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• Amazon tells employees to delete TikTok immediately—then takes it back

  10-07-2020 23:35 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Amazon made waves on Friday by ordering employees to remove TikTok from their devices, only to announce hours later that the directive had been sent by mistake.
  
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• Amazon says email barring TikTok from employee phones for 'security risks' was in error; TikTok policy is unchanged

  10-07-2020 23:32
  Amazon says email barring TikTok from employee phones for 'security risks' was in error; TikTok policy is unchanged
  
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• NASA’s InSight Lander Flexes Its Robotic Arm – What’s Next for the “Mole”

  10-07-2020 23:14 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Now that the lander’s robotic arm has helped the mole get underground, it will resume science activities that have been on hold. NASA’s InSight lander...
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• Twitch pulls Black Lives Matter video after criticism that majority of streamers in it were White

  10-07-2020 23:01 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Streaming platform Twitch found itself in hot water for the second time in a week after it posted a video that was intended to support the Black Lives Matter movement but featured an overwhelming number of White creators.
  
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• Facebook considers banning political ads in days before US election

  10-07-2020 23:01 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Facebook is considering banning political advertising on its platform in the days leading up to the US presidential election in November, a person familiar with the discussions told CNN. The potential ban has been under consideration since last fall, the person said.
  
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• Amazon tells employees to remove TikTok from their devices immediately

  10-07-2020 22:23 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Amazon has instructed its employees to remove the short-video app TikTok from their devices immediately, according to a person familiar with the matter.
  
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• Ringing of the Global Atmosphere Detected by Scientists

  10-07-2020 21:34 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A ringing bell vibrates simultaneously at a low-pitched fundamental tone and at many higher-pitched overtones, producing a pleasant musical sound. A recent study, just published in...
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• Comet streaking past Earth, providing spectacular show

  10-07-2020 21:31
  
  A newly discovered comet is streaking past Earth, providing a stunning nighttime show after buzzing the sun and expanding its tail
  
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• Twitter suspends more than 50 white nationalist accounts

  10-07-2020 21:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  The move came days after NBC News published an article on a new report documenting the proliferation of white nationalist content on social media platforms.
  
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• US bets on untested company to deliver COVID-19 vaccine

  10-07-2020 20:25
  
  The young company's injector is not approved by federal health authorities.
  
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• How Venus Flytraps Snap: Sophisticated Trapping Mechanism Revealed in New Research

  10-07-2020 20:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Venus flytraps catch spiders and insects by snapping their trap leaves. This mechanism is activated when unsuspecting prey touch highly sensitive trigger hairs twice within...
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• Fast-Spreading Mutation Helps Common Flu Subtype Evade Immune Response and Vaccines

  10-07-2020 19:14 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Finding highlights the need for flu vaccines to target multiple sites on virus. Strains of a common subtype of influenza virus, H3N2, have almost universally...
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• Instagram bans all content promoting conversion therapy

  10-07-2020 18:40 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Instagram will ban any content that promotes conversion therapy, the tech company told CNN on Friday, after campaigners called on the platform to block providers from advertising their services online.
  
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• One way schools are looking to safely reopen: Pay more for tech

  10-07-2020 18:21 via nbcnews.com
  
  School districts across the country are taking a hard look at their budgets. Some are laying off teachers or other staff. But technology costs are harder to trim.
  
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• First Exposed Planetary Core Discovered: Unique Glimpse Inside Other Worlds

  10-07-2020 18:10 via scitechdaily.com
  
  University of Warwick-led team discovers first exposed core of a planet Highly unusual planet found in the Neptunian Desert, where such massive objects are rarely...
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• Divide And Conquer: Technocracy Is Tyranny With out A Tyrant

  10-07-2020 18:08 via technocracy.news
  
  As America is deconstructed by multiple forces, Technocrats are taking every advantage of a corrupt political establishment to get their way at everyone else’s expense. They are the ones lurking just behind the ignorant politicians, pulling all the strings.
  Global elite scholar Parag Khanna stated in his book Connectography,
  “We are building this global society without a global leader. Global order is no longer something that can be dictated or controlled from the top down. Globaliza
  
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• Spotify and other apps crash on iPhones in apparent Facebook bug

  10-07-2020 18:00 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Popular apps including Spotify, Pinterest, and Tinder were crashing on iPhones on Friday in what appeared to be a widespread outage linked to a Facebook bug.
  
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• Technocrats Pitch Surveillance System To Detect Next Pandemic

  10-07-2020 17:35 via technocracy.news
  
  Surveillance and monitoring are key tools of Technocracy in order to enforce its “science of social engineering.” There is no level of surveillance or amount of data collected that is “enough”. To a Technocrat, data represents control over the subjects being surveilled.
  Also expect more calls for other surveillance systems to measure temperature, coughing and other symptoms of disease across the entire population. ⁃ TN EditorScientific experts said Thursday that a w
  
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• How To Read Emergency Orders And Avoid Wearing Face Masks

  10-07-2020 17:21 via technocracy.news
  
  Every city, county or state that issues a “mandate” to wear face masks and practice social distancing must published it publicly and make it available for you to read. Download it and read it! Don’t ever believe what the local media or other individuals say about the mandate, you must read and examine it for yourself.
  The city of Englewood, Colorado issued an emergency order on March 10, 2020 that required all citizens to wear face masks when outside of their home. The entire e
  
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• Electric vehicle startup Rivian gets $2.5B in added funding

  10-07-2020 17:05
  
  Electric vehicle startup Rivian says it has raised another $2.5 billion in funding from accounts advised by investment firm T
  
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• Viral Dark Matter Exposed in Pioneering Research

  10-07-2020 17:01 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Metagenome Database Detects Phage-Derived Antibacterial Enzyme Scientists demonstrate that the information about host bacteria-bacteriophage (phage) associations derived from world’s first metagenome analysis is useful for...
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• Unmatched View: Newly-Discovered Comet NEOWISE Spied by NASA’s Parker Solar Probe

  10-07-2020 16:18 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NASA’s Parker Solar Probe was at the right place at the right time to capture a unique view of comet NEOWISE on July 5, 2020....
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• Polarized Light-Matter Interaction: New Optical Phenomenon Revealed by Cartwheeling Light

  10-07-2020 16:06 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Rice University study finds novel type of polarized light-matter interaction. A scientist might want to do cartwheels upon making a discovery, but this time the...
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• UN: World could hit 1.5-degree warming threshold in 5 years

  10-07-2020 15:30
  
  The U.N. weather agency says the world could see average global temperatures rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average for the first time in the coming five years
  
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• WHO experts to visit China to plan COVID-19 investigation

  10-07-2020 14:46
  
  Two World Health Organization experts are heading to the Chinese capital to lay the groundwork for a larger mission to investigate the origins of the coronavirus pandemic
  
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• How Genetic ‘Fingerprints’ of First COVID-19 Cases Help Manage Pandemic in Australia

  10-07-2020 14:43 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Genomic data from COVID-19 cases in the first 10 weeks of Australia’s outbreak proved vital to understanding the trajectory of the disease and has an...
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• A secretive and controversial startup may go public. Here's what you should know about it

  10-07-2020 14:08 via rss.cnn.com
  
  In the 17 years since it was founded, Palantir Technologies has received financial backing from the CIA, become one of the most valuable private companies in the US, and earned a seat at the table alongside the biggest tech companies in meeting with President Donald Trump.
  
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• Tracking Colossal Iceberg – Larger Than Delaware – During a 3-Year, 650-Mile Journey

  10-07-2020 13:53 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The colossus iceberg that split from Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf on July 12, 2017, is now in the open waters of the South Atlantic...
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• NASA Finds Conditions Ripe for Active Amazon Fire, Atlantic Hurricane Seasons

  10-07-2020 12:50 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Warmer than average sea surface temperatures in the tropical North Atlantic Ocean so far in 2020 have set the stage for an active hurricane season...
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• How “Slingshotting” Works for Space Flight: A Gravity Assist Primer

  10-07-2020 12:09 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A Gravity Assist Primer The “gravity assist” concept has proven fundamental to exploring our “back yard” — the solar system. The technique has even been...
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• Climate Change Conundrum Faced by Farmers: Low Crop Yields or Revenue Instability

  10-07-2020 11:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Climate change will leave some farmers with a difficult conundrum, according to a new study by researchers from Cornell University and Washington State University: Either...
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• Uber expands driver-led pricing to all of California

  10-07-2020 06:48 via nbcnews.com
  
  Some fear new change will become a “race to the bottom” among drivers.
  
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• VERITAS: Exploring the Deep Truths of Venus to Reveal the Inner Workings of Earth’s Mysterious “Twin”

  10-07-2020 06:20 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Under consideration to become the next Discovery Program mission, VERITAS would reveal the inner workings of Earth’s mysterious “twin.” Imagine Earth. Now fill the skies...
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• Hong Kong was a 'safe harbor' for tech companies shut out of China. Not anymore

  10-07-2020 05:20 via rss.cnn.com
  
  For decades, Silicon Valley giants shut out of China by the country's massive censorship apparatus have continued to operate in Hong Kong thanks to the city's unique political status that guaranteed it a free internet.
  
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• Coronavirus airborne spread: WHO calls for more evidence on COVID-19 transmission - CNET

  10-07-2020 05:17 via news.google.com
  Coronavirus airborne spread: WHO calls for more evidence on COVID-19 transmission  CNETThe Coronavirus Can Be Airborne Indoors, W.H.O. Says  The New York TimesWHO: Aerosols Likely Not Significant Source Of COVID-19 Transmission : Goats and Soda  NPRHow COVID-19 is transmitted completely upended — here's what we need to reopen  New York Post Airborne transmission of coronavirus in restaurants, gyms and other closed spaces can't be ruled out, WHO says&
  
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• Security camera footage shows Naya Rivera boarding boat in hours before disappearance - Fox News

  10-07-2020 05:00 via news.google.com
  Security camera footage shows Naya Rivera boarding boat in hours before disappearance  Fox NewsWhat Happened to Naya Rivera In the Lake?  Inside Edition'Glee' star Naya Rivera, 33, missing and presumed dead after boating with son  Yahoo Entertainment'Glee' actress Naya Rivera is presumed dead after disappearing at a lake in California, authorities say  CNNNaya Rivera Update: Ventura County Sheriff Shifts From Search and Rescue to Recovery Operation &n
  
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• North Korean leader's sister says another summit with the U.S. is unlikely - CNBC

  10-07-2020 04:57 via news.google.com
  North Korean leader's sister says another summit with the U.S. is unlikely  CNBCView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• New audio brings detail to conflicting accounts of Breonna Taylor's killing - CNN

  10-07-2020 04:43 via news.google.com
  
  New audio brings detail to conflicting accounts of Breonna Taylor's killing  CNNNew audio of police interviews sheds light on police probe of fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor  NBC NewsNew audio from police interviews with Breonna Taylor's boyfriend | WNT  ABC NewsMetro Council demands release of all Vision Russell plans after claims by Taylor family attorneys  WLKY LouisvilleLouisville officers who fatally shot Breonna Taylor during warrant search thought
  
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• The Far Side cartoonist Gary Larson debuts first new comics in 25 years - CNET

  10-07-2020 04:27 via news.google.com
  The Far Side cartoonist Gary Larson debuts first new comics in 25 years  CNET'Far Side' cartoonist Gary Larson publishes first new work in 25 years  CNNGary Larson's 'The Far Side' has returned as absurd as it ever was. What a strange relief.  NBC NewsGary Larson just shared his first new Far Side comics in over 25 years on his website  The A.V. ClubGary Larson of ‘The Far Side’ publishes his first new cartoons in 25 years  The Washin
  
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• Help wanted! Clinical trials launched to test COVID-19 vaccines - WCVB Boston

  10-07-2020 04:27 via news.google.com
  Help wanted! Clinical trials launched to test COVID-19 vaccines  WCVB BostonWho Gets a Vaccine First? U.S. Considers Race in Coronavirus Plans  The New York TimesModerna signs on for another COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing deal  MarketWatchWant to volunteer for a COVID-19 vaccine trial? Here’s how  WSB AtlantaHere's how to volunteer for a coronavirus vaccine trial  WPVI-TVView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Google reveals its new Nest smart speaker - Engadget

  10-07-2020 03:38 via news.google.com
  
  Google reveals its new Nest smart speaker  EngadgetGoogle confirms new Nest smart speaker with official photo and video  The VergeThis is Google's upcoming Nest speaker, the successor to the original Google Home  Android PoliceGoogle’s upcoming Nest speaker pictured in the flesh w/ new design [Gallery]  9to5GoogleGoogle’s upcoming Nest speaker revealed in regulatory filing  The VergeView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Congress Presses Military Leaders on Suspected Russian Bounties - The New York Times

  10-07-2020 03:21 via news.google.com
  Congress Presses Military Leaders on Suspected Russian Bounties  The New York TimesMark Esper claims he never received a briefing that included the word 'bounty'  Fox NewsDefense Secretary Esper, In Careful Exchange, Denies Being Briefed On 'Bounties'  NPRThree questions for US defense leaders | TheHill  The HillPentagon chief confirms he was briefed on intelligence about Russian payments to the Taliban  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Mnuchin wants 'another round' of stimulus checks passed this month - New York Post

  10-07-2020 03:17 via news.google.com
  Mnuchin wants 'another round' of stimulus checks passed this month  New York Post Second Stimulus Check Update: Here’s Everything We Know Right Now  ForbesMnuchin says administration backs 'another round' of coronavirus stimulus checks  Fox NewsFewer Americans may get a second stimulus check. What we know about the next round of payments  CNBCPelosi confident U.S. Congress will produce strong coronavirus relief bill  ReutersView Full Covera
  
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• Trump attacks his own CDC scientists over how to reopen schools safely - USA TODAY

  10-07-2020 02:52 via news.google.com
  Trump attacks his own CDC scientists over how to reopen schools safely  USA TODAYCDC director says no revised school guidelines despite Trump's push  CNNTrump says Democrats want to keep schools closed for political reasons, as U.S. virus cases surge  CBS NewsTrump is shouting for schools to reopen. He needs an actual strategy.  The Washington PostTrump is clueless about coronavirus school reopening challenge  Los Angeles TimesView Full Coverage
  
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• Georgia jobless claims continue to surge as virus threatens recovery - Atlanta Journal Constitution

  10-07-2020 02:47 via news.google.com
  Georgia jobless claims continue to surge as virus threatens recovery  Atlanta Journal ConstitutionJobless claims at better-than-expected 1.3 million, total getting benefits falls to 18 million  CNBCViral outbreak threatens hiring, economic uncertainty  OregonLiveUnemployment claims are falling. But 1.3 million still applied for assistance last week  CNNJob losses remain 'enormous': Coronavirus unemployment claims are worst in history  CNBCView Fu
  
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• Like ‘A Bus Accident a Day’: Hospitals Strain Under New Flood of Covid-19 Patients - The New York Times

  10-07-2020 02:31 via news.google.com
  
  Like ‘A Bus Accident a Day’: Hospitals Strain Under New Flood of Covid-19 Patients  The New York Times'The curve is no longer flat': Nearly half of Florida's ICUs are at least 90% full  USA TODAY‘We are headed for a crisis’: Hospital beds dwindle as virus cases soar  Atlanta Journal ConstitutionCalifornia sees record amount of new coronavirus cases  CBS Evening NewsFEMA memo reveals 56 Florida hospitals now have NO vacant ICU beds&n
  
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• Bolivian President Tests Positive For Coronavirus : Coronavirus Live Updates - NPR

  10-07-2020 02:21 via news.google.com
  Bolivian President Tests Positive For Coronavirus : Coronavirus Live Updates  NPRBolivia’s president says she has tested positive for Covid-19  The IndependentBolivia's interim president tests positive for COVID-19 | TheHill  The HillBolivia's President Anez has tested positive for coronavirus  ReutersBolivia President, Jeanine Añez, Tests Positive for Coronavirus  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Starbucks Says Customers Must Wear Masks At Its Cafes - NPR

  10-07-2020 01:50 via news.google.com
  Starbucks Says Customers Must Wear Masks At Its Cafes  NPRStarbucks will require customers to wear masks  CNNStarbucks to require masks at US cafés as coronavirus cases spike  Yahoo FinanceAll Starbucks stores will require customers to wear face masks while inside  Fox NewsStarbucks to mandate facial coverings in all company-owned cafes starting July 15  WJW FOX 8 News ClevelandView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Biodegradable Food Packaging That Also Increases Food Shelf Life

  10-07-2020 01:44 via scitechdaily.com
  
  While developing biodegradable food packaging from upcycled cheese whey and almond shells, the EU-funded project YPACK has discovered that integrating zinc oxide and oregano essential...
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• Death of Robert Fuller, Black man found hanging from tree in L.A. area, ruled suicide - NBC News

  10-07-2020 01:22 via news.google.com
  
  Death of Robert Fuller, Black man found hanging from tree in L.A. area, ruled suicide  NBC NewsDeath of Robert Fuller, found hanging from a tree in Palmdale, is ruled a suicide  Yahoo NewsRobert Fuller's death ruled a suicide, Los Angeles Sheriff's Department says  CBS NewsRobert Fuller’s Death Ruled Suicide Following Sheriff’s Investigation  CBS Los AngelesCalifornia police confirm death of Black man found hanging from tree was suicide &n
  
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