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• Using Artificial Intelligence to Generate 3D Holograms in Real-Time on a Smartphone

  12-03-2021 23:39 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new method called tensor holography could enable the creation of holograms for virtual reality, 3D printing, medical imaging, and more — and it can...
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• The Pace of US Vaccinations Has Been Accelerating Ahead of Biden's Date - The New York Times

  12-03-2021 23:39 via news.google.com
  The Pace of US Vaccinations Has Been Accelerating Ahead of Biden's Date  The New York TimesJoe Biden just can't quit Delaware -- even as president  CNNQualifying Americans Could Receive COVID Relief Funds as Soon as This Weekend  KPIX CBS SF Bay AreaDr. Marc Siegel: COVID, the vaccine and you – a doctor's advice after Biden's address  Fox NewsMurkowski: Why I didn't vote for the COVID-19 relief bill  Anchorage Daily NewsView Full Coverage o
  
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• Black Lives Matter backs Amazon union push in Alabama

  12-03-2021 23:23
  
  Organizers trying to form the first union at an Amazon warehouse are getting support from another big name: Black Lives Matter
  
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• Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is pregnant, likely delaying her criminal trial

  12-03-2021 22:36 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of failed biotech company Theranos, is pregnant -- a new development that could once again delay the start date of her highly-anticipated criminal fraud trial.
  
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• Scientists solve another piece of the puzzling Antikythera mechanism - Ars Technica

  12-03-2021 22:30 via news.google.com
  Scientists solve another piece of the puzzling Antikythera mechanism  Ars TechnicaScientists unlock mysteries of world's oldest 'computer'  Yahoo NewsNew Model of Ancient Astronomical Device Reveals a ‘Creation of Genius’  GizmodoScientists unlock the 'Cosmos' on the Antikythera Mechanism, the world's first computer  Livescience.comGreek Squad: Scientists continue troubleshooting 2,000-year-old computer  PC GamerView Full Coverage on
  
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• The Green Secrets of Goat Poop – Smarter Materials, Better Medicines, and Sustainable Biofuels

  12-03-2021 22:29 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Microbes found in the goat gut microbiome could help humans convert plant material into valuable, eco-friendly commodities. Converting the tough fibers and complex sugars in...
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• EXPLAINER: What's this craze for 'NFTs' all about, anyway?

  12-03-2021 22:06
  
  A digital art piece, tweaked using cryptocurrency technology to make it one-of-a-kind, sold at auction this week for nearly $70 million
  
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• The Earth’s Rotation Is Gradually Slowing Down

  12-03-2021 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The length of a day millions of years ago was shorter than today.
  
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• Netflix tests plan to crack down on customers sharing passwords

  12-03-2021 21:31 via nbcnews.com
  Netflix has never made a big deal about password-sharing, but a new test suggests the company may be reconsidering. Netflix is trying out a new policy with some customers, prompting certain people to sign up for a separate account if they aren’t watching with the subscriber.
  
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• One Shot, Protected Forever: A General Flu Vaccine Using Microspheres (And It Could Be Adapted to Coronaviruses)

  12-03-2021 21:19 via scitechdaily.com
  
  One shot, protected forever: This would be a dream come true regarding influenza vaccinations. So far, vaccination against influenza did not provide a lasting protection....
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• Bezos declines invitation from Sanders to testify before Senate Budget Committee

  12-03-2021 21:14 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos will not be testifying before the Senate Budget Committee on Wednesday, according Mike Casca, a spokesman for Senator Bernie Sanders, the chair of that committee.
  
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• Buyer of $69 million Beeple NFT is a crypto investor using the pseudonym Metakovan

  12-03-2021 20:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  The buyer of the Beeple non-fungible token
  
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• Sanders invites Bezos to testify before Senate Budget Committee

  12-03-2021 20:00 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos has been asked to testify before the Senate Budget Committee on Wednesday, in a hearing focused on income inequality.
  
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• Google and Microsoft are in a public feud

  12-03-2021 20:00 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Google and Microsoft openly sparred as the latter prepared to testify at a Congressional hearing focusing on Big Tech's impact on local news.
  
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• Traces of Earth’s Early Magma Ocean – When Earth Was Almost Entirely Molten – Identified in Greenland Rocks

  12-03-2021 20:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New research led by the University of Cambridge has found rare evidence — preserved in the chemistry of ancient rocks from Greenland — which tells...
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• Complex Fluid Dynamics May Explain Hydroplaning Phenomenon

  12-03-2021 18:49 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Tiny fluorescent particles, laser light used to study water flowing through tire grooves. When a vehicle travels over a wet or flooded road, water builds...
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• Netflix tests out a possible password-sharing crackdown

  12-03-2021 18:42
  
  Netflix is testing a way to crack down on password sharing
  
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• Why the Internet Always Says Your Headache Is Cancer

  12-03-2021 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Are you a cyberchondriac? You're not alone. Worst-case scenarios for minor symptoms are easy to find — and fall for.
  
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• Astronomers Detect a Supermassive Black Hole on the Move – Unusual Motion Thus Far Unexplained

  12-03-2021 17:48 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists have long theorized that supermassive black holes can wander through space—but catching them in the act has proven difficult. Now, researchers at the Center...
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• Woman arrested in San Francisco assault on Uber driver

  12-03-2021 17:34
  San Francisco police say a woman has been arrested on suspicion of pepper-spraying an Uber driver in San Francisco who was attacked after he demanded a passenger wear a mask
  
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• Facebook, Google fight bill that would help U.S. news industry

  12-03-2021 17:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  U.S. lawmakers introduced the plan in Congress on Wednesday to address a perceived power imbalance between news outlets and the tech giants.
  
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• Artificial Intelligence System Calculates Suicide Attempt Risk – Here’s How It Performed

  12-03-2021 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A machine learning algorithm that predicts suicide attempt recently underwent a prospective trial at the institution where it was developed, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Over...
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• Simon Hu resigns as Ant Group CEO following regulatory crackdown

  12-03-2021 16:22 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Simon Hu has resigned as chief executive officer of Ant Group, months after the digital payments company was forced to pull its IPO amid a crackdown by Chinese regulators.
  
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• A Software Error Sent NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Into Safe Mode Last Sunday – Now It Has Recovered

  12-03-2021 16:18 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NASA is working to return the Hubble Space Telescope to science operations after resolving a problem with a safeguard aboard. Hubble entered safe mode on...
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• Medical Technocrats Relabel Gene Therapy Shots As Vaccines

  12-03-2021 16:08 via technocracy.news
  
  It was necessary for gene therapy companies to change the definition. Why? First, to escape liability from “vaccine” injury lawsuits. Second, to allow cities and states to mandate injections during a health emergency. ⁃ TN EditorMy previous article about the mRNA injections has gained a lot of traction across the Internet. As a result, it caught the attention of a few leftist trolls who tried to disparage the facts I presented. This despite the fact that the article w
  
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• Was King Arthur a Real Person?

  12-03-2021 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Did King Arthur actually exist? Scholars have debated this question ever since the legend was born in the 9th century.
  
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• To The Moon? Genetic Material From 6.7 Million Earth Species

  12-03-2021 15:50 via technocracy.news
  
  Extinction insurance for planet earth is envisioned by sending sperm and egg samples from 6.7 million species to the moon for safekeeping. How could earth species be destroyed to require a “backup”? Genetic modification gone wrong… ⁃ TN Editor
  To protect Earth’s species diversity, we presently store genetic material in vaults
  Material including seeds and spores could be used to recover lost species
  But gene banks on Earth are vulnerable to the catastrophes the
  
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• Ten Years After the Tsunami: One of the Hardest Hit Coastal Cities in Japan Is Still Working to Recover

  12-03-2021 15:32 via scitechdaily.com
  
  On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake jolted the seafloor about 70 kilometers (45 miles) offshore of Japan’s Tohoku region. It was the largest...
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• IBM And Moderna Partner To Create Digital Health Pass

  12-03-2021 15:20 via technocracy.news
  
  Gene therapy maker Moderna’s broader ambitions are seen in this partnership with IBM to create a digital health pass to track vaccine delivery, administration and all surrounding events. Technocrats are committed to track everything, everywhere at all times. ⁃ TN EditorIBM is partnering with Covid-19 mRNA vaccine maker Moderna to track vaccine administration in real time through its various blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, and hybrid cloud services. According to a company pr
  
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• Simon Hu resigns as Ant Group CEO

  12-03-2021 14:56 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Simon Hu has resigned as chief executive officer of Ant Group, months after the company was forced to pull its IPO amid a crackdown by Chinese regulators.
  
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• How a year of living almost exclusively online made the internet weird again

  12-03-2021 14:56 via rss.cnn.com
  
  On the audio-based app Clubhouse, people are gathering in virtual rooms to make whale moaning noises or to participate in silent meditation together. Hundreds of people on the popular gaming platform Discord started a server where they just send each other the letter "h" all day every day. And a new Twitter account created this week shows the same short clip of Tony Soprano crying in his car with different sad songs playing in the background and has quickly racked up thousands of followers.
  
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• Accurate Aging of Wild Animals Thanks to Discovery of First Epigenetic Clock for Bats

  12-03-2021 14:30 via scitechdaily.com
  
  UMD-led research identifies age-related changes to DNA and reveals longevity-related differences between bat species. A new study led by University of Maryland and UCLA researchers...
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• DNC launches new ad campaign as Biden and Democrats seek to sell Covid bill to Americans - CNN

  12-03-2021 14:06 via news.google.com
  DNC launches new ad campaign as Biden and Democrats seek to sell Covid bill to Americans  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• China regulator fines 12 firms over anti-monopoly law

  12-03-2021 12:04
  
  China’s market regulator has fined 12 companies, including Tencent Holdings and Baidu Inc., for not disclosing past deals as authorities step up anti-monopoly scrutiny in the internet sector
  
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• Pakistan bans TikTok again

  12-03-2021 11:16 via rss.cnn.com
  
  TikTok has been banned in Pakistan for a second time.
  
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• Defying rules, anti-vaccine accounts thrive on social media

  12-03-2021 09:27
  With vaccination against COVID-19 in full swing, social platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter say they’ve stepped up their fight against misinformation that aims to undermine trust in vaccines
  
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• Japan Post, Rakuten tie-up in digital delivery, cashless pay

  12-03-2021 09:18
  Japan’s giant postal system says it is investing about $1.4 billion, for an 8% stake in the e-commerce venture Rakuten to strengthen a partnership in deliveries, fintech and other areas
  
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• Iowa City web developer creates Twitter account to help people schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments - KCRG

  12-03-2021 05:51 via news.google.com
  
  Iowa City web developer creates Twitter account to help people schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments  KCRGIowa husband and wife die 9 hours apart from COVID-19  KCCI"Don't lie": Iowans DO NOT need to prove eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine  kwwl.comIowans tops 1M shots as state struggles with appointments  KCRGNearly 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Iowa  KCCI Des MoinesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• As climate fight shifts to oil, Biden faces a formidable foe

  12-03-2021 01:36
  
  President Joe Biden’s bid to tackle climate change is running straight through the heart of the U.S. oil and gas industry
  
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• EXPLAINER: How dangerous is the Fukushima nuke plant today?

  12-03-2021 01:32
  
  The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant still looks like a bombed-out factory a decade after it was wrecked by a massive earthquake and tsunami
  
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• Is Organic Produce More Nutritious Than Conventionally Grown Fruits and Vegetables?

  12-03-2021 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The term 'organic' has a long history. Today, it involves more environmentally friendly practices, but not necessarily superior nutrition in your food.
  
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• Molson Coors says cyberattack impacting brewing operations

  12-03-2021 00:04
  
  Molson Coors Beverage Co. says it has been hit by a cyberattack that disrupted its brewing operations and shipments
  
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