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• Uber grants U.K. drivers worker status after losing major labor battle

  16-03-2021 23:58 via nbcnews.com
  
  On the heels of losing a major labor battle in the United Kingdom, Uber will reclassify all U.K.-
  
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• Uber's UK drivers to get paid vacation, pensions following Supreme Court ruling

  16-03-2021 23:55 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Uber is reclassifying its 70,000 drivers in the United Kingdom after the UK Supreme Court upheld a ruling last month that they should be classified as workers and not independent contractors.
  
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• Florida teen sentenced in hack of celebrity Twitter accounts

  16-03-2021 23:26
  A Florida teen has been sentenced to three years in prison for his role in hacking the Twitter accounts of prominent politicians, celebrities and technology moguls and scamming people around the globe out of more than $100,000 in Bitcoin
  
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• Despite North America's Recent Deep Freeze, the Heat's Still On Globally

  16-03-2021 21:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Earth's seasonal surface temperature for December 2020 through February 2021 was among the top ten warmest on record for the period.
  
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• Pandemic Plastic Is Flooding the Oceans

  16-03-2021 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Experts say face masks and other pollution related to COVID-19 measures are stressing the marine environment.
  
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• Switchbacks Science: Explaining NASA’s Parker Solar Probe’s Mysterious Magnetic Puzzle

  16-03-2021 19:37 via scitechdaily.com
  
  When NASA’s Parker Solar Probe sent back the first observations from its voyage to the Sun, scientists found signs of a wild ocean of currents...
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• How Slow, Deep Breathing Taps Into a Natural Rhythm in Our Bodies

  16-03-2021 18:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  Emerging breath research explains why a respiratory rate of six breaths per minute can calm your mind and improve physical health.
  
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• Air Pollution Over China Returning to Pre-COVID Levels

  16-03-2021 18:15 via scitechdaily.com
  
  In early 2020, data from satellites were used to show a decline in air pollution coinciding with nationwide lockdowns put in place to stop the...
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• Lightning Strikes – Perhaps 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 of Them – May Have Sparked Life on Earth

  16-03-2021 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Lightning strikes — perhaps a quintillion of them, occurring over a billion years — may have provided sparks of life for the early Earth. A...
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• A nationwide vaccine website is coming. Here's how it will work.

  16-03-2021 16:03 via nbcnews.com
  
  VaccineFinder.gov is scheduled to be live by May 1 and will become the most visible part of the Biden administration's effort to give the federal government a greater role in the rollout.
  
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• Huge Decrease in Second-Wave COVID Mortality in Wealthier Areas

  16-03-2021 16:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Mathematical analysis of Europe and US deaths shows change from first wave. Wealthier northeastern US states and Western European countries tended to have significantly lower...
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• 7 Ancient Indigenous Inventions That Are Part of Our Lives Today

  16-03-2021 15:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  There are many tools and objects that we use every day and never stop to think about where they came from.
  
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• Unusual Material Features Spontaneous Superconducting Currents – Why It Superconducts at All Is Completely Unknown

  16-03-2021 15:42 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Superconductivity is a complete loss of electrical resistance. Superconductors are not merely very good metals: it is a fundamentally different electronic state. In normal metals,...
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• La pandemia y los límites de la ciencia

  16-03-2021 15:23 via nytimes.com
  
  ¿Qué hemos aprendido del año que duró un siglo?
  
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• Encrypted messaging app Signal blocked in China

  16-03-2021 15:02
  
  Encrypted messaging app Signal appears to have been blocked in mainland China, the latest foreign social media service to cease working in a country where information is tightly controlled by the government
  
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• In Case of Nuclear Disaster: Stem Cells Derived From Fat Show Promise as a Treatment for Mass Radiation Exposure

  16-03-2021 14:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Nuclear power offers an efficient, reliable way to provide energy to large populations — as long as all goes well. Accidents involving nuclear reactors such...
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• Google gets into sleep surveillance with new Nest Hub screen

  16-03-2021 14:00
  Google’s next internet-connected home device will test whether consumers are willing to trust the company on a new frontier: monitoring their sleep
  
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• Gigantic, Scorching-Hot Planet May Be Orbiting Vega, One of the Brightest Stars in the Night Sky

  16-03-2021 13:25 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Astronomers have discovered new hints of a giant, scorching-hot planet orbiting Vega, one of the brightest stars in the night sky.  The research, published this...
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• Xi Jinping renews call for crackdown on Chinese tech companies

  16-03-2021 13:16 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Chinese President Xi Jinping called on the country's regulators this week to step up their crackdown on tech companies and extend scrutiny to all areas of financial activity.
  
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• What it's like to live in the robocall capital of America

  16-03-2021 13:16 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Melinda Walsh, a former marketing consultant, gets up to eight robocalls on her cell phone on any given day -- not counting the few that come through on her landline.
  
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• Nokia is cutting up to 10,000 jobs

  16-03-2021 12:08 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Nokia will slash the size of its workforce over the next two years to free up money to invest in its 5G networks business.
  
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• Promising At-Home Treatment for COVID-19 Discovered: FDA Approved Drug for Leprosy

  16-03-2021 11:57 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Phase 2 clinical trial could begin immediately for clofazimine, an FDA-approved drug on WHO’s List of Essential Medicines. A Nature study authored by scientists at...
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• Pick Up the Pace! Slow Walkers Almost Four Times More Likely to Die From COVID-19

  16-03-2021 11:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Slow walkers are almost four times more likely to die from COVID-19, and have over twice the risk of contracting a severe version of the...
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• Grammy ratings fall to all-time low, setting off alarm for Oscars

  16-03-2021 10:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  Viewership for Sunday's 63rd annual Grammy Awards fell 53 percent from last year, to 8.8 million viewers, CBS said Monday.
  
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• Ghostly Particle Traced Back to a Shredded Star, Revealing a Gigantic Cosmic Particle Accelerator

  16-03-2021 10:08 via scitechdaily.com
  
  From a black hole to the South Pole: Scientists identify first neutrino from a tidal disruption event. Tracing back a ghostly particle to a shredded...
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• Biden aides bristled when Justice official called North Korea a 'criminal syndicate,' say officials - NBC News

  16-03-2021 10:00 via news.google.com
  Biden aides bristled when Justice official called North Korea a 'criminal syndicate,' say officials  NBC NewsNorth Korea breaks silence to warn US against 'causing a stink'  CNNNorth Korea tells new U.S. administration to cease war games if wants to 'sleep in peace'  Yahoo NewsNorth Korea warns Biden administration to avoid 'causing a stink' if it wants peace  Fox NewsWhite House confirms new outreach to North Korea  New York Post View Full Cover
  
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• 6 winners and 5 losers from the Patriots’ Day One free agency moves - Pats Pulpit

  16-03-2021 10:00 via news.google.com
  6 winners and 5 losers from the Patriots’ Day One free agency moves  Pats PulpitPatriots go on $232 million spending spree on Day 1 of free agency  Yahoo SportsExpectations for Cam Newton's 2nd season with the Patriots | Get Up  ESPNDolphins sit still, Patriots are big winners as free agency starts  South Florida Sun SentinelOpinion: Patriots spending big, and Bill Belichick's competitive juice is still hot. But pump the brakes.  Yahoo Spor
  
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• Doctors baffled as countries suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine over blood clot fears - CNBC

  16-03-2021 09:49 via news.google.com
  Doctors baffled as countries suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine over blood clot fears  CNBCFrance, Germany and Italy suspend AstraZeneca vaccine - BBC News  BBC NewsCovid-19: Mississippi Is Second State to Open Vaccination to All Adults  The New York TimesGravitas: Does the AstraZeneca vaccine cause blood clots?  WIONEuropean stocks rise despite vaccine rollout concerns  Yahoo Finance UKView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Israeli experts announce discovery of new Dead Sea scrolls - Fox News

  16-03-2021 09:46 via news.google.com
  Israeli experts announce discovery of new Dead Sea scrolls  Fox NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Fortnite season 6 adds animals, crafting, Lara Croft, and Neymar - The Verge

  16-03-2021 09:28 via news.google.com
  Fortnite season 6 adds animals, crafting, Lara Croft, and Neymar  The VergeZero Crisis Story Cinematic for Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 6  FortniteFortnite new map changes and additions for Season 6 explained  Eurogamer.net'Fortnite' Update 16.00 Adds Season 6, Crafting and Wolves—Patch Notes  NewsweekFORTNITE SEASON 6: FULL Battle Pass Reveal - Skins, Emotes & More (No Commentary)  Cultured VulturesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Myanmar's military is killing peaceful protesters. Here's what you need to know - CNN

  16-03-2021 09:07 via news.google.com
  Myanmar's military is killing peaceful protesters. Here's what you need to know  CNNFood and fuel prices soar in Myanmar as coup exacerbates Covid-19 crisis  The GuardianDozens killed in deadliest day of anti-coup protests in Myanmar  CBS NewsMyanmar’s bloody weekend demands a robust U.S. response  The Washington PostMyanmar coup: What protesters can learn from the '1988 generation'  BBC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Logitech's first 'in-ear monitors' for gaming cost $50 - Engadget

  16-03-2021 08:02 via news.google.com
  Logitech's first 'in-ear monitors' for gaming cost $50  EngadgetLogitech’s new gaming-focused earbuds play nicely with USB-C devices  The VergeLogitech G Reveals New In-Ear G333 Gaming Earphones  Bleeding Cool NewsLogitech G333 review  Tom's GuideLogitech G announces League of Legends gaming products in new K/DA Collection  InvenGlobalView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• The Pandemic and the Limits of Science

  16-03-2021 08:00 via nytimes.com
  
  What have we learned from the year that lasted a century?
  
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• Microbes Unknown to Science Discovered on The International Space Station - ScienceAlert

  16-03-2021 07:25 via news.google.com
  Microbes Unknown to Science Discovered on The International Space Station  ScienceAlertISS Ditches 2.9-Ton Pallet of Batteries, Creating Its Most Massive Piece of Space Trash  GizmodoStudent-built satellite returns after two and a half years in space  The Brown Daily HeraldWith SpaceX partnership, ISS enters its 'Golden Age'—but what comes next?  Phys.orgFollowing upgrades, ISS ejects 2.9 tons of old batteries  BGRView Full Coverage on Goog
  
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• QB Ryan Fitzpatrick reaches agreement with the Washington Football Team - The Washington Post

  16-03-2021 07:10 via news.google.com
  QB Ryan Fitzpatrick reaches agreement with the Washington Football Team  The Washington PostRyan Fitzpatrick, Washington Football Team agree to free-agent deal, source says  ESPNRyan Fitzpatrick goes to Washington on one-year, $10M deal nfl.com  NFL.comReport: Ryan Fitzpatrick, Washington agree to one-year, $10 million deal  NBC SportsReport: Ryan Fitzpatrick joins Washington Football Team on one-year, $10 million deal  Yahoo SportsView Full Cove
  
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• Optimal Human Landing System Architectures Identified for Landing on the Moon

  16-03-2021 06:49 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers from Skoltech and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have analyzed several dozen options to pick the best one in terms of performance and costs...
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• Facebook and News Corp Strike Pay Deal for Australian Content - The New York Times

  16-03-2021 06:13 via news.google.com
  Facebook and News Corp Strike Pay Deal for Australian Content  The New York TimesNews Corp reaches three-year deal with Facebook in Australia  ReutersFacebook will pay Murdoch for news in Australia  CNNFacebook and News Corp reach three-year deal in Australia | TheHill  The HillNews Corp and Facebook Reach News Agreement in Australia  The Wall Street JournalView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Sackler Family Offers Billions More In Opioid Settlements - NPR

  16-03-2021 06:06 via news.google.com
  Sackler Family Offers Billions More In Opioid Settlements  NPRView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• 'Bachelor' star Matt James reveals he broke up with winner Rachael Kirkconnell after race controversy - Fox News

  16-03-2021 06:05 via news.google.com
  'Bachelor' star Matt James reveals he broke up with winner Rachael Kirkconnell after race controversy  Fox News'Bachelor' Matt James Reveals He Split with Rachel Over Racist Past  TMZMatt James "Bachelor" Finale: Host Emmanuel Acho Thoughts  E! NewsBachelor Matt James Explains to Rachael Kirkconnell 'Why We Can't Be in a Relationship' Anymore  PEOPLEBachelor fans take to social media to blast Matt James for choosing Rachael amid racism controversy &nb
  
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• Ammon Bundy won't wear mask in courthouse so judge has him arrested for failure to appear - CNN

  16-03-2021 06:05 via news.google.com
  
  Ammon Bundy won't wear mask in courthouse so judge has him arrested for failure to appear  CNNAmmon Bundy refuses to wear a mask in court, arrested for missing trial  NBC NewsWarrant issued after Ammon Bundy fails to appear in court  KTVBAmmon Bundy arrested after missing trial on trespass charge  Yahoo NewsAmmon Bundy Arrested After Missing Own Trial Because He Refused to Mask Up  The Daily BeastView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• NFL Free Agency Day 1 Recap: Washington gets a QB, Patriots spend over $140M | CBS Sports HQ - CBS Sports HQ

  16-03-2021 05:41 via news.google.com
  
  NFL Free Agency Day 1 Recap: Washington gets a QB, Patriots spend over $140M | CBS Sports HQ  CBS Sports HQEvery team's free-agent additions, trades, contract details  NFL.comFree agency negotiating period has begun - Steelers.com  Steelers.comNFL Free Agency 2021: Live updates, latest rumors and signings across the league  CBSSports.com2021 NFL free agency tracker: Signings, trades, contract details for all 32 teams  NFL.comView Full Coverage on
  
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• London protesters arrested at demonstration over policing powers and vigil of Sarah Everard - Fox News

  16-03-2021 05:37 via news.google.com
  London protesters arrested at demonstration over policing powers and vigil of Sarah Everard  Fox NewsSarah Everard Case: London Police Facing Investigations After Vigil  NPROutrage over use of force at Sarah Everard vigil shows perils of policing protests in lockdown  The Washington PostPriti Patel statement on Sarah vigil policing - updates  Devon LiveThe vigils were not just about Sarah Everard, but about the whole justice system  The GuardianV
  
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• At least 3 dead, 1 injured after small plane crashes, hits SUV in South Florida, officials say - USA TODAY

  16-03-2021 05:25 via news.google.com
  At least 3 dead, 1 injured after small plane crashes, hits SUV in South Florida, officials say  USA TODAYDoorbell video captures moment plane crashes into car near Miami, killing two  Yahoo NewsWEB EXTRA: Ring Video Captures Deadly Plane Crash In Pembroke Pines  CBS MiamiRing camera catches plane's fiery crash into Florida neighborhood  FOX 35 OrlandoDeadly neighborhood plane crash caught on camera  WJW FOX 8 News ClevelandView Full Coverage on G
  
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• MIT Researchers Predict the Oceans Will Start Emitting Ozone-Depleting CFCs

  16-03-2021 05:22 via scitechdaily.com
  
  As atmospheric concentrations of CFC-11 drop, the global ocean should become a source of the chemical by the middle of next century. The world’s oceans...
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• Virginia Republican candidates for governor show grip Trump has on party - CBS News

  16-03-2021 04:47 via news.google.com
  
  Virginia Republican candidates for governor show grip Trump has on party  CBS NewsAn unlikely Trump turncoat shows the GOP way to resist his influence  POLITICOTrump's pollster says the Republican Party is made up of these 'five tribes'  Fox NewsDonald Trump is fading away. Republicans ought to celebrate.  The Washington PostLetter: Murkowski isn't conservative  Anchorage Daily NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• State v. God: A Deeper Look Into The Intensifying Religious War

  16-03-2021 04:24 via technocracy.news
  
  True Biblical Christianity is pitted against the Progressive state religion that would see man’s effort to build the Kingdom of God on earth. The pressure to break the Kingdom of Heaven mentality will only intensify as Technocrats take over the world for their earthly Utopia. ⁃ TN EditorOn February 25, the House of Representatives passed the Equality Act, a bill that is touted as a step forward for civil rights in the United States. If enacted, the bill would add sexual ori
  
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• ‘I did not expect it to be positive’: Texas teacher tests positive for COVID-19 after getting vaccinated - KXAN.com

  16-03-2021 03:50 via news.google.com
  ‘I did not expect it to be positive’: Texas teacher tests positive for COVID-19 after getting vaccinated  KXAN.comFeeling fatigued or feverish after your COVID-19 vaccine? Here's why the CDC wants to know  Yahoo LifestyleThere's no such thing as a second-class COVID vaccine  Los Angeles TimesHow Long Does COVID-19 Immunity Last?  KPIX CBS SF Bay AreaAlmost a third of children have COVID-19 antibodies in Texas study  Yahoo NewsView Ful
  
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• China Adds Emotion Monitor Cameras To ‘Social Credit’ Scores

  16-03-2021 03:46 via technocracy.news
  
  The next step in ubiquitous monitoring and data collection is your emotional state: are you angry, happy, depressed, content? Technocrats in China will meld this into the Social Credit Scoring system.
  China is exporting its Social Credit Scoring technology to any country that will accept it. ⁃ TN EditorBIG Brother-like mass state surveillance is being developed by China with streets full of cameras that can monitor citizens’ emotions and track their “social credit” scores
  
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• Michelle Obama Reveals Thoughts On Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Interview - HuffPost

  16-03-2021 02:55 via news.google.com
  
  Michelle Obama Reveals Thoughts On Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Interview  HuffPostBuckingham Palace hires external law firm to investigate bullying claims against Meghan  CNNWhy Do Reactions To Meghan Markle Vary So Much By Age?  BustleSamantha Markle Predicts Divorce for Meghan & Prince Harry  TMZMichelle Obama reacts to Meghan Markle's racism claims  Page SixView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Coca-Cola and Home Depot state opposition to Georgia voting restrictions - Yahoo News

  16-03-2021 02:55 via news.google.com
  
  Coca-Cola and Home Depot state opposition to Georgia voting restrictions  Yahoo NewsAmerica should listen to Stacey Abrams' warning about 'racist' election laws  CNNGeorgia must hold the line on democracy — again  The Washington PostRepublicans aren’t against democracy  Seattle TimesGeorgia groups are lobbying Coca-Cola and other corporations over voting rights  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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