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• Women sue Musk's Twitter alleging discriminatory layoffs

  08-12-2022 23:58 via abcnews.go.com
  Two women who lost their jobs at Twitter when billionaire Elon Musk took over are suing the company in federal court, claiming that last month’s abrupt mass layoffs disproportionately affected female employees
  
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• Apple abandons controversial plan to check iOS devices and iCloud photos for child abuse imagery

  08-12-2022 23:33 via cnn.com
  
  Apple is abandoning its plans to launch a controversial tool that would check iPhones, iPads and iCloud photos for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) following backlash from critics who decried the feature's potential privacy implications.
  
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• Rare Apollo mission moon rock back in Cyprus after 50 years

  08-12-2022 22:49 via abcnews.go.com
  Half a century after U.S. astronauts brought it back from the moon’s surface, a minute piece of extraterrestrial rock has finally reached its intended destination, the east Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus
  
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• Columbia University Obesity Treatment: Nanotechnology Reduces Fat at Targeted Locations

  08-12-2022 22:34 via scitechdaily.com
  Positively Charged Nanomaterials Treat Obesity Anywhere You Want Columbia University researchers discover that the cationic-charged P-G3 reduces fat at targeted locations by inhibiting the unhealthy...
  
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• FCC orders block on company tied to fraudulent student loan robocalls

  08-12-2022 22:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday that it had blocked all U.S. phone companies from taking calls from a tiny communications company accused
  
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• What you need to know about dog flu - The Dallas Morning News

  08-12-2022 21:47 via news.google.com
  What you need to know about dog flu  The Dallas Morning NewsCanine Flu: Symptoms, and how to prevent  FOX54 News HuntsvilleCanine Flu: Vets issue warnings regarding highly contagious strain of dog flu  FOX 29 PhiladelphiaVets warn of flu outbreak, vaccine shortage for West Michigan dogs  13 ON YOUR SIDETulsa veterinarian advises pet owners to vaccine their dogs for canine flu  KOKI FOX 23 TULSAView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• 20 Times Larger Than the Milky Way: Large Atomic Gas Structure Discovered

  08-12-2022 21:04 via scitechdaily.com
  The atomic gas structure was discovered using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope.  Atomic gas is the fundamental material from which all galaxies are formed. The...
  
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• Pentagon awards multibillion-dollar cloud contract to Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle

  08-12-2022 20:59 via cnn.com
  
  The Defense Department has named Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle as the winners of a multibillion-dollar cloud computing contract whose predecessor the Pentagon had to cancel amid Amazon's allegations that then-President Donald Trump had interfered in the award process.
  
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• FTC sues to block Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard

  08-12-2022 20:59 via cnn.com
  
  The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, challenging one of the largest tech acquisitions in history.
  
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• Federal Trade Commission sues to block Microsoft's $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard

  08-12-2022 20:17 via abcnews.go.com
  Federal Trade Commission sues to block Microsoft's $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard
  
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• Challenging the Prevailing View – 45,000-Year-Old Ancient DNA Reveals Hidden Human History

  08-12-2022 19:44 via scitechdaily.com
  The researchers used ancient genomes to reveal new information about the human history of adaption.  Ancient DNA, including samples from human remains that are around...
  
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• Could Diplodocid Dinosaurs Whip Their Long Tails Fast Enough To Create a Supersonic Boom?

  08-12-2022 18:20 via scitechdaily.com
  Diplodocids – large herbivorous dinosaurs with long necks and tails – may have been able to move their tails like bullwhips at speeds of up...
  
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• Apple’s new Advanced Data Protection brings more security and encryption to iCloud - Vox.com

  08-12-2022 18:10 via news.google.com
  Apple’s new Advanced Data Protection brings more security and encryption to iCloud  Vox.comExpanded iCloud Encryption Can't Be Enabled From New Apple Devices Right Away  MacRumorsApple's New Encryption Policy Is a Huge Boon for Crypto  CoinDeskApple expands data encryption, causing concerns in law enforcement  CBS NewsFBI says Apple's new encryption launch is "deeply concerning"  TechRadarView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Twitter accused of targeting women for layoffs in new lawsuit

  08-12-2022 18:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  Twitter has been hit with another lawsuit stemming from the recent purging of half its workforce, with plaintiffs accusing the company of gender bias.
  
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• Lawsuit accuses Twitter of targeting women for layoffs

  08-12-2022 18:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  Twitter has been hit with another lawsuit stemming from the recent purging of half its workforce, with plaintiffs accusing the company of gender bias.
  
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• Google must remove 'manifestly inaccurate' data, E.U. top court says

  08-12-2022 17:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  Alphabet unit Google must remove data from online search results if users can prove it is inaccurate, Europe’s top court said on Thursday.
  
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• Rare cosmic collision acted like one of the 'factories of gold' in the universe - CNN

  08-12-2022 17:47 via news.google.com
  Rare cosmic collision acted like one of the 'factories of gold' in the universe  CNNEpic Cosmic Blast Is Unlike Anything Astronomers Have Seen Before  CNETAstronomers Shocked By Powerful Gamma-Ray Burst From Colliding Neutron Stars  ExtremeTechA two-minute long burst of gamma-rays is changing everything we know about GRBs  BGRNASA missions probe game-changing cosmic explosion  HT TechView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Fundamental Rights Could Be in Danger: COVID-19 Unvaccinated Face Prejudice Around the World

  08-12-2022 17:40 via scitechdaily.com
  Polarization after COVID-19: Global study reveals that the unvaccinated face prejudice in most countries Researchers call on authorities all across the world to heal the...
  
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• The mass unbanning of suspended Twitter users is underway

  08-12-2022 17:32 via cnn.com
  
  Thousands of previously banned Twitter users, including members of the far-right and users sharing blatant misinformation, have begun to have their accounts restored to the platform, according to an independent analysis.
  
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• Holmes' former partner gets nearly 13 years in Theranos case

  08-12-2022 17:12 via abcnews.go.com
  A judge has sentenced former Theranos executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani to nearly 13 years in prison for his role in the company’s blood-testing hoax
  
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• What Happens If You Refuse “Vaccinated” Blood?

  08-12-2022 17:06 via technocracy.news
  The face of tyranny is on full display. In New Zealand, Baby W needs surgery. The parents said no blood from donors who were inoculated with mRNA shots. The state promptly took custody of Baby W and told the parents that they are conspiracy nuts to think that spike proteins would be present in a donor’s blood. ⁃ TN EditorNew Zealand’s High Court on Wednesday took custody of an infant whose parents insisted that he only receive blood from donors who had not been vaccinated again
  
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• Mitoribosome Assembly: How a Cell’s Mitochondria Make Their Own Protein Factories

  08-12-2022 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  Across the tree of life, ribosomes, the tiny protein-producing factories within cells, are ubiquitous and look largely identical. Ribosomes that keep bacteria chugging along are,...
  
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• Biden administration urges Supreme Court to narrow Big Tech's liability shield in pivotal Google case

  08-12-2022 16:41 via cnn.com
  
  The Biden administration has told the US Supreme Court that social media platforms ought to be potentially liable for recommendations made by their AI-driven content algorithms, weighing in against Google in a pivotal case on digital speech and content moderation.
  
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• Health Officials Are Eager To Reinstate Face Masks This Winter

  08-12-2022 16:16 via technocracy.news
  Their pseudo-science ignores peer-reviewed medical studies that conclusively prove face mask are ineffective in stopping a virus. If mask mandates are reinstated on air, train and bus travel. what will you do? How about indoor mask mandates in your city? This is the time to throw it all back in their face and say “NO!”  ⁃ TN EditorWith three highly contagious respiratory viruses sickening adults and children around the country and holiday gatherings just weeks away, public
  
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• British PM Flip-Flops On Windmills: Bring ‘Em On

  08-12-2022 15:48 via technocracy.news
  Environmental groups have pushed England into dependence on alternative energy, leaving it with a permanent deficit of necessary energy. if a day ever comes that the wind stops blowing in the region, England will be back in the dark ages in days. ⁃ TN EditorEnvironmental groups on Wednesday welcomed a decision by Britain´s Conservative government to lift its opposition to onshore wind farms. But they warned that any benefit would be erased if the government backs plans to open the U.
  
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• Unexpected Kilonova Discovery: Colossal Explosion Challenges Our Understanding of Gamma-Ray Bursts

  08-12-2022 15:46 via scitechdaily.com
  International Gemini Observatory uncovers surprising evidence of colliding neutron stars after probing aftermath of gamma-ray burst. While investigating the aftermath of a long gamma-ray burst...
  
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• Murderous 1600s pirate hid out in US colonies with impunity

  08-12-2022 15:46 via abcnews.go.com
  One of the world's most ruthless pirates hid in plain sight in the American colonies, according to new evidence
  
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• Google to merge mapping service Waze with maps products teams

  08-12-2022 15:28 via cnn.com
  
  Google said on Thursday it will merge teams working on mapping service Waze and products like Google Maps, effective Dec. 9, in a bid to consolidate processes.
  
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• Insects Need Our Help – Now

  08-12-2022 13:36 via scitechdaily.com
  70 scientists have issued a warning about the effects of climate change. “If no action is taken to better understand and reduce the impact of...
  
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• Non-Invasive Laser Light Therapy Could Improve Short-Term Memory by Up to 25 Percent

  08-12-2022 12:45 via scitechdaily.com
  In a study published on December 2 in the journal Science Advances, laser light therapy has been shown to be effective in improving short-term memory....
  
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• NASA Artemis I – Flight Day 22: Orion Spacecraft Continues Its Journey Back to Earth

  08-12-2022 12:05 via scitechdaily.com
  On flight day 20, Orion captured the crescent Earth in the distance as the spacecraft regained communications with the Deep Space Network following its return...
  
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• “Game-Changing” Discovery of World’s Oldest DNA Breaks Record by One Million Years

  08-12-2022 10:54 via scitechdaily.com
  A ‘game-changing’ new chapter in the history of evolution has been opened after two-million-year-old DNA has been identified for the first time. Researchers discovered microscopic...
  
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• Apple plans to expand encryption of iCloud data

  08-12-2022 03:22 via cnn.com
  
  Apple on Wednesday said it plans to expand end-to-end encryption of iCloud data to include backups, photos, notes, chat histories and other services, in a move that could further protect user data but also add to tensions with law enforcement around the world.
  
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• Indiana sues TikTok, citing safety and security concerns

  08-12-2022 03:04 via abcnews.go.com
  Indiana’s attorney general on Wednesday sued Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, claiming the video-sharing platform misleads its users, particularly children, about the level of inappropriate content and security of consumer information
  
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• Deep, 5.8 magnitude quake shakes Indonesia's capital

  08-12-2022 02:59 via abcnews.go.com
  A strong and deep earthquake shook Indonesia’s capital and other parts of the main island Java
  
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• Boeing's last 747 to roll out of Washington state factory

  08-12-2022 02:37 via abcnews.go.com
  After more than half a century, the last Boeing 747 has rolled out of a Washington state factory
  
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• Indiana Attorney General files lawsuits against TikTok

  08-12-2022 02:10 via cnn.com
  
  Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita on Wednesday announced he has filed two separate lawsuits against TikTok, which accuse the company of making false claims about the safety of user data, and age-appropriate content.
  
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• Under China's 'zero COVID,' uncertainty reigns and unsettles

  08-12-2022 01:45 via abcnews.go.com
  As coronavirus cases rose in Shanghai earlier this year and the city’s lockdown stretched from weeks to months, Leah Zhang’s feeling of suffocation grew
  
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• Former Theranos COO sentenced to nearly 13 years

  08-12-2022 01:08 via cnn.com
  
  Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, the former chief operating officer of failed blood testing startup Theranos, was sentenced Wednesday to nearly 13 years in prison for fraud. It marks an end to the stunning downfall of a high-flying Silicon Valley company that resulted in the rare convictions of two tech executives.
  
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• Reuters: Former Theranos COO sentenced to nearly 13 years

  08-12-2022 00:34 via cnn.com
  
  Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, the former chief operating officer of failed blood testing startup Theranos, was sentenced Wednesday to nearly 13 years in prison for fraud, according to Reuters. It marks an end to the stunning downfall of a high-flying Silicon Valley company that resulted in the rare convictions of two tech executives.
  
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• New bot ChatGPT will force colleges to get creative to prevent cheating, experts say

  08-12-2022 00:06 via nbcnews.com
  
  ChatGPT was lauded online by some as a dramatic step forward for artificial intelligence. But could the chatbot inspire more students to cheat?
  
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