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• Trump Administration Imposes Sanctions on Iran’s Top Diplomat - The New York Times

  31-07-2019 23:55 via nytimes.com
  Trump Administration Imposes Sanctions on Iran’s Top Diplomat  The New York TimesTrump administration sanctions Iranian diplomat; Feinstein derides 'mistake'  Fox NewsUS sanctions Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif  CNNIran's Resistance Needs a Light Touch, Not 'Maximum Pressure'  BloombergU.S. Shouldn’t Try Propaganda to Win Over Iranians  BloombergView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Tweet could get Elon Musk in trouble with regulators _ again

  31-07-2019 23:38
  Once again, Tesla CEO Elon Musk could be in hot soup with U.S. securities regulators, this time for tweeting a forecast for solar roof production
  
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• LightSail 2 Becomes First Spacecraft to Change Orbit Using Sunlight

  31-07-2019 23:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  LightSail 2 took this picture of itself, with Earth in the background, while deploying its sail on July 23.(Credit: The Planetary Society)The Planetary Society, a non-profit organization focused on space exploration, has successfully transferred their LightSail 2 spacecraft from one orbit to another using only the power of sunlight, a first. The recent success not only proves the effectiveness of solar sailing technology, but also opens up a new, more cost-effective way to propel small sp
  
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• CNN ratings for first night of Democratic debate hit 8.7 million TV viewers

  31-07-2019 22:19 via nbcnews.com
  The viewership was a significant decline in ratings from the first debate of the 2020 election cycle.
  
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• Networks sue Locast, a service that streams TV for free

  31-07-2019 22:10
  The country's biggest TV networks _ ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox _ are suing Locast, a streaming service that transmits their broadcasts for free
  
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• The Placenta is Sterile, Scientists Find. So Where Do Babies Get Their Microbiomes?

  31-07-2019 21:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  The placenta has no native microbes, scientists say. (Credit: Blue Planet Studio/Shutterstock)The placenta is a unique organ. The temporary body part forms in the uterus during pregnancy and supplies the developing baby with nutrients and oxygen while also carrying away waste products. The organ is also a common source of pregnancy complications.Recently scientists have wondered whether microbes might be to blame. Some research has suggested that, like the gut, a host of bacteria coloni
  
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• Could There Be Life? This Newfound 'Super-Earth' May Be Habitable - Space.com

  31-07-2019 21:58 via space.com
  Could There Be Life? This Newfound 'Super-Earth' May Be Habitable  Space.comSuper-Earth found by NASA's TESS 31 light-years away may support life  AxiosTESS Helps Reveal Multiple Planets, Including Promising World  NASA GoddardAstronomers have discovered a potentially habitable world just 31 light-years away, thanks to NASA's planet-hunting telescope  Yahoo NewsNearby Star System Looks to Be Ideal “Lab” for Exoplanet Studies  Futurism
  
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• Billionaire, friend taking plea deal in Las Vegas drug case

  31-07-2019 21:40
  California billionaire and crime victim rights advocate Henry T. Nicholas III and a friend are taking a plea deal sparing them prison time in a Las Vegas Strip hotel room drug case
  
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• Equifax might run out of settlement cash, FTC warns

  31-07-2019 21:35 via nbcnews.com
  The regulator said that consumers rushing to get a $125 check from Equifax as restitution for its 2017 cybersecurity breach should consider the credit monitoring option.
  
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• Free TV startup Locast sued by networks

  31-07-2019 21:00 via nbcnews.com
  Locast, a nonprofit organization that launched in early 2018, has become popular with cord cutters but contentious for those in the TV business.
  
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• Florida man sentenced to 10 years in prison for knowingly spreading HIV - New York Daily News

  31-07-2019 20:22 via nydailynews.com
  Florida man sentenced to 10 years in prison for knowingly spreading HIV  New York Daily NewsA Florida man who didn't tell his sexual partners that he was HIV positive has been sentenced to 10 years behind bars.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Digital media bailout? CBS-Viacom could be a buyer for not-so-new media

  31-07-2019 19:51 via nbcnews.com
  Byers Market is a daily newsletter from NBC News senior media reporter Dylan Byers that takes you behind the scenes in Hollywood, Silicon Valley, New York and Washington.
  
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• Fed rate cuts could help cheap U.S. small-cap stocks gain favor - Yahoo Finance

  31-07-2019 19:36 via finance.yahoo.com
  Fed rate cuts could help cheap U.S. small-cap stocks gain favor  Yahoo FinanceShares of smaller U.S. companies have gotten cheap over the past year, significantly lagging their large-cap counterparts, and could be poised for a turnaround ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Marianne Williamson's internet fans brace for real momentum after viral debate performance

  31-07-2019 19:11 via nbcnews.com
  "I feel like we have to do more than just meme in armchairs," a Discord moderator on Williamson's chat server told NBC News. "That's the part that freaks me out the most."
  
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• Scientists say 10 warmest UK years have all been since 2002

  31-07-2019 19:10
  Britain's weather service says the country's 10 hottest years since the 19th century have all occurred since 2002, as climate change makes the U.K. warmer and wetter
  
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• Russian spaceship brings 3 tons of supplies to space station

  31-07-2019 19:03
  An unmanned Russian spaceship carrying tons of supplies to the International Space Station has docked with the orbiting laboratory
  
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• New UK Home Secretary Wants ‘Backdoor’ Access To All Encrypted Messages

  31-07-2019 17:43 via technocracy.news
  Patel is an ardent Boris Johnson supporter. As the new Home Secretary, her first call is for the government to gain ‘backdoor’ access to all encrypted messages. The U.S.-led ‘Five Eyes’ intel alliance is meeting with her this week. ⁃ TN EditorNew Home Secretary Priti Patel, pictured last week in London, is having discussions with Britain’s Five Eyes intelligence allies about combating cyber threats and having better access to encrypted messagesBritish spies w
  
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• Marty The Grocery Store Robot Aggravates Shoppers, Employees

  31-07-2019 17:11 via technocracy.news
  Technocrat-minded engineers build things according to their own image and then wonder why the rest of the world yawns and says “Get Lost!” In this case, Marty the robot manages to annoy everyone. ⁃ TN Editor  
  Attention shoppers: I’ve seen the future of grocery store technology, and let me tell you, we can do better.
  I’m no Marty McFly. I simply reside in a small Connecticut town, which means that in addition to doing Extremely New England things like commuting
  
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• Green New Deal Would Cost At Least $250K Per Household In First Five Years

  31-07-2019 16:40 via technocracy.news
  The Green New Deal is economic insanity except that it would fulfill the United Nation’s long-held goal of completely destroying Capitalism and Free Enterprise. Out of the ashes, Technocracy will rise triumphant. ⁃ TN EditorAccording to a new study, the Green New Deal’s implementation would cost the average American family a quarter of a million dollars during the first five years. The costs are even higher for Americans living in Alaska. The study did not even take into accoun
  
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• The man who introduced coffee culture to India is found dead - The Washington Post

  31-07-2019 15:43 via washingtonpost.com
  The man who introduced coffee culture to India is found dead  The Washington PostBody of India's coffee tycoon found floating in river by fishermen  Fox NewsIndian coffee billionaire Siddhartha dies in suspected suicide  Daily MailDeath of Coffee King V.G. Siddhartha Should Be a Lesson  NDTV NewsIndian coffee shop chain owner's body found in river  NBCNews.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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• School district delays classes again, citing malware attack

  31-07-2019 15:41
  A public school system in Alabama has delayed classes a second time because of continuing problems from a computer malware attack
  
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• Sony has sold 100 million PS4 consoles

  31-07-2019 14:59 via rss.cnn.com
  After nearly six years on the market, the PlayStation 4 is still going strong.
  
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• Samsung sees 'challenges' ahead after profit drops 56% in second quarter

  31-07-2019 14:59 via rss.cnn.com
  Samsung stock dropped on Wednesday after the world's biggest smartphone maker reported a 56% fall in its operating profit for the second quarter, citing price declines in its memory chip business.
  
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• Capital One hack exposed thousands Social Security numbers. Why are we still using them as ID?

  31-07-2019 14:59 via rss.cnn.com
  The Capital One breach tells a familiar story: A massive hack, millions impacted, social security numbers stolen. So why are we still using Social Security numbers as ID?
  
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• Apple manages to grow its business even as iPhone sales decline 12%

  31-07-2019 14:59 via rss.cnn.com
  iPhone sales continue to decline and, for the first time in years, no longer account for the majority of Apple's overall revenue.
  
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• 7 of the biggest hacks in history

  31-07-2019 14:59 via rss.cnn.com
  Data breaches and hacks have become facts of life in the 21st century.
  
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• A$AP Rocky trial: Trump sends hostage affairs envoy to Sweden in 'shameful abuse of office' - Yahoo News

  31-07-2019 12:33 via yahoo.com
  A$AP Rocky trial: Trump sends hostage affairs envoy to Sweden in 'shameful abuse of office'  Yahoo NewsA$AP Rocky Will Not Testify in Swedish Assault Trial  TMZThe Surveillance Video of A$AP Rocky’s Bodyguard Choking Someone Is Alarming  Yahoo LifestyleSweden Releases Footage of ASAP Rocky's Bodyguard's Choke Hold as 'Strongest Card' Against US Rapper  Sputnik InternationalVideo of A$AP Rocky Bodyguard Chokeslamming Alleged Victim  TMZView
  
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• Frenchman to retry 'flyboard' trip across English Channel

  31-07-2019 10:25
  A French inventor will try again to cross the English Channel on a flying board after his first attempt failed halfway
  
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• Crash Team Racing Will Soon Allow Players To Buy Wumpa Coins With Real Money - Nintendo Life

  31-07-2019 07:30 via nintendolife.com
  Crash Team Racing Will Soon Allow Players To Buy Wumpa Coins With Real Money  Nintendo LifeMicrotransactions Are Coming To Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled  GameSpotCrash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Adds Wumpa Coin Microtransactions  Screen RantCrash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is adding microstransactions  Den of Geek UKCrash Team Racing update will add micro-transactions  KitGuruView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Q&A: What to know about the Capital One data breach

  31-07-2019 05:30
  Q&A: Here's what you need to know about the Capital One data breach
  
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• Cambroraster: Ancient Predator Looked Like Millennium Falcon

  31-07-2019 01:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Artist rendering of Cambroraster, a predator from half a billion years ago. (Credit: Lars Fields © Royal Ontario Museum)Half a billion years ago, Cambroraster falcatus was a bizarre predator of the Cambrian seas. As it moved through the water, enormous mouth and rake-like claws at the ready for its next meal, it cast a shadow on the seafloor reminiscent of the most famous bucket of bolts in the entire Star Wars galaxy: the Millennium Falcon.Cambroraster grew to about a foot long. Th
  
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• One hack, 106 million people: Capital One ensnared by breach

  31-07-2019 00:57
  Capital One hit by one of the largest security breaches among major US financial institutions
  
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• Apple's quarterly profit falls as iPhone sales sputter

  31-07-2019 00:34
  Apple's iPhone sales are still sputtering while the company tries to offset the decline by milking more money from services tied to its most profitable product
  
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• If CBS and Viacom reunite, more mergers could be on the way

  31-07-2019 00:28 via nbcnews.com
  Shari Redstone has held conversations about quickly pursuing acquisitions that would help the company compete with other sizable media operations.
  
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• Looking to Have a Lucid Dream? There's a Pill for That

  31-07-2019 00:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Credit: Jakub Grygier/Shutterstock)It’s possible to choose between being the captain or the co-pilot of your dreams. Lucid dreaming is a phenomenon that sees people taking control of the narrative of their dreams, often with thrilling results. Always wanted to fly? You can lift right off. Hungry for a giant cheeseburger? Dive right in.Practitioners say that the technique requires discipline and patience to master. But there are also chemical shortcuts: supplements that seem to bring co
  
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