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• The moon's natural wobble alters Earth's tides. With climate change, that's bad news. - NBC News

  15-07-2021 23:32 via news.google.com
  The moon's natural wobble alters Earth's tides. With climate change, that's bad news.  NBC NewsNASA: Moon "wobble" in orbit may lead to record flooding on Earth  CBS NewsMoon wobble: What is it and why will it cause unprecedented flooding? | Oneindia News  Oneindia NewsNASA says ‘moon wobble’ may cause a problem for Earthlings  Digital TrendsOh Great, Now We Have To Worry About A Potentially Devastating 'Moon Wobble'  HuffPostView Ful
  
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• Parkinson’s, Cancer, and Type 2 Diabetes Share a Key Element That Drives Disease

  15-07-2021 23:10 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Enzyme with central role in cancer and type 2 diabetes also activates “clean-up” protein in Parkinson’s. When cells are stressed, chemical alarms go off, setting...
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• NEW: COVID-19 cases rise over 900 in Nevada, along with 15 deaths - KLAS - 8 News Now

  15-07-2021 22:12 via news.google.com
  NEW: COVID-19 cases rise over 900 in Nevada, along with 15 deaths  KLAS - 8 News NowBreakthrough infections? Rising cases? What to know about the recent COVID-19 trends in Massachusetts.  Boston.comInfections rise in 48 states, world again seeing increase in infections, deaths: Live COVID-19 updates  Yahoo NewsCovid-19 Pandemic: Live Updates and News for Jul. 16, 2021  BloombergNevada adds more than 900 new coronavirus cases, double-digit deaths  
  
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• Netflix plans to add video game service to draw new subscribers  

  15-07-2021 22:12 via nbcnews.com
  Netflix is planning to add a video game service to its streaming platform. The company is hiring Facebook gaming executive Mike Verdu and will start offering gaming to its millions of subscribers. NBC News’ Dylan Byers explains why this is the next logical step for Netflix.
  
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• US to end large, old-growth timber sales in Alaska forest

  15-07-2021 22:10
  
  The Biden administration says it's ending large-scale, old-growth timber sales in the country’s largest national forest and will focus on forest restoration, recreation and other noncommercial uses
  
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• DeSantis presses Biden to help keep internet flowing in Cuba

  15-07-2021 22:09
  
  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other officials are pressing the White House to support efforts to preserve internet service to antigovernment protesters in Cuba
  
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• Galaxy Watch 4 will reportedly top the Wear OS charts w/ 16GB storage, 1.5GB RAM - 9to5Google

  15-07-2021 21:58 via news.google.com
  
  Galaxy Watch 4 will reportedly top the Wear OS charts w/ 16GB storage, 1.5GB RAM  9to5GoogleExclusive: Galaxy Watch 4’s new Exynos W920 chip boasts major gains  SamMobileSamsung Galaxy M21 2021 Edition is arriving on July 21, design and specs revealed - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comSamsung ‘Exynos W920’ to be the first chip for Google’s new Wear OS w/ big performance gains  9to5GoogleExclusive: Galaxy Watch 4 series is bringing a
  
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• Distorted Deja Vu: How the Universe Is Reflected Near Black Holes

  15-07-2021 21:29 via scitechdaily.com
  
  In the vicinity of black holes, space is so warped that even light rays may curve around them several times. This phenomenon may enable us...
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• 'Best meteor shower of the year' | When to see the Perseids - KING5.com

  15-07-2021 21:27 via news.google.com
  'Best meteor shower of the year' | When to see the Perseids  KING5.comPerseid meteor shower 2021 on now: How to watch the stunning show  CNETDelta Aquariids, Perseid Meteors In Plainfield: Peak Dates  Patch.comHelpful Tips to Watch and Photograph the 2021 Perseid Meteor Shower  PetaPixelPerseids meteor shower: How to watch the spectacular phenomenon this summer  The IndependentView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• 18-year-old joining Blue Origin's 1st passenger spaceflight

  15-07-2021 21:08
  
  An 18-year-old from the Netherlands is about to become the youngest person in space
  
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• WHO chief says it was 'premature' to rule out COVID lab leak

  15-07-2021 20:19
  
  The head of the World Health Organization has acknowledged it was premature to rule out a potential link between the COVID-19 pandemic and a laboratory leak
  
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• Facebook says Iranian hackers used it to lure defense company employees

  15-07-2021 19:34 via nbcnews.com
  
  Iranian hackers used Facebook to create elaborate personas to try to get Americans in the defense and aerospace industries to fall for phishing schemes.
  
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• Facebook disrupts Iranian hackers who targeted US military personnel and defense contractors

  15-07-2021 19:24 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Facebook said Thursday it has disrupted a group of Iranian hackers who created fake social media profiles and sent targeted, malicious links to victims in an attempt to spy on Western defense contractors and military personnel. The campaign has apparent links to the Iranian government.
  
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• These are the 3 most misunderstood emojis on the planet

  15-07-2021 18:54 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Millennials and Gen Zers in the United States may not think the "laughing" emoji is cool anymore, but a majority of emoji users around the world disagree, according to a new study.
  
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• Sailing on Sunlight, NASA’s NEA Scout Will Capture Images of an Asteroid for Scientific Study

  15-07-2021 18:29 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NASA Solar Sail Asteroid Mission Readies for Launch on Artemis I NASA’s Near-Earth Asteroid Scout is tucked away safely inside the agency’s powerful Space Launch...
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• US sues Amazon for selling dangerous products

  15-07-2021 17:20 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The US Consumer Product Safety Commission says Amazon is selling hazardous products to its customers. The federal safety watchdog is suing Amazon to stop.
  
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• “Best Yet” – New Genetic Test for Glaucoma Is 15x More Likely to Detect High-Risk Patients

  15-07-2021 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The latest investigations into a promising new genetic test for glaucoma — the leading cause of blindness worldwide — has found it has the ability...
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• Microsoft is bringing back Clippy

  15-07-2021 16:43 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Clippy hasn't had an easy life. Microsoft's iconic but polarizing virtual assistant first appeared in Windows 97 as a small paper clip to help Microsoft Office users. It was given the boot by Office 2007.
  
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• Misinformation is 'serious threat to public health,' surgeon general warns

  15-07-2021 16:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy raised the alarm on Thursday over a growing wave of misinformation about Covid-19.
  
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• Weeding Out the Truth: Cannabis May Be Linked to Development of Opioid Use Disorders

  15-07-2021 16:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The idea that cannabis is a ‘gateway drug’ to more harmful substances such as opioids is controversial, yet has substantially impacted drug policy, education, and...
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• Federal safety watchdog sues Amazon for selling dangerous products

  15-07-2021 15:54 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The US Consumer Product Safety Commission says Amazon is selling hazardous products to its customers. The federal safety watchdog is suing Amazon to stop.
  
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• More Vaccinated People Are Dying of COVID in England Than Unvaccinated – Here’s Why

  15-07-2021 15:27 via scitechdaily.com
  
  More vaccinated people are dying of COVID than unvaccinated people, according to a recent report from Public Health England (PHE). The report shows that 163 of the...
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• These are the most popular emojis on the planet

  15-07-2021 15:11 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Millennials and Gen Zers in the United States may not think the "laughing" emoji is cool anymore, but a majority of emoji users around the world disagree, according to a new study.
  
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• $10 million rewards bolster White House anti-ransomware bid

  15-07-2021 15:06 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Biden administration will offer rewards up to $10 million for information leading to the identification of foreign state-sanctioned malicious cyber activity.
  
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• Lyft is bringing back a version of shared rides

  15-07-2021 14:41 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Shared rides were a key part of how the founders of Uber and Lyft envisioned disrupting transportation. Back in 2014, the companies raced each other to be first to announce their carpooling options, with the promise of creating a more efficient service that's also more affordable for riders.
  
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• Taiwan chipmaker TSMC says profit up 11.2% as demand rises

  15-07-2021 13:01
  
  TSMC, the biggest contract manufacturer of processor chips for Apple Inc. and other global brands, says its latest quarterly profit rose 11.2% over a year earlier to $4.8 billion as demand for smartphones and consumer electronics increased
  
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• India is bombarding Twitter with user data requests and demands to remove content

  15-07-2021 11:38 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Twitter is under enormous pressure in India this year. But even before the country rolled out strict new rules for tech firms, the company was hit by a wave of requests from the government to remove content or provide user data.
  
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• Worries over racism, waterways inspire push to rename fish

  15-07-2021 07:43
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• Toyota revs up its digital mapping subsidiary Woven Planet

  15-07-2021 06:12
  
  Toyota's subsidiary Woven Planet has acquired CARMERA, which specializes in sophisticated road mapping updates
  
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• Fires threaten Indigenous lands in desiccated Northwest

  15-07-2021 05:39
  
  Fierce wildfires are threatening Native American lands in the Pacific Northwest
  
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• Netflix eyes foray into video games

  15-07-2021 04:59 via nbcnews.com
  
  Netflix CEO Reed Hastings
  
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• California’s 'historic' broadband bill passes key Senate committee

  15-07-2021 04:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  A key California state senate budget committee passed a comprehensive bill Wednesday aimed at expanding broadband infrastructure across the state.
  
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• It Begins: Biden Uses Far-Left Community Organizer Groups To Door-Knock For Vaccines

  15-07-2021 04:22 via technocracy.news
  
  Needles, syringes and gene therapy shots are following the door knockers to administer on the spot. Federal law prohibits government paid employees or contractors from canvassing from door to door, but they are being told to ignore the law and apply pressure anyway. ⁃ TN EditorJoe Biden wasn’t kidding. When his spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the Biden administration would send people door-to-door to convince people to get the COVID shot, there was a chill sent down the spines of freedom-
  
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• Google And Wikipedia: The Brainwash Titans Of Big Tech

  15-07-2021 04:13 via technocracy.news
  
  Even Wikipedia’s co-founder says that it has been run off the rails by leftist ideologues. Using advanced AI programs, Google tailors what you see in search results without you having a clue that they are intentionally hiding information from you, even though you requested it. ⁃ TN EditorAccording to research done by We Are Social, the average internet user spends over 6 and half hours online every day.
  The internet is both a blessing as a curse. On the one hand, it gives u
  
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• Poll Shock: 23% Of Vaccine Recipients Say They Experienced ‘Negative Reactions’

  15-07-2021 04:05 via technocracy.news
  
  The mRNA gene therapy injections are a train wreck in progress but the medical industry will not allow a halt. Furthermore, the media has been muzzled to from telling the public exactly what kind of injuries are occurring, even up to death. ⁃ TN EditorNearly a quarter of those who have been vaccinated for the Chinese coronavirus say they have experienced “negative reactions” to the vaccine, and 18 percent say they will not get the vaccine, according to a poll from The Econ
  
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