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• Teamsters work to galvanize Amazon workers, hitting the company when it hurts most

  22-06-2021 23:09 via nbcnews.com
  
  Effort follows five years of speaking to workers at the e-commerce giant.
  
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• Microsoft reaches a $2 trillion market cap

  22-06-2021 22:36 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Microsoft has officially entered the most elite of clubs: corporations with a market value exceeding $2 trillion.
  
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• Is a Netflix docuseries creating Formula One mega fans? What industry insiders are saying.

  22-06-2021 21:26 via nbcnews.com
  
  Netflix's F1 series has been embraced in the U.S., where TV ratings are up.
  
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• Hottest seller at GameStop is its own stock, $1B raised

  22-06-2021 21:00
  
  GameStop raised more than $1 billion in its latest stock sale, capitalizing on a newly arrived and fervent army of online investors
  
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• EU's Google ad tech probe part of bloc's antitrust crackdown

  22-06-2021 19:55
  
  The European Union’s move on Tuesday to open an investigation into Google over alleged antitrust behavior in the digital ad tech sector's is the bloc’s latest move to crack down on U.S. tech giants
  
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• Bitcoin briefly turns negative for the year, dips below $30,000

  22-06-2021 17:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  The slump for bitcoin intensified on Tuesday as the leading cryptocurrency fell below the key $30,000 level and turned negative for 2021.
  
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• Inventor Of mRNA Technology Warned FDA That Shots Could Be Dangerous

  22-06-2021 17:35 via technocracy.news
  
  Dr. Robert Malone invented the mRNA gene therapy technology and warned the FDA that the vaccines are dangerous. Did the FDA listen to him? No. Instead, he was censored by Big Pharma and the FDA went ahead with the Emergency Use Authorization that has resulted in hundreds of thousands of injuries.
  Read this entire article and listen carefully to the video interview. ⁃ TN EditorIn the video above, DarkHorse podcast host Bret Weinstein, Ph.D., an evolutionary biologist, interviews Dr. Robert
  
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• Why Beer Mats Won't Fly Like Frisbees

  22-06-2021 17:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Flying beer mats always flip onto their side, unlike frisbees which can achieve stable flight. Now physicists think they know why.
  
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• Texas Surprise: Homeowner’s Thermostats Were Raised Remotely

  22-06-2021 16:45 via technocracy.news
  
  Smart Grid technology is being used to automatically control smart thermostats (think Nest and Honeywell) in residential homes in Texas. Homeowners were mostly shocked but Technocrats were smiling that electric demand was “balanced” on the backs of citizens.
  TN has warned for years that smart grid technology is a prime directive of Technocracy as a way to control energy distribution and consumption. ⁃ TN EditorSome neighbors in the Houston area said their homes have been much w
  
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• Biden Administration Prepping System To Report ‘Radicalized’ Friends And Family

  22-06-2021 15:50 via technocracy.news
  
  Adolph Hitler turned Nazi Germany into a nation of snitches where family members would “report” even their closest relatives and friends for suspicious activity or criticism against the Party. Innocent civilians were then arrested, tortured and forced to confess crimes they did not commit. The Biden Administration is steering in the same direction.
  Biden has already redefined what “radicalized” means, namely. white supremacy and anything that is critical of or violates wo
  
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• EU antitrust officials are investigating Google's vast ads business

  22-06-2021 13:58 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The European Union has launched an antitrust investigation into Google's vast advertising business, claiming that the company may have disadvantaged rival services, making it harder for brands to reach consumers and for publishers to fund their content.
  
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• Amid clamor to increase prescribed burns, obstacles await

  22-06-2021 13:30
  
  Six decades after University of California forestry professor Harold Biswell experimented with prescribed burns and was treated with ridicule, he is seen as someone whose ideas could save the U.S. West’s forests and ease wildfire dangers
  
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• Australia fights UN downgrade of Great Barrier Reef health

  22-06-2021 10:00
  
  Australia says it will fight against plans to downgrade the Great Barrier Reef’s World Heritage status due to climate change, while environmentalists are applauding the U.N. World Heritage Committee’s proposal
  
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• Turtle carcasses wash ashore in Sri Lanka after ship fire

  22-06-2021 09:56
  
  Nearly a hundred carcasses of turtles with throat and shell damage, as well as a dozen dead dolphins and a blue whale, have washed ashore in Sri Lanka since a container ship burned and sank
  
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• Pressure mounts on Trump Organization CFO to cooperate against Donald Trump - CNN

  22-06-2021 03:57 via news.google.com
  Pressure mounts on Trump Organization CFO to cooperate against Donald Trump  CNN Trump Organization sues New York City for wrongful termination of contracts  ABC NewsDonald Trump’s Former Bodyguard Under Scrutiny in New York Probe  The Wall Street JournalTrump Organization suit rips de Blasio, says nixed golf contract was political vendetta  New York Post Mets Fire Two Executives After Sexual Misconduct Review  The Daily BeastView Full Cove
  
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• California Plans Rent Forgiveness Using Federal Stimulus Surplus - The New York Times

  22-06-2021 03:35 via news.google.com
  
  California Plans Rent Forgiveness Using Federal Stimulus Surplus  The New York TimesCalifornia to pay off unpaid rent accrued during COVID-19 pandemic  Yahoo NewsThis SFSU lecturer and California secessionist may be Gavin Newsom's most fascinating recall foe  SFGateEditorial: Now is not the time for California's landlords to resume evictions  Yahoo NewsCalifornia to Pay off all Past Due Rent Accrued During COVID, Giving Renters Clean Slate  Newsw
  
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• Trump Organization sues NYC after golf course contract canceled in wake of Capitol attack - CNN

  22-06-2021 03:34 via news.google.com
  Trump Organization sues NYC after golf course contract canceled in wake of Capitol attack  CNN Trump Organization sues New York City for wrongful termination of contracts  ABC NewsDonald Trump’s Former Bodyguard Under Scrutiny in New York Probe  The Wall Street JournalTrump Sues N.Y.C. for Ending Golf Course Contract After Capitol Riot  The New York TimesTrump Organization sues NYC, alleging wrongful termination of contracts  Yahoo NewsView
  
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• Federal judge tosses most claims against Trump, Barr and U.S. officials in clearing of Lafayette Square - The Washington Post

  22-06-2021 03:22 via news.google.com
  Federal judge tosses most claims against Trump, Barr and U.S. officials in clearing of Lafayette Square  The Washington PostTrump, Barr can't be held liable in Lafayette Park protesters' lawsuits, judge rules  Yahoo NewsJudge tosses bulk of suit against feds from Lafayette Park protesters  POLITICOTrump Can’t Be Sued Over The Violent Clearing Of Lafayette Square Last Summer, A Judge Ruled  BuzzFeed NewsJudge tosses most claims over clearing protester
  
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• N.J. waitress chasing group that ran out on bill is abducted and assaulted, police say - NBC News

  22-06-2021 03:03 via news.google.com
  N.J. waitress chasing group that ran out on bill is abducted and assaulted, police say  NBC NewsWaitress abducted and assaulted after chasing 5 people who ran out on $70 bill: Police  Yahoo! VoicesWaitress attacked after confronting group who left business without paying: Police  6abc PhiladelphiaDine-And-Dashers Assault Waitress In Vehicle Then Leave Her On NJ Roadside, Police Say  Rutherford Daily VoiceNew Jersey waitress abducted, assaulted after chasin
  
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• The Senate’s “too-big-to-fail" plan - Axios

  22-06-2021 02:52 via news.google.com
  The Senate’s “too-big-to-fail" plan  AxiosSenate’s bipartisan infrastructure deal nears its big reveal  POLITICOWhite House stands firm against increasing gas tax as Biden, senators prepare to meet on infrastructure  USA TODAYA bipartisan infrastructure bill proves our democracy can still work  The Washington PostLiz Peek: Bernie Sanders' $6 trillion plan – Dems' radical spending will drive inflation higher. Here's how  Fo
  
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• The one developer that publicly agreed to try Facebook’s VR ads is already backing away - The Verge

  22-06-2021 02:38 via news.google.com
  The one developer that publicly agreed to try Facebook’s VR ads is already backing away  The VergeFacebook’s entry into VR advertising isn’t going too well  TechCrunchAmazon Prime Day Oculus Quest Deals: Headsets For UK, Accessories For US  UploadVR‘Blaston’ Reverses Course on Testing In-game Facebook Ads After Community Backlash  Road to VRBlaston | Crackdown Update Trailer  Resolution GamesView Full Coverage on Goo
  
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• Major Ocean-Observing Satellite – Copernicus Sentinel-6 – Goes Live! - SciTechDaily

  22-06-2021 02:34 via news.google.com
  Major Ocean-Observing Satellite – Copernicus Sentinel-6 – Goes Live!  SciTechDailyView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Major Ocean-Observing Satellite – Copernicus Sentinel-6 – Goes Live!

  22-06-2021 02:34 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Following liftoff last November and more than six months spent carefully calibrating the most advanced mission dedicated to measuring sea-level rise, Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich...
  The post Major Ocean-Observing Satellite – Copernicus Sentinel-6 – Goes Live! appeared first on SciTechDaily.
  
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• Bitcoin, Dogecoin and Ethereum are crashing. Here's why - CNET

  22-06-2021 02:27 via news.google.com
  Bitcoin, Dogecoin and Ethereum are crashing. Here's why  CNETBitcoin sinks to two-week low as China intensifies crypto mining crackdown  CNBCBitcoin Forms ‘Death Cross’ as Selloff Shows No Sign of Reprieve  Yahoo FinanceChina Says Banks Must Block Crypto Transactions; Market Falls - CoinDesk  CoinDeskCramer says he 'sold almost all' of his bitcoin, fearing China has had it with crypto  CNBCView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Washington Post panned for report on Stacey Abrams, Democrats' 'evolution' on voter ID: 'An absolute disgrace' - Fox News

  22-06-2021 02:19 via news.google.com
  Washington Post panned for report on Stacey Abrams, Democrats' 'evolution' on voter ID: 'An absolute disgrace'  Fox NewsThe real reason Republicans are blocking voting rights legislation  CNN The number of Americans that attribute Biden's victory to voter fraud 'has not budged' since November  Yahoo NewsManchin just got Republicans to admit their ‘election fraud’ concerns are nonsense  The Washington PostOpinion | Stop Hoping the G.O.P. Will Pl
  
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• Drinking Any Type of Coffee (Even Decaf) Associated With Reduced Risk of Chronic Liver Disease

  22-06-2021 02:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Drinking coffee that is caffeinated (ground or instant) or decaffeinated is associated with a reduced risk of developing chronic liver disease and related liver conditions,...
  The post Drinking Any Type of Coffee (Even Decaf) Associated With Reduced Risk of Chronic Liver Disease appeared first on SciTechDaily.
  
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• The Best Gaming Headphones Deals For Prime Day 2021 - IGN - IGN

  22-06-2021 01:48 via news.google.com
  The Best Gaming Headphones Deals For Prime Day 2021 - IGN  IGNIt's Finally Amazon Prime Day 2021 (Cyberpunk 2077 on PlayStaion, Hyundai + Boston Dynamics)  MUOThe 10 absolute best deals on Prime Day 2021 — get them before they sell out  Yahoo LifestyleWalmart is having a massive sale today: Here are 14 things to buy  CNN Best Prime Day deals on TVs, headphones, laptops and more  fox8.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• LA Clippers' Kawhi Leonard out for Game 2; Marcus Morris' status uncertain - ESPN

  22-06-2021 01:47 via news.google.com
  LA Clippers' Kawhi Leonard out for Game 2; Marcus Morris' status uncertain  ESPN3 best NBA trade destinations for Sixers' Tobias Harris  ClutchPointsOpinion: Clippers-Suns series to be decided by who makes best adjustments without Kawhi Leonard, Chris Paul  Yahoo SportsDevin Booker records first career triple-double as Phoenix Suns take Game 1 without Chris Paul  ESPNChris Paul listed as out for Game 2 of Suns vs. Clippers in WCF  Arizona SportsV
  
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• NASA sends squid from Hawaii into space for research

  22-06-2021 01:34
  
  Dozens of baby squid from Hawaii are in space for study
  
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• Avril Lavigne recruits Tony Hawk for Sk8r Boi TikTok video - Entertainment Weekly News

  22-06-2021 01:28 via news.google.com
  
  Avril Lavigne recruits Tony Hawk for Sk8r Boi TikTok video  Entertainment Weekly NewsAvril Lavigne Enlists the Help of Iconic "Sk8er Boi" Tony Hawk For Her Nostalgic TikTok Debut  Yahoo LifestyleAvril Lavigne Makes Her TikTok Debut - With a Little Help from 'Sk8er Boi' Tony Hawk  PEOPLEAvril Lavigne Posts First TikTok Video With Ultimate Sk8er Boi  TooFabAvril Lavigne Makes TikTok Debut With Epic First Video Featuring Tony Hawk  Yahoo Entertainme
  
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• SEC’s Greg Sankey reacts to Supreme Court’s ruling for NCAA athletes in compensation cases - AL.com

  22-06-2021 01:22 via news.google.com
  SEC’s Greg Sankey reacts to Supreme Court’s ruling for NCAA athletes in compensation cases  AL.comSupreme Court sides with student athletes, rules NCAA improperly capped education-related benefits  Fox NewsSupreme Court Rules NCAA Can't Limit Benefits To Student Athletes  MSNBCSupreme Court unanimously sides with former college players in dispute with NCAA about compensation  ESPNThe NCAA Supreme Court ruling heralds the end of the era of unpai
  
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• China crosses 1 billion vaccinations, with 500 million in one month - Axios

  22-06-2021 01:20 via news.google.com
  China crosses 1 billion vaccinations, with 500 million in one month  AxiosChina has administered more than 1 billion doses of its Covid-19 vaccines  CNBCChina: 1 billion vaccine doses have been administered | TheHill  The HillCovid: China administers a billion vaccine doses  Yahoo NewsChina has administered more than 1 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Could Misbehaving Muons Upend the Known Laws of Physics?

  22-06-2021 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A tiny particle's unexpected magnetism is shaking up what physicists thought they knew about the universe.
  
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• Iran’s next president gives Biden a new nuclear headache - POLITICO

  22-06-2021 00:17 via news.google.com
  Iran’s next president gives Biden a new nuclear headache  POLITICOIran nuclear deal: President-elect Raisi issues warning over talks  BBC NewsCNN asked Iran's President-Elect about nuclear deal. Hear his reply  CNNOpinion | Iran Bets on Religion, Repression and Revolution  The New York TimesIran’s election reveals a weakening but ruthless regime  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• When Employees Lack Power at Work, They Get Paranoid – And Aggressive

  22-06-2021 00:07 via scitechdaily.com
  
  When employees lack power at work, they can feel vulnerable and paranoid. In turn, that paranoia can cause people to lash out against colleagues or...
  The post When Employees Lack Power at Work, They Get Paranoid – And Aggressive appeared first on SciTechDaily.
  
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• NASA has now tried and failed to fix the Hubble Space Telescope 3 times. It's been offline for a week. - Business Insider

  22-06-2021 00:06 via news.google.com
  NASA has now tried and failed to fix the Hubble Space Telescope 3 times. It's been offline for a week.  Business InsiderHubble Space Telescope Takes Another Look at 'Weird' Galaxy That Seems to Lack Dark Matter  GizmodoHubble Space Telescope sails serenely on in safe mode after efforts to switch to backup memory modules fail  The RegisterClash of the Titans: Hubble Spots a Cataclysmic Cosmic Collision  SciTechDailyHubble's Main Computer Is Offline, And NAS
  
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