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• Twitter would really like you to read stories before you share them

  10-06-2020 23:51 via rss.cnn.com
  
  If you've ever rushed to share an article before making it even this far into it, Twitter would like you to do better.
  
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• Black Lives Matter makes its mark on map apps

  10-06-2020 23:51 via rss.cnn.com
  
  "Black Lives Matter" has been chanted by demonstrators, written on signs, and even painted on some city streets. Now, the slogan that's been associated with the nationwide movement to end police brutality is being recognized on maps.
  
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• Internet vigilantes falsely link ex-officer to teens' attack

  10-06-2020 22:15 via abcnews.go.com
  
  He was falsely accused by Twitter users of accosting three on a bicycle trail.
  
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• Pandemic hampers raising rare whooping cranes for the wild

  10-06-2020 22:01 via abcnews.go.com
  The COVID-19 pandemic is drastically cutting the number of young whooping cranes to be released this fall to boost flocks of the world’s rarest cranes
  
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• Great Science Books to Read Right Now

  10-06-2020 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Now's the time to pick up a book about the science of breath, the physics of destruction, or how one major U.S. city is responding to climate change.
  
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• Facebook now allows ads for some face masks

  10-06-2020 20:09 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Facebook announced Wednesday that it will lift the blanket ban on advertisements for face masks, which it introduced in the early weeks of the pandemic to help combat price gouging and medical supply shortages.
  
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• An Uber-GrubHub merger may not happen

  10-06-2020 20:09 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Weeks after reports that Uber was in discussions with Grubhub about a possible merger, a European food delivery company may be the one to pull off a deal with Grubhub.
  
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• For a Day, Scientists Pause Science to Confront Racism

  10-06-2020 19:49 via nytimes.com
  
  Scholars said they would not hold classes or lectures on Wednesday, and leading journals and scientific associations said they would not announce most breakthroughs.
  
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• UK scientist: Week earlier lockdown could have halved deaths

  10-06-2020 19:35 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A scientist whose modelling helped set Britain’s coronavirus strategy says the country’s death toll could have been cut in half if lockdown had been introduced a week earlier
  
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• U.S. court asked to force Facebook to release Myanmar officials' data for genocide case

  10-06-2020 19:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  Facebook confirmed it was aware of The Gambia’s request and would evaluate it in accordance with applicable laws.
  
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• Strange Glass Spheres Found in Ancient Florida Clams Point to Meteor Strike

  10-06-2020 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A decade-old student project unearths clues of a meteor strike in Florida fossils.
  
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• Experts: Beijing Technocrat Takeover of UN Presents Existential Threat to US

  10-06-2020 18:34 via technocracy.news
  China spreads its tentacles of Technocracy by taking over sections of the United Nations and then using that influence launch propaganda campaigns in the rest of the world. This is not incidental but rather existential to the United States. ⁃ TN EditorOfficials and experts are sounding the alarm about the threat posed by Beijing’s outsized influence in international organizations, part of its “global governance” agenda.
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• ‘As Scientists, We Have Yet to Close the Racial Disparities’

  10-06-2020 18:18 via nytimes.com
  
  Also this week, what to do about all that medical waste
  
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• WHO Says Asymptomatic Spread Of COVID-19 Is ‘Very Rare’

  10-06-2020 17:37 via technocracy.news
  
  On Monday, Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove of WHO released information that would prove the Great Panic of 2020, the lockdowns, isolations and quarantines and the resulting destruction of the global economy, were for naught.
  On Tuesday, after Van Kerhove was undoubtedly excoriated by WHO and other UN leaders, she furiously backpedaled on her Monday release and tried to say that it was all a mistake and that she mistook the data.
  It is typical WHO behavior to change their narrative in midstream, but in th
  
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• Sony's PlayStation 5 event is on Thursday. Here's what to expect

  10-06-2020 16:55 via rss.cnn.com
  
  At Sony's upcoming PlayStation 5 event on Thursday, the company will finally officially reveal some of the games that will be available on its hotly anticipated console.
  
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• Alexis Ohanian asked to be replaced by a black candidate on Reddit's board. Reddit listened

  10-06-2020 16:55 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Less than a week after cofounder Alexis Ohanian stepped down from Reddit's board and urged he be replaced with a black candidate, the company has followed through.
  
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• The backlash to Silicon Valley returns with a vengeance

  10-06-2020 16:21 via rss.cnn.com
  
  For a brief moment, it looked like Mark Zuckerberg might finally catch a break.
  
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• EU wants monthly audits from Facebook, Google and Twitter on coronavirus misinformation

  10-06-2020 14:43 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The European Union wants social media platforms to submit monthly reports on how they're handling misinformation around the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Japanese carmaker Honda hit by cyberattack

  10-06-2020 12:53 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Japanese carmaker Honda says it has been hit by a cyberattack
  
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• CrossFit CEO resigns over insensitive George Floyd tweet

  10-06-2020 12:49 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The CEO of CrossFit is stepping down after his tweet about George Floyd sparked a social media backlash and led to affiliated gyms and Reebok cutting ties with the exercise brand
  
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• SoftBank says it tested 44,000 people for Covid-19 antibodies, more than any other Japanese company

  10-06-2020 09:33 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank just conducted voluntary Covid-19 antibody tests on more than 44,000 employees, their families, clients and outside medical professionals such as doctors and dentists. The company says it is the largest such test by a Japanese company.
  
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• CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman resigns after offensive George Floyd and coronavirus tweets - The Guardian

  10-06-2020 05:50
  CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman resigns after offensive George Floyd and coronavirus tweets  The GuardianThe Head Of CrossFit Has Stepped Down After Telling Staff On A Zoom Call, “We're Not Mourning For George Floyd”  BuzzFeed NewsCrossFit CEO Steps Down After His Racial Remarks Led Reebok, Others To Cut Ties  NPRCrossFit CEO's racist George Floyd tweet shows gyms can be fraught places for Black people  NBC NewsReebok, gyms nationwide cutting ties w
  
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• “No One Will Remember You Guys” – Nate Diaz Hits Out at Kamaru Usman - Essentially Sports

  10-06-2020 05:05
  “No One Will Remember You Guys” – Nate Diaz Hits Out at Kamaru Usman  Essentially Sports
  
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• Long lines in Georgia, Lindsey Graham wards off GOP rivals in SC and other takeaways from Tuesday's primaries - USA TODAY

  10-06-2020 04:30
  Long lines in Georgia, Lindsey Graham wards off GOP rivals in SC and other takeaways from Tuesday's primaries  USA TODAYPolls closed in Georgia after a day marked by voters waiting for hours to cast their ballots  CNNGeorgia election 'catastrophe' in largely minority areas sparks investigation  NBC NewsOpinion: Tuesday was a lawyered-up sequel to the 2018 race for governor  Atlanta Journal ConstitutionLong lines, voting machine problems fuel probes in U.S.
  
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• IBM quits facial recognition, joins call for police reforms

  10-06-2020 04:07 via abcnews.go.com
  
  IBM says it is getting out of the facial recognition business over concern about how it can be used for mass surveillance and racial profiling
  
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• That Trump Tweet? Republicans Prefer Not to See It - The New York Times

  10-06-2020 03:57
  
  That Trump Tweet? Republicans Prefer Not to See It  The New York TimesHow Senate Republicans reacted to Trump's Buffalo protester tweet  Washington PostSenate Republicans Move To Launch Police Reform Proposal  NPRWhat Never Trump Republicans deserve: The thanks of a grateful nation, and nothing more  USA TODAYTrump's 2020 polls helping Powell, Murkowski grow spines. Will other Republicans follow?  NBCNews.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• A world away from Washington, loyal supporters stand by the President in Trump country - CNN

  10-06-2020 03:42
  A world away from Washington, loyal supporters stand by the President in Trump country  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Endangered Mexican wolves welcome 7 pups at Albuquerque zoo

  10-06-2020 03:40 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Two endangered Mexican gray wolves housed at the Albuquerque zoo are the proud parents of seven pups
  
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• Israel Court Rejects Law Legalizing Thousands of Settlement Homes - The New York Times

  10-06-2020 03:11
  Israel Court Rejects Law Legalizing Thousands of Settlement Homes  The New York TimesPA proposes demilitarised state as counterproposal to Trump plan  Al Jazeera EnglishPalestine says it will declare statehood if Israel annexes West Bank  The GuardianTrump is Better Than the Two-State Solution | Opinion  NewsweekTrump’s Mideast Plan Is Poised to Fall Apart  BloombergView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Fauci Warns That the Coronavirus Pandemic Is Far From Over - The New York Times

  10-06-2020 02:59
  
  Fauci Warns That the Coronavirus Pandemic Is Far From Over  The New York Times
  
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• Movie theaters find themselves 'in a Catch-22' as they reopen

  10-06-2020 02:36 via nbcnews.com
  
  This year is likely to be a washout for Hollywood, unless movie lovers put their fears aside and are tempted back into theaters by a crush of blockbusters.
  
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• FCC seeks record fine against alleged scam operators who made 1 billion robocalls

  10-06-2020 02:31 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The US government is seeking fines of up to $225 million from health insurance telemarketers who allegedly made a billion unwanted robocalls in violation of Federal Communications Commission rules.
  
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• Harper's Bazaar names its first black editor-in-chief

  10-06-2020 02:26 via nbcnews.com
  
  Samira Nasr will be the first black EIC of the magazine in its 153 year history.
  
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• Black hole's heart still beating - Phys.org

  10-06-2020 02:13
  Black hole's heart still beating  Phys.org
  
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• Sources -- MLBPA set to propose 89-game season and expanded playoffs - ESPN

  10-06-2020 02:02
  Sources -- MLBPA set to propose 89-game season and expanded playoffs  ESPNMLB draft rumors: Why one team with a top-10 pick might intentionally use it on an unsignable player  CBS SportsMLB owners are showing everyone just how disgusting they are  For The Win'There's been no progress made' on an agreement to start the MLB season - Jeff Passan | Get Up  ESPNMLB owners and players are focused on wins and losses. What they need is a save.  The Washi
  
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• Coronavirus Updates: One Blood Type May Protect Against Virus; Covid-19 Is Fauci's 'Worst Nightmare' - Bloomberg QuickTake News

  10-06-2020 02:02
  
  Coronavirus Updates: One Blood Type May Protect Against Virus; Covid-19 Is Fauci's 'Worst Nightmare'  Bloomberg QuickTake NewsWait... so, asymptomatic spread of the coronavirus is actually ‘very rare’?  MarketWatchWHO clarifies comments on asymptomatic spread of coronavirus: 'There's much unknown'  CNNDr. Marc Siegel asks, 'How can we possibly trust the WHO at all?' after latest COVID-19 flip-flop  Fox NewsWHO walks back comments on asymptomati
  
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• How Times Reporters Handle Scientific Studies

  10-06-2020 01:59 via nytimes.com
  
  When is research considered reliable? The answer isn’t always fully known. Here’s the approach our journalists take in evaluating studies and their results.
  
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• First African-American Air Force Chief Of Staff Shares Personal Message About Race In America | NBC - NBC News

  10-06-2020 01:53
  
  First African-American Air Force Chief Of Staff Shares Personal Message About Race In America | NBC  NBC NewsAir Force general confirmed as first black chief of a U.S. military service  POLITICOFirst black service chief in US military history confirmed by Senate  CNNNotable & Quotable: Gen. Charles Q. Brown  The Wall Street JournalGeneral Brown’s Wisdom  The Wall Street JournalView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• North Korea Says It Will Sever Contact With South Korea And Will Treat It As 'Enemy' - NPR

  10-06-2020 01:41
  North Korea Says It Will Sever Contact With South Korea And Will Treat It As 'Enemy'  NPRNorth Korea says it has severed all communication with South Korea  NBC NewsNorth Korea cuts off communication with South Korea  CBS NewsRemember Megumi Yokota, the Girl North Korea Snatched in 1977  The Wall Street JournalNo word of coronavirus during Kim Jong Un's Politburo meet  New York Daily NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Pierre Nkurunziza, Burundian president who led authoritarian regime, dies at 55 - The Washington Post

  10-06-2020 01:39
  Pierre Nkurunziza, Burundian president who led authoritarian regime, dies at 55  The Washington PostBurundi says President Pierre Nkurunziza has died of heart attack  Al Jazeera EnglishBurundi President Pierre Nkurunziza dies of 'cardiac arrest' at 55  BBC NewsPresident of Burundi dies after cardiac arrest, according to government  CNNBurundi president dies of illness suspected to be coronavirus  The GuardianView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Apple Tells Staff That First Phase of HQ Return Begins June 15 - Yahoo Finance

  10-06-2020 01:35
  Apple Tells Staff That First Phase of HQ Return Begins June 15  Yahoo FinanceView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• ‘Tenet’: New York Will Be “Right On The Cusp Of Reopening” By July 17 But City Release Outlook Uncertain, AMC CEO Says - Deadline

  10-06-2020 01:33
  
  ‘Tenet’: New York Will Be “Right On The Cusp Of Reopening” By July 17 But City Release Outlook Uncertain, AMC CEO Says  Deadline
  
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• Al Sharpton to the NFL: 'Give Colin Kaepernick a job back' - Fox News

  10-06-2020 01:23
  Al Sharpton to the NFL: 'Give Colin Kaepernick a job back'  Fox NewsMalcolm Jenkins: NFL won't get it right until it specifically addresses Colin Kaepernick  ESPNOpinion: NFL’s hypocritical PR response to George Floyd killing  The Mercury NewsFind Your Voice: Why Artists' Personal Brands Matter, Especially Now  ForbesFor the NFL, issues have to outweigh the optics this time around  The UndefeatedView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• LAPD officer Frank Hernandez charged in beating of homeless man - Los Angeles Times

  10-06-2020 00:57
  
  LAPD officer Frank Hernandez charged in beating of homeless man  Los Angeles TimesLA City Council president ends personal LAPD detail after proposing millions in police cuts  Fox NewsLos Angeles police report spike in homicides this month | TheHill  The HillLAPD’s violence against protesters demands investigation  Los Angeles TimesDefund the LAPD? It's time to rethink public safety in L.A.  Los Angeles TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Lexington County named a coronavirus hot spot in South Carolina - WLTX.com

  10-06-2020 00:54
  Lexington County named a coronavirus hot spot in South Carolina  WLTX.comCoronavirus live updates June 9: Myrtle Beach area sees another surge in cases, one death  Myrtle Beach Sun NewsLatest coronavirus cases, deaths reported in South Carolina  WYFF4 GreenvilleJune 9: Spartanburg County reports 13 more cases of COVID-19  Spartanburg Herald JournalAs SC surpasses 15,000 COVID-19 cases, infection rates, hospitalizations hit new highs  The StateVie
  
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• Dillon Doyle announces he'll enter NCAA Transfer Portal - 247Sports

  10-06-2020 00:51
  Dillon Doyle announces he'll enter NCAA Transfer Portal  247SportsIowa Football Allegations Show the Hawkeyes' Longtime Culture Needs Changing  Sports IllustratedIowa sophomore linebacker Dillon Doyle, son of the Hawkeyes strength coach placed on leave, enters transfer portal  ESPNPodcast: What's next for Iowa football after racism allegations  The GazetteWATCH: Workout clips of Iowa 4-star DE commit Aaron Graves  247SportsView Full Coverage on G
  
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• Reports say Tesla plant workers are testing positive for Covid-19 as production problems pile up

  10-06-2020 00:46 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Things are reportedly not going smoothly with the restart of Tesla's main factory in California.
  
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• ‘Cops’ Canceled By Paramount Network; ‘Live PD’ Return Evaluated By A&E - Deadline

  10-06-2020 00:40
  ‘Cops’ Canceled By Paramount Network; ‘Live PD’ Return Evaluated By A&E  Deadline'Cops' Canceled at Paramount Network  Hollywood Reporter'Cops' won't ‘return’ after 32 seasons in wake of protests, network says  Fox News'Cops' Canceled Amid Nationwide Reckoning Over Police Violence  HuffPost'Cops' Canceled in the Wake of Protests  Entertainment TonightView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Second mysterious, repeating radio burst from space keeps scientists guessing - CNET

  10-06-2020 00:10
  Second mysterious, repeating radio burst from space keeps scientists guessing  CNETMore 'fast radio bursts' have been detected from a distant galaxy. This one has a repeating pattern.  USA TODAYAstronomers Identify 157-Day Cycle in Ultra-Powerful Radio Bursts from Space  ExtremeTechSomething in space is blasting radio signals at Earth  New York Post Mysterious radio burst from space repeats pattern  East Idaho NewsView Full Coverage on Google New
  
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• Quibi adds Chromecast support for watching shows on a big screen - The Verge

  10-06-2020 00:10
  Quibi adds Chromecast support for watching shows on a big screen  The VergeChromecast support for Xfinity Stream app now rolling out  Android Police[Update: Available today] Quibi adds support for Google Chromecast  9to5GoogleQuibi now lets you stream to a TV using Chromecast  CNETCan you Chromecast Apple Music? Here's how to do it - Business Insider  Business InsiderView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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