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• What to know about Twitter's new CEO Linda Yaccarino

  12-05-2023 23:48
  
  Elon Musk is welcoming a veteran ad executive to the helm of Twitter
  
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• Stuck antenna freed on Jupiter-bound spacecraft

  12-05-2023 23:17
  
  A crucial radar antenna on a spacecraft bound for Jupiter is no longer jammed
  
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• Stragglers pack up as Swiss village is evacuated under rockslide threat

  12-05-2023 22:17
  
  Stragglers packed up belongings in cars, trucks and at least one pickup truck before a looming deadline to evacuate a village in eastern Switzerland facing an urgent rockslide threat
  
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• 5.5 magnitude earthquake, large aftershock hit Northern California; minor damage reported

  12-05-2023 22:17
  
  Earthquakes have rattled a large area of Northern California, with minor damage reported
  
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• Lack of deep sleep from sleep apnea linked to damage in brain, study says - KSL.com

  12-05-2023 22:03
  
  Lack of deep sleep from sleep apnea linked to damage in brain, study says  KSL.comNew Study Links Alzheimer's Disease Risk and Lack of Deep Sleep  Prevention MagazineSleep Apnea Linked to Brain Damage, Study Finds  GizmodoWarning: Sleep Apnea, Lack of Deep Sleep May Be Wrecking Your Brain  SciTechDailyBrain health and sleep: The impact of obstructive sleep apnea  Medical News TodayView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Don't miss next week: Jack Harlow on screen, Kesha, Anna Nicole Smith doc and Scott brothers on HGTV

  12-05-2023 22:02
  
  This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Kesha and Dave Matthews Band, while rapper Jack Harlow stars in a remake of “White Men Can’t Jump” and wilderness expert Bear Grylls tests contestants on their survival skills, physicality and ...
  
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• Tiny bats provide 'glimmer of hope' against a fungus that threatened entire species

  12-05-2023 21:47
  
  Scientists studying bat species that have been hit hard by the fungus that causes white nose syndrome say there is a glimmer of good news against the disease that has killed millions of bats across North America
  
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• How Lyft's new CEO is 'copying' his former boss Jeff Bezos to turn around the company

  12-05-2023 19:37 via cnn.com
  
  David Risher had a rocky first week at his job.
  
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• Former NBCUniversal ad chief Linda Yaccarino named CEO of Twitter

  12-05-2023 19:33 via nbcnews.com
  
  Elon Musk said Friday that Linda Yaccarino, the former head of ad sales for NBCUniversal, will be Twitter's next CEO.
  
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• Break The Rules? AI Will Show You No Mercy

  12-05-2023 18:54 via technocracy.news
  
  AI is emerging as the judge, jury and executioner. If you break the rules, there will be no mercy or human understanding. AI is incapable of human understanding or emotions. Punishment will be swift and there will be no appeal or other recourse to clear your name. Science fiction has dealt with this on several occasions, such as RoboCop, Judge Dredd and the Minority Report. ⁃ TN EditorYou might think a computer would be an unbiased and fair judge, but a new study finds you might be better
  
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• Google’s New AI Plan To Demolish Journalism Industry

  12-05-2023 18:40 via technocracy.news
  
  Journalism, as we have known it, is headed for a massive train wreck, thanks in bulk to Google. Google dominates the Internet and its content. With Google as the sole opinion-maker for acceptable content, how long will it take for the whole world to morph into Google’s belief system? A global echo-chamber, anyone? ⁃ TN EditorRemember back in 2018, when Google removed “don’t be evil” from its code of conduct?
  It’s been living up to that removal lately. At
  
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• Technocrat Musk Hires WEF Technocrat Yaccarino To Run Twitter?

  12-05-2023 18:17 via technocracy.news
  
  Anyone affiliated with the World Economic Forum is anathema to the cause of liberty, freedom and free speech. Yet, as Technocrat “birds of a feather flock together”, Elon Musk has made good on finding a CEO to run Twitter. In the midst of grandstanding as a “free speech absolutist”, Musk’s game of 4-D chess is becoming clear.
  Now that alternative media types (like Tucker Carlson and countless conservatives) have returned to Twitter, Musk wraps them all up and delive
  
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• Elon Musk names NBCU ad chief Linda Yaccarino as Twitter CEO

  12-05-2023 18:16 via cnn.com
  
  Elon Musk on Friday named longtime media executive Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter, months after he promised to step back from the role.
  
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• Commerce Department starts process to fund tech hubs across the US with $500 million in grants

  12-05-2023 17:47
  
  The Commerce Department is launching the application process for cities to receive a total of $500 million in grants to become technology hubs
  
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• The Inner Workings of Stem Cells: A Game-Changer for Personalized Medicine

  12-05-2023 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers have developed an intracellular toolkit to study organelle communication and diversity within stem cells, combining rapid proteomic imaging, immunofluorescence techniques, and spatial transcriptomics. This...
  
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• Spring allergies have been brutal — and they're getting worse - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul

  12-05-2023 16:34
  Spring allergies have been brutal — and they're getting worse  FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. PaulTree, grass pollen count very high in western Massachusetts  WWLP.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Who is Linda Yaccarino, reportedly Twitter's next CEO?

  12-05-2023 16:22 via cnn.com
  
  Twitter may soon have an ad sales veteran in charge, after months of hemorrhaging advertisers under owner Elon Musk.
  
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• Astronomers Discover a Mysterious Lonely Galaxy 9.2 Billion Light-Years Away

  12-05-2023 16:00 via scitechdaily.com
  Chandra X-ray Observatory Helps Astronomers Discover a Surprisingly Lonely Galaxy There is a surprisingly lonely galaxy about 9.2 billion light-years from Earth. Its surroundings have...
  
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• NBCU ad chief Linda Yaccarino leaves company amid reports Musk picked her to be Twitter's next CEO

  12-05-2023 15:54 via cnn.com
  
  Linda Yaccarino, chairman of global advertising and partnerships at NBCUniversal, is leaving the company amid reports that Elon Musk has selected her to take over as CEO of Twitter.
  
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• Ukrainian deminers get training in Cyprus from US, Irish experts

  12-05-2023 15:32
  
  Cyprus’ defense minister says the island nation is working together with Irish and U.S. military experts to help train two groups of Ukrainian personnel in clearing an untold number of unmarked minefields in their homeland
  
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• First successful fetal brain surgery in Boston saves baby's life - The Washington Post

  12-05-2023 15:08
  
  First successful fetal brain surgery in Boston saves baby's life  The Washington PostDoctors save baby with revolutionary in-utero brain surgery  AleteiaView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Elon Musk says he's found someone to lead Twitter as new CEO

  12-05-2023 15:02
  
  Elon Musk says he has found a new CEO for Twitter, or X Corp. as it's now called
  
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• Anderson Cooper says CNN viewers 'have every right to never watch this network again' after Trump town hall - New York Post

  12-05-2023 14:50
  Anderson Cooper says CNN viewers 'have every right to never watch this network again' after Trump town hall  New York Post CNN's Trump town hall blasted as 'absolute disaster'  Yahoo NewsOpinion | A 'Rude and Inaccurate' Trump at the CNN Town Hall  The New York TimesGraham: Trump scores TKO in CNN’s town hall debate  Boston HeraldView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Asus ROG Ally Preorders Are Live Now - GameSpot

  12-05-2023 14:36
  Asus ROG Ally Preorders Are Live Now  GameSpotView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Warning: Sleep Apnea, Lack of Deep Sleep May Be Wrecking Your Brain - SciTechDaily

  12-05-2023 14:35
  
  Warning: Sleep Apnea, Lack of Deep Sleep May Be Wrecking Your Brain  SciTechDailyBrain health and sleep: The impact of obstructive sleep apnea  Medical News TodayHere's why snoring could be devastating for your brain health  Study FindsDeep Sleep May Mitigate the Impact of Alzheimer's Pathology  MedscapeLink Between Sleep Apnea, Deep Sleep Deficit, and Brain Health Risks  Neuroscience NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Warning: Sleep Apnea, Lack of Deep Sleep May Be Wrecking Your Brain

  12-05-2023 14:35 via scitechdaily.com
  A study in Neurology reveals an association between sleep apnea, reduced deep sleep, and brain biomarkers linked to stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, and cognitive decline. The...
  
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• Montenegro court agrees to release founder of cryptocurrency firm Terraform Labs on bail

  12-05-2023 14:32
  
  A court in Montenegro has agreed to release Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon from jail along with another South Korean citizen who is also charged with using forged identification documents in the Balkan country
  
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• Daniel Penny, man who choked subway rider Jordan Neely, faces manslaughter charge - ABC News

  12-05-2023 14:32
  Daniel Penny, man who choked subway rider Jordan Neely, faces manslaughter charge  ABC NewsMarine veteran to be charged by Manhattan DA in Jordan Neely subway chokehold death  Fox NewsDaniel Penny to be charged with manslaughter in Jordan Neely's death  CBS New YorkPhotojournalist who was arrested covering Neely protest calls for charges to be dropped  AMNYSources: Former U.S. Marine who held Jordan Neely in deadly chokehold expected to surrender Friday&nb
  
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• Canada's empty downtowns defy post-pandemic return-to-normal — and business owners are feeling the pain - Financial Post

  12-05-2023 14:08
  Canada's empty downtowns defy post-pandemic return-to-normal — and business owners are feeling the pain  Financial PostView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Hundreds of thousands to be evacuated as Bangladesh, Myanmar brace for cyclone

  12-05-2023 14:02
  
  Authorities in Bangladesh and Myanmar are preparing to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people as they brace for a severe cyclone churning in the Bay of Bengal
  
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• 2023 NFL game-by-game odds: Detroit Lions favored in 12 games - Pride Of Detroit

  12-05-2023 14:00
  2023 NFL game-by-game odds: Detroit Lions favored in 12 games  Pride Of Detroit“Let's Go!” - Rich Eisen Reacts to the Surprising Chiefs vs Lions Matchup to Kick Off the NFL Season  The Rich Eisen ShowPoll: 2023 NFL schedule is out. How many games will the Detroit Lions win?  MLive.comBest NFL schedule release videos include Chargers, Titans, Jaguars  The Washington Post2023 NFL schedule release: Predictions, takeaways for 32 teams - ESPN &
  
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• Meteorite fragment punches hole through New Jersey family’s roof - The Washington Post

  12-05-2023 13:53
  
  Meteorite fragment punches hole through New Jersey family’s roof  The Washington PostMeteorite hit Mercer County home, The College of New Jersey confirms | See new photos of meteorite in Mercer County  WPVI-TVExperts: Metallic object that crashed into New Jersey home was a meteorite  Yahoo NewsRare meteorite crashed into N.J. home, experts confirm after examining ‘thrilling’ find  NJ.comMysterious Space Rock That Crashed Into Home Has Fam
  
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• Nuggets advance to Western Conference finals: Denver’s big first half, Jokić’s dominance power Game 6 win - The Athletic

  12-05-2023 13:52
  
  Nuggets advance to Western Conference finals: Denver’s big first half, Jokić’s dominance power Game 6 win  The Athletic#1 NUGGETS at #4 SUNS | FULL GAME 6 HIGHLIGHTS | May 11, 2023  NBANuggets advance to Western Conference finals, focused on 'winning a championship' - ESPN  ESPNDenver ELIMINATE the Suns in Game 6  House of HighlightsThe Phoenix Suns And Golden State Warriors Should Consider This Trade  Sports IllustratedView Full
  
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• Pakistan court orders Imran Khan's release on bail, lawyer says - Reuters

  12-05-2023 13:44
  
  Pakistan court orders Imran Khan's release on bail, lawyer says  ReutersPakistan Army patrolling streets after Imran Khan gets bail from Islamabad High Court | WION Live  WIONFormer Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan released on bail  CNNPakistan Is Caught Between Imran Khan and the Army  BloombergPakistan faces another lost decade as the Army takes on Imran Khan | Mint  MintView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Theoretical Physicists Discover Why Optical Cavities Slow Down Chemical Reactions

  12-05-2023 13:37 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientists have discovered why chemical reactions are slowed down in mirrored cavities, where molecules interact with light. The team used Quantum-Electrodynamical Density-Functional Theory to find...
  
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• Memphis 'snake factory' transplants slither into their new home in Louisiana

  12-05-2023 13:32
  
  It's become an annual conservation event in central Louisiana: Young Louisiana pine snakes that were bred in captivity are released in Kisatchie National Forest in central Louisiana
  
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• Astronomers spot largest cosmic explosion ever witnessed - CNN

  12-05-2023 13:23
  
  Astronomers spot largest cosmic explosion ever witnessed  CNNAstronomers detect largest cosmic explosion ever seen  BBCAstronomers capture largest cosmic explosion ever witnessed  The GuardianCosmic Kaboom: Astronomers Reveal the Largest Explosion Ever Witnessed  SciTechDailyAstronomers reveal the largest cosmic explosion ever seen  Phys.orgView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Toyota: Data on more than 2 million vehicles in Japan were at risk in decade-long breach

  12-05-2023 13:17
  
  Toyota’s much-touted online service for its drivers had a data breach spanning over a decade, risking outside access to information on more than 2 million vehicles
  
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• US Mexico Border News LIVE | Chaos Ensues On US-Mexico Border As Title 42 Regulations Expire - CNN-News18

  12-05-2023 13:09
  
  US Mexico Border News LIVE | Chaos Ensues On US-Mexico Border As Title 42 Regulations Expire  CNN-News18Title 42 coming to an end, and officials worried of border impacts  KITVOpinion | The Expiration of Title 42 Is a Reality Check  POLITICOWhat will happen at the U.S. border after Title 42 ends? | Opinion  Deseret NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Here's why Covid vaccines will still be free for uninsured Americans as public health emergency ends - CNBC

  12-05-2023 13:00
  Here's why Covid vaccines will still be free for uninsured Americans as public health emergency ends  CNBCCOVID-19 public health emergency ends| FOX 13 Seattle  FOX 13 SeattleCovid Cautions Continue for Some, Even as Federal Emergency Ends  The New York TimesIn LA County, vaccines and medications remain available as US emergency status ends  LA Daily NewsAfter 3 years, COVID-19 public health emergency ends  WGN NewsView Full Coverage on Google Ne
  
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• Dead or Alive? Kangaroo Island Ants Display Never-Seen-Before Behavior

  12-05-2023 12:57 via scitechdaily.com
  A species of ant on Kangaroo Island renowned for its hardworking nature has now demonstrated a new talent – “playing dead” – a behavior that...
  
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• Ukraine war live updates: Russia denies reports of Ukrainian breakthrough in front line - CNBC

  12-05-2023 12:43
  Ukraine war live updates: Russia denies reports of Ukrainian breakthrough in front line  CNBCRussia denies reports of Ukrainian breakthroughs along front lines | Russia-Ukraine War | WION Live  WIONRussia's fighting power is exhausted in Ukraine - here's why | Defence in Depth  The TelegraphWagner Chief Critiques Highlight Mounting Tensions: Russia-Ukraine War Updates  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Russia woman convicted over 'death to Putin' note on his parents grave - Business Insider

  12-05-2023 12:38
  Russia woman convicted over 'death to Putin' note on his parents grave  Business InsiderSt. Petersburg woman gets suspended prison sentence for asking Putin’s dead parents to ‘take him away’  MeduzaRussian woman convicted of ‘desecrating’ grave of Putin’s parents  Al Jazeera EnglishWoman sentenced for leaving a note on Putin's parents' grave asking them to take him  Yahoo NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Powerful Cocktail of Modified Antibodies Supercharges the Immune System Against COVID-19

  12-05-2023 12:16 via scitechdaily.com
  Is it possible to improve the antibodies that the body produces to fight SARS-CoV2? In a study led by researchers from Lund University in Sweden,...
  
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• Jayson Tatum had the line of the night following Game 6 of the Celtics' playoff win over Philadelphia (Postgame video) - 98.5 The Sports Hub

  12-05-2023 12:16
  
  Jayson Tatum had the line of the night following Game 6 of the Celtics' playoff win over Philadelphia (Postgame video)  98.5 The Sports HubJayson Tatum's big 4th quarter keeps Celtics alive against 76ers - ESPN  ESPNHow Joel Embiid And James Harden Revived 76ers Offense  UPROXXMarcus Smart admits Joe Mazzulla deserved criticism before Game 6 adjustments  MassLive.com'We know what we got to do'; Sixers regrouping after 'tough' G6 loss - ESPN  ESPN
  
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• 2023 NFL schedule is set, but much is still TBD as Thursday night flex option looms - USA TODAY

  12-05-2023 12:10
  
  2023 NFL schedule is set, but much is still TBD as Thursday night flex option looms  USA TODAYNFL schedule: Each AFC team's win total projection for 2023 season  NFL.comJim Polzin: My crystal ball for the Green Bay Packers' 2023 season  Madison.com2023 NFL schedule: Thanksgiving/Christmas matchups, Thursday/Monday primetime games, analysis, more  CBS SportsBizarre bye week and 3 other observations from Packers schedule 2023  Lombardi AveView Full
  
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• Quantum Quasiparticle Sandwiches: Serving Up a New Era of Efficient Computing

  12-05-2023 11:27 via scitechdaily.com
  A perovskite-based device that combines aspects of electronics and photonics may open doors to new kinds of computer chips or quantum qubits. MIT researchers have...
  
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• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Official Launch Trailer - IGN

  12-05-2023 11:15
  
  The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Official Launch Trailer  IGNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• The Debt Ceiling Dispute Raises the Risks for 'Risk-Free' U.S. Bonds - The New York Times

  12-05-2023 11:00
  
  The Debt Ceiling Dispute Raises the Risks for 'Risk-Free' U.S. Bonds  The New York TimesHere's how we know a US default would be an economic disaster  CNNUS default would send shockwaves through global markets: experts  코리아타임스Opinion | How a U.S. default could affect national security  The Washington PostInvestors brace for a painful crash into America's debt-ceiling  The EconomistView Full Coverage on Go
  
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• Robert De Niro joins Mick Jagger, Clint Eastwood and Richard Gere becoming dads again after 65 - Fox News

  12-05-2023 11:00
  Robert De Niro joins Mick Jagger, Clint Eastwood and Richard Gere becoming dads again after 65  Fox NewsRobert De Niro Shares First Photo of Baby, Reveals Name of Newborn  PEOPLEMeet Tiffany Chen: Everything We Know About Robert De Niro's Girlfriend  E! NEWSRobert De Niro reveals baby girl's name and shares first photo  Fox NewsBilly Crystal Says It's 'Wonderful' Robert De Niro Is Dad Again (Exclusive)  PEOPLEView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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