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• The Latest: Twitter spying case shows insider risks

  07-11-2019 23:58
  
  Allegations that two former Twitter employees spied on opponents of the Saudi government at its behest have raised nagging questions about how to detect and halt the so-called insider threats.
  
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• Flu shot insulin injection: 10 people hospitalized in Oklahoma after apparently being injected with insulin instead of flu shot - CBS News

  07-11-2019 23:56
  Flu shot insulin injection: 10 people hospitalized in Oklahoma after apparently being injected with insulin instead of flu shot  CBS News10 hospitalized after insulin administered instead of flu shots  CNN10 people hospitalized in Oklahoma after insulin given instead of flu shots | TheHill  The HillOklahoma group home residents taken to hospital after being given insulin instead of flu shots  KFOR Oklahoma City10 people, some with disabilities, hospitalize
  
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• 98% of Plastics Entering the Oceans Go Missing Each Year – Here’s the Likely Culprit

  07-11-2019 23:55 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Trillions of plastic fragments are afloat at sea, which cause large “garbage patches” to form in rotating ocean currents called subtropical gyres. As a result,...
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• Roger Stone trial goes off the rails as jury ordered not to watch 'The Godfather' - NBC News

  07-11-2019 23:54
  Roger Stone trial goes off the rails as jury ordered not to watch 'The Godfather'  NBC NewsIn Trump adviser trial, comedian contradicts Stone's account, regales jury with jokes  Reuters.com'Prepare to die' Trump adviser Stone texted witness, trial jury hears  AOLIn the Roger Stone Trial, Trump Is Also in the Dock  The New York TimesInsults, threats and ‘Godfather’ impressions: Feds parade Roger Stone witness-tampering evidence  POLITI
  
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• PlayStation has no interest in following Xbox Game Pass' approach to first-party games - Destructoid

  07-11-2019 23:45
  
  PlayStation has no interest in following Xbox Game Pass' approach to first-party games  DestructoidAhead of PS5, Executive Shakeups Continue At Sony - IGN Now  IGNSony's Jim Ryan: We had to make changes to deliver our PlayStation 5 dream  GamesIndustry.bizSony's PS5 Preparations Involve Taking A New Approach  GameSpotPlayStation CEO: Sony Remains Committed To VR Following Leadership Shakeup  UploadVRView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Keanu Reeves’s Lady Friend Has Given Me the Courage to Turn 40 - The Cut

  07-11-2019 23:35
  Keanu Reeves’s Lady Friend Has Given Me the Courage to Turn 40  The CutKeanu Reeves' girlfriend Alexandra Grant confused with Helen Mirren  Fox NewsHelen Mirren REACTS to People Thinking She's Keanu Reeves' Girlfriend! (Exclusive)  Entertainment TonightHelen Mirren was flattered you thought she was dating Keanu Reeves  CNNKeanu Reeves' girlfriend Alexandra Grant: What you need to know about the visual artist  Page SixView full coverage on G
  
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• Why Spy on Twitter? For Saudi Arabia, It’s the Town Square - The New York Times

  07-11-2019 23:30
  Why Spy on Twitter? For Saudi Arabia, It’s the Town Square  The New York TimesEx-Twitter employees charged with spying for Saudi Arabia  ABC NewsTwo Former Twitter Employees Charged With Spying for Saudi Arabia  SlateCan Twitter get back on the right side of history?  The Washington PostCybersecurity experts say insider spying is an issue beyond Twitter  Business InsiderView full coverage on Google News
  
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• 'Pad Abort' Success Keeps Boeing's Starliner on Track for December Launch to Space Station - Space.com

  07-11-2019 23:18
  'Pad Abort' Success Keeps Boeing's Starliner on Track for December Launch to Space Station  Space.comBoeing traces problem with Starliner parachute system to an unsecured pin  Yahoo NewsBoeing identifies cause of chute malfunction, preps for Starliner launch  Spaceflight NowBoeing: Pin problem caused parachute issue  Associated PressMissing pin blamed for Boeing pad abort parachute anomaly  SpaceNewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• DNA Analysis of Ancient Rome Reveals a Cosmopolitan Megacity

  07-11-2019 23:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Credit: leoks/Shutterstock)A new collection of DNA from ancient Romans spanning 12,000 years shows how the population of the empire’s capital shifted along with its politics. Published in Science, the timeline is one of the first to examine what genetic information from archaeological digs says about the region after the time of hunter-gatherers and early farmers.The analysis found that ancient Romans were from all over Europe, the Near East and northern Africa. “Rome was a cosmopol
  
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• Board of Google parent investigating sexual misconduct cases

  07-11-2019 23:07
  
  Alphabet's board of directors is investigating claims of sexual misconduct made against executives and how the company handled the allegations
  
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• Juul Ends E-Cigarette Sales of Mint-Flavored Pods - The New York Times

  07-11-2019 22:33
  
  Juul Ends E-Cigarette Sales of Mint-Flavored Pods  The New York TimesJuul halts sales of its popular mint flavor  CNBCJuul halts sales of mint-flavored e-cigarette pods  CBS Evening NewsJuul pulls mint flavor from shelves amid vaping health crisis  New York Post 2020 Democrats accept more than $26,000 from Juul employees on cusp of Trump administration vaping ban  Washington ExaminerView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Disney’s Q4 earnings: Lion King helped boost as company prepares for Disney+ launch - The Verge

  07-11-2019 22:31
  Disney’s Q4 earnings: Lion King helped boost as company prepares for Disney+ launch  The VergeInside Disney+: Bob Iger on Star Wars, Pixar, and More  BloombergFX Will Have Hulu "Huge Presence": Original Content, Series Streaming  Bleeding Cool NewsDisney reaches deal with Amazon to put Disney+ on Fire TV devices  The VergeDisney stock rises after beating on top and bottom lines  CNBCView full coverage on Google News
  
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• T.I.’s Daughter Deyjah, 18, Seemingly Supports Critics Of Her Father After His Hymen Comments - Hollybaby

  07-11-2019 22:28
  T.I.’s Daughter Deyjah, 18, Seemingly Supports Critics Of Her Father After His Hymen Comments  HollybabyRapper T.I.’s Daughter Should Never Have Had a ‘Virginity Test’  The New York TimesT.I. demands hymen exams for his daughter. What he's really calling for is control.  NBC NewsT.I.: Why He ‘Cannot Prove’ 18-Year-Old Daughter’s Virginity By Checking Her Hymen — Doctor Explains  Hollywood LifeOutrage as US ra
  
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• Emmanuel Macron laments NATO's 'brain death' due to U.S. absence - Los Angeles Times

  07-11-2019 22:20
  
  Emmanuel Macron laments NATO's 'brain death' due to U.S. absence  Los Angeles TimesNato alliance experiencing brain death, says Macron  BBC NewsFrance’s Macron claims NATO experiencing a ‘brain death’ in wake of US troop movements in Syria  Fox NewsMacron’s Vision of European Security Is Half-Baked  BloombergEmmanuel Macron's ridiculous Economist interview  Washington ExaminerView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Charges: Chinese surveillance goods illegally sold to US

  07-11-2019 22:20
  
  Authorities have charged a U.S. company with illegally selling Chinese-made security equipment to the American military and other customers
  
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• Mercury transit 2019: Where, when and how to see a rare astronomical event Monday (even if it’s cloudy) - lehighvalleylive.com

  07-11-2019 22:02
  Mercury transit 2019: Where, when and how to see a rare astronomical event Monday (even if it’s cloudy)  lehighvalleylive.comHow to watch rare Mercury transit of the sun on Nov. 11  CNETNational News Rare celestial event to feature Mercury and the Sun Justin Boggs 5:33 PM  News 5 ClevelandMercury’s trip across sun next week won’t be seen again until 2032  Destin LogRare celestial event to feature Mercury and the Sun  ABC15 Arizo
  
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• Moon rock: NASA opens untouched Apollo moon rock sample sealed for more than 40 years - CBS News

  07-11-2019 21:59
  Moon rock: NASA opens untouched Apollo moon rock sample sealed for more than 40 years  CBS NewsNASA just opened an untouched Moon rock sample  CNNNASA opens up moon rock and soil samples that have been locked away for over 30 YEARS  Daily MailNASA opens Moon rock samples sealed for more than 40 years  Fox NewsNASA mystery: Untested Mars rock samples opened after going untouched more than 40 years  Express.co.ukView full coverage on Google News
  
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• What Are a Dozen Bottles of Bordeaux Doing in Space? - Atlas Obscura

  07-11-2019 21:50
  
  What Are a Dozen Bottles of Bordeaux Doing in Space?  Atlas ObscuraISS shock: The 'big danger threatening NASA astronauts' lives' on space station revealed  Express.co.ukMars: How long does it take to get to red planet?  The IndependentA bipartisan group of Senators wants to extend the space station to 2030  Ars TechnicaNASA bombshell: ISS astronauts still use THIS 19th century tech  Express.co.ukView full coverage on Google News
  
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• From Barbie to Matchbox cars, here's every toy in the Museum of Play's Toy Hall of Fame - USA TODAY

  07-11-2019 21:48
  From Barbie to Matchbox cars, here's every toy in the Museum of Play's Toy Hall of Fame  USA TODAYMatchbox cars, the coloring book among National Toy Hall of Fame inductees  msnNOWThese famous toys have been inaugurated into the hall of fame  Fox BusinessMatchbox Cars, Coloring Book, Magic Make Toy Hall of Fame  NBC Bay AreaToy Hall of Fame gets 3 new classic members  The Detroit NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Boeing: Pin problem caused parachute issue in capsule test

  07-11-2019 21:43
  Boeing says a pin problem caused its Starliner capsule to land with 2 instead of 3 parachutes in test flight
  
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• People just received text messages originally sent on Valentine's Day

  07-11-2019 21:36 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Delayed text messages received overnight on Wednesday caused confusion, misunderstandings and even alarm for some recipients.
  
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• Iconic bird sanctuary ravaged by plastic and death

  07-11-2019 21:27
  
  In one of the most remote places on Earth, a wildlife refuge serves as a vivid reminder that the production and consumption of plastic is polluting the world's oceans at an ever-increasing rate
  
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• Record-Setting X-Ray Burst From Massive Thermonuclear Blast Detected From Space Station

  07-11-2019 20:54 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NASA’s Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) telescope on the International Space Station detected a sudden spike of X-rays at about 10:04 p.m. EDT on...
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• Millions at stake in dinosaur issue: Are fossils minerals?

  07-11-2019 20:04
  The discovery of two fossilized dinosaur skeletons intertwined in what looks like a final death match could make a central Montana ranching couple rich beyond their wildest dreams. Or they may have to share the wealth
  
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• Drought parches southern Africa, millions faced with hunger

  07-11-2019 19:41
  
  An estimated 45 million people are threatened with hunger as a severe drought is strangling wide stretches of southern Africa
  
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• NASA’s Mars 2020 Rover Heads Into Huge Vacuum Chamber for Testing

  07-11-2019 19:39 via scitechdaily.com
  
  In this time-lapse video, taken on October 9, 2019, at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, bunny-suited engineers move the Mars 2020 rover from...
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• Why this Apple executive says the US needs a new energy system

  07-11-2019 19:20 via rss.cnn.com
  
  As wildfire season loomed in California last month, the executive who oversees Apple's environmental efforts told CNN Business that fires sparked in the state show the need to update the United States' aging energy infrastructure.
  
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• Apple redesigns its privacy pages, thumbing its nose at Facebook and Google

  07-11-2019 19:20 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Apple redesigned the web pages of its privacy policies Wednesday, its latest effort to distinguish itself from its personal data-selling competitors.
  
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• Best Pre-Black Friday Video Game Deals From Best Buy, eBay & Others - Forbes

  07-11-2019 19:11
  Best Pre-Black Friday Video Game Deals From Best Buy, eBay & Others  ForbesNintendo Switch - Black Friday Special Offer 2019  NintendoNintendo boss Bowser on Switch Lite sales, 3DS support, and tiny retro consoles  The VergeNintendo supporting 3DS console into 2020 while Switch soars  Yahoo NewsLayton's Mystery Journey Deluxe Edition Switch review – brain training  Metro.co.ukView full coverage on Google News
  
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• T-Mobile promises consumer benefits if Sprint deal OK'd

  07-11-2019 18:55
  
  T-Mobile promises a new $15 wireless plan and other initiatives if its $26.5 billion Sprint deal goes through
  
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• FSU Defensive Tackle expected to miss the rest of the 2019 season - Tomahawk Nation

  07-11-2019 18:53
  FSU Defensive Tackle expected to miss the rest of the 2019 season  Tomahawk NationFlorida State coaching search: Deion Sanders stunningly emerges as a candidate, per report  CBS SportsTop draft prospect Marvin Wilson undergoes hand surgery  ESPNHow to watch Florida State basketball vs. Florida Gators on TV, stream online  Tallahassee DemocratThe core of Florida State's 2020 recruiting class remains intact  247SportsView full coverage on Google Ne
  
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• Idaho, Energy Department sign deal on spent nuclear fuel

  07-11-2019 18:40
  
  Idaho has granted a conditional waiver to the U.S. Department of Energy that could allow research quantities of spent nuclear fuel into the state after years of blocking such shipments
  
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• Dow Jones Soars 250 Points To Record High On China News - Investor's Business Daily

  07-11-2019 18:15
  Dow Jones Soars 250 Points To Record High On China News  Investor's Business DailyDow and S&P 500 hit new record on trade deal optimism  CNNStocks jump after US, China agree to tariff rollback if phase one comes together  Fox BusinessDow jumps 200 points to record high after reports China and U.S. will lift some tariffs  NBCNews.comStocks - Trade Hopes (Again) Send Stocks to New Highs  Investing.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Cosmic Order Emerging From Chaos: Galactic Fountains and Carousels Unveiled

  07-11-2019 17:56 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists from Germany and the United States have unveiled the results of a newly-completed, state of the art simulation of the evolution of galaxies. TNG50...
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• Facebook mulls changes to how it handles political ads

  07-11-2019 17:10 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Facing increased scrutiny, Facebook is considering making some changes to how it handles political ads, a source told CNN Business.
  
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• How to watch rare Mercury transit of the sun on Nov. 11 - CNET

  07-11-2019 17:08
  How to watch rare Mercury transit of the sun on Nov. 11  CNETRare celestial event to feature Mercury and the Sun  ABC15 ArizonaMercury transit 2019: Where, when and how to see a rare astronomical event Monday (even if it’s cloudy)  lehighvalleylive.comMercury’s trip across sun next week won’t be seen again until 2032  Destin LogA Transit Of Mercury Told Us The Scale Of The Universe  ForbesView full coverage on Google News
  
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• NASA: Amazon Fires Were Fueled by Drought-Stressed Forest

  07-11-2019 16:53 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new satellite-based map of a section of the Amazon Basin reveals that at least some of the massive fires burning there this past summer...
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• Revealed: U.S. Military’s Massive Biometric Data System

  07-11-2019 16:50 via technocracy.news
  The U.S. Military is heavy-laden with Technocrats bent on collecting data for the sake of social engineering. Their rapidly growing global dragnet now contains images, fingerprints and DNA data on 7.4 million people. ⁃ TN Editor  
  Over the last 15 years, the United States military has developed a new addition to its arsenal. The weapon is deployed around the world, largely invisible, and grows more powerful by the day.
  That weapon is a vast database, packed with millions of images of
  
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• ‘Switcharoo’ Leaks: Facebook Stomped Competition While Pitching User Privacy

  07-11-2019 16:25 via technocracy.news
  Bloomberg reports that leaked  docs “portray company executives plotting how to convince the public they were serious about improving privacy protections even while their real goal was to snuff out competition.” ⁃ TN EditorFacebook Inc.’s struggle to regain trust over how it handles user data got more complicated with the release of a trove of internal documents suggesting business considerations outweighed the privacy concerns the company publicly touted when it dec
  
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• Amazon Co-opting Homeowner’s Ring Cameras To Police

  07-11-2019 16:10 via technocracy.news
  Several weeks ago it was reported that over 400 law enforcement agencies had partnered with Amazon’s Ring Camera. Ring distributes a free app called the Neighbors App that Ring owners use to store video images in the cloud. Amazon has now bonded its Neighbor’s app with police agencies to effectively turn private homeowners into snitches for the police. 
  While Ring cameras have been used to catch some criminals that come to your door, there are huge privacy concerns because the a
  
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• Scientists Announce Promising New Dengue Vaccine : Goats and Soda - NPR

  07-11-2019 16:07
  Scientists Announce Promising New Dengue Vaccine : Goats and Soda  NPRTakeda’s dengue data spell more bad news for Sanofi  VantageTakeda's dengue vaccine appears effective, but the story is nuanced  STATNew dengue vaccine performs well in large trial, but safety remains key concern  Science MagazineExperimental dengue vaccine cuts infection rates in real-world trials  New Scientist NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Russia Raids a Renowned Physics Institute, and Theories Abound

  07-11-2019 16:01 via nytimes.com
  The armed operation targeting scientists in Moscow prompted outrage and questions about over-the-top actions by the country’s increasingly aggressive security forces.
  
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• Russia Raided a Physics Institute. Kremlin Watchers Are Mystified.

  07-11-2019 16:01 via nytimes.com
  
  The armed operation targeting scientists in Moscow prompted outrage and questions about over-the-top actions by the country’s increasingly aggressive security forces.
  
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• Teenager Wins $25,000 for Science Project That Solves Blind Spots in Cars

  07-11-2019 15:05 via nytimes.com
  
  Alaina Gassler, 14, got the idea for her science project after noticing how her mother didn’t like driving the family’s S.U.V.
  
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• The new HoloLens is better, but here's why you're still not going to buy it

  07-11-2019 15:01 via rss.cnn.com
  
  You probably wouldn't pay $3,500 for an augmented-reality headset that lets you play around with virtual objects in your living room. Your employer might, however, if it could help you do your job.
  
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• Treatment For Meth Addiction? Some Clinicians Try Naltrexone : Shots - Health News - NPR

  07-11-2019 12:31
  Treatment For Meth Addiction? Some Clinicians Try Naltrexone : Shots - Health News  NPR
  
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• An uprising in Iraq is the broadest in decades. It’s posing an alarming threat to Baghdad and Tehran. - The Washington Post

  07-11-2019 11:01
  An uprising in Iraq is the broadest in decades. It’s posing an alarming threat to Baghdad and Tehran.  The Washington PostIraq's top Shi'ite cleric says security forces must keep peace  ReutersIraqi forces kill several protesters in Baghdad and Basra  Al Jazeera EnglishIraq protests death toll mounts as protesters defy police in Baghdad and Basra today  CBS NewsWhy Iran Is Threatened by Protests in Lebanon and Iraq  TIMEView full coverage o
  
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• New Zealand passes law aimed at combating climate change

  07-11-2019 09:50
  
  New Zealand lawmakers have joined together across the aisle to pass a bill aimed at combating climate change
  
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• Baidu's bets on mobile and streaming are paying off

  07-11-2019 08:30 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Chinese search giant Baidu is still trying to prove it can turn its business around. Its plan might be working.
  
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• Biggest tropical wetlands ravaged by fires in Brazil

  07-11-2019 06:10
  
  Fires in Brazil's Pantanal wetlands have ripped through the biodiverse region, consuming an area the size of London in just the past 10 days, burning some animals alive and sending others fleeing
  
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