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• Parents scramble to find affordable laptops as kids head back to school

  31-08-2020 23:55 via nbcnews.com
  
  A shortage of laptops has left some families with no way to learn remotely — but the tighter supply has also meant surging stock prices for some retailers.
  
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• Technocratic-Fascism: Like Moths Drawn To The Flame

  31-08-2020 23:52 via technocracy.news
  
  When the “system” knows you better than you know yourself, you cannot escape its control. Whoever has the data makes the rules, and those rules can encase you, console you, manipulate you, shape you until you are doing everything someone else wants you to do. This is the “Science of Social Engineering” as predicted by Technocracy back in the 1930s. ⁃ TN EditorThe enduring beauty of fascism is that it requires so little from us… so little independent thought;
  
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• The Green, Green Road To Energy Blackouts

  31-08-2020 23:46 via technocracy.news
  
  Of course, California vehemently denies that their alternative energy policies and/or installations have anything to do with rolling blackouts or brownouts this summer. However, anybody with half a brain can immediately connect the dots surrounding California’s failing energy policy. The only obvious remedy is to reverse course while there is still a viable state to do so. ⁃ TN EditorCalifornia leads the way to electricity blackouts, closely followed by South Australia.They both crea
  
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• FDA 'playing with fire' as it looks to fast-track COVID-19 vaccine, experts warn - WJLA

  31-08-2020 23:42
  FDA 'playing with fire' as it looks to fast-track COVID-19 vaccine, experts warn  WJLACoronavirus update: FDA sparks new debate over 'following Russia, China' in vaccine push  Yahoo FinanceFDA commissioner talks coronavirus vaccine development  CBS Evening NewsHow to distribute COVID-19 vaccines | TheHill  The HillFDA chief apologizes for COVID-19 plasma exaggeration — but Trump's endgame is clear  NBC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Amazon wins FAA approval to deliver packages by drone

  31-08-2020 23:19 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Getting an Amazon package delivered from the sky is closer to becoming a reality
  
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• No Increased Risk of Autism Found Due to Maternal Flu Vaccination During Pregnancy

  31-08-2020 23:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Two recent studies were unable to rule out that H1N1 (“swine flu”) vaccination (“Pandemrix”) and seasonal influenza vaccination given to pregnant women might be associated...
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• Federal Government Relaxes Rules on Feeding Low-Income Students - The New York Times

  31-08-2020 22:38
  
  Federal Government Relaxes Rules on Feeding Low-Income Students  The New York TimesUSDA extending free meals for kids through end of the year if funding allows after criticism  The HillAfter backlash, USDA agrees to extend free-meal program for children  The Washington PostUSDA extends free meal program for children through end of the year  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Grain-Free Diets Have Been Linked to Serious Heart Problems in Dogs

  31-08-2020 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The FDA and other researchers are investigating the link between grain-free dog food and a heart condition called dilated cardiomyopathy. Large dogs appear to be at greater risk.
  
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• QAnon conspiracy theories spread overseas

  31-08-2020 22:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  NBC News’ Matt Bradley reports from Berlin where some Europeans, skeptical of the global pandemic, have been seemingly lured to QAnon, a mostly U.S. phenomenon, and attended a protest for anti-coronavirus restrictions.
  
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• New York City reaches $5.9 million settlement in death of transgender woman who couldn't pay $500 bail - CNN

  31-08-2020 21:16
  New York City reaches $5.9 million settlement in death of transgender woman who couldn't pay $500 bail  CNNFamily settles lawsuit over death of trans woman in NYC jail  NBC NewsNYC to Pay Family of Layleen Polanco a Record $5.9 Million Over Rikers Island Death  The Daily BeastN.Y.C. to Pay $5.9 Million in Death of Layleen Polanco at Rikers  The New York TimesLayleen Polanco's Family Settles Jail Lawsuit Over Her Death | Time  TIMEView Full Covera
  
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• New Research Shows Nice Guys Don’t Finish Last and Being a Selfish Jerk Doesn’t Get You Ahead

  31-08-2020 21:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Two 14-year longitudinal studies found that selfish, combative, manipulative people are not more likely to achieve power in the workplace than are nice people. The...
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• Watch an ancient NASA satellite disintegrate spectacularly in the sky - CNET

  31-08-2020 20:26
  Watch an ancient NASA satellite disintegrate spectacularly in the sky  CNETAsteroid 2011 ES4 will pass closest on September 1  EarthSkyVintage NASA satellite falls to Earth, meets fiery doom after 56 years in space  Space.comAsteroid wider than basketball court to fly past Earth, NASA says  Fox NewsGiant asteroid to zoom past Earth on September 1  SlashGearView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Amazon gets closer to drone delivery with FAA approval

  31-08-2020 19:42 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Amazon received a critical certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday, bringing it a step closer to launching drone delivery in the United States.
  
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• Watch Vega Rideshare Launch Live – Premiere SSMS Mission Will Deploy 53 Satellites

  31-08-2020 18:58 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Tune in to ESA Web TV from 02:36 BST / 03:36 CEST on 2 September to watch the return to flight of Vega on its...
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• The U.S. Recycling System Is Flawed. Here’s How We Can Do Better

  31-08-2020 18:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Recycling materials correctly in the age of international restrictions and a pandemic isn’t easy.
  
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• The Recycling Dilemma, And How We Can Do Better

  31-08-2020 18:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Recycling materials correctly in the age of international restrictions and a pandemic isn’t easy.
  
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• China’s Dystopian AI Development Incorporates Population Control

  31-08-2020 18:15 via technocracy.news
  
  Anyone who thinks that AI learns by itself and is ethically neutral has bought the Technocrat lie. AI is just a computer algorithm programmed by humans to do what humans want it to do. Biases cannot be excluded. China’s AI seeks to reduce global population and is being exported to other countries.
  As a Technocracy, China is bent on perfecting the “science of social engineering” so that all of society can be monitored and controlled to suit Technocrat goals. One big goal is to r
  
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• Trump eyes aquaculture boom, but environmentalists dig in

  31-08-2020 18:10 via abcnews.go.com
  
  President Donald Trump wants to dramatically expand aquaculture production in the United States, but a coalition of environmentalists believes his plan would be bad for the oceans, unnecessary for food security and difficult to implement
  
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• China Detains Cheng Lei, Australian Host for Chinese State TV - The New York Times

  31-08-2020 17:50
  China Detains Cheng Lei, Australian Host for Chinese State TV  The New York TimesChina Detains Australian TV Anchor of Government-Run Station  Bloomberg PoliticsChina detains Australian anchor for state-run English language network  The HillDetention of CGTN anchor shows that in Xi Jinping's China, not even the propagandists are safe  CNNAustralian TV Anchor Detained by Chinese Authorities  Bloomberg PoliticsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Lawyers Reveal Strategy On How To Demonize ‘COVID Deniers’

  31-08-2020 17:40 via technocracy.news
  
  Anyone questioning the coronavirus pandemic should be aware of the strategies being passed around to discredit, ridicule and even shame such thinking. Hint: facts don’t matter. Fortunately, one can use the same techniques and strategies to turn the table in the other direction. ⁃ TN EditorAnyone who’s braved a Thanksgiving conversation with an uncle or commented on a Facebook post or really is just alive in the year 2020 knows that convincing a skeptic to change their mind is n
  
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• Amazon wins FAA approval for Prime Air drone delivery fleet

  31-08-2020 17:34 via nbcnews.com
  
  Amazon said it went through rigorous training and submitted detailed evidence that its drone delivery operations are safe.
  
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• First Israeli commercial flight between Israel and UAE takes to the skies - CNN

  31-08-2020 17:33
  First Israeli commercial flight between Israel and UAE takes to the skies  CNNWith Israel-UAE Flight, Israelis And Emiratis Mark Closer Ties As Palestinians Worry  NPRJared Kushner Joins Historic Flight From Israel To United Arab Emirates | NBC News NOW  NBC NewsThe UAE and Israel: A dangerous liaison  Al Jazeera EnglishSuccess in the UAE-Israel accord is good news for everyone except the Palestinians  USA TODAYView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• John Thompson Jr., Legendary Georgetown Basketball Coach, Dies At 78 - NPR

  31-08-2020 17:25
  John Thompson Jr., Legendary Georgetown Basketball Coach, Dies At 78  NPRNBA On TNT Crew Mourn The Death Of John Thompson  Bleacher ReportCoach K looks back at the life and legacy of John Thompson | SportsCenter  ESPNJohn Thompson challenged America. Respect, not fear, defines his legacy.  The Washington PostGeorgetown Hires Eastern Kentucky's Thompson • D1Baseball  D1 Baseball College Baseball News & ScoresView Full Coverage on Google N
  
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• Nomophobia: No Mobile Phone Phobia Hits Students

  31-08-2020 17:16 via technocracy.news
  
  Almost ninety percent of college students freak out if they are separated from their smart phones. Psychologists have standardized and profiled the condition as “nomophobia”, or No Mobile Phone Phobia”. Adults and younger children are just as addicted to smart phones as students, however. ⁃ TN Editor
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  Previously, active phone use at bedtime has been implicated in disrupted sleep and related complaints. To improve sleep, a recommendation following such findings
  
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• New Insight on How to Build a Better Flu Vaccine – For Long-Lasting Immunity Against New Influenza Strains

  31-08-2020 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Flu season comes around like clockwork every year, and sooner or later everyone gets infected. The annual flu shot is a key part of public...
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• New Theory Offers Foundation for More Efficient Way to Develop Quantum Algorithms

  31-08-2020 16:12 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Method to further understanding of the quantum state space. In 2019, Google claimed it was the first to demonstrate a quantum computer performing a calculation...
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• Metabolic Rewiring: Nerve Cells With Energy Saving Program

  31-08-2020 15:22 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Thanks to a metabolic adjustment, the cells can remain functional despite damage to the mitochondria. Mitochondria are the power plants of our cells and play...
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• Natural Radiation – Including Cosmic Rays From Outer Space – Can Wreak Havoc With Quantum Computers

  31-08-2020 14:52 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Study shows the need to shield qubits from natural radiation, like cosmic rays from outer space. A multi-disciplinary research team has shown that radiation from...
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• Two Major Microbial Groups Discovered That Can’t Breathe – May Predate the Evolution of Respiration

  31-08-2020 14:14 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers analyze thousands of microbial genomes and discover that two abundant groups produce energy using ancient methods that may predate the evolution of respiration. A...
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• Galactic Bar Paradox – A Mysterious and Long-Standing Cosmic Conundrum – Resolved in Cosmic Dance

  31-08-2020 13:37 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New light has been shed on a mysterious and long-standing conundrum at the very heart of our galaxy. The new work offers a potential solution...
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• First Daily Surveillance of Emerging COVID-19 Hotspots in the United States

  31-08-2020 12:57 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Hotspots have trended towards smaller but more numerous clusters since the pandemic started. Over the course of the coronavirus epidemic, COVID-19 outbreaks have hit communities...
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• Sulfur-Scavenging Bacteria Could Be Key to Biomanufacturing Common Component of Plastic

  31-08-2020 12:25 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Ohio State University discovered a new microbial pathway that produces ethylene, providing a potential...
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• 770-pound crocodile caught at Outback tourist destination

  31-08-2020 12:02 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Wildlife rangers have trapped a 14 1/2-foot saltwater crocodile at a tourist destination in Australia’s Northern Territory, the biggest caught in the area in years
  
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• Robot Takes Contact-Free Measurements of COVID-19 Patients’ Vital Signs

  31-08-2020 11:45 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The research described in this article has been published on a preprint server but has not yet been peer-reviewed by scientific or medical experts. During...
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• New Chinese rules could complicate a sale of TikTok's US business

  31-08-2020 07:44 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Beijing appears to have just thrown a wrench into the possibility that TikTok could be sold to an American buyer to avoid a ban on its business in the United States.
  
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• A Tilted Wonder 50,000 Light-Years Across

  31-08-2020 06:42 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The blue and orange stars of the faint galaxy named NGC 2188 sparkle in this image taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Although NGC...
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• BMI Is a More Powerful Risk Factor for Diabetes Than Genetics – Losing Weight Could Prevent or Even Reverse Diabetes

  31-08-2020 06:15 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Losing weight could prevent or even reverse diabetes, according to late breaking research presented today at ESC Congress 2020.1 In 2019, approximately 463 million people...
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• NASA's Europa Clipper Will Find Out if Europa is Habitable

  31-08-2020 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Humanity’s first dedicated spacecraft meant to explore Jupiter's moon Europa will be complete by 2023 — and it's custom built to find out whether life can exist on the ocean world.
  
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• How to Armor Future Fusion Reactors to Protect Against One of the Harshest Environments Ever Produced on Earth

  31-08-2020 01:53 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The inside of future nuclear fusion energy reactors will be among the harshest environments ever produced on Earth. What’s strong enough to protect the inside...
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• Face Selectivity in the Blind Brain

  31-08-2020 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The fusiform face area (FFA) responds to touching faces in people born blind.
  
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• IBD Linked to an Immune Cell Run Amok – Helps Explain Why Autoimmune Diseases Are Often Chronic

  31-08-2020 00:52 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New findings may provide new therapeutic target and help explain why IBD and other autoimmune diseases are often chronic and life-long. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)...
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