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• Spotify Wrapped shows how our personal data gets sliced and diced

  02-12-2021 23:53 via cnn.com
  
  Like many other Spotify users, I opened the music streaming app on Wednesday and received a cheerful message: "Your 2021 Wrapped is here," it read, imploring me to explore the top songs, artists, and podcasts I listened to "in a year that was far from normal."
  
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• Strange Things Happening in Earth’s Atmosphere: NASA Launches Rocket To Investigate Mysterious Area Above the North Pole

  02-12-2021 23:29 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Strange things happen in Earth’s atmosphere at high latitudes. Around local noon, when the Sun is at its highest point, a funnel-shaped gap in our...
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• Where are all of the PlayStations? How gamers are handling the global shortage

  02-12-2021 23:26 via cnn.com
  
  Gamers scramble to find video game consoles like PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and Nintendo Switch OLED amid global microchip shortage
  
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• The mid-range ARM Chromebook race heats up as Qualcomm introduces Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 - Chrome Unboxed

  02-12-2021 23:03 via news.google.com
  
  The mid-range ARM Chromebook race heats up as Qualcomm introduces Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3  Chrome UnboxedChromebooks are about to level up  SlashGearQualcomm's Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 SoC will power the next generation of Windows on Arm laptops  TechSpotQualcomm Unveils the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 for PCs - Thurrott.com  Thurrott.comQualcomm's 8cx Gen 3 chip might make you reconsider Intel and AMD  TNWView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Do You Have What It Takes To Be an Astronaut?

  02-12-2021 23:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Rather than super-geniuses or super-athletes, NASA’s looking for super-roommates who also happen to be very good scientists.
  
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• Spacewalking astronauts replace antenna after debris scare

  02-12-2021 22:44
  
  Spacewalking astronauts have replaced a broken antenna outside the International Space Station after getting NASA's all-clear for orbiting debris
  
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• NASA Laser Communications Demonstration – Here’s How To Watch the Launch Live

  02-12-2021 21:49 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NASA is taking a step toward the next era of space communications with the launch of its Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) on Sunday, December...
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• You can finally launch Assistant Driving Mode from your home screen with a shortcut - Android Police

  02-12-2021 21:15 via news.google.com
  You can finally launch Assistant Driving Mode from your home screen with a shortcut  Android PoliceAssistant Driving Mode can now be launched from a homescreen shortcut  9to5GoogleGoogle Makes Its Android Auto for Phones Replacement Easier to Launch  autoevolutionGoogle turns Assistant Driving mode into a widget shortcut  MobileSyrupView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Microsoft Edge Gets New Anti-Chrome Pop-Ups - ExtremeTech

  02-12-2021 21:00 via news.google.com
  
  Microsoft Edge Gets New Anti-Chrome Pop-Ups  ExtremeTechMicrosoft Edge will now warn users about the dangers of downloading Google Chrome  Ars TechnicaMicrosoft Edge tries to stop you from downloading Google Chrome  9to5GoogleSeriously, What Is Going On With Microsoft Edge?  GizmodoMicrosoft’s new Windows prompts try to stop people downloading Chrome  The VergeView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Biden unveils COVID plan as Omicron arrives ahead of winter - Los Angeles Times

  02-12-2021 20:22 via news.google.com
  Biden unveils COVID plan as Omicron arrives ahead of winter  Los Angeles TimesBiden outlines plan for fighting Omicron COVID-19 variant this winter  CBS NewsNew Biden Covid-19 Plan Will Reimburse At-Home Tests  The New York TimesCovid variant omicron isn't Biden's fault. That won't stop Fox News saying it is.  NBCNews.comBiden unveils 'winter plan' for fighting Omicron variant  Yahoo NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Spreading rapidly in Europe, Omicron variant sparks a wave of new restrictions - Yahoo News

  02-12-2021 20:09 via news.google.com
  Spreading rapidly in Europe, Omicron variant sparks a wave of new restrictions  Yahoo NewsDid a collision of COVID and HIV forge the Omicron variant?  Los Angeles TimesCOVID cases surge in South Africa in sign Omicron wave is coming  AxiosBerlin reports first Omicron case, several more suspected cases  ReutersKey Omicron Findings May Be Known in Days, WHO Scientist Says  BloombergView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• What Does It Mean to Have Prediabetes?

  02-12-2021 20:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  It’s complicated: Prediabetes has multiple definitions and there may be different subtypes. But for many people who develop it, changes in lifestyle drastically lower the risk of progressing to diabetes.
  
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• Sub-Earth Planet Discovered by Astronomers: Boiling New World Is Ultra-Light and Super-Fast

  02-12-2021 20:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The boiling new world, which zips around its star at ultraclose range, is among the lightest exoplanets found to date. Ultra-short-period planets are small, compact...
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• Here's how gamers are scoring video consoles during a global shortage

  02-12-2021 19:53 via cnn.com
  
  Gamers scramble to find video game consoles like PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and Nintendo Switch OLED amid global microchip shortage
  
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• Windows 11 is getting minor (but much-needed) Start and taskbar upgrades - PCWorld

  02-12-2021 19:52 via news.google.com
  Windows 11 is getting minor (but much-needed) Start and taskbar upgrades  PCWorldMicrosoft Office's simplified visual update is now available  EngadgetPreview builds begin to fix Windows 11’s Start menu and taskbar  Ars TechnicaMicrosoft’s new Office UI is now rolling out to everyone  The VergeWindows 11 Is Getting Much-Needed Changes To Its Taskbar  GameSpotView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• China-based Covid disinfo operation pushed fake Swiss scientist, Facebook says

  02-12-2021 18:33 via nbcnews.com
  
  China-based propagandists created an elaborate online disinformation campaign this year centered on an internet persona claiming to be Swiss.
  
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• NYPD cop takes pictures of Rockefeller Center tree for revelers with bad view - New York Post

  02-12-2021 18:31 via news.google.com
  NYPD cop takes pictures of Rockefeller Center tree for revelers with bad view  New York PostBiden tells Americans 'we have so much ahead of us' during National Christmas Tree lighting  CNNRockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting  New York PostWatch Time Lapse of 2021 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree From Arrival to Lighting  NBC New YorkBidens help light National Christmas Tree outside White House  ABC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• New Research Finds Eating Lots of Avocados Has Public Health Benefits for Issues Like Obesity

  02-12-2021 18:27 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Randomized controlled trial found that families with high avocado consumption self-reported reduced caloric intake and an overall healthier diet. In a novel study, researchers at...
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• Volcanic Fertilization of the Oceans Drove Severe Mass Extinction – Reshaping the Course of Evolution of Life on Earth

  02-12-2021 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered that two intense periods of volcanism triggered a period of global cooling and falling oxygen levels in...
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• Autoimmune Diseases Are on the Rise, Along With More Promising Preventative Measures

  02-12-2021 17:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  New research reveals who is at increased risk and how vitamin D and omega-3 fish oil might help prevent troubling diagnoses.
  
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• Georgia election workers suing conspiracy website over ‘campaign of lies’

  02-12-2021 16:20 via nbcnews.com
  
  Two Georgia election workers who became the target of conspiracy theories around the 2020 election are suing The Gateway Pundit, a far-right website that
  
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• HR 550: House Passes Bill To Fund Federal Vaccination Database

  02-12-2021 16:10 via technocracy.news
  
  Even a blind person could see that the only purpose to track vaccinations is to identify the unvaccinated. Technocrats have turned the unvaccinated into an enemy that must be dealt with by physical means. Today that could be fines, quarantines and criminal records. Tomorrow, it could mean mass expulsion and even genocidal purging. Tyranny never retreats on its own; it must be forcefully pushed back and definitively conquered. ⁃ TN EditorEighty House Republicans voted with Democrats on Tues
  
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• Victory for Meghan as court dismisses U.K. tabloid's appeal in privacy fight

  02-12-2021 16:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  A British media company, Associated Newspapers, lost its its appeal Thursday against a ruling that it invaded the privacy of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, by publishing parts of a letter to her father.
  
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• 'Like a gay dream come true': Netflix's first gay holiday rom-com 'Single All the Way' relishes in joy - USA TODAY

  02-12-2021 16:00 via news.google.com
  'Like a gay dream come true': Netflix's first gay holiday rom-com 'Single All the Way' relishes in joy  USA TODAYSingle All the Way review – Netflix’s first gay Christmas romcom  The Guardian'Single All the Way' is a necessary queer fantasy  CNNStream It or Skip It: 'Single All the Way' on Netflix Just May Be the Best Holiday Romcom of 2021  DeciderSingle All The Way Review: Netflix's Holiday Romcom Is Funny & Heartwarming  Screen
  
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• People With Allergic Conditions – Such As Hay Fever and Eczema – May Have a Lower Risk of COVID-19 Infection

  02-12-2021 15:43 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Older age, male sex, and other medical conditions not associated with heightened risk ….Unlike Asian ethnicity, obesity, overcrowding, socializing, and people-facing roles. People with allergic...
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• Yes, Vikings Really Did Live in the Americas 1,000 Years Ago

  02-12-2021 15:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  New techniques for tree-ring analysis solidify the dates of North America's earliest known European settlers.
  
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• WEF Says Synthetic Biology Is The Key To Reset Living Systems

  02-12-2021 15:23 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocrat/Transhuman scientists define synthetic biology as “the design of novel biological components and systems” and “the re-design of existing biological systems.” This means AI-assisted genetic engineering to create new or modified life forms. This is why the UN has called for a complete mapping of all DNA on earth to be used as a global commons database.
  In my October 24 article, Global Blueprint Exposed: The Takeover Of All Genetic Material On Earth, I conclu
  
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• LA Sheriff Nixes COVID Testing Company: DNA “Will Likely Be Shared With… China”

  02-12-2021 14:59 via technocracy.news
  
  LA  County Sheriff Alex Villanueva continues to make waves by calling out the LA County Board of Supervisors for contracting with a COVID testing company with strong ties to China, that blatantly states collected DNA data will be used and stored outside of US borders. Technocrats in China have plainly stated that they are building the largest DNA database in the world. ⁃ TN EditorLA  County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has notified the LA County Board of Supervisors that LASD wil
  
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• Regenerative Nanotransfection: Innovative Nanochip Can Reprogram Biological Tissue in Living Body

  02-12-2021 14:38 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A silicon device that can change skin tissue into blood vessels and nerve cells has advanced from prototype to standardized fabrication, meaning it can now...
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• 'Magic dirt': How the internet fueled, and defeated, the pandemic's weirdest company

  02-12-2021 13:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  The social media posts started in May: photos and videos of smiling people, mostly women, drinking Mason jars of black liquid, slathering black paste on their
  
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• UVSC Pathfinding Experiment To Study Origins of Solar Energetic Particles – Sun’s Most Dangerous Form of Radiation

  02-12-2021 13:37 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A joint NASA-U.S. Naval Research Laboratory experiment dedicated to studying the origins of solar energetic particles — the Sun’s most dangerous form of radiation —...
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• Astronauts Prep for Thursday Spacewalk During Space Station Upkeep and Research

  02-12-2021 12:15 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NASA astronauts Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron are reviewing the procedures they will use during Thursday’s spacewalk. The duo will exit the International Space Station...
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• Incredible Dinosaur Treasure Trove in Italy Rewrites History, Geography, and Evolution

  02-12-2021 11:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A dinosaur trove in Italy rewrites the history, geography, and evolution of the ancient Mediterranean area. Italy is not exactly renowned for dinosaurs. In comparison...
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• Island turns into open-air lab for tech-savvy volcanologists

  02-12-2021 09:59
  
  The scientists come with eagle-eyed drones and high-precision instruments.
  
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• Uber partners with Meta to launch ride-booking via WhatsApp in India

  02-12-2021 09:20 via cnn.com
  
  Uber wants to make booking a ride in India as easy as sending a WhatsApp message.
  
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• How Close Is Fukushima Nuclear Accident Contaminated Water to Us?

  02-12-2021 05:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The increase in tritium concentration caused by Fukushima discharge over a decade. Macroscopic and microscopic simulations of Fukushima nuclear accident contaminated water discharge. On August26, ...
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• DNA matches body to Alaska man last seen alive in 1979

  02-12-2021 04:56
  
  Alaska State Troopers say DNA and genome sequencing have identified a body found decades ago on Fire Island just west of Anchorage
  
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• Archaeology Mystery Solved: Strange Footprints From Laetoli, Tanzania, Are From Early Humans

  02-12-2021 04:20 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Findings provide conclusive evidence that multiple species of hominins co-existed on the landscape. The oldest unequivocal evidence of upright walking in the human lineage are...
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• Ransomware attack on Planned Parenthood exposes 400,000 patients' personal data

  02-12-2021 03:35 via cnn.com
  
  The Los Angeles chapter of Planned Parenthood suffered a ransomware attack in October that compromised the personal information of about 400,000 patients, the health care provider said Wednesday.
  
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• From Square to Block: Another tech company changes its name

  02-12-2021 02:45
  
  There's a new Silicon Valley corporate name change on the block
  
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• Deep Tech Start-Up’s Breakthrough Technology, VIPER, Brings Robotic Laboratories to Ocean Floor

  02-12-2021 02:43 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Deep tech start-up specializing in optical sensors and edge analytics partners with BOEM to pioneer a new way to discover cleantech resources on the seafloor....
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• Square is changing its name to 'Block'

  02-12-2021 01:36 via cnn.com
  
  Days after Jack Dorsey resigned as CEO of Twitter, his other company is changing its name.
  
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• Fossil footprints puzzle scientists: Bear or ancient human?

  02-12-2021 01:21
  
  Prehistoric footprints that have puzzled scientists since the 1970s are getting a second look
  
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• Extracting Lithium From Geothermal Brine To Develop a Domestic Source of Critical Energy Resource

  02-12-2021 01:13 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Sizing Up the Challenges in Extracting Lithium From Geothermal Brine Berkeley Lab scientists assess the technology landscape for developing a domestic source of lithium. If...
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• Snow Monkeys Living in One of the World’s Coldest Regions Go Fishing To Survive Harsh Winters

  02-12-2021 00:23 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Snow monkeys living in one of the world’s coldest regions survive by ‘going fishing’ – scooping live animals, including brown trout, out of Japanese rivers...
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• Study: Climate change not causing Madagascar drought, famine

  02-12-2021 00:15
  A new study finds that climate change isn't causing the devastating drought and famine in Madagascar
  
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• Tesla officially moves headquarters from California to Texas

  02-12-2021 00:12
  
  Tesla says it has officially moved its corporate headquarters from Silicon Valley to a large factory under construction outside of Austin, Texas
  
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