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• Ninja signs an exclusive multi-year deal with Amazon's Twitch

  10-09-2020 22:28 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Ninja, the world's most well-known Fortnite streamer, is returning to Amazon's Twitch platform with an exclusive multi-year deal. His team told CNN Business that he explored "all options" before settling on Twitch.
  
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• Elizabeth Holmes may attempt to claim "mental disease" in Theranos criminal case

  10-09-2020 22:28 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Elizabeth Holmes, the founder and former CEO of Theranos, may seek a "mental disease" defense in her criminal fraud trial, according to a new court document.
  
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• Twitter expands rule against misleading voting info after Trump tweets

  10-09-2020 21:36 via nbcnews.com
  
  The service has already been on a collision course with Trump over the president’s opposition to mail-in or absentee ballots.
  
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• One of the world's top gamers just chose Amazon over Google or Facebook

  10-09-2020 21:13 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Ninja, the world's most well-known Fortnite streamer, is returning to Amazon's Twitch platform with an exclusive multi-year deal.
  
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• K-Pop band BTS to become multimillion-dollar shareholders in their music label, in latest industry shift

  10-09-2020 20:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  The move is a reminder of just how much the music industry has changed with the advent of streaming and social media, which have allowed artists to control more of their own revenue.
  
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• How Caffeine and Alcohol Can Make Your Mental Health Worse

  10-09-2020 20:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Overuse of coffee, booze and over-the-counter medications can exacerbate symptoms of anxiety, depression and other conditions.
  
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• Twitter expands rules against election-related misinformation, teeing up a showdown with Trump as 2020 voting begins

  10-09-2020 19:20 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Twitter announced Thursday that it is expanding its policies against election-related misinformation, setting new rules that will likely force the platform to more aggressively fact-check President Donald Trump during the final months of the 2020 campaign.
  
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• The Motorola Razr 2: Still $1,400. Still gotta have it

  10-09-2020 18:43 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Why does the Motorola Razr 2 exist? Last year's flip phone reboot — the Motorola Razr — was a bust. The new version is better, but it remains a flip phone in an age when no one makes calls, with a subpar battery, a slowish processor and a mediocre camera. And for that privilege, you get to pay $1,400.
  
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• Treasury designates anti-Biden Ukrainian lawmaker for sanctions for election interference - POLITICO

  10-09-2020 18:33
  Treasury designates anti-Biden Ukrainian lawmaker for sanctions for election interference  POLITICOView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Dame Diana Rigg: Avengers, Bond and Game of Thrones actress dies at 82 - BBC News

  10-09-2020 18:33
  
  Dame Diana Rigg: Avengers, Bond and Game of Thrones actress dies at 82  BBC News'Avengers' and 'Game of Thrones' star Diana Rigg dead at 82  CNNDame Diana Rigg, star of 'The Avengers' and 'Game of Thrones', dies aged 82  Yahoo EntertainmentDame Diana Rigg, Game of Thrones Star and Bond Girl, Dies at 82  PEOPLEDame Diana Rigg Dies at 82  KTLA 5View Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Maine CDC reports 26 additional COVID-19 cases, no new deaths - WMTW Portland

  10-09-2020 18:04
  Maine CDC reports 26 additional COVID-19 cases, no new deaths  WMTW PortlandYork County still driving majority of new COVID-19 cases  Press Herald31 new coronavirus cases have been reported in Maine  Bangor Daily NewsOp-Ed: Positive coronavirus tests shock asymptomatic patients  Los Angeles TimesOnly 6% without comorbidities? The truth about COVID deaths  Futurity: Research NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• What a Smoky Bar Can Teach Us About the '6-Foot Rule' During the COVID-19 Pandemic

  10-09-2020 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  How smoke moves inside a bar or outside in fresh air can help in visualizing how the coronavirus spreads.
  
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• Welcome to the next generation of gaming - The Verge

  10-09-2020 18:00
  Welcome to the next generation of gaming  The VergeXbox Series X and Xbox Series S Model Unboxing  Unbox TherapyOpinion: Xbox Game Pass Lets You Relive The Feeling of Pirating Console Games  IGN Southeast AsiaMicrosoft announces pricing and release date for new Xbox consoles, and you'll be able to finance them starting at $24.99 per month  CNBCReaction: Why Hasn't PS5's Price and Release Date Been Revealed Yet?  Push SquareView Full Coverage on G
  
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• World Economic Forum’s Techno-Totalitarian Roadmap

  10-09-2020 17:57 via technocracy.news
  
  Global elite Technocrats cannot fathom how there could be any blowback against their techno-totalitarian dreams of Utopia. Those who do resist are viewed as an expendable nuisance and too ignorant to know what is good for themselves. ⁃ TN EditorThe Corona crisis is the trigger for a global coup d’état of monumental dimensions. It is the beginning of a new era, with a new international economic order that risks completely destroying human freedoms. Tyrants have now taken over t
  
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• Pelosi warns 'no chance' of US-UK trade deal if Brexit undermines Good Friday accord - Fox News

  10-09-2020 17:45
  
  Pelosi warns 'no chance' of US-UK trade deal if Brexit undermines Good Friday accord  Fox NewsBoris Johnson's government is threatening to breach international law. It could backfire spectacularly  CNNPelosi to Britain: ‘No chance’ of a U.S. trade deal if you jeopardize the Good Friday accord  FortuneBoris Johnson Gives the EU a Reason to Walk Away  BloombergThe Guardian view on the internal market bill: a legal wrecking ball  The Gua
  
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• At least 19 states start paying the extra $300 weekly unemployment benefit - CNBC

  10-09-2020 17:44
  At least 19 states start paying the extra $300 weekly unemployment benefit  CNBCTrump's unemployment payments end for some almost as soon as they start  CNNTrump's extra $300 jobless benefit already running dry in some states  PoliticoToday is the last day for states to apply for the extra $300 per week in jobless benefits from FEMA. Here's where things stand  CNBCHere’s how long the extra $300 unemployment payment will last for N.J. workers &nb
  
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• Scheme (And Sacks) Might Be All That Separate Patrick Mahomes And Deshaun Watson - FiveThirtyEight

  10-09-2020 17:36
  Scheme (And Sacks) Might Be All That Separate Patrick Mahomes And Deshaun Watson  FiveThirtyEightHere's what changes you can expect as the NFL season starts during the pandemic  CNNChiefs add insurance policy to QB Patrick Mahomes' record extension, source says  ESPNChiefs-Texans NFL game preview: How will the Texans stop Travis Kelce?  Arrowhead PrideGet a game day experience at KC Power & Light District Thursday night  fox4kc.comView Full C
  
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• With election cybersecurity experts in short supply, some states call in the National Guard

  10-09-2020 17:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  The aid is especially for rural areas or small jurisdictions that may be short-staffed — and which federal authorities say are likely the most vulnerable to hackers.
  
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• Stephen A. admits to sleeping on the Raptors, 'stunned' the Celtics allowed a Game 7 | First Take - ESPN

  10-09-2020 17:04
  Stephen A. admits to sleeping on the Raptors, 'stunned' the Celtics allowed a Game 7 | First Take  ESPNThe Raptors saved their season by changing strategy on the fly to force Game 7 against Celtics  The Washington PostRAPTORS at CELTICS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | September 9, 2020  NBA3 takeaways from Raptors’ thrilling 2OT victory over Celtics to force a Game 7  ClutchPointsRaptors vs. Celtics - Game Recap - September 9, 2020  ESPNView Full
  
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• Amazon names former NSA director to its board

  10-09-2020 16:48 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Former NSA director Gen. Keith Alexander has joined Amazon's board, the company disclosed in an investor filing Wednesday.
  
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• The coronavirus may have reached Los Angeles by Christmas - Los Angeles Times

  10-09-2020 16:45
  
  The coronavirus may have reached Los Angeles by Christmas  Los Angeles TimesHigh numbers of Los Angeles patients complained about coughs as early as December, study says  The Washington PostCoronavirus May Have Hit L.A. in December 2019, as Coughs Spiked Before First Official Case  NewsweekMedical records suggest coronavirus was loose in L.A. before China even announced its outbreak  KTLA Los AngelesNew Study Shows COVID-19 May Have Spread in Los Angeles A
  
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• Belarus opposition politician told she would be deported 'alive or in bits' - BBC News

  10-09-2020 16:45
  
  Belarus opposition politician told she would be deported 'alive or in bits'  BBC News'Terror Against The People': Belarus Detains Another Opposition Leader  NPRBelarus protest leader says she was threatened with expulsion 'alive or in bits'  ReutersBelarus’s leader turns to violence, the last refuge of a desperate dictator  The Washington PostPutin, Lukashenko to Discuss Energy, Regional Conflicts at Talks in Russia: Kremlin  The New York T
  
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• What is transverse myelitis? The illness that halted AstraZeneca vaccine trial - Fox News

  10-09-2020 16:41
  What is transverse myelitis? The illness that halted AstraZeneca vaccine trial  Fox NewsAstraZeneca CEO says participant had neurological symptoms, could be discharged today  STATCoronavirus vaccine: AstraZeneca pauses trial after unexplained illness arises  Yahoo FinanceTraders Are Getting Smarter About the Vaccine Race  BloombergIATA: delivering Covid-19 vaccines will be “mission of the century” for global air cargo industry  Busine
  
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• Deadly wildfires worsen across California, Oregon and Washington - CNBC

  10-09-2020 16:25
  Deadly wildfires worsen across California, Oregon and Washington  CNBC3 dead as Northern California fires spread rapidly, burning through small town  Yahoo! VoicesI Need You to Care That Our Country Is on Fire  The New York TimesNearly 100 Large Wildfires Burning Across the West; Tens of Thousands Evacuated in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho  The Weather ChannelCalifornia Battles Second, Third, And Fourth Largest Fires In State History | MSNBC &
  
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• Raging fire breaks out in Beirut port a month after huge explosion - NBC News

  10-09-2020 16:17
  
  Raging fire breaks out in Beirut port a month after huge explosion  NBC NewsFire erupts in Beirut port area just over a month after blast  ReutersFire breaks out at Beirut port a month after deadly explosion  Fox NewsBeirut port ablaze, weeks after massive blast  CNNHuge blaze at Beirut port alarms residents a month after massive blast  ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Transhuman Dreams: AI ‘To Bring People Back To Life’

  10-09-2020 16:15 via technocracy.news
  
  Most Transhuman “research” is done in academic institutions funded by taxpayer money and foundation grants. The goal is: Immortality. As Technocracy seeks to transform society, Transhumanism seeks to transform man. ⁃ TN EditorTech boss Eugenia Kuyda says The Simpson have got it right again and that “really creepy” AI will soon use selfies to create 3D digital avatars to “bring people back to life”
  AI will creepily “bring people back to life&rd
  
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• Cramer says banking glass ceiling 'finally cracking' with Jane Fraser named as next Citi CEO - CNBC

  10-09-2020 16:12
  Cramer says banking glass ceiling 'finally cracking' with Jane Fraser named as next Citi CEO  CNBCCitigroup names Jane Fraser as next CEO, the first woman to lead a bulge bracket bank  Yahoo FinanceWhat Jane Fraser's appointment as Citi's new CEO means for the company culturally and strategically  CNBC TelevisionCiti names Jane Fraser new chief in Wall Street first  BBC NewsCiti CEO Michael Corbat to retire next year, Jane Fraser to become first woman CEO
  
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• Gold price pushes higher as ECB's Lagarde avoids talking about euro, and new stimulus measures - Kitco NEWS

  10-09-2020 16:11
  
  Gold price pushes higher as ECB's Lagarde avoids talking about euro, and new stimulus measures  Kitco NEWSECB addresses stronger euro, says it will 'carefully monitor' exchange rate  CNBCECB sees 'strong rebound' signs, monitoring FX  ReutersEuro Rises as ECB's Lagarde Talks of "Strong" Rebound  Investing.comFX Daily: It will be hard to talk down the euro  ING ThinkView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• NASA will pay companies to collect moon rocks for the next four years - CNBC

  10-09-2020 16:05
  NASA will pay companies to collect moon rocks for the next four years  CNBCNASA Asks Commercial Companies to Collect Moon Rocks  NASANASA wants to buy Moon rocks from private companies  The VergeNasa prepares to test SLS rocket to moon as costs rise to $9.1bn  The GuardianBooster Test for Future Space Launch System Flights  NASA's Marshall Space Flight CenterView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• UN Admits New Polio Outbreak In Sudan Caused By Gates-Funded Oral Vaccine

  10-09-2020 16:04 via technocracy.news
  
  The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is the pinnacle of funding for global vaccination programs, including polio vaccines in Africa. It has been finally admitted that the polio vaccine itself has sparked a new polio outbreak.
  Countries affected include Angola, Congo, Nigeria and Zambia, among others. Thirty-eight countries have suspended the vaccine.
  This is the same Bill Gates who is desperately pushing for mandated coronavirus vaccines in the United States as well as around the world. However
  
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• Bob Woodward defends keeping revelations about Trump and coronavirus quiet until book release - USA TODAY

  10-09-2020 15:56
  Bob Woodward defends keeping revelations about Trump and coronavirus quiet until book release  USA TODAYTrump's historic dereliction of duty laid bare  CNN'Greatest presidential felony': Watergate journalist sounds off on new Trump tapes  CNNMr. Trump Knew It Was Deadly and Airborne  The New York TimesLos Angeles Times endorses Joe Biden in 2020 election  Los Angeles TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Pioneering gravity research snags $3 million physics Breakthrough Prize - Space.com

  10-09-2020 15:47
  
  Pioneering gravity research snags $3 million physics Breakthrough Prize  Space.comDiscoverer of neural circuits for parenting wins US$3 million Breakthrough Prize  Nature.comUK mathematician wins richest prize in academia  The GuardianUT professor wins $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics  KVUE.com2021 Breakthrough Prize Winners Announced: Researcher Who Developed Protein Design Technology Awarded $3 Million  ForbesView Full Cover
  
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• UK's 'Moonshot' mass virus test plan met with skepticism

  10-09-2020 15:33
  
  Health experts have expressed strong skepticism about the British government’s ambitious plans to carry out millions of coronavirus tests daily in a bid to help people resume normal lives in the absence of a vaccine
  
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• Bruce Springsteen announces new album 'Letter to You' with the E Street Band - Fox News

  10-09-2020 15:30
  Bruce Springsteen announces new album 'Letter to You' with the E Street Band  Fox NewsBruce Springsteen - Letter To You (Official Video)  BruceSpringsteenVEVOBruce Springsteen and E Street Band Release Emotional "Letter to You" Ahead of New Album  Hollywood ReporterBruce Springsteen Announces New Album Letter to You, Shares New Song: Listen  PitchforkBruce Springsteen Announces ‘Letter to You,’ New Rock Album With E Street Band  Rolli
  
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• Facebook, Google, Twitter urged by E.U. to do more against fake news

  10-09-2020 15:27 via nbcnews.com
  
  Facebook, Alphabet’s Google, Twitter and other tech rivals must try harder to be more effective, the European Commission said on Thursday.
  
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• China says ambassador hacked in 'like' of pornographic tweet

  10-09-2020 15:24
  
  China's embassy in Britain is demanding that Twitter investigate after its ambassador's official account liked a pornographic tweet
  
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• Bob Woodward criticized for not releasing Trump's COVID-19 comments sooner

  10-09-2020 15:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  Some on social media said earlier revelations would have saved lives, while others were doubtful.
  
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• Facebook may have to stop moving EU user data to US

  10-09-2020 15:13
  
  Facebook may be forced to stop sending data about its European users to the U.S. It's the first major fallout from a recent court ruling that found some trans-Atlantic data transfers don’t protect users from American government snooping
  
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• Microsoft Surface Duo review: A two-screen Android phone that could change everything - Yahoo Finance

  10-09-2020 15:00
  Microsoft Surface Duo review: A two-screen Android phone that could change everything  Yahoo FinanceView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• 2020 NFL season predictions: Picking the Super Bowl, playoff teams and final standings for all 32 teams - CBS Sports

  10-09-2020 14:55
  2020 NFL season predictions: Picking the Super Bowl, playoff teams and final standings for all 32 teams  CBS Sports2020 NFL season: Everything you need to know ahead of kickoff  Fox NewsGlauber: Here's hoping NFL season goes as planned  Newsday2 NFL teams are hosting fans, including the Chiefs. Yet, tickets are plentiful and prices are falling.  Yahoo SportsChiefs plan social justice initiatives ahead of season opener  41 Action NewsView Full Cov
  
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• U.S. weekly jobless claims total 884000, vs 850000 expected - CNBC Television

  10-09-2020 14:49
  U.S. weekly jobless claims total 884000, vs 850000 expected  CNBC TelevisionWeekly jobless claims miss estimates as employment gains taper  CNBCAnother 884,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week  CNNU.S. jobless claims, including federal filings, rise third straight week in sign of stalling labor market  MarketWatchThese states have the worst unemployment rates  Yahoo FinanceView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Huawei's homegrown Android rival is coming to phones - Engadget

  10-09-2020 14:39
  
  Huawei's homegrown Android rival is coming to phones  EngadgetHuawei says its own operating system HarmonyOS will come to smartphones next year  CNBCHuawei set to launch Android rival  ReutersHuawei’s HarmonyOS is coming to smartphones  The VergeHuawei to Launch Smartphones Without Google Android  The Wall Street JournalView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• How McConnell is maneuvering to keep the Senate in GOP hands -- and navigating Trump - CNN

  10-09-2020 14:34
  How McConnell is maneuvering to keep the Senate in GOP hands -- and navigating Trump  CNNMcConnell to push ‘skinny’ coronavirus stimulus in Senate in bid to save GOP senators  New York Daily NewsGOP’s ‘Skinny’ Senate Bill Is Blocked by Democrats  The Wall Street JournalThe MIA Senate: Mitch McConnell is failing the nation in its hour of need  New York Daily NewsAvoid a shutdown, pass coronavirus relief: Can Congress do either
  
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• Space isn't just a distraction. It could be our salvation - CNET

  10-09-2020 14:01
  Space isn't just a distraction. It could be our salvation  CNETNASA celebrates 20 years of experiments on the space station  Digital TrendsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Kris Jenner Ended 'KUWTK' After Kim and Kylie Threatened to Quit, Leaving Khloé and Scott "Upset" - Cosmopolitan.com

  10-09-2020 13:16
  Kris Jenner Ended 'KUWTK' After Kim and Kylie Threatened to Quit, Leaving Khloé and Scott "Upset"  Cosmopolitan.comKris Jenner on the Decision to End KUWTK & Which Family Member Is Taking It the Hardest  Yahoo EntertainmentBest and most iconic Keeping Up with the Kardashian moments  RadioTimesWhy is 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' ending? These reality TV stars outgrew TV  NBC NewsKim Kardashian West Swears She Only Has 5 Toes On Her Left Foot
  
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• Warren Buffett and Marc Benioff are getting in on Snowflake's IPO

  10-09-2020 13:01 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Cloud computing firm Snowflake has just won itself two big-name backers on its road to go public: Berkshire Hathaway and Salesforce.
  
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• China asks Twitter to investigate after ambassador's account 'likes' pornographic tweet

  10-09-2020 12:18 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Chinese embassy in the United Kingdom has called on Twitter to investigate after its ambassador's official account appeared to "like" a pornographic post.
  
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• This viral clip compares the new 'Dune' movie with the 1984 version - Mashable

  10-09-2020 12:02
  
  This viral clip compares the new 'Dune' movie with the 1984 version  MashableDune's First Trailer Is a Beautiful, Unstoppable Journey  GizmodoDune’s Sandworms Explained: Why They’re So Important  Screen RantDune trailer: Denis Villeneuve sci-fi saga looks beyond epic  CNETThe first Dune trailer worms its way online  The VergeView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• US sanctions on Huawei hit chip supply and growth, exec says

  10-09-2020 11:23
  
  A Huawei executive says that recent U.S. sanctions against the company have caused a shortage of computer chips for the company, hurting the growth of its smartphone business
  
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• Introducing ‘Sway’ with Kara Swisher

  10-09-2020 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  A new podcast about power: who has it, who’s been denied it and who dares to defy it.
  
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