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• Twitter's co-founder is distancing himself from the company. Critics say it's the right move.

  30-11-2021 23:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  Twitter set for new path after Jack Dorsey exit
  
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• Map: More than 30 countries institute omicron-related travel restrictions - NBC News

  30-11-2021 23:56 via news.google.com
  Map: More than 30 countries institute omicron-related travel restrictions  NBC NewsWHO advises people 60 or older to postpone travel due to Omicron  AxiosNew travel ban in place due to omicron variant  ABC15 ArizonaWHO urges those over 60 to nix international travel amid Omicron  New York PostThe World Health Organization recommends those 60 years old and older postpone travel over omicron variant concerns | TheHill  The HillView Full Coverage on
  
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• UN says global tourism losses to barely improve over 2020 as pandemic drags on - NPR

  30-11-2021 23:52 via news.google.com
  UN says global tourism losses to barely improve over 2020 as pandemic drags on  NPRCoronavirus pandemic could cost global tourism $2 trillion this year  UN NewsUN report: Pandemic to cost global tourism sector €1.8 trillion in 2021 • FRANCE 24 English  FRANCE 24 EnglishCovid-19 passports, vaccines helped EU tourism recovery - UN  News24Global tourism sees upturn in 3rd quarter  Hurriyet Daily NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Scientists to map fungal networks, determine climate role

  30-11-2021 23:52
  Scientists from the United States and Europe have announced plans to create the biggest map of underground fungal networks, arguing they are an important but overlooked piece in the puzzle of how to tackle climate change
  
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• 3 dead, 8 injured in Oxford High School shooting; suspect is 15-year-old student - Detroit Free Press

  30-11-2021 23:18 via news.google.com
  3 dead, 8 injured in Oxford High School shooting; suspect is 15-year-old student  Detroit Free Press3 students killed, 6 others injured at Michigan school shooting  ABC NewsMichigan high school shooting leaves three students dead; 15-year-old suspect in custody  Fox NewsBREAKING: 15-year-old student shoots three dead & leaves six wounded in Michigan  Sky NewsRadio Station WHMI 93.5 FM — Livingston County Michigan News, Weather, Traffic, Sports, S
  
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• Microsoft Keeps Making Its Edge Browser Worse for Some Reason - Gizmodo

  30-11-2021 23:15 via news.google.com
  Microsoft Keeps Making Its Edge Browser Worse for Some Reason  GizmodoUsers revolt as Microsoft bolts a short-term financing app onto Edge  Ars TechnicaEdge users aren’t happy about Microsoft’s built-in ‘buy now, pay later’ tool  The VergeMicrosoft adds Buy Now, Pay Later financing option to Edge – and everyone hates it  The RegisterMicrosoft under fire for baking "buy now, pay later" option into Edge browser  Euroga
  
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• Tiny 'Living' Robots Figured Out How to Reproduce - Gizmodo

  30-11-2021 22:48 via news.google.com
  Tiny 'Living' Robots Figured Out How to Reproduce  GizmodoGravitas: These robots can produce babies | 'Xenobots' capable of 'self-replicating'  WIONXenobots, the World's First Living Robots, Are Now Capable of Reproducing: 'This Is Profound'  PEOPLE.comWorld's first living robots can now reproduce, scientists say  CNN‘Amazing science’: researchers find xenobots can give rise to offspring  The GuardianView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season Was a Doozy

  30-11-2021 22:45 via discovermagazine.com
  
  The season was more active than normal for the sixth year in a row.
  
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• Putin lays down 'red line,' threatens retaliation if missiles placed in Ukraine - New York Post

  30-11-2021 22:23 via news.google.com
  Putin lays down 'red line,' threatens retaliation if missiles placed in Ukraine  New York PostRussia's military buildup has Ukraine and NATO on edge  Yahoo NewsRussia would pay 'high price' for Ukraine attack, warns NATO  ReutersRussia isn't about to invade Ukraine  Bangor Daily NewsNATO, Russia spar as foreign ministers meet in Latvia  Al Jazeera EnglishView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• NFL Offensive Player Rankings, Week 13: Teams that should be in the market for Jimmy Garoppolo - NFL.com

  30-11-2021 22:06 via news.google.com
  NFL Offensive Player Rankings, Week 13: Teams that should be in the market for Jimmy Garoppolo  NFL.comNFL Power Rankings Week 13 - 1-32 poll, plus checking in on each team's confidence rating  ESPN2021 Power Rankings: 49ers Crack Top 10 With Win Over Vikings  49ers.comNFL Power Rankings: Patriots keep moving up after beating the Titans  Pats PulpitNFL power rankings, Week 12: Where do the Ravens fit among the top contenders?  Baltimore SunView F
  
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• Meta exec behind Facebook's cryptocurrency project to step down

  30-11-2021 21:51 via cnn.com
  
  David Marcus, the executive in charge of the troubled cryptocurrency project at Meta Platforms — the company formerly known as Facebook —announced Tuesday he will step down at the end of the year to pursue other projects.
  
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• A record amount of COVID-19 patients are on ventilators in the Omaha metro - KETV Omaha

  30-11-2021 21:51 via news.google.com
  A record amount of COVID-19 patients are on ventilators in the Omaha metro  KETV OmahaNurse describes inside of Nebraska Medicine COVID-19 ICU  KETV OmahaOmaha ICU nurse: Treating COVID-19 patients 'tough to watch'  WOWTTuesday Nov. 30 COVID-19 update: Douglas County reports record number of patients on ventilators  WOWTMonday Nov. 29 COVID-19 update: Douglas County hospitalizations, ICUs, ventilators hit another peak  WOWTView Full Coverage on G
  
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• Aaron Carter and fiancée split a week after baby's birth - New York Daily News

  30-11-2021 21:39 via news.google.com
  Aaron Carter and fiancée split a week after baby's birth  New York Daily NewsAaron Carter and Fiancée Melanie Martin Break Up a Week After Son's Birth: 'I Was Deceived'  PEOPLE.comAaron Carter Believes His Family Is Trying To Put Him Under Conservatorship | TMZ  TMZAaron Carter splits from fiancée Melanie Martin days after son's birth: 'I don't have a family now'  Yahoo EntertainmentAaron Carter Reveals He And Fiancée Melanie Ma
  
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• Court upholds California ban on high-capacity magazines - Associated Press

  30-11-2021 21:26 via news.google.com
  
  Court upholds California ban on high-capacity magazines  Associated PressCalifornia high-capacity gun magazine ban upheld by federal appeals court  Fox NewsCalifornia Ban On High-Capacity Magazines Upheld  CBS Los AngelesCourt upholds California ban on large firearms magazines  Los Angeles TimesFederal appeals court upholds California's ban on high-capacity magazines  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Cyber Monday spending was reportedly down due to early shopping - The Verge

  30-11-2021 20:50 via news.google.com
  Cyber Monday spending was reportedly down due to early shopping  The VergeCyber Monday online sales drop 1.4% from last year to $10.7 billion, falling for the first time ever  CNBCThanksgiving Weekend Sales Fell. It Isn't an Alarm Bell for Consumer Spending.  Barron'sLots of Cyber Monday shoppers but not a lot of stock and thieves know it.  CBS 8 San DiegoAmazon touts record post-Thanksgiving sales amid lackluster Black Friday, Cyber Monday for retailers&n
  
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• Where things stand on a potential government shutdown - Vox

  30-11-2021 20:40 via news.google.com
  Where things stand on a potential government shutdown  VoxHouse Democrats grow antsy to pass shutdown fix ahead of Friday cliff  PoliticoGovernment Shutdown 2021: These Services Will Be Inaccessible If Debt Ceiling Isn’t Raised by Dec. 15  Yahoo FinanceCongress's goal in December: Avoid shutdown and default | TheHill  The HillGOP hands Dems a December reality check  PoliticoView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• New lead testing method could reveal higher levels in water

  30-11-2021 20:30
  U.S. officials are considering a new method for testing water that could show more places have elevated lead levels than previously believed
  
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• Meet the new CEO of Twitter

  30-11-2021 20:20 via cnn.com
  
  Parag Agrawal isn't a household name, but he could soon become one as he takes the lead at one of the world's most influential social media companies.
  
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• Preservation Work Begins On Dugout Canoe Found At The Bottom of Wisconsin’s Lake Mendota

  30-11-2021 20:15 via discovermagazine.com
  
  After being exhumed from the depths of a lake, this 1200-year-old dugout canoe has a long way to go before it's properly preserved.
  
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• How U.S. social media conspiracy theories made Europeans skeptical of the Covid vaccine

  30-11-2021 19:13 via nbcnews.com
  NBC News' Brandy Zadrozny reports on how people in Europe are skeptical of the Covid-19 vaccine due to conspiracy theories that were made in the U.S.
  
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• How Do You Tell a Neanderthal From a Denisovan?

  30-11-2021 19:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Our partial ancestors differed a little in appearance from modern humans.
  
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• COVID-19 variant omicron is unlikely to cause severe illness in vaccinated people, BioNTech founder says - Fox Business

  30-11-2021 18:44 via news.google.com
  COVID-19 variant omicron is unlikely to cause severe illness in vaccinated people, BioNTech founder says  Fox BusinessPfizer CEO on Omicron Covid-19 Variant, Vaccine Supply  Bloomberg Markets and FinancePfizer's top scientist, Mikael Dolsten, tells us the 2 factors that will determine if Omicron is a true threat and shares Pfizer's worst-case-scenario plan  Yahoo NewsCOVID-19 vaccine effectiveness will likely drop against omicron variant, Moderna CEO says  
  
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• This pair of merging black holes is the closest to Earth we've ever found - Space.com

  30-11-2021 18:23 via news.google.com
  
  This pair of merging black holes is the closest to Earth we've ever found  Space.comAstronomers Spot Two Supermassive Black Holes on a Collision Course  GizmodoVery Large Telescope uncovers closest pair of supermassive black holes yet  Phys.OrgJourney to the closest pair of supermassive black holes  European Southern Observatory (ESO)Closest Supermassive Black Hole Pair to Earth Discovered, On Verge of Collision  NewsweekView Full Coverage on Goo
  
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• Popular Blood Thinners May Lead to Brain Bleeding and Death After Head Injury

  30-11-2021 18:07 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A three-year study of more than 1,000 patients found that the risk of delayed intracranial hemorrhage and death following head trauma was significantly higher for...
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• NASA DART Launch: Key Step Forward in Planetary Defense

  30-11-2021 17:17 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NASA’s latest launch into outer space is going to make an impact. In fact, that’s its entire mission. DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test), which launched...
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• New iPhone SE Reportedly on Track for Release in First Quarter of 2022 - MacRumors

  30-11-2021 17:08 via news.google.com
  
  New iPhone SE Reportedly on Track for Release in First Quarter of 2022  MacRumorsApple set to unveil new iPhone SE in early 2022--report  Seeking AlphaNew report calls for Apple to introduce the third-generation iPhone SE in Q1 of 2022 with 5G support  PhoneArenaTrendForce: Apple ‘staying with the plan’ to announce iPhone SE 3 in early 2022  9to5MacUpcoming iPhone SE 3 on Track to Launch in Q1 of 2022  WccftechView Full Coverage on Go
  
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• Historian: Elon Musk Was Shaped By Technocrat Grandfather, Science Fiction

  30-11-2021 16:49 via technocracy.news
  
  Now, a prominent Harvard historian sets the development of Elon Musk in proper historic context: raised in a technocrat home and steeped in science fiction. Musk is no leftist but his view of Utopia has more in common with Dystopia as he seeks to save the world by colonizing outer space. Yes, Musk is a Technocrat and he is reshaping the world. ⁃ TN EditorWhere does Elon Musk get his ideas from? What is he trying to achieve and who does he want to be? Many of us are desperate to unders
  
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• Barbados bids farewell to British monarchy, becomes republic - ABC News

  30-11-2021 16:36 via news.google.com
  Barbados bids farewell to British monarchy, becomes republic  ABC NewsBarbados breaks away from the Queen, becomes a republic  CNNPraise for Prince Charles after ‘historic’ slavery condemnation  The GuardianBarbados ditches British Queen to become a republic  ReutersBarbados declared a republic, leaving behind history of British colonialism, slavery  The Times of IsraelView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Breakthrough Infection Study Compares Decline in COVID Vaccine Effectiveness: Pfizer vs Moderna vs J&J

  30-11-2021 16:13 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Study in Science of more than 780,000 Veterans is the first to compare waning protection rates across all three vaccine types available to most Americans...
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• Facebook-owner Meta told to sell Giphy as British regulator blocks acquisition

  30-11-2021 16:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  LONDON — Meta, Facebook’s parent, has been told by the U.K.’s competition watchdog that it must sell GIF-sharing platform Giphy.
  
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• How Glenlivet Whisky Became The Crucial Component in Greener Electronic Elements

  30-11-2021 16:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Unlike coffee, whisky dries leaving an almost entirely uniform stain. Now researchers have exploited this property to make memristors.
  
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• A ‘Bitcoin City’ in El Salvador inspired by ancient Greeks? Here’s a reality check.

  30-11-2021 15:52 via nbcnews.com
  
  Building a "Bitcoin City" as El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has announced is very difficult from the logistical, financial and security perspectives, experts say.
  
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• WHO Meets To Craft Global Pandemic Treaty With Teeth To Punish

  30-11-2021 15:44 via technocracy.news
  
  The World Health Organization already has broad influence over nations through bi-lateral agreements and memorandums, but it now seeks to consolidate its power by creating a global Treaty that would resemble the Paris Accord on Climate Change. Offenders would be queued up for punishment. ⁃ TN EditorWhen health ministers from around the world converge for a historic meeting this week, just one thing will be on the agenda.
  On Monday, the governing body of the World Health Organization&n
  
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• Synthetic Life: Living, Reproducing Xenobots 3.0 Designed By AI

  30-11-2021 15:24 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocrats invent because they can, not because there is a demonstrated need to do so. Synthetic life designed by AI is a holy grail of both Technocracy and Transhumanism, taking humanity closer to the Great Reset. It is not known what will happen when synthetic cells interact with organic tissue. ⁃ TN EditorIn a potential breakthrough for regenerative medicine, scientists have created the first-ever living robots that can reproduce.
  The millimetre-sized living machines, called Xenob
  
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• NASA Delays Spacewalk To Replace Faulty Space Station Antenna After Debris Notification

  30-11-2021 15:24 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The evening of Monday, November 29, NASA received a debris notification for the International Space Station. Due to the lack of opportunity to properly assess...
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• Supermassive Black Holes on a Collision Course: Closest Pair of Supermassive Black Holes to Earth Ever Discovered

  30-11-2021 14:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT), astronomers have revealed the closest pair of supermassive black holes to Earth ever observed. The...
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• Transformative Technology: To Understand Biology, Scientists Turn to the Quantum World

  30-11-2021 13:16 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers hope sensors using quantum tech could transform biology research. Scientists discovered nuclear magnetic resonance, a physical phenomenon where nuclei absorb and re-emit energy when...
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• One of the World’s Most Precise Microchip Sensors Created – Thanks to a Spiderweb

  30-11-2021 12:26 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A team of researchers from TU Delft managed to design one of the world’s most precise microchip sensors; the device can function at room temperature...
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• Meta ordered to sell Giphy by UK antitrust authorities

  30-11-2021 11:48 via cnn.com
  
  Meta has been ordered to unwind its recent acquisition of Giphy by regulators worried about the deal's impact on competitors.
  
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• “Dancing Ghosts” – A New, Deeper Scan of the Sky Throws Up Big Surprises for Astronomers

  30-11-2021 11:46 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scanning through data fresh off the telescope, we saw two ghosts dancing deep in the cosmos. We had never seen anything like it before, and...
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• Does COVID-19 During Pregnancy Harm the Baby’s Brain?

  30-11-2021 11:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  COVID-19 of mild to moderate severity in pregnant women appears to have no effect on the brain of the developing fetus, according to a study...
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• Astronauts Ready for Today’s Spacewalk To Replace Faulty Space Station Antenna System

  30-11-2021 10:28 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Two NASA astronauts are preparing for a spacewalk on Tuesday (November 30, 2021) to replace a faulty antenna system on the International Space Station. Flight...
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• Muscle Loss Can Be Counteracted With Early Interventions

  30-11-2021 10:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Weakening muscles are a natural part of the aging process, but for some people with a condition called sarcopenia the decline is abnormally fast. A...
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• Xenobots: Scientists Build the First-Ever Living Robots That Can Reproduce

  30-11-2021 09:40 via scitechdaily.com
  
  AI-designed Xenobots reveal entirely new form of biological self-replication—promising for regenerative medicine. To persist, life must reproduce. Over billions of years, organisms have evolved many...
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• Leaf Hunting in Japan: Momijigari Can Last Into Early December in the Country’s Southern Regions

  30-11-2021 09:26 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Leaves have already dropped from the trees across much of the Northern Hemisphere, and once-colorful autumnal landscapes are starting to appear stark, bare, and even...
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• AI Is Learning to Manipulate Us, and We Don’t Know Exactly How

  30-11-2021 07:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Trying to decide what to give your brother for Christmas? Where to invest your savings? Whether to paint the kitchen white or yellow? Don’t worry! AI is here to help. And that’s scary.
  
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• Elizabeth Holmes testifies college rape, partner’s control fueled her drive at Theranos

  30-11-2021 06:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  Elizabeth Holmes testified Monday that being sexually assaulted while a student at Stanford drove her decision to drop out at 19 and devote herself to Theranos.
  
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• Apple says it will notify users whose iPhones were hacked by spyware

  30-11-2021 06:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  Apple says it will notify users whose iPhones and devices have been compromised by state-sponsored hacking efforts, according to a support document.
  
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• More details revealed about Chris Cuomo's role as adviser to brother, former governor

  30-11-2021 06:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  CNN host Chris Cuomo offered to help his brother, Andrew Cuomo, then the governor of New York, find out how many women would be accusing him of sexual
  
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• Mystery of the Origins of the Earth’s Water: Sun Is a Surprising Likely Source

  30-11-2021 04:05 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Curtin University researchers have helped unravel the enduring mystery of the origins of the Earth’s water, finding the Sun to be a surprising likely source....
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