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• Tesla, Twitter shares drop as Elon Musk's legal issues grow

  12-05-2022 23:39 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Shares of Tesla and Twitter have tumbled this week
  
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• Managers fired from Twitter amid Musk buyout turmoil

  12-05-2022 23:22 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Twitter fired two of its top managers Thursday, the latest sign of internal turmoil amid Tesla billionaire Elon Musk’s planned buyout of the company
  
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• Sources: Hyundai to set $7B Georgia plant during Biden visit

  12-05-2022 23:17 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A U.S. official says South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Group is expected next week to announce it’s building a massive electric vehicle plant near Savannah, Georgia
  
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• Video Inside the battle over Madison Cawthorn's congressional race - ABC News

  12-05-2022 23:15 via news.google.com
  
  Video Inside the battle over Madison Cawthorn's congressional race  ABC NewsThe fall and rise and fall of Madison Cawthorn | News | themountaineer.com  The MountaineerView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• A total blood moon eclipse is happening this weekend: How to watch - KABC-TV

  12-05-2022 23:11 via news.google.com
  
  A total blood moon eclipse is happening this weekend: How to watch  KABC-TVBlood moon eclipse to occur this weekend  ABC NewsColorado Weather: Forecast Is Looking Good For Sunday’s Lunar Eclipse  CBS DenverA total blood moon lunar eclipse this weekend  CBS46 AtlantaA ‘Super flower blood moon’ will be visible in Wichita on Sunday. What you need to know  Wichita EagleView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Sources: Hyundai to announce $7B, 8,500-job electric vehicle plant in Georgia during Joe Biden visit to South Korea

  12-05-2022 22:57 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Sources: Hyundai to announce $7B, 8,500-job electric vehicle plant in Georgia during Joe Biden visit to South Korea
  
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• Sony's premium over-ear WH-1000XM5 wireless headphones are here to tempt you out of $400 - Android Police

  12-05-2022 21:43 via news.google.com
  Sony's premium over-ear WH-1000XM5 wireless headphones are here to tempt you out of $400  Android PoliceSony WH-1000XM5 Review: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back!  Marques BrownleeSony WH-1000XM5 review: In a league of their own  EngadgetSony’s WH-1000XM5 improve on the best headphones you can buy — but are they worth the $399?  CNN UnderscoredSony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Headphones review  TechRadarView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Twitter CEO pushes out executives, freezes hiring ahead of Musk takeover

  12-05-2022 21:38 via nbcnews.com
  
  Twitter's CEO said he was pushing out two executives, imposing a hiring freeze and slashing other expenses as the company prepares for an acquisition by Elon Musk.
  
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• Twitter announces partial hiring freeze and senior exec exits

  12-05-2022 20:32 via cnn.com
  
  Twitter is halting hiring and parting ways with two senior leaders as it awaits a pending acquisition by Elon Musk.
  
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• Microscopic Crystals Reveal Multiple Jurassic Extinctions

  12-05-2022 20:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Ancient, microscopic crystals show a potential link between a series of less well-known mass extinctions and periodic volcanic activity.
  
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• Microscopic Crystals Might Reveal Multiple Jurassic Extinctions

  12-05-2022 20:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Ancient, microscopic crystals show a potential link between a series of less well-known mass extinctions and periodic volcanic activity.
  
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• Stunning Reveal: First Image of the Black Hole at the Center of Our Milky Way Galaxy

  12-05-2022 19:41 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Today, at simultaneous press conferences around the world, including at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) headquarters in Germany, astronomers have unveiled the first image of...
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• House committee chairs ask tech companies to archive evidence of war crimes in Ukraine

  12-05-2022 19:11 via nbcnews.com
  
  Facebook, YouTube and TikTok have been asked by four House Committee chairs to archive war crime evidence.
  
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• Black Hole at Heart of Milky Way Imaged for First Time

  12-05-2022 18:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  The groundbreaking image shows the gaping maw of our galaxy’s heart.
  
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• Boom! Texas Slams Social Media, Allows Lawsuits Over Censorship

  12-05-2022 18:11 via technocracy.news
  “While HB 20 is in effect, Texas users can sue platforms like Facebook and Twitter if they get “censored” for their viewpoints — a vague premise, designed by conservatives who claim that Big Tech unfairly silences them and down-ranks their content.” ⁃ TN EditorThe surprise Wednesday ruling by a panel of three federal appeals court judges allows Texas’ social media law to go into effect — and has led to panicked befuddlement 
  
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• Scientists Are Making Self-Powered Implants to Restore Touch in Nerve Damage Patients

  12-05-2022 18:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Some trauma patients suffer from a loss of sensation in their hands and feet. Researchers have built a tiny, implantable device with the hopes that it can help bring it back.
  
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• Georgetown Law Center: Immigration Officials Created Network That Can Spy On Majority Of Americans

  12-05-2022 17:51 via technocracy.news
  
  They told us that “if you have nothing to hide” then there is no problem in examining you. Now, in a shroud of secrecy ICE hides everything, and was discovered only after gaining information from hundreds of Freedom of Information Act requests. ⁃ TN EditorImmigration and Customs Enforcement has crafted a sophisticated surveillance dragnet designed to spy on most people living in the United States, without the need for warrants and many times circumventing state privacy law
  
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• Scientists grow plants in lunar dirt, next stop moon

  12-05-2022 17:45 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Scientists for the first time have grown plants in soil from the moon collected by NASA’s Apollo astronauts
  
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• Surveillance Cameras Use AI To Detect Guns

  12-05-2022 17:39 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocrats invent because they can, not because there is a demonstrated need to do so. Total surveillance is their opioid, data collection is their addiction. Worse, there are no ethical boundaries or moral standards that keep technocracy in check. ⁃ TN EditorIt’s just a simulation, but it feels real, as the employee carrying out the demonstration inside Actuate offices in Midtown Manhattan walks in carrying a mock AR-15 rifle.
  In a matter of seconds, after the employee is visible i
  
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• Yale Research Identifies Causes of Cancer

  12-05-2022 17:13 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A team of researchers led by Yale University scientists can now quantify the factors causing changes in the DNA that contribute most to cancer growth...
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• NC officials report that the state has detected NINE pediatric cases of mysterious hepatitis - Daily Mail

  12-05-2022 17:02 via news.google.com
  
  NC officials report that the state has detected NINE pediatric cases of mysterious hepatitis  Daily MailWatch for symptoms of mysterious hepatitis cases in kids, warns Hamilton Co. Health Dept.  WTVCBeaumont health official explains symptoms to look for as rare hepatitis cases in kids rise  12NewsNowView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Using algorithms and artificial intelligence for hiring risks violating the Americans with Disabilities Act, Biden admin says

  12-05-2022 17:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Biden administration said Thursday that employers who use algorithms and artificial intelligence to make hiring decisions risk violating the ADA.
  
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• Researchers Try to Understand High Suicide Rate Among Veterinarians

  12-05-2022 17:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Trauma and stress lead to mental health struggles among veterinarians and the profession is becoming increasingly aware of the issue.
  
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• Astronomers capture 1st image of Milky Way's huge black hole

  12-05-2022 15:35 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Astronomers have unveiled the first wild but fuzzy image of the black hole.
  
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• Meet Sagittarius A* – Astronomers Reveal First Image of the Black Hole at the Heart of the Milky Way

  12-05-2022 15:16 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Today (May 12, 2022), at simultaneous press conferences around the world, including at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) headquarters in Germany, astronomers have unveiled the...
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• Astronomers reveal 1st image of the massive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy

  12-05-2022 15:12 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Astronomers reveal 1st image of the massive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy
  
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• Federal appeals court restores Texas's social media censorship law

  12-05-2022 15:07 via cnn.com
  
  A federal appeals court will allow Texas's new social media law to take effect after striking down a preliminary injunction by a lower court, according to a judicial order in the case.
  
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• Some parents now want e-reader apps banned – and they're getting results

  12-05-2022 15:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  E-reader apps that expand access to books for students are now under fire by conservative parents in a culture war over book bans in schools.
  
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• Daytime Napping in Seniors May Signal Dementia / Alzheimer’s Disease

  12-05-2022 14:25 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Daytime sleep duration triples after Alzheimer’s diagnosis, UCSF-Harvard led study shows. Daytime napping in the elderly is a normal part of aging, but it may...
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• These researchers came up with a solution for one of VR's biggest issues: tracking your legs

  12-05-2022 14:24 via cnn.com
  
  If you're a newcomer to virtual reality, you'll notice something odd about your appearance: Depending on the app, you may look down to see you're represented by an avatar that's just a floating torso or nothing but a pair of hands.
  
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• Exploring Underground Ecosystems: Scientists Identify New Soil Viruses

  12-05-2022 13:45 via scitechdaily.com
  
  PNNL scientists discover new soil viruses The unsung hero of our lives is soil. It nourishes crops to give humans with food, drains rainfall into...
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• Baby Elephants Move With Herd Right After Birth

  12-05-2022 13:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Elephants may have a 22-month gestation period for protection and social benefits.
  
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• Groundbreaking Milky Way Results From the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration – Watch Live

  12-05-2022 12:40 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Update: Stunning Reveal: First Image of the Black Hole at the Center of Our Milky Way Galaxy Today (May 12, 2022) at 9:00 a.m. EDT...
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• Bitcoin plunges below $27,000, erases 2021 gains as crypto sell-off intensifies

  12-05-2022 11:45 via nbcnews.com
  
  Bitcoin slumped below $27,000 Thursday for the first time in over 16 months, as cryptocurrency markets extended their losses amid fears over rising inflation
  
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• Japan's SoftBank sinks to losses as investments sour

  12-05-2022 11:34 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Japanese technology company SoftBank Group has dropped into losses as the value of its investments declines
  
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• Violent Coastal Storms Could Help Protect Beaches From Sea Level Rise

  12-05-2022 11:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Images in the wake of violent coastal storms usually focus purely on the extensive damage caused to beaches, dunes, property, and surrounding infrastructure. However, a...
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• The Man Who Controls Computers With His Mind

  12-05-2022 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  16 years ago, Dennis DeGray was paralyzed in an accident. Now, implants in his brain allow him some semblance of control.
  
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• Cockroach Courtship and Mating: Sugar Aversion Hampers Cockroach Coupling

  12-05-2022 11:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New research from North Carolina State University (NC State) shows the behavioral mechanism behind a sweet cockroach mating ritual that takes a bitter turn, resulting...
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• Doomed To Collide: Astronomers Announce Discovery of Supermassive Binary Black Holes

  12-05-2022 10:27 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A team of researchers from Purdue University and other institutions has discovered a supermassive black hole binary system, one of only two known such systems....
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• Boeing Reportedly Melting Down Over Disastrous Spacecraft - Futurism

  12-05-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Boeing Reportedly Melting Down Over Disastrous Spacecraft  FuturismBoeing considers redesigning problematic valve that has kept Starliner from flying NASA astronauts  CNBCWatch Boeing's Starliner capsule meet its rocket ahead of crucial test flight (video)  Space.comHow to watch Boeing’s crucial test flight of Starliner spacecraft  Digital TrendsBoeing considering redesign of Starliner valves  SpaceNewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Flight Readiness Review Begins for Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner system

  12-05-2022 07:21 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Teams from NASA and Boeing gathered today (Wednesday, May 11) for the Flight Readiness Review at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in preparation...
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• Eating Blueberries Regularly May Reduce Risk of Dementia

  12-05-2022 06:01 via scitechdaily.com
  
  University of Cincinnati studies effects of blueberry supplementation in at-risk, middle-aged population. The old adage says that an apple a day keeps the doctor away,...
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• Coinbase loses half its value in a week as crypto slumps

  12-05-2022 03:16 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase has lost half its value in the past week
  
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• Fed utility weighs coal plant switch options, climate impact

  12-05-2022 00:53 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The nation’s largest public utility plans to shut down a massive coal-fired power plant, but wants to replace it with natural gas
  
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