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• Target's tech trouble clogs stores with long checkout lines

  15-06-2019 23:59 via abcnews.go.com
  A glitch stalled checkout lines at Target stores worldwide Saturday, exasperating shoppers and potentially eating into sales at a prime time for retailers, the day before Father's Day
  
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• Could the Big Bang be Wrong?

  15-06-2019 22:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  A short history of the universe since the time of the Big Bang. We can directly observe more than 13 billion years of change, but the beginning itself is an enduring mystery. (Credit: ESA)The Big Bang is the defining narrative of modern cosmology: a bold declaration that our universe had a beginning and has a finite age, just like the humans who live within it. That finite age, in turn, is defined by the evidence that universe is expanding (again, and unfortunately, many of us are familiar
  
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• Liberal columnist to donate million-dollar judgement against Nazis

  15-06-2019 19:48 via msnbc.com
  Dean Obeidallah, liberal social commentator, has been awarded a $4.1 million in a lawsuit against neo-Nazis who targeted him. Obeidallah, radio host, columnist and frequent AM JOY guest, joins Joy Reid on his pledge to donate his judgement monies to, ‘organizations run by people they hate.’
  
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• FDA warns of infections from fecal transplants after death - UPI News

  15-06-2019 19:19 via upi.com
  FDA warns of infections from fecal transplants after death  UPI NewsFecal transplants -- transferring fecal matter from a healthy person into an ill person with a compromised "microbiome" -- is an increasingly used new treatment ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Zero elephants poached in a year in top Africa wildlife park

  15-06-2019 17:40 via abcnews.go.com
  Zero elephants found killed by poachers in a year in one of Africa's largest wildlife reserves
  
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• How Apollo Astronauts Didn’t Get Lost Going to the Moon

  15-06-2019 16:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  A mockup of the Apollo Guidance Computer that navigated Apollo's way to the Moon. MIT Library.Driving, say, to a friend’s house, we usually have directions to follow like “turn left at the light then it’s the third door on the right.” The same isn’t true when going to the Moon; there are no signposts guiding the way. So how exactly did Apollo astronauts know where they were going when they went to the Moon?This one is tough. You can’t just launch a rocket towa
  
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• With political scrutiny mounting, Google goes on job creation tour

  15-06-2019 08:22 via rss.cnn.com
  As politicians and regulators in Washington, DC, eye Google's vast power, top execs at the company are making a series of public appearances in America's heartland to highlight its role as a job creator far outside Silicon Valley.
  
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• Why rivals Microsoft and Oracle are teaming up to take on Amazon

  15-06-2019 08:22 via rss.cnn.com
  Microsoft and Oracle have linked their cloud services in a bid to gain big business and government clients, and take on Amazon Web Services. The deal is part of a growing trend of longtime competitors in disrupted industries joining forces.
  
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• Why Nintendo, Google and others may want to move some manufacturing out of China

  15-06-2019 08:22 via rss.cnn.com
  Nintendo and Google are reportedly moving some manufacturing out of China, joining the many who have considered expanding their production networks in light of trade tensions. But China is unlikely to lose its dominance as a manufacturing hub.
  
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• Virtual assistants, VR headsets and app stores. How tech is changing cars

  15-06-2019 08:22 via rss.cnn.com
  It was all about autos at one of China's top tech conferences this week.
  
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• Spotify redesign highlights its big bet on podcasts

  15-06-2019 08:22 via rss.cnn.com
  Spotify announced a platform redesign that features a simpler interface and more focus on podcasts.
  
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• Samsung's Galaxy Fold is all but dead for now, but it hasn't given up on innovative phone design

  15-06-2019 08:22 via rss.cnn.com
  AT&T is canceling preorders for the troubled Samsung Galaxy Fold.
  
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• On-demand workers are protesting -- using the apps they work for

  15-06-2019 08:22 via rss.cnn.com
  On-demand workers in the US are rising up against the companies they work for -- using the platforms themselves to do it.
  
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• NASA estimates it will need $20 billion to $30 billion for moon landing, administrator says

  15-06-2019 08:22 via rss.cnn.com
  NASA has touted its bold plan to return American astronauts to the moon by 2024 for months. Now we're starting to get an idea of how much it will cost.
  
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• Huawei delays the launch of its $2,600 foldable smartphone

  15-06-2019 08:22 via rss.cnn.com
  Huawei has delayed the launch of its $2,600 Mate X by three months in order to carry out further tests of the foldable smartphone.
  
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• Google owner Alphabet is tackling the opioid crisis

  15-06-2019 08:22 via rss.cnn.com
  Dayton, Ohio, had one of the highest rates of fatal overdoses earlier this decade because of opioid addiction. Now the city will be home to a state-of-the-art treatment center that has the backing of Google parent company Alphabet.
  
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• Google CEO reacts to looming US antitrust probes for first time

  15-06-2019 08:22 via rss.cnn.com
  In an exclusive interview with CNN Business on Thursday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said he was not surprised by news of a possible US antitrust probe into his company, but cautioned against those who might push to regulate big tech businesses simply "for the sake of regulating."
  
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• Fortnite was nearly canceled by ex-director at Epic

  15-06-2019 08:22 via rss.cnn.com
  Fortnite was close to never happening. Epic's massively popular battle royale game was almost canceled before it had a chance to become the worldwide phenomenon it is today.
  
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• Former WeWork VP sues the company alleging age discrimination

  15-06-2019 08:22 via rss.cnn.com
  A former WeWork vice president is suing the company over his termination, claiming that he was fired in an act of retaliation after he complained about possible age discrimination.
  
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• Broadcom was stung by US Huawei ban, dragging chipmaking industry down

  15-06-2019 08:22 via rss.cnn.com
  Chipmaker Broadcom is hurting as the United States' crackdown on Huawei continues to reverberate and the global economy slows.
  
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• Britain's wildly popular Monzo banking app is coming to America

  15-06-2019 08:22 via rss.cnn.com
  Britain's hottest banking app is coming to the United States.
  
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• Bitcoin leaves a carbon footprint as large as Las Vegas, study finds

  15-06-2019 08:22 via rss.cnn.com
  Sometimes, going digital isn't the most eco-friendly option.
  
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• Airbnb is selling $5,000 rafting tours and other adventures

  15-06-2019 08:22 via rss.cnn.com
  Airbnb is adding trip packages as it evolves into a full-fledged travel company.
  
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• Moulton signs fellow 2020 hopeful Gillibrand's cyber pledge

  15-06-2019 06:50 via abcnews.go.com
  Democratic presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand says fellow challenger Seth Moulton has agreed to sign her cyber pledge not to use stolen or hacked material for political gain
  
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• Growers hope standards bring order to hemp industry 'mess'

  15-06-2019 02:15 via abcnews.go.com
  A new global hemp research lab in Oregon is part of a movement to create a national infrastructure around hemp as the market explodes
  
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