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• Palantir files paperwork to go public and reveals it has never turned a profit

  25-08-2020 23:57 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Palantir, the Silicon Valley data-analytics company known for taking on controversial work for the US government, filed paperwork Wednesday indicating its intent to go public.
  
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• Storing Electrical Energy in Red Bricks – Walls Could Act As Huge Batteries

  25-08-2020 23:03 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Imagine plugging into your brick house. Red bricks — some of the world’s cheapest and most familiar building materials — can be converted into energy...
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• NASA: Jeanette Epps will become first Black astronaut to join ISS crew

  25-08-2020 23:01 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Two years ago, NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps was slated to fly into orbit aboard a Russian spacecraft and become the first Black astronaut to serve as a crew member of the International Space Station.
  
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• Google rolls out updates to Chrome tabs — and makes them 10% faster

  25-08-2020 22:32 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Google is trying to make WFH life a little easier for people who always have dozens of browser tabs open.
  
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• RNC speakers: What to know about Mary Ann Mendoza - Fox News

  25-08-2020 22:30
  RNC speakers: What to know about Mary Ann Mendoza  Fox NewsGOP faces questions about vetting after abruptly canceling convention speaker who promoted anti-Semitic tweet  The Washington PostPompeo: Trump Held China Accountable for Virus Cover Up  Bloomberg PoliticsIn grievance-filled speech, St. Louis couple warn of chaos in the suburbs if Democrats elected  POLITICOSen. Rand Paul delivers remarks at 2020 RNC  ABC NewsView Full Coverage on Google
  
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• Eradication of polio in Africa is 'great day' WHO director general says - CNN

  25-08-2020 22:19
  Eradication of polio in Africa is 'great day' WHO director general says  CNNAfrica Declared Free of Wild Polio Following Decades-Long Vaccination Efforts  Bloomberg QuickTake NewsBuhari hails Africa's attainment of wild poliovirus free status  cgtn.comWhy Africa's success in eradicating polio is important today  Al Jazeera EnglishAfrica declared free of wild polio in 'milestone'  BBC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• It Hasn't Always Been So Quiet for Cascade Volcanoes

  25-08-2020 22:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Although people are most familiar with Mount St. Helens, a new study shows it is really the Cascade volcanoes in Central Oregon and Northern California that are the most active.
  
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• Why We Distort Probability: Scientists Identify Cognitive Limitations That Can Lead to Disastrous Decisions

  25-08-2020 21:52 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A team of scientists has concluded that our cognitive limitations lead to probability distortions and to subsequent errors in decision-making. The chances of a commercial...
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• Furlough canceled for 13,000 immigration services workers | TheHill - The Hill

  25-08-2020 20:50
  Furlough canceled for 13,000 immigration services workers | TheHill  The HillUSCIS abandons mass employee furloughs that would've crippled immigration system  CBS NewsNeed a visa to visit the U.S.? Expect much longer wait times, officials warn  NBC NewsUS immigration services cancels furloughs for 13,000 employees  Fox NewsUS agency warns of long waits for immigrant visas, work permits  Al Jazeera EnglishView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• 20,000 coronavirus cases in Boston stemmed from a single conference in February, researchers say - Yahoo News

  25-08-2020 20:46
  
  20,000 coronavirus cases in Boston stemmed from a single conference in February, researchers say  Yahoo NewsCovid-19 superspreading event in Boston may have led to 20,000 cases, researcher says  CNNA February conference in Boston may have caused thousands of COVID-19 cases - Business Insider  Business InsiderNew study finds Biogen conference led to spread of COVID-19 around the globe  Boston 25 NewsConference in February could have led to 20000 COVID-19 in
  
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• World Record: Innovative Laser Plasma Accelerator Operates Right Around the Clock

  25-08-2020 20:45 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Milestone towards first practical applications of this innovative accelerator technology. A team of researchers at DESY has reached an important milestone on the road to...
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• New $300 boosted unemployment arrives in Arizona, but not without headaches and confusion - CNBC

  25-08-2020 20:34
  New $300 boosted unemployment arrives in Arizona, but not without headaches and confusion  CNBC$300 Unemployment Benefits: Here’s When Payments Go Out In Each State  ForbesTrump's $300 in extra unemployment aid: More than half of states approved  CBS News30 states have been approved to offer an extra $300 a week in federal unemployment benefits  CNBC$300 Weekly Federal Unemployment Insurance Benefits Approved For Majority Of States  ForbesV
  
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• 2 new coronavirus reinfection cases: Belgium, Netherlands, Hong Kong - Business Insider - Business Insider

  25-08-2020 20:27
  2 new coronavirus reinfection cases: Belgium, Netherlands, Hong Kong - Business Insider  Business InsiderMore Covid-19 Re-infection Reports After 1st Confirmed Case in Hong Kong  Bloomberg QuickTake NewsA Hong Kong man got the new coronavirus twice  Science News for StudentsMore COVID-19 Reinfections Are Being Reported. Here's Why You Don't Need to Freak Out  ScienceAlertA man in Hong Kong caught COVID-19 a second time. Here's why that's not surprising (an
  
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• Rock fall at Grand Canyon reveals ancient animal footprints

  25-08-2020 20:22
  
  A rock tumble at the Grand Canyon revealed fossil footprints that researchers say are among the oldest in the park
  
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• YouTube is banking on tech to clean up controversial content, as moderators stay home

  25-08-2020 19:40 via rss.cnn.com
  
  YouTube said Tuesday that it is increasingly relying on technology to moderate content, resulting in a sharp rise in removed videos, including some that didn't violate its policies.
  
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• Your Roomba just got a lot smarter

  25-08-2020 19:10 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Your robot vacuum is getting a big upgrade. Roomba's parent company iRobot announced Tuesday it's giving its robots a "genius" software update.
  
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• Risk of Death Is 30% Lower for COVID-19 Patients Treated With Hydroxychloroquine

  25-08-2020 18:37 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Hydroxychloroquine Reduces In-Hospital COVID-19 Mortality An observational multi-center study, coordinated by the I.R.C.C.S. Neuromed, with the participation of 33 Italian hospitals, shows that the risk...
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• Western Wildfires Are Spinning Off Tornadoes — Here’s How Fires Create Their Own Freakish Weather

  25-08-2020 18:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Extreme wildfires can fuel tornadoes, creating erratic and dangerous conditions for firefighters.
  
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• A COVID-19 Vaccine Doesn’t Need to Be Perfect to Stop the Pandemic – Here’s How Effective It Needs to Be

  25-08-2020 18:03 via scitechdaily.com
  
  This question as well as coronavirus-related discrimination, population vulnerability, anxiety, and depression are explored in recent articles in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine The...
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• California’s Renewable Energy Policy Backfires Amidst Wildfires And Energy Shortages

  25-08-2020 17:57 via technocracy.news
  
  Control over energy has been a goal of Technocracy since the 1930s, but first that requires the destruction of fossil fuel (which is incredibly abundant, cheap and reliable) and nuclear power (also cheap and reliable). California has led the way in renewables (which are highly controllable) and is now suffering the consequences. ⁃ TN EditorAmid a heatwave in the West, the largest U.S. solar state, California, is grappling with power issues and with keeping its electricity grid stable as de
  
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• Fortnite will stay blocked on Apple's app store for now. But Epic did win one important court battle

  25-08-2020 17:47 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Apple will not have to reinstate Fortnite to its app store, at least for now, a federal judge ruled Monday night in a historic legal battle between the iPhone maker and the producer of one of the world's most popular video games.
  
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• A Man Was Reinfected With Coronavirus After Recovery — What Does This Mean for Immunity?

  25-08-2020 17:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Reports describe a Hong Kong man who was reinfected with the coronavirus after returning from Europe. Why wasn't the man immune to reinfection?
  
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• Artem Chigvintsev Tears Up While Talking About Raising His 'Precious' Baby Boy With Nikki Bella (Exclusive) - Entertainment Tonight

  25-08-2020 17:34
  Artem Chigvintsev Tears Up While Talking About Raising His 'Precious' Baby Boy With Nikki Bella (Exclusive)  Entertainment TonightArtem Chigvintsev Was ‘Sobbing’ When Nikki Bella Gave Birth to Their Baby Boy  Us WeeklyNikki Bella and Artem Not Secretly Married, 'Wife' Comment Just 'GMA' Flub  TMZ'Dancing With the Stars': Artem Chigvintsev Says He Was Almost Paired With Kaitlyn Bristowe in Previous Season  PopCulture.comNikki Bella and Artem Chi
  
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• Trump campaign manager: Mail-in voting safe in states that have used it before - POLITICO

  25-08-2020 17:33
  Trump campaign manager: Mail-in voting safe in states that have used it before  POLITICOHow to prevent your mail ballot from being rejected  The Washington PostTrump finds new target in effort to discredit vote-by-mail: ballot drop boxes  CBS NewsMail-In Voting Could Deliver Chaos  The Wall Street JournalVoting by Mail Is Convenient, But Not Always Secret  Snopes.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• COVID Rethink: Should You Trust The Government With Your Life?

  25-08-2020 17:10 via technocracy.news
  
  This is a must-read and must-share article by a rational investigator who correctly concludes, “So long as we do believe the myth, we are avoiding the responsibility to manage this virus the way intelligent societies always have.” It’s time for America to stop the shadow-boxing and get back to living.
  And, who is prodding government action but Technocrats who are deeply committed to transforming the world into a scientific dictatorship, aka Technocracy. Does anyone really think
  
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• Comparing the Flow Fields of Coughs With Various COVID-19 Face Masks/Coverings

  25-08-2020 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing a mask while out in public has become the recommended practice. However, many still question the effectiveness of this....
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• NASA’s Terra Satellite Captures Smoky Pall Over California After Unprecedented Lightning Strikes Ignite More Than 650 Wildfires

  25-08-2020 16:44 via scitechdaily.com
  
  More than 650 wildfires are blazing in California after unprecedented lightning strikes, storms, and a heatwave that has set new records in the state and...
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• CDC: Wearing A Mask During Prolonged Exposure Won’t Prevent Infection

  25-08-2020 16:24 via technocracy.news
  
  Those Technocrats who control the mandated face mask narrative in America are promoting one of the biggest scams ever perpetrated on American citizens, and to the detriment of national health. Masks do not prevent the spread of any virus, but wearing for a prolonged period can definitively be harmful to your health. ⁃ TN EditorGuidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that those who come in close contact with someone with the coronavirus for more than 15 minutes
  
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• Unlocking Ultra-Thin Energy Storage Materials for Faster Charging, Longer-Lasting Batteries

  25-08-2020 16:12 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A team led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a novel, integrated approach to track energy-transporting ions within an ultra-thin material,...
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• COVID-19 Impacts Some Organs, But Not Others – Here’s Why

  25-08-2020 15:33 via scitechdaily.com
  
  COVID-19 proliferates through a receptor present in most of the human body; but if the receptor is so pervasive, why does the virus seem to...
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• SAPHiR Multi-Anvil Press Solves Mystery of the Solar System: How Stony-Iron Meteorites Form

  25-08-2020 14:51 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Meteorites give us insight into the early development of the solar system. Using the SAPHiR instrument at the Research Neutron Source Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II)...
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• Coronavirus: Face coverings U-turn for England’s secondary schools - BBC News

  25-08-2020 14:36
  
  Coronavirus: Face coverings U-turn for England’s secondary schools  BBC NewsBoris Johnson drops advice against face mask use in English schools  The GuardianJohnson's School Face Mask Reversal Outrages U.K. Tories  BloombergMasks in schools is a step too far  Telegraph.co.ukBritish government changes advice on wearing masks in English schools- BBC News  BBC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Amazon adds more executive diversity with appointment of first black woman to its senior leadership team

  25-08-2020 14:23 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Amazon has appointed its first Black executive to join the company's senior leadership team.
  
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• Kashmir group calls India’s internet ban 'digital apartheid'

  25-08-2020 14:17
  
  A rights group in Indian-administered Kashmir says a communications blackout imposed by India following its scrapping of the disputed region’s semi-autonomy last year is a collective punishment and “digital apartheid.”
  
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• Facebook blocks Thai anti-monarchy group, vows to challenge 'severe' order

  25-08-2020 13:54 via nbcnews.com
  
  "Requests like this are severe, contravene international human rights law," a spokesperson for the company said.
  
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• The Information Catastrophe: Digital Content on Track to Equal Half Earth’s Mass by 2245

  25-08-2020 13:47 via scitechdaily.com
  
  If verified, the mass-energy-information equivalence principle will show that information is a physical, dominant, fifth state of matter, and digital bits will outnumber atoms on...
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• Swiss team claims 1st jump, free fall from solar plane

  25-08-2020 13:23
  
  A Swiss team working to take a solar-powered plane to the edge of space says it has performed the first jump and free fall from an electric aircraft
  
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• NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory Spots Burst of Light and Energy on the Sun: A B-Class Flare

  25-08-2020 13:13 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Late on August 16, 2020, the Sun released a burst of light and energy known as a solar flare. This B1-class solar flare – the...
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• Swirls of Light to Enable Researchers to Observe Previously Invisible Quantum States

  25-08-2020 12:33 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Light Swirls Provide Insights Into the Quantum World A new method uses swirls of light to enable researchers to observe previously invisible quantum states of...
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• Facebook prepares legal action against Thai government's order to block group

  25-08-2020 11:31 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Facebook is planning legal action after the Thai government forced it to block a group deemed critical of the country's monarchy.
  
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• "Election Day asteroid" has a small chance of hitting Earth — but it definitely won't hurt anyone - Salon

  25-08-2020 01:50
  
  "Election Day asteroid" has a small chance of hitting Earth — but it definitely won't hurt anyone  SalonAsteroid is headed towards Earth one day before Election Day, NASA says  KTLA 5Asteroid which ruffled Earth's gravity discovered by Indian students  AKIpressNASA says an asteroid is headed our way right before Election Day  KITV HonoluluAsteroid the size of a refrigerator may head for Earth the day before the Presidential Election, NASA says &
  
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• TikTok employee sues Trump administration over 'unconstitutional' executive order

  25-08-2020 01:15 via rss.cnn.com
  
  TikTok isn't the only one suing over President Donald Trump's executive order targeting the wildly popular video app.
  
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• 2 lawsuits challenge Trump's drilling plan in Alaska refuge

  25-08-2020 00:16
  
  Environmental groups have wasted no time challenging the Trump administration’s attempt to allow oil and gas drilling in an Alaska refuge where polar bears and caribou roam
  
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• Facebook prepares legal action against Thai government's request to block group

  25-08-2020 00:07 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Facebook said it is planning legal action against Thailand's demand that forced the company to block a group deemed critical of the country's monarchy.
  
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