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• In San Francisco, Kenya's president woos American tech companies despite increasing taxes at home

  15-09-2023 22:47
  
  Kenya’s president is wooing American tech companies, promising a business-friendly environment — even though he has raised taxes on businesses at home
  
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• Las Vegas casino attacks tied to hackers known for sweet-talking tactics

  15-09-2023 22:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  The hackers who are believed to be behind a major cyberattack that has disrupted several casinos and hotels in Las Vegas are part of a small but prolific cybercrime clique whose members have also hit other major U.S. companies in the past year by talking their way into access to computer networks, cybersecurity experts and a person familiar with the hacks said.
  
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• DOJ v. Google: Landmark antitrust case wraps up first week

  15-09-2023 19:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  The landmark antitrust trial between the Justice Department and Google wraps up its first week of testimony Friday, with both sides presenting their initial arguments centered on the company’s dominance of internet search.
  
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• CDC warns of another 'tripledemic' this winter: Agency says Covid, RSV and flu could overwhelm hospitals again - Daily Mail

  15-09-2023 19:53 via news.google.com
  CDC warns of another 'tripledemic' this winter: Agency says Covid, RSV and flu could overwhelm hospitals again  Daily MailHow to Avoid the Tripledemic of Respiratory Diseases This Winter  TIMECDC Data: 'Eris' Responsible for 1 in 4 New COVID Infections  U.S. News & World ReportCDC: Gear Up for Winter — COVID, Flu, RSV on Their Way  NewsmaxDoctors fear another "tripledemic" will hit in 2023, warn time now to take preventative steps  CBS
  
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• The Tyranny Of Technocracy And The Religion of Masking

  15-09-2023 19:13 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocracy claims that it is the “Science of Social Engineering”. Technocrats turned to religious practices where face masks were common, then they weaponized the practice across all religions. This served to suppress free speech (i.e., don’t talk about technocrats) and to force submissive behavior on those who were too gullible to go along with it. This was a brilliant strategy, if patently evil. When you see this, you will never fall for it again. Free people do not wear mas
  
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• TikTok fined $368 million in Europe for failing to protect children

  15-09-2023 18:31 via cnn.com
  
  A major European tech regulator has ordered TikTok to pay a €345 million ($368 million) fine after ruling that the app failed to do enough to protect children.
  
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• TikTok is hit with $368 million fine under Europe's strict data privacy rules

  15-09-2023 17:34
  
  European regulators have slapped TikTok with a $368 million fine for failing to protect children's privacy
  
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• Why Do Cats Love Boxes So Much?

  15-09-2023 17:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Why do cats like boxes? Pretty much for the reasons you’d expect — except they seem to like fake boxes just as much as real ones.
  
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• NASA releases UFO report on unexplained phenomena - TODAY

  15-09-2023 17:00 via news.google.com
  
  NASA releases UFO report on unexplained phenomena  TODAYNASA clears the air: No evidence that UFOs are aliens  Ars TechnicaNASA Chief says Aliens exist | This World  WIONNASA says it has debunked famous UFO video but scientists are skeptical  Washington ExaminerNASA report 'important step forward to venture into space' instead of engaging in conflict on earth  FRANCE 24 English
  
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• After attacks, British prime minister says American XL Bully dogs are dangerous and will be banned

  15-09-2023 15:34
  
  British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has described American XL Bully dogs as a “danger to our communities” and announced plans to ban them following a public outcry after a series of recent attacks
  
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• TikTok hit with $368 million fine under Europe’s strict data privacy rules

  15-09-2023 15:12 via nbcnews.com
  
  European regulators slapped TikTok with a $368 million fine on Friday for failing to protect children’s privacy, the first time that the popular short video-sharing app has been punished for breaching Europe’s strict data privacy rules.
  
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• TikTok hit with $368 million fine for failing to protect children's privacy under Europe's strict data privacy rules

  15-09-2023 14:31
  
  TikTok hit with $368 million fine for failing to protect children's privacy under Europe's strict data privacy rules
  
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• Apple will update iPhone 12 in France after regulators said it emitted too much radiation

  15-09-2023 13:46
  
  Apple has agreed to install updates for iPhone 12 smartphones in France after French regulators ordered the company to stop selling the model
  
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• Apple to issue iPhone 12 update in France after sales halted over radiation levels

  15-09-2023 13:18 via cnn.com
  
  Apple plans to update iPhone12 software for users in France after the country's regulators ordered a pause on sales of the 2020 model over radiation concerns.
  
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• NASA's Record-Breaking Astronaut to Discuss Yearlong Mission - NASA

  15-09-2023 12:07 via news.google.com
  
  NASA's Record-Breaking Astronaut to Discuss Yearlong Mission  NASANASA's Frank Rubio just broke the record for the longest U.S. space mission  BGRUS-Latino astronaut smashes old Nasa record for longest in-orbit mission  Geo NewsAstronaut Frank Rubio Sets Record for Longest Space Mission by U.S. Astronaut  SyfyAstronaut Frank Rubio breaks U.S. record for longest spaceflight after nearly a year  Los Angeles TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• I Finally Learned How to Draw. Here’s How.

  15-09-2023 11:03 via nytimes.com
  
  Computers have done for drawing and painting what word processors once did for writing.
  
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• Walter Isaacson Talks About Two Years With Elon Musk

  15-09-2023 11:02 via nytimes.com
  
  It’s been a bumpy ride for the most important players in tech.
  
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• Casey v. Kevin on U.S. v. Google + Walter Isaacson on Two Years With Elon Musk

  15-09-2023 11:02 via nytimes.com
  
  It’s been a bumpy ride for the most important players in tech.
  
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• NASA to release report on what it needs to better understand UFOs

  15-09-2023 08:06
  
  NASA says the study of UFOs will require new scientific techniques, including advanced satellites as well as a shift in how unidentified flying objects are perceived
  
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• Pig kidney works a record 2 months in donated body

  15-09-2023 08:01
  
  For a history-making two months, a pig's kidney worked normally inside a brain-dead man
  
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• NASA says more science and less stigma are needed to understand UFOs

  15-09-2023 07:58
  
  NASA says the study of UFOs will require new scientific techniques, including advanced satellites as well as a shift in how unidentified flying objects are perceived
  
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• Goodbye to Needles – Rapid Acting, Oral Vaccines Are Coming Soon

  15-09-2023 05:32 via scitechdaily.com
  According to a recent paper in Biology Methods and Protocols, published by Oxford University Press, researchers studying SARS-CoV-2 may have developed new methods to administer vaccines...
  
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• Unraveling the Secrets of Alzheimer’s – Researchers Create a New Window on Leading Genetic Cause

  15-09-2023 04:42 via scitechdaily.com
  New research provides a fresh glimpse of APOE, scores of new molecular players in the central nervous system. Researchers have developed a technique to identify...
  
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• Autoworkers go on strike at plants for each of the Big Three automakers

  15-09-2023 04:28 via nbcnews.com
  
  Autoworkers go on strike at plants for each of the Big Three automakers
  
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• 400 Quadrillion Times Brighter Than the Sun – Scientists Detect Most Energetic Ultraviolet/Optical Flare Ever

  15-09-2023 03:35 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientists from Purple Mountain Observatory (PMO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics have introduced a new method to...
  
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• Google reaches $93 million settlement in tracking location case

  15-09-2023 03:12 via cnn.com
  
  Google has reached a $93 million settlement with the state of California to resolve allegations that it was collecting consumers' data without their consent, the state's attorney general said in a statement Thursday.
  
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• Scientists Reveal Why Using ChatGPT To Message Your Friends Isn’t a Good Idea

  15-09-2023 02:10 via scitechdaily.com
  Utilizing AI tools for composing messages to friends might not be the best choice, especially if the friend learns about the AI’s involvement, recent research...
  
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• Casino giant Caesars Entertainment reports cyberattack; MGM Resorts says some systems still down

  15-09-2023 02:02
  
  Casino company Caesars Entertainment has joined Las Vegas gambling rival MGM Resorts International in reporting a recent cyberattack
  
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• Key Weakness of COVID-19 Discovered

  15-09-2023 01:21 via scitechdaily.com
  A research study found that without key proteins, the virus cannot infect people. Recent research from UC Riverside has identified  COVID’s Achilles heel — its...
  
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• Hunter Biden indicted on gun charges - CNN

  15-09-2023 01:17 via news.google.com
  
  Hunter Biden indicted on gun charges  CNNHunter Biden indicted on federal gun charges  Fox NewsThree ways Hunter Biden's legal team can fight federal gun charges in court  MSNBCLive updates: Hunter Biden indicted on gun charges in special counsel investigation  CNNHunter Biden's Lawyers Intend to Appeal to Bruen in Court  National Review
  
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• ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’ will return amid writers guild strike - The Washington Post

  15-09-2023 01:08 via news.google.com
  
  ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’ will return amid writers guild strike  The Washington PostBill Maher announces his show is coming back amidst writers strike: 'Time to bring people back to work'  Fox NewsDrew Barrymore, Bill Maher resume production amid writers’ strike  TODAYStephen King Weighs in On the Mid-Strike Return of a Long-Running Show  We Got This Covered'Real Time with Bill Maher' Returning to HBO Without Writers Amid WGA Strike | T
  
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• How hard will Hurricane Lee hit New England? The cold North Atlantic may decide that

  15-09-2023 00:54
  
  New England will feel some effects from Hurricane Lee but is usually protected from the worst of a hurricane’s wrath by the cold waters of the North Atlantic
  
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• ‘We did not know what they were doing’: Ruby Franke’s sisters share new video statements

  15-09-2023 00:41 via nbcnews.com
  
  Two sisters of Ruby Franke, the family vlogger charged with six counts of felony child abuse, said they hadn't been in touch with their sibling in years.
  
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• The Sahara’s Secret Past: When Deserts Turned Green

  15-09-2023 00:33 via scitechdaily.com
  A pioneering study has unveiled new insights into the humid phases in North Africa over the last 800,000 years, explaining why the Sahara Desert periodically...
  
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• Trump says it's 'very unlikely' he'd pardon himself if elected

  15-09-2023 00:31 via nbcnews.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that it is "very unlikely" he would pardon himself if he wins another term in 2024.
  
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• NASA UFO Report: What the UAP Study Does and Doesn’t Say - The New York Times

  15-09-2023 00:10 via news.google.com
  
  NASA UFO Report: What the UAP Study Does and Doesn’t Say  The New York TimesUFO report livestream: Nasa announces findings of long-awaited UAP study  BBCNASA says it will appoint secret UFO chief  Yahoo NewsNASA: UFO, UAP findings revealed, alien research continues | LiveNOW from FOX  LiveNOW from FOXNASA Names UFO Chief to Investigate Sightings of Mystery Craft  Bloomberg
  
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