Push To Further Expand EV Tax Credit  InsideEVsTesla and GM could get back federal tax credit for another 400,000 electric cars with bi-partisan bill  ElectrekView full coverage o
  
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• UN urged to declare Venezuela a humanitarian emergency - Fox News

  10-04-2019 17:30 via foxnews.com
  UN urged to declare Venezuela a humanitarian emergency  Fox NewsPence asks UN to recognize Guaidó as Venezuela's president | TheHill  The HillU.S. wants U.N. to revoke credentials of Maduro's government  ReutersMike Pompeo says Venezuela's Maduro is a "true threat" to the U.S.  CBS NewsUS calls on UN to recognise Guaido as Venezuela's president  Aljazeera.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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• WATCH: First full-length trailer for Disney's "The Lion King" is released - 10TV

  10-04-2019 17:24 via 10tv.com
  WATCH: First full-length trailer for Disney's "The Lion King" is released  10TVHere's How "The Lion King" Remake Compares Side-By-Side With The Original  BuzzFeedThe Lion King Official Trailer  Walt Disney StudiosA side-by-side comparison of the new Lion King with the 1994 original  Polygon'The Lion King': Disney drops new trailer 100 days out  10News WTSPView full coverage on Google News
  
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• What The Event Horizon Telescope Reveals About Galaxy M87

  10-04-2019 17:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  A massive international collaboration of researchers has released the first-ever direct image of the hellish environment surrounding a supermassive black hole. As part of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) project, the team used a global array of telescopes to probe the fiery disk of material swirling around the gargantuan black hole at the center of the galaxy M87.The results confirm that the hot gas swirling around a black hole is traveling at nearly the speed of light, creating a chaot
  
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• Scientists Prove Man-Made Global Warming Is A Hoax

  10-04-2019 16:54 via technocracy.news
  There are many journalists and scientists today who are writing about the fraudulent nature of global warming dogma, citing verified scientific studies. Nevertheless, the warmist hysteria continues to grow, exhibiting symptoms cult-like behavior. ⁃ TN EditorThe far-left ThinkProgress reports that scientists have finally proven that the theory of man-made Global Warming is a total hoax.Of course, no one will admit it, but that is exactly what has happened.
  A new scientific study shows has r
  
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• Samsung Galaxy A80 hands on review - TechRadar

  10-04-2019 16:37 via techradar.com
  Samsung Galaxy A80 hands on review  TechRadarSamsung's Galaxy Tab S5e and Tab A 10.1 are coming to the United States  Android PoliceSamsung’s Galaxy A80 is an automated notchless slider with a rotating triple camera  The VergeGalaxy Note 10 Leak Exposes Samsung's Massive Mistake  ForbesGalaxy A: Meet the new Galaxy A  SamsungView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Prince Harry, Oprah work on mental health program for Apple

  10-04-2019 16:20 via abcnews.go.com
  he documentary builds on Harry's work on mental health issues.
  
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• Event Horizon Telescope Releases Humanity's First Ever Black Hole Image

  10-04-2019 15:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  On Wednesday, astronomers revealed the first image ever taken of a black hole, bringing a dramatic conclusion to a decades-long effort. The iconic image offers humanity its first glimpse at the gas and debris that swirl around its event horizon, the point beyond which material disappears forever. A favorite object of science fiction has finally been made real on screen.Their target was a nearby galaxy dubbed M87 and its supermassive black hole, which packs the mass of six and half billio
  
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• The Event Horizon Telescope: How It Works

  10-04-2019 15:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  A black hole isn't an easy thing to photograph. The famously inscrutable objects are so dense that even light can’t escape their vicinity. By definition, they are invisible. So when the Event Horizon Telescope team released the first image of a black hole, what they really released is an image of the black hole’s event horizon — the minimum distance from the black hole’s center where gravity is still weak enough for light to escape.And how they imaged the supermassiv
  
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