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• DeepMind Releases Accurate Picture of the Human Proteome – “The Most Significant Contribution AI Has Made to Advancing Scientific Knowledge to Date”

  22-07-2021 23:35 via scitechdaily.com
  
  DeepMind and EMBL release the most complete database of predicted 3D structures of human proteins. Partners use AlphaFold, the AI system recognized last year as...
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• Twitter posts stronger-than-expected Q2 results, shares jump

  22-07-2021 23:30
  Twitter has posted stronger-than-expected earnings for the second quarter
  
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• The Environmental Toll of Disposable Masks – And How To Reduce It

  22-07-2021 23:18 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new study calculates the waste generated by N95 usage and suggests possible ways to reduce it. Since the Covid-19 pandemic began last year, face...
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• Numerous websites briefly go down in widespread outage

  22-07-2021 22:17
  
  There has been a brief but widespread internet outage that took major websites down
  
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• Twitter is testing downvotes. Experts are split on how they would affect the platform.

  22-07-2021 21:40 via nbcnews.com
  
  "Thumbs-down is better than [commenting], 'Take a dirt nap,'" one academic said.
  
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• Interior secretary: Drought demands investment, conservation

  22-07-2021 21:35
  
  Interior Secretary Deb Haaland says confronting the historic drought that has a firm grip on the American West requires a heavy federal infrastructure investment to protect existing water supplies
  
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• Priest outed via Grindr app highlights rampant data tracking

  22-07-2021 21:27 via nbcnews.com
  
  A priest outed with smartphone data highlights what privacy advocates say are serious shortcomings with privacy laws.
  
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• Major websites hit by brief outages

  22-07-2021 20:47 via nbcnews.com
  
  Many major websites experienced outages Thursday afternoon after a major internet services provider reported a problem with its internal systems.The
  
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• Who is the 'pizza king'? The secret language being used by anti-vaccine groups to skirt detection

  22-07-2021 20:20 via nbcnews.com
  
  Some anti-vaccination groups on Facebook are changing their names to euphemisms like “Dance Party” or “Dinner Party,” and using code words to fit those themes.
  
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• Neurotransmitter Levels in the Brain Predict Math Ability

  22-07-2021 20:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Glutamate and GABA in the brain have reverse relationships with math ability, which switch during development. The neurotransmitters GABA and glutamate have complementary roles —...
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• Brief, widespread outage for numerous websites

  22-07-2021 19:28
  
  Major websites went down Thursday in what appeared to be a brief but widespread outage
  
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• Massive internet outage: FedEx, Delta and McDonald's go down

  22-07-2021 19:10 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A sweeping internet disruption on Thursday briefly took out a wide range of major corporate websites — from FedEx and Delta Airlines to HSBC and McDonald's.
  
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• California sues Activision Blizzard over alleged sexual harassment and ‘frat boy’ culture

  22-07-2021 19:07 via nbcnews.com
  
  California on Thursday filed a lawsuit alleging the video game company Activision Blizzard has a “pervasive ‘frat boy’ culture” where female employees are sexually harassed and paid and promoted less than male counterparts.
  
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• The Future of Space-Based Quantum Technology

  22-07-2021 18:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The next generation of quantum sensors are set to help us understand ourselves, the Earth and the cosmos in unprecedented detail.
  
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• Bombshell Lawsuit Claims Feds Are Covering Up At Least 45,000 Injection-Related Deaths

  22-07-2021 17:56 via technocracy.news
  
  The evidence discovery process in federal court will be fiercely opposed by Big Pharma lawyers and all complicit government officials caught in the coverup. Expect massive backlash and censorship from Big Media and Big Tech quarters. ⁃ TN EditorAttorney Thomas Renz filed a lawsuit in federal court in Alabama on July 19 that alleges a massive government cover-up of injection-related U.S. deaths that number “at least 45,000.”
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• Russia is banned from the Tokyo Games — but will its hackers show up?

  22-07-2021 17:42 via nbcnews.com
  
  Russian hackers have targeted the Olympic Games since 2016, when Russia was suspended from full participation. The Tokyo Olympics are on guard for 2021.
  
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• The Rise Of Technocracy And Technopopulism

  22-07-2021 17:31 via technocracy.news
  
  Regarding the pandemic narrative, the author rightly concludes, “The scientists have actually been asked to make essentially political decisions. This has blown the idea that you can’t combine populism and technocracy out of the water.”
  This is a trend that must be closely watched. Many people who consider themselves to be populists are inadvertently embracing the very thing they hate. ⁃ TN EditorPopulism and technocracy are typically depicted as opposing forces. But
  
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• Senate Republican Leader: Get Vaxxed Or Face Lockdown

  22-07-2021 16:53 via technocracy.news
  
  McConnell says he is a huge fan of vaccinations and naively thought every American would rush to get one in the current pandemic environment. Now he brings teeth to the table: Get vaxxed or get locked down. This is the moral equivalent of extortion. ⁃ TN EditorA fresh wave of deaths and hospitalizations like the ones that crippled the country last year loom on the horizon if people don’t wise up and get vaccinated against COVID-19, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell warned.G
  
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• TikTok, Biden administration agree to drop litigation over Trump-era app store ban

  22-07-2021 15:54 via rss.cnn.com
  
  TikTok and the US government agreed on Wednesday to drop a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's attempt to ban the short-form video app from US app stores.
  
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• The FTC vows to 'root out' illegal repair restrictions on phones, fridges, tractors and more

  22-07-2021 15:54 via rss.cnn.com
  
  US regulators are vowing to make it easier for consumers and independent service shops to repair commercial products like smartphones without having to rely on those products' manufacturers, effectively backing a principle known as "right to repair."
  
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• What crypto slump? Blockchain startups are raising a lot of cash

  22-07-2021 15:51 via nbcnews.com
  
  Funding for blockchain start-ups topped $4 billion for the first time in the second quarter, despite a sharp slump in cryptocurrency prices.Companies
  
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• Why People Become Overwhelmed by Conspiracy Theories — and How To Help Them

  22-07-2021 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Commonly driven by financial stress, many people will readily adopt even the wildest conspiracy theories. Disavowing them, on the other hand, often requires the help of social psychologists.
  
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• California sues Activision Blizzard, alleging culture of sexual harassment

  22-07-2021 14:31 via rss.cnn.com
  
  California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a civil lawsuit Tuesday against one of America's largest video game developers Activision Blizzard, alleging multiple female employees were subjected to gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and unequal pay.
  
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• Prescription drugs are too expensive for many Americans. These companies are trying to change that

  22-07-2021 13:19 via rss.cnn.com
  
  It's an experience millions of Americans have had: you go to the doctor, get a prescription, take it to the pharmacy and get hit with a staggering bill, sometimes running into hundreds of dollars even if insurance covers a part of the cost.
  
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• The Latest Research on Coffee and Your Risk for Heart Rhythm Problems – Good News

  22-07-2021 07:21 via scitechdaily.com
  
  UCSF Cardiology researchers report no link between coffee consumption and arrhythmia. In the largest study of its kind, an investigation by UC San Francisco has...
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• Wildfire smoke clouds sky, hurts air quality on East Coast

  22-07-2021 04:54
  
  Smoke and ash from massive wildfires in the American West have clouded the sky and led to air quality alerts on parts of the East Coast
  
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• Capturing Negative Ions in Interstellar Space

  22-07-2021 04:22 via scitechdaily.com
  
  How are negatively charged molecules created in interstellar environments? Interstellar clouds are the birthplaces of new stars, but they also play an important role in...
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• Brain Cells Snap Open Their DNA To Make Memories – Extent of DNA Double-Strand Breaks Is “Surprising and Concerning”

  22-07-2021 03:49 via scitechdaily.com
  
  To quickly express learning and memory genes, brain cells snap both strands of DNA in many more places and cell types than previously realized, a...
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• MIT Physicists Discover “Magic-Angle” Trilayer Graphene May Be a Rare, Magnet-Proof Superconductor

  22-07-2021 03:17 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New findings might help inform the design of more powerful MRI machines or robust quantum computers. MIT physicists have observed signs of a rare type...
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• The View From Space as Wildfire Smoke Smothers Large Swaths of North America

  22-07-2021 02:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Smoke from blazes in the western United States and Canada has blown across North America and even across the North Atlantic to Europe.
  
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• Vaccine misinformation widespread on social media

  22-07-2021 01:06 via nbcnews.com
  Anti-vaccine misinformation is widespread across social media. ​​NBC News’ Vicky Nguyen looks at the impact of social media misinformation on people’s relationships with their families and shares tips on how to talk to others about vaccine myths.
  
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• Elon Musk says he's invested in bitcoin and wants to 'see it succeed'

  22-07-2021 01:03 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Tesla founder Elon Musk is one of the loudest voices in the cryptocurrency world. He frequently uses his massive platform on Twitter to post about various digital assets, and often causes wild swings in their prices, leading some in the space to question his true intentions.
  
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• Rare 'breakthrough' COVID cases are causing alarm, confusion

  22-07-2021 00:57
  
  While reports of athletes, lawmakers and others occasionally getting the coronavirus despite vaccination may sound alarming, top health experts point to overwhelming evidence that the shots dramatically reduce severe disease and death
  
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• Russia launches lab module to International Space Station

  22-07-2021 00:15
  
  Russia has successfully launched a long-delayed lab module for the International Space Station
  
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• Cave Paintings May Depict Ice Age Sign Language

  22-07-2021 00:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ancient stencils of hands with "mutilated" fingers may actually show a type of sign language used for hunting or silent rituals.
  
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