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• Turn Off Your Night Light: Keeping Any Light on While Sleeping Is Linked to Obesity, Diabetes, and High Blood Pressure

  07-07-2022 23:39 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Night lights, left-on TVs, and smartphones have all been related to dramatically greater disease rates A recent Northwestern Medicine study of older men and women...
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• Former Theranos exec Ramesh Balwani convicted of fraud

  07-07-2022 23:24
  
  A jury on Thursday convicted former Theranos executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani of collaborating with disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes in a massive fraud involving the blood-testing company that once enthralled Silicon Valley
  
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• Parents sue TikTok over deaths of two girls after 'blackout challenge'

  07-07-2022 22:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  The parents of two young girls who died after allegedly taking part in the “blackout challenge” on TikTok have launched a lawsuit against the popular app.
  
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• Twitter says it removes 1 million spam accounts a day

  07-07-2022 22:07
  
  Twitter said it removes 1 million spam accounts each day in a call with executives Thursday during a briefing that aimed to shed more light on the company’s fake and bot accounts as it tussles with Elon Musk over “spam bots.”
  
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• Huge underground search for mysterious dark matter begins

  07-07-2022 22:05
  
  Scientists have begun a new search for mysterious dark matter in a former gold mine a mile underground
  
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• Scientists Reveal Which Brain Regions Regulate Movement

  07-07-2022 22:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  A new study identifies the specific areas of the brain involved in activating and suppressing the urge to move.
  
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• The rise and fall of Theranos: A timeline

  07-07-2022 21:59 via cnn.com
  
  Four years after the top two Theranos executives, Elizabeth Holmes and Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, were first indicted together on a dozen federal fraud charges stemming from their time heading up the failed blood testing startup, both have been convicted by juries.
  
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• Former Theranos COO is guilty of federal fraud

  07-07-2022 21:32 via cnn.com
  
  Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, the former COO of failed blood testing startup Theranos and ex-boyfriend of founder Elizabeth Holmes, was found guilty of defrauding investors and patients.
  
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• Revealed: How Immune Response Triggered by COVID-19 May Damage the Brain

  07-07-2022 21:21 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Findings by the NIH could give insight into the long-term neurological symptoms of COVID-19. New research describes the immune response triggered by COVID-19 infection that...
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• Heat, drought and wildfires: Torrid spell torments Portugal

  07-07-2022 21:14
  
  Portugal is bracing for a heat wave, with temperatures in some areas forecast to climb as high as 43 C (109 F) this weekend just as a severe drought grips the country
  
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• Unregulated New Technology: The Science of Mental Health Apps

  07-07-2022 21:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  The new technology for mental health apps is booming in popularity. It’s also unregulated and undertested.
  
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• Jury has reached a verdict in the trial of former Theranos COO Sunny Balwani

  07-07-2022 20:13 via cnn.com
  
  The jury has reached a verdict in the criminal fraud trial of Elizabeth Holmes' ex-boyfriend and former second-in-command at Theranos, Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani.
  
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• Scientists Have Fully Sequenced the DNA of a Pompeii Victim for the First Time

  07-07-2022 20:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  The middle-aged man from Pompeii likely suffered from a spinal condition. Here's what else his ancient genome reveals.
  
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• NASA OSIRIS-REx Mission Sample Collection Reveals Asteroid Bennu’s Sub-Surface

  07-07-2022 20:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Asteroid Bennu’s surface consists of low-cohesion rubble according to data gathered during the sampling of the asteroid by the OSIRIS-REx mission. This is the finding...
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• Disneyland’s social media accounts hacked with racist, offensive posts

  07-07-2022 19:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  A Disneyland spokesperson confirmed to NBC News that its Instagram and Facebook accounts “were compromised early this morning.” The posts have since been removed.
  
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• New Research Finally Proves That Coffee Is Safe During Pregnancy

  07-07-2022 18:33 via scitechdaily.com
  
  According to genetic tests conducted by academics at the University of Queensland, drinking a daily latte or long black does not raise the risk of...
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• Essential Oils Could Impact Your Memory and Reaction Times

  07-07-2022 18:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Research shows that certain essential oils can impact your reaction time and accuracy when it comes to cognitive performance.
  
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• America Last: US Emergency Oil Reserves Sent Abroad, Including To China

  07-07-2022 17:30 via technocracy.news
  
  The Great Reset is being accelerated by destroying flows of energy to the global economy. That US energy reserves could be sent overseas proves, despite our own domestic emergency, the point is made of who is in charge of our domestic policy, namely, global elitist Technocrats who are intent on destroying national entities. ⁃ TN EditorWith a growing number of people realizing that the Biden administration has drained more oil from the US strategic petroleum reserve, which is meant to be us
  
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• Newly Discovered Dinosaur Has Short Arms Like The T. Rex

  07-07-2022 17:01 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Small arms on the T. rex and M. gigas may have been key for survival of their species.
  
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• Scientists Film a Feeding Frenzy of 150 Fin Whales

  07-07-2022 17:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  One of the largest groups of baleen whales ever documented gives hope for recovery of the species from whaling in the 1900s, which nearly wiped them out.
  
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• Ozone Destruction Over North Pole Produces Weather Anomalies Across the Entire Northern Hemisphere

  07-07-2022 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Many people are aware of the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica, but what is less widely known is that the protective ozone in...
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• Huh? EU Suddenly Declares Natural Gas, Nuclear To Be ‘Climate Friendly’

  07-07-2022 16:49 via technocracy.news
  
  Radical environmental extremists are having a total meltdown over this shock ruling that puts natural gas back on the “climate friendly” list. Natural gas is an extremely clean source of energy but radicals hate it because they (wrongly) consider it a fossil fuel. There are at least 200 years of known natural gas reserves in the world. ⁃ TN EditorThe European Parliament on Wednesday voted not to block a proposed rule that would designate gas and nuclear power plants as “c
  
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• Biden’s Green Agenda Puts U.S. Power Grid At Extreme Risk

  07-07-2022 16:13 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocracy is closing in with its control over energy creation, distribution and consumption, which is a major goal dating back to the 1930s. Unreliable alternative energy is incapable of keeping the “Smart Grid” at full strength on a consistent basis, which will lead to brownouts and blackouts. The only response is to return to gas, oil, coal and nuclear.  ⁃ TN EditorEvery U.S. region could be at risk for significant power outages this summer as companies rush to convert
  
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• Slim, but Powerful: How To Build Strength Without Bulk

  07-07-2022 16:08 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Bodybuilding is a popular form of body modification, especially within the United States. Bulking up and building a body that looks as though it was...
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• FBI's James Comey, Andrew McCabe, audited by IRS after angering Trump - The Washington Post

  07-07-2022 15:03 via news.google.com
  FBI's James Comey, Andrew McCabe, audited by IRS after angering Trump  The Washington PostComey and McCabe, Who Infuriated Trump, Both Faced Intensive I.R.S. Audits  The New York TimesMcCabe says his and Comey's selections for 'rigorous' IRS audits should be investigated  CNNTrump Committed 'Serious' Crime If Found To Have Used IRS As Weapon: Tribe  NewsweekMcCabe on IRS audit: ‘Scary, really, to be … targeted’  The HillView Fu
  
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• New Research Reveals How Nuclear War Would Affect Earth Today

  07-07-2022 15:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The threat of nuclear warfare is back to the forefront following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But how would modern nuclear weapon detonations impact the world...
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• Doctors in Europe are prescribing abortion pills to women in the U.S., and red states have little power to stop it

  07-07-2022 15:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  A little-known European medical team is poised to become one of the most important groups in the shifting landscape of U.S. abortion bans.
  
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• 'Them's the breaks': Boris Johnson quits as UK prime minister - Reuters

  07-07-2022 14:58 via news.google.com
  
  'Them's the breaks': Boris Johnson quits as UK prime minister  ReutersUK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces resignation  Fox NewsUK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign as Conservative leader - BBC News  BBC NewsFactbox: Reaction to Boris Johnson's resignation  Reuters UKBoris Johnson has resigned. What now? Our panel’s verdict  The GuardianView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• 18 Million Miles per Hour: Star With the Shortest Orbital Period Around Black Hole Discovered

  07-07-2022 14:44 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A newly discovered star only takes four years to travel around the black hole at the center of our Milky Way. Astronomers have discovered the...
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• The balance of power is shifting in the tech industry

  07-07-2022 14:01 via cnn.com
  
  For much of the past decade, tech companies have showered their corporate employees with money and lavish perks to attract and retain talent in a hyper-competitive industry. That dynamic only kicked into overdrive the past couple of years amid a pandemic-fueled boom for tech products and services.
  
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• Clinging to Life: Scientists Rediscover Oak Tree Thought To Be Extinct

  07-07-2022 14:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  One Quercus tardifolia found clinging to life in Big Bend National Park. Botanical researchers have discovered an oak tree once thought to be extinct, and...
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• Nipsey Hussle: Eric Holder found guilty in shooting death of rapper - CBS News

  07-07-2022 13:58 via news.google.com
  
  Nipsey Hussle: Eric Holder found guilty in shooting death of rapper  CBS NewsNipsey Hussle: Jury finds man guilty in hip-hop artist's murder  CNNEric Holder convicted of 1st-degree murder in Nipsey Hussle killing  KTLA 5Jury finds man guilty of murdering rapper Nipsey Hussle  SFGATENipsey Hussle Shooting Trial: Verdict is in  Court TVView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Georgia Guidestones blown up: Early-morning explosion damages controversial monument - CBS News

  07-07-2022 13:51 via news.google.com
  
  Georgia Guidestones blown up: Early-morning explosion damages controversial monument  CBS NewsGeorgia Guidestones explosion video | Watch  11AliveGeorgia Guidestones demolished after bombing damages mysterious monument  WSB AtlantaLaw enforcement agencies investigate after Georgia Guidestones damaged by explosion  FOX 5 Atlanta'Satanic' Georgia Tablets Despised by Conspiracy Theorists Bombed  The Daily BeastView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Elon Musk reportedly had twins with a Neuralink executive - CNN

  07-07-2022 13:38 via news.google.com
  
  Elon Musk reportedly had twins with a Neuralink executive  CNNElon Musk welcomed twins last year with Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis | Oneindia News*News  Oneindia NewsElon Musk Had Twins Last Year with Exec Shivon Zilis Just Weeks Before His & Grimes' Baby Was Born  PEOPLEElon Musk reportedly had twins last year with one of his top executives  Fox BusinessElon Musk and Top Executive Shivon Zilis Had Twins Last November  Business InsiderVie
  
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• A Newly Discovered Type of Stem Cell Could Allow Scientists To Make Organs in a Dish

  07-07-2022 13:08 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The University of Copenhagen researchers utilized a mouse model to discover an alternate path that some cells follow to build organs and used that information...
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• Baker Mayfield trade: Robby Anderson addresses past remarks regarding new quarterback - Fox News

  07-07-2022 13:03 via news.google.com
  
  Baker Mayfield trade: Robby Anderson addresses past remarks regarding new quarterback  Fox NewsCleveland Browns trade Baker Mayfield to Carolina Panthers for 2024 conditional NFL draft pick  ESPNThe Marlins continue to be undervalued, plus other best bets for Wednesday  CBS SportsAustin Corbett on reuniting with Baker Mayfield: He’s all about winning  NBC SportsNew Buccaneers opponent doesn’t move the needle enough in division  The Pe
  
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• Heads of MI5, FBI give joint warning of growing threat from China - Reuters

  07-07-2022 12:53 via news.google.com
  
  Heads of MI5, FBI give joint warning of growing threat from China  ReutersFBI And MI5 Raise Alarm Over Chinese Spying  NBC NewsFBI Director Wray, MI5 chief raise alarm over China spying  CNNBeijing rejects FBI-MI5 warning of China threat  ReutersChina targeting state, local leaders in push to influence Beijing-friendly policies: intel officials  Fox NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Alleged Highland Park shooter 'seriously contemplated' Madison shooting, authorities say - Madison.com

  07-07-2022 12:50 via news.google.com
  Alleged Highland Park shooter 'seriously contemplated' Madison shooting, authorities say  Madison.comWatch Live: Madison police, officials speak about Highland Park shooting suspect | CBS News  CBS NewsCrimo dad washes hands of guilt but talked with son about a mass shooting night before Highland Park massacre  New York Post Column: Highland Park parade tragedy ups the nation's body count  Chicago TribuneThe ‘terror’ in Highland Park: The US is
  
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• Ukraine raises flag on recaptured island, but loses key supporter in UK's Johnson - Reuters

  07-07-2022 12:45 via news.google.com
  
  Ukraine raises flag on recaptured island, but loses key supporter in UK's Johnson  ReutersJuly 6, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news  CNNUkrainian troops land on Snake Island to raise national flag  Al Jazeera EnglishLatest Russia-Ukraine War News: Live Updates  The New York TimesUkraine raises flag over Snake Island in war gain  Fox NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Alaska Kills 4 Bears That Entered Campground - The New York Times

  07-07-2022 12:37 via news.google.com
  
  Alaska Kills 4 Bears That Entered Campground  The New York Times4 bears killed in Alaska campground reserved for homeless  Yahoo News4 bears killed in East Anchorage campground that city repurposed for homeless residents  Anchorage Daily NewsBears spotted foraging through Idaho campgrounds looking for quick, easy meals  Idaho News4 bears killed after stealing food from tents at Alaska campground reserved for people who are homeless  CBS NewsView
  
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• Husband of 'One Tree Hill' actress struck by lightning and killed - Fox News

  07-07-2022 12:22 via news.google.com
  
  Husband of 'One Tree Hill' actress struck by lightning and killed  Fox NewsWilliam Friend, Husband of One Tree Hill's Bevin Prince, Dead at 33 After Being Struck by Lightning  PEOPLEWilliam Friend death: One Tree Hill star Bevin Prince's husband is struck by lightning  Daily Mail‘One Tree Hill’ Star Bevin Prince’s Husband William Friend Dead at Age 33 After Being Struck By Lightning  Us WeeklyWho is Bevin Prince's Late Husband? 5 Things t
  
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• Scientists Have Created Worms That Can Kill Cancer Cells

  07-07-2022 12:07 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Osaka University researchers discovered that worms may be coated with hydrogel sheaths that contain useful cargo such as anti-cancer medications James Bond’s famed quartermaster Q...
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• The NBA Teams That Leveled Up — And Found Bargains — In Free Agency - FiveThirtyEight

  07-07-2022 12:01 via news.google.com
  The NBA Teams That Leveled Up — And Found Bargains — In Free Agency  FiveThirtyEightSeven NBA Observations on Kevin Durant’s Next Team, Free Agency, and Chet Holmgren  The RingerNBA free agency: 8 winners and 4 losers from 2022 offseason  SB NationWoj outlines potential 'multiple team deals' for Kevin Durant | NBA Today  ESPNAround the Association: What's the Delay with Durant and Irving? Holmgren and Giddey Go Off, Bledsoe Waved, WNBA Ed
  
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• Russians attacking positions of Ukrainian Air Defence with "air-to-surface" missiles; Armed Forces of Ukraine are actively resisting - Yahoo News

  07-07-2022 10:32 via news.google.com
  Russians attacking positions of Ukrainian Air Defence with "air-to-surface" missiles; Armed Forces of Ukraine are actively resisting  Yahoo NewsRussia claims advanced US rocket launchers destroyed in Ukraine  Al Jazeera EnglishUkraine Attack on Russian Rocket Launchers Reportedly Caught on Video  NewsweekRussia says it destroyed two U.S. HIMARS in east Ukraine, Kyiv rejects claim  ReutersWatch: Ukrainians Score Jack-in-the-Box Effect as Russian Turret Blow
  
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• Euro continues to slide toward dollar parity — and could fall even further - CNBC

  07-07-2022 10:06 via news.google.com
  
  Euro continues to slide toward dollar parity — and could fall even further  CNBCEuro continues to slide toward US dollar parity — and could fall even further  Forex FactoryStocks, oil struggle to hold ground as minutes show Fed rally around rate hikes  ReutersEuro hovers near 20-year low on recession worries  CNBCKey Levels to Watch as Euro-Dollar Parity Creeps Closer  Bloomberg Markets and FinanceView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Apple Announces New Lockdown Mode for iPhone to Fight Hacking - CNET

  07-07-2022 08:30 via news.google.com
  
  Apple Announces New Lockdown Mode for iPhone to Fight Hacking  CNETApple expands commitment to protect users from mercenary spyware  AppleLockdown Mode: Apple's extreme new security solution  9to5MaciOS 16 rolls out iPhone Lockdown mode, Clownfish wallpaper, AFib, more; Check list here  HT TechApple's latest security feature could literally save lives  The RegisterView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• 'Too much gun violence in city,' Detroit chief says as officer fatally shot - Detroit News

  07-07-2022 08:00 via news.google.com
  'Too much gun violence in city,' Detroit chief says as officer fatally shot  Detroit NewsDetroit police officer and suspect both dead in shooting on city's west side  FOX 2 DetroitDetroit police officer shot and killed in the line of duty: 'We lost a hero'  Fox NewsDetroit police officer, suspect die after shooting on city’s west side, officials say  WDIV ClickOnDetroitDetroit officer, gun-wielding suspect dead after shooting  AOLView Full
  
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• Elon Musk reportedly had twins with a Neuralink executive

  07-07-2022 06:39 via cnn.com
  
  Elon Musk, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO and world's richest man, welcomed twins last year with an executive at one of his other companies, Neuralink, Business Insider reported on Wednesday.
  
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• Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani puts on show for Miami Marlins fans - Palm Beach Post

  07-07-2022 05:01 via news.google.com
  
  Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani puts on show for Miami Marlins fans  Palm Beach PostLos Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani extends streak of starts without earned run to four  ESPNCy Young alert! Marlins ace-on-fire Alcantara tosses another gem in 6th straight Miami win | Opinion  Miami HeraldLEADING OFF: Ohtani excelling on mound, Javier an Astros ace  San Francisco ChronicleShohei Ohtani strikes out 10, hits winning single in Miami  MLB.comVie
  
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• NASA Restores Contact With CAPSTONE Spacecraft – Prepares for Trajectory Correction Maneuver - SciTechDaily

  07-07-2022 04:39 via news.google.com
  NASA Restores Contact With CAPSTONE Spacecraft – Prepares for Trajectory Correction Maneuver  SciTechDailyNASA makes contact with satellite that broke free of Earth's orbit  CNNNASA's CAPSTONE moon cubesat re-establishes contact  Space.comCAPSTONE communications restored  SpaceNewsNASA restores contact with moon-bound Capstone after losing connection  USA TODAYView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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