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• Inside Kathy Griffin's fight for life: Drugs, suicide attempt — and now lung cancer - New York Post

  02-08-2021 23:59 via news.google.com
  Inside Kathy Griffin's fight for life: Drugs, suicide attempt — and now lung cancer  New York Post Kathy Griffin announces she has lung cancer  CNN‘The View': Meghan McCain Still Doesn’t Like Kathy Griffin, Demands Apology for Old Clay Aiken Jokes (Video)  Yahoo EntertainmentKathy Griffin Shares Lung Cancer Diagnosis: "I've Never Smoked" | E! News  E! NewsKathy Griffin Details Secret Addiction to Pills & a Suicide Attempt Last Year&nb
  
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• US finally reaches vaccine goal of 70% of adults with at least one Covid shot - The Guardian

  02-08-2021 23:47 via news.google.com
  US finally reaches vaccine goal of 70% of adults with at least one Covid shot  The GuardianU.S. hits Biden's 70% vaccine goal as holdouts in hot spots like Florida and Louisiana rush to get shots  Yahoo NewsCoronavirus News: Lindsey Graham Says He Has Breakthrough Infection  The New York TimesVaccine mandates will backfire. People will resist even more.  Anchorage Daily NewsOur View: Vaccinations remain our best way to return to normal  Press Her
  
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• Bill and Melinda Gates have finalized their divorce

  02-08-2021 23:35 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates are officially divorced, after a judge approved their split on Monday.
  
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• NBA Free Agency 2021: Day One Open Thread - Bullets Forever

  02-08-2021 23:30 via news.google.com
  NBA Free Agency 2021: Day One Open Thread  Bullets ForeverShould Teams Still Want To Invest In Kawhi Leonard? DP Previews NBA Free Agency | 08/02/21  Dan Patrick ShowThe top 15 players in NBA free agency and where they may land  New York Post 2021 NBA Free Agency: Dates, times; Lonzo Ball, Kyle Lowry big names to watch; How will Knicks use max space?  CBS SportsNBA free agency rumors 2021: Live updates on deals, trades and more  Yahoo SportsView
  
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• How language in the infrastructure bill could roil the crypto markets - CNBC

  02-08-2021 23:29 via news.google.com
  How language in the infrastructure bill could roil the crypto markets  CNBC$1T infrastructure bill gets first action as senators dig in  Associated PressSchumer announces bipartisan group has finalized legislative text on infrastructure bill  CNNThe Infrastructure ‘Pay-Fors’ That Aren’t  The Wall Street JournalBipartisan infrastructure win shows Democrats must continue working across the aisle | TheHill  The HillView Full Covera
  
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• A Cousin of Table Salt Could Make Rechargeable Batteries Faster and Safer

  02-08-2021 23:28 via scitechdaily.com
  
  One of the biggest factors affecting consumer adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is the amount of time required to recharge the vehicles—usually powered by lithium-ion...
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• Bill and Melinda Gates have finalized their divorce - CNN

  02-08-2021 23:18 via news.google.com
  Bill and Melinda Gates have finalized their divorce  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• CDC director Rochelle Walensky says Provincetown outbreak proves vaccines are working - The Boston Globe

  02-08-2021 23:13 via news.google.com
  CDC director Rochelle Walensky says Provincetown outbreak proves vaccines are working  The Boston GlobeThe latest on the Covid-19 pandemic in the US  CNNMasks Are a Covid Distraction  The Wall Street JournalDelta infections among vaccinated likely contagious; Lambda variant shows vaccine resistance in lab  Yahoo NewsMore US cities and companies bring back masks to stop Covid surge  Financial TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro mark new smartphone era for Google

  02-08-2021 23:05 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Google on Monday kicked off smartphone season by previewing its new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro smartphones. But it also signaled a new era for the Pixel, shifting it away from a mid-tier line with a niche user base to premium status, in a move that could position it to better take on Apple and Samsung.
  
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• Light detected behind a black hole for the first time - CNN

  02-08-2021 22:59 via news.google.com
  Light detected behind a black hole for the first time  CNNScientists spot light behind a black hole for the first time  Yahoo TechAstronomers spot light from behind a black hole for the first time — proving Einstein right, again  CBS NewsAstronomers Spot Light From Behind a Black Hole for the First Time – Proving Einstein Right Again  Good News NetworkA Supermassive Black Hole Emitted a Flare Away From Us, but Its Intense Gravity Redirected the
  
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• Biden sought new eviction moratorium but lacked legal authority: White House - Fox News

  02-08-2021 22:27 via news.google.com
  
  Biden sought new eviction moratorium but lacked legal authority: White House  Fox NewsHow Democrats Screwed Up So Royally on Evictions  SlateBiden ignores Pelosi's call to extend eviction ban despite Kavanaugh opinion  Fox NewsOpinion | There's plenty of money to avoid evictions. States just have to spend it.  The Washington PostWhite House says it has been unable to find way to extend eviction moratorium  Yahoo NewsView Full Coverage on Google N
  
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• Are Middle Lanes Fastest in Track and Field? Here’s What the Data Shows

  02-08-2021 22:18 via scitechdaily.com
  
  As a short-distance track and field runner in high school and college, I often found myself wondering which of the eight or sometimes nine lanes...
  The post Are Middle Lanes Fastest in Track and Field? Here’s What the Data Shows appeared first on SciTechDaily.
  
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• AP, Reuters to help Twitter elevate more credible info

  02-08-2021 22:13
  
  Twitter has signed deals with The Associated Press and Reuters to help elevate accurate information on its platform
  
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• Hands-on: You can now run Windows 365 on iPad, and Microsoft even has an app for it - 9to5Mac

  02-08-2021 22:07 via news.google.com
  Hands-on: You can now run Windows 365 on iPad, and Microsoft even has an app for it  9to5MacWindows 365 admin setup and management tutorial for Cloud PCs  Microsoft MechanicsThe Windows 10 gaming performance fix is out, here's how to get your PC up to date  PC GamerMicrosoft is ready to rent Windows 365 cloud PCs for as little as $20 per month  The VergeChromebooks fighting for mind share at PC makers with higher-margin Windows 11 machines in the lead, say
  
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• Palestinians fight eviction in Sheikh Jarrah - The Washington Post

  02-08-2021 22:00 via news.google.com
  
  Palestinians fight eviction in Sheikh Jarrah  The Washington PostIsrael's High Court Floats Plan To Solve Standoff Over Sheikh Jarrah Evictions  NPRIsraeli court's compromise would avoid Palestinian evictions  Yahoo NewsCourt pushes deal for Palestinians to stay in Sheikh Jarrah homes  The Jerusalem PostIsrael’s standing in America is now far weaker than it seems  HaaretzView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• American Airlines, Spirit Airlines passengers face hundreds of cancellations after storms - CNBC

  02-08-2021 21:49 via news.google.com
  American Airlines, Spirit Airlines passengers face hundreds of cancellations after storms  CNBC'It looked like a hurricane shelter': Spirit Airlines flight cancellations vex travelers  Yahoo NewsSpirit Airlines cancels several US flights because of 'weather and operational challenges'  Daily MailWhat to Know About Chicago's Airports Before You Travel  msnNOWAmerican Airlines Flight Delays & Cancelations  One Mile at a TimeView Full Coverage o
  
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• Officer who responded to January 6 attack is third to die by suicide - CNN

  02-08-2021 21:40 via news.google.com
  Officer who responded to January 6 attack is third to die by suicide  CNNWashington, DC officer who responded to Capitol riot is third to die by suicide  Fox NewsThird officer who responded to U.S. Capitol insurrection dies by suicide  USA TODAYThird police officer, Gunther Hashida, dies by suicide after defending Capitol during riot by pro-Trump mob  CNBCOfficer who responded to US Capitol attack is third to die by suicide  The GuardianView Full
  
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• Sonoma, 6 other Bay Area counties reinstate indoor mask mandate - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

  02-08-2021 21:33 via news.google.com
  Sonoma, 6 other Bay Area counties reinstate indoor mask mandate  Santa Rosa Press Democrat7 Bay Area counties mandate masks indoors for everyone because of delta variant  SFGateLouisiana and San Francisco Area to Reinstate Indoor Mask Mandates  The Wall Street JournalBay Area counties bring back indoor mask mandate for everyone  San Francisco ChronicleMask Mandate: San Francisco Bay Area health officials issue indoor mask mandate, regardless of vaccination
  
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• Space station situation with Russian module misfire more serious than stated: report - Space.com

  02-08-2021 21:17 via news.google.com
  
  Space station situation with Russian module misfire more serious than stated: report  Space.comNauka module’s near miss raises concerns about future of space station  Ars TechnicaRussian cosmonauts give video tour of module that jolted space station  EuronewsSee inside the Russian ISS Nauka module that shoved the station around  CNETRoscosmos talks about unintended MLM thruster firing  SlashGearView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• DaBaby apologizes for 'misinformed comments about HIV/AIDS' after being dropped from music festivals - The Washington Post

  02-08-2021 21:14 via news.google.com
  
  DaBaby apologizes for 'misinformed comments about HIV/AIDS' after being dropped from music festivals  The Washington PostDaBaby Releases Statement in Wake of Multiple Festival Appearance Cancellations  PitchforkDaBaby apologizes after being dropped from Governor’s Ball, Day N Vegas lineups  Yahoo NewsDaBaby Offers Apology to LGBTQ Community for "Hurtful" Comments  The Source MagazineDaBaby Responds To Cancelations With Apology  HipHopDXView
  
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• Missouri hospital treats record number of virus patients - KSDK.com

  02-08-2021 21:13 via news.google.com
  Missouri hospital treats record number of virus patients  KSDK.com
  
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• Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series will premiere on Prime Video in 2022 - The Verge

  02-08-2021 21:03 via news.google.com
  Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series will premiere on Prime Video in 2022  The Verge‘Lord of the Rings’ Amazon Series Sets Premiere Date, Drops First-Look Image  VarietyAmazon’s Lord of the Rings Release Date Comes With a Breathtaking First Look  GizmodoAmazon's The Lord of the Ring Series Will Premiere in 2022, Plus a First Look Image - IGN  IGNAmazon’s LORD OF THE RINGS Series Gives Premiere Date  Yahoo LifestyleView
  
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• Boeing set to retry test flight in bid to take on SpaceX

  02-08-2021 20:38 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Boeing is slated to launch its long-anticipated Starliner spacecraft — which is built to carry NASA astronauts — on an uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station, a follow-up to the company's botched first attempt 18 months ago, tomorrow. It will be a decisive moment for Boeing and NASA, as the traditional aerospace giant seeks to join SpaceX in ferrying people to the station.
  
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• Former Nazi Guard, Age 100, to Stand Trial in Germany - The Wall Street Journal

  02-08-2021 20:34 via news.google.com
  
  Former Nazi Guard, Age 100, to Stand Trial in Germany  The Wall Street JournalGerman court sets trial for 100-year-old alleged Nazi guard  BBC NewsGerman court sets trial date for former Nazi guard, aged 100  Associated Press100-year-old alleged ex-Nazi guard to stand trial on thousands of counts of being an accessory to murder  The Washington Post100-year-old accused of once being a Nazi guard to stand trial in Germany  The Week MagazineView Ful
  
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• Need to share proof of vaccine? Here's how to store your COVID-19 vaccination card on your smartphone - USA TODAY

  02-08-2021 20:21 via news.google.com
  Need to share proof of vaccine? Here's how to store your COVID-19 vaccination card on your smartphone  USA TODAYView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• De Blasio bolstering NYC police 'gang takedowns,' as gun violence surges citywide - Fox News

  02-08-2021 20:20 via news.google.com
  De Blasio bolstering NYC police 'gang takedowns,' as gun violence surges citywide  Fox NewsNYC launches youth vaccine push before start of school  New York Daily NewsDe Blasio requiring all newly hired city employees be vaccinated  New York Post NYC Mayor 'Strongly' Recommends Vaxxed New Yorkers Mask Up Again  The Daily BeastDe Blasio endorses Adams at general campaign launch  New York Post View Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Apple must face Apple Watch patent claims, Fed Circ. affirms - Reuters

  02-08-2021 20:16 via news.google.com
  
  Apple must face Apple Watch patent claims, Fed Circ. affirms  ReutersUnreleased Apple Macs and Apple Watches Listed in Eurasian Database Ahead of Fall Product Launches  MacRumorsApple Watch Series 7 appears in regulatory filings ahead of expected September release  9to5MacBest smartwatch for 2021  CNETYou can't buy a titanium Apple Watch Series 6 and this is probably why  iMoreView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Could Colts seek Garoppolo from 49ers after Wentz injury? - The Mercury News

  02-08-2021 19:38 via news.google.com
  Could Colts seek Garoppolo from 49ers after Wentz injury?  The Mercury NewsIndianapolis Colts' Carson Wentz to have foot surgery, out 5-12 weeks, coach Frank Reich says  ESPNShould You Be More Worried About Dak Prescott's Injury Or Carson Wentz's Injury? | 08/02/21  Dan Patrick ShowDoyel: Carson Wentz's injury prognosis is so typical of the Colts' QB position  The Indianapolis StarRich Eisen: Why the Colts Should Lob in a Phone Call to Philip Rivers | The
  
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• Google's self-designed Tensor chips will power its next smartphones - The Washington Post

  02-08-2021 19:36 via news.google.com
  
  Google's self-designed Tensor chips will power its next smartphones  The Washington PostGoogle Pixel 6 and 6 Pro phones announced with custom Tensor chips  The VergeGoogle will abandon Qualcomm and build its own smartphone processors this year  CNBCGoogle Previews Upcoming Pixel 6 With Custom Tensor SoC, Rear Camera Bar, In-Display Fingerprint Sensor and More  Mac RumorsGoogle’s own mobile chip is called Tensor  EngadgetView Full Coverage o
  
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• Why the CDC recommends wearing masks indoors even if you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 - PBS NewsHour

  02-08-2021 19:10 via news.google.com
  Why the CDC recommends wearing masks indoors even if you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19  PBS NewsHourNYC COVID mask guidance could soon change amid rise of delta variant  PIX11 NewsCOVID-19 live updates: Vaccinations up more than 200% in hardest hit states, White House says  ABC NewsCOVID Breakthrough: About 99.999% of fully vaccinated Americans have not had a deadly breakthrough case, CDC data shows  WTVD-TVAMA past president backs CDC ma
  
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• After bitcoin decline, Tesla and Square count their losses

  02-08-2021 19:09 via nbcnews.com
  
  Square said late Sunday that its bitcoin-rel
  
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• U.S., U.K, and Israel blame Iran for fatal drone attack on oil tanker - CBS News

  02-08-2021 18:58 via news.google.com
  U.S., U.K, and Israel blame Iran for fatal drone attack on oil tanker  CBS NewsJohnson: Iran must face consequences of 'outrageous' ship attack  Guardian NewsUS considering ‘next steps’ as it warns Iran it will respond to deadly attack on oil tanker in international waters  Yahoo NewsWhat's worse for the price of oil — a belligerent Iran or a resurgent COVID? | TheHill  The HillAnother Iran Message for Biden  The Wall Street Jou
  
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• Germany: Health officials recommend vaccine boosters, as well as jabs for teens - DW (English)

  02-08-2021 18:35 via news.google.com
  Germany: Health officials recommend vaccine boosters, as well as jabs for teens  DW (English)Dr. Scott Gottlieb sees Covid vaccine boosters for vulnerable people in U.S. as early as September  CNBCModerna Vaccine Arrival From The U.S - What It Means For the Nigeria's War Against Covid-19  TVC News NigeriaGovt behind curve as Covid war heats up  Bangkok PostPfizer Raises Price of Covid-19 Vaccine by 25% in Europe: Report  GizmodoView Full Coverage
  
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• Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard becomes first ​out transgender woman to compete at the Olympics, fails to register a lift - CNN

  02-08-2021 18:33 via news.google.com
  Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard becomes first ​out transgender woman to compete at the Olympics, fails to register a lift  CNNTransgender athlete Laurel Hubbard out of Olympics - BBC News  BBC NewsOlympic athlete Laurel Hubbard just shattered a transphobic myth  MSNBCLaurel Hubbard, transgender weightlifter, exits Olympic competition early after failing on all three attempts  Yahoo SportsCanada’s Quinn poised to be first transgender Olympic medalis
  
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• Whack-A-Mole: Universal Basic Income Just Keeps Popping Up

  02-08-2021 17:55 via technocracy.news
  
  Universal Basic Income (UBI) was an original program of Technocracy in the 1930s, when everyone was to receive a like amount of income based on energy. Work would be assigned to every citizen, but their work would not be related to their income.
  Today’s calls for UBI, if successful, will lead to modern-day slavery and increases in poverty and hunger. Were it not for the already failed economic policies of progressive left-wing radicals, there would be no need for UBI.
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• Scientism: When Science Becomes Religion

  02-08-2021 17:16 via technocracy.news
  
  Scientism is at the root of both Technocracy and Transhumanism, indicating that the revolution waged against the world is religious in nature. Historically, all religious wars were ultimately ended by sheer force and total domination. ⁃ TN EditorThe popular slogan today is “Believe in science.” It’s often used as a weapon against people who reject not science in principle but rather one or another prominent scientific proposition, whether it be about the COVID-19 vaccine,
  
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• Lake Huron sinkhole surprise: The rise of oxygen on early Earth linked to changing planetary rotation rate - Phys.org

  02-08-2021 17:02 via news.google.com
  Lake Huron sinkhole surprise: The rise of oxygen on early Earth linked to changing planetary rotation rate  Phys.orgA Slowdown in Earth’s Rotation Could Have Affected the Oxygen Content of the Atmosphere  SciTechDailyLake Huron Sinkhole gives Clues to Oxygen Production on Early Earth  University of MichiganSlowdown of Earth's spin caused an oxygen surge  Livescience.comHow did Earth get its oxygen? Researchers dive for answers in Lake Huron sinkhole.
  
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• De Blasio ‘Strongly’ Urges Vaccinated New Yorkers to Wear Masks Indoors - The New York Times

  02-08-2021 16:48 via news.google.com
  
  De Blasio ‘Strongly’ Urges Vaccinated New Yorkers to Wear Masks Indoors  The New York TimesMasks encouraged in New York, but no city or state mandate  Yahoo NewsNYC Mayor 'Strongly' Recommends Masks, Stopping Short of Mandate  BloombergLetters to the Editor — Aug. 2, 2021  New York Post View Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• New York Gov. Cuomo asks private businesses to require Covid vaccination for admission - CNBC

  02-08-2021 16:36 via news.google.com
  New York Gov. Cuomo asks private businesses to require Covid vaccination for admission  CNBCPower failure: Cuomo’s $106M bridge light show fades to black  PoliticoCuomo urges private businesses to move to "vaccine-only admission"  AxiosGov. Cuomo on delta surge: Hospitalizations doubled, new cases increased four-fold in July  RochesterFirstGov. Cuomo mandates vaccinations for transit workers as New York's Covid cases surge  CNBCView Full Co
  
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• Pentagon Technocrats Using AI To ‘See Days In Advance’

  02-08-2021 16:17 via technocracy.news
  
  The Global Information Dominance Experiment (GIDE) seeks to see into the future in order to outwit the enemy. This was tried with pre-crime AI software with miserable results, but the combined force of the Pentagon continues to pursue this Technocrat solution for the military. ⁃ TN EditorUS. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) recently conducted a series of tests known as the Global Information Dominance Experiments, or GIDE, which combined global sensor networks, artificial intelligence (AI)
  
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• Earth’s Inner Core Is Growing Lopsided

  02-08-2021 15:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A geological mystery is unfolding far beneath our feet, and it may shed light on the life-sustaining magnetic field that extends far above our heads. 
  
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• OnePlus Nord 2 Battery Explodes After Being Used Just Five Days; Company Issues Public Apology - Wccftech

  02-08-2021 14:49 via news.google.com
  
  OnePlus Nord 2 Battery Explodes After Being Used Just Five Days; Company Issues Public Apology  WccftechWoman’s 5-day-old OnePlus Nord 2 exploded while cycling (Updated)  Android AuthorityThis camera phone battery spontaneously exploded – and it was only 5 days old!  Digital Camera WorldOnePlus Nord 2 5G gets cooked well done after its battery explodes  PhoneArenaOnePlus Nord 2 exploded and caused injuries to the owner  Gizchina.comVi
  
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• Biden’s Climate Plans Are Stunted After Dejected Experts Fled Trump

  02-08-2021 13:46 via nytimes.com
  
  Hundreds of scientists and policy experts left the government during the Trump administration. The jobs remain unfilled nearly six months into President Biden’s term.
  
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• Families urge using new DNA tech to ID Pearl Harbor unknowns

  02-08-2021 07:47
  
  Some families of USS Arizona sailors and Marines whose remains were never found after the bombing of Pearl Harbor are concerned the U.S. military doesn’t plan to take advantage of advances in DNA technology to identify unknowns from the battleship
  
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• Square to buy installment payment firm Afterpay in $29B deal

  02-08-2021 04:35
  Digital payments company Square Inc. says it has agreed to acquire Afterpay, which provides a “buy now, pay later’’ option for merchants, in an all-stock deal valued at about $29 billion
  
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• Square to acquire Afterpay, Australian buy now, pay later platform for $29 billion

  02-08-2021 04:02 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Jack Dorsey's Square is spending $29 billion on an Australian buy now, pay later firm — a massive purchase that will help his company build out its global payments empire.
  
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• Zoom settles 'zoombombing' and data privacy lawsuit for $85 million

  02-08-2021 01:15 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Zoom Video Communications agreed to pay $85 million in a preliminary lawsuit settlement filed Saturday afternoon. The deal is in response to a class action lawsuit over users' concerns over the company allegedly having shared personal data with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn as well as instances of "zoombombing," when an unwanted hacker joins a call.
  
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• A Brain Drain Among Government Scientists Bogs Down Biden’s Climate Ambitions

  02-08-2021 00:29 via nytimes.com
  
  Hundreds of scientists and policy experts left the government during the Trump administration. The jobs remain unfilled nearly six months into President Biden’s term, slowing his climate agenda.
  
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