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• How to protect yourself from government phone scams

  12-08-2019 23:57 via nbcnews.com
  The FTC warns complaints of scammers impersonating government agents are at an all-time high. Here's what to look for and how to protect yourself from being scammed.
  
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• Verizon sells early social-media darling Tumblr to owner of WordPress

  12-08-2019 23:36 via nbcnews.com
  Tumblr is known for its devoted fan base and has been home to angry posts from celebrities like Taylor Swift.
  
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• Verizon sells early social-media darling Tumblr

  12-08-2019 23:36
  Verizon is selling Tumblr, a posting site with a devoted fan base dating back to the early days of social media, to Automattic, the parent company of blogging platform WordPress
  
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• Tumblr is about to get its third owner in six years

  12-08-2019 23:28 via rss.cnn.com
  Tumblr, a hub for the internet's most weird, wonderful and occasionally worrisome content, is getting yet another new home.
  
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• Bored Brits want Brexit done now or not at all - Washington Examiner

  12-08-2019 22:42 via washingtonexaminer.com
  Bored Brits want Brexit done now or not at all  Washington ExaminerTrump advisor Bolton: US would enthusiastically support a UK choice for no-deal Brexit  CNBCUK 'first in line' for US trade deal, says John Bolton  BBC NewsOf course the US supports a no deal – it makes a minnow out of Britain  The GuardianJohn Bolton the warhawk wants a no-deal Brexit and a UK-US trade deal – don’t take the bait  The IndependentView full coverag
  
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• Astronomers Spot Unprecedented Flashes From Our Galaxy's Black Hole - Gizmodo

  12-08-2019 22:40 via gizmodo.com
  Astronomers Spot Unprecedented Flashes From Our Galaxy's Black Hole  GizmodoSupermassive Black Hole at Milky Way's Center Just Flashed Us With 'Unprecedented' Bright Burst  NewsweekHuge black hole at the centre of our galaxy ‘suddenly emits mysterious bright glow’  Yahoo NewsAstronomers just found a black hole so huge it makes our galaxy’s black hole look like a baby  BGR‘Unprecedented’: Supermassive Black Hole at Our Galaxy&r
  
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• Correction: Weed Killer-Label story

  12-08-2019 22:14
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• Where the hell is Ghislaine Maxwell? - Washington Examiner

  12-08-2019 21:48 via washingtonexaminer.com
  Where the hell is Ghislaine Maxwell?  Washington ExaminerWho's who of Jeffrey Epstein's powerful friends, associates and possible co-conspirators  CNNJeffrey Epstein death in prison shifts focus to Ghislaine Maxwell, British alleged co-conspirator and acquaintance of Prince Andrew  CBS NewsJeffrey Epstein's death shifts focus to Ghislaine Maxwell  CBS This MorningJeffrey Epstein Conspiracies and the Mysterious Deaths of the Rich and Ruined  The N
  
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• Man Pushes BMW Birthday Gift In To A River Because He Wanted A Jaguar Instead - AutoSpies.com

  12-08-2019 21:33 via autospies.com
  Man Pushes BMW Birthday Gift In To A River Because He Wanted A Jaguar Instead  AutoSpies.comMan pushes BMW into river: Indian man pushes BMW into river because he wanted a Jaguar for his birthday gift  CBS News'Arrogant' son pushes BMW given to him into river because he wanted a Jaguar  Fox NewsMan Who Got BMW for His Birthday Pushed It Into the River Because He Wanted a Jaguar  NewsweekIndian man pushes parents' birthday present BMW into a river because h
  
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• Rishard Matthews announces retirement with 'No Longer Exist' post on Instagram - AOL

  12-08-2019 21:31 via aol.com
  Rishard Matthews announces retirement with 'No Longer Exist' post on Instagram  AOLRishard Matthews Retires From NFL, Is Happy To Leave Behind "Brainwashing And Dividing Of Culture"  DeadspinWR Matthews retires days after leaving Saints  ESPNRishard Matthews announces retirement with 'No Longer Exist' post on Instagram  Yahoo SportsPack alum Rishard Matthews retires from NFL in emotional Instagram post  Nevada Sports NetView full coverage on Goog
  
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• A former white supremacist's warning: No one's properly addressing online extremism

  12-08-2019 21:30 via nbcnews.com
  “I grew up on the same memes that probably the New Zealand shooter did,” Mak Kapetanovic told NBC News. "Now I'm fighting against that ideology.”
  
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• Study: Asian carp could find plenty of food in Lake Michigan

  12-08-2019 20:50
  A newly released study says if Asian carp reach Lake Michigan, they probably would find enough food to spread farther
  
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• The Latest: Trial opens for Utah man in major opioid ring

  12-08-2019 20:36
  Lawyers for a man accused of running a multi-million-dollar opioid ring out of his suburban Salt Lake City basement say he was involved in drugs but wasn't capable of running such a major operation
  
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• Left, Right & Centre | A Muted Eid In Jammu And Kashmir - NDTV

  12-08-2019 20:32 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Russia warns Google against election 'interference'

  12-08-2019 20:11 via rss.cnn.com
  Google has been warned by Russia's state communications regulator to stop "advertising" protests on YouTube ahead of local elections in Moscow.
  
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• Barr cites ‘serious irregularities’ in death of Epstein, vows to go after his associates - Miami Herald

  12-08-2019 19:24 via miamiherald.com
  Barr cites ‘serious irregularities’ in death of Epstein, vows to go after his associates  Miami HeraldWilliam Barr Accused of Making it Seem Like He Doesn't Oversee Bureau of Prisons After Epstein Death  NewsweekEpstein jail death: One of people watching disgraced financier not a proper prison guard, says report  The IndependentAtlanta attorney stunned by Jeffrey Epstein death days after they met  Atlanta Journal ConstitutionBarr cites 'serious
  
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• Tonight: Perseid meteor shower to peak with dozens of shooting stars per hour - AccuWeather.com

  12-08-2019 19:12 via accuweather.com
  Tonight: Perseid meteor shower to peak with dozens of shooting stars per hour  AccuWeather.comPerseids NASA live stream: How to watch the Perseid meteor shower online  Express.co.ukThe Perseid meteor shower  NewstalkIndia meteor shower 2019: How to watch the incredible Perseid meteor shower  Express.co.ukLI parks open late tonight for meteor shower  NewsdayView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Too Much Napping May Signal Alzheimer's - WebMD

  12-08-2019 19:00 via webmd.com
  Too Much Napping May Signal Alzheimer's  WebMDAlzheimer's Disease Annihilates The Brain Cells That Keep Us Awake, Scientists Believe  NewsweekBlood test can identify Alzheimer's 2 decades before symptoms  Medical News TodayAlzheimer's disease destroys neurons that keep us awake  CosmosTissue model reveals role of blood-brain barrier in Alzheimer's  Science DailyView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Regionalism: Feds Are Actively Pushing Smart Region Initiatives

  12-08-2019 18:43 via technocracy.news
  The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) actively promotes “regional collaboration” and “sustainable economic development”. It smacks of UN policies from top to bottom, creating many un-Constitutional initiatives.
  There is currently no pushback on Smart Region Initiatives that usurp sovereignty from local cities. Article Four of the Constitution states, “The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government.”
  
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• Apple TV+ drops the first teaser for Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon's Very Serious Drama 'The Morning Show' - Fast Company

  12-08-2019 18:15 via fastcompany.com
  Apple TV+ drops the first teaser for Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon's Very Serious Drama 'The Morning Show'  Fast CompanyFirst trailer for Apple series 'The Morning Show' confuses some people  Business InsiderApple's 'Morning Show' Teaser: First Look at Reese Witherspoon-Jennifer Aniston Drama  Hollywood ReporterApple releases first look at star-powered drama 'The Morning Show'  CNNThe voices of Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Steve Carell, and e
  
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• Astronomers Catch a Pulsar 'Glitching,' Offering Insights Into the Strange Stars

  12-08-2019 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Vela pulsar is known to glitch something like once every three years, when it speeds up for a few seconds. (Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Univ of Toronto/M.Durant et al; Optical: DSS/Davide De Martin)When a massive star dies, it leaves behind a dense core called a neutron star. Many of these exotic suns spin rapidly, sending out beams of radiation like lighthouses, and these are called pulsars. They can rotate thousands of times a second, and spin so steadily that they can be used as cosmolog
  
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• University Of London Bans Burgers To Help Save The Planet

  12-08-2019 17:57 via technocracy.news
  A clever movie plot is coming to life when the lunatic inmates take over the insane asylum, while throwing the legitimate staff into the padded cells. ‘Carbon-shaming’ is the new meme, and is patently anti-human and anti-civilization.
  Why? Because carbon is absolutely essential to human life on earth.
   ⁃ TN EditorBeef burgers have been banned by a university as part of efforts to tackle the climate emergency.
  Goldsmiths, University of London said it is to remove all b
  
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• Hidden Secrets Revealed by Glitch in Neutron Star

  12-08-2019 17:40 via scitechdaily.com
  In a paper published today scientists have studied the Vela Pulsar, a neutron star in the southern sky, that is 1,000 light years away. Neutron...
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• Arctic Sea-Ice Loss Has ‘Minimal Influence’ on Severe Cold Winter Weather

  12-08-2019 17:28 via scitechdaily.com
  The dramatic loss of Arctic sea ice through climate change has only a “minimal influence” on severe cold winter weather across Asia and North America,...
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• Seoul: Cryptocurrency Integral To Smart City Transformation

  12-08-2019 17:26 via technocracy.news
  In Technocracy: The Hard Road to World Order, I wrote, “Cryptocurrency is the futuristic tool of Sustainable Development.”  Seoul is proving that crypto is “an essential part of the Smart City toolbox.” ⁃ TN EditorA local digital currency, separate from the national currency, is an essential part of the smart city toolbox.
  Seoul is nearing several significant milestones in its journey towards becoming a blockchain smart city, blockinpress reports. By
  
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• Feds announce charges against friend of Dayton gunman - 10TV

  12-08-2019 17:26 via 10tv.com
  Feds announce charges against friend of Dayton gunman  10TV'Strong possibility' Dayton shooter cased out bar in advance, police say  CNNProsecutors say friend of Ohio shooter bought him armor, firearm  Fox News26 shot in 32 seconds: New details, videos released in Dayton mass shooting  ABC NewsFriend who provided Dayton shooter with 100-round magazine and body armor faces federal charges  CNNView full coverage on Google News
  
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• As Congo Ebola cases rise, a vaccine trial in Uganda is keenly watched - The New Humanitarian

  12-08-2019 16:50 via thenewhumanitarian.org
  As Congo Ebola cases rise, a vaccine trial in Uganda is keenly watched  The New HumanitarianPreliminary Data Shows Two New Ebola Drugs Dramatically Decrease Mortality Rates  GizmodoTwo new drugs offer hope against Ebola in DR Congo  FRANCE 24 EnglishEbola Is Now Curable. Here’s How the New Treatments Work  WIREDEbola drugs show ‘90% survival rate’ in breakthrough trial  BBC NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• New measles surveillance data from WHO - World Health Organization

  12-08-2019 16:31 via who.int
  New measles surveillance data from WHO  World Health OrganizationA flight attendant who contracted measles has died amid a global rise in outbreaks  Washington PostMeasles cases triple around the world, WHO warns  Aljazeera.comGlobal measles cases triple year-on-year: WHO  Raw StoryMeasles outbreak cases in the US reach highest level in 25 years  SlashGearView full coverage on Google News
  
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• As U.S.-China tensions mount, Huawei releases its operating system

  12-08-2019 16:07 via nbcnews.com
  The new OS was launched on Friday amid uncertainties over whether Huawei, caught in the trade war between the U.S. and China, can continue using American technology in its products.
  
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• Drake makes it nine No. 1 albums with 'Care Package' - CNN

  12-08-2019 15:22 via cnn.com
  Drake makes it nine No. 1 albums with 'Care Package'  CNNDrake Becomes First Solo Artist to Surpass 200 Appearances on Billboard Hot 100  ComplexDrake breaks his own number one record with ‘Care Package’ compilation  New York Daily NewsDrake Breaks Record As First Solo Artist to Make 200 Appearances on Billboard Hot 100  HYPEBEASTDrake Scores 9th Career No. 1 Album With 'Care Package'  AllHipHopView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Amid 'trying times,' Latinos are nation's growth engine

  12-08-2019 15:00 via nbcnews.com
  “We’re seeing a demographic revolution that is fundamentally changing the history of the U.S.,” said Nielsen's vice president of consumer engagement.
  
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• CBS-Viacom deal posed to mark media turning point

  12-08-2019 14:11 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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• Double Fine Could Release More Multiplatform Games Despite Microsoft Ownership - Push Square

  12-08-2019 13:15 via pushsquare.com
  Double Fine Could Release More Multiplatform Games Despite Microsoft Ownership  Push SquareMicrosoft's next-gen Xbox will prioritize high frame rates and fast loading  EngadgetPhil Spencer Is Exactly Who You Think He Is  GameSpotGames From New Xbox First-Party Developers Might Launch on PlayStation and Switch Too - IGN  IGNHead Of Microsoft Studios Believes First-Party Titles Could Be Released On Other Consoles Too  GameFragger.comView full cover
  
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• Stocks - U.S. Futures Fall as Hong Kong Protest Tensions Escalate - Investing.com

  12-08-2019 13:08 via investing.com
  Stocks - U.S. Futures Fall as Hong Kong Protest Tensions Escalate  Investing.com5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday  CNBCDow drops nearly 400 points. Trade war fears just won't go away  CNNU.S. Stocks Fall Following Hong Kong Chaos  BreitbartU.S. stocks sharply higher after Trump backs off on some tariffs on Chinese imports  MarketWatchView full coverage on Google News
  
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• US-China trade war leaves Europe as collateral damage - Associated Press

  12-08-2019 13:03 via apnews.com
  US-China trade war leaves Europe as collateral damage  Associated PressFRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Like a sleek Mercedes crunched between two freight trucks, Europe's economy is being knocked off course by the conflict ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Fin24.com | Naspers leads $125m in funding for Indian e-commerce platform Meesho

  12-08-2019 11:14
  
  Meesho describes itself as a "social commerce online marketplace" that lets independent build small businesses by "connecting them with suppliers to curate a catalog of goods and services to sell" over social media.
  
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• Fin24.com | Huawei's founder wants an 'invincible iron army' to fight US

  12-08-2019 08:54
  
  Huawei Technologies' billionaire founder intends to kick off a three- to five-year overhaul of the networking giant, creating an 'iron army' that can help it survive an American onslaught while protecting its lead in next-generation wireless.
  
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• Alleged online opioid drug kingpin to stand trial in Utah

  12-08-2019 06:05
  Allegedly ran multimillion-dollar opioid ring out of his Salt Lake City basement
  
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• Pink salmon numbers may threaten other North Pacific species

  12-08-2019 04:34
  There may be too much of a good thing in the North Pacific Ocean.
  
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• New Type of Artificial Intelligence Inspired by Brain

  12-08-2019 03:51 via scitechdaily.com
  Though the brain is a very slow machine, its capabilities exceed typical state-of-the-art, ultrafast artificial intelligence algorithms. Hence, a revolution in deep learning must emerge,...
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• Why is the presidential field so old? - Washington Examiner

  12-08-2019 02:40 via washingtonexaminer.com
  Why is the presidential field so old?  Washington ExaminerStalled Sanders campaign orchestrated reboot after first debate  POLITICODan Bongino on Bernie Sanders calling Trump 'an idiot': Biggest phony I've ever seen in politics  Fox NewsWashington Post editor responds to Bernie Sanders: Your 'conspiracy theory' is wrong  CNNDid Bernie Sanders 'Pledge to Reveal Info on Aliens If He Wins in 2020'?  Snopes.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Alaska scientists say polar bear encounters to increase

  12-08-2019 02:33
  Alaska scientists say the chances of polar bear encounter increased after research reveals bears are arriving on shore earlier and staying on land longer
  
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• Lyft driver suspected of raping passenger near San Francisco

  12-08-2019 02:22
  Passenger said she scheduled the ride while intoxicated at a bar in San Mateo.
  
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• 2 ancient, unlooted tombs unearthed in southern Greece

  12-08-2019 01:50
  Greece's culture ministry says the two intact tombs date from 1400 to 1200 B.C.
  
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