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• Texas asks Supreme Court to keep state social media censorship law in effect

  18-05-2022 23:32 via cnn.com
  
  The Supreme Court should allow a sweeping Texas law to remain in effect that restricts the ability of Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to moderate their platforms, according to the state's attorney general.
  
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• Mysterious Hominin Left its Mark With 3.66-Million-Year-Old Footprint

  18-05-2022 23:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Volcanic ash buried evidence shortly after several individuals walked through a part of eastern Africa.
  
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• 5 Fascinating Uses of Spider Silk

  18-05-2022 23:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Spiders use their silk for a variety of things, and humans have found uses for it, too.
  
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• New York Attorney General to investigate social media platforms after Buffalo shooting

  18-05-2022 22:59 via cnn.com
  
  New York Attorney General Letitia James is launching an investigation into the social media platforms allegedly used by the Buffalo shooting suspect.
  
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• Research Reveals Surprising Conversations Between Our Brain Cells

  18-05-2022 22:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  A new finding on star-shaped cells called astrocytes could lead to future treatments for conditions such as Alzheimer's and schizophrenia.
  
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• NY agency files discrimination complaint against Amazon

  18-05-2022 21:34 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A state agency in New York has filed an administrative complaint against Amazon, alleging the e-commerce giant discriminated against pregnant and disabled workers by denying reasonable accommodations and forcing them to take unpaid leave
  
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• Boeing tries to catch up to SpaceX after plenty of drama

  18-05-2022 21:17 via cnn.com
  
  Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company, a primary US defense contractor, and a titan of a global aviation duopoly. A few years ago, the idea that it would dominate commercial space was a given, and companies like SpaceX, a relatively young business relying on a strategy of moving fast and breaking things, would take a back seat to the move level-headed and experienced Boeing.
  
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• New York files discrimination complaint against Amazon

  18-05-2022 19:34 via cnn.com
  
  New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a complaint on Wednesday against Amazon, alleging that the e-commerce giant has failed to provide reasonable accommodations to warehouse workers who are pregnant or with disabilities under state human rights law.
  
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• Following Buffalo shooting, 4chan shows how some platforms are accountable only to themselves

  18-05-2022 19:15 via cnn.com
  
  The mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, has put a spotlight on 4chan, a largely unmoderated site that has been the breeding ground for several tragedies and controversies over the years and appears to have played a role in inspiring Saturday's attack.
  
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• YouTube’s player gains new features including Most Replayed, Video Chapters, Single Loop and more - TechCrunch

  18-05-2022 19:01 via news.google.com
  YouTube’s player gains new features including Most Replayed, Video Chapters, Single Loop and more  TechCrunchYouTube now highlights the most replayed parts of videos to let you skip the boring parts  The VergeNew YouTube feature is handy for viewers but not so great for content creators  TechRadarNew YouTube feature lets you jump straight to the best part  Android CentralView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Mars lander losing power because of dust on solar panels - ABC News

  18-05-2022 18:32 via news.google.com
  Mars lander losing power because of dust on solar panels  ABC NewsNASA's InSight Mars lander's power diminishing, has months left  Fox NewsNASA's InSight Mars lander set to shut down by December  New AtlasInSight is Losing Power, it Probably Will be Shut Down in a Few Months  Universe TodayNASA Announces InSight Lander on Mars May Only Have a Few Months Left  ScienceAlertView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Facebook checks for $397 hit Illinois bank accounts

  18-05-2022 18:03 via nbcnews.com
  
  Payments from the social network are part of a settlement over the company's facial recognition technology, the most visible digital privacy enforcement yet.
  
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• Is Google’s DeepMind AI Close To ‘Human-Level’ Intelligence?

  18-05-2022 17:22 via technocracy.news
  
  Google’s hype on DeepMind exceeds reality in achieving Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). According to Tristan Greene of TheNextWeb, “It’s not a general AI, it’s a bunch of pre-trained, narrow models bundled neatly.” What is certain is Google’s ability to ‘make it so’ and fool a public that cannot distinguish between magic and reality. ⁃ TN EditorDeepMind, a British company owned by Google, may be on the verge of achieving human-leve
  
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• Haven't had COVID yet? It could be more than just luck - The Conversation Indonesia

  18-05-2022 17:16 via news.google.com
  Haven't had COVID yet? It could be more than just luck  The Conversation IndonesiaHere's why more people are getting reinfected with coronavirus  WXYZ-TV Detroit | Channel 7How Often Can You Get Infected with COVID? — Eat This Not That  Eat This, Not ThatHow many times can you get COVID? What experts know about reinfection  New York Post As the Virus Evolves, COVID-19 Reinfections Are Going to Keep Happening  TIMEView Full Coverage on Googl
  
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• Texas parents sue Apple alleging alert on AirPods caused son's hearing damage

  18-05-2022 17:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  A Texas couple sued Apple Monday alleging that their 12-year-old son suffered "permanent hearing loss" when his AirPods emitted an alert so loud that it tore
  
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• Mask Redux: Apple Mandates Face Diapers For Employees In 100 U.S. Retail Stores

  18-05-2022 16:39 via technocracy.news
  Don’t think for a minute that the face mask controversy in America is over. Apple continues its dystopian ways by reinstating masks for employees, even though the ineffectiveness of masks has been thoroughly established. It is now just a matter of political will, arbitrarily forcing employees to submit whether they want to or not. ⁃ TN EditorApple retail employees at around 100 stores will need to go back to wearing a mask while working, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark
  
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• Neo-Con War Monger Insanity: ‘Monkeys With Matches In A Room Full Of Dynamite’

  18-05-2022 16:17 via technocracy.news
  
  This essay is a bit of a ramble, but it brings up all the right points. The Technocrat loonies who are in charge of the world are doing everything they can to destroy it. Are they just idiots or are we all being played by a larger misinformation campaign to keep from looking in the right places? The Trump enigma is especially concerning. ⁃ TN EditorIn Part 1 of this article I examined previous Fourth Turnings and the Gray Champions who won and lost, but made a difference in the c
  
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• Extreme Indian Heat Wave: NASA’s ECOSTRESS Detects Blistering “Heat Islands”

  18-05-2022 15:32 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The instrument aboard the space station documents blistering hot temperatures in urban areas around Delhi during the historic heat wave on the Indian subcontinent. A...
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• Why They Don’t Make Grade B Maple Syrup Anymore [Video]

  18-05-2022 14:39 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Are you a grade B maple syrup fan? For a lot of maple syrup connoisseurs, grade B was always the go-to syrup. It’s dark, caramelly,...
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• Alzheimer’s Disease and Daytime Napping Linked in New Research

  18-05-2022 13:55 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Longer and more frequent napping was correlated with worse cognition. Could there be a connection between cognitive decline and excessive daytime napping? New research from...
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• SpaceX completes 21st launch and landing of 2022 - Teslarati

  18-05-2022 13:39 via news.google.com
  
  SpaceX completes 21st launch and landing of 2022  TeslaratiStarlink Mission  SpaceXSpaceX launches third Starlink mission in five days – Spaceflight Now  Spaceflight NowSpace X launches Falcon 9 into space  11AliveSpaceX rocket races sunrise to launch Starlink internet satellites  Florida TodayView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• 5 Warning Signs You’re Not Getting Enough Magnesium

  18-05-2022 13:10 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Magnesium is an essential mineral that plays a role in muscle relaxation, blood pressure regulation, and nerve function. Magnesium is also involved in the production...
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• Steroids After COVID-19 Recovery May Cut “Long COVID” Risk of Death by Up to 51%

  18-05-2022 13:09 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Prescription of steroids upon discharge from hospital for Covid-19 should become standard, argue authors. Evidence is growing that ‘long Covid’, that is, continued negative health...
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• Days Are Numbered: Power Levels Diminishing for NASA’s Marsquake Hunting InSight Lander

  18-05-2022 12:22 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Dusty solar panels and darker skies are expected to bring the Mars lander mission to a close around the end of this year. NASA’s InSight...
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• Senate Democrats press tech firms on abortion-related location data

  18-05-2022 12:09 via nbcnews.com
  
  More than a dozen Senate Democrats are asking location data companies to provide information about any collection or sales of cellphone data tied to visits to
  
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• Blood moon, big city: Skywatcher captures total lunar eclipse over New York (photos) - Space.com

  18-05-2022 12:00 via news.google.com
  
  Blood moon, big city: Skywatcher captures total lunar eclipse over New York (photos)  Space.comAstronaut Samantha Cristoforetti shares incredible lunar eclipse photos from International Space Station  New York Post See Astronaut's Sublime Shot of Total Lunar Eclipse Snapped From the ISS  CNETBlood Moon eclipse across the world  ReutersAstronaut reveals stunning images of lunar eclipse as seen from the International Space Station...  The US SunVie
  
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• China tries to make nice with Big Tech as economic challenges mount

  18-05-2022 11:44 via cnn.com
  
  China is trying once again to lift the spirits of its huge tech industry after a bruising regulatory offensive that has weakened some of its biggest businesses at a time of stalling economic growth.
  
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• Boeing Starliner Nears Launch As ISS Astronauts Work on Space Botany and Human Research

  18-05-2022 11:26 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The International Space Station (ISS) is preparing for the targeted arrival of Boeing’s Starliner crew ship on the company’s Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) mission. Meanwhile,...
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• Preventing Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension – An Incurable Disease

  18-05-2022 10:47 via scitechdaily.com
  
  UC San Diego researchers describe an imbalance of opposing cell signals that cause deadly disease, and how a novel monoclonal antibody therapy might treat or...
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• Japan OKs plan to release Fukushima nuclear plant wastewater

  18-05-2022 10:29 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Japan’s nuclear regulator has approved plans to release treated wastewater.
  
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• Twitter board says it will 'enforce the merger agreement' despite Elon Musk's latest move

  18-05-2022 06:11 via cnn.com
  
  Who wants to own Twitter? Maybe Elon Musk doesn't.
  
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• Dusty demise for NASA Mars lander in July; power dwindling

  18-05-2022 05:01 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A NASA spacecraft on Mars is losing power and is headed for a dusty demise
  
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• A Fundamental New Law Unchains Fusion Energy

  18-05-2022 04:57 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Physicists at EPFL, within a large European collaboration, have revised one of the fundamental laws that has been foundational to plasma and fusion research for...
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• Why Washington's Rainier is One of the Most Dangerous Volcanoes in the United States

  18-05-2022 04:04 via discovermagazine.com
  
  The views of Mt. Rainier from the Seattle-Tacoma area are spectacular, but new models show how dangerous this Cascade volcano can be.
  
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• Solving the Baffling Mysteries of Invisible Frost and Dust Avalanches on Mars

  18-05-2022 02:10 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new research study using data from NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter may explain why Martian frost can be invisible to the naked eye and why...
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• Costa Ricans scrambled to pay taxes by hand after cyberattack took down country’s collection system

  18-05-2022 01:23 via nbcnews.com
  
  Costa Ricans struggled to pay taxes by hand Monday after a ransomware cyberattack took down the country’s online tax collection system.
  
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• Musk wars with Twitter over his buyout deal - on Twitter

  18-05-2022 01:15 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk says his deal to buy Twitter can’t “move forward” unless the company shows public proof that less than 5% of the accounts on the platform are fake or spam
  
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• Volume of Choroid Plexus in Brain Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease

  18-05-2022 00:50 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Increased volume of an important structure in the brain called the choroid plexus is linked to greater cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease, according to a...
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