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• Have you read something written by GPT-3? Probably not, but it's hard to be sure

  17-09-2020 23:42 via nbcnews.com
  
  A powerful language generator released on the internet has renewed concerns about how such tools can be used and the biases they can inherit.
  
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• Is 99 Degrees Considered a Fever?

  17-09-2020 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  If you've ever found yourself wondering whether a thermometer reading means you're sick, you're not alone.
  
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• Jupiter, enticing moon Europa star in new Hubble photo

  17-09-2020 23:18
  
  Jupiter and its moon Europa shine in a new photo by the Hubble Space Telescope
  
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• NASA Satellite Data Analysis of Rainfall and Rainmaking Capability in Hurricane Sally

  17-09-2020 21:26 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NASA satellites provided a look at the rainfall potential in Hurricane Sally before and after it made landfall in southern Alabama. NASA’s Aqua satellite and...
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• Lightning storm, easterly wind: How the wildfires got so bad

  17-09-2020 21:04
  
  Two unusual weather phenomena combined to create some of the most destructive wildfires the West Coast states have seen in modern times
  
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• You don't know SPAC: Why shell companies are suddenly hot in the tech industry

  17-09-2020 21:03 via nbcnews.com
  
  Special purpose acquisition companies used to be a "four-letter word." Now, they're the en vogue way for tech companies and investors to go public.
  
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• German hospital hacked, patient taken to another city dies

  17-09-2020 20:27 via nbcnews.com
  
  German authorities said Thursday that what appears to have been a misdirected hacker attack caused the failure of IT systems at a major hospital in Duesseldorf.
  
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• TikTok reaches deal that would give Oracle oversight of U.S. operations

  17-09-2020 20:21 via nbcnews.com
  
  The deal will still need the approval of President Donald Trump and Chinese authorities.
  
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• Mesmerizing Shapes of Planetary Nebulae Explained: Stellar Winds Around Aging Stars Captured in Unprecedented Detail

  17-09-2020 20:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Astronomers present an explanation for the mesmerizing shapes of planetary nebulae. The discovery is based on an extraordinary set of observations of stellar winds around...
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• Nintendo is discontinuing the 3DS

  17-09-2020 19:56 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Nintendo 3DS is discontinued.
  
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• New TikTok deal keeps ByteDance as majority owner

  17-09-2020 19:56 via rss.cnn.com
  
  TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, will continue to be a majority shareholder in the short-form video app under a proposed deal with Oracle being reviewed by the Trump administration this week, according to a person familiar with the matter.
  
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• Hubble Captures Crisp New Portrait of Jupiter’s Turbulent Storms Raging Across the Planet

  17-09-2020 19:26 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Turbulent Storms Rage Across The Giant Planet More massive than all the other planets combined, Jupiter truly is the king of our solar system. The...
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• Venus’ Ancient Layered, Folded Terrain Points to Volcanic Origin

  17-09-2020 19:01 via scitechdaily.com
  
  An international team of researchers has found that some of the oldest terrain on Venus, known as tesserae, have layering that seems consistent with volcanic...
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• Joseph Mercola Shows That A Global Uprising Against Medical Dictatorship Is Underway

  17-09-2020 18:33 via technocracy.news
  
  This is a must-read article from a widely-respected medical expert. Since Technocracy is a global movement, there is now a definable global uprising of resistance taking place to send it all back into the last century where it belongs. ⁃ TN EditorAfter six months of intermittent or in some cases near-continuous lockdowns, many have reached their limit and uprisings are finally emerging around the world. The last week of August 2020 saw gatherings of tens of thousands of individuals in Berl
  
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• NASA astronauts have a new task: make videos of Estee Lauder products

  17-09-2020 18:30 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The International Space Station has served as the world's most unique laboratory for two decades, hosting hundreds of scientific experiments, crews of astronauts and even the occasional slime.
  
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• Facebook Debuts New Climate Change Info Center

  17-09-2020 18:16 via technocracy.news
  
  Facebook is honing its propaganda machine with its third “Information Center” in recent months, this one focusing on Climate Change. The ‘settled science’ of global warming is not worthy to be called pseudo-science, but rather it is really ‘fraudulent science.’ ⁃ TN EditorIf you’ve logged on to your Facebook today, you may have already noticed something a little different at the top of your feed.
  Today, Facebook launched its new Climate Scienc
  
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• Former Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) Promotes ‘green new deal’

  17-09-2020 18:02 via technocracy.news
  
  During his 34 years in Congress, Harry Reid used every dirty political trick in the book to further his radical, progressive agenda, including Agenda 21 and Sustainable Development, aka Technocracy. Now he is in the center of an effort to subvert more conservative states into a ‘green new deal’. ⁃ TN EditorA green new deal is emerging from the ground up in one of the most unlikely places in the country: Nevada. The leader at the center this new pragmatic environmental politics&
  
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• MIT’s New CRISPR-Based Rapid Test for COVID-19 Shows Improved Sensitivity

  17-09-2020 17:27 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A CRISPR-based test developed at MIT and the Broad Institute can detect nearly as many cases as the standard Covid-19 diagnostic. Since the start of...
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• Western wildfire smoke causes East Coast haze, vivid sunsets

  17-09-2020 17:15
  
  The smoke from dozens of wildfires in the western United States is stretching clear across the country — and even pushing into Mexico, Canada and Europe
  
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• Facebook says it removed 1 million groups in past year for breaking rules

  17-09-2020 17:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  The company is also making some changes to groups and will stop recommending health-focused communities.
  
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• Most Shoes Have a “Toe Spring” That May Lead to Weaker Muscles and Painful Foot-Related Problems

  17-09-2020 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers say toe springs in shoes may come at a cost. The toe of most shoes, especially sneakers, bends ever so slightly upward. While that...
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• Intermittent Fasting Improves Health Without Altering the Body’s Core Clock

  17-09-2020 16:40 via scitechdaily.com
  
  For the first time, scientists have studied the early effects of time-restricted feeding on the daily periodic oscillations of metabolites and genes in muscle, and...
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• NASA Warns: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Could Add 15 Inches to 2100 Sea Level Rise

  17-09-2020 16:12 via scitechdaily.com
  
  An international effort that brought together more than 60 ice, ocean and atmosphere scientists from three dozen international institutions has generated new estimates of how...
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• First Proof That a Safer UV Light Effectively Kills COVID-19 Virus

  17-09-2020 15:27 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers offer first proof that Ultraviolet C light with a 222 nm wavelength — which is safer to use around humans — effectively kills the...
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• Experts Calculate Future Ice Loss and Sea-Level Increases From Greenland and Antarctica

  17-09-2020 15:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Ice-sheet models are an essential tool in making predictions regarding the future of the Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets. Nevertheless, these models still have a...
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• Two Layers Are Better Than One for Efficient Solar Cells – Affordable, Thin Film Solar Cells With 34% Efficiency

  17-09-2020 14:37 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Solar cells have come a long way, but inexpensive, thin film solar cells are still far behind more expensive, crystalline solar cells in efficiency. Now,...
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• Trump not ready to OK TikTok deal, admits U.S. won't get cut

  17-09-2020 14:15 via nbcnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump said he expects to get a report Thursday about Oracle’s bid for the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok.
  
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• Tonal, the Peloton for strength training, isn't worried about Apple's fitness play

  17-09-2020 14:09 via rss.cnn.com
  
  With a fresh round of funding and a boost to its business spurred by the pandemic, Tonal -- a startup often referred to as the Peloton of at-home strength training -- isn't concerned about Apple's push into the home fitness space, according to its CEO.
  
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• Authoritative New Analysis Links Omega-3 Supplements to Cardioprotection and Improved Heart Health

  17-09-2020 14:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Study indicates that EPA and DHA supplementation reduces multiple types of cardiovascular risk, according to Mayo Clinic Proceedings. A new study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings provides the most...
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• Studying the Genetic Evolution of Viruses Like SARS-CoV-2 in Single Cells Could Reveal New Ways to Defeat Them

  17-09-2020 13:29 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Studying viral outbreaks in single cells could reveal new ways to defeat them. Many viruses, including HIV and influenza A, mutate so quickly that identifying...
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• Stock markets have now seen the 'peak of Fed stimulus' unless these 2 things happen - MarketWatch

  17-09-2020 13:10
  Stock markets have now seen the 'peak of Fed stimulus' unless these 2 things happen  MarketWatchFed signals interest rates to stay near-zero through 2023  Yahoo FinanceFed pledges to keep interest rates near zero for years  CNNFed's New Policy Approach Needs Some More Explaining  BloombergThe Fed Wants to Lift Inflation Above 2%. Should You Get on Board?  BloombergView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Trump calls for stimulus payments and massive economic relief bill, upending Republicans’ more limited approach - The Washington Post

  17-09-2020 13:09
  Trump calls for stimulus payments and massive economic relief bill, upending Republicans’ more limited approach  The Washington PostModerate Democrats pressure Pelosi, House leadership to move new coronavirus bill: 'Stop the stupidity'  Fox NewsHouse Republicans will try to force vote to restart small business loan program  CNBCHuge numbers of Republicans say mail-voting is fraudulent. That’s ominous.  The Washington Post'Problem Solvers' show
  
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• COVID-19 linked to preterm deliveries, new CDC report says - CBS News

  17-09-2020 13:09
  COVID-19 linked to preterm deliveries, new CDC report says  CBS NewsHear Their Stories  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)COVID-19 map of California: Coronavirus cases by county  KSBW MontereyMajority of kids who die of coronavirus are Hispanic, Black, or Native American, CDC finds  USA TODAYCoronavirus deaths in kids echoes toll in adults, CDC says  Los Angeles TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Moderna expects to know in November whether COVID-19 vaccine works, CEO says - BetaBoston

  17-09-2020 13:02
  Moderna expects to know in November whether COVID-19 vaccine works, CEO says  BetaBostonView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Bank of England holds rates but warns of 'unusually uncertain' outlook - CNBC

  17-09-2020 13:00
  Bank of England holds rates but warns of 'unusually uncertain' outlook  CNBCBank of England to Step Up Talks on Negative Rates  Bloomberg Markets and FinanceCiting 'unusually uncertain outlook,' Bank of England keeps powder dry while discussing negative rates  MarketWatchBank of England: COVID-19, Brexit, and end of furlough end could derail economy  Yahoo Finance UKBank of England Rate Decision Preview - What Matters  DailyFXView Full Coverage o
  
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• First Thing: 'I was in Trump's grip, and I couldn't get out of it' - The Guardian

  17-09-2020 12:30
  First Thing: 'I was in Trump's grip, and I couldn't get out of it'  The GuardianFormer Model Amy Dorris Says Donald Trump 'Shoved Tongue Down Her Throat' at 1997 US Open  The Daily BeastFormer model says Trump groped, forcibly kissed her at 1997 US Open - Business Insider  Business InsiderDonald Trump accused of sexual assault by former model Amy Dorris  The GuardianWho is Amy Dorris? Former Model Accuses Donald Trump of Sexual Assault  NewsweekV
  
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• Seattle mayor says Barr's suggestions to charge her are 'chilling' - CNN

  17-09-2020 12:22
  Seattle mayor says Barr's suggestions to charge her are 'chilling'  CNN5 things to know for September 17: Covid-19, Sally, census, William Barr, Venezuela  CNNThis Is How Bad It’s Gotten at the Justice Department  The New York TimesUS attorney denies report that Barr asked prosecutors to consider criminal charges against Durkan  Fox NewsBarr: A COVID-19 lockdown would be 'greatest intrusion on civil liberties' since slavery  New York Post V
  
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• Big Ten teams start sprint toward unusual football season - Fox News

  17-09-2020 12:20
  Big Ten teams start sprint toward unusual football season  Fox NewsBig Ten football to resume weekend of Oct. 24  ESPNBig Ten should be honest: Money, not safety, rules in football's return  Detroit Free PressWojo: The Big Ten listened and learned; now, it's in a position to lead  The Detroit NewsHow we got here: Big Ten football, for a second time, finally, is back  MLive.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Apple's 6 best iPhone features in iOS 14 and how to use them now - CNET

  17-09-2020 12:15
  Apple's 6 best iPhone features in iOS 14 and how to use them now  CNETiOS 14 Review: Your iPhone Will Look Completely Different Now, if You Want  The Wall Street JournalApple developers are scrambling over accelerated iOS 14 release  The Verge17 Things You Can Do in iOS 14 That You Couldn’t Do Before  GizmodoGoogle Releases Big Google Maps Update for iPhone and CarPlay  autoevolutionView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Novichok found on water bottle in hotel room, says Navalny's team - Al Jazeera English

  17-09-2020 12:01
  Novichok found on water bottle in hotel room, says Navalny's team  Al Jazeera EnglishAlexei Navalny's team says Novichok was 'found in water bottle' in hotel room  The SunNavalny's Team Says Novichok Found on 'Holy Spring' Water Bottles at His Siberian Hotel  The Daily BeastRussia's Navalny fell ill after drinking from poisoned water bottle in his hotel room, aides say  CNNNavalny team says Novichok was found on water bottle in hotel room  Reuter
  
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• Sally Spreading Torrential Rainfall, Flooding to Georgia, Carolinas, Virginia - The Weather Channel

  17-09-2020 11:53
  
  Sally Spreading Torrential Rainfall, Flooding to Georgia, Carolinas, Virginia  The Weather ChannelHurricane Sally makes landfall on the Gulf Coast l GMA  ABC NewsThe Latest: Pensacola airport still closed after Sally  Miami HeraldHurricane Sally updates: At least 1 dead amid 'catastrophic flooding' in Alabama, Florida; Pensacola bridge, Gulf Shores pier sustain damage  USA TODAYHurricane Sally knocks out part of newly built Pensacola bridge  AL.c
  
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• SpaceX’s next Starlink launch to break Falcon 9 fairing reuse record - Teslarati

  17-09-2020 11:07
  SpaceX’s next Starlink launch to break Falcon 9 fairing reuse record  TeslaratiSpaceX wants to test its Starlink satellite internet network with boats it uses to land rockets  CNBCSpaceX launch scheduled for Thursday afternoon  WPTV News - FL Palm Beaches and Treasure CoastSpaceX plans Falcon 9 launch Thursday from Kennedy Space Center  Spaceflight NowSpaceX to launch 60 Starlink internet satellites today. Here's how to watch live.  Space.c
  
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• Senate Democrats Present $350 Billion Strategy to Counter China

  17-09-2020 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Democrats rolled out sprawling legislation that proposes substantial new funding over a decade in a bid to reinvest in the nation’s economy and challenge Beijing.
  
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• A New Ship’s Mission: Let the Deep Sea Be Seen

  17-09-2020 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  A giant new vessel, OceanXplorer, seeks to unveil the secrets of the abyss for a global audience.
  
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• Gwen Stefani photoshops Blake Shelton's face on an old picture with ex Gavin Rossdale - Daily Mail

  17-09-2020 10:36
  Gwen Stefani photoshops Blake Shelton's face on an old picture with ex Gavin Rossdale  Daily MailGwen Stefani and Blake Shelton Are Feeling "Stretched to Their Limit"  Yahoo LifestyleGwen Stefani & Blake Shelton Deliver Swoon-Worthy ACMs Duet  AccessBlake Shelton and Gwen Stefani Perform 'Happy Anywhere' at ACM Awards from Their Own Bluebird Café  PEOPLEGwen Stefani's son Kingston reveals pink hair transformation in rare photo  HELLO!V
  
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• Analysis: Nvidia's $40 billion Arm deal might hit a snag with China

  17-09-2020 10:31 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Nvidia's proposed deal to buy British chipmaker Arm is already facing push back from China.
  
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• Oregon authorities battle conspiracy theories as firefighters fight the flames - CNN

  17-09-2020 10:16
  Oregon authorities battle conspiracy theories as firefighters fight the flames  CNNMan, woman who died in California fires were ready to flee but stayed because of 'erroneous information'  NBC NewsSteps California can take to prevent massive fire devastation  Los Angeles TimesVideo shows firefighters tackling California Creek Fire then going through wall of flames to get out  Daily MailSuppressing fires has failed. Here’s what California needs to do
  
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• PlayStation's Jim Ryan: "We want to give gamers certainty that they're buying a true next-generation console" - GamesIndustry.biz

  17-09-2020 09:55
  PlayStation's Jim Ryan: "We want to give gamers certainty that they're buying a true next-generation console"  GamesIndustry.bizWhere to preorder your PS5 right now  CNETPlayStation 5 launches in November, starting at $399 for PS5 Digital Edition and $499 for PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disc Drive  PlayStation.BlogPenello: What if Xbox Velocity Architecture is as Performant as the PS5 SSD and Xbox Series S Outperforms PS5 Framerates  WccftechPlayStation 5 pr
  
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• Gerrit Cole picks up his 100th career victory in Yankees' win - New York Post

  17-09-2020 09:54
  Gerrit Cole picks up his 100th career victory in Yankees' win  New York Post New York Yankees welcome back Aaron Judge, transfer James Paxton to 45-day IL  ESPNYankees’ Gerrit Cole needs Kyle Higashioka as personal catcher in the playoffs | Opinion  NJ.comKyle Higashioka belts 3 home runs in Yankees' destruction of Jays  New York Post Yankees homer 7 times in Gerrit Cole's 100th win | Blue Jays-Yankees Game Highlights 9/16/20  MLBView Full
  
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• Singapore says it'll start paying people to work out with Apple's smartwatch

  17-09-2020 09:19 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Over the past week, the company has made a splash in the city-state by unveiling a shiny new "floating" store and a new partnership with the government aimed at boosting the use of its smartwatch.
  
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