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• Some manufacturers have less than 5 days' supply of computer chips, Commerce Department warns

  25-01-2022 23:29 via cnn.com
  
  Some manufacturers that rely on semiconductors are down to less than five days' worth of inventory, according to a report released Tuesday by the Commerce Department, in the latest indication of the extent of the computer chip shortage.
  
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• Timnit Gebru is part of a wave of Black women working to change AI

  25-01-2022 21:33 via nbcnews.com
  
  Timnit Gebru, a known advocate for diversity in artificial intelligence, announced the launch of the Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, or DAIR.
  
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• ‘In the End, You’re Treated Like a Spy,’ Says M.I.T. Scientist

  25-01-2022 21:30 via nytimes.com
  
  Gang Chen was arrested a year ago on charges of hiding his links to China. The charges were dismissed, but he said the damage — to him, and to American science — has lingered.
  
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• Smells Are Going Extinct, So Researchers Are Working to Preserve Them

  25-01-2022 19:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  A growing field of scent researchers is trying to preserve the world as it appears to the nose, and even recreating odors that once existed in the past.
  
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• 'The metaverse is here to stay': Company digitizes celebrities into avatars for metaverse

  25-01-2022 19:03 via nbcnews.com
  As the metaverse becomes a reality, NBC News' Savannah Sellers speaks to Julia Haart, CEO of Elite World Group, and gets an inside look at her life-like avatars of the world's best known models, performers and influencers as they are launched into the metaverse. 
  
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• WEF: What IS Regenerative Capitalism And Who Cares?

  25-01-2022 18:17 via technocracy.news
  
  The World Economic Forum says it is extending the concept of Sustainable Development as Regenerative Capitalism: “business practices that restore and build rather than exploit and destroy.” This is yet one more propaganda phrase like Natural Capitalism, Smart Growth and Sustainable Development, aka Technocracy. ⁃ TN Editor
  As we continue to live beyond our planet’s limitations, we need to reconsider the capitalist system we live in. This entails looking beyond net-zero em
  
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• Google offers new replacement for advertising cookies

  25-01-2022 17:48 via cnn.com
  
  Alphabet Inc's Google on Tuesday announced its second try at enabling advertisers to buy ads based on users' browsing interests without having to rely on what it has described as privacy-invasive tracking cookies. FLoC, their first attempt at replacing cookies, will be taken over by Topic.
  
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• His son's school was hacked. Then the ransomware gang called him at home.

  25-01-2022 16:35 via nbcnews.com
  
  Wayne didn’t know his son’s school district had been hacked — its files stolen and computers locked up and held for ransom — until last fall when the hackers
  
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• Aging is Still One of Biology's Greatest Mysteries

  25-01-2022 15:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  We age in a variety of ways, both inside and out — here’s what we know about what happens in your golden years.
  
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• Metaverse: Virtual Utopia Or Technocratic Nightmare?

  25-01-2022 15:29 via technocracy.news
  
  The Pied Pipers of Big Tech are seducing the world into an immersive virtual reality. It creates a blend of The Matrix, Ready Player One and lawless wild west anarchy where anything goes. Worse, it will blur the distinctions between reality and fantasy, rewiring the brain and changing way the mind responds to situations. ⁃ TN EditorThe tech world has been overtaken by the seductive idea of a virtual utopia, but what’s on offer looks more like a late-capitalist technocratic nightmare
  
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• China’s Technocrat Builders Create Equivalent Of 27 Empty New York Cities

  25-01-2022 15:07 via technocracy.news
  
  I have long claimed that China morphed into a Technocracy starting in 1978 when National Security Advisor to Jimmy Carter, Zbigniew Brzezinski, brought Chairman Deng Xiaoping and China out of the economic dark ages. Today, Chinese Technocrats just keep building things, even though there is no demand or need to do so. ⁃ TN EditorAs of 2016, China’s empty apartment units could house New York City 27 times over.
  What does this mean to you? There are a lot of effects from wasting so
  
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• Investors fear ‘crypto winter’ is coming

  25-01-2022 15:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  As cryptocurrency investors reel from the sharp sell-off in bitcoin and other digital currencies, some fear the worst is yet to come.
  
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• Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for Jan. 25, 2022 - Bloomberg

  25-01-2022 07:55 via news.google.com
  Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for Jan. 25, 2022  BloombergStocks end higher after dramatic selloff  CNNAnalysis: Volatile markets, Fed uncertainty add to U.S. dip buyers' risks  ReutersSorry, Stock Traders, the Fed Won't Have Your Back  BloombergIt's all about the Fed, countdown to Wednesday  FXStreetView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• How Putin's $11 billion pipeline split NATO and the EU at a time of crisis - CNN

  25-01-2022 06:38 via news.google.com
  
  How Putin's $11 billion pipeline split NATO and the EU at a time of crisis  CNN
  
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• Rob Gronkowski fires off cryptic tweet about NFL future - Fox News

  25-01-2022 05:55 via news.google.com
  
  Rob Gronkowski fires off cryptic tweet about NFL future  Fox NewsIs Tom Brady Retiring From the NFL After 2022? When Will He Retire  STYLECASTERRob Gronkowski says 'there could be a scenario' he keeps playing if Tom Brady retires  Yahoo SportsWill Bruce Arians Call Plays For Bucs in 2022?  Bucs NationBruce Arians says Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be 'reloading,' not rebuilding this offseason  ESPNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• COVID cases reported on Australian aid vessel sailing to virus-free Tonga - Reuters

  25-01-2022 05:54 via news.google.com
  
  COVID cases reported on Australian aid vessel sailing to virus-free Tonga  ReutersCovid outbreak strikes Australian aid ship bound for virus-free Tonga  The GuardianView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Australia says WeChat has removed the account of its Prime Minister - CNN

  25-01-2022 05:21 via news.google.com
  
  Australia says WeChat has removed the account of its Prime Minister  CNNHow Scott Morrison Lost Control of His WeChat Account  The New York TimesAustralian Prime Minister Loses Control of Account on China’s WeChat  The Wall Street JournalAustralia PM Morrison loses control of WeChat Chinese account as election looms  Yahoo NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Webb Space Telescope Reaches Destination a Million Miles From Earth – Achieves “Halo” Orbit Around L2 - SciTechDaily

  25-01-2022 05:11 via news.google.com
  
  Webb Space Telescope Reaches Destination a Million Miles From Earth – Achieves “Halo” Orbit Around L2  SciTechDailyTelescope reaches its final destination a million miles from Earth  CNNThe Space Telescope That Will Look for Alien Life Is Reaching Its Final Destination  VICEJames Webb Space Telescope reaches its final destination  CBS NewsWebb's journey to L2 Is nearly complete  Phys.orgView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Federal court blocks Alabama's new congressional map - CNN

  25-01-2022 05:09 via news.google.com
  
  Federal court blocks Alabama's new congressional map  CNNFederal Judges order Alabama to redraw Congressional map  WAFFU.S. court rejects Alabama redistricting as violating Black voting rights  ReutersAlabama’s congressional redistricting maps blocked: Federal judges seek more Black majority districts  AL.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Neil Young Threatens to Remove Music From Spotify Over Joe Rogan’s ‘False Information About Vaccines’ - Variety

  25-01-2022 05:08 via news.google.com
  
  Neil Young Threatens to Remove Music From Spotify Over Joe Rogan’s ‘False Information About Vaccines’  VarietyNeil Young Demands Spotify Remove His Music Over ‘False Information About Vaccines’  Rolling StoneNeil Young Wants His Music Off Spotify Over Joe Rogan Vaccine Misinformation  BillboardNeil Young gives Spotify an ultimatum: Him or Joe Rogan  The A.V. ClubView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Illinois Announces COVID-19 Sick Leave for Vaccinated School Employees - NBC Chicago

  25-01-2022 04:28 via news.google.com
  Illinois Announces COVID-19 Sick Leave for Vaccinated School Employees  NBC ChicagoGov. Pritzker announces COVID-19 sick leave initiative for vaccinated school staff  wcia.comIllinois offering paid COVID-19 leave for vaccinated teachers, staff  KMOV.comGov. Pritzker vetoes paid COVID-19 leave for school staff, promises leave for vaccinated staff only  WBEZIllinois offering paid COVID leave for vaccinated teachers and staff  KWQC-TV6View Full Cove
  
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• Biden calls Peter Doocy to 'clear the air' after S.O.B. insult - New York Post

  25-01-2022 04:07 via news.google.com
  
  Biden calls Peter Doocy to 'clear the air' after S.O.B. insult  New York Post Biden phones Fox News' Peter Doocy to 'clear the air' after calling him 'stupid son of a b----'  Fox NewsWhat did Joe Biden say about Fox correspondent Peter Doocy? / Opinion  Deseret NewsWhat Biden said when he called Peter Doocy  Fox NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Amazon allegedly retaliates against worker at its Bessemer facility | Engadget - Engadget

  25-01-2022 03:57 via news.google.com
  
  Amazon allegedly retaliates against worker at its Bessemer facility | Engadget  EngadgetNLRB prepared to file pro-union Amazon worker illegal dismissal case  Business InsiderUS labor board says Amazon illegally fired union organizer in New York | Engadget  EngadgetAmazon warehouse worker he was warned about talking about union  Business InsiderView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• 49ers' game review: Breaking down Jimmy Garoppolo's scary sideline throws - San Francisco Chronicle

  25-01-2022 03:57 via news.google.com
  
  49ers' game review: Breaking down Jimmy Garoppolo's scary sideline throws  San Francisco ChronicleWhy the San Francisco 49ers' defining trait is mental toughness - San Francisco 49ers Blog- ESPN  ESPNJimmy Garoppolo's 49ers NFL playoff success has no easy explanation  NBC Sports Bay Area49ers fans: Share your photos and videos  KRON449ers news: There’s something special about that six seed from San Francisco  Niners NationView Full Coverage
  
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• Cramer says selling not done for tech stocks trading at high multiples to sales: 'Those have had it' - CNBC

  25-01-2022 03:19 via news.google.com
  
  Cramer says selling not done for tech stocks trading at high multiples to sales: 'Those have had it'  CNBCJim Cramer discusses Monday's remarkable market comeback and the need for investment discipline  CNBC TelevisionCramer's Mad Money Recap 1/24: JPMorgan Chase, Netflix, Kohl's  TheStreetCramer's lightning round: Occidental Petroleum is 'the only oil stock that I don't like here'  CNBCJim Cramer breaks down shares of Alphabet, Microsoft, Snap and more&nb
  
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• Internet to Tonga's main island could be restored in 2 weeks

  25-01-2022 02:59
  
  Tonga’s main island could have its internet service restored within two weeks, although it may take much longer to repair the connection to the smaller islands
  
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• Evan Rachel Wood Says Marilyn Manson Raped Her On Set - The Cut

  25-01-2022 02:53 via news.google.com
  
  Evan Rachel Wood Says Marilyn Manson Raped Her On Set  The CutEvan Rachel Wood claims Marilyn Manson 'essentially raped' her in 2007 music video  Yahoo EntertainmentEvan Rachel Wood Says Marilyn Manson "Essentially Raped" Her in 2007 Music Video | PEOPLE  PeopleEvan Rachel Wood alleges Marilyn Manson ‘essentially raped’ her on camera: ‘Nobody knew what to do’  Fox NewsEvan Rachel Wood alleges Marilyn Manson raped her during 'Heart-S
  
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• ‘Batgirl’ Enlists Ivory Aquino to Play DC Films’ First Trans Character - Hollywood Reporter

  25-01-2022 02:33 via news.google.com
  ‘Batgirl’ Enlists Ivory Aquino to Play DC Films’ First Trans Character  Hollywood Reporter‘Batgirl’ Officially Casts Ivory Aquino as First Trans Character in a DC Comics Feature Film  VarietyBatgirl Casts Ivory Aquino As First Transgender Character In a DCEU Film - IGN  IGN‘Batgirl’: Ivory Aquino To Play Alysia Yeoh, First Trans Character In A Live-Action DC Film  DeadlineView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• UK withdraws some diplomats from Ukraine as NATO sends more military assistance - The Washington Post

  25-01-2022 01:56 via news.google.com
  UK withdraws some diplomats from Ukraine as NATO sends more military assistance  The Washington PostNATO sending fighters, ships to region; UK to withdraw some staff from embassy in Ukraine  Fox News8500 US troops “on high alert” as Ukraine invasion fears grow - BBC News  BBC NewsSources: Fort Bragg troops deploying to Europe in next 72 hours amid Russia-Ukraine tensions  WRAL NewsUS places up to 8,500 troops on alert for possible deployment to
  
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• Washington attorney general sues Google over location tracking - The Seattle Times

  25-01-2022 01:54 via news.google.com
  
  Washington attorney general sues Google over location tracking  The Seattle TimesDC, Washington, Texas and Indiana sue Google, alleging it deceived customers about location data  The Washington PostWashington DC's AG sues Google for 'deceiving users and invading their privacy' | Engadget  EngadgetGoogle Illegally Used Dark Patterns to Trick Users Into Handing Over Location Data, State AGs Say  GizmodoLawsuit filed by AG Ferguson says Google secretly tracks
  
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• DHS says U.S. on "heightened alert" for Russian cyberattack - CBS News

  25-01-2022 01:43 via news.google.com
  
  DHS says U.S. on "heightened alert" for Russian cyberattack  CBS NewsHomeland Security Warns Russian-Ukraine Crisis Could Lead to Cyberattacks in U.S.  KPIX CBS SF Bay AreaDHS warns of potential Russia cyberattacks amid tensions  CNNU.S. considering controlling exports to Russia if there is an invasion of Ukraine  CBS NewsDHS warns of Russian cyberattack on US if it responds to Ukraine invasion  ABC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• TBI identifies man arrested in connection to the death of a Robertson County deputy - Tennessean

  25-01-2022 01:12 via news.google.com
  TBI identifies man arrested in connection to the death of a Robertson County deputy  TennesseanTennessee deputy found shot to death inside home engulfed in flames, suspect arrested  Fox NewsSmyrna Man Charged In Death of Deputy Savanna Puckett  Smokey Barn NewsDeputy shoots and kills man who broke into his southeast Atlanta home  CBS46 AtlantaTBI: Smyrna man charged with murder, arson in Robertson County deputy's death  WZTVView Full Coverage on
  
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• TikTok is working on avatars, live audio streams, new creator tools and more - TechCrunch

  25-01-2022 00:38 via news.google.com
  TikTok is working on avatars, live audio streams, new creator tools and more  TechCrunchTikTok's Working on a New, Opt-In Function to Show You Who Viewed Your Profile  Social Media TodayView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Tiny Photonic Chip Provides a Big Boost in Precision Optics

  25-01-2022 00:34 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers at University of Rochester’s Institute of Optics for first time distill novel interferometry into a photonic device. University of Rochester researchers for the first...
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• Omicron Is Spreading. Resistance Is Futile - The Wall Street Journal

  25-01-2022 00:31 via news.google.com
  
  Omicron Is Spreading. Resistance Is Futile  The Wall Street JournalPeople Who Have Had Omicron Don't Necessarily Have COVID Immunity — Here's Why They Should Stay Cautious  Yahoo! VoicesHope seen once the omicron wave increases global immunity  Associated PressCOVID is here to stay. But could omicron shift the pandemic into an endemic?  MLive.comPandemic versus Endemic: What the numbers tell us about Omicron  Gulf NewsView Full Coverage on
  
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• George Floyd’s Civil Rights Are Focus in Opening Arguments of Federal Trial - The New York Times

  25-01-2022 00:30 via news.google.com
  
  George Floyd’s Civil Rights Are Focus in Opening Arguments of Federal Trial  The New York TimesOne of Derek Chauvin's police colleagues plans to testify in federal trial for George Floyd's death, attorney says  CNNDefense: Chauvin called 'all of the shots' when Floyd killed  Associated PressAfter opening statements, first witness called in federal trial of 3 ex-MPD officers  KARE11.comTrial begins for former officers present at murder of George Floyd
  
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• Burkina Faso President Ousted in Military Coup - The New York Times

  25-01-2022 00:21 via news.google.com
  
  Burkina Faso President Ousted in Military Coup  The New York TimesBurkina Faso's military seizes power in a coup, detains president and dissolves government  CNNSoldiers say military junta now controls Burkina Faso  WKRC TV CincinnatiExplainer: Why is Burkina Faso's army mutinying?  ReutersBurkina Faso army deposes president Kabore in military coup  Al Jazeera EnglishView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• How long is omicron’s incubation period? - WKRG News 5

  25-01-2022 00:01 via news.google.com
  How long is omicron’s incubation period?  WKRG News 5View Full Coverage on Google News
  
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