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• Tennessee Valley Authority announces cut of 120 IT jobs

  29-01-2020 23:54
  The Tennessee Valley Authority says it will eliminate up to 120 jobs in its information technology office in an effort to cut costs and improve performance
  
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• Possible coronavirus case under investigation in Arkansas - 4029tv

  29-01-2020 23:50 via news.google.com
  Possible coronavirus case under investigation in Arkansas  4029tvThe flu is much deadlier than the Chinese coronavirus  AxiosWuhan coronavirus isn't a threat to the United States. Flu is.  Los Angeles TimesOfficials urge more concern over flu than new virus  WOOD TV85 cases of coronavirus confirmed in US, risk of spreading remains low, CDC says  Fox NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• South Dakota House passes bill restricting medical treatments for transgender youth - The Washington Post

  29-01-2020 23:47 via news.google.com
  South Dakota House passes bill restricting medical treatments for transgender youth  The Washington PostRepublican lawmakers are in a rush to regulate every trans kid’s puberty  Vox.comLawmaker compares trans health care for minors to Nazi experiments, then backtracks  NBC NewsSouth Dakota Lawmakers Consider Bill That Would Criminalize Medical Procedures for Trans Youth  TIMESouth Dakota state lawmaker backtracks after comparing transgender 'procedur
  
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• A proposed House bill is threatening to rework NASA’s Moon plans - The Verge

  29-01-2020 23:29 via news.google.com
  A proposed House bill is threatening to rework NASA’s Moon plans  The Verge'Assembler' robots could build solar arrays and more on the moon  Space.comNASA chief 'concerned' about House bill that would delay moon landing  Fox BusinessProposed House bill urges NASA to push moon landing back to 2028  New York Post Is Trump's moonshot heading for a roadblock?  Aljazeera.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Leaked report shows United Nations suffered hack

  29-01-2020 23:21
  
  Sophisticated hackers infiltrated U.N. offices in Geneva and Vienna last year in an apparent espionage operation
  
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• NASA shutting down space telescope, infrared eyes to cosmos

  29-01-2020 23:12
  
  NASA is pulling the plug on one of its great space observatories
  
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• UPS teams up with Waymo to test self-driving delivery vans

  29-01-2020 23:11 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Waymo is teaming up with UPS to test the use of its self-driving vans in transporting packages.
  
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• In Battle For Europe's Phones, U.S. Suffers Setback, Huawei Notches A Win - NPR

  29-01-2020 23:09 via news.google.com
  In Battle For Europe's Phones, U.S. Suffers Setback, Huawei Notches A Win  NPRPompeo to Britain: Look again at Huawei 5G decision  ReutersWhy Huawei has no British competitor  The GuardianBritain underestimates the Huawei threat | TheHill  The HillBoris Johnson is still triumphant. Huawei shows that won’t last  The GuardianView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Two Defunct Satellites Barely Miss Each Other Above Earth

  29-01-2020 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  If they do collide, they will smash into one another at more than 30,000 miles per hour, leading to a cloud of debris circling the Earth.
  
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• Brain Organoids are Farther From Consciousness Than You Might Think

  29-01-2020 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Despite some claims, lab-grown brains don't properly mimic the function of real human brains.
  
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• Falling Facebook stocks suggest scandals may finally be taking toll - The Guardian

  29-01-2020 22:51 via news.google.com
  Falling Facebook stocks suggest scandals may finally be taking toll  The GuardianFacebook stock falls after showing 51% rise in expenses  CNBCHouston judge blocks Facebook privacy tool  Houston Chronicle Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook's goal is no longer to be 'liked'  CNNFacebook shares plunge on disappointing profit and higher costs  SiliconANGLEView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Lyft is laying off about 90 staffers as part of restructuring

  29-01-2020 22:39 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Lyft is laying off about 90 staffers as part of a restructuring as the business works to prove it can be profitable, the company confirmed to CNN Business on Wednesday.
  
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• Voyager 2 Fault Protection Triggered – Engineers Working to Restore Normal Operations

  29-01-2020 22:29 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Engineers for NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft are working to return the mission to normal operating conditions after one of the spacecraft’s autonomous fault protection routines...
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• Putin Pardons American-Israeli Swept Up in Geopolitical Game - The New York Times

  29-01-2020 22:27 via news.google.com
  Putin Pardons American-Israeli Swept Up in Geopolitical Game  The New York TimesPutin pardons Israeli-American woman jailed in Russia for drug smuggling  CNNNaama Issachar: Putin pardons US-Israeli woman jailed in Russia  BBC NewsVladimir Putin pardons US-Israeli woman imprisoned for drug trafficking  New York Post Putin pardons dual U.S. citizen held on drug charges | TheHill  The HillView full coverage on Google News
  
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• This Exoplanet's Atmosphere Is So Hot It Splits Molecules In Two

  29-01-2020 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The day side of this scorching world rips hydrogen molecules apart — only to reform on the night side.
  
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• Electrode-Wearing Jellyfish Might One Day Explore the Ocean For Us

  29-01-2020 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  By implanting electrodes in jellyfish, researchers can prompt the nerve-less creatures to swim three times faster than normal.
  
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• Google closing China offices amid coronavirus outbreak - CNBC

  29-01-2020 21:50 via news.google.com
  Google closing China offices amid coronavirus outbreak  CNBCCoronavirus: Britons on Wuhan flights to be quarantined  BBC NewsCoronavirus outbreak: Travelers cover heads with plastic bottles to dodge disease  New York Post American, Delta slash China service as coronavirus 'significantly' lowers demand  CNBCCoronavirus: Flight taking Britons out of Wuhan 'unable to take off'  BBC NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Kamaru Usman, Jorge Masvidal separated after verbal exchange in Miami - ESPN

  29-01-2020 21:46 via news.google.com
  Kamaru Usman, Jorge Masvidal separated after verbal exchange in Miami  ESPNJorge Masvidal to Kamaru Usman: "I'm GOING to EMBARRASS YOU!" | The Jim Rome Show  CBS SportsKamaru Usman says Conor McGregor fight wouldn’t be fair, wants to fight Georges St-Pierre  Yahoo SportsJorge Masvidal to UFC champ Kamaru Usman: 'I'm going to embarrass you from start to finish'  MMA JunkieVIDEO: Jorge Masvidal, Kamaru Usman Square Off On Radio Row  The Big L
  
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• This Robot Has Hands That 'Sweat' When It Gets Hot

  29-01-2020 21:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Robots: They're (finally) just like us. Sweaty and a little shaky when working too hard.
  
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• As coronavirus spreads, so does online misinformation

  29-01-2020 21:38 via rss.cnn.com
  
  False claims about how the coronavirus began, the number of people infected and promises of magical cures are spreading on the internet.
  
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• Minor League Baseball accuses MLB of making misleading statements - NBCSports.com

  29-01-2020 21:10 via news.google.com
  Minor League Baseball accuses MLB of making misleading statements  NBCSports.comBipartisan effort underway to protect Minor League Baseball teams  WPRILet’s save our minor league teams (letter to the editor)  SILive.comRep. Ryan goes to bat for Scrappers | News, Sports, Jobs  Youngstown VindicatorUPDATE: Official statement released from MLB  WVVA TVView full coverage on Google News
  
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• European legislators bid emotional farewell to Britain - Al Jazeera English

  29-01-2020 21:07 via news.google.com
  European legislators bid emotional farewell to Britain  Al Jazeera EnglishNigel Farage's final speech to European Parliament cut short after he waves flag  The TelegraphBrexit Is Here, and It’s a Texas-Size Defeat for the E.U.  The New York TimesBritain’s Independence Day  The Wall Street JournalNigel Farage: Populism is Just Beginning | Opinion  NewsweekView full coverage on Google News
  
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• The Greatest Discoveries from the Spitzer Space Telescope

  29-01-2020 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As NASA's orbiting infrared observatory shuts down, we look back at some of its most important finds.
  
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• Atari has two Bay Area locations planned for its video game-themed hotels - SF Gate

  29-01-2020 20:56 via news.google.com
  Atari has two Bay Area locations planned for its video game-themed hotels  SF GateAtari plans to open themed hotel in Austin  KPRC 2 Click2HoustonVideo Game Company Atari Is Opening Video Game Hotel in Austin  Eater AustinAtari plans to launch hotels that will use its brand name  The Mercury NewsAtari plans to open video-game themed hotels in Seattle and 7 other U.S. cities  Seattle TimesView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Ancient Skulls Reveal Early North Americans More Diverse Than Previously Believed

  29-01-2020 20:02 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Four late Pleistocene-early Holocene skulls from Tulum in Mexico show surprising diversity. Ancient skulls from the cave systems at Tulum, Mexico suggest that the earliest...
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• The 'firewalkers' of Karoo: Dinosaurs and other animals left tracks in a 'land of fire' - Phys.org

  29-01-2020 20:00 via news.google.com
  The 'firewalkers' of Karoo: Dinosaurs and other animals left tracks in a 'land of fire'  Phys.orgWhen Dinosaurs Left Tracks in a Land Consumed by Lava and Fire  The New York Times'Karoo firewalkers': Dinosaurs braved South Africa's land of lava  Yahoo NewsFossil footprints show how life endured amid volcanic eruptions 183 million years ago  The Conversation AfricaDinosaurs literally walked on fire — study  InverseView full coverage on Googl
  
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• MIT Bionic ‘Heart’ Made of Heart Tissue and a Robotic Pumping System Beats Like the Real Thing

  29-01-2020 20:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Engineers design bionic ‘heart’ for testing prosthetic valves, other cardiac devices. As the geriatric population is expected to balloon in the coming decade, so too...
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• Four Of North America's Oldest Human Skulls Don't Look Much Alike

  29-01-2020 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Analysis of their variation suggests the story of the First Americans is more complex than once thought.
  
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• Fossil Footprints Reveal Ecosystem In Midst Of A Mass Extinction

  29-01-2020 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tracks show dinosaurs and mammal ancestors surviving amid devastation.
  
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• GOP senators believe they have the votes to block witnesses | TheHill - The Hill

  29-01-2020 19:37 via news.google.com
  GOP senators believe they have the votes to block witnesses | TheHill  The Hill'GAME OVER,' Trump declares, as old Bolton, Schiff videos surface amid Senate impeachment trial  Fox NewsJohn Roberts will not be silent Wednesday. But the questions he asks will not be his.  CNNImpeachment: Jay Sekulow bumbles the John Bolton witness question  USA TODAYGregg Jarrett: Trump's conviction in impeachment trial not justified even if Bolton claims are true  
  
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• 'It's not up to Joe Manchin': Schumer dismisses Democrat for supporting Hunter Biden testimony - Washington Examiner

  29-01-2020 19:09 via news.google.com
  
  'It's not up to Joe Manchin': Schumer dismisses Democrat for supporting Hunter Biden testimony  Washington ExaminerJoe Biden says he'd want Michelle Obama to be his running mate  New York Post Biden Plans a Counterattack at Trump as Impeachment Tensions Rise  The New York TimesWhy Having Hunter Biden Testify Would Be Bad for Trump  The New York TimesBidens should testify under oath, but not for impeachment  Washington ExaminerView full coverage o
  
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• Tracking Dangerous Bat Coronaviruses With Next-Generation DNA Sequencing

  29-01-2020 19:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A targeted NGS approach may help track the viruses behind dangerous outbreaks. On January 21, 2020, the first case of the Wuhan coronavirus, named 2019-nCoV,...
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• The Remarkable Legacy of Spitzer—the Telescope and the Man

  29-01-2020 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  For 16 years, NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope opened our eyes and made us all more than human.
  
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• Quantum Logic Spectroscopy Unlocks Potential of Highly Charged Ions

  29-01-2020 19:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Atomic frequencies measured with 100 million times higher resolution. Scientists from the PTB and the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics (MPIK), both Germany, have...
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• Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Climb to 6065 Globally – 132 Deaths in China

  29-01-2020 18:33 via scitechdaily.com
  
  WHO Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Situation Report 9 Four confirmed cases reported in United Arab Emirates, in individuals traveling from Wuhan City. World Health Organization (WHO),...
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• Keeping 'Friends' for itself at HBO Max dings AT&T profit

  29-01-2020 18:31
  
  As entertainment companies roll out new streaming services, they're stocking them with the goodies from their own content archives, hoping that the loss of income today will mean more money rolling in from subscribers in the future
  
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• NASA Recovers Function on Voyager 2 Spacecraft After Minor Glitch

  29-01-2020 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A temporary malfunction aboard the interstellar spacecraft triggered an automatic fail-safe.
  
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• Uber is retooling its app for California drivers. Lyft isn't

  29-01-2020 17:44 via rss.cnn.com
  
  In response to a new California law went that took effect at the start of this year and has the potential to upend numerous on-demand companies, Uber has pushed out changes for drivers in the state that would once have been unthinkable: capping service fees that go to Uber, boosting fare transparency and even testing the ability to set their own fare.
  
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• Cosmic Fireball Lights Up the Entire Coast Near Seaside Town – Here’s What Happened

  29-01-2020 17:33 via scitechdaily.com
  
  On January 21, 2020, a foreign body crashed to Earth causing a cascade of bright light to trail through the sky. The fleeting flash was...
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• Looks Like Google Is Busy Working on Call Recording and Live Translations - Gizmodo

  29-01-2020 17:20 via news.google.com
  Looks Like Google Is Busy Working on Call Recording and Live Translations  GizmodoGoogle Translate will soon transcribe recordings in other languages  The Next WebCall Recording in Google's Phone App Looks Like This  Droid LifeGoogle Translate to add real-time transcription feature  SiliconANGLE NewsGoogle’s upcoming call recording feature could also support transcription  The VergeView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Globalization Faces Disaster With Supply Chain Leaving China

  29-01-2020 17:15 via technocracy.news
  
  The finely-tuned global supply chain built by corporate Technocrats is being disrupted by the Black Swan event of the deadly Wuhan virus in China. The shock of economic standstill, lack of travel, missed deadlines, etc., could provide a “Lehman moment” and domino effect. ⁃ TN EditorEveryone expecting a quick resolution to the epidemic and a rapid return to pre-epidemic conditions would be well-served by looking beyond first-order effects.
  While the media naturally focuses on th
  
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• Kuo: Apple to Launch AirTags, Small Charging Mat, New iPads and Macs, High-End Headphones, and More in First... - MacRumors

  29-01-2020 17:12 via news.google.com
  
  Kuo: Apple to Launch AirTags, Small Charging Mat, New iPads and Macs, High-End Headphones, and More in First...  MacRumorsApple reportedly working on high-end headphones, a new wireless charger, and more  The VergeOpinion: Apple’s record earnings suggest it has now found the magic formula  9to5MacApple’s 2020 product plans for iPhones, Macs and more outlined by noted analyst  TechRadar IndiaMing-Chi Kuo: Expect an avalanche of new Apple gear in
  
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• Link Between Autism and Cognitive Impairment Identified – May Lead to New Treatments

  29-01-2020 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Mouse study identifies a brain mechanism underlying social deficits and mental disability in a finding that could lead to new treatments. Autism can bestow brilliance...
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• Space Junk? Elon Musk Seeks 30,000 5G Satellites In Space

  29-01-2020 16:52 via technocracy.news
  
  Elon Musk’s grandfather was the head of Technocracy, Inc. in Canada during the 1930s and 40s. As a Technocrat himself, Musk builds because he can, not because there is a moral imperative to do so.
  Flooding the earth with 5G radiation and satellites if fraught with major consequences, including health issues. However, 30k satellites will effectively destroy Earth-based astronomy because of the diffusion of reflected light. And don’t forget space junk that will eventually be falling to
  
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• WHO, China Leaders Discuss Battle Against Coronavirus Outbreak

  29-01-2020 16:49 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, yesterday met with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China in...
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• Global Dissatisfaction With Democracy Prepares The Way For Technocracy

  29-01-2020 16:34 via technocracy.news
  
  Pollsters discover that 57.5% of people everywhere are discontent with democracy. The winds of social change closely follow the anti-capitalist promoted by the UN.
  Historically, Socialism and Communism have only succeeded in raising human suffering, misery and poverty on planet Earth. However, these wrecking balls are very proficient at tearing down the societal structures, which is necessary to pave the way for Technocracy to sweep in.  ⁃ TN EditorThe world is unhappier with democrac
  
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• Benjamin Netanyahu: Trump’s Middle East peace plan is an 'opportunity of a lifetime' for Israelis and Pales... - Fox News

  29-01-2020 16:30 via news.google.com
  Benjamin Netanyahu: Trump’s Middle East peace plan is an 'opportunity of a lifetime' for Israelis and Pales...  Fox NewsJared Kushner: Palestinians Have Never Done Anything Right in Their Sad, Pathetic Lives  Vanity FairArab Leaders’ Support for Mideast Peace Plan Marks a Regional Shift  The Wall Street JournalTrump’s Middle East Peace Plan Exposes the Ugly Truth  The New York TimesTrump has turned the Israel-Palestinian peace process int
  
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• SpaceX launches 60 more satellites for its broadband internet constellation

  29-01-2020 16:13 via rss.cnn.com
  
  SpaceX launched its fourth batch of internet-beaming satellites Wednesday as the company makes an unprecedented push to build a broadband internet business by deploying hundreds of satellites in one year.
  
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• Europe moves to secure 5G networks but won't ban Huawei

  29-01-2020 16:13 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The European Union has directed its member states to take steps to ensure their 5G networks are secure, but new guidelines published by the bloc on Wednesday stop well short of the blanket ban on China's Huawei sought by the United States.
  
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• New Technique to Efficiently Cryopreserve Human Cells for Long Periods of Time

  29-01-2020 16:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists at NYU Abu Dhabi have developed a new technique that allows a type of filter paper (comparable to coffee filter paper) to store cells...
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