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• Trump's TikTok showdown is poised to reward his Silicon Valley political allies

  14-09-2020 23:48 via rss.cnn.com
  
  President Donald Trump last month used his office to ignite an international business crisis that's plunged into doubt the future of one of the world's most popular social media platforms — a decision that's now led to the apparent benefit of a major political backer.
  
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• Oracle and TikTok struck a deal. What it is, none will say

  14-09-2020 23:39
  The short-video app TikTok has chosen Oracle as its corporate savior to avoid a U.S. ban ordered by President Donald Trump
  
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• Kate Rubins – First Person to Sequence DNA in Space – Set to Return to Space Station

  14-09-2020 23:29 via scitechdaily.com
  
  During her first mission to space and to the International Space Station, Kate Rubins became the first person to sequence DNA in space. During her...
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• Apple TV+ and gaming made a huge splash last year. We haven't heard much from them since

  14-09-2020 23:03 via rss.cnn.com
  
  At Apple's September product launch event last year, two of CEO Tim Cook's splashiest announcements were about the company's new digital subscription services: Apple Arcade and Apple TV+.
  
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• Why Flat-Faced Dogs, Like Pugs and Bulldogs, Remain Popular Despite Substantial Health Risks

  14-09-2020 22:19 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Owners of bulldogs, French bulldogs and pugs are highly likely to want to own their breed again in the future, and to recommend their breed...
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• Why It Feels Like You Can't Breathe Inside Your Face Mask — and What to Do About It

  14-09-2020 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Masks don't compromise your oxygen levels, but they can still disrupt breathing patterns, leaving you feeling dizzy or winded.
  
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• TikTok reaches deal with Oracle, but what happened to other contenders?

  14-09-2020 21:41 via nbcnews.com
  
  Oracle confirmed it struck a deal with TikTok owner ByteDance. The deal proposal still needs to be approved by the U.S. government. NBC News’ Jo Ling Kent explains what happened to the other contenders, like Microsoft and Walmart.
  
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• Perfectly preserved Ice Age cave bear found

  14-09-2020 21:04
  
  Reindeer herders in a Russian Arctic archipelago have found a perfectly preserved carcass of an adult Ice Age cave bear
  
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• With August in the Books, 2020 Remains Likely to be the Warmest Year on Record

  14-09-2020 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  But a just declared La Niña — which tends to cool things off a bit — could make it a "tossup"
  
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• Massive Volcanism Sent Great Waves of Carbon Into the Oceans Over Thousands of Years – Far Outpaced by Humans Now

  14-09-2020 21:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The closest analog to modern times is no longer very close, study finds. A new study of an ancient period that is considered the closest...
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• Microsoft pulled its underwater data center out of the sea in Scotland

  14-09-2020 20:30 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Microsoft pulled its second underwater data center out of the water in Scotland.
  
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• Agents announce seizure of suspected counterfeit Apple AirPods that are actually OnePlus Buds

  14-09-2020 20:30 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Like most Apple products, the company's wireless earbuds, the Apple AirPods, have prompted a number of copycat designs.
  
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• Astronomers see possible hints of life in Venus's clouds

  14-09-2020 20:23
  
  Astronomers looking at the atmosphere in neighboring Venus see something that might just be a sign of life
  
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• Reconstructing the Meals That People Consumed in the Past From Chemical Residues on Ancient Cooking Pots

  14-09-2020 19:48 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Archaeologists find that unglazed ceramic cookware absorbs the chemical residue of present and past meals. If you happen to dig up an ancient ceramic cooking...
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• The Western Wildfire Cataclysm Looks as Bad From Space as on the Ground — Maybe Worse

  14-09-2020 19:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Only from the vantage point of space can we see the full horrific scope of the wildfires.
  
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• Why Time Sometimes Flies or Drags: How the Brain Creates the Experience of Time

  14-09-2020 19:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Time-sensitive neurons fatigue and skew our perception of time. On some days, time flies by, while on others it seems to drag on. A new...
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• Q&A: What does a deal between TikTok and Oracle mean?

  14-09-2020 18:55
  
  TikTok’s parent company ByteDance has chosen Oracle over Microsoft as a new American technology partner to help keep the popular video-sharing app operating in the U.S., Oracle and the U.S. treasury secretary confirmed Monday
  
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• Does TikTok's deal with Oracle avert a US ban

  14-09-2020 18:26 via rss.cnn.com
  
  TikTok's US partnership with Oracle comes days before the Trump administration is expected to ban the popular short-form video app from the United States. But despite the two companies reaching a deal before Trump's Sept. 20 deadline, it's far from clear whether the agreement can successfully stave off the ban. Here's why.
  
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• Pentagon Looks To Replace Human Hackers With AI

  14-09-2020 18:24 via technocracy.news
  
  The Industrial/Military Complex is saturated with Technocrats who have algorithmic solutions for everything, including warfare. WWIII will be fought with AI-driven asymmetric tactics at the speed of light and far beyond human ability to understand what it is doing. ⁃ TN Editor
  Secretive Pentagon research program looks to replace human hackers with AI
  The Joint Operations Center inside Fort Meade in Maryland is a cathedral to cyber warfare. Part of a 380,000-square-foot, $520 million comple
  
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• Trump Health Aide Pushes Bizarre Conspiracies and Warns of Armed Revolt

  14-09-2020 18:18 via nytimes.com
  
  Michael R. Caputo told a Facebook audience without evidence that left-wing hit squads were being trained for insurrection and accused C.D.C. scientists of “sedition.”
  
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• Trump Health Aide Falsely Alleges Conspiracies and Warns of Armed Revolt

  14-09-2020 18:18 via nytimes.com
  
  Michael R. Caputo told a Facebook audience without evidence that left-wing hit squads were being trained for insurrection and accused C.D.C. scientists of “sedition.”
  
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• Nvidia to buy UK's Arm, sparking fears of chip dominance

  14-09-2020 18:13
  
  U.S. graphics chip maker Nvidia plans to buy U.K.-based Arm Holdings in a deal worth up to $40 billion
  
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• YouTube announces its own TikTok competitor

  14-09-2020 17:48 via rss.cnn.com
  
  YouTube's own TikTok copycat is here.
  
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• Astronomers Find Possible Signs of Life on Venus

  14-09-2020 17:17 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Astronomers May Have Found a Signature of Life on Venus Evidence indicates phosphine, a gas associated with living organisms, is present in the habitable region...
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• Harvesting Clean Energy From Water Evaporation – Morphing Crystals Convert Evaporation Energy Into Motion

  14-09-2020 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New study details the molecular-level design of materials that enable clean and sustainable water evaporation energy to be harvested and efficiently converted into motion with...
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• Oracle confirms deal with TikTok owner ByteDance to become 'trusted technology provider'

  14-09-2020 16:55 via nbcnews.com
  
  The deal proposal still needs to be approved by the U.S. government.
  
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• Up To 90% Of COVID-Positive Americans Were Possibly Not Even Contagious

  14-09-2020 16:40 via technocracy.news
  
  Further evidence that the COVID “Great Panic of 2020” will go down in history as a giant fizzle. However, those Technocrats who orchestrated the false narrative in the first place have already achieved their purpose in creating a new and permanent global system of biosecurity. ⁃ TN EditorThen what were the lockdowns for?
  The vast majority of the nearly 6 million coronavirus diagnoses in the United States likely were not contagious, according to the New York Times
  
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• Pre-Crime Sheriff: Program Monitors And Harasses Families Throughout The County

  14-09-2020 16:27 via technocracy.news
  
  Pasco County has tolerated an unconstitutional Sheriff who has implemented pre-crime policies that other counties and cities have long since abandoned. The result has been constant monitoring and harassment where no crime exists. ⁃ TN EditorPasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco took office in 2011 with a bold plan: to create a cutting-edge intelligence program that could stop crime before it happened.
  What he actually built was a system to continuously monitor and harass Pasco County residents,
  
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• Why Volcanic Ash and Wildfire Ash Are Very Different Hazards

  14-09-2020 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  They might share the same name, but ash produced in the western wildfires is a different hazard than ash produced in explosive eruptions.
  
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• The surprising reason Nintendo made Super Mario a plumber 35 years ago

  14-09-2020 15:46 via rss.cnn.com
  
  It's-a-me, Mario!
  
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• Group that led Facebook boycott is back with new action

  14-09-2020 15:46 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The coalition that led the boycott that saw some of the world's biggest companies pull their ads from Facebook in July announced a week of new action against the company on Monday.
  
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• Decades before the iPad, Apple's Newton tablet system was deemed a massive failure

  14-09-2020 15:46 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A computer that "fits in the palm of your hand" that you can write on "like a notepad" that turns your scribbles into text on the screen. Sound familiar?
  
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• Ab8 COVID-19 Drug Breakthrough: Tiny Antibody Component Completely Neutralizes the SARS-CoV-2 Virus

  14-09-2020 15:03 via scitechdaily.com
  
  University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists have isolated the smallest biological molecule to date that completely and specifically neutralizes the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is...
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• Many U.S. Metro Areas Could Grow All the Food They Need Locally

  14-09-2020 15:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Some but not all U.S. metro areas could grow all the food they need locally, according to a new study estimating the degree to which...
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• How Oracle ended up with TikTok

  14-09-2020 13:50 via rss.cnn.com
  
  On the face of it, a business partnership between US tech firm Oracle and Chinese social media phenomenon TikTok is a head scratcher.
  
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• They spent millions in a casino-like app. The catch: They can't cash out.

  14-09-2020 12:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  NBC News spoke to 21 people who said they were hooked on casino-style apps and had spent significant sums of money. The industry is almost entirely unregulated.
  
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• SoftBank is selling British chipmaker ARM to Nvidia for $40 billion

  14-09-2020 11:06 via rss.cnn.com
  
  US giant Nvidia is buying British chipmaker ARM from SoftBank for as much as $40 billion.
  
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• First US spring flight to Antarctica aims to keep out virus

  14-09-2020 06:35
  
  The first U.S. flight into Antarctica following months of winter darkness has arrived, with crews taking extra precautions to keep out the coronavirus
  
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• TikTok will partner with Oracle in the United States after Microsoft loses bid

  14-09-2020 05:16 via rss.cnn.com
  
  TikTok and Oracle will become business partners in the United States — a deal meant to satisfy the Trump administration's national security concerns, according to a person familiar with the matter.
  
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• Source: Oracle wins TikTok over Microsoft in Trump-urged bid

  14-09-2020 05:03
  
  TikTok's owner has chosen Oracle over Microsoft as the tech partner that could help keep the popular video-sharing app running in the U.S., according to a source familiar with the deal
  
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• The unlikely rise of Yoshihide Suga, the son of a farmer who could be Japan's next prime minister - CNN

  14-09-2020 04:32 via news.google.com
  The unlikely rise of Yoshihide Suga, the son of a farmer who could be Japan's next prime minister  CNNShinzo Abe Vowed Japan Would Help Women ‘Shine.’ They’re Still Waiting.  The New York TimesYoshihide Suga: The strawberry farmer's son on track to be Japan's PM  BBC NewsJapan's Policy Revolution Could Start at the Margins  BloombergJapan's Ruling Party Set to Elect Abe's Successor  Bloomberg PoliticsView Full Coverage on Google
  
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• Feds seize almost $400K of ‘counterfeit Apple AirPods’ that are actually OnePlus Buds - The Verge

  14-09-2020 04:30 via news.google.com
  Feds seize almost $400K of ‘counterfeit Apple AirPods’ that are actually OnePlus Buds  The VergeUS Customs seize 2,000 OnePlus Buds thinking they're counterfeit AirPods  CNETView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Oracle Wins Bid for TikTok in U.S.; Microsoft Proposal Is Rejected - The Wall Street Journal

  14-09-2020 04:23 via news.google.com
  
  Oracle Wins Bid for TikTok in U.S.; Microsoft Proposal Is Rejected  The Wall Street JournalOracle Said to Be Picked as Winner for TikTok's U.S. Assets  Bloomberg Markets and FinanceGame over: ByteDance rejects Microsoft's offer for TikTok's US operations  Windows CentralTikTok will partner with Oracle in the United States after Microsoft loses bid  CNNTikTok taps Oracle as US partner  CNETView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• And now, the “Strange Case” of Black women in a white man’s Lovecraft Country - The A.V. Club

  14-09-2020 04:20 via news.google.com
  And now, the “Strange Case” of Black women in a white man’s Lovecraft Country  The A.V. ClubLovecraft Country: Episode 5 Review - 'Strange Case'  IGN'Lovecraft Country' Episode 5 Review: In This Universe, Black Identities Are Complex and Non-Binary  Showbiz Cheat SheetLovecraft Country: Why Montrose Is Protecting Tic (& Why He Might Be Evil)  Screen RantWunmi Mosaku and Abbey Lee on this week’s “metamorphic” Lovecraf
  
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• Nvidia and SoftBank are each winners in $40 billion deal for Arm Holdings - MarketWatch

  14-09-2020 04:00 via news.google.com
  
  Nvidia and SoftBank are each winners in $40 billion deal for Arm Holdings  MarketWatchNvidia to buy Arm Holdings from SoftBank for $40 billion  CNBCSoftBank Said to Renew Talks to Go Private After Arm Deal  Bloomberg Markets and FinanceWhat Are Nvidia and Arm? And Why Are They Combining?  Wall Street JournalNvidia is acquiring Arm for $40 billion  The VergeView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Dominic Thiem crowned U.S. Open men's champion - USA TODAY Sports

  14-09-2020 03:44 via news.google.com
  Dominic Thiem crowned U.S. Open men's champion  USA TODAY SportsDominic Thiem rallies from 2-set deficit vs. Alexander Zverev to win US Open in 5th-set tiebreaker  ESPNAlexander Zverev vs Dominic Thiem | US Open 2020 Final  US Open Tennis ChampionshipsDominic Thiem rallies, wins US Open after wild fifth-set tiebreak with Alexander Zverev  Yahoo SportsDominic Thiem beats Alexander Zverev in five sets at US Open for first Grand Slam title  CNN Inte
  
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• Oracle will partner with TikTok in the United States after Microsoft loses bid

  14-09-2020 03:18 via rss.cnn.com
  
  TikTok and Oracle will become business partners in the United States — a deal meant to satisfy the Trump administration's national security concerns, according to a person familiar with the matter.
  
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• Nvidia to buy rival chipmaker Arm from Softbank for $40B

  14-09-2020 03:17
  Computer graphics chip company Nvidia says it plans to buy Britain’s Arm Holdings for $40 billion, in a merger of two leading chipmakers
  
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• 'Fresh Prince of Bell-Air' Mansion Hits Airbnb for Royal Stays - TMZ

  14-09-2020 03:03 via news.google.com
  'Fresh Prince of Bell-Air' Mansion Hits Airbnb for Royal Stays  TMZSee Will Smith and the Cast of 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' Reunite for HBO Max Special  Entertainment TonightThe Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air: 10 Reasons Will & Jazz Aren't Real Friends  Screen RantWill Smith Turns 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' Mansion Into an Airbnb Rental Experience  Showbiz Cheat SheetWill Smith Is Turning the 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' Mansion Into an Airbnb for 5 Nights On
  
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• Samsung will stream a ‘Galaxy Unpacked for Every Fan’ on September 23rd - Engadget

  14-09-2020 02:31 via news.google.com
  
  Samsung will stream a ‘Galaxy Unpacked for Every Fan’ on September 23rd  EngadgetSamsung announces September 23rd event, likely for Galaxy S20 ‘Fan Edition’  The VergeSamsung Galaxy S20 FE gets jump on iPhone 12 with September launch event  Tom's GuideSamsung will unveil the Galaxy S20 FE on September 23  9to5GoogleA Samsung user upgraded her Galaxy S7 and I'm stunned by her choice  ZDNetView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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