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• Good News: Older Adults Today Have Better Mental Health Than 30 Years Ago

  13-07-2023 23:51 via scitechdaily.com
  A recent study undertaken at the Gerontology Research Center within the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, revealed that...
  
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• How bad is a Phoenix heat wave? The perils of burning pavements, water hoses - The Washington Post

  13-07-2023 23:49
  
  How bad is a Phoenix heat wave? The perils of burning pavements, water hoses  The Washington PostTriple digit temperatures continue for the Phoenix area  AZFamily | Arizona NewsExcessive heat scorches millions across US southwest  BBCFORECAST: Record under way  ABC15 Arizona in PhoenixWhy a power outage amid this Phoenix heat wave would be so deadly  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Ripple Labs notches landmark win in SEC case over XRP cryptocurrency - Reuters

  13-07-2023 23:26
  
  Ripple Labs notches landmark win in SEC case over XRP cryptocurrency  ReutersXRP coin surges after judge delivers a huge win to Ripple in its case against the SEC  CNBCRipple’s XRP Token Surges 96% After Partial Victory in SEC Lawsuit  CoinDeskCoinbase, Kraken will relist XRP following Ripple summary judgement  BlockworksA Judge Rules That $XRP Is Not Itself an Investment Contract  NasdaqView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Prosecutors Ask Witnesses Whether Trump Acknowledged He Lost 2020 Race - The New York Times

  13-07-2023 23:00
  
  Prosecutors Ask Witnesses Whether Trump Acknowledged He Lost 2020 Race  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• F.T.C. Is Investigating ChatGPT Maker - The New York Times

  13-07-2023 22:51
  
  F.T.C. Is Investigating ChatGPT Maker  The New York TimesFTC is investigating ChatGPT-maker OpenAI for potential harm to consumers  CNNYour Evening Briefing: US Regulator Opens Probe Into AI Company  BloombergView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• The $599 Nothing Phone (2) is one of the coolest phones of 2023 - CNN Underscored

  13-07-2023 22:48
  
  The $599 Nothing Phone (2) is one of the coolest phones of 2023  CNN UnderscoredNothing Phone (2) Review: Really good, nothing more  9to5GoogleNothing Phone 2 review: the vibes abide  The VergeNothing Phone 2 Review: A Flashy Phone That Needs to Be Cheaper  CNETNothing Phone (2) initial review: Something fun, something new  Android CentralView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• US FTC asks court to halt Microsoft's acquisition of Activision - Reuters

  13-07-2023 22:42
  
  US FTC asks court to halt Microsoft's acquisition of Activision  ReutersFTC appeals its loss to Microsoft in Activision Blizzard case  The VergeCall of Duty Is About to Get a Whole Lot Better  InverseMicrosoft-Activision merger to be appealed in US - BBC News  BBC NewsMicrosoft Deal Could Close Soon With Nasdaq Set to Remove Activision Blizzard From Indexes  IGNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Cosmic Paradigm Shift: New Research Doubles Universe’s Age to 26.7 Billion Years

  13-07-2023 22:23 via scitechdaily.com
  A new study proposes that the universe may be 26.7 billion years old, challenging the widely accepted estimate of 13.7 billion years based on the...
  
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• Artistic Gymnastics: London 2012 all-around gold medallist Gabby Douglas on 2024 comeback: 'Let's do this' - Olympics

  13-07-2023 22:11
  
  Artistic Gymnastics: London 2012 all-around gold medallist Gabby Douglas on 2024 comeback: 'Let's do this'  OlympicsOlympic Champion Gabby Douglas Announces 2024 Return to Gymnastics  PEOPLEGuess who's back... Gabby Douglas is making a comeback for 2024!  OlympicsGabby Douglas, a Trailblazer in Gymnastics, Announces Her Return  The New York TimesGymnast Gabby Douglas confirms she's returning to compete in 2024  GMAView Full Coverage on Google New
  
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• Slow pace of Biden’s reelection campaign feeds Democrats’ 2024 anxiety - CNN

  13-07-2023 21:57
  
  Slow pace of Biden’s reelection campaign feeds Democrats’ 2024 anxiety  CNNBiden's other age problem: Young voters - POLITICO  POLITICOStuart Varney: Democrats want Biden out of the race  Fox BusinessComparing the Biden reelection angst to the now-forgotten Obama version  CNNThe campaign issue nobody’s talking about  Yahoo FinanceView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Biden slams Tuberville’s block of military promotions as ‘irresponsible’ and ‘jeopardizing US security’ - CNN

  13-07-2023 21:54
  Biden slams Tuberville’s block of military promotions as ‘irresponsible’ and ‘jeopardizing US security’  CNNSen. Tuberville blocks military promotions over objections to Pentagon policy on abortion access  CBS MorningsPentagon takes dig at Sen. Tommy Tuberville for holding up over 250 military promotions — including next Marine commandant  New York Post View Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Jon Gruden’s quest for retribution vs. NFL looks ironclad and shows no hint of a settlement - Yahoo Sports

  13-07-2023 21:29
  Jon Gruden’s quest for retribution vs. NFL looks ironclad and shows no hint of a settlement  Yahoo SportsPFT's Mike Florio: How Gruden-Snyder Controversy Could Crater Commanders Sale | The Rich Eisen Show  The Rich Eisen ShowCommanders sale: Serious legal issues related to Jon Gruden lawsuit 'threaten to complicate' deal, per report  CBS SportsRaiders News: 6 takeaways from new article on Jon Gruden’s email scandal  Silver And Black PrideHow Sh
  
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• Concerns over Guatemalan democracy after leading party suspended - Al Jazeera English

  13-07-2023 21:27
  Concerns over Guatemalan democracy after leading party suspended  Al Jazeera EnglishGuatemala’s Top Party Is Suspended, Putting Election Into Turmoil  The New York TimesGuatemala's political turmoil deepens as 1 candidate is targeted and the other suspends her campaign  The Associated PressGuatemala prosecutor suspends party of anti-corruption election candidate  The GuardianView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Meteorologists say Earth sizzled to a global heat record in June and July has been getting hotter

  13-07-2023 21:18
  
  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says an already warming Earth steamed to its hottest June on record, smashing the old global mark by nearly a quarter of a degree, with global oceans setting temperature records for the third straight...
  
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• Virgin Galactic plans its next commercial flight to the edge of space for August

  13-07-2023 20:54
  
  Virgin Galactic is aiming for early August for its next flight to the edge of space
  
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• Washing With the Wrong Soap? It Could Turn You Into a Mosquito Magnet

  13-07-2023 20:51 via scitechdaily.com
  Various theories have been proposed explaining why mosquitoes are drawn to certain people while others escape unscathed. A group of scientists from Virginia Tech have...
  
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• Nearly 1 in 10 US kids diagnosed with developmental disability: CDC - New York Post

  13-07-2023 20:46
  Nearly 1 in 10 US kids diagnosed with developmental disability: CDC  New York Post Nearly 1 in 10 U.S. children have been diagnosed with a developmental disability, CDC reports  CBS NewsKids’ developmental disability diagnoses became more common during pandemic, but autism rates held steady, CDC report says  CNNThe face mask effect: Dyslexia and speech disorders affect nearly one in 10 kids, CDC report warns  Daily MailNearly 1 in 10 U.S. Children Ha
  
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• Hollywood union demands 'not realistic' as actors strike looms: Disney CEO Bob Iger - Yahoo Finance

  13-07-2023 20:38
  Hollywood union demands 'not realistic' as actors strike looms: Disney CEO Bob Iger  Yahoo FinanceDisney CEO Bob Iger on Marvel and Star Wars: Pulling back to find focus and contain costs  CNBC TelevisionDisney could soon sell its TV assets as Iger says business 'may not be core' to the company  CNBCDisney CEO Bob Iger Says Writers and Actors Are Not Being ‘Realistic’ With Strikes: ‘It’s Very Disturbing to Me’  Yahoo Entertain
  
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• FTC appeals judge's ruling that would allow Microsoft's Activision Blizzard takeover

  13-07-2023 20:38
  
  The Federal Trade Commission says it is appealing a judge’s ruling that would have allowed Microsoft to close its deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard
  
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• In ‘Oppenheimer,’ Christopher Nolan builds a thrilling, serious blockbuster for adults

  13-07-2023 20:17
  
  Christopher Nolan has never been one to take the easy or straightforward route while making a movie
  
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• Jury in Pittsburgh Synagogue Trial Finds Gunman's Crimes Eligible for Death Penalty - The New York Times

  13-07-2023 20:06
  
  Jury in Pittsburgh Synagogue Trial Finds Gunman's Crimes Eligible for Death Penalty  The New York TimesJury finds Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooter eligible to face the death penalty  CNNVerdict reached for penalty phase of Tree of Life synagogue shooting trial  MSNBCRabbi: I thought I had come to terms with the massacre at my synagogue. Then the shooter’s trial got underway  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• How the Brain Processes Music for Those With Hearing Loss

  13-07-2023 20:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Brain-imaging technology has revolutionized our understanding of the way our brains process music. Can it help those with hearing loss enjoy their favorite songs?
  
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• Sources: Jets, star DT Quinnen Williams reach $96M deal - ESPN - ESPN

  13-07-2023 19:54
  Sources: Jets, star DT Quinnen Williams reach $96M deal - ESPN  ESPNQuinnen Williams, Jets Agree to 4-Year, $96M Contract Extension | CBS Sports  CBS SportsJets give Quinnen Williams monstrous $96 million contract  New York Post Miami Dolphins can only watch as DT salaries climb: What Williams deal means for Wilkins  Phin PhaniticJets DT Quinnen Williams agrees to terms on four-year, $96 million contract to stay in N.Y.  NFL.comView Full Coverage
  
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• Manchester City's Haaland will feature on first EA Sports FC cover - ESPN - ESPN

  13-07-2023 19:53
  Manchester City's Haaland will feature on first EA Sports FC cover - ESPN  ESPNEA SPORTS FC 24 | Official Gameplay Trailer  EA SPORTS FCEA FC 24 pre-order bonus hints at major Career Mode change for managers  DexertoMan City’s Haaland on cover of EA Sports FC 24 game  CaughtOffsideKerr, Enzo and Drogba star in EA SPORTS FC's new era  Chelsea FCView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Norovirus Hits Ten-Year High on Cruises, Says CDC - Gizmodo

  13-07-2023 19:42
  
  Norovirus Hits Ten-Year High on Cruises, Says CDC  GizmodoNorovirus outbreaks on cruise ships skyrocket to highest levels in a decade: CDC data  New York Post Cruises see surge of Norovirus, highest in decade: CDC  Fox NewsCruise lines are battling norovirus outbreaks, affecting hundreds of passengers and crew  Miami HeraldHighest Number of Norovirus Outbreaks on Cruise Ships Recorded in 11 Years  PEOPLEView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Gulf War Syndrome Breakthrough? Scientists Say Mysterious Illness Caused by Impaired Mitochondria

  13-07-2023 19:40 via scitechdaily.com
  UC San Diego scientists contest longstanding hypothesis about mysterious illness affecting Gulf War veterans, providing first direct evidence that symptoms are driven by impaired mitochondria....
  
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• Biden declares victory over Putin, as challenges mount in Ukraine - POLITICO

  13-07-2023 19:25
  
  Biden declares victory over Putin, as challenges mount in Ukraine  POLITICOBiden stumbles trying to board Air Force One following leaders summit  Fox NewsBiden says Finnish reporter may not 'be able to go home,' confuses Iceland and Ireland  New York Post Finland's tensions with Russia escalate after the country joins NATO  NBC NewsBiden Stumbles on Plane Stairs Days After 'Watch Your Step' Sign Spotted  NewsweekView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Biden says he’s ‘serious’ about working on a prisoner exchange to free Evan Gershkovich - CNN

  13-07-2023 19:23
  Biden says he’s ‘serious’ about working on a prisoner exchange to free Evan Gershkovich  CNNBiden 'serious' about prisoner exchange with Russia for reporter Evan Gershkovich: 'Process is underway'  Fox News'I'd be careful what I ate': Biden quips about potential Prigozhin poisoning  POLITICOBiden says he’s serious about pursuing prisoner exchange for WSJ reporter held in Russia  Yahoo NewsBiden: I'm 'Serious' About Prisoner Swap to
  
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• Plastic surgeon who livestreamed procedures on TikTok banned from practicing medicine in Ohio - WLS-TV

  13-07-2023 19:03
  
  Plastic surgeon who livestreamed procedures on TikTok banned from practicing medicine in Ohio  WLS-TVView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Break Out the S'mores: This Star Is Cooler Than a Campfire - The New York Times

  13-07-2023 18:52
  
  Break Out the S'mores: This Star Is Cooler Than a Campfire  The New York TimesTiny, 'ultracool' star emits surprising radio signals that it should not be capable of producing  Livescience.comAstronomers identify the coldest star yet that emits radio waves  Phys.orgSydney astronomers identify the coldest star yet that emits radio waves  University of SydneyView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Former Celsius CEO arrested, company agrees to pay $4.7 billion settlement

  13-07-2023 18:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky was arrested Thursday on federal securities fraud charges, a source told CNBC, as the bankrupt crypto exchange agreed to pay a $4.7 billion settlement with government regulators.
  
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• Biden administration asks Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax for 'reasonable' prices on updated Covid vaccines - CNBC

  13-07-2023 18:43
  Biden administration asks Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax for 'reasonable' prices on updated Covid vaccines  CNBCFirst on CNN: Updated Covid shot should be ready by 'latter part of September,' HHS secretary says in letter to manufacturers  CNN$130 per shot COVID vaccines? Manufacturers warned against price gouging  The HillHHS leader to vaccine makers: Set 'reasonable' prices for your next round of Covid-19 vaccines  STATUpdated COVID-19 booster shots expected
  
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• What you need to know about the potential SAG-AFTRA actors strike

  13-07-2023 18:33 via nbcnews.com
  
  Learn more about the SAG-AFTRA strike, including who is involved, what each side wants and what another strike could mean for the film and television industry.
  
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• FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill in the U.S.

  13-07-2023 18:27 via nbcnews.com
  
  The FDA has approved the oral contraceptive Opill. The birth control pill does not require a prescription for any users of reproductive age, including teenagers.
  
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• A third of US deer have had COVID—and they infected humans at least 3 times - Ars Technica

  13-07-2023 18:23
  A third of US deer have had COVID—and they infected humans at least 3 times  Ars TechnicaCovid-19 spread between humans and deer, study shows, raising concerns about animal reservoirs  CNNWhitetail Deer Transmitted Covid-19 to Humans at Least Three Times, Study Suggests  Outdoor LifeDeer transmitted COVID-19 to Americans, data suggests #shorts  CBS NewsCoronavirus spread widely among deer, then likely passed back to humans: Study  SILive.co
  
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• Hohmann: Citizens Fight Back Against Dangers Of Smart City Surveillance

  13-07-2023 18:20 via technocracy.news
  
  A key driver of smart city transformation is the nationwide network of Councils of Governments (COGs) that practice regionalization of smart city technologies. COGS also include Metropolitan Policy Organizations (MPOs). These unconstitutional bodies, all nonprofit, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), have hoodwinked the nation’s cities and counties into adopting a plethora of smart city programs. ⁃ TN EditorThe digitization of transportation is kicking into high gear.
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• Are We Alone? – Beginnings: Life on Our World and Others

  13-07-2023 18:20 via scitechdaily.com
  NASA’s Astrobiology Program is conducting comprehensive research to understand the origins of life on Earth, and by extension, in the cosmos. This includes studying the...
  
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• Russian general says top military brass betrayed soldiers fighting in Ukraine - Reuters

  13-07-2023 18:16
  
  Russian general says top military brass betrayed soldiers fighting in Ukraine  ReutersFired Russian general speaks out about war in Ukraine  CNNFired Russian General’s Remarks the Latest Sign of Disarray in Military Leadership  Yahoo NewsRussian Propagandist Vladimir Solovyov Curses Audience Over Kremlin War Scandal  The Daily BeastWar criminal Girkin warns of new army mutiny in Russia after General Popov’s dismissal  Yahoo NewsView F
  
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• Jury says Tree of Life synagogue killer is eligible for death penalty

  13-07-2023 18:15 via nbcnews.com
  
  PITTSBURGH — A Pennsylvania man who killed 11 people in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history meets the requirements for the death penalty, a federal jury found on Thursday.
  
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• Biden blasts Sen. Tuberville's holds on military nominations as 'totally irresponsible'

  13-07-2023 18:06 via nbcnews.com
  
  Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Sen. Tommy Tuberville's blockade of military nominations over Pentagon abortion policy is affecting national security and military readiness.
  
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• First Amendment group sues Texas Governor and others over the state's TikTok ban on official devices

  13-07-2023 18:02
  
  A First Amendment group sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott and others on Thursday over the state’s TikTok ban on official devices
  
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• Aspartame, cancer and other health risks: What you need to know - CNN

  13-07-2023 18:00
  Aspartame, cancer and other health risks: What you need to know  CNNSoda sweetener aspartame now listed as possible cancer cause. But it's still considered safe  The Washington PostOpinion: Move aspartame way down your worry list  Financial PostView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• FTC is investigating ChatGPT-maker OpenAI for potential harm to consumers

  13-07-2023 17:54 via cnn.com
  
  The Federal Trade Commission is investigating OpenAI for possible violations of consumer protection law, seeking extensive records from the maker of ChatGPT about its handling of personal data, its potential to give users inaccurate information and its "risks of harm to consumers, including reputational harm."
  
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• 'Mission: Impossible 7' Steals $16 Million Opening Day Box Office - Collider

  13-07-2023 17:47
  
  'Mission: Impossible 7' Steals $16 Million Opening Day Box Office  Collider'Mission Impossible 7' Says Bye to Rebecca Ferguson's Ilsa  VultureWhy Mission: Impossible is the best franchise in Hollywood  The GuardianBox Office Predictions: Mission: Impossible- Dead Reckoning Part One to have franchise best opening  JoBlo.comCan Tom Cruise Save the Movies With Another "Mission: Impossible" Sequel?  InsideHookView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Medical Apartheid, Vax Passports And The End Of The Freedom To Travel

  13-07-2023 17:34 via technocracy.news
  
  In hindsight, we now know that lockdowns and the resulting “travel passports” for the vaccinated had nothing to do with science or health: rather, it was a dystopian power grab to flip the world into scientific dictatorship, aka Technocracy. There is no “freedom to travel” if it is only for those who are willing to take mRNA gene therapy shots. Apartheid? Discrimination? It’s still just getting started.⁃ TN EditorIs it possible the United States will lock down
  
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• Earth's oceans are changing colour due to climate change - Euronews

  13-07-2023 17:21
  
  Earth's oceans are changing colour due to climate change  EuronewsOceans are changing colours & climate change is to blame | WION Climate Tracker  WIONClimate change is making our oceans change color, new research finds  CNNClimate Change Is Getting So Bad That the Ocean Is Changing Color  FuturismClimate Change Is Changing the Color of the Ocean  Scientific AmericanView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• How Researchers Gain Insight into Creating Drought-Resistant Crops

  13-07-2023 17:15 via discovermagazine.com
  
  A new study shows that plants can regulate themselves to fluctuating heat in underground climates.
  
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• Unfunded: Europe’s ‘Green Deal’ Headed For Collapse

  13-07-2023 17:12 via technocracy.news
  On one hand, there is the bluster and bravado of global warming zealots. On the other hand, there is reality that falls way short of their imaginations and propaganda. This is true throughout the United Nations, World Economic Forum and all other greenwashing organizations. The hubris left over from these pipe dreams leaves the rest of the world in dire straits. ⁃ TN EditorIf we had to pinpoint a single tragic error in the modern history of European integration, it is the moment sometime d
  
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• Twitter asks federal court to terminate 2022 FTC privacy settlement

  13-07-2023 17:10 via cnn.com
  
  Twitter has asked a federal court to terminate a 2022 privacy settlement with the Federal Trade Commission that is the subject of an ongoing FTC investigation, alleging that the probe has "spiraled out of control and become tainted by bias."
  
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• FTC is investigating ChatGPT-maker OpenAI

  13-07-2023 17:10 via cnn.com
  
  The Federal Trade Commission is investigating OpenAI for possible violations of consumer protection law, seeking extensive records from the maker of ChatGPT about its handling of personal data, its potential to give users inaccurate information and its "risks of harm to consumers, including reputational harm."
  
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