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• '#Plandemic' spreads coronavirus conspiracies from a discredited scientist. Yet millions are buying into it.

  07-05-2020 23:39 via nbcnews.com
  
  Initially pushed by anti-vaccination disinformation peddlers, the video was then promoted by minor celebrities.
  
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• Uber reports a loss of $2.9 billion in the first quarter

  07-05-2020 23:20 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Uber lost a staggering $2.9 billion in the first three months of this year, the company reported Thursday.
  
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• Precision Deformable Mirrors to Detect New Sources of Gravitational Waves From Deep Space

  07-05-2020 22:18 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Improved deformable precision mirrors could improve sensitivity of gravitational wave detectors to help scientists detect new sources of gravitational waves from deep in space. Researchers...
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• Facebook posts from 2012 show early Iranian attempts to manipulate U.S. politics

  07-05-2020 22:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  The attempts seem to be experiments that were quickly abandoned, and none of those identified received substantial engagement.
  
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• Four: Headquarters

  07-05-2020 22:06 via nytimes.com
  
  A trip to YouTube for a conversation with the woman trying to change it.
  
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• Lyft will soon require drivers and riders to wear face coverings

  07-05-2020 21:18 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Lyft said Thursday it will soon require drivers and riders to wear face masks or face coverings when using its platform, days after its rival Uber confirmed plans to do the same.
  
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• Russia Creates Custom “Humanized” Mice to Test COVID-19 Drugs and Vaccines

  07-05-2020 21:07 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Following the recent Coronavirus outbreak, almost three million people have been infected worldwide, whereas the death toll has already passed the 200,000 mark, according to...
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• Alphabet gives up its plan to build a futuristic neighborhood in Toronto

  07-05-2020 20:29 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Google's parent company is abandoning a controversial plan to turn Toronto's waterfront into a futuristic neighborhood.
  
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• If Planet Nine Is a Tiny Black Hole, This Is How to Find It

  07-05-2020 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Our best bet could be to send a swarm of nanospacecraft — propelled from Earth by a powerful laser — to take a look.
  
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• Target in talks to boost its same-day delivery ambitions by buying pieces of startup Deliv

  07-05-2020 17:32 via nbcnews.com
  
  The aspect of the technology that interests Target is its ability to pool multiple orders and route them to a similar place.
  
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• Smart City Tools Advanced To Fight COVID-19

  07-05-2020 17:15 via technocracy.news
  
  The Internet of Things, AI, machine learning and other Smart City Technology is proposed to be the catch-all solution for ‘winning the war’ against COVID-19. Likened to Superman, this article states, “This sounds like a job for data visualization and smart city tech.” ⁃ TN EditorHow to get supplies and field responders to the right place at the right time is a resource optimization problem. One company is using IoT, machine learning, and smart city technology to sol
  
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• COVID-19 Seen As Turning Point For For Online Cyber-Security

  07-05-2020 17:01 via technocracy.news
  
  The rise of online activity has also seen a rise in cybercrime, scams, frauds, hacking attacks, etc. This is a problem that only technologists can address, but at what cost? Will this provide another entry point for Big Tech to engineer society to its own liking? ⁃ TN EditorThe COVID-19 pandemic the world currently finds itself in is worrying for everyone. From fears around job security to health and wellbeing of friends and family, it is a concerning time for all. The coronavirus is seemi
  
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• Zoom buys security firm Keybase

  07-05-2020 16:50
  Zoom Video Communications is buying security firm Keybase in an effort to shore up security for its video meetings
  
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• Tech Fills Vacuum To Help Rebuild From COVID-19

  07-05-2020 16:47 via technocracy.news
  
  The essence of this story is contained in one sentence: “While people are sheltered, it’s time to start deploying smart infrastructure engineered to advance public Wi-Fi, safety, transit and achieve social equity and sustainability.” The remedy is always Sustainable Development, aka Technocracy. ⁃ TN EditorThe last several weeks have overturned everyday life and exposed weaknesses across science, government services, and regretfully, the human spirit. In the midst of an u
  
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• Nintendo profits soar 41%, mainly from 'Animal Crossing'

  07-05-2020 15:22 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The success of the Nintendo Switch during the coronavirus pandemic propelled the Japanese video company to a banner year.
  
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• O2 and Virgin Media agree on a $39 billion merger to challenge BT

  07-05-2020 14:35 via rss.cnn.com
  
  O2 and Virgin Media are merging in a landmark deal that could shake up the British telecommunications industry for years to come.
  
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• U.S. Futures Climb With Europe Stocks; Gold Rises: Markets Wrap - Bloomberg

  07-05-2020 12:44 via news.google.com
  U.S. Futures Climb With Europe Stocks; Gold Rises: Markets Wrap  BloombergAsia stocks get China trade relief, US bonds face debt deluge  Yahoo News UKStocks Were Rising Until This Data Came In  NewserWall Street dips to week's first loss despite tech's efforts  KSL.comStock Markets in Asia Fall as Investors Await Payroll Data: Live Updates  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Dozens more children hospitalized in New York with rare symptoms that could be linked to coronavirus - CNN

  07-05-2020 12:30 via news.google.com
  
  Dozens more children hospitalized in New York with rare symptoms that could be linked to coronavirus  CNNKids in Boston and Philadelphia are now showing strange symptoms of the coronavirus, but experts say it remains 'exceptionally uncommon'  Yahoo LifestyleHelpful News From Sterk Family Law: Covid-19 and Children - Orland Park, IL  Patch.comNumber Of Suspected Cases Of Mysterious Pediatric Illness Now 64 In New York  CBS New YorkChildren are falling ill w
  
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• 'Animal Crossing' boosts Nintendo profits as demand for games soars

  07-05-2020 12:29 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The success of the Nintendo Switch during the coronavirus pandemic propelled the Japanese video company to a banner year.
  
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• UrbanEars first true wireless earbuds start at just $69 - The Verge

  07-05-2020 12:14 via news.google.com
  
  UrbanEars first true wireless earbuds start at just $69  The VergeUrbanears' sub-$100 true wireless earbuds go on sale this summer  EngadgetView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• LG’s stylish mid-range Velvet smartphone gets its grand reveal - The Verge

  07-05-2020 10:47 via news.google.com
  
  LG’s stylish mid-range Velvet smartphone gets its grand reveal  The VergeLG launches its $734 Velvet phone with stylus support and ASMR video mode in South Korea  TNWThe LG Velvet 5G price is official, and it's... not as great as we expected  PhoneArenaLG Velvet unveiled with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 and Stylus support  XDA DevelopersLG Velvet launch event: How to watch live and what to expect  Tom's GuideView Full Coverage on Google New
  
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• 'It's useful for viewers today': the film about a two-year voluntary isolation - The Guardian

  07-05-2020 10:25 via news.google.com
  
  'It's useful for viewers today': the film about a two-year voluntary isolation  The Guardian'Spaceship Earth' review: Documentary looks at the history of Biosphere 2.  Washington Post'Spaceship Earth' Review: Documentary On Infamous Two-Year Quarantine In Biosphere Has New Resonance In Coronavirus Age  DeadlineReview: An out-of-this-world experiment in 'Spaceship Earth'  Associated PressReview: Spaceship Earth Is a Testament to Mankind's Creativity and Amn
  
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• Fears of 'second wave' hang over coronavirus successes - The Associated Press

  07-05-2020 10:19 via news.google.com
  
  Fears of 'second wave' hang over coronavirus successes  The Associated PressView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• The UK economy is heading for its worst crash in 300 years - CNN International

  07-05-2020 10:16 via news.google.com
  
  The UK economy is heading for its worst crash in 300 years  CNN InternationalBank of England projects worst UK economic slump since 1706  CNBCBank of England warns of deepest recession on record  BBC NewsBank of England scenario shows U.K. economy falling 14% this year  MarketWatchCity Bulletin: Bank of England says economy could contract 30% this quarter  Financial TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• 'No one’s safe until everybody’s safe:' UN official warns of global 'boomerang' of coronavirus - USA TODAY

  07-05-2020 10:00 via news.google.com
  'No one’s safe until everybody’s safe:' UN official warns of global 'boomerang' of coronavirus  USA TODAYCoronavirus World Updates  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Gas leak in India's LG Polymers plant leaves at least eight dead and 280 hospitalized - CNN International

  07-05-2020 09:20 via news.google.com
  
  Gas leak in India's LG Polymers plant leaves at least eight dead and 280 hospitalized  CNN InternationalGas Leak in India at LG Factory Kills 7 and Sickens Hundreds  The New York TimesIndia industrial plant allegedly leaks chemical gas killing 11, sickening 1,000: report  Fox NewsHundreds in hospital after gas leak at Indian chemical factory  The GuardianProbe Into What Went Wrong: Top Cop to NDTV on Vizag Gas Leak  NDTVView Full Coverage on Goog
  
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• Peter Hook on the legacy of Florian Schneider: “We ripped off Kraftwerk as soon as we were able to” - NME.com

  07-05-2020 09:07 via news.google.com
  
  Peter Hook on the legacy of Florian Schneider: “We ripped off Kraftwerk as soon as we were able to”  NME.comKraftwerk Co-Founder Florian Schneider Dies at Age 73  BillboardKraftwerk founder Florian Schneider dies at 73  BBC NewsKraftwerk co-founder Florian Schneider has died aged 73  NME.comFlorian Schneider, founder of pioneering electronic group Kraftwerk, dead at 73  Yahoo EntertainmentView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Iraq forms new government after six months of uncertainty - Aljazeera.com

  07-05-2020 09:04 via news.google.com
  
  Iraq forms new government after six months of uncertainty  Aljazeera.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• China says experimental spaceship operating normally

  07-05-2020 08:34
  
  China's government says an experimental spaceship launched earlier this week is working normally in orbit
  
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• Trump economy faces long-term disaster as jobs data looms - CNN International

  07-05-2020 07:04 via news.google.com
  
  Trump economy faces long-term disaster as jobs data looms  CNN InternationalCNN attack on ABC anchor David Muir's Trump interview draws criticism: 'What CNN wants is partisanship'  Fox NewsTrump claims coronavirus 'attack' worse than Pearl Harbor, 9/11  Aljazeera.comReed Galen: Rage-tweeting is not what we need from our president  Salt Lake TribuneLincoln Project has its biggest day of fundraising after president attacks 'Never Trump' group  CNBC
  
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• Coronavirus researcher in murder-suicide had 'lengthy dispute' over intimate partner: cops - Fox News

  07-05-2020 06:44 via news.google.com
  
  Coronavirus researcher in murder-suicide had 'lengthy dispute' over intimate partner: cops  Fox NewsProfessor researching Covid-19 was killed in an apparent murder-suicide, officials say  CNNCoronavirus researcher shot dead in US murder-suicide  FRANCE 24Police: Pitt researcher's slaying didn't involve his COVID-19 work  Pittsburgh Post-GazetteUS: Chinese-American researcher studying virus murdered  Anadolu AgencyView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Black hole discovered 1,000 light-years away from Earth: report - Fox News

  07-05-2020 06:21 via news.google.com
  
  Black hole discovered 1,000 light-years away from Earth: report  Fox NewsScientists Find Nearest-Known Black Hole, In Distressingly Fitting Metaphor  NPRArtist's animation of the triple system with the closest black hole  European Southern Observatory (ESO)Black hole found 1,000 light years from Earth  The GuardianAstronomers find closest black hole to Earth, hints of more  Yahoo NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• The Super Flower Moon, last supermoon of 2020, lights up the West Michigan sky - WWMT-TV

  07-05-2020 04:27 via news.google.com
  The Super Flower Moon, last supermoon of 2020, lights up the West Michigan sky  WWMT-TVDon't miss the last full supermoon of 2020, a 'flower moon,' on May 7  CNETWatch: Nearly full moon setting at Pacific City  KGW NewsA look at the meaning behind the full moons in 2020  KTAR.comFinal supermoon of 2020 to rise Wednesday night  AccuWeather.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Coronavirus: Disney shares plans to reopen parks with new safety measures - WJXT News4JAX

  07-05-2020 04:23 via news.google.com
  
  Coronavirus: Disney shares plans to reopen parks with new safety measures  WJXT News4JAXThe future of Disney World: Here's what visiting Disney, Universal and other amusement parks will look like after coronavirus  Yahoo EntertainmentDisney Parks shares proposed safety protocol for reopening, is exploring 'phased' approach  Fox NewsDisney World Tops the Bobs' List of Headaches  BloombergDisney Is a Fascinating Case Study for the Coronavirus’s Economi
  
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• 'Just innocent endeavors': Walla Walla County health officials retract claims of coronavirus parties - KREM.com

  07-05-2020 04:05 via news.google.com
  'Just innocent endeavors': Walla Walla County health officials retract claims of coronavirus parties  KREM.com‘Covid-19 Parties’ Probably Didn’t Involve Intentional Spread  The New York TimesCoronavirus 'parties' in a Washington county linked to rise in cases, officials say  NBC NewsWalla Walla County officials recall claims people were hosting coronavirus parties  KING5.comUS officials warn against "Covid-19 parties"  Bangkok P
  
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• Mysterious X-37B Space Plane Is Returning to Orbit, And For Once We're Being Told Why - ScienceAlert

  07-05-2020 03:42 via news.google.com
  
  Mysterious X-37B Space Plane Is Returning to Orbit, And For Once We're Being Told Why  ScienceAlertPentagon announces new mission for secretive space drone  Yahoo NewsX-37B spaceplane to carry DoD and NASA experiments in upcoming mission  SpaceNewsSpace Force prepares to launch reusable X-37B spaceplane carrying Air Force Academy satellite  Stars and StripesSpace Force will test solar power transmission during X-37B space plane’s next mystery flight&
  
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• Astronomers find closest black hole to Earth, hints of more

  07-05-2020 03:34
  Astronomers have discovered the closest black hole to Earth
  
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• Reopening L.A.: Mayor Eric Garcetti Warns “Hasty Action Kills People” As State & County Officials Loosen COVID-19 Restrictions For Businesses - Deadline

  07-05-2020 03:31 via news.google.com
  
  Reopening L.A.: Mayor Eric Garcetti Warns “Hasty Action Kills People” As State & County Officials Loosen COVID-19 Restrictions For Businesses  Deadline'Life is not going back to the way it was before,' says L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti  Los Angeles TimesCoronavirus researcher fatally shot, Trump defends not wearing mask  NBCNews.comCoronavirus: Masks will be mandatory at LAX beginning Monday  Los Angeles TimesLive: L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti Give
  
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• Commissioner Roger Goodell releases memo outlining guidelines to safely reopen NFL team facilities - DenverBroncos.com

  07-05-2020 02:34 via news.google.com
  
  Commissioner Roger Goodell releases memo outlining guidelines to safely reopen NFL team facilities  DenverBroncos.comNFL tells teams to have facility reopening protocols in place by May 15  ESPNNFL sets protocols for reopening of team facilities  Boston.comMemo sent to teams for reopening facilities  NFL.comNFL issues guidelines for eventual use of practice facilities  NewsdayView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany Is Asked Why She Downplayed Coronavirus Threat — And She Tries To Turn The Tables On The Media - Deadline

  07-05-2020 01:57 via news.google.com
  
  White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany Is Asked Why She Downplayed Coronavirus Threat — And She Tries To Turn The Tables On The Media  DeadlineNation's stockpile proves to be no match for a pandemic  CNNWhite House accuses Democrats of not acting 'in good faith' on Fauci testimony | TheHill  The HillCoronavirus Task Force Gets Its ‘Mission Accomplished’ Moment  The New York TimesThe Virus Is Winning  The New York TimesView
  
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• Report: These will be the Patriots' first four opponents in 2020 - NBCSports.com

  07-05-2020 01:54 via news.google.com
  
  Report: These will be the Patriots' first four opponents in 2020  NBCSports.comNFL Schedule Rumors: First four weeks will feature NFC vs. AFC games  Bleeding Green NationPredictions for the Browns’ 2020 schedule  cleveland.comReport: Vikings Will Begin 2020 Season With Four Games Against AFC South  Sports IllustratedCleveland Browns: Predicting what the 2020 schedule will look like  Dawg Pound DailyView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• SpaceX Plans Sunshades to Save Night Skies From Starlink Satellites

  07-05-2020 01:32 via nytimes.com
  
  Some astronomers who have criticized the company’s orbital internet constellation were encouraged by the measures it announced.
  
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• Report: Nordstrom closing Short Pump store permanently - Henrico Citizen

  07-05-2020 01:30 via news.google.com
  
  Report: Nordstrom closing Short Pump store permanently  Henrico CitizenNordstrom will close 16 stores. Here's which locations could shutter. - Business Insider  Business InsiderAs Nordstrom announces plans to close 16 stores nationwide, downtown Spokane awaits decision  The Spokesman-ReviewNordstrom permanently closing 16 full-line stores as it adapts to coronavirus era  The Seattle TimesNordstrom, Macy's, Gap share reopening plans and what will change - B
  
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• Israel’s High Court Clears Way for Benjamin Netanyahu to Form Next Government - The Wall Street Journal

  07-05-2020 01:25 via news.google.com
  
  Israel’s High Court Clears Way for Benjamin Netanyahu to Form Next Government  The Wall Street JournalIsraeli Supreme Court lets Netanyahu serve as prime minister while under indictment  Fox NewsIsrael's top court rules Netanyahu can form new government in historic decision  NBC NewsIsraeli court rules Netanyahu can form government under criminal indictment  The GuardianIsrael top court approves Netanyahu-Gantz deal  Aljazeera.comView Full
  
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• Venezuela TV shows 'US citizens confessing over failed coup' - BBC News

  07-05-2020 00:52 via news.google.com
  
  Venezuela TV shows 'US citizens confessing over failed coup'  BBC NewsUS citizen detained in Venezuela speaks on state TV  CNN InternationalUS will use 'every tool' to get ex-soldiers back from Venezuela: Pompeo  New York PostTrump Just Inspired the Dumbest Damned Coup Plot in LatAm History, Complete with a QAnon Crazy  The Daily BeastVenezuela: captured US mercenary claims he planned to abduct Maduro  The GuardianView Full Coverage on Google New
  
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• The 5 biggest boom-or-bust prospects in the 2020 NFL draft class - Touchdown Wire

  07-05-2020 00:35 via news.google.com
  
  The 5 biggest boom-or-bust prospects in the 2020 NFL draft class  Touchdown WireThe Best Player Who Could Be Cut from Every NFL Roster in 2020 Offseason  Bleacher ReportMick Shots: Luck Keeps Rolling Cowboys Way  Big News NetworkAgent's Take: Contract projections for key first-round picks, plus how the new rookie wage scale works  CBSSports.comRe-visiting my way-too-early 2020 NFL Draft from last April  The AthleticView Full Coverage on Google Ne
  
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• Big tech had a strong first quarter. The next one could be much harder

  07-05-2020 00:32 via rss.cnn.com
  
  As the economic crisis caused by coronavirus unfolded, some investors braced for painful first quarter corporate earnings. But in the tech sector, most companies' results indicted resilience despite the massive disruption.
  
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• TV broadcaster Sinclair fined $48 million over Tribune deal

  07-05-2020 00:24
  The federal government has fined TV broadcaster Sinclair $48 million, largely because of actions it took in its failed attempt to acquire smaller rival Tribune Media
  
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