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• That McDonald's clawback from fallen CEO Easterbrook is huge — but still unusual despite #MeToo era - CNBC

  16-12-2021 23:42 via news.google.com
  
  That McDonald's clawback from fallen CEO Easterbrook is huge — but still unusual despite #MeToo era  CNBCMcDonald's settles lawsuit with ex-CEO Easterbrook over alleged lies about affairs  ReutersMcDonald's ex-CEO pays $105 million to settle lawsuit over relationships with employees  Yahoo FinanceMcDonald's claws back $105 million from fired CEO Steve Easterbrook  CNNMcDonald's reclaims $105M from ex-CEO after sexual misconduct cover-up  Ax
  
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• Adobe Stock Falls As ADBE Stock Fiscal 2022 Earnings Guidance Misses Views - Investor's Business Daily

  16-12-2021 23:40 via news.google.com
  Adobe Stock Falls As ADBE Stock Fiscal 2022 Earnings Guidance Misses Views  Investor's Business DailyAdobe plunges 10% and has second-worst day in past decade on weak guidance  CNBCAdobe Falls Hard, But This Stock Could Hold the Key to the Nasdaq's Future  The Motley FoolAdobe CEO: Our business remains 'extremely strong' despite weak guidance that dented stock  CNBC TelevisionAdobe Reports Record Q4 and Fiscal 2021 Revenue; Company Outlines Strategy for Ne
  
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• ‘A deluge of omicron’ is coming, Santa Clara County’s health officer warns - The Mercury News

  16-12-2021 23:38 via news.google.com
  ‘A deluge of omicron’ is coming, Santa Clara County’s health officer warns  The Mercury NewsFast-Spreading Omicron COVID Variant Worries Health Officials  KPIX CBS SF Bay AreaSanta Clara County, with 10 cases of omicron, warns of 'deluge' ahead  San Francisco ChronicleVideo: King County Health Officer shares updates on COVID-19 trends and the Omicron variant  Public Health InsiderSanta Clara County Health Leaders Urge Booster Shots to Hel
  
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• Omicron Is an Economic Threat, but Inflation Is Worse, Central Bankers Say - The New York Times

  16-12-2021 23:34 via news.google.com
  
  Omicron Is an Economic Threat, but Inflation Is Worse, Central Bankers Say  The New York TimesCentral Banks Bet Economies Can Tolerate Omicron, Not Inflation  BloombergEuropean Central Bank to taper pandemic stimulus, but gently  Associated PressThe European Central Bank moves to ease the end of pandemic-era stimulus.  The New York TimesNZDJPY: Markets find relief from twin fears of Omicron and Fed  ForexLiveView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Biden administration announces plan to replace 100% of lead pipes in US homes - The Guardian

  16-12-2021 23:30 via news.google.com
  
  Biden administration announces plan to replace 100% of lead pipes in US homes  The GuardianHarris announces Biden administration's new lead pipe and paint removal effort  CNNWhite House unveils plan to replace all lead pipes  CBS Evening NewsBiden administration details push to finally rid the nation of millions of lead pipes  The Washington PostHarris Announces Plan To 'Significantly Accelerate The Removal Of Lead Pipes'  NBC NewsView Full Cover
  
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• Spyware find highlights depth of hacker-for-hire industry

  16-12-2021 23:28
  
  Security researchers say they discovered two different types of commercial spyware on the phone of a leading exiled Egyptian dissident, documenting for the first time a hack by a little-known competitor of Israel’s notorious NSO Group
  
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• Kronos ransomware attack could impact employee paychecks and timesheets for weeks

  16-12-2021 23:19 via cnn.com
  
  Ultimate Kronos Group, one of the largest human resources companies, disclosed a crippling ransomware attack on Monday, impacting payroll systems for a number of workers. After noticing "unusual activity" on Saturday, Kronos noted that its systems were down and could remain that way for several weeks.
  
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• Solar Orbiter Has Already Made a Wealth of Science Discoveries

  16-12-2021 23:09 via scitechdaily.com
  
  For a mission yet to have entered its main science phase, Solar Orbiter has already generated a lot of great science. Today sees the publication...
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• Google smart-city spinoff folding over founder's health

  16-12-2021 22:59
  
  Google parent company Alphabet is folding one of its subsidiaries back into Google as the startup’s founder steps down to confront a neurological disease
  
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• First confirmed case of the Omicron variant in Kansas - KAKE

  16-12-2021 22:08 via news.google.com
  First confirmed case of the Omicron variant in Kansas  KAKEFirst confirmed case of the omicron COVID-19 variant detected in Kansas  KMBC Kansas CityFirst case of COVID-19 omicron variant confirmed in Kansas  KSHBKansas records first Omicron case  WIBWFirst case of omicron variant confirmed in Kansas  WDAF FOX4 Kansas CityView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• New Research Shows Prunes May Help Rein In Holiday Cravings

  16-12-2021 21:39 via scitechdaily.com
  
  With the holiday season in full swing, consumers are met with countless opportunities to indulge in decadent, calorie-dense foods, which can make their health goals...
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• Ben Affleck Is Sorry for What He Said About Jennifer Garner - The Cut

  16-12-2021 21:33 via news.google.com
  Ben Affleck Is Sorry for What He Said About Jennifer Garner  The CutBen Affleck responds to 'not true' media coverage of Stern interview: 'It's the exact opposite of who I am'  Yahoo EntertainmentBen Affleck says negative reaction to Stern interview 'hurts my feelings'  CNNBen Affleck Addresses Jennifer Garner Divorce Comments: 'The Exact Opposite of Who I Am'  PEOPLEJennifer Garner pals trash Ben Affleck, call his comments 'disgusting'  Page Six
  
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• Oppo's new foldable phone may have solved the crease problem - CNET

  16-12-2021 21:31 via news.google.com
  
  Oppo's new foldable phone may have solved the crease problem  CNETPhone Comparisons: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 vs OPPO Find N  Android HeadlinesWhy You Should Care About Oppo's China-Only Foldable Find N Phone  WIREDOppo Find N impressions: A smaller phone joins the fold  Android AuthorityOppo decreases the crease for its new foldable  TechCrunchView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Fauci says omicron will soon become dominant Covid variant in U.S., urges people to get vaccines and boosters - CNBC

  16-12-2021 21:02 via news.google.com
  
  Fauci says omicron will soon become dominant Covid variant in U.S., urges people to get vaccines and boosters  CNBCCDC Predicts Delta & Omicron Variants Could Fuel Massive Spike In Infections  TODAYScientists Are Racing to Gauge the Threat of Omicron  The New York TimesNew York Area Bears the Brunt of Omicron on Top of Delta  BloombergWhat makes omicron spread so quickly? A new study offers a tantalizing clue : Goats and Soda  NPRView Full Co
  
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• Intel to invest $7.1B in Malaysia chipmaking expansion

  16-12-2021 21:01
  
  Intel is expanding its manufacturing operation in Malaysia as chipmakers work to diversify global supply chains that were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic
  
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• The "Doomsday Glacier" may partially collapse. If it does, Earth's sea level will rise by 2 feet - Salon

  16-12-2021 21:00 via news.google.com
  
  The "Doomsday Glacier" may partially collapse. If it does, Earth's sea level will rise by 2 feet  SalonIce shelf on Antarctica's "doomsday glacier" could shatter in next 5 years, researchers warn  CBS NewsCollapse of Florida-sized glacier may happen soon, raising sea levels and threatening coastal cities  USA TODAYMelting of the Thwaites Glacier could rewrite the global coastline  PBS NewsHourAntarctic ice shelf could crack, raise seas by feet within decad
  
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• Experience internet problems recently? You're not alone — here's what's behind it

  16-12-2021 20:59 via nbcnews.com
  
  Outages at Amazon, Comcast and other providers have caused widespread disruptions with global consequences, highlighting internet availability and reliability issues.
  
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• Apple releases Swift Playgrounds 4 with support for app development on iPad - TechCrunch

  16-12-2021 20:52 via news.google.com
  
  Apple releases Swift Playgrounds 4 with support for app development on iPad  TechCrunchSwift Playgrounds 4 is live on the App Store  The VergeApple releases Swift Playgrounds 4, letting budding iOS developers create on iPad  EngadgetApple's Swift Playgrounds 4 lets programmers submit apps to the app store  CNETApple releases long-awaited Swift Playgrounds 4 with the ability to create apps using iPad  9to5MacView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Here We Go Again: NYC Shows Canceled, Cases Rise, Offices Empty - Bloomberg

  16-12-2021 20:51 via news.google.com
  Here We Go Again: NYC Shows Canceled, Cases Rise, Offices Empty  BloombergCOVID Testing Sites Overwhelmed In New York City  CBS New YorkNYC Covid surge brings rising cases and testing shortages  NBC NewsCovid News: C.D.C. Recommends Other Vaccines Over Johnson & Johnson’s  The New York TimesHow COVID-19 surge impacts LI schools, testing, booster requirements  NewsdayView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• US adds drone maker DJI and 7 other Chinese companies to investment blacklist

  16-12-2021 20:41 via cnn.com
  
  The United States has added drone maker DJI and seven other Chinese companies to an investment blacklist, raising even more pressure on businesses in the world's second largest economy.
  
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• Elizabeth Holmes trial: Closing arguments begin

  16-12-2021 20:10 via cnn.com
  
  The government began its closing arguments in the criminal fraud trial of Elizabeth Holmes on Thursday by stressing that the former CEO and founder of Theranos made a choice to lie to investors as her blood-testing startup was running out of money.
  
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• Overwatch Winter Wonderland 2021 event is live with new skins, old modes - Polygon

  16-12-2021 20:00 via news.google.com
  
  Overwatch Winter Wonderland 2021 event is live with new skins, old modes  PolygonOverwatch Winter Wonderland 2021  PlayOverwatchAll weekly challenges and rewards in Overwatch's 2021 Winter Wonderland event  Dot EsportsOverwatch Launches Winter Wonderland 2021  Bleeding Cool NewsOverwatch Winter Wonderland 2021 will finally give us Reindeer Orisa  PolygonView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Cough, Cough – Researchers May Have Discovered Why First COVID-19 Wave Spread So Fast in US and Europe

  16-12-2021 20:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  COVID-19 may have spread faster in US because first symptom was cough. Study by USC researchers finds that order of symptoms in first wave of...
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• 'Striking' vaccine resistance in Omicron variant: Columbia University - New York Post

  16-12-2021 19:56 via news.google.com
  
  'Striking' vaccine resistance in Omicron variant: Columbia University  New York Post Studies show boosters provide strong protection against omicron variant  KOMO NewsPfizer Shots, Prior Covid Infection May Better Protect Against Omicron  Bloomberg Quicktake: NowOmicron ‘markedly resistant’ to COVID vaccines: Columbia study  New York Daily NewsTwo Pfizer jabs give 70% protection from Omicron: S.Africa study  africanewsView Full Covera
  
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• Black Holes Could Be Dark Matter – And May Have Existed Since the Beginning of the Universe

  16-12-2021 19:37 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Did black holes form immediately after the Big Bang? How did supermassive black holes form? What is dark matter? In an alternative model for how...
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• Ransomware attack threatens paychecks just before Christmas

  16-12-2021 19:17 via nbcnews.com
  
  A major payroll company has been crippled by ransomware hackers, leaving some companies around the country scrambling to cover employees’ last paychecks before Christmas.
  
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• Elizabeth Holmes trial: Closing arguments set to begin

  16-12-2021 19:13 via cnn.com
  
  Elizabeth Holmes' criminal fraud trial is nearing its end, with closing arguments set to begin Thursday in the San Jose federal courtroom where the case against the former Theranos CEO and founder has been argued for more than three months.
  
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• BEHIND THE LENS: Chronicling a warming world

  16-12-2021 18:45
  In Germany, a train passes a railroad crossing surrounded by floodwaters
  
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• Technocrats Send Message: You Will Never Be ‘Fully Vaccinated’

  16-12-2021 16:41 via technocracy.news
  
  TN has stated that Big Pharma’s first goal was to get the mRNA/DNA needle into your arm, and then to continue injecting you with a never-ending string of future shots. Thus far, this is exactly what is happening, with the term “fully vaccinated” being redefined on a regular basis. Shots continue to be administered under Emergency Use Authorization. ⁃ TN EditorIt’s time everyone realised they are chasing an intentionally impossible goal that will be pushed back over
  
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• ECB policymakers disagreed on inflation outlook, some stressed upside risks to new forecasts: sources - Forex Factory

  16-12-2021 16:22 via news.google.com
  ECB policymakers disagreed on inflation outlook, some stressed upside risks to new forecasts: sources  Forex FactoryEurope’s Top Central Banks Take Divergent Tracks as They Confront Inflation  The Wall Street JournalWhy does the ECB keep interest rates at historic lows? | DW News  DW NewsEurope and the ECB Stick to Their Dovish Ways as the Fed and BOE Turn Hawkish  BloombergECB cuts stimulus but promises copious support  ReutersView Full Co
  
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• NASA's Probe Took a Video as It "Touched the Sun" and Wow - Futurism

  16-12-2021 15:56 via news.google.com
  
  NASA's Probe Took a Video as It "Touched the Sun" and Wow  FuturismParker Solar Probe Flies Through the Sun’s Outer Atmosphere for the First Time  Universe TodaySpacecraft ‘touched’ sun in dramatic adventure; NASA calls it a ‘truly remarkable feat’  OregonLiveNASA scientist discusses Parker's journey to the sun  Phys.orgNASA flew a spacecraft directly into the Sun’s corona — here’s what it found  In
  
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• Global Warming Activist Michael Mann Demands Censorship Of Dissenters

  16-12-2021 15:54 via technocracy.news
  
  Michael Mann is the discredited climate scientist who fabricated the infamous “hockey stick” model of global warming. His answer to critics like Dr. Tim Ball is to sue them. Now he wants all dissenters forcibly censored and removed from public discussion. This is how the “science is settled” by pseudo-science ideologues.
  Climate alarmists like Mann cannot stand up to the traditional rigor of scientific debate, so their only defense is to simply shut critics out of the dis
  
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• New York City Set To Ban Natural Gas From New Buildings

  16-12-2021 15:04 via technocracy.news
  
  The irrational war on carbon is extending into public policy as major cities consider banning natural gas. Natural gas is abundant, inexpensive, clean. reliable and already built into our national infrastructure, but that’s not good enough for global warming ideologues who have declared war on carbon. ⁃ TN EditorNew York City authorities are set to decide today whether to ban natural gas connections for new buildings in a bid to reduce the city’s carbon footprint, the Associate
  
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• How to Reset and Erase a Locked iPhone Without Connecting to a Mac or PC - Lifehacker

  16-12-2021 14:00 via news.google.com
  
  How to Reset and Erase a Locked iPhone Without Connecting to a Mac or PC  LifehackerHow to reset a locked iPhone without connecting to a computer  BGRiOS 15.2 has a major upgrade for when you’re locked out of your iPhone  Tom's GuideHow to Erase and Reset a Locked iPhone or iPad  Mac RumorsHow to Add a Legacy Contact to Your Apple ID (and Why)  How-To GeekView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Black tech entrepreneurs struggle to find funding in Britain. Now they're looking abroad

  16-12-2021 11:30 via cnn.com
  
  Black tech entrepreneurs in the United Kingdom say they have to rely on foreign investors to get their businesses off the ground.
  
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• Elizabeth Holmes' dramatic trial set for final face-off

  16-12-2021 09:07
  
  Lawyers for both sides will present their final arguments to the jury.
  
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• US officials eye fuel supply for advanced nuclear reactors

  16-12-2021 03:34
  
  U.S. officials say the development of commercial advanced nuclear reactors intended to help combat global warming and enhance national security will need a better supply of the right type of nuclear fuel
  
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• Apple is delaying its return to offices indefinitely and giving each employee $1,000

  16-12-2021 02:45 via cnn.com
  
  Apple will delay bringing its workers back to the office until a "yet to be determined" date, while giving all of its corporate and retail employees $1,000 to buy equipment for their home offices.
  
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