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• WNBA players to wear T-shirts opposing Dream owner - ESPN

  04-08-2020 23:58 via news.google.com
  WNBA players to wear T-shirts opposing Dream owner  ESPNWNBA players wear shirts supporting Sen. Kelly Loeffler's challenger -- including some from team she co-owns  CNNWNBA players wear 'Vote Warnock' shirts in support of Loeffler Democratic challenger | TheHill  The HillWNBA players wearing T-shirts opposing Dream owner  ESPNWNBA players wear shirts backing political opponent of Atlanta Dream co-owner Kelly Loeffler  USA TODAYView Full Coverage
  
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• 'What's the Coolest Thing You've Ever Found?' Real Archaeologists Share Their Favorite Finds

  04-08-2020 23:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Every artifact has a story to tell. What makes a discovery meaningful for archaeologists may surprise you.
  
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• Google Play Music will shutdown completely in December – here's how to save your music - TechRadar

  04-08-2020 23:31 via news.google.com
  Google Play Music will shutdown completely in December – here's how to save your music  TechRadarGoogle Play Music will start shutting down in September  EngadgetGoogle Music shutdown starts this month, music deleted in December  Ars TechnicaYouTube Music comes to Assistant and Android TV in a very limited capacity  Android PoliceIt's official: Google will shut down Play Music by the end of 2020  Android AuthorityView Full Coverage on Googl
  
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• ‘Mulan’ Going On Disney+ & Theaters In September; CEO Bob Chapek Says Decision Is “One-Off”, Not New Windows Model - Deadline

  04-08-2020 22:45 via news.google.com
  ‘Mulan’ Going On Disney+ & Theaters In September; CEO Bob Chapek Says Decision Is “One-Off”, Not New Windows Model  Deadline'Mulan' is finally heading to Disney+... for $30  CNNMulan is heading to Disney Plus on September 4th for $30  The VergeThe Main Takeaways From Disney's 3Q Earnings  Bloomberg Markets and FinanceDisney, Staggered by Pandemic, Sees a Streaming Boom  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google Ne
  
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• Wrong place, wrong time: How TikTok went from lip-sync videos to the middle of a new Cold War

  04-08-2020 22:41 via nbcnews.com
  
  Analysis: The app has become the international poster child for a rivalry between China and the U.S. that is increasingly playing out through technology.
  
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• Surprisingly dense exoplanet challenges planet formation theories - Phys.org

  04-08-2020 22:18 via news.google.com
  Surprisingly dense exoplanet challenges planet formation theories  Phys.org
  
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• Hit by pandemic losses, NBCUniversal begins layoffs

  04-08-2020 22:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  The cuts come as major media companies face severe revenue declines tied to the pandemic.
  
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• Census to stop counting Americans a month early amid growing fears of an undercount - NBC News

  04-08-2020 21:54 via news.google.com
  Census to stop counting Americans a month early amid growing fears of an undercount  NBC NewsJohn Thompson, former US Census Bureau chief, on results of census deadline changing  ABC NewsCensus Bureau to halt counting operation a month earlier than expected  CNNCongress must intervene to make sure Trump doesn’t sabotage the census  The Washington PostCensus Bureau will finish count earlier than expected, deliver data to Trump  POLITICOView
  
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• Why a Giant Hindu Deity Is Appearing in Times Square on Wednesday - Slate

  04-08-2020 21:37 via news.google.com
  Why a Giant Hindu Deity Is Appearing in Times Square on Wednesday  SlateIndia's Narendra Modi to lay foundation stone at divisive Ayodhya temple despite rise in coronavirus cases  CNNIndia’s Narendra Modi Is Breaking Ground for a Controversial Temple of Ram. Here’s Why It Matters  TIMEIndia marks another day of erasure and insult against its Muslim citizens  The Washington PostModi, Muslims to attend temple ceremony on contested India site 
  
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• Teenager accused in Twitter hack pleads not guilty

  04-08-2020 20:30
  
  A Florida teen identified as the mastermind of scheme that gained control of Twitter accounts of politicians, celebrities and technology moguls has pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of fraud
  
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• AP Exclusive: Rare wildflower could jeopardize lithium mine

  04-08-2020 20:07
  
  A botanist hired by a company planning to mine one of the most promising deposits of lithium in the world believes a rare desert wildflower at the site should be protected under the Endangered Species Act
  
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• Tampa teenager accused in Twitter hack pleads not guilty

  04-08-2020 20:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  A Florida teen identified as the mastermind of a scheme that gained control of Twitter accounts pleaded not guilty.
  
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• UCLA launches major mental health study to discover insights about depression - UCLA Newsroom

  04-08-2020 19:39 via news.google.com
  
  UCLA launches major mental health study to discover insights about depression  UCLA NewsroomApple and UCLA kick off a three-year depression study  CNBCApple sponsors a three-year UCLA study on depression and anxiety  EngadgetApple and UCLA Launch Depression and Anxiety Study  MacRumorsThe Apple Watch Will Be Used To Study Depression, Here’s How  ForbesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Sen. Warren calls for SEC insider trading investigation into Kodak - 13WHAM-TV

  04-08-2020 19:07 via news.google.com
  Sen. Warren calls for SEC insider trading investigation into Kodak  13WHAM-TVThe SEC is investigating Kodak's recent 2,190% stock spike following Elizabeth Warren's calls for action  Business InsiderKodak Loan Disclosure and Stock Surge Under SEC Investigation  The Wall Street JournalHow Kodak went from photography pioneer to pharmaceutical producer  CNNWSJ, CNBC report the SEC looking into Kodak announcement  WHECView Full Coverage on Google New
  
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• Ancient Mars May Have Been Less Wet Than We Thought - Gizmodo

  04-08-2020 19:07 via news.google.com
  Ancient Mars May Have Been Less Wet Than We Thought  GizmodoThe Majestic Valleys of Mars May Not Have Been Carved by Rivers After All  ScienceAlertThe 5 Possibilities For Life On Mars  ForbesAncient Mars may have been covered in ice sheets  Livescience.comSurface of Mars shows scars of glaciers just like Canada's High Arctic: study  MSN CanadaView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Russian mercenaries were plotting revolution: Belarus - Reuters

  04-08-2020 19:00 via news.google.com
  Russian mercenaries were plotting revolution: Belarus  ReutersBelarus ruler Lukashenko says Russia lying over 'mercenaries'  BBC NewsBelarus president says opponents trying to organise massacre  The GuardianThe Guardian view on Belarus: slippers and democracy  The GuardianPresident of Belarus accuses Russia of lying, warns of revolution plot  ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• EU regulators investigating Google's plan to buy Fitbit

  04-08-2020 18:12
  
  European Union regulators have opened an in-depth investigation into U.S. tech giant Google’s plan to buy fitness tracking device maker Fitbit
  
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• AP-Apple-Movies-Top-10

  04-08-2020 18:05
  AP-Apple-Movies-Top-10 for week ending 8/2/2020
  
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• Google’s Smart Speaker’s Always-On Microphones

  04-08-2020 17:50 via technocracy.news
  
  Google’s long-term plan is to surround each household and person with a continuous, always-on surveillance network to help make all decisions. Total awareness surveillance is a hard requirement for Technocracy to take root in the world. ⁃ TN EditorLast week, Reddit user Brazedowl received a curious notification on his phone: Google was telling him that a smoke detector in his home had gone off. Brazedowl, a teacher from North Carolina who goes by Drew in real life, knew about the smo
  
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• EU launches antitrust probe into Google's Fitbit takeover

  04-08-2020 17:24 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Google's acquisition of fitness tracking company Fitbit hit a new snag on Tuesday, as the European Commission announced it is launching an in-depth antitrust investigation into the deal.
  
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• SOS message saves men stranded on tiny, uninhabited island - ABC News

  04-08-2020 17:10 via news.google.com
  SOS message saves men stranded on tiny, uninhabited island  ABC NewsMissing sailors rescued from Pacific island after SOS signal spotted in the sand  Fox NewsSOS message in sand saves sailors stranded on Pacific island  Guardian News3 Men Marooned in the Pacific Are Rescued After Writing SOS in the Sand  The New York Times'SOS' in the sand saves Pacific island mariners  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Pittsburgh Launches ‘Guaranteed Income’ Program With Twitter CEO

  04-08-2020 16:50 via technocracy.news
  
  Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, a committed Technocrat, is promoting Universal Basic Income with his own money in multiple cities around America, including Pittsburgh, Seattle, Atlanta and Los Angeles. UBI is a long-standing idea from Technocracy, Inc., dating back to the 1930s. ⁃ TN EditorPittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto announced that his city is now participating in a program receiving funding from Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, in which eligible residents will receive $500 in monthly “guaranteed
  
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• Trump's real goal is for TikTok to disappear entirely, ByteDance CEO says

  04-08-2020 16:41 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Trump administration may want to do even more than just ban TikTok, the CEO of the popular app's parent company wrote in a memo to employees Tuesday.
  
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• Vaccine Experts: COVID Immunity Elusive, Could Require Regular Injections

  04-08-2020 16:39 via technocracy.news
  
  At first, it was a single vaccine promoted to deal with COVID-19. Technocrats are now hinting that it will take a series of vaccines and that actual immunity may never occur. This bait-and-switch operation sets the stage for a continuum of invasive substances to be injected into your body. ⁃ TN EditorWhile Dr. Anthony Fauci says he’s hopeful that a COVID-19 vaccine will be available ‘by late fall or early winter,’ it may not be as simple as one jab for a lifetime of
  
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• Chinese media blasts U.S. over TikTok 'theft' and 'smash and grab'

  04-08-2020 15:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  Editorials reflected the belief of many in China that Washington's policies toward Beijing are dictated by a desire to undermine the country's growing clout.
  
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• With TikTok's future uncertain, users are jumping to these other apps

  04-08-2020 15:36 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The past few days have been an emotional roller coaster for TikTok fans, with the news shifting from the threat of an impending ban to the possibility of an imminent acquisition by Microsoft and back to talk of a ban again if a deal doesn't materialize on terms agreeable to President Trump.
  
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• Cloud gaming hits Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on September 15th - Engadget

  04-08-2020 15:01 via news.google.com
  Cloud gaming hits Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on September 15th  EngadgetPlay over 100 Xbox games on Android mobile with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on September 15  XboxMicrosoft’s xCloud game streaming will launch on September 15th on Android  The VergeBattletoads & Rare Replay - Xbox Game Pass Trailer  Rare LtdSony's PS4 DualShock Controllers Will Not Be Compatible With PlayStation 5  ExtremeTechView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Live updates: Trump turns against Birx as coronavirus cases rise in Midwest - The Washington Post

  04-08-2020 13:30 via news.google.com
  Live updates: Trump turns against Birx as coronavirus cases rise in Midwest  The Washington PostBirx stung by first public attack from Trump  CNNTrump spinning virus failure as a win again by celebrating 'encouraging' progress  CNNDonald Trump’s Attempt to Obscure the Reality of the Coronavirus Pandemic Is Getting Comical  The New YorkerCan Birx keep her balance on the Trump tightrope?  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• China state media accuses US of trying to steal TikTok

  04-08-2020 11:38 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Chinese state media this week is blasting Washington for what it calls the United States' "nasty" treatment of TikTok — the wildly popular video-sharing app that has become emblematic of worsening US-China relations.
  
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• Google unveils Pixel phone as pandemic curbs spending

  04-08-2020 10:25
  
  Google has started selling its long-delayed budget smartphone
  
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• Chinese state media slams U.S. as a 'rogue country' for its planned 'smash and grab' of TikTok - CNBC

  04-08-2020 07:14 via news.google.com
  Chinese state media slams U.S. as a 'rogue country' for its planned 'smash and grab' of TikTok  CNBCDonald Trump: US Treasury should get cut of TikTok deal  BBC NewsClass-Action Lawsuit Claims TikTok Steals Kids' Data And Sends It To China  NPRTrump's TikTok threats may drive users to Facebook-owned Instagram. Is that the point?  NBC NewsThe Geopolitics of TikTok  The Wall Street JournalView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Twitter could face a $250 million FTC fine for using phone numbers to target ads

  04-08-2020 02:42 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Twitter disclosed in a regulatory filing that it could face a fine of up to $250 million from US authorities over its use of phone numbers and email addresses to target advertisements.
  
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• The Good News About What Human Genius Can Still Do

  04-08-2020 01:30 via nytimes.com
  
  There’s something uniquely compelling about our need to learn what we can about the universe.
  
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• Trump says U.S. may have coronavirus vaccine 'far in advance' of end of the year - CNBC

  04-08-2020 00:22 via news.google.com
  Trump says U.S. may have coronavirus vaccine 'far in advance' of end of the year  CNBCView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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