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• FTC complaint against Facebook struck down in court

  28-06-2021 23:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust complaint against the social media giant, calling it "legally insufficient."
  
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• Amazon opens cooling center at Seattle headquarters amid record-breaking heat wave - CNBC

  28-06-2021 23:51 via news.google.com
  Amazon opens cooling center at Seattle headquarters amid record-breaking heat wave  CNBCPacific Northwest is in one of the most intense heat waves ever, with the worst still to come  NBC NewsAs Portland, Ore., copes with unprecedented heat, illnesses spike and roads buckle  The Washington PostPortland cooling centers provide relief from heat  OregonLiveClimate change is creating hell on Earth  Los Angeles TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Venus cannot sustain life in the clouds, but Jupiter has potential - CNET

  28-06-2021 23:45 via news.google.com
  Venus cannot sustain life in the clouds, but Jupiter has potential  CNETClouds of Venus 'simply too dry' to support life  BBC NewsNo hope for life in Venus clouds, but maybe on Jupiter, study suggests  Space.comStudy nixes life in clouds of Venus, but maybe in Jupiter's?  KSL.comForget about Venus – Jupiter's clouds are much more friendly to alien life, say astroboffins  The RegisterView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• NASA shares stunning view of ISS crossing in front of the sun - CNET

  28-06-2021 23:37 via news.google.com
  NASA shares stunning view of ISS crossing in front of the sun  CNETWow! NASA photographer spots space station crossing the sun during spacewalk (video)  Space.comSpacewalkers Complete Second Roll Out Solar Array Installation  CleanTechnicaSomeone Took Photos of the ISS Transiting the Sun, Astronauts Were Outside  autoevolutionSpace log: How do astronauts do laundry in space?  CGTNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• YouTube reinstates channel devoted to exposing conservative extremism

  28-06-2021 23:20 via nbcnews.com
  
  Right Wing Watch said Monday that YouTube had removed its channel for violating the Google-owned video platform's rules.
  
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• ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Returns to Broadway as Single Show - Hollywood Reporter

  28-06-2021 23:17 via news.google.com
  ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Returns to Broadway as Single Show  Hollywood ReporterReimagined ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ To Premiere On Broadway In November  DeadlineHarry Potter and the Cursed Child Will Reopen on Broadway as One Show  Playbill.com'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' to Return to Curran In January as One-Part, One-Night Play  SFistNorth American Productions of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" Retu
  
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• Facebook hits $1 trillion market cap after federal court dismisses FTC antitrust complaint

  28-06-2021 22:55 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A federal court has dismissed the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust complaint against Facebook, saying the agency had failed to provide evidence for its claim that the social media giant holds a monopoly in social networking.
  
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• Astronomers uncover evidence that there could be many more Earth-sized planets than previously thought - Phys.org

  28-06-2021 22:47 via news.google.com
  Astronomers uncover evidence that there could be many more Earth-sized planets than previously thought  Phys.orgBinary star systems might be hiding a bunch of Earth-size planets  CNETView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Ethiopia Declares An Immediate, Unilateral Cease-fire In Tigray - NPR

  28-06-2021 22:36 via news.google.com
  Ethiopia Declares An Immediate, Unilateral Cease-fire In Tigray  NPREthiopia's government announce ceasefire as Tigrayan troops retake region's capital  CNN Ethiopian Forces Retreat in Tigray, and Rebels Enter the Capital  The New York TimesTigray rebels vow to drive out ‘enemies’ despite ceasefire declaration  The GuardianRebel forces in Tigray claim to have regained control of the embattled Ethiopian region’s capital  The Wash
  
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• Poll: 6 in 10 GOP voters favor new $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan, boosting Biden’s hopes of a big bipartisan win - Yahoo News

  28-06-2021 22:18 via news.google.com
  Poll: 6 in 10 GOP voters favor new $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan, boosting Biden’s hopes of a big bipartisan win  Yahoo NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Corden protesters want more than 'Spill Your Guts' changes - Los Angeles Times

  28-06-2021 21:36 via news.google.com
  
  Corden protesters want more than 'Spill Your Guts' changes  Los Angeles TimesJames Corden to change to ‘Spill Your Guts’ segment on ‘The Late Late Show’ amid backlash  Yahoo EntertainmentWe Did Some Hand Stuff Earlier - Corden Catch-Up  The Late Late Show with James CordenJames Corden 'Spill Your Guts' Petition Organizer Getting Death Threats  TMZJames Corden dissing Asian foods encourages racism, petition says  South Chin
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 with Wear OS will add One UI into the software mix - Wareable

  28-06-2021 20:27 via news.google.com
  
  Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 with Wear OS will add One UI into the software mix  WareableSamsung’s new Google-based smartwatch software addresses a lot of old annoyances  The VergeGalaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) gets updated to Android 11  SamMobileSamsung's next Galaxy Watch interface revealed  CNETSamsung’s Galaxy MWC 2021 event: start time and how to watch  The VergeView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Peering Under Vermeers Without Peeling Off the Paint

  28-06-2021 20:18 via nytimes.com
  
  High-tech scanning techniques used by geologists, planetary scientists, drug companies and the military are revealing secrets of how artists created their masterpieces.
  
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• Delta Variant of Covid-19 Surges Across Unvaccinated Africa - The Wall Street Journal

  28-06-2021 18:16 via news.google.com
  
  Delta Variant of Covid-19 Surges Across Unvaccinated Africa  The Wall Street JournalCOVID outbreaks: South Africa’s unprecedented third wave forces lockdowns  Deseret NewsSouth Africa's Covid-19 Death Toll Exceeds 60000  BloombergHong Kong to ban flights from ‘high risk’ UK – as it happened  The GuardianDelta surge in South Africa, new lockdown, could be worse than 2020  Business InsiderView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• YouTube TV add-on brings 4K streaming, offline DVR downloads for $20 extra - CNET

  28-06-2021 18:00 via news.google.com
  YouTube TV add-on brings 4K streaming, offline DVR downloads for $20 extra  CNETYouTube TV Adds 4K Streaming and Offline Downloads  GizmodoYouTube TV launches 4K and offline downloads today, but they don’t come cheap  The VergeYouTube TV Launches 4K Plus Add-On for $19.99/Month  Cord Cutters NewsYouTube TV now supports 4K streaming, but it comes at a price  EngadgetView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Study nixes life in clouds of Venus, but maybe in Jupiter's?

  28-06-2021 17:44
  
  A new study is throwing cold water on the possibility of life in the clouds of Venus
  
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• How Do SpaceX's Starlink Satellites Actually Work?

  28-06-2021 17:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Take a closer look at Elon Musk’s orbiting constellation of satellites, which are built to deliver high-speed, low-latency internet across the globe.
  
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• Earth is Hot Right Now, but Not the Hottest (or the Coldest) Across the Solar System

  28-06-2021 16:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Record temperatures in North America show how hot our planet is getting, but how does it compare to the rest of the solar system?
  
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• Transhumans Use Cryonics In Hope Of Future Immortality

  28-06-2021 15:35 via technocracy.news
  
  Max More and his wife Natasha are “founding fathers” of the modern global Transhuman movement. Max also runs the Alcor Life Extension Foundation where you can have your head put in a deep-freeze for an indefinite period until science advances enough to bring you back to permanent life, or immortality. ⁃ TN EditorWhen an 87-year-old Californian man was wheeled into an operating room just outside Phoenix last year, the pandemic was at its height and medical protocols were being u
  
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• At a summer camp, juice boxes and bitcoin mining

  28-06-2021 14:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  At a Los Angeles summer camp this week, the children enjoyed a petting zoo, drank from juice boxes during snack time and played a game that involved tossing
  
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• Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, banned by U.K. regulator

  28-06-2021 14:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  LONDON — Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has been banned from operating in the U.K. by the country’s markets regulator, in the latest sign of a growing
  
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• The Metropolis With Highest Density of Surveillance Cameras in the World

  28-06-2021 07:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  By counting the number of surveillance cmareas visible on Google Street View images, researchers have created a league table of the most snooped on cities in the US and the rest of the world.
  
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• Abu Dhabi Starts Using Facial Covid Scanners at Malls and Airports - Bloomberg

  28-06-2021 07:23 via news.google.com
  Abu Dhabi Starts Using Facial Covid Scanners at Malls and Airports  BloombergAbu Dhabi to ban unvaccinated people from many public spaces  CBS NewsAbu Dhabi Set to Restrict Public Spaces to Vaccinated People  BloombergView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Use Of Security Robots Spreads But Few Tangible Results Seen

  28-06-2021 04:19 via technocracy.news
  
  The CEO of security robot manufacturer, Knightscope, says that America could be the safest nation on earth if only there were enough security robots deployed. Conversely, actual users of these robots have little to report in tangible results. However, each robot can collect over one terabyte of data per day! ⁃ TN EditorWhen the Westland Real Estate Group bought Liberty Village, a sprawling 1,000-unit apartment complex on the northeastern edge of Las Vegas nearly two years ago, the police d
  
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• Technocracy: Follow The Money, Follow The Power

  28-06-2021 01:31 via technocracy.news
  
  Is should be immediately logical that Technocracy would ultimately be run by Technocrats and that Technocrats would busy themselves with birthing Technocracy. If true, then examining the global financial landscape should give support, and indeed, it does.
  A recent infographic published by The Visual Capitalist displayed the stock market capitalization of the largest companies in the world. While critics often take aim at companies like Proctor & Gamble,  Pfizer, Merck & Co., Walt Di
  
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