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• Apple announces streaming service as dozens of brands compete for your TV dollars

  01-11-2019 23:54 via nbcnews.com
  The streaming war is heating up, with Apple becoming the latest company to create its own service to watch movies and TV. Companies like Disney and HBO have announced their own streaming services, joining the competition against Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime.
  
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• Police look to use Amazon Echo recording in murder investigation

  01-11-2019 23:50 via nbcnews.com
  Investigators looking into the death of Silvia Galva hope to use recordings from her boyfriend Adam Crespo’s Amazon Echo to gather clues as to what happened. Crespo told police that they were arguing when his girlfriend “grabbed the spear.” When he turned around, he saw that the blade had penetrated her chest, he said.
  
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• Dodgers: Free Agent Gerrit Cole Clarifies Stance on Playing for West Coast Team - Dodgers Nation

  01-11-2019 23:49
  Dodgers: Free Agent Gerrit Cole Clarifies Stance on Playing for West Coast Team  Dodgers NationTop 50 MLB free agents, ranked: Anthony Rendon, Gerrit Cole among top names to hit the market  CBSSports.comMoney, beer, pizza, and a Rolex: Here's how Houston is trying to keep Gerrit Cole around  KPRC Click2HoustonMark Madden: Gerrit Cole's post-Series behavior is sign of the times  TribLIVEWorld Series stars may be on new teams during the 2020 season &nbs
  
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• Brazil police arrest man said to be one of world's most prolific human traffickers - Reuters

  01-11-2019 23:22
  Brazil police arrest man said to be one of world's most prolific human traffickers  ReutersView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Facebook will allow UK election candidates to run false ads

  01-11-2019 23:18 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A controversial policy allowing politicians to run false ads on Facebook will extend to the United Kingdom as the country prepares to vote in a historic December election, Facebook confirmed to CNN Business.
  
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• Oscar Nominee Picks Next Role - Newser

  01-11-2019 23:15
  Oscar Nominee Picks Next Role  NewserLady Gaga's Next Acting Role Will Be As A Socialite Who Was Convicted Of Orchestrating Her Husband's Murder  BuzzFeed NewsLady Gaga, Ridley & Giannina Scott Team On Film About Assassination Of Gucci Grandson Maurizio; Gaga To Play Convicted Ex-Wife Patrizia Reggiani  DeadlineLady Gaga Cast in New Ridley Scott Movie About Gucci Family  PitchforkLady Gaga to star in Ridley Scott's Gucci murder movie  The A.V
  
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• The Latest: Man gets probation for killing whooping crane

  01-11-2019 23:05
  A Louisiana man has been sentenced to probation for killing one of the state's oldest whooping cranes
  
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• WATCH: NASA astronauts play a little baseball on the International Space Station - WESH Orlando

  01-11-2019 22:55
  WATCH: NASA astronauts play a little baseball on the International Space Station  WESH OrlandoView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Reports: US launches review of China-owned video app TikTok

  01-11-2019 22:43
  Multiple published reports say that the U.S. government has launched a national-security review of the China-owned video app TikTok, popular with millions of U.S. teens and young adults
  
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• One dead, others sickened after eating tainted beef - NBCNews.com

  01-11-2019 22:41
  One dead, others sickened after eating tainted beef  NBCNews.com
  
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• The Latest: Climate activist: Young people have most to lose

  01-11-2019 22:39
  Teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg says young people are rallying to fight climate change because their age leaves them with the most to lose from damage to the planet
  
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• Victoria Braithwaite, Who Said Fish Feel Pain, Dies at 52

  01-11-2019 22:34 via nytimes.com
  In two research papers and a book, Dr. Braithwaite made the case that fish react to unpleasant stimuli and argued that they be treated humanely.
  
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• Victoria Braithwaite, Researcher Who Said Fish Feel Pain, Dies at 52

  01-11-2019 22:34 via nytimes.com
  In two papers and a book, Dr. Braithwaite made the case that fish react to unpleasant stimuli and argued that they be treated humanely.
  
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• Brain toxins cleansed during sleep could prevent Alzheimer's - nypost.com

  01-11-2019 22:17
  Brain toxins cleansed during sleep could prevent Alzheimer's  nypost.comIn addition to helping blood pressure and cardiovascular health, deep sleep may play a role in preventing Alzheimer’s disease  MarketWatchSleep could protect against dementia because the body 'washes' toxic proteins out of the brain  Daily MailSleeping Washes Our Brains Clean of Unwanted Toxins, New Study Finds  Interesting EngineeringSleep protects the brain against Alzheimer&rs
  
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• Monte Verde: Our Earliest Evidence of Humans Living in South America

  01-11-2019 21:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  The site of Monte Verde in Chile today. Credit: (Geología Valdivia/Wikimedia Commons)As the Ice Age began to wane, people from northeastern Asia spread to the Americas, some of the last uninhabited continents on Earth. The pioneers traveled south of mile-high ice sheets covering Canada and found vast lands, abounding with mammoth, giant sloth and other now-extinct megafauna.This much has been known for decades. But when it comes to the details, debates have raged over precisely when and
  
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• Costco's Black Friday Ad Has Plenty of Deals Launching Well Before Thanksgiving - Yahoo Finance

  01-11-2019 20:46
  Costco's Black Friday Ad Has Plenty of Deals Launching Well Before Thanksgiving  Yahoo FinanceHere are which stores are open, closed on Thanksgiving  10TVKohl’s Black Friday Ad Just Came Out and It's Loaded With Doorbusters and Deals  Yahoo FinanceBlack Friday 2019: The best deals so far  CNETCostco Black Friday Ad: Best Deals on TVs, Apple, Cuisinart  MONEYView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Using Light to Recharge Lithium-Ion Batteries Twice As Fast

  01-11-2019 20:44 via scitechdaily.com
  Exposing cathodes to light decreases charge time by a factor of two in lithium-ion batteries. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National...
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• First flu death of the season reported in Washington state - KOMO News

  01-11-2019 20:35
  First flu death of the season reported in Washington state  KOMO NewsDid 23 Seniors Die After Receiving a Flu Shot Sold by Pharmacies?  Snopes.comBad flu season in Southern Hemisphere could be a harbinger for U.S.  Morning CallMore than 300 New Oklahoma Laws Take Effect November 1  News On 6First flu death of the season in Washington state  KIRO SeattleView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Russia and Turkey begin joint patrols in northeast Syria - Al Jazeera English

  01-11-2019 20:11
  Russia and Turkey begin joint patrols in northeast Syria  Al Jazeera EnglishView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy Died of Accidental Overdose - The New York Times

  01-11-2019 20:06
  Granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy Died of Accidental Overdose  The New York TimesSaoirse Kennedy Hill, granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, died of accidental overdose, death certificate says  CNNSaoirse Kennedy Hill died from toxic mix of methadone, prescription drugs, alcohol  The Boston GlobeSaoirse Kennedy Hill died of an accidental drug overdose  nypost.comRFK's granddaughter Saoirse Kennedy Hill, 22, died from an accidental overdose, officials say&nb
  
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• Off-Earth Manufacturing Could Help Astronauts Explore the Moon and Mars - Space.com

  01-11-2019 20:00
  Off-Earth Manufacturing Could Help Astronauts Explore the Moon and Mars  Space.comAfter 54 years at NASA, Apollo 11 engineer can't see himself retiring  KOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo NewsBeyond the Red Moon: Changes to NASA history in 'For All Mankind'  collectSPACE.comApple TV+ show For All Mankind criticizes America during the space race  PolygonNASA announces plans to send four astronauts to the Moon for two weeks by 2030  Daily MailVie
  
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• Scientists retract study suggesting mutation shortens life

  01-11-2019 19:48
  Scientists have retracted a study that appeared to show people may live shortened lives if they carry certain DNA mutation
  
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• Why Desalinating Water is Hard — and Why We Might Need To Anyway

  01-11-2019 19:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  A desalination plant in Hamburg, Germany. (Credit: Andrea Izzotti/Shutterstock)In places like San Diego and Dubai, where freshwater is scarce, humans turn to machines that pull the salt out of seawater, transforming it into clean drinking water.
  This process, called desalination, has been turning sea and brackish groundwater into potable water since the mid-20th century. The technology could become increasingly important in the near future, as the rising temperatures and erratic rain pa
  
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• Russia rolls out its 'sovereign internet.' Is it building a digital Iron Curtain?

  01-11-2019 19:40 via rss.cnn.com
  
  On Friday, a controversial new law took effect in Russia: The so-called "sovereign internet" law, which mandates the creation of an independent internet for Russia.
  
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• At Blizzcon 2019, new games like "Overwatch 2" and Hong Kong protests are expected

  01-11-2019 19:40 via rss.cnn.com
  
  It's been a whirlwind week for Activision Blizzard. "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" made $600 million in its first three days of launch and now the video game company is set to announce new video games at its annual gaming convention Blizzcon. But protesters plan to show up too.
  
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• 'Catastrophe': Trump's Ukraine team leaving or taking cover as impeachment looms - Washington Examiner

  01-11-2019 18:46
  'Catastrophe': Trump's Ukraine team leaving or taking cover as impeachment looms  Washington ExaminerDonald Trump wants to read the Ukraine call transcript to the country. That's a terrible idea  CNNTrump just hinted Mick Mulvaney is on his way out after he publicly admitted to a quid pro quo with Ukraine  Business Insider UKCrucial questions for the impeachment inquiry  Washington PostThe Wrong Impeachers  The Wall Street JournalView full covera
  
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• Bat Warning: Evidence of Cross-Species Virus Transmission From Bats to Humans

  01-11-2019 17:49 via scitechdaily.com
  Infectious diseases spilling over from wildlife are not new — as of 2008, approximately 70 percent of all known emerging diseases are thought to have...
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• An Upside to Narcissism? Trait Linked to Lower Levels of Stress and Depression

  01-11-2019 17:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Narcissists display lower levels of stress and depression, an indication that the trait might sometimes be helpful. (Credit: G-Stock Studio/Shutterstock)Kostas Papageorgiou wants you to embrace your inner narcissist. Fittingly, it’s for your own benefit: The Queen’s University Belfast psychology researcher’s latest study shows narcissism might be linked to lower stress levels and reduced risk of depression.Still, he can do without the manipulation, lack of empathy, and disregar
  
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• UN confirms Madrid as new location for climate summit

  01-11-2019 17:19
  The United Nations global climate meeting next month will take place in Madrid after the previous host Chile canceled at short notice
  
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• U.S. opens national security investigation into TikTok, sources say

  01-11-2019 17:12 via nbcnews.com
  TikTok has been growing more popular among U.S. teenagers at a time of growing tensions between the United States and China over trade and technology transfers.
  
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• Coming Soon: Meds And Techniques To Erase Memories

  01-11-2019 16:58 via technocracy.news
  Orwell’s torture ‘Room 101’ to adjust memories may be a thing of the past as Technocrat scientists are nearing a drug-related solution to ‘help you’ erase memories, whether good or bad. Is two plus two really four, or is it five? ⁃ TN EditorThe 60 souls that signed on for Dr. Alain Brunet’s memory manipulation study were united by something they would rather not remember. The trauma of betrayal.
  For some, it was infidelity and for others, a brutal, unant
  
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• Google to buy Fitbit in $2.1 billion deal

  01-11-2019 16:45 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Google announced plans on Friday to acquire Fitbit, the world's leading maker of wearable fitness activity trackers.
  
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• AirPods Pro: A $249 product so good you're willing to risk losing it

  01-11-2019 16:45 via rss.cnn.com
  
  I had a pair of new $249 AirPods Pro for less than 12 minutes when one tumbled out of my ear and landed an inch from the edge of a train platform.
  
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• Sustainable Fail: The Global Fertility Crash

  01-11-2019 16:42 via technocracy.news
  Contrary to UN and globalist propaganda, global populating is crashing, not exploding. The birthrate in many countries is so low that they will cease to exist as discrete nations. For many, the trend is already irreversible.
  Declining population guarantees huge reductions in economic activity, productivity and economic security. Inflation will turn to deflation and wars will be fought over precious resources. ⁃ TN EditorAt least two children per woman—that’s what’s neede
  
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• Orinda: Four dead, several injured in ‘chaotic’ Halloween party shooting - Milpitas Post

  01-11-2019 16:32
  Orinda: Four dead, several injured in ‘chaotic’ Halloween party shooting  Milpitas Post4 Dead, Others Wounded In Mass Shooting At Orinda Halloween Party  KPIX CBS SF Bay AreaCalifornia Halloween party shooting leaves at least 4 dead  Fox NewsFBI assists fatal Orinda Halloween-party shooting investigation; 1 victim in coma  KTVU San FranciscoOrinda: Four dead, several injured in 'chaotic' Halloween party shooting  Mercury NewsView full
  
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• Thrill-Seekers And Adrenaline Junkies, Explained : Shots - Health News - NPR

  01-11-2019 16:14
  Thrill-Seekers And Adrenaline Junkies, Explained : Shots - Health News  NPR
  
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• A new hope for Star Wars on Disney Plus in 'The Mandalorian' - Associated Press

  01-11-2019 16:07
  A new hope for Star Wars on Disney Plus in 'The Mandalorian'  Associated PressExplaining the Difference Between the Mandalorian and Bobba Fett  Yahoo News'The Mandalorian' Score By Ludwig Göransson Is a Little "Grittier" and "Edgier" Than the Usual 'Star Wars' Music  /FILMA Brief History of Carbonite in the STAR WARS Universe  NerdistA new hope for Star Wars on Disney Plus in 'The Mandalorian'  Yahoo EntertainmentView full coverage on Google
  
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• Nearby ‘Lensing’ Exoplanet Discovered – Confirmed by Telescopic Observations Worldwide

  01-11-2019 15:45 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers using telescopes around the world confirmed and characterized an exoplanet orbiting a nearby star through a rare phenomenon known as gravitational microlensing. The exoplanet...
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• Microsoft Puts Smart Cities Tech Hub In Syracuse, NY

  01-11-2019 15:38 via technocracy.news
  Technocrats at Microsoft will promote application development for 5G, Internet of Things and artificial intelligence, in a quest to flood cities with Smart City command and control systems. ⁃ TN EditorThe software giant Microsoft plans to open a hub in Syracuse aimed at developing uses for new technology, aiding tech start-ups and training the workforce of the future.
  Microsoft will establish a “Smart Cities Technology” hub as part of Mayor Ben Walsh’s Syracuse Surge
  
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• Dutch emission reduction targets probably won't be met

  01-11-2019 15:09
  A Dutch government agency says the Netherlands is unlikely to reach its target of reducing emissions by 49% by 2030
  
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• Google buys Fitbit for $2.1B, enters crowded wearables field

  01-11-2019 14:59
  Google trots into the fitness and wearables field, spending $2.1 billion for pioneer Fitbit
  
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• How the Big Bang Ignited – Solving One Mystery to the Origin of the Universe

  01-11-2019 14:42 via scitechdaily.com
  University of Central Florida researchers discover mechanisms for the cause of the Big Bang. Knowing the criteria behind the Big Bang explosion will be key...
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• Google to acquire Fitbit, valuing the smartwatch maker at about $2.1 billion

  01-11-2019 14:23 via nbcnews.com
  Buying Fitbit could help Google extend its “ambient computing” hardware strategy, where the company aims to be a part of users’ lives wherever they are.
  
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• Google is buying Fitbit for $2.1 billion, hopping into the fitness and wearables fray

  01-11-2019 14:08
  Google is buying Fitbit for $2.1 billion, hopping into the fitness and wearables fray
  
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• One year after the Google walkout, key organizers reflect on the risk to their careers

  01-11-2019 13:25 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Claire Stapleton and Meredith Whittaker staked their careers when they organized the Google walkout in November 2018. It was a risk they felt they had to take.
  
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• China just launched the world's largest 5G network

  01-11-2019 13:25 via rss.cnn.com
  
  China just switched on the world's largest 5G network.
  
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• Russia's 'online Iron Curtain' goes into effect — but cutting off the internet isn't so easy

  01-11-2019 13:12 via nbcnews.com
  The Kremlin says its “sovereign internet” law is a security measure to protect Russia in the event of an emergency or foreign threat like a cyberattack.
  
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• Dubai displays tech reputation with global robotics contest

  01-11-2019 12:50
  Dubai hosts world's largest-ever international robotics contest, seeking to bolster image as forward-looking metropolis
  
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• What You Believe About Indoor Air Health Risks Is Probably Wrong

  01-11-2019 12:05 via scitechdaily.com
  According to the National indoor air survey by Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, people believe that the health risks related to indoor air are...
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• Perovskite Nanocrystal Breakthrough Could Lead to a Better, Cheaper Solar Cells

  01-11-2019 11:35 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientific instrument made at McGill reveals liquid-like properties of a solid substance. McGill University researchers have gained tantalizing new insights into the properties of perovskites,...
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