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• Twitter's own lawyers refute Elon Musk's claim that the 'Twitter Files' exposed US government censorship

  06-06-2023 23:52 via cnn.com
  
  For months, Twitter owner Elon Musk and his allies have amplified baseless claims that the US government illegally coerced Twitter into censoring a 2020 New York Post article about Hunter Biden. The foundation for those claims rests on the so-called "Twitter Files," a series of reports by a set of handpicked journalists who, at Musk's discretion, were given selective access to historical company archives.
  
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• Mystery client who hired detective to spy on Reno's mayor asks Nevada high court to keep name secret

  06-06-2023 23:42 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The mystery client who hired a detective to spy on Reno’s mayor and a county commissioner with GPS trackers has joined an appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court challenging a lower court ruling that his name be made public
  
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• LeBron James, Kyrie Irving selfishly disrupting NBA Finals with preposterous Mavericks team-up rumors - CBS Sports

  06-06-2023 23:40
  LeBron James, Kyrie Irving selfishly disrupting NBA Finals with preposterous Mavericks team-up rumors  CBS SportsKyrie Irving has reportedly reached out to LeBron James about joining Mavericks | NBA | UNDISPUTED  Skip and Shannon: UNDISPUTEDLakers Reportedly Double Down On Kyrie Irving Decision  Athlon SportsLeBron James almost certainly isn't going to the Mavericks, but these Kyrie Irving rumors still matter  CBS SportsNBA 2K Creator Shady Hilariously Sho
  
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• NBA Finals: Nuggets' 4th-quarter woes open door for Heat's opportunistic offense - Yahoo Sports

  06-06-2023 23:10
  
  NBA Finals: Nuggets' 4th-quarter woes open door for Heat's opportunistic offense  Yahoo SportsNBA Finals roundtable - Our insiders dissect the biggest questions ahead of Game 3 - ESPN  ESPNJimmy Butler's Viral Quote Before Miami Heat Play Game 3  Sports IllustratedWhich Nuggets Are Getting Most Twitter Blame for Game 2 Loss to Heat  WestwordNuggets' Michael Malone urges discipline, playing fast ahead of G3 - ESPN  ESPNView Full Coverage on Google
  
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• North Korea hackers suspected in new $35 million crypto heist

  06-06-2023 22:54 via cnn.com
  
  North Korean hackers were likely behind the theft of at least $35 million from a popular cryptocurrency service, multiple crypto-tracking experts told CNN Tuesday.
  
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• JWST Sees Organic Molecules Ludicrously Far Away - Universe Today

  06-06-2023 22:54
  
  JWST Sees Organic Molecules Ludicrously Far Away  Universe TodayWebb telescope detects organic molecules in distant galaxy  CNNJames Webb Space Telescope finds the faintest galaxy ever detected at the dawn of the universe  Livescience.comBuilding blocks of life found in a galaxy 12 billion light years away  Earth.comNASA Telescope Captures Smog From More 12 Billion Years In The Past  WccftechView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• France's last surviving D-Day commando joins beach landing anniversary - Reuters

  06-06-2023 22:51
  
  France's last surviving D-Day commando joins beach landing anniversary  ReutersWorld War II vets return to Normandy for 79th anniversary of D-Day  TODAYCeremony in Hauppauge for the 79th anniversary of D-Day  NewsdayD-Day anniversary: What was it like to live through the invasion?  Deseret NewsCook: Why did D-Day take so long to plan, execute?  Detroit NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Air quality alerts have been issued across CT. What do they mean? - CT Insider

  06-06-2023 22:37
  
  Air quality alerts have been issued across CT. What do they mean?  CT InsiderAir quality in Rochester NY is some of worst in United States  Democrat & ChronicleAir quality issues raise health concerns for at-risk groups  RochesterFirstReduce your risk during an air quality event  WETM - MyTwinTiers.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• 15-Inch MacBook Air vs. Rest of MacBook Lineup - CNET

  06-06-2023 22:26
  
  15-Inch MacBook Air vs. Rest of MacBook Lineup  CNETMacBook Air 15 hands-on review: The MacBook Air 13, but bigger  Laptop Mag15-inch MacBook Air hands-on: Just what some folks were asking for  Ars TechnicaThe 15-Inch MacBook Air Is Apple's Most Competitively Priced Laptop in Years  PCMagApple MacBook Air 15-inch preview: Portable power  EngadgetView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Ford recalling 125K vehicles due to engine issues that could cause fires - New York Post

  06-06-2023 22:06
  Ford recalling 125K vehicles due to engine issues that could cause fires  New York Post Ford recalling 125000 SUVs and trucks that could catch fire  KITVFord recalling 125,000 SUVs and trucks that could catch fire  CNNFord recalls 125000 vehicles over engine failures that can cause fires  KSL.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Delaware Supreme Court upholds judge's finding that Tesla acquisition of Solar City was fair

  06-06-2023 22:06 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Delaware's Supreme Court has upheld a judge’s decision in favor of Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a lawsuit challenging the electric car maker’s $2.4 billion acquisition of a solar panel company founded by two of his cousins
  
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• Gulf's 'dead zone' forecast to be smaller than average, but still twice reduction goal

  06-06-2023 21:33 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The oxygen-depleted “dead zone” that forms each year in the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana and Texas is forecast to cover about 4,155 square miles this year
  
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• Chesapeake Bay report cites environmental justice disparities

  06-06-2023 21:18 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A report on the Chesapeake Bay has found strong disparities between communities in different parts of the bay’s watershed in terms of health, economics and social justice concerns
  
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• Ron DeSantis loses in court on his anti-trans healthcare law - Business Insider

  06-06-2023 20:41
  Ron DeSantis loses in court on his anti-trans healthcare law  Business InsiderUS judge blocks Florida ban on trans minor care in narrow ruling, says 'gender identity is real'  WGN NewsJudge Sides With Families Fighting Florida’s Ban on Gender Care for Minors  Yahoo NewsTransgender community dealing with new restrictions, some leaving Florida altogether  ABC Action News Tampa BayTrans people turn to crowdfunding to leave Florida  Tampa Bay T
  
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• A bridge under construction in India has collapsed - for the second time - CNN

  06-06-2023 20:29
  A bridge under construction in India has collapsed - for the second time  CNNBridge under construction collapses for second time in a year in eastern India  South China Morning PostA suspension bridge in India collapsed for the second time in 2 years, and it's just one example of how structures and buildings have crumbled and fallen apart in the country  Yahoo NewsBihar Bridge Collapse Poses Flooding Risk, Threatens River Biodiversity | Weather.com  The We
  
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• Webb unveils the secrets of the early universe via deep field, peers into stellar nurseries - NASASpaceFlight.com - NASASpaceflight.com

  06-06-2023 20:24
  
  Webb unveils the secrets of the early universe via deep field, peers into stellar nurseries - NASASpaceFlight.com  NASASpaceflight.comWebb Space Telescope Shows Early Universe Crackled With Bursts of Star Formation  SciTechDailyNew Webb Image: 45,000 Sparkling Galaxies in Star Formation  Gizmodo45000 Galaxies Sparkle in New James Webb Telescope Photo  PetaPixelNew JWST Deep Field Is Sparkling With Star Formation In Odd Galaxies  IFLScienceView Fu
  
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• 5 Worst Tsunamis in History

  06-06-2023 20:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Tsunamis have taken countless lives and cost billions of dollars in damage. And some of the worst have happened in the last few decades.
  
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• Israel can best any Iranian weapon, Gallant says after hypersonic missile claim - The Times of Israel

  06-06-2023 19:50
  Israel can best any Iranian weapon, Gallant says after hypersonic missile claim  The Times of IsraelIranian weapons programme: Tehran unveils first hypersonic ballistic missile  Al Jazeera EnglishFactbox: Iran's hardline rulers see missile systems as vital deterrent  ReutersGallant: We have a 'better response' to any weapons our enemies are 'bragging about'  The Times of IsraelExplainer: What is a hypersonic missile?  Al Jazeera EnglishView Full
  
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• Elliot Page on Secret 'Juno' Hookups and Double Dates With Leonardo DiCaprio - The Daily Beast

  06-06-2023 19:38
  
  Elliot Page on Secret 'Juno' Hookups and Double Dates With Leonardo DiCaprio  The Daily BeastBook Review: ‘Pageboy: A Memoir,’ by Elliot Page  The New York TimesBook review: 'Pageboy: A Memoir,' by Elliot Page  The Washington PostElliot Page Reveals 6 Books That Made a Difference  Yahoo LifeBook Review: Elliot Page's timely debut memoir 'Pageboy' is powerful, humanizing  AOLView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Federal judge says "gender identity is real" in narrow ruling against Florida ban on gender-affirming care for minors

  06-06-2023 19:26 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Federal judge says "gender identity is real" in narrow ruling against Florida ban on gender-affirming care for minors
  
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• First Livestream From Mars Was Charmingly Low-Key

  06-06-2023 19:20 via discovermagazine.com
  
  The European Space Agency used a wildly underpowered camera to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Mars Express craft. Watch the first livestream from Mars.
  
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• I tried Apple's new headset. Here's what it's like to use

  06-06-2023 18:47 via cnn.com
  
  It's rare to find a new technology that feels groundbreaking. But last night, while sitting on a couch in a private demo room at Apple's campus wearing its newly announced Vision Pro mixed reality headset, it felt like I'd seen the future — or at least an early and very pricey prototype of it.
  
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• Microsoft to pay $20 million FTC fine over storage of Xbox information

  06-06-2023 17:17 via nbcnews.com
  
  Microsoft has agreed to pay the Federal Trade Commission $20 million for collecting personal information on Xbox players younger than 13 and not properly informing parents.
  
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• Revolution in Pet Sterilization: Gene Therapy Offers Long-Term Contraception for Cats

  06-06-2023 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  Research study’s findings offer a potential alternative to surgical spaying. Currently, there are no contraceptives capable of producing permanent sterilization in companion animals. Spaying, the...
  
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• 5 Unique Ways Animals Avoid Getting Eaten

  06-06-2023 17:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  From camouflage to high-flying karate kicks, here are some of the strangest ways animals escape predation to stay alive.
  
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• 10 Things You Didn't Know About the Periodic Table

  06-06-2023 17:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Unlock the secrets of the Periodic Table of Elements with these surprising facts and deepen your understanding of the building blocks of our universe.
  
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• Brownstone: Twenty Grim Realities Revealed By Lockdowns

  06-06-2023 16:19 via technocracy.news
  
  Without mentioning the word Technocracy, the author describes its effect on the world and in particular, on America. While Technocracy often uses Marxist ideologies to destroy the existing civilizational structure, it is not Marxist in itself. The Technocracy movement prides itself on being the masters of the “science of social engineering”.
  The only way to prepare for the next “pandemic” is to understand the first one and then to steel your mind on how you will respond w
  
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• The iPhone's ducking autocorrect problem finally gets fixed

  06-06-2023 16:06 via cnn.com
  
  Your iPhone's autocorrect is getting a big ducking upgrade.
  
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• New study finds AI can help improve breast cancer risk predictions - Yahoo News

  06-06-2023 16:02
  
  New study finds AI can help improve breast cancer risk predictions  Yahoo NewsStudy says AI better at predicting cancer risk  CBS Evening NewsAI predicts 5-year breast cancer risk better than standard tools — but we aren't sure how it works  Livescience.comStudy finds AI can better predict breast cancer risk  CBS SacramentoAI Bots Predicted Breast Cancer Better Than Standard Clinical Risk Models  The Daily BeastView Full Coverage on Google
  
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• Microsoft to pay $20 million to settle Xbox Live privacy allegations

  06-06-2023 15:47 via cnn.com
  
  Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle US government allegations that the tech giant violated children's privacy by illegally collecting their personal information through its Xbox Live gaming service.
  
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• Elon Musk is no longer the CEO of Twitter. Linda Yaccarino officially starts in role

  06-06-2023 15:47 via cnn.com
  
  Linda Yaccarino, a former NBCUniversal marketing executive, on Monday officially took over the CEO role at Twitter from Elon Musk, weeks after the billionaire announced hiring her for the top spot at the social media company.
  
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• See how some Hispanics are celebrating the abuelas in their lives

  06-06-2023 15:42 via today.com
  Grandmothers hold a special place in so many families and in a Hispanic home, the abuela is often the glue that holds everyone together. NBC’s Tom Llamas shares a look at people who are honoring abuelas on social media.
  
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• Power of Exercise: Countering High Genetic Risk of Type 2 Diabetes - SciTechDaily

  06-06-2023 15:42
  
  Power of Exercise: Countering High Genetic Risk of Type 2 Diabetes  SciTechDailyView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Power of Exercise: Countering High Genetic Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

  06-06-2023 15:42 via scitechdaily.com
  Can physical activity ‘fight off’ risk of type 2 diabetes? A University of Sydney study suggests high levels of physical activity can significantly lower the...
  
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• Your Guide to the Majestic, Long Neck Dinosaur

  06-06-2023 15:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  The long neck dinosaur once thrived in prehistoric times. Learn about its incredible adaptations and evolutionary significance, from their elongated necks to their unique feeding habits.
  
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• Your Guide To Mpox in the DC Area As Pride Month Begins - DCist

  06-06-2023 14:33
  
  Your Guide To Mpox in the DC Area As Pride Month Begins  DCistView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Piercing Solar Physics Mysteries: Supercomputer Simulations Illuminate the Sun’s Magnetic Dynamo

  06-06-2023 14:11 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientists have used advanced supercomputer simulations to demonstrate the existence and significance of a small-scale dynamo in the Sun’s magnetic field. This discovery refutes previous...
  
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• NASA's Psyche asteroid probe on track for October launch after 1-year delay - Space.com

  06-06-2023 14:00
  
  NASA's Psyche asteroid probe on track for October launch after 1-year delay  Space.comNASA’s Psyche mission will launch to an unexplored metal world this fall  CNNNASA Mission to Explore Metal World Psyche Is Back on Track After a Troubled Year  GizmodoNASA’s journey to a strange metal asteroid should finally begin in October  Popular ScienceNASA’s Psyche asteroid mission is on track for 2023 launch, review board determines  The
  
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• Apple unveils headset that blends real and digital world

  06-06-2023 13:56 via today.com
  Apple revealed its first new product category in years with the Vision Pro, an augmented reality headset that Apple says seamlessly blends the real and digital world. NBC’s Jake Ward reports for TODAY.
  
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• Detecting Neutralizing Antibodies for COVID-19: A Novel Technique Uncovered by MIT Chemists

  06-06-2023 13:22 via scitechdaily.com
  The method could enable a rapid test to determine whether individuals are producing antibodies that help protect against COVID-19. MIT scientists have developed a novel...
  
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• Scientists Discover That a Molecule Has Been Spreading Emotions for Millions of Years

  06-06-2023 12:32 via scitechdaily.com
  According to a recent study, fish copy emotions just like humans. And the responsible molecule is oxytocin. When an individual flashes a smile at us,...
  
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• Science Made Simple: What Are Protons?

  06-06-2023 11:42 via scitechdaily.com
  Protons are positively charged subatomic particles found in every atomic nucleus, determining atomic and baryon numbers. Also referred to as nucleons or hadrons, they consist...
  
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• HeartBEiT: Mount Sinai’s AI Innovation Decoding Electrocardiograms As Language

  06-06-2023 11:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Mount Sinai’s AI model, HeartBEiT, improves the accuracy and detail of ECG diagnoses, even for rare conditions with limited data. It interprets ECGs as language...
  
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• Cosmic Smoke Signals: James Webb Telescope Discovers Organic Molecules in Distant Galaxy

  06-06-2023 10:21 via scitechdaily.com
  Astronomers have found complex organic molecules in a galaxy more than 12 billion light-years away from Earth. Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, an international...
  
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• SpaceX’s Dragon: Launching Science, Power, and Fresh Food to ISS on 28th Resupply Mission

  06-06-2023 09:13 via scitechdaily.com
  SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft successfully launched to the International Space Station (ISS) with vital supplies and research materials. The cargo includes new solar arrays to boost...
  
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• Climate Change Is Expected To Increase the Number of Devastating Flash Droughts

  06-06-2023 07:45 via scitechdaily.com
  The swift onset of unexpected drought, known as flash drought, which can have a serious impact on both agricultural and ecological systems, is currently being...
  
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• Rethinking Pandemic Strategies: Regular Testing and Self-Isolation Can Outperform Lockdowns

  06-06-2023 06:55 via scitechdaily.com
  A new study from the University of Wyoming suggests that frequent diagnostic testing and self-isolation may be more effective than shutting down schools and businesses...
  
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• Soccer players demand change for rampant online racist abuse, turn to AI for protection

  06-06-2023 06:32 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Online racist abuse of soccer players is prolific on social media platforms
  
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• Hollywood actors guild votes to authorize strike, as writers strike continues

  06-06-2023 05:58 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Actors represented by the Hollywood union SAG-AFTRA voted to authorize a strike if the major studios, streamers and production companies don’t meet their demands for a new contract by June 30
  
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• Apple unveils a $3,500 headset as it wades into the world of virtual reality

  06-06-2023 05:58 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Apple has unveiled a long-rumored headset that will place its users between the virtual and real world, while also testing the technology trendsetter’s ability to popularize new-fangled devices after others failed to capture the public’s imagination
  
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