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• Access PlayStation controller aims to make gaming easier for people with disabilities

  12-10-2023 23:50 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Playing video games has long been a challenge for many people with disabilities.
  
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• Chipmaker Qualcomm to lay off over 1200 California workers

  12-10-2023 23:01 via cnn.com
  
  Qualcomm, one of the largest microchip manufacturers globally, is scaling back its workforce.
  
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• EU launches probe into disinformation campaigns as X says 'hundreds' of Hamas-affiliated accounts removed

  12-10-2023 22:29 via cnn.com
  
  X says it has removed "hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts" and taken down thousands of posts since the attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group, even as the European Commission formally opened an investigation into X after a previous warning about disinformation and illegal content on its platform linked to the Israel-Hamas war.
  
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• What Is Tinnitus: It's Causes, Effects and Brain Connections

  12-10-2023 22:15 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Tinnitus has perplexed humans since ancient times. But what causes ringing in the ears and how have modern treatments changed over time?
  
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• Federal judge rips into Montana's statewide TikTok ban in preliminary injunction hearing

  12-10-2023 21:18 via cnn.com
  
  A Montana federal judge on Thursday tore into a contested state law that bans TikTok from all personal devices, saying in a hearing that the legislation appears driven by "paternalistic" views of social media users and suggesting lawmakers could have taken many steps short of an attempted ban to achieve their goals.
  
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• Musk's X has taken down hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts, CEO says

  12-10-2023 21:18 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The European Commission has made a formal, legally binding request for information from Elon Musk’s social media platform X over its handling of hate speech, misinformation and violent terrorist content related to the Israel-Hamas war
  
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• Orsted puts up $100M guarantee that it will build New Jersey's first offshore wind farm by 2025

  12-10-2023 20:54 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The Danish wind energy company Orsted has put up a $100 million guarantee that it will build New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm
  
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• TikTok and content creators challenging Montana's ban face off with the state in federal court

  12-10-2023 20:46 via abcnews.go.com
  
  TikTok and Montana faced off in federal court in a case filed by the video sharing app and five content creators who want the court to temporarily block the state's ban on the platform before it takes effect on Jan. 1
  
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• Warming and habitat loss shrink pollinator numbers. That may hit coffee, cocoa crops hard in future

  12-10-2023 20:38 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A new study finds that changes in the climate and land use are combining to dramatically shrink the numbers of insects pollinating key tropical crops
  
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• TikTok, content creators challenging Montana's ban on app

  12-10-2023 20:38 via abcnews.go.com
  
  TikTok and Montana faced off in federal court in a case filed by the video sharing app and five content creators who want the court to temporarily block the state's ban on the platform before it takes effect on Jan. 1
  
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• The 5 Senses Animals Have That Humans Don't

  12-10-2023 20:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Some senses go beyond human perception. These animals have incredible senses that humans don’t have.
  
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• Microsoft Outlook will soon write emails for you

  12-10-2023 19:24 via cnn.com
  
  Many Microsoft Outlook corporate users will soon have the option to create and send AI-written emails as the company widens its roll out Microsoft 365 Copilot, an artificial intelligence companion.
  
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• Conservatives stoke fears of a Hamas attack on U.S., but there's no credible threat, FBI says

  12-10-2023 19:03 via nbcnews.com
  
  Donald Trump and other conservative figures have filled social media with baseless warnings of a potential Hamas attack on U.S. soil.
  
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• Polish government warns of disinformation after fake messages are sent out before election

  12-10-2023 18:06 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Poland’s government is warning citizens to beware of a disinformation campaign after some people got fake messages saying the ruling party was offering free funerals for pensioners
  
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• UNDP Releases Digital ID Governance Framework

  12-10-2023 17:51 via technocracy.news
  
  The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), as its name implies, is a hotbed of Technocrats who are intent on total global control. Its website states at the top of its homepage, “Governance For People And Planet.” These Technocrats are encased in a simulacrum, promoting anti-reality that will eventually destroy the planet.
  The following is an official UNDP document. See if you can figure out what they are heading toward. ⁃ TN EditorA robust digital public infrastructure (
  
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• IRS says Microsoft may owe more than $29 billion in back taxes; Microsoft disagrees

  12-10-2023 17:50 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Microsoft disputes the claim.
  
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• EU officials warn TikTok over Israel-Hamas disinformation

  12-10-2023 17:46 via cnn.com
  
  EU officials warned TikTok Thursday about "illegal content and disinformation" on its platform linked to the war between Hamas and Israel, calling for CEO Shou Zi Chew to respond within 24 hours.
  
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• Stockholm to ban gasoline and diesel cars from downtown commercial area in 2025

  12-10-2023 17:32 via abcnews.go.com
  
  An official says a ban on gasoline and diesel-fueled cars from a commercial district of Stockholm’s downtown in 2025 will be the first for a European capital
  
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• How Does Traveling Impact Your Pets?

  12-10-2023 17:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Traveling with your pet may seem like a better alternative to leaving that home in the care of someone else. However, not all our furry friends love traveling.
  
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• How To Colonize Mars

  12-10-2023 16:34 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Populating the Red Planet will be hard but here is a checklist of challenges to help.
  
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• What's Actually Happening When We Have An Out-of-Body Experience?

  12-10-2023 15:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  It's a floating feeling, almost like your consciousness has slipped away. Now, scientists are starting to understand what causes out-of-body experiences.
  
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• India arrests Chinese smartphone executive in fraud probe

  12-10-2023 13:41 via cnn.com
  
  An executive at Vivo, one of China's top smartphone makers, has been arrested in India in connection with a money laundering probe, raising fears of a renewed crackdown on Chinese businesses in the country.
  
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• Elon Musk's X says it has removed 'hundreds' of Hamas-affiliated accounts

  12-10-2023 13:41 via cnn.com
  
  X says it has removed "hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts" and taken down thousands of posts since the attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group.
  
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• Japanese automaker Toyota and energy company Idemitsu to cooperate on EV battery technology

  12-10-2023 11:18 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Japan’s top automaker Toyota and Idemitsu, a major oil company, say they will cooperate on technology for mass production of solid-state batteries that promise to be a key component in future electric vehicles
  
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• Israel says Gaza siege won't end until hostages released; Blinken arrives in Tel Aviv: Live updates - CNBC

  12-10-2023 11:07 via news.google.com
  Israel says Gaza siege won't end until hostages released; Blinken arrives in Tel Aviv: Live updates  CNBCIsrael-Hamas conflict leaves 2,300 dead, including 22 U.S. citizens: Full coverage  Yahoo NewsIsrael-Gaza live updates: IDF launches 'extensive attack' on Hamas in Gaza  ABC NewsOpinion: Flames of Israel-Hamas war could engulf the region and beyond  South China Morning PostHamas opens a new, bloody chapter of an unholy war  Deccan HeraldView F
  
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• Microsoft in $29bn back taxes dispute in US - BBC.com

  12-10-2023 10:40 via news.google.com
  
  Microsoft in $29bn back taxes dispute in US  BBC.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and studios are suspended - NBC News

  12-10-2023 09:51 via news.google.com
  
  Negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and studios are suspended  NBC NewsSAG-AFTRA, Hollywood studios resume talks as strike nears 3-month mark  CBS NewsSAG-AFTRA & Studio Talks “Much Rockier Than Usual” Today; Pause “Likely” In Negotiations  DeadlineStrike talks break off between Hollywood actors and studios  KCRA SacramentoNegotiations suspended between Hollywood studios and actors’ union  CNNView Full Coverage on Goo
  
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• Hong Kong stocks lead wider gains as banks rally - CNBC

  12-10-2023 09:49 via news.google.com
  Hong Kong stocks lead wider gains as banks rally  CNBCAsian Stocks Advance as Focus Switches to US CPI: Markets Wrap  Yahoo FinanceStock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for October 12  BloombergAsian shares rally as markets wager on Fed pivot; US inflation in focus  ReutersAsian Markets Trade Higher Tracking Overnight Gains On Wall Street; Flat Start On D-Street?  CNBC-TV18View Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• NFL offensive line rankings ahead of Week 6 | NFL News, Rankings and Statistics - Pro Football Focus

  12-10-2023 09:31 via news.google.com
  
  NFL offensive line rankings ahead of Week 6 | NFL News, Rankings and Statistics  Pro Football FocusNFL Fantasy 2023 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Defenses for Week 6  NFL.comWeek 6 NFL picks, odds and best bets  The Washington PostPrisco's Week 6 NFL picks: Cowboys, Patriots bounce back from embarrassing defeats; 49ers, Eagles get tested  CBS SportsNFC West Week 6 predictions: 49ers will keep rolling with another big win  YardbarkerView Full Coverage on Go
  
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• MLB playoffs 2023: The Diamondbacks beat the Dodgers at the only game played in October — postseason baseball - Yahoo Sports

  12-10-2023 09:24 via news.google.com
  MLB playoffs 2023: The Diamondbacks beat the Dodgers at the only game played in October — postseason baseball  Yahoo SportsDodgers swept into next season with humiliating loss to Arizona  Los Angeles TimesDiamondbacks Sweep Dodgers, MLB on TBS Crew Reacts | 2023 MLB Postseason  Bleacher ReportMLB playoffs 2023: Diamondbacks eliminate Dodgers, Phillies take 2-1 lead over Braves in NLDS Game 3s  Yahoo SportsDiamondbacks sweep Dodgers for first NLCS ber
  
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• Video: Civilians caught in crossfire as IDF launches another round of attacks - CNN

  12-10-2023 09:21 via news.google.com
  
  Video: Civilians caught in crossfire as IDF launches another round of attacks  CNN22 Americans killed as war in Israel escalates  Eyewitness News ABC7NYTrey Yingst walks through Israeli home attacked by Hamas: 'Most horrific thing I have ever seen'  Fox NewsHamas attack is Israel's 9/11. It must learn from America's mistakes.  MSNBCThe attack on Israel has been called a '9/11 moment'. Therein lies a cautionary tale | Kenneth Roth  The GuardianVie
  
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• Chaos in House GOP intensifies with Scalise's speakership bid in peril - CNN

  12-10-2023 09:20 via news.google.com
  
  Chaos in House GOP intensifies with Scalise's speakership bid in peril  CNNGOP moves closer to electing Rep. Scalise as next House speaker  PBS NewsHourHouse needs to choose bipartisanship, not extremism, with the next speaker  The Boston GlobeAs House speaker, Steve Scalise would favor Republicans over facts  MSNBCOpinion | The Two Candidates for House Speaker Are Even Worse Than Kevin McCarthy  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google New
  
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• As Students Face Retaliation for Israel Statement, a ‘Doxxing Truck’ Displaying Students’ Faces Comes to Harvard’s Campus | News - Harvard Crimson

  12-10-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  As Students Face Retaliation for Israel Statement, a ‘Doxxing Truck’ Displaying Students’ Faces Comes to Harvard’s Campus | News  Harvard CrimsonHarvard student groups issued an anti-Israel statement. CEOs want them blacklisted  CNNHarvard president breaks silence after student groups blame Israel for attack  MSNBCUS academic leaders must stop coddling genocidal hatred of Israel on campus  The HillEditorial: Harvard’s shameful
  
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• Character.AI introduces group chats where people and multiple AIs can talk to each other - TechCrunch

  12-10-2023 07:13 via news.google.com
  Character.AI introduces group chats where people and multiple AIs can talk to each other  TechCrunchCharacter.AI Wants To Add Its Popular Chatbots Into Your Group Chat  ForbesAs Meta, Character AI place bets on 'fun' chatbots, problems lurk behind AI-generated smiles  VentureBeatAI companions are about to be absolutely everywhere  Fast CompanyAI as Your BFF? A New Wave of Chatbots Want to Get Personal With You  CNETView Full Coverage on Google Ne
  
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• Harnessing Chaos: A Revolutionary Approach to Laser Ranging

  12-10-2023 07:06 via scitechdaily.com
  The transition to chaos is ubiquitous in nonlinear systems. Continuous-wave-driven photonic-chip-based Kerr microresonators exhibit spatiotemporal chaos, also known as chaotic modulation instability. For more than...
  
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• Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ Premiere: Superstar Says Concert Film Is “The Perfect Capture of What This Show Was Like For Me” - Hollywood Reporter

  12-10-2023 07:03 via news.google.com
  Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ Premiere: Superstar Says Concert Film Is “The Perfect Capture of What This Show Was Like For Me”  Hollywood Reporter‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ Review: A Joyful Celebration That Encourages Audiences To Revel In The Spectacle  DeadlineTaylor Swift attends 'Eras Tour' concert movie premiere in Los Angeles  CNN7 Things Christians Can Learn from Taylor Swift's Eras Tour  The Gospel Coalitio
  
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• ‘My heart broke’: Families in dark over fate of loved ones held by terrorists in Gaza - The Times of Israel

  12-10-2023 06:07 via news.google.com
  ‘My heart broke’: Families in dark over fate of loved ones held by terrorists in Gaza  The Times of IsraelHamas attack videos, witness accounts haunt friends, survivors  Business InsiderShani Louk: Mother of German woman taken hostage in Gaza says daughter is 'still alive'  The TelegraphLittlest victims of war: The faces of Israeli child hostages in Hamas slaughter  New York Post New Hamas Video Shows Savagery Near Gaza Fence; Fierce Gunbattle
  
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• NASA’s Psyche “Go” for Launch, but Weather Has Other Plans

  12-10-2023 06:04 via scitechdaily.com
  NASA hosted a prelaunch news briefing today to discuss the Psyche mission. NASA and SpaceX completed a launch readiness review on Tuesday, October 10, resulting...
  
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• NASA unveils sample scooped from surface of near-Earth asteroid Bennu - Al Jazeera English

  12-10-2023 06:04 via news.google.com
  
  NASA unveils sample scooped from surface of near-Earth asteroid Bennu  Al Jazeera EnglishNASA shows off its first asteroid samples delivered by a spacecraft  Yahoo NewsSouth Bend WSBT 22: News, Weather and Sports for Michiana  WSBT-TVUnprecedented asteroid sample contains ‘crucial elements,’ NASA says in historic reveal  CNNNASA Reveals First Pictures of Osiris-Rex Asteroid Samples  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Scott Disick Reveals Why His Sex Life Is “Terrible” - E! NEWS

  12-10-2023 06:00 via news.google.com
  
  Scott Disick Reveals Why His Sex Life Is “Terrible”  E! NEWSWhy Scott Disick Is at 'Unhealthiest' Khloe's Ever Seen Him  TooFabScott Disick wants sex with Khloé Kardashian for his 40th birthday  New York Post Khloe Kardashian: Scott Disick Is the 'Unhealthiest' He's Ever Been  Us WeeklyScott Disick looks unrecognizable with pale skin and dark eye circles as Khloe Kardashian claims he’s ‘...  The US SunView Full Cove
  
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• Autoworkers announce a surprise expansion of strike at Ford plant in Kentucky - NPR

  12-10-2023 05:56 via news.google.com
  
  Autoworkers announce a surprise expansion of strike at Ford plant in Kentucky  NPRUAW expands strike, hitting Ford’s largest factory  CNNMore Americans support striking auto workers than car companies, AP-NORC poll shows  The Washington PostHere's how many autoworkers have been laid off by Big Three amid UAW strike  WDIV ClickOnDetroitEV’s future looms over autoworker negotiations | News, Sports, Jobs  Warren Tribune ChronicleView Ful
  
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• Building Blocks of Life? NASA Reveals 4.5-Billion-Year-Old Asteroid Bennu Sample

  12-10-2023 05:03 via scitechdaily.com
  NASA’s asteroid Bennu sample indicates high-carbon content and water, suggesting potential building blocks for life on Earth. This discovery, part of the OSIRIS-REx mission, will...
  
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• NASA shows off its first asteroid samples delivered by a spacecraft

  12-10-2023 04:31 via abcnews.go.com
  
  NASA is showing off its first asteroid samples delivered last month by a spacecraft
  
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• Time running out at Gaza hospitals amid power blackout after Isreali siege - Al Jazeera English

  12-10-2023 03:54 via news.google.com
  Time running out at Gaza hospitals amid power blackout after Isreali siege  Al Jazeera EnglishGaza power plant out of fuel, as Israeli troops mass near border - BBC News  BBC NewsGaza’s sole power station stops working as fuel runs out, after Israel orders ‘complete’ blockade  CNNGaza cut off from food, water and fuel as Israel’s punishing bombardment continues  PBS NewsHourIsraeli Minister Makes Aid to Gaza Contingent on Hostage Re
  
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• USADA reveals imminent split from UFC amid McGregor testing saga - ESPN - ESPN

  12-10-2023 03:39 via news.google.com
  USADA reveals imminent split from UFC amid McGregor testing saga - ESPN  ESPNUFC, USADA parting ways in 2024; USADA claims relationship became ‘untenable’ over Conor McGregor situation  MMA FightingUFC fighters react to end of USADA partnership: 'What a sh*t show!'  MMA JunkieUSADA, UFC to part ways amid Conor McGregor dispute  Inquirer.net‘Is everyone taking steroids starting in January?’: Fighters react to UFC, USADA breakup 
  
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• Black student suspended over his hairstyle to be sent to an alternative education program - ABC News

  12-10-2023 03:21 via news.google.com
  Black student suspended over his hairstyle to be sent to an alternative education program  ABC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Netanyahu sets up emergency Israeli unity government and war cabinet - The Guardian

  12-10-2023 02:56 via news.google.com
  Netanyahu sets up emergency Israeli unity government and war cabinet  The GuardianWhat Israel's new unity government means for war against Hamas  CBS NewsEvery Hamas member is dead man, Netanyahu's warning; 'Won't keep silent': Biden  Hindustan TimesDaily Despatch: Israel's New Wartime Government, Gaza's Worsening Crisis  NDTVIsrael's Netanyahu and Gantz form new war cabinet  ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Ketamine’s Triumph Over Depression: Clinical Trial Results

  12-10-2023 02:35 via scitechdaily.com
  A recent trial shows a low-cost version of ketamine effectively treats severe depression, with over 20% of participants achieving total remission. The cost-effective treatment could...
  
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• Bad weather delays SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch of NASA's Psyche asteroid mission to Oct. 13 - Space.com

  12-10-2023 02:27 via news.google.com
  
  Bad weather delays SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch of NASA's Psyche asteroid mission to Oct. 13  Space.comNASA to visit psyche asteroid, says it's similar to the earth's core  FOX 32 ChicagoNASA's Psyche mission is headed out to an asteroid that's made of metal  NPRLive Stream: SpaceX Launches NASA's Mission to Metal World  GizmodoSpaceX Prepares Spacecraft for Mission to Mysterious Metal Asteroid  FuturismView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• The world will pay a high price if China cuts off supplies of chipmaking materials

  12-10-2023 02:22 via cnn.com
  
  Just one month after China announced it would curb exports of germanium and gallium, both essential for making semiconductors, its overseas shipments of the materials fell to zero.
  
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