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• Trump bumps TV ratings, but short of Biden

  28-08-2020 23:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  TV viewership for the conventions was down broadly for both parties, though online viewership has showed signs of picking up.
  
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• Amazon’s new fitness tracker Halo will monitor your tone of voice - Quartz

  28-08-2020 23:41
  Amazon’s new fitness tracker Halo will monitor your tone of voice  QuartzAmazon Halo Might Be the Best Fitness Tracker 2020  Shape MagazineAmazon Halo wearable claims to judge emotional state from your voice — experts are skept... - Business Insider  Business InsiderOp-ed: Privacy considerations to keep in mind with Amazon's Halo  CNBCProBeat: Amazon Halo is surveillance capitalism in a $100 fitness wearable  VentureBeatView Full Cove
  
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• Viral pro-Trump tweets spread from fake user accounts pretending to be Black

  28-08-2020 23:32 via nbcnews.com
  
  NBC News’ Ben Collins breaks down Twitter’s response to a viral spam effort that is spreading pro-Trump tweets from fake accounts pretending to be Black people purporting to leave the Democratic party.
  
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• Facebook CEO admits 'operational mistake' in failure to remove Kenosha militia page

  28-08-2020 23:09 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Facebook made an "operational mistake" this week in failing to remove a page that encouraged armed Americans to take to the streets of Kenosha, Wisc., CEO Mark Zuckerberg said.
  
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• Which Ancient City Is Considered the Oldest in the World?

  28-08-2020 22:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Archaeologists still debate which city came first — let alone how to define one in the first place. But a few settlements offer illuminating views of early urban life.
  
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• East Antarctic Melting Hotspot Identified by Japanese Expedition – Ice Melting at Surprisingly Fast Rate

  28-08-2020 22:39 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Ice is melting at a surprisingly fast rate underneath Shirase Glacier Tongue in East Antarctica due to the continuing influx of warm seawater into the...
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• How Reading Fiction Increases Empathy and Encourages Understanding

  28-08-2020 21:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There might some truth to the beloved quote, "A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies." Researchers say reading fiction can show us different viewpoints — and shape how we relate to each other.
  
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• 5 Automotive Innovations Driven by NASA Space Technology - SciTechDaily

  28-08-2020 21:19
  5 Automotive Innovations Driven by NASA Space Technology  SciTechDaily56-year-old NASA satellite expected to fall to Earth this weekend  Space.comDouglas MacKinnon: 'Election Day' asteroid – not a political omen, but it is a warning  Fox NewsA NASA Satellite From 1964 Is Set to Retire by Falling Back to Earth  Interesting EngineeringAsteroid 2011ES4 will pass between the moon and Earth on September 1, no one will come so close for 10 years  
  
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• 5 Automotive Innovations Driven by NASA Space Technology

  28-08-2020 21:19 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Space technology developed by and for NASA has made its way into cars and even onto the NASCAR track. Future collaborations with the auto industry...
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• This Equation Calculates The Chances We Live In A Computer Simulation

  28-08-2020 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  And scuppers any possibility that we might ever escape.
  
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• Zuckerberg says Facebook made 'operational mistake' in not taking down militia page

  28-08-2020 20:58 via nbcnews.com
  
  The page belonged to the Kenosha Guard, a self-identified local militia that had set up an event on Facebook calling for people to take to the streets with weapons.
  
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• Patrol: Tesla Autopilot driver was watching movie, crashed

  28-08-2020 20:48 via abcnews.go.com
  The North Carolina Highway Patrol says a Tesla driver had his car on Autopilot mode and was watching a movie on his phone when he crashed into a sheriff's deputy's car
  
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• Andromeda galaxy's 'halo' is nudging the Milky Way - CNN

  28-08-2020 20:23
  Andromeda galaxy's 'halo' is nudging the Milky Way  CNNAndromeda’s sphere of influence is much larger than anyone thought  BGRHubble Space Telescope maps giant halo around Andromeda galaxy  MENAFN.COMAstronomers Create Map of Andromeda Galaxy's Gaseous Halo | Astronomy  Sci-News.comNASA's Hubble Space Telescope maps gas halo surround Andromeda galaxy  Daily MailView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Virus-Like “Jumping” DNA Regulates Human Neurons

  28-08-2020 20:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The human genome contains over 4.5 million sequences of DNA called “transposable elements,” these virus-like entities that “jump” around and help regulate gene expression. They...
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• LG has designed a wearable air purifier for your face

  28-08-2020 19:50 via rss.cnn.com
  
  That cloth face mask covering your face could soon be a thing of the past. LG has unveiled a wearable air purifier mask that could soon replace your face covering.
  
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• How do Planets Form? NASA Wants Your Help Finding Out

  28-08-2020 19:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A NASA citizen science project called Disk Detective enlists volunteers to study images of solar systems as they're forming.
  
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• Joint NBA and NBPA Statement - Lakers.com

  28-08-2020 19:10
  
  Joint NBA and NBPA Statement  Lakers.comNBA, players say games will resume on Saturday and arenas can be used for voting  CNN InternationalNBA players agree to resume playoffs Saturday, league pledges to convert arenas into voting locations  The WeekLatest news: NBA playoffs to resume on Aug. 29  NBA.comNBA playoffs to resume after agreement on social justice initiatives  AxiosView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Caltech Innovations Using Alkaline-Earth Atoms Pave the Way for New Quantum Computer Designs

  28-08-2020 19:09 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Physicists’ latest achievement with neutral atoms paves the way for new quantum computer designs. In the quest to develop quantum computers, physicists have taken several...
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• Jaw Dropping Observations of Black Hole Devouring a Star Reveal Rapid Disk Formation

  28-08-2020 18:48 via scitechdaily.com
  
  First clear confirmation of accretion disk formation in a tidal disruption event without x-ray emissions supports theoretical predictions. When a star passes too close to...
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• ‘The Great Reset’: A Breakdown Of The Global Elite’s Master Plan

  28-08-2020 18:46 via technocracy.news
  
  The World Economic Forum has defined and is leading the global stampede into “The Great Reset” that would kill Capitalism and Free Enterprise, while establishing Sustainable Development, aka Technocracy.
  The WEF is arguably steeped in Sustainable Development. In September, it will host the Sustainable Development Impact Summit in Switzerland. It’s website clearly links “The Great Reset” to Sustainable Development:
  The COVID-19 crisis wreaked havoc on societies and e
  
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• Japan's 'flying car' gets off ground, with a person aboard

  28-08-2020 18:30 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The decades-old dream of zipping around in the sky as simply as driving on highways may be becoming less illusory
  
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• Spider Silk Inspires New Class of Functional Synthetic Polymers for Bio-Electronics, Sensors, and Batteries

  28-08-2020 17:59 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Synthetic polymers have changed the world around us, and it would be hard to imagine a world without them. However, they do have their problems....
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• Germany Imposes Nationwide Fines For Not Wearing Mask

  28-08-2020 17:50 via technocracy.news
  
  Submit or go broke. Germany’s police state mentality is clearly seen in a new nationwide policy to punish citizens with €50 fines when they do not wear face masks. Germany is Europe’s clear leader driving Technocracy. ⁃ TN EditorA uniform nationwide fine of at least €50 will be slapped on people who don’t wear a mask when it’s obligatory, a government draft agreement states.
  That’s according to a draft plan put together by the government ahead of a m
  
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• Wearing Masks Stumps Facial Recognition Algorithms

  28-08-2020 17:28 via technocracy.news
  
  Facial recognition is suffering hard times due to face masks, but it is only a matter of time before algorithms are developed that add in whole body features, including heartbeat, gait, size, etc. ⁃ TN EditorMany facial recognition companies have claimed they can identify people with pinpoint accuracy even while they’re wearing face masks, but the latest results from a study show that the coverings are dramatically increasing error rates.
  In an update Tuesday, the US N
  
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• New COVID-19 Warning: Children With No Symptoms May Shed SARS-CoV-2 Virus for Weeks

  28-08-2020 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Invited commentary raises questions about pediatric transmission. New research suggests that children can shed SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, even if they never develop...
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• Evolutionary Insight: New Connection Discovered Between Primordial Organisms and Complex Life

  28-08-2020 16:25 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A novel connection between primordial organisms and complex life has been discovered, as new evidence sheds light on the evolutionary origins of the cell division...
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• Why does Walmart want TikTok? Look at how teens shop in China

  28-08-2020 16:23 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Walmart is a TKTK year-old American company known for its big box retail stores selling every day goods, casual clothing, groceries and TVs. That is a far cry from the youthful culture of teens that flock to TikTok for entertaining dance videos, lip syncing performances and comedy routines.
  
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• Twitter suspended dozens of accounts. But were they Russian? It's hard to tell.

  28-08-2020 16:02 via nbcnews.com
  
  National security professionals, tech companies and disinformation researchers are on high alert for influence operations interfering in the election.
  
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• Experts Warn: Rigid Social Distancing Rules for COVID-19 Based on Outdated Science

  28-08-2020 15:53 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Rules should better reflect the multiple factors that combine to affect risk, say experts. Rules which stipulate a single specific physical distance (1 or 2...
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• ‘Cold Tube’ Invented to Beat the Summer Heat More Efficiently Than Air Conditioning

  28-08-2020 15:07 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Chilled panels use less energy than conventional A/C and work in open spaces. Many people beat the summer heat by cranking the air conditioning. However,...
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• Metal-Free Catalyst Discovery May Revolutionize Bio and Fossil Fuel Production

  28-08-2020 14:13 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory have discovered a metal-free carbon-based catalyst that has the potential to be much less expensive and...
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• Watch the NASA Artemis SLS Rocket Booster Full-Scale Test

  28-08-2020 12:54 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NASA will broadcast a Space Launch System (SLS) rocket full-scale booster test at 2:40 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Sept. 2, on NASA Television and the agency’s...
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• SoftBank gets even more defensive with new $14 billion asset sale

  28-08-2020 12:53 via rss.cnn.com
  
  One of the world's biggest tech investors is raising billions more in cash by selling assets in a bid to protect itself from possible future waves of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Massive Burn Scars Across California Revealed in Stunning NASA Terra Satellite Images

  28-08-2020 11:38 via scitechdaily.com
  
  On August 26, 2020, NASA’s Terra satellite was able to image the two areas in California where the fires have been most active and using...
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• Researchers Surprised: Common Protein Is Key Player in Diabetes

  28-08-2020 11:01 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A protein that’s common throughout the body plays a key role in regulating glucose levels, says new research conducted in the Cell Signal Unit at...
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• Emotionally Exhausted: Nurses Burned Out and Want to Quit

  28-08-2020 09:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A survey of nurses caring for children with heart problems has revealed that more than half are emotionally exhausted. The analysis, presented today at ESC...
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• Rhea Chakraborty Makes Angry Gesture At Camera Upon Arrival At CBI In Sushant Case - Republic World

  28-08-2020 08:57
  Rhea Chakraborty Makes Angry Gesture At Camera Upon Arrival At CBI In Sushant Case  Republic WorldSushant Singh Rajput’s sister Shweta is heartbroken as hospital worker claims actor was murdered  The Tribune IndiaPayal Rohatgi reacts on Rhea Chakraborty's allegations on Sushant's sister; calls them down-market  TIMES NOWRhea Says Ankita Pretending To Be Sushant’s Widow  GulteSushant Singh Rajput Case: CBI to question Rhea Chakraborty about late
  
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• Evidence of “Hibernation-Like” State Discovered in Early Triassic Creature

  28-08-2020 07:04 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Hibernation is a familiar feature on Earth today. Many animals — especially those that live close to or within polar regions — hibernate to get...
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• Giant Halo Around Andromeda Galaxy Mapped by Hubble in Landmark Study

  28-08-2020 06:03 via scitechdaily.com
  
  In a landmark study, scientists using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have mapped the immense envelope of gas, called a halo, surrounding the Andromeda galaxy, our...
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• Walmart joins Microsoft in bid for video app TikTok

  28-08-2020 01:29 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Walmart is joining Microsoft to buy the U.S. business of TikTok, the popular Chinese-owned video app that has come under fire from the Trump administration
  
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• Viral pro-Trump tweets came from fake African American spam accounts, Twitter says

  28-08-2020 01:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  Disinformation experts are anticipating that social media platforms will continue to be central to foreign and domestic efforts to mislead voters.
  
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• Jakob van Zyl, key Jet Propulsion Laboratory engineer, dies

  28-08-2020 00:53 via abcnews.go.com
  Jakob van Zyl, an engineer who held crucial positions at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and was involved in numerous space exploration missions over decades, has died
  
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• These Citizen Science Projects Help Researchers Track Climate Change Hazards

  28-08-2020 00:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Climate change is fueling natural disasters and more extreme events around the world. Citizen scientists can help researchers track these changes in real time.
  
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