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• Why Wearing a Face Mask Halfway Can Be Dangerous   

  06-10-2020 23:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  COVID-19 targets the types of cells that are found in the nose. Researchers say an exposed nose likely makes someone more prone to getting infected.
  
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• Facebook bans QAnon across its platforms

  06-10-2020 22:59 via nbcnews.com
  
  The change is a significant escalation over its previous actions targeting QAnon and one of the broadest rules the social media giant has put in place in its history.
  
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• 3 scientists win Nobel physics prize for black hole research

  06-10-2020 22:46
  
  The 2020 Nobel Prize for physics has been awarded to Briton Roger Penrose, German Reinhard Genzel and American Andrea Ghez for advancing our understanding of black holes
  
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• Sen. Warner pushes Facebook, Google and Twitter to step up efforts against misinformation ahead of the election

  06-10-2020 20:52 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A leading Senate Democrat sent letters to the CEOs of Facebook, Twitter and Google on Tuesday pressing them to uphold their own platform rules and take action against misinformation and disinformation ahead of the election.
  
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• Apple's new face mask emoji is now hiding a smile

  06-10-2020 20:17 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Apple is turning the mask emoji frown upside down in an upcoming update to iOS.
  
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• EU program spots largest ozone hole over Antarctica in years

  06-10-2020 19:59
  The European Union’s Earth observation program says the ozone hole over Antarctica has swelled to its largest size and deepest level in years
  
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• Apple announces Oct. 13 event where it's likely to reveal new iPhone

  06-10-2020 18:52 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Apple is widely expected to unveil its latest iPhone next week.
  
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• Forget Zoom: You can do meetings on a website that looks like a retro video game

  06-10-2020 18:22 via rss.cnn.com
  
  On August 15, friends and family members from all over the world gathered in a church and reception hall to celebrate the wedding of Karen Dowling and Raghav Krishnapriyan.
  
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• Facebook removes Trump post that compared Covid-19 to flu

  06-10-2020 17:51 via nbcnews.com
  
  Twitter restricted a similar tweet from Trump, leaving it online but placing it behind a note saying the tweet violated Twitter’s rules about spreading misleading information.
  
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• Whaleback Rises at a Russian Volcano

  06-10-2020 17:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Russian volcano Shiveluch shares a lot of traits with Washington's Mount St. Helens, including a new whaleback dome forming in its crater.
  
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• Facebook removes Trump post falsely saying flu is more lethal than Covid

  06-10-2020 17:09 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Facebook on Tuesday removed a post from President Trump in which he falsely claimed that Covid-19 is less deadly than the seasonal flu.
  
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• Smack Down: Michigan Supreme Court Rules Against Governor’s Emergency Powers

  06-10-2020 16:51 via technocracy.news
  
  Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is screaming and kicking because the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that her reign of tyranny is unconstitutional. Undeterred, however, she will continue to demand that citizens obey her edicts. Over 500,000 signatures have been gathered for the legislature to repeal the 1945 law upon which Whitmer justifies her actions. ⁃ TN EditorMichigan’s Supreme Court ruled Friday that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lacks the authority to extend or declare states of emergency in relat
  
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• The ‘New Normal’ Of Post-Pandemic Life Is Authoritarian

  06-10-2020 16:31 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocracy is not benevolent. Deniers and the unrepentant will be punished, forced and molded into compliance. This is the nature of Scientific Dictatorship where you obey what Technocrats claim that science says. Their science is absolute and cannot be questioned. ⁃ TN EditorWe’re told that life is never getting back to normal, so we need to suck it up and accept a world of mask-wearing, economic disruption, and social distancing. It’s a denatured echo of the warnings we&rsqu
  
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• Oregon Professor Blames ‘White Christians’ For West Coast Wildfires

  06-10-2020 16:13 via technocracy.news
  
  Global warming religionists are drawing the battle line against “white Christians” as being the source of their troubles. Professor Susan Shaw blames them for the unprecedented west coast fire season because of their disbelief of man-made global warming. Shaw’s anti-Bible and anti-God views are plainly evident. ⁃ TN EditorAn Oregon State University professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies has alleged “white Christians” are to blame for West Coast wild
  
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• Covid apps went through the hype cycle. Now, they might be ready to work.

  06-10-2020 15:47 via nbcnews.com
  
  In June, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said digital alerts weren’t something his state was working on. Now, New Jersey's app has logged more than 105,000 downloads.
  
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• Report highlights concern heading into election: Ransomware attacks on the rise in the US

  06-10-2020 14:39 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Cyberattacks that seize control of computers and hold them for ransom are on the rise, with the United States seeing a doubling of so-called "ransomware" attacks over the last three months compared to the previous quarter, according to Check Point Research, a cybersecurity firm.
  
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• Shadow industry of Amazon consultants alter listings for a fee

  06-10-2020 13:35 via nbcnews.com
  
  “We’re selling on Amazon, paying for fulfillment and advertising — and now have to pay Amazon to fix their own abuse,” said one seller.
  
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• Nobel Prize for physics awarded to Roger Penrose for black hole discovery; and to Reinhard Genzel, Andrea Ghez

  06-10-2020 12:07
  Nobel Prize for physics awarded to Roger Penrose for black hole discovery; and to Reinhard Genzel, Andrea Ghez
  
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• Instagram will hide comments that could be considered offensive

  06-10-2020 06:16 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Instagram will begin automatically hiding potentially offensive comments as part of its ongoing attempt to address online bullying.
  
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• TikTok's US ban is on hold. What comes next?

  06-10-2020 05:03 via rss.cnn.com
  
  TikTok averted a ban in the United States last week when a federal judge ruled that Washington couldn't block it from app stores just yet.
  
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• U.S. Army Creates Sensor With 100,000 Times Higher Sensitivity – Improves Thermal Imaging, Electronic Warfare, Communications

  06-10-2020 04:03 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Better detection of microwave radiation will improve thermal imaging, electronic warfare, radio communications. Army-funded research developed a new microwave radiation sensor with 100,000 times higher...
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• Discoveries Made in How the Immune System Detects Hidden Intruders Could Lead to New Viral and Cancer Treatments

  06-10-2020 02:52 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Research led by Texas A&M University Associate Professor Wonmuk Hwang has led to a better understanding of how components of the body’s immune system find...
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• Amid film delays and movie theater closings, can Hollywood be saved?

  06-10-2020 02:42 via nbcnews.com
  
  Almost 70 percent of small and midsize movie theater companies could be forced to file for bankruptcy protection or close permanently.
  
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• John McAfee indicted for tax evasion, arrested in Spain

  06-10-2020 02:41 via rss.cnn.com
  
  John McAfee, the antivirus software magnate and former Libertarian presidential candidate, has been indicted for tax evasion.
  
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• Major Genetic Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19 Is Inherited From Neanderthals

  06-10-2020 01:42 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A study published in Nature shows that a segment of DNA that causes their carriers to have an up to three times higher risk of...
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• Cyclones at Jupiter’s North Pole Appear As Swirls of Striking Colors

  06-10-2020 00:32 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Cyclones at the north pole of Jupiter appear as swirls of striking colors in this extreme false-color rendering of an image from NASA’s Juno mission....
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