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• NASA Announces Contractor for First Component of Lunar Gateway

  23-05-2019 23:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  The power and propulsion system for the Lunar Gateway will be built by Maxar.Courtesy of Business Wire)In a talk at the Florida Institute of Technology on Thursday, NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine announced that Maxar Technologies will build the first stage of NASA’s planned Lunar Gateway.
  The Gateway, part of NASA's larger Artemis program to return to the moon, is meant to be a waystation of sorts placed in a long orbit around the moon. It will provide a habitat for astronauts whi
  
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• Mounting antitrust scrutiny has Silicon Valley on the defensive

  23-05-2019 23:15 via rss.cnn.com
  On Tuesday morning, the Senate Judiciary Committee gathered for a hearing with a dry, forgettable title: "Understanding the Digital Advertising Ecosystem and the Impact of Data Privacy and Competition Policy." It would have been clearer to say it was a meeting about power, and whether some Silicon Valley giants have amassed too much of it.
  
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• Facebook removed 2.2 billion fake accounts in three months

  23-05-2019 23:15 via rss.cnn.com
  Facebook took down 2.2 billion fake accounts between January and March, a record high for the company.
  
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• Amazon might be working on a smart watch that can sense your feelings

  23-05-2019 23:15 via rss.cnn.com
  Alexa, how am I feeling today? Amazon may be getting into the business of reading your emotions.
  
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• Facebook: Fake account removal doubles in 6 months to 3B

  23-05-2019 22:52 via abcnews.go.com
  Facebook says it removed more than 3 billion fake accounts from October to March, twice as many as the previous 6 months
  
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• Zuckerberg pushes back on calls to break up Facebook

  23-05-2019 22:07 via nbcnews.com
  “The amount of our budget that goes toward our safety systems is greater than Twitter’s whole revenue this year,” Zuckerberg said.
  
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• Illegal killings, political opposition hobble wolf recovery

  23-05-2019 22:00 via abcnews.go.com
  Poaching and political opposition are hobbling the return of two species of endangered wolves and undercutting government recovery efforts that have cost more than $80 million
  
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• Why Scientists Are Putting a Telescope on the Bottom of the Ocean

  23-05-2019 21:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  The telescope, once complete, will be made of hundreds of spherical detectors suspended at the bottom of the sea. (Credit: KM3NeT)Deep under the Mediterranean Sea, hundreds of watchful eyes hang suspended on cables, waiting for a rare and valuable flash. Their quarry are ghostly neutrino particles, capable of tunneling through light-years of space and a planet's worth of rock without ever coming into contact with matter.But, here, under the ocean, they just might hit a detector from the
  
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• China has more weapons in US tariff war - but do they work?

  23-05-2019 21:25 via abcnews.go.com
  China has an array of options for retaliating for Washington's latest tariff hike in the two countries' escalating trade battle
  
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• US forecasters: Expect near normal Atlantic hurricane season

  23-05-2019 20:53 via abcnews.go.com
  Federal weather officials say this summer, the Atlantic hurricane season should be slightly weaker than normal years
  
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• Netflix isn't absent at Cannes. It's everywhere.

  23-05-2019 20:33 via abcnews.go.com
  At this year's Cannes Film Festival, Netflix is for the second straight year largely absent from Cannes, but it is hardy forgotten
  
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• Senate passes bill meant to combat robocalls

  23-05-2019 20:15 via abcnews.go.com
  The Senate has passed a bill that aims to combat the robocalls torturing Americans, but it's not clear what happens next
  
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• Rex Tillerson proves something very important about Donald Trump - CNN

  23-05-2019 19:51 via cnn.com
  Rex Tillerson proves something very important about Donald Trump  CNNTrump calls Rex Tillerson 'dumb as a rock' after claims about Putin meeting  Fox NewsJared Kushner's Lack of Historical Knowledge Makes Him Vulnerable, Rex Tillerson Tells House Panel: Report  NewsweekTillerson told lawmakers Putin was more prepared than Trump in Germany meeting  CNNTillerson called Capitol Hill switchboard saying he'd be 'happy to talk' to committee  Washington
  
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• Botswana lifts ban on elephant hunting, to some anger

  23-05-2019 19:51 via abcnews.go.com
  Botswana lifts ban on elephant hunting, bringing anger from wildlife protection groups
  
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• Trump Gives Farmers $16 Billion in Aid Amid Prolonged China Trade War - The New York Times

  23-05-2019 19:15 via nytimes.com
  Trump Gives Farmers $16 Billion in Aid Amid Prolonged China Trade War  The New York TimesSteven Mnuchin Says China is ‘Footing Most of the Bill’ for Tariffs, but Research Shows Otherwise  NewsweekTrump Doesn't Have Leverage He Needs to Get a Successful Deal, Says Law Professor Gold  Bloomberg VideoHow This Trade War Will Remake the World  BloombergTrump's trade policy is a hot mess of conflicting goals – with few winners  The Gu
  
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• To Reduce Food Waste, FDA Urges 'Best If Used By' Date Labels - NPR

  23-05-2019 19:00 via npr.org
  To Reduce Food Waste, FDA Urges 'Best If Used By' Date Labels  NPRConfusion over whether a food is still safe to eat after its "sell by" or "use before" date accounts for about 20% of food waste in U.S. homes, the FDA says.
  
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• Building a health-tracking wearable would be a no-brainer for Amazon - CNBC

  23-05-2019 18:59 via cnbc.com
  Building a health-tracking wearable would be a no-brainer for Amazon  CNBCAmazon Is Developing a Wristband That Tracks Your Emotions  Tom's GuideAmazon Is Getting Closer to Building an Alexa Wearable That Knows When You're Depressed  GizmodoAmazon’s Echo Wall Clock was just discounted for the first time  BGRAmazon Is Working on a Device That Can Read Human Emotions  BloombergView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Opportunity Zones To Fund Erie, PA Smart City Makeover

  23-05-2019 18:32 via technocracy.news
  Opportunity Zones are an investment bonanza for cash-strapped cities to implement Smart City technology. With over 9,000 OZ’s created in just 2 years, estimates run as high as $6 trillion for investable funds. ⁃ TN EditorAdditional security cameras, LED lighting and free public Wi-Fi were introduced to downtown Erie in 2018 as part of a pilot program for what’s known as smart city technology.
  Mayor Joe Schember’s administration and other local officials want to bring the
  
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• Apple Pledges to Be More Upfront About iPhone Performance - Thurrott.com

  23-05-2019 18:30 via thurrott.com
  Apple Pledges to Be More Upfront About iPhone Performance  Thurrott.comApple pledges to notify users of potential iPhone slowdowns  Engadget2019 iPhone 11 models show up in Eurasian database  9to5MacApple will now let you know when it downgrades your phone's performance  TechRadarApple registers 2019 iPhones with EEC, pointing to 3 fall releases  VentureBeatView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Rotten Tomatoes to link audience ratings to ticket purchases

  23-05-2019 18:06 via abcnews.go.com
  Rotten Tomatoes to verify audience score ratings based on ticket purchases
  
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• Chicago bank CEO indicted on accusations of bribing Manafort for administration job - The Washington Post

  23-05-2019 18:04 via washingtonpost.com
  Chicago bank CEO indicted on accusations of bribing Manafort for administration job  The Washington PostBanker Accused of Arranging $16 Million in Loans to Manafort to Gain High-Level Trump Post  The New York TimesFeds say banker bribed Manafort while seeking job in Trump administration  CNNBanker charged for allegedly approving Manafort loans for Trump job | TheHill  The HillManafort's Banker Gave Him $16M to Try to Buy Trump Job, Feds Say  The
  
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• Why the quirky Playdate portable could succeed where Ouya failed - Ars Technica

  23-05-2019 18:03 via arstechnica.com
  Why the quirky Playdate portable could succeed where Ouya failed  Ars TechnicaThe Weirdest Handheld Gaming System Is Coming in 2020 - IGN Now  IGNThe People Who Published Firewatch Are Now Making A Game Console With, Uh, A Crank  KotakuThe Morning After: The black-and-white portable console of the future  EngadgetFirewatch, Untitled Goose Game publisher unveils new Playdate console  Videogamer.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Facebook says it removed more than 3 billion fake accounts from October to March, twice as many as the previous 6 months

  23-05-2019 18:00 via abcnews.go.com
  Facebook says it removed more than 3 billion fake accounts from October to March, twice as many as the previous 6 months
  
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• Tesla Bears Need To Take A Step Back, Too - Seeking Alpha

  23-05-2019 17:59 via seekingalpha.com
  Tesla Bears Need To Take A Step Back, Too  Seeking AlphaTesla is on track to snap a 6-day losing streak even as analysts' concerns mount (TSLA)  Business InsiderThe Dow Jones Today Will Shed More Points as U.S.-China Trade Tensions Deepen  Money MorningTesla Splits The Hard Way  Seeking AlphaIs the Tesla Stock Beating Over or Just Beginning?  TheStreet.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Local News Loose barges reach Webbers Falls dam 10:47 AM, May 23, 2019 - kjrh.com

  23-05-2019 17:47 via kjrh.com
  Local News Loose barges reach Webbers Falls dam 10:47 AM, May 23, 2019  kjrh.com'Violent' EF-3 tornado strikes Jefferson City leaving extensive damage behind  KMOV.comSee destruction after violent tornado rips through Jefferson City, Missouri  Editors ChoiceAt Least Four Dead as Dangerous Weather Rips Midwest, Southwest  The Wall Street JournalFatal tornadoes lash the central US  CNNView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Buttigieg: Trump faked being disabled to get out of Vietnam | TheHill - The Hill

  23-05-2019 17:45 via thehill.com
  Buttigieg: Trump faked being disabled to get out of Vietnam | TheHill  The Hill'The Five' on Trump storming out of meeting with Pelosi, top Dems  Fox NewsButtigieg likens Trump to a 'crazy uncle'  POLITICOKudos for Fox News  The New York TimesButtigieg: ‘It’s disgusting’ that Trump is reportedly considering pardoning soldiers convicted of war crimes  The Washington PostView full coverage on Google News
  
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• FAA acting head: Airlines don't need to extend Boeing 737 Max flight cancellations - CNBC

  23-05-2019 17:42 via cnbc.com
  FAA acting head: Airlines don't need to extend Boeing 737 Max flight cancellations  CNBCBoeing officials discuss future of 737 MAX | Al Jazeera English  Al Jazeera EnglishUnited promises to re-book passengers concerned about flying on a 737 Max once it returns to service  Daily MailRalph Nader, whose grandniece died in latest 737 Max crash, says the FAA is in Boeing's pocket  CNBCExclusive: U.S. airlines expect Boeing 737 MAX jets need up to 150 hours of w
  
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• Read Tesla CEO Elon Musk's email to employees where he says the company made an average of 900 Model 3s per day this week - CNBC

  23-05-2019 17:23 via cnbc.com
  Read Tesla CEO Elon Musk's email to employees where he says the company made an average of 900 Model 3s per day this week  CNBCHere's the level where you should start buying Tesla, according to one expert  CNBCOne of Tesla's biggest bulls just turned around and trashed the company on a private call with Wall Street  Business InsiderHow you can make money on Tesla whether the company fails or succeeds  MarketWatchHowes: Tesla growth story giving way to tale
  
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• DARPA: Funding Wearable Brain-Machine Interfaces

  23-05-2019 17:22 via technocracy.news
  Technocrats at DARPA are intent on creating a non-surgical brain-machine interface as a force-multiplier for soldiers. The research will require “Investigational Device Exemptions” from the Administration. ⁃ TN EditorDARPA has awarded funding to six organizations to support the Next-Generation Nonsurgical Neurotechnology (N3) program, first announced in March 2018. Battelle Memorial Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory,
  
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• Pelosi tells colleagues Trump is 'villainous' — and that he wants to be impeached - NBC News

  23-05-2019 17:21 via nbcnews.com
  Pelosi tells colleagues Trump is 'villainous' — and that he wants to be impeached  NBC NewsTrump walkout marks point of no return  CNNTrump, Angered by 'Phony' Inquiries, Blows Up Meeting With Pelosi and Schumer  The New York TimesTrump Impeachment: Democrats Should Delay and Keep Threatening  BloombergWhat is Donald Trump’s theory of victory over the Democrats?  The Washington PostView full coverage on Google News
  
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• The Blazers Had a Great Season, But Change is Coming - Blazer's Edge

  23-05-2019 17:20 via blazersedge.com
  The Blazers Had a Great Season, But Change is Coming  Blazer's Edge'Milwaukee is scaring me' – Stephen A. has a change of heart | First Take  ESPNHere’s how Draymond Green lost all that weight for the playoffs  SF GateChris Broussard On Feud With Kevin Durant: ‘If I Was Lying Yesterday, Fire Me’  UPROXXWarriors nine-day layoff before NBA Finals one of longest in NBA history  Yahoo SportsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Star Trek: Picard's First Teaser Hints at Jean-Luc's Tragic Place in Starfleet History [Updated] - Gizmodo

  23-05-2019 17:15 via io9.gizmodo.com
  Star Trek: Picard's First Teaser Hints at Jean-Luc's Tragic Place in Starfleet History [Updated]  GizmodoNow live post-leaks, Star Trek: Picard trailer asks why the “Admiral” left Starfleet  Ars TechnicaPicard memes: Patrick Stewart's best viral Star Trek moments  CNETStar Trek: The Next Generation | The 25 Best Episodes  Hollywood ReporterThe first teaser trailer for Star Trek: Picard is here  The VergeView full coverage on Google Ne
  
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• Get off the court, Drake - The Washington Post

  23-05-2019 17:10 via washingtonpost.com
  Get off the court, Drake  The Washington Post'How much longer can he take this?': Kawhi Leonard's injury has Byron Scott worried | The Jump  ESPNDrake Called Out for Crossing 'Boundaries' and 'Disrespectful' Courtside Antics During Bucks Game  Yahoo EntertainmentThe Toronto Raptors emphatically answered their last call  Raptors RaptureDrake's sideline antics draw ire of Milwaukee Bucks coach, rapper responds to criticism  Fox NewsView full covera
  
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• Experts: The Only Defense Against Killer AI Is Not Developing It

  23-05-2019 17:01 via technocracy.news
  Out of control killer AI in warfare is inevitable because it will become too complex for human management and control. The only real answer is to not developing it in the first place. ⁃ TN EditorA recent analysis on the future of warfare indicates that countries that continue to develop AI for military use risk losing control of the battlefield. Those that don’t risk eradication. Whether you’re for or against the AI arms race: it’s happening. Here’s what that means,
  
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• Is it helpful to name a weak storm such as Andrea? - AccuWeather.com

  23-05-2019 16:48 via accuweather.com
  Is it helpful to name a weak storm such as Andrea?  AccuWeather.comUp to 4 major hurricanes could form during this Atlantic season, NOAA says  CNNNOAA predicts near-normal 2019 Atlantic hurricane season  WESH 2 OrlandoNOAA predicts "near-normal" 2019 Atlantic hurricane season  ABC NewsHurricane Lane recovery efforts still ongoing as Hawaii enters another hurricane season  KHON2 NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Kim Kardashian's Doppelgänger Just Accused Her of Stealing Her Style - InStyle

  23-05-2019 16:29 via instyle.com
  Kim Kardashian's Doppelgänger Just Accused Her of Stealing Her Style  InStylePsalm West's Birth Certificate Reveals All the Details  TMZWhy Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s First Photo of Psalm Has Fans Worried  Us WeeklyKris Jenner Talks Psalm West and Why It Can Be Hard to Watch Episodes of KUWTK'(Exclusive)  Entertainment TonightKris Jenner Shared The Inspiration Behind Kim And Kanye Naming Their Baby "Psalm"  BuzzFeedView full cover
  
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• Iran’s youth ‘will witness the demise of America and Israel’, Ayatollah Khamenei vows as commander boasts Trum - The Sun

  23-05-2019 16:17 via thesun.co.uk
  Iran’s youth ‘will witness the demise of America and Israel’, Ayatollah Khamenei vows as commander boasts Trum  The SunIran's supreme leader criticizes country's president and foreign minister over nuclear deal  Fox NewsMore troops, defensive capabilities requested to Middle East to deter Iran  ABC NewsThis is how easily the U.S. and Iran could blunder into war  The Washington PostWhy a war with Iran is unlikely: Donald Trump calls the sh
  
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• 'I'm gay': Mormon Republican lawmaker in Utah comes out - NBC News

  23-05-2019 16:17 via nbcnews.com
  'I'm gay': Mormon Republican lawmaker in Utah comes out  NBC News'I could not continue to live a lie': Utah County Commissioner Nathan Ivie comes out as gay  Salt Lake TribuneMormon county commissioner in Utah comes out as gay  New York Post Mormon GOP official in Utah comes out as gay | TheHill  The HillView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Lunar gold rush is about to start—and we could exhaust the solar system in less than 500 years - Phys.Org

  23-05-2019 16:10 via phys.org
  Lunar gold rush is about to start—and we could exhaust the solar system in less than 500 years  Phys.OrgNASA Chooses Maxar as Key Artemis Moon Plan Partner  Space.comLIVE: NASA Shares Details on Upcoming 2024 Lunar Mission  SputnikNASA Artemis: the 2024 moon mission, explained  Vox.comGoing Back to the Moon — for Good (Op-Ed)  Space.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Uber and Lyft battle Los Angeles over the future of transportation

  23-05-2019 16:03 via rss.cnn.com
  Scooters and electric bikes have become pawns in a power struggle between rideshare companies Uber and Lyft and the city of Los Angeles — a tug of war experts say will have far-reaching implications for quality of life in cities across the United States.
  
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• Didi wants to help millions of drivers power their electric cars

  23-05-2019 16:03 via rss.cnn.com
  Didi Chuxing, China's top ride-hailing app, has teamed up with the country's giant power utility to make it easier and cheaper for drivers to recharge their cars.
  
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• Chimpanzees spotted cracking open tortoises for meat

  23-05-2019 15:47 via abcnews.go.com
  Scientists say they have observed wild chimpanzees tucking into an unusual snack: tortoises, whose hard shells they cracked against tree trunks before scooping out the meat
  
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• Terminator Dark Fate (2019) | Official trailer (HD) - The Sun

  23-05-2019 15:43 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Stocks - Wall Street Slumps as Trade War Fears Escalate - Investing.com

  23-05-2019 15:43 via investing.com
  Stocks - Wall Street Slumps as Trade War Fears Escalate  Investing.comStocks open sharply lower on trade fears  ABC NewsDow drops 400 points, continuing this month's slide on trade-war fears  CNBCTrade, global growth worries slam Wall Street  ReutersStocks Slump Ahead Of Fed Minutes; Target, Advanced Auto Surge  Investor's Business DailyView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Indian PM Narendra Modi and the BJP just swept India’s elections - Vox.com

  23-05-2019 15:20 via vox.com
  Indian PM Narendra Modi and the BJP just swept India’s elections  Vox.comIndia election results 2019: Modi dedicates victory to Indians  BBC NewsIndia counts votes after marathon general elections | Al Jazeera English  Al Jazeera EnglishModi Reigns Supreme. Now India's Economy Awaits  BloombergThe Guardian view on Narendra Modi’s landslide: bad for India’s soul  The GuardianView full coverage on Google News
  
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• 7 dietary factors may increase your risk of cancer: Study - ABC News

  23-05-2019 14:57 via abcnews.go.com
  7 dietary factors may increase your risk of cancer: Study  ABC NewsSeven dietary factors may increase the risk of cancer for American adults aged 20 and over, according to a new study published in the JNCI Cancer Spectrum ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Geologists Discover Largest Underwater Volcano, Explain Weird Hum Heard Around the World - Live Science

  23-05-2019 14:02 via livescience.com
  Geologists Discover Largest Underwater Volcano, Explain Weird Hum Heard Around the World  Live ScienceBirth of an underwater volcano in the Indian Ocean has caused mysterious seismic ripples  Daily MailView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Kylie Jenner showcases pert posterior in skintight leather trousers after her skincare launch - Daily Mail

  23-05-2019 13:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  Kylie Jenner showcases pert posterior in skintight leather trousers after her skincare launch  Daily MailJames Charles Was At Kylie Jenner's Skincare Launch And People Were Pretty Confused Why  BuzzFeedKhloe Kardashian rocks Kylie Jenner's cow print swimsuit: Who wore it better?  AOLCaitlyn Jenner Steps Out on the Red Carpet with Sophia Hutchins  PEOPLE.comWill 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' Ever End?  The Cheat SheetView full coverage on Goog
  
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• Room Temperatures Set for Men's Comfort May Disadvantage Women, Study Finds

  23-05-2019 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Researchers say women are worse at math and word-based tasks at cooler room temperatures. (Credit: ESB Professional/Shutterstock)“The women’s winter is here. The freeze is upon us,” warns a Game of Thrones parody about men and women's office temperature preferences.If you have a Y chromosome, you probably haven’t experienced “women’s winter.” As the video explains, women’s winter is “when spring turns to summer and there’s blossom on th
  
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• Theresa May shelves Brexit Withdrawal bill following Cabinet mutiny - Business Insider

  23-05-2019 12:37 via businessinsider.com
  Theresa May shelves Brexit Withdrawal bill following Cabinet mutiny  Business InsiderLeader of the House of Commons Andrea Leadsom resigns over Theresa May's Brexit plan  The SunLondon Calling: British Prime Minister Theresa May's future in doubt  CBS NewsTheresa May's final days are crashing us into a whole new world of Brexit madness  The IndependentTheresa May is the epitome of all that is wrong with British politics  Telegraph.co.ukView full
  
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