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• Creating Custom Light Using Artificial Structures of 2D Materials

  19-02-2020 22:46 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers from UNIGE and the University of Manchester have discovered structures based on two-dimensional materials that emit tailor-made light in any color you could wish...
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• Russia will replace 2 cosmonauts set for launch to space

  19-02-2020 22:12
  Russia's space agency says two cosmonauts scheduled to launch to the International Space Station will be replaced with alternates for unspecified medical reasons
  
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• Pop Smoke, rising rap star, killed in Hollywood Hills home - Los Angeles Times

  19-02-2020 22:00 via news.google.com
  
  Pop Smoke, rising rap star, killed in Hollywood Hills home  Los Angeles TimesBREAKING: Rapper Pop Smoke Dead, Murdered in Home Invasion Robbery | TMZ  TMZRapper Pop Smoke Shot and Killed at Home of ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Star (Report)  Yahoo EntertainmentPolice: Rapper set to perform at Something in the Water Festival fatally shot in Los Angeles  WAVY.comRapper Pop Smoke Dead, Shot and Killed in Home Invasion By 4 Masked Gunmen 
  
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• Barr suggests big tech 'titans' no longer need legal shield

  19-02-2020 21:58 via nbcnews.com
  
  Companies such as Google, Facebook and Twitter are facing growing calls from both parties to take more responsibility for the content on their platforms.
  
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• TikTok, every teenager's favorite app, just rolled out new parental controls

  19-02-2020 21:29 via rss.cnn.com
  
  TikTok is giving parents more control over how their teens are using the app.
  
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• Ryan Newman released from hospital after Monday's massive Daytona 500 crash - ESPN

  19-02-2020 21:27 via news.google.com
  Ryan Newman released from hospital after Monday's massive Daytona 500 crash  ESPNRyan Newman released from hospital after showing 'great improvement' following Daytona 500 crash  Yahoo SportsPhoto shows Ryan Newman standing up in hospital ‘fully alert’  WJHL-TV News Channel 11Ryan Newman's Wife Posts Updated Picture  wrif.comRyan Newman awake, walking, spending time with family  WSBT-TVView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Tungurahua Volcano “The Black Giant” Showing Warning Signs of “Potential Collapse”

  19-02-2020 21:22 via scitechdaily.com
  
  South American volcano showing early warning signs of ‘potential collapse,’ research shows. One of South America’s most prominent volcanoes is producing early warning signals of...
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• Fossil Fuel Emissions Contribute More Methane Than Previously Estimated

  19-02-2020 21:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Figuring out where methane comes from is tricky. But a new analysis suggests that human-released methane emissions are higher than we thought.
  
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• Mel Kiper mock draft 2.0: Chiefs start with a player in the trenches - Arrowhead Pride

  19-02-2020 21:18 via news.google.com
  Mel Kiper mock draft 2.0: Chiefs start with a player in the trenches  Arrowhead PrideESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. surprises with NFL Draft mock picks for Colts  IndyStarLatest Mel Kiper 2020 mock draft has Miami Dolphins drafting QB  PhinPhanaticMel Kiper has high marks for Michigan's Cesar Ruiz, Ben Bredeson, Josh Uche  The Detroit NewsMel Kiper has Dolphins selecting Justin Herbert in mock draft  247SportsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Coronavirus Update: Diamond Princess Passengers Leave Ship As Expert Slams Quarantine - NPR

  19-02-2020 21:15 via news.google.com
  Coronavirus Update: Diamond Princess Passengers Leave Ship As Expert Slams Quarantine  NPRAmericans released from cruise ship can't return to U.S. yet l ABC News  ABC NewsJapan Lets Cruise Passengers Walk Free. Is That Safe?  The New York TimesCoronavirus updates: Quarantine ends on cruise ship as death toll passes 2,000  NBC News'I Was So Scared': Infectious Disease Doctor's Day on Japan's Coronavirus Cruise Ship  The Wall Street JournalView Ful
  
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• Yes, Please: 120Hz Refresh Rate at WQHD+ on Galaxy S20 After Update - Droid Life

  19-02-2020 21:06 via news.google.com
  
  Yes, Please: 120Hz Refresh Rate at WQHD+ on Galaxy S20 After Update  Droid LifeSamsung Galaxy Z Flip Teardown! - Where is the Glass?!  JerryRigEverythingWhy spend $1,000 on a Galaxy S20 when this unlocked Android phone with 3-day battery life is only $219?  BGRThe best Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra screen protectors  Digital TrendsWe Know The New Samsung S20 Is An Awesome Consumer Phone, But How About The Enterprise?  ForbesView Full Coverage on Googl
  
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• Ranking the Best Veteran Quarterbacks Potentially Available This Offseason - Sports Illustrated

  19-02-2020 21:06 via news.google.com
  Ranking the Best Veteran Quarterbacks Potentially Available This Offseason  Sports IllustratedTom Brady sends message to 'haters' during Gisele Bündchen workout  New York Post Why Tom Brady to the Raiders Would be Terrible for Both Sides  Bleacher ReportBen Affleck texted Tom Brady about whether he is leaving the Patriots | Get Up  ESPNTom Brady reportedly won't go on free agent tour, set to hold meeting in centralized location  CBS SportsVi
  
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• An 88-year-old crossing guard was struck and killed by a speeding car while protecting two children - CNN

  19-02-2020 20:56 via news.google.com
  An 88-year-old crossing guard was struck and killed by a speeding car while protecting two children  CNNKansas crossing guard, 88, struck, killed by car after saving 2 schoolkids: reports  Fox NewsCrossing guard killed in KCK saved 2 lives, principal says  41 Action NewsKBI conducting death investigation of police department employee  greatbendpost.comElderly crossing guard killed while saving 2 kids from being hit by car  FOX 32 ChicagoView Full
  
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• Top Pentagon policy official who warned against withholding Ukraine aid resigns at Trump's request - CNN

  19-02-2020 20:55 via news.google.com
  Top Pentagon policy official who warned against withholding Ukraine aid resigns at Trump's request  CNNTrump ousts top defense official who certified Ukraine aid  AOLPOLITICO Playbook PM: Exodus at the Pentagon  PoliticoTop Pentagon policy official resigns at Trump's request  CNNJohn Rood, Top Defense Official, Latest to Be Ousted After Impeachment Saga  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Trump offered Assange pardon if he denied Russian involvement in DNC email leak, lawyer alleges in court - Fox News

  19-02-2020 20:51 via news.google.com
  
  Trump offered Assange pardon if he denied Russian involvement in DNC email leak, lawyer alleges in court  Fox NewsTrump Offered Assange Pardon if He Covered Up Russian Hack, WikiLeaks Founder's Lawyer Claims  The Daily BeastJulian Assange: Trump 'offered pardon for Russia denial'  BBC NewsTrump offered WikiLeaks' Julian Assange a pardon if he covered up Russian hacking of Democrats, lawyer tells court  CNBCDonald Trump 'offered Julian Assange a pardon if h
  
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• Blagojevich declares himself ‘a freed political prisoner,’ thanks Trump - The Washington Post

  19-02-2020 20:41 via news.google.com
  Blagojevich declares himself ‘a freed political prisoner,’ thanks Trump  The Washington PostBenson on Blagojevich pardon: Hard to think of someone who is less deserving  Fox NewsTrump commutes Blagojevich's sentence and grants clemency to 10 others  CNNOp-Ed: Trump thinks Blagojevich did nothing wrong. That's terrifying  Los Angeles TimesTrump’s pardon message: All favors depend on me  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Go
  
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• Android 11 Developer Preview focuses on 5G and better privacy - Engadget

  19-02-2020 20:35 via news.google.com
  
  Android 11 Developer Preview focuses on 5G and better privacy  EngadgetGoogle releases Android 11 developer preview earlier than expected  The VergeGoogle Pixel 5 make appearance in Android Open Source Project  Gizchina.comAndroid 11 will support scheduling dark theme for sunset and sunrise  NeowinGoogle unleashes Android 11 for developers to play with  BetaNewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Oil and gas production is contributing even more to global warming than was thought, study finds - CNN

  19-02-2020 20:33 via news.google.com
  Oil and gas production is contributing even more to global warming than was thought, study finds  CNNNatural gas is a much ‘dirtier’ energy source, carbon-wise, than we thought  National GeographicHumans put out more methane than previously thought  The VergeOil and gas firms 'have had far worse climate impact than thought'  The GuardianScientists have been greatly underestimating climate change emissions from oil and gas  The HillVie
  
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• Several Joe Biden fundraisers jump ship from his struggling campaign to back Mike Bloomberg - CNBC

  19-02-2020 20:25 via news.google.com
  Several Joe Biden fundraisers jump ship from his struggling campaign to back Mike Bloomberg  CNBCSanders surges into national lead in new Post-ABC poll  The Washington PostOpinion: Michael Bloomberg will debate. He has a lot to answer for  Los Angeles TimesAt the Democratic Debate, Can the Other Candidates Halt the Rise of Michael Bloomberg?  The New YorkerThe Sanders surge is real. Democrats should be wary.  The Washington PostView Full Coverage
  
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• Body of missing college student found in Georgia, her boyfriend arrested - NBC News

  19-02-2020 20:12 via news.google.com
  Body of missing college student found in Georgia, her boyfriend arrested  NBC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• 75,000 ill, 2,000 deaths, many thousands recovered: Can you get coronavirus twice? - USA TODAY

  19-02-2020 20:12 via news.google.com
  75,000 ill, 2,000 deaths, many thousands recovered: Can you get coronavirus twice?  USA TODAYView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee - Forex Factory

  19-02-2020 20:01 via news.google.com
  
  Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee  Forex FactoryFed officials feel rates are likely to stay where they are, minutes show  CNBCFed cautiously optimistic on economy despite new risks, minutes show  msnNOWU.S. equities surge on stimulus-backed measures to contain economic impact of coronavirus  QuickTake by BloombergFed calls the coronavirus a 'new risk to global growth outlook'  CNBCView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Pioneering New Research Disputes “Wavier” Jet Stream Due to Arctic Warming

  19-02-2020 20:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Jet Stream Not Getting ‘Wavier’ Despite Arctic Warming Rapid Arctic warming has not led to a “wavier” jet stream around the mid-latitudes in recent decades,...
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• Ben Affleck: Divorcing Jennifer Garner Is The Biggest Regret Of My Life | TODAY - TODAY

  19-02-2020 20:00 via news.google.com
  
  Ben Affleck: Divorcing Jennifer Garner Is The Biggest Regret Of My Life | TODAY  TODAYBen Affleck Tried to Drink Away the Pain. Now He’s Trying Honesty.  The New York TimesBen Affleck Admits His Biggest Regret Is Divorcing Jennifer Garner | Daily Pop | E! News  E! NewsBen Affleck calls Jennifer Garner divorce 'biggest regret of my life,' explains why he lied about back tattoo  Fox NewsBen Affleck Reveals The Very Relatable Reason His Daughter Violet,
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan to officially start new life away from royal family next month - NBC News

  19-02-2020 19:45 via news.google.com
  
  Prince Harry and Meghan to officially start new life away from royal family next month  NBC NewsPrince Harry and Meghan Markle Just Revealed Major New Details About Their Royal Exit  PEOPLE.comThe Queen 'has had the last laugh' over Harry and Meghan  Sky News AustraliaPrince Harry Spotted on a Casual Grocery Run in Canada  Yahoo LifestyleGeorge Clooney Allegedly Thinks Elton John Is ‘Arrogant,’ Wants To Be Meghan’s Go-To Pal  In
  
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• Students push universities to stop investing in fossil fuels

  19-02-2020 18:53
  
  Students alarmed by climate change are stepping up pressure on universities to stop investing in fossil fuel industries, and the effort is gaining traction
  
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• Europe unveils a new plan to compete with Silicon Valley

  19-02-2020 18:48 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Europe knows it fell behind the United States and China on the technologies that dominated the past decade. Now it has a plan to catch up.
  
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• Buttigieg to Trump: My marriage never involved 'hush money to a porn star' - NBC News

  19-02-2020 18:31 via news.google.com
  Buttigieg to Trump: My marriage never involved 'hush money to a porn star'  NBC NewsButtigieg: Trump's behavior isn't compatible with Scripture | CNN Town Hall  CNN'I've never sent hush money': Buttigieg hits back at Trump and Limbaugh  The GuardianPete Buttigieg's beef isn't with Rush Limbaugh and Trump. It's with black Democratic voters who don't like that he's gay.  Washington ExaminerPete Buttigieg jabs President Trump says he's ready to debate him on
  
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• Erdogan threatens 'imminent' Turkish operation in Syria - Al Jazeera English

  19-02-2020 18:26 via news.google.com
  
  Erdogan threatens 'imminent' Turkish operation in Syria  Al Jazeera English‘It’s Like the End of the World’  The New York TimesWhat if Idlib falls to Assad? I Inside Story  Al Jazeera EnglishDemocratic Party's Bashar Assad problem goes way beyond Tulsi Gabbard  Washington ExaminerSyria's Aleppo airport resumes flights amid nearby offensive  CBS NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Claws of health? Lobster blood could play role in new drugs

  19-02-2020 18:25
  A Maine company thinks lobster blood can play a role in new drugs
  
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• Trump Takes Up Call for Barr to ‘Clean House’ at Justice Dept. - The New York Times

  19-02-2020 18:24 via news.google.com
  Trump Takes Up Call for Barr to ‘Clean House’ at Justice Dept.  The New York TimesBill Barr got it right on Roger Stone  CNNTrump tweets Justice Department criticism despite Attorney General Barr's threat to quit  CNBCGregg Jarrett: AG Barr was right in Stone case to overturn harsh sentencing recommendation – new trial needed  Fox NewsFree Roger Stone | TheHill  The HillView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Harvey Weinstein Jury Focusing On Accuser Miriam Haley’s Graphic Testimony In Day 2 Of Deliberations - Deadline

  19-02-2020 18:20 via news.google.com
  Harvey Weinstein Jury Focusing On Accuser Miriam Haley’s Graphic Testimony In Day 2 Of Deliberations  DeadlineJury deliberations continue for day 2 in Harvey Weinstein trial l ABC News  ABC NewsMy Prediction On The Harvey Weinstein Verdict, And Why The Prosecution Already Won Even If There's An Acquittal  Above the LawNo, the Harvey Weinstein verdict isn’t a judgment on #MeToo itself  New York Daily NewsShould the Harvey Weinstein jury really b
  
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• Jupiter Water Mystery Updated With Findings From NASA’s Juno Spacecraft

  19-02-2020 18:18 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The mission publishes its first stream of data on the amount of water in Jupiter’s atmosphere — the first findings on the gas giant’s water...
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• Tesla Autopilot gets tricked into accelerating from 35 to 85 mph with modified speed limit sign - Electrek

  19-02-2020 18:08 via news.google.com
  Tesla Autopilot gets tricked into accelerating from 35 to 85 mph with modified speed limit sign  ElectrekView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• 'Pale Blue Dot' shines anew in Carl Sagan Institute video to mark iconic photo's 30th anniversary - Space.com

  19-02-2020 18:00 via news.google.com
  
  'Pale Blue Dot' shines anew in Carl Sagan Institute video to mark iconic photo's 30th anniversary  Space.comNASA reveals stunning photo of Earth from four billion miles away: 'That's home. That's us.'  Yahoo LifestyleSee NASA’s amazing photo of Earth from 4 billion miles away  SILive.comNASA reveals stunning photo of Earth from four billion miles away: 'That's home. That's us.'  AOLView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Microsoft's new all-in-one Office app is now available for all (Update: Tablet support soon) - Android Police

  19-02-2020 17:54 via news.google.com
  Microsoft's new all-in-one Office app is now available for all (Update: Tablet support soon)  Android PoliceMicrosoft’s new Office app now available to download on iOS and Android  The VergeThe Microsoft Office app – Word, Excel, PowerPoint & more  Microsoft Office 365Microsoft Office App Released for iPhone, Combines Word, Excel, and PowerPoint  MacRumorsMicrosoft announces three new exciting features coming soon to the new Office app 
  
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• China Expels Three Wall Street Journal Reporters - The Wall Street Journal

  19-02-2020 17:31 via news.google.com
  China Expels Three Wall Street Journal Reporters  The Wall Street JournalBeijing expels three Wall Street Journal reporters  CNN InternationalChina Expels 3 Wall Street Journal Reporters as Media Relations Sour  The New York TimesCoronavirus: China expels Wall Street Journal journalists for article it deemed racist  BBC NewsChina Expels 3 'Wall Street Journal' Reporters, Citing 'Racist' Headline  NPRView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• See Burger King's ad campaign featuring a moldy burger - CNN

  19-02-2020 17:21 via news.google.com
  See Burger King's ad campaign featuring a moldy burger  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• New Mechanism for the Coexistence of Species Discovered

  19-02-2020 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers from AMOLF (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) and Harvard University (USA) show how the ability of organisms to move around plays a role in stabilizing ecosystems....
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• Inside the failed John Beilein Cavs experiment and a franchise culture problem - The Athletic

  19-02-2020 17:00 via news.google.com
  Inside the failed John Beilein Cavs experiment and a franchise culture problem  The AthleticJohn Beilein out as Cavs coach; J.B. Bickerstaff takes over  ESPNJohn Beilein: The entire ordeal is just really weird and sad  Cavs NationPatience is usually warranted in a rebuild, but that's not the case with John Beilein and the Cavs  Crain's Cleveland BusinessJohn Beilein to exit as Cavaliers coach and replaced by JB Bickerstaff, per report | CBS Sports HQ 
  
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• Coronavirus may be detectable before symptoms start, report suggests - NBC News

  19-02-2020 16:40 via news.google.com
  Coronavirus may be detectable before symptoms start, report suggests  NBC News
  
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• SpaceX will launch private citizens into orbit around Earth - New York Post

  19-02-2020 16:24 via news.google.com
  SpaceX will launch private citizens into orbit around Earth  New York Post SpaceX will launch private citizens into orbit  The VergeSpaceX announces partnership to send four tourists into deep orbit - The Jakarta Post  Jakarta PostAvoiding space debris might require new legal framework, US lawmakers say  Space.comSpaceX announces partnership to send 4 tourists into deep orbit  Raw StoryView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Luciano Lewis, 14, arrested in killing of Barnard student Tessa Majors - New York Post

  19-02-2020 16:15 via news.google.com
  Luciano Lewis, 14, arrested in killing of Barnard student Tessa Majors  New York Post Teens plead not guilty in stabbing death of Barnard College student Tessa Majors  CNNTessa Majors Killing: Third Teen Charged With Murder  CBS New YorkTessa Majors Murder: Third Teenager Is Arrested  The New York TimesAccused accomplice in Tessa Majors murder kept her from escaping: prosecutor  New York Post View Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• First 3D map of coronavirus protein paves way for vaccine design - CNET

  19-02-2020 16:15 via news.google.com
  First 3D map of coronavirus protein paves way for vaccine design  CNETView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• What is the 'boogaloo'? How online calls for a violent uprising are hitting the mainstream

  19-02-2020 16:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  The movement says it wants a second Civil War targeting liberal political opponents and law enforcement.
  
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• Breakthrough in Coronavirus Vaccine Research Results in New 3D Atomic Scale Map of Virus

  19-02-2020 16:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and the National Institutes of Health have made a critical breakthrough toward developing a vaccine for the...
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• Data Drives Autonomous Control For Sustainable Living

  19-02-2020 15:50 via technocracy.news
  
  Hexagon speaks of an autonomous future where everything is reduced to automated processes and data-driven lifestyle choices. Oh, not your choices however, but rather the system will determine what’s best for you and then make sure you comply. ⁃ TN EditorThe combination of data capture, data intelligence and data leverage is the foundation for a more efficient, productive and sustainable future using fewer resources and creating less waste.
  Automation has certainly increased efficienc
  
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• The Digital Mentality Of The EU’s Green New Deal

  19-02-2020 15:14 via technocracy.news
  
  This article by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen reveals that their Green New Deal essentially relies on ‘tech optimism’, that is, betting on future technology not yet invented or discovered, to achieve their goals. ⁃ TN EditorI am a tech optimist. My belief in technology as a force for good comes from my experience as a medical student. I learnt and saw first-hand its ability to change fates, save lives and make mundane what once would have been a
  
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• Burn Twice as Many Calories: Eat a Big Breakfast Rather Than a Large Dinner

  19-02-2020 15:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Study finds eating more at breakfast instead of dinner could prevent obesity. Eating a big breakfast rather than a large dinner may prevent obesity and...
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• Adobe marks 30 years of Photoshop with new iPad and Mac features - 9to5Mac

  19-02-2020 15:00 via news.google.com
  
  Adobe marks 30 years of Photoshop with new iPad and Mac features  9to5MacAdobe Unveils Major Photoshop Update for Desktop and iPad  PetaPixelAdobe celebrates Photoshop’s 30th anniversary with new desktop and mobile features  TechCrunchAdobe Photoshop completes 30 years, launches new AI-powered features  The Next WebPhotoshop Turns 30, Updated With Dark Mode Support on Mac and Object Selection Tool on iPad  MacRumorsView Full Coverage on Goo
  
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