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• COVID Vaccines Are Over 90% Effective at Preventing Deaths From Delta Variant

  20-10-2021 23:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Vaccination is over 90 percent effective at preventing deaths from the Delta variant of Covid-19, according to the first country-level data on mortality. The Pfizer-BioNTech...
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• What Makes Us Human? The Answer May Be Found in Overlooked “Junk” DNA

  20-10-2021 21:47 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Our DNA is very similar to that of the chimpanzee, which in evolutionary terms is our closest living relative. Stem cell researchers at Lund University...
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• Senator calls on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify about Instagram and kids

  20-10-2021 21:46 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Sen. Richard Blumenthal wrote to Mark Zuckerberg Wednesday, calling on the Facebook CEO or the head of Instagram to testify on the platform's harms on children.
  
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• Mysterious Flashing Radio Signal Emanating From Near the Center of the Galaxy

  20-10-2021 20:56 via scitechdaily.com
  
  In early 2020, we detected an unusual radio signal coming from somewhere near the center of our galaxy. The signal blinked on and off, growing...
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• Evolution of Weapons, Armor, and Fortifications: What Drove the Invention of Military Technologies?

  20-10-2021 20:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New research conducted through the Complexity Science Hub Vienna and applied to a rich historical dataset shed light on the evolution of weapons, armor, and...
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• Samsung now lets you design your own flip smartphone

  20-10-2021 19:58 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Smartphone design hasn't varied much in years and customers are typically beholden to whatever decisions manufacturers make.
  
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• Pinterest shares soar on reports PayPal may buy it

  20-10-2021 19:58 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Pinterest's stock surged on Wednesday following a report that digital payments company PayPal is looking to potentially buy the bookmarking website.
  
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• Biogen CEO: 'Major bottleneck' still limits Alzheimer's drug

  20-10-2021 19:43
  
  A new Alzheimer’s drug from Biogen brought in only $300,000 in sales during its first full quarter on the market
  
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• Integral’s “Apollo 13” Moment: Three Hours To Rescue Spacecraft From “Death”

  20-10-2021 19:10 via scitechdaily.com
  
  On September 22, around midday, ESA’s Integral spacecraft went into emergency Safe Mode. One of the spacecraft’s three active ‘reaction wheels’ had turned off without...
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• When M.I.T. Asked Dorian Abbot to Speak, It Invited Criticism

  20-10-2021 19:02 via nytimes.com
  
  Dorian Abbot is a scientist who has opposed aspects of affirmative action. He is now at the center of an argument over free speech and acceptable discourse.
  
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• M.I.T.’s Choice of Lecturer Ignited Criticism. So Did Its Decision to Cancel.

  20-10-2021 19:02 via nytimes.com
  
  Dorian Abbot is a scientist who has opposed aspects of affirmative action. He is now at the center of an argument over free speech and acceptable discourse.
  
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• Why We Share Stories of Local Ghosts

  20-10-2021 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Since ancient times, communities have circulated tales of nearby spirits that are attached to specific spaces and carry memorable moral lessons. Often, they serve to spread practical warnings.
  
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• Bitcoin hits new record high, topping $66,000

  20-10-2021 18:46 via nbcnews.com
  
  Investors cheered the successful launch of the first U.S. bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund.
  
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• Why Our Inner Clocks May Benefit from Stressed-Out Plants

  20-10-2021 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Fruits and veggies provide us with powerful compounds called polyphenols that influence the body’s inner rhythms. They could someday deliver innovative treatments for conditions like cancer and diabetes.
  
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• One Giant Leap for MIT’s Robotic Mini Cheetah

  20-10-2021 17:40 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new control system, demonstrated using MIT’s robotic mini cheetah, enables four-legged robots to jump across uneven terrain in real-time. A loping cheetah dashes across...
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• Sticky business: Ransomware hits U.S. candymaker ahead of Halloween

  20-10-2021 17:02 via nbcnews.com
  
  A major U.S. candy company is struggling to fill orders before Halloween after ransomware hackers encrypted its systems.
  
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• Internet Of Things Is Driving Connected Medical Device Market

  20-10-2021 17:00 via technocracy.news
  
  Lest we forget other Technocrat initiatives, the Internet Of Things is rapidly filling up space in the medical field with the same philosophy, “If it can be connected, it will be connected”. Connectivity to the Internet plays prominently and the entire segment is growing at 25% per year. ⁃ TN EditorThe internet of things (IoT) technology has gained immense popularity in the recent times. The concept basically refers to the connection of devices, any device as long as it has an
  
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• Hit the Sleep “Sweet Spot” To Keep Brain Sharp: Too Little and Too Much Sleep Linked to Cognitive Decline

  20-10-2021 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Like so many other good things in life, sleep is best in moderation. A multiyear study of older adults found that both short and long...
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• Biden Administration Prepares for Mass COVID-19 Vaccination of Children 5 to 11 - The Epoch Times

  20-10-2021 16:37 via news.google.com
  Biden Administration Prepares for Mass COVID-19 Vaccination of Children 5 to 11  The Epoch TimesCOVID-19: Canada reaches deal with Pfizer for pediatric vaccines  Global NewsExamining how to keep kids safe from COVID-19 in the colder months  WXYZ-TV Detroit | Channel 7Don’t want your kids vaccinated against COVID? Then don’t send them to school  San Luis Obispo TribuneVaccination is the only way to beat Covid-19  Gulf NewsView Full Cov
  
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• Walgreens begins testing drone delivery in Texas

  20-10-2021 16:25
  
  Walgreens will begin flying packages by drone to residents in a pair of Texas cities in partnership with Google’s drone-making affiliate, Wing
  
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• Medical Technocrats Rushing To Vaccinate Young Children

  20-10-2021 16:19 via technocracy.news
  
  The Technocrat’s propaganda machine has shifted into high gear to praise the benefits of children being vaccinated. Millions of parents will likely be deceived into believing the propaganda. Children are the least likely of any age group to have trouble with COVID, and available shots are still given under Emergency Use Authorization. ⁃ TN EditorThe Biden administration on Wednesday unveiled its plan to ‘quickly’ vaccinate roughly 28 million children age 5-11, pending aut
  
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• Bitcoin hits new record high, topping $65,000

  20-10-2021 16:09 via nbcnews.com
  
  Investors cheered the successful launch of the first U.S. bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund.
  
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• Facebook fined $70 million for 'deliberate' failure to comply with UK regulator

  20-10-2021 15:57 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The UK competition regulator has slapped Facebook with a $70 million fine for repeatedly ignoring warnings and deliberately breaking its rules.
  
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• UAE Mars Mission Captures Elusive Aurora on Red Planet

  20-10-2021 15:51 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Lawrence Livermore Optics Used To Spot Elusive Aurora on Red Planet The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Mars mission that launched about a year ago has...
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• Insight: The Great New Normal Purge

  20-10-2021 15:42 via technocracy.news
  
  TN has been pointing this out for months: “But it isn’t just a purge of “the Unvaccinated.” Anyone deviating from the official ideology is being systematically demonized and persecuted.” This purging is no respecter of political ideology or economic status: speak wrong, get tossed. ⁃ TN EditorSo, the Great New Normal Purge has begun … right on cue, right by the numbers.
  As we “paranoid conspiracy theorists” have been warning would happen&nbs
  
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• Why Scary Music Sounds, Well, Scary

  20-10-2021 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Horror movie soundtracks might draw on the most familiar expression of terror that we know.
  
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• Flooding in Venice worsens off-season amid climate change

  20-10-2021 14:04
  
  Venice saw a record five exceptional floods over six weeks in late 2019 that triggered fears about the impact of worsening climate change on the Italian lagoon city beloved by tourists
  
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• Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto has Covid, urges vaccines

  20-10-2021 13:52 via nbcnews.com
  
  The anchor learned of the test results after Monday’s episode of “Your World with Neil Cavuto," and wasn’t on the air Tuesday.
  
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• Study: Fossil fuel plans would far overshoot climate goals

  20-10-2021 13:46
  
  A U.N.-backed study has found that the world needs to cut by more than half its production of coal, oil and gas in the coming decade to maintain a chance of keeping global warming from reaching dangerous levels
  
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• Volcano in southern Japan erupts with massive smoke column

  20-10-2021 12:54
  
  A volcano in southern Japan is erupting with a massive column of gray smoke billowing into the sky
  
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• The Irish app letting people take 3D videos on an iPhone

  20-10-2021 12:06 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Volograms has developed technology that lets users create augmented reality content on a smartphone.
  
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• Facebook is planning to change its name, report says

  20-10-2021 12:06 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Facebook is planning to rebrand itself with a new name focused on the metaverse, the Verge reported on Tuesday, as the tech giant comes under fire from regulators around the world over its business practices.
  
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• 'I screwed up': Netflix's Ted Sarandos addresses Dave Chappelle fallout

  20-10-2021 07:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  Sarandos' comments come on the eve of a planned employee walkout at Netflix organized by trans and LGBTQ+ staffers, content creators and allies.
  
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• Best Smart Mattress

  20-10-2021 07:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ghost SmartBed vs Sleep Number vs Eight Sleep
  
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• Red Sox vs Astros score: ALCS Game 3 live updates - The Boston Globe

  20-10-2021 04:12 via news.google.com
  Red Sox vs Astros score: ALCS Game 3 live updates  The Boston GlobeRed Sox pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez mimics Carlos Correa's watch gesture, drawing rebuke from Boston manager Alex Cora  ESPNHe can't play in October. But the Red Sox wouldn't be here without him  Yahoo SportsSmith: It's hard to put a price on Carlos Correa's leadership  Houston Chronicle These Red Sox have magic on their side again  Boston.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• ‘I Screwed Up’: Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Addresses Dave Chappelle Fallout - Variety

  20-10-2021 04:02 via news.google.com
  ‘I Screwed Up’: Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Addresses Dave Chappelle Fallout  VarietyNetflix Workers Plan a Walkout Over Dave Chappelle  The New York TimesNetflix Isn’t Brave, and That’s Fine  The Wall Street JournalJoe Rogan Weighs in on Transphobia Controversy Surrounding Dave Chappelle's Netflix Special  ComplexBofA's Nat Schindler on Netflix democratizing the production of content around the world  CNBC TelevisionView
  
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• ACLU sues Oklahoma over law prohibiting critical race theory topics from being taught in schools - CNN

  20-10-2021 03:02 via news.google.com
  ACLU sues Oklahoma over law prohibiting critical race theory topics from being taught in schools  CNNOklahoma's anti-critical race theory law violates free speech rights, ACLU suit says  Yahoo NewsFederal lawsuit filed against Oklahoma over critical race theory law  KFOR Oklahoma's News 4ACLU, state educators file federal lawsuit challenging Oklahoma House Bill 1775  Tulsa WorldACLU files suit against Oklahoma over law limiting critical race theory instruc
  
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• U.S. surgeons successfully test pig kidney transplant in human patient - Reuters

  20-10-2021 02:37 via news.google.com
  
  U.S. surgeons successfully test pig kidney transplant in human patient  ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Bitcoin futures ETF debuts with highest ever first day 'natural' volume of $1B - Cointelegraph

  20-10-2021 02:24 via news.google.com
  Bitcoin futures ETF debuts with highest ever first day 'natural' volume of $1B  CointelegraphFirst bitcoin futures ETF rises more than 4% in trading debut on the NYSE  CNBCWhy Jim Cramer is selling more ether ahead of bitcoin futures ETF debut  CNBC TelevisionBITO: Why ETFs Will Be A Game-Changer For Bitcoin  Seeking AlphaFirst bitcoin futures ETF from ProShares makes trading debut  CNBC TelevisionView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Rachel Levine: Transgender official sworn in as four-star admiral - BBC News

  20-10-2021 02:16 via news.google.com
  
  Rachel Levine: Transgender official sworn in as four-star admiral  BBC NewsRachel Levine sworn in as first openly transgender four-star admiral  Fox NewsRachel Levine, openly transgender health official, sworn in as four-star admiral in Public Health Service  The Washington PostFormer Pennsylvania Health Secretary has new role, new rank  WPXI PittsburghDr. Rachel Levine sworn into U.S. Public Service Commissioned Corps as four-star admiral  WTAE-
  
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• In-N-Out defies San Francisco vaccine mandate: 'We refuse to become the vaccination police' - MarketWatch

  20-10-2021 02:10 via news.google.com
  In-N-Out defies San Francisco vaccine mandate: 'We refuse to become the vaccination police'  MarketWatchSan Francisco shuts down In-N-Out for not enforcing jab mandate: 'We refuse to become the vaccination police'  Fox NewsIn-N-Out Burger in Battle With San Francisco Health Officials Over COVID Rules  KPIX CBS SF Bay AreaSan Francisco's only In-N-Out closed for not checking proof of vaccination  SF GateIn-N-Out blasts S.F. over vaccine mandate shutdown: &l
  
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• Contempt report approved for ex-Trump strategist Steve Bannon - NPR

  20-10-2021 01:57 via news.google.com
  Contempt report approved for ex-Trump strategist Steve Bannon  NPRJan. 6 committee votes to refer Bannon to DOJ for criminal prosecution  Yahoo NewsJudge who's criticized Capitol insurrection to hear Trump's challenge to House subpoena of presidential records  CNNIs Donald Trump trying to hide his part in the Jan. 6 insurrection?  The Arizona RepublicPerspective | Trump can't hide behind executive privilege anymore. But he's still trying.  The Wa
  
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• Joe 'The Bachelorette' 2021 Spoilers, Job, Instagram: Michelle Season - STYLECASTER

  20-10-2021 01:48 via news.google.com
  
  Joe 'The Bachelorette' 2021 Spoilers, Job, Instagram: Michelle Season  STYLECASTERMeet the two Louisiana natives competing on The Bachelorette for Michelle Young's heart  NOLA.comWhat You Need To Know About Michelle Young, The New Bachelorette  HuffPostMeet Michelle Young, the new 'Bachelorette' l GMA  Good Morning AmericaThe new season of ‘The Bachelorette’ starts tonight on WAAY 31! Here’s an early look!  WAAYView Full Coverag
  
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• ‘Community Lens’ Pixel wallpapers show off Googlers’ photography skills [Download] - 9to5Google

  20-10-2021 01:42 via news.google.com
  ‘Community Lens’ Pixel wallpapers show off Googlers’ photography skills [Download]  9to5GooglePixel 6 and 6 Pro: a first look at Google's shot at a premium Android phone  The VergeThe best Pixel 6 Pro cases and covers  Digital TrendsHands on: Google Pixel 6 review  TechRadarGoogle Tensor chipset announced with barely any official details - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• South Korean companies face own 'Squid Game' in Xi Jinping's China - Financial Times

  20-10-2021 01:30 via news.google.com
  South Korean companies face own 'Squid Game' in Xi Jinping's China  Financial TimesKids playing ‘Squid Game’ on playground with hitting, kicking, schools warn  Fox News'Squid Game' has been watched by two-thirds of all Netflix users but hasn't moved the needle on U.S. subscribers  CNBCAre you not entertained? Squid Game and the poor as playthings on screen  NMEThe Most Horrifying Squid Games, Ranked | CBR  CBR - Comic Book ResourcesVi
  
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• PSA: the MacBook Pro 14-inch’s $20 power brick upsell is probably worth it - The Verge

  20-10-2021 01:20 via news.google.com
  PSA: the MacBook Pro 14-inch’s $20 power brick upsell is probably worth it  The VergeWhy Apple's MacBook Pro Will Get 5G in 2024  PCMagOpinion: I wasn’t planning to buy a MacBook Pro, but today’s event exceeded my wildest expectations  9to5MacApple is ready to admit it was wrong about the future of laptops  The VergeThe new MacBook Pro 2021 has a notch — and I’m OK with it  Tom's GuideView Full Coverage on Google New
  
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• Racism Is Declared a Public Health Crisis in New York City - The New York Times

  20-10-2021 01:17 via news.google.com
  Racism Is Declared a Public Health Crisis in New York City  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Leaked Covid-19 report calls for mass homicide charges against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro - CNN

  20-10-2021 01:16 via news.google.com
  Leaked Covid-19 report calls for mass homicide charges against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro  CNNBolsonaro's Pandemic Handling Draws Explosive Allegation: Homicide  The New York TimesCharge Bolsonaro with murder over Covid toll, draft Brazil senate report says  The GuardianBrazil senators readying call for Bolsonaro criminal charges  Associated PressBrazil's Bolsonaro should face homicide charge for COVID-19 errors, says Senate report  Reute
  
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• "Only Murders in the Building" boss on the killer, who's back next season and a case for rewatching - Salon

  20-10-2021 01:08 via news.google.com
  
  "Only Murders in the Building" boss on the killer, who's back next season and a case for rewatching  SalonOnly Murders in the Building: Season 1 Review  IGN6 burning questions we have after watching the Only Murders In The Building season finale  The A.V. ClubOnly Murders in the Building Season-Finale Recap: We Are All Tim Kono  VultureOnly Murders In The Building Review: Selena Gomez, Martin Short & Steve Martin’s Whodunnit Is The Most Hilarious
  
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• China Sells $4 Billion Dollar Bond Amid Evergrande Woes - Bloomberg Markets and Finance

  20-10-2021 01:08 via news.google.com
  
  China Sells $4 Billion Dollar Bond Amid Evergrande Woes  Bloomberg Markets and FinanceChina Evergrande Gets Soft Treatment in Chinese Media  The New York TimesGravitas: China's hidden $4 trillion debt bomb  WIONWhen China slows, the world economy will stutter | TheHill  The HillChina has many ways to tackle problems behind 4.9% Q3 growth: Global Times editorial  Global TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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