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• Colorado bans reporter from questioning Sanders - ESPN

  23-08-2024 23:49 via news.google.com
  Colorado bans reporter from questioning Sanders  ESPNDeion Sanders will no longer answer columnist Sean Keeler’s questions, CU says, citing “sustained, personal attacks”  The Denver PostColorado won't take questions from journalist who was critical of Deion Sanders  USA TODAYSanders, Buffs will no longer answer questions from local columnist  The New York TimesDeion Sanders, Colorado Ban Questions From Denver Post Reporter Over Hostile Co
  
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• Stock Market News, Aug. 23, 2024: S&P 500 Closes Higher After Powell Sends Strongest Signal Yet on Rate Cuts - The Wall Street Journal

  23-08-2024 23:45 via news.google.com
  Stock Market News, Aug. 23, 2024: S&P 500 Closes Higher After Powell Sends Strongest Signal Yet on Rate Cuts  The Wall Street JournalFed's Powell says 'time has come' for interest rate cuts  Yahoo FinanceFed chair says 'time has come' to cut interest rates amid signs of weakening job market  PBS NewsHourJerome Powell (almost) declares victory over inflation  The Economist
  
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• Former Memphis police officer changes plea to guilty in Tyre Nichols beating death

  23-08-2024 23:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  A second former Memphis police officer changed his plea to guilty on Friday in connection to alleged civil rights violations that ended in the beating death of Tyre Nichols.
  
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• Justice Department accuses RealPage of a scheme to help landlords hike rents in antitrust lawsuit

  23-08-2024 23:42
  
  The Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against real estate software company RealPage, accusing it of an illegal scheme that allows landlords to coordinate to hike rental prices
  
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• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he’s suspending his presidential bid and backing Donald Trump - The Associated Press

  23-08-2024 23:27 via news.google.com
  Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he’s suspending his presidential bid and backing Donald Trump  The Associated Press3 things to know about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to suspend his campaign  PBS NewsHourRFK Jr. Was My Drug Dealer  The AtlanticKennedy’s Decision Is Unlikely to Change the Race Significantly  The New York Times
  
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• US sanctions 400 entities aiding Russia's war including Chinese firms - Reuters

  23-08-2024 23:25 via news.google.com
  US sanctions 400 entities aiding Russia's war including Chinese firms  ReutersUS unveils massive tranche of sanctions targeting Russia as Biden announces new aid for Kyiv  CNNU.S. Tightens Technology Controls to Target Russian War Machine  The New York TimesUS hits Chinese companies with new sanctions over Russia-Ukraine war  The HillUS sanctions hundreds of firms accused of supplying Russia’s war machine  The Associated Press
  
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• Germany: Several reported killed in knife attack in Solingen - BBC.com

  23-08-2024 23:23 via news.google.com
  Germany: Several reported killed in knife attack in Solingen  BBC.comMultiple people killed and injured in Germany stabbing attack, says German media  CNNGermany festival attack: police say three dead and four seriously injured in Solingen – latest updates  The GuardianSeveral people dead in stabbing incident in western Germany, Bild reports  The Jerusalem PostAttack at German festival kills 3 people and wounds 4 seriously, police say  13WH
  
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• Mock electoral maps are the latest political memes to dominate your social media feeds

  23-08-2024 23:21 via nbcnews.com
  
  Mock electoral maps are the latest political memes to dominate your social media feeds
  
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• Iranian hackers used WhatsApp to go after Trump and Biden officials, according to Meta

  23-08-2024 22:50 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Iranian hacker group accused of targeting presidential campaigns also sent WhatsApp messages trying to trick members of the Biden and Trump administrations.
  
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• ‘Megalopolis’ Cuts Ties With Marketing Consultant Behind Trailer Debacle; Fabricated Critic Quotes Were Generated By AI - Deadline

  23-08-2024 22:48 via news.google.com
  ‘Megalopolis’ Cuts Ties With Marketing Consultant Behind Trailer Debacle; Fabricated Critic Quotes Were Generated By AI  Deadline‘Megalopolis’ Trailer’s Fake Critic Quotes Were AI-Generated, Lionsgate Drops Marketing Consultant Responsible For Snafu  Variety'Megalopolis' Trailer Pulled: Francis Ford Coppola Film Drama Timeline  Business InsiderLionsgate fires guy who generated those fake Megalopolis trailer quotes  The A.V. Cl
  
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• 'Sugar high': Trump team expects Harris to get only a temporary convention bump

  23-08-2024 22:40 via nbcnews.com
  
  Trump’s campaign is expecting that Kamala Harris will get a “bump” coming out of the Democratic National Convention but generally does not see it changing the overall trajectory of the race.
  
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• 16 Republican-Led States Challenge Program to Aid Undocumented Spouses - The New York Times

  23-08-2024 22:13 via news.google.com
  16 Republican-Led States Challenge Program to Aid Undocumented Spouses  The New York TimesBiden-Harris admin launched new illegal migrant 'amnesty' while DNC was underway: Critics  Fox NewsTexas, other Republican-led states sue Biden administration over new "parole in place" immigration program  CBS NewsTexas sues Biden over new program that would benefit undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens  KERA News
  
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• A 2nd ex-Memphis officer pleads guilty to civil rights violations in the killing of Tyre Nichols - The Associated Press

  23-08-2024 22:01 via news.google.com
  A 2nd ex-Memphis officer pleads guilty to civil rights violations in the killing of Tyre Nichols  The Associated PressSecond former MPD officer accused in fatally beating Tyre Nichols changes plea  WREG NewsChannel 3Second Memphis officer involved in Tyre Nichols death changes plea  The Hill
  
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• ASAP Rocky shares how he ensures his kids have normal life - Geo News

  23-08-2024 21:50 via news.google.com
  ASAP Rocky shares how he ensures his kids have normal life  Geo NewsRihanna's partner A$AP Rocky insists their sons RZA and Riot will have a normal childhood - even though mom is  Daily MailThe Real A$AP Rocky: The Harlem Rap Star on Fatherhood, Drake, German Expressionism & Why Rihanna Is His ‘Perfect Person’  BillboardA$AP Rocky Gushes Over Rihanna, Calls Her A “Perfect Person”  Yahoo EntertainmentWhy ASAP Rocky's Kids With Ri
  
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• Asteroid debris from NASA crash could bring a ‘beautiful, luminous’ light show over Earth - New York Post

  23-08-2024 21:47 via news.google.com
  Asteroid debris from NASA crash could bring a ‘beautiful, luminous’ light show over Earth  New York Post NASA’s DART Impact Permanently Changed the Shape and Orbit of Asteroid Moon  College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural SciencesNASA Asteroid Collision Debris May Be Headed Toward Earth  ScienceAlertNASA dramatically changed asteroid moon's shape, knocked it off its orbit  Hindustan TimesNASA Smashed Into an Asteroid in 2022. The D
  
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• DOJ Files Antitrust Suit Against RealPage, Maker of Rent-Setting Algorithm - ProPublica

  23-08-2024 21:45 via news.google.com
  DOJ Files Antitrust Suit Against RealPage, Maker of Rent-Setting Algorithm  ProPublicaU.S. Accuses Software Maker RealPage of Enabling Collusion on Rents  The New York TimesEverything We Know About the Federal Lawsuit Against RealPage  CurbedReal estate company helped to artificially inflate rents across America, Justice Department alleges  CNNRealPage: US accuses software firm of driving rent hikes  BBC.com
  
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• Bronfman's Paramount bid could keep Shari Redstone involved at the company - CNBC

  23-08-2024 21:44 via news.google.com
  Bronfman's Paramount bid could keep Shari Redstone involved at the company  CNBCBronfman's Paramount bid could keep Shari Redstone involved, CNBC reports  Yahoo FinanceEdgar Bronfman’s Closing Pitch for Paramount  PuckDavid Ellison’s Skydance demands Paramount stop talks with Edgar Bronfman  New York Post Exclusive | Skydance Demands That Paramount Stop Negotiating With Edgar Bronfman  The Wall Street Journal
  
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• Musk's SpaceX testing breakthrough tech in risky spacewalk - Reuters

  23-08-2024 21:35 via news.google.com
  Musk's SpaceX testing breakthrough tech in risky spacewalk  ReutersHow SpaceX modified a Dragon crew capsule for Polaris Dawn's historic private spacewalk  Space.comPolaris Dawn Is the Most Ambitious—And Risky—Private Spaceflight Yet  Scientific AmericanAll-civilian Polaris Dawn mission underway as SpaceX Dragon launches in Florida  USA TODAYPolaris Dawn astronauts, set to perform first commercial spacewalk, arrive in Florida ahead of launch&nb
  
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• Alina Habba hits Kinzinger for attacks on Trump in DNC speech: ‘Sit the hell down’ - The Hill

  23-08-2024 21:29 via news.google.com
  Alina Habba hits Kinzinger for attacks on Trump in DNC speech: ‘Sit the hell down’  The HillKinzinger delivers message to Republicans about Democrats  CNNColumn | There’s a reason Adam Kinzinger defended Democrats’ patriotism  The Washington PostWATCH: Former Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger speaks at 2024 Democratic National Convention  PBS NewsHour
  
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• Delta's chief operating officer will leave the airline - The Points Guy

  23-08-2024 21:11 via news.google.com
  Delta's chief operating officer will leave the airline  The Points GuyDelta chief operations officer departing for another company after just over a year on the job  CNBCDelta Operations Chief to Depart for New Job  The Wall Street JournalDelta COO of 15 Months to Leave Airline  AirlineGeeks.comDelta’s Chief Operating Officer Is Leaving After a Year on Job  Bloomberg
  
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• Signs of modest progress as Israel, Egypt discuss future of latter’s Gaza border - The Times of Israel

  23-08-2024 20:57 via news.google.com
  Signs of modest progress as Israel, Egypt discuss future of latter’s Gaza border  The Times of IsraelMiddle East Crisis C.I.A. Chief Joins Cairo Talks in Push for Cease-Fire Deal  The New York TimesHamas refused cease-fire talks once again: Danny Danon  Fox NewsU.S. optimism over Israel-Hamas cease-fire set for a test with new round of talks in Cairo  CBS NewsWhite House insists it is making progress on Gaza cease-fire as talks continue over the week
  
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• Microsoft formally deprecates the 39-year-old Windows Control Panel - Ars Technica

  23-08-2024 20:38 via news.google.com
  Microsoft formally deprecates the 39-year-old Windows Control Panel  Ars TechnicaMicrosoft: Control Panel Is Going Away, Use Windows Settings App Instead  PCMagMicrosoft says its killing Windows Control Panel - here's why I'm not holding my breath  ZDNetMicrosoft sends Windows Control Panel to tech graveyard  The RegisterWindows will have to pry Control Panel from my cold dead hands  PCWorld
  
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• NASA managers to decide whether Boeing's Starliner can safely bring crew back to Earth - CBS News

  23-08-2024 20:34 via news.google.com
  NASA managers to decide whether Boeing's Starliner can safely bring crew back to Earth  CBS NewsThe stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts planned to hitch a ride home with SpaceX, but their space suits aren’t compatible with Elon Musk’s spacecraft  FortuneNASA To Issue Imminent Decision on Boeing's Starliner Stranded Crew  NewsweekLeadership to Discuss NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test  NASAHow will NASA get Boeing Starliner astronauts back t
  
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• Google agreed to pay millions for California news. Journalists call it a bad deal

  23-08-2024 20:30
  
  Journalists and industry experts are blasting a deal announced this week between the state of California and Google
  
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• Apple Targets Sept. 10 Debut for New iPhones, AirPods and Watches - Bloomberg

  23-08-2024 20:17 via news.google.com
  Apple Targets Sept. 10 Debut for New iPhones, AirPods and Watches  BloombergView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• After millions lose access to internet subsidy, FCC moves to fill connectivity gaps

  23-08-2024 20:14
  
  The FCC voted in July to allow schools and libraries to use federal money to loan out WiFi hotspots to students and patrons
  
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• Data from India’s historic moon mission supports long-standing lunar theory - CNN

  23-08-2024 20:11 via news.google.com
  Data from India’s historic moon mission supports long-standing lunar theory  CNNChandrayaan-3 APXS elemental abundance measurements at lunar high latitude  Nature.comFirst analysis of soil near the moon's south pole suggests its surface was once covered in molten magma  Phys.orgIndia’s lunar lander unearths evidence the moon had a magma ocean  The Washington PostThere was once an ancient ocean filled with magma on the moon, scientists say 
  
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• Some Of These 6 Historic Dog Breeds Ran With The Pharaohs

  23-08-2024 20:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  From the deserts of the Middle East to the Highlands of Scotland, these 6 historic breeds evolved alongside humans.
  
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• Ann Coulter Roast Goes Viral After Gus Walz Comment - The Daily Beast

  23-08-2024 20:00 via news.google.com
  Ann Coulter Roast Goes Viral After Gus Walz Comment  The Daily BeastOpinion | My Son and Gus Walz Deserve a Champion Like Tim Walz  The New York TimesAnn Coulter Shrugs Off Insult to Tim Walz’s Son With Misspelled Non-Apology  The Daily BeastSudden fame for Tim Walz's son focuses attention on challenges of people with learning disabilities  The Associated Press
  
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• As Israel Buries Dead Hostages, Gaza Talks Grow More Complex - The Wall Street Journal

  23-08-2024 19:42 via news.google.com
  As Israel Buries Dead Hostages, Gaza Talks Grow More Complex  The Wall Street JournalIsraeli military says recovered hostages’ bodies had gunshot wounds  The Washington PostIDF: 'Indications of gunshots' found on bodies of six hostages retrieved from Gaza  HaaretzIDF confirms autopsies show signs of gunshot wounds on bodies of all six hostages recovered from Gaza this week  The Times of Israel
  
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• A top Delta executive is leaving weeks after the airline's slow response to tech outage

  23-08-2024 19:42
  
  A high-ranking Delta Air Lines executive is leaving the company, just a few weeks after Delta canceled thousands of flights and struggled to recover from a technology outage
  
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• Alabama denies accusation of 'illegally recruiting' kicker Graham Nicholson - FOX Sports

  23-08-2024 19:11 via news.google.com
  Alabama denies accusation of 'illegally recruiting' kicker Graham Nicholson  FOX SportsDeBoer: Bama didn't 'steal' Miami (Ohio) kicker  ESPNGoodman: For one angry coach, college football is a bloody business  AL.comMiami (Ohio) coach says Alabama 'illegally recruited' kicker in transfer portal  The New York TimesKalen DeBoer shrugs off Miami (OH) coach's claim that 'Alabama stole our kicker'  Yahoo Sports
  
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• FDA authorizes updated COVID vaccines — and free at-home tests are coming back. Here's the latest. - Yahoo Life

  23-08-2024 19:06 via news.google.com
  FDA authorizes updated COVID vaccines — and free at-home tests are coming back. Here's the latest.  Yahoo LifeNew Covid shots are coming available. Here’s what experts say about when to get yours  CNNFDA approves updated COVID-19 booster shots, health officials urge Marylanders to get vaccinated  CBS NewsFDA Approves New Covid Vaccines Amid Summer Surge  WIRED
  
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• The government has clawed back more than $2.5 billion that veterans received, data shows

  23-08-2024 19:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Department of Veterans Affairs has clawed back billions of dollars that countless veterans were given as incentive to leave the military, including when it needed to downsize, according to new data obtained by NBC News.
  
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• NASA Smashed Into an Asteroid in 2022. The Debris Could End Up Reaching Earth - Gizmodo

  23-08-2024 18:36 via news.google.com
  NASA Smashed Into an Asteroid in 2022. The Debris Could End Up Reaching Earth  GizmodoNASA Asteroid Collision Debris May Be Headed Toward Earth  ScienceAlertNASA's DART impact permanently changed the shape and orbit of asteroid moon, new study shows  Phys.orgAsteroid debris from NASA crash could bring a ‘beautiful, luminous’ light show over Earth  New York Post NASA’s DART Team Earns AIAA Space Systems Award for Pioneering Mission &n
  
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• An Iceland volcano erupts again

  23-08-2024 18:06
  
  Lava is continuing to spew from a volcano in southwestern Iceland, the sixth time since December the volcano has erupted on the Reykjanes Peninsula
  
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• Could We Use Volcanoes To Make Electricity?

  23-08-2024 18:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Turning red-hot lava from an active volcano into electricity would be dangerous and unreliable. But many countries, including the U.S., have found ways to tap volcanic heat to make electricity.
  
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• Beyonce's representative denies she will perform at Democratic convention, report says - Reuters

  23-08-2024 17:42 via news.google.com
  Beyonce's representative denies she will perform at Democratic convention, report says  ReutersBeyoncé Rumors Briefly Took Center Stage. Kamala Harris Grabbed It Back.  The New York TimesHow a rumor about Beyonce at the DNC fooled the world  The Washington PostIt Couldn’t Bey: Internet Devastated by False Beyoncé DNC Rumors  Rolling Stone
  
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• New Hall of Fame rules mean Bill Belichick could be inducted in 2026 - NBC Sports

  23-08-2024 17:36 via news.google.com
  New Hall of Fame rules mean Bill Belichick could be inducted in 2026  NBC SportsBelichick in '26? HOF trims coach wait to 1 year  ESPNPro Football HOF revises eligibility requirements for coaches  The New York TimesHall of Fame changes rules for coaching inductions, potentially making Bill Belichick eligible in 2026  CBS SportsPro Football Hall of Fame revises bylaws governing annual selection process  NFL.com
  
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• Black Myth: Wukong Sells an Incredible 10 Million Copies in Just 3 Days - IGN

  23-08-2024 17:22 via news.google.com
  Black Myth: Wukong Sells an Incredible 10 Million Copies in Just 3 Days  IGNEven If Black Myth: Wukong Isn't a Soulslike, FromSoftware Has Changed Action Games Forever  IGNChinese Game ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ Is an Instant Global Hit, Attracting Great Reviews, Praise at Home and Controversy Abroad  VarietyChina goes ape over culture-boosting 'Black Myth: Wukong' video game  ReutersWukong video game’s low-profile developer now in the spotligh
  
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• Justice Department accuses real estate software company RealPage of scheme to inflate rental prices in antitrust lawsuit

  23-08-2024 17:18
  
  Justice Department accuses real estate software company RealPage of scheme to inflate rental prices in antitrust lawsuit
  
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• Secret Service officials placed on leave in response to Trump assassination attempt

  23-08-2024 17:15 via nbcnews.com
  
  Multiple Secret Service officials have been put on leave for actions prior to and in response to the assassination attempt on ex-President Trump at his July rally in Butler, Pa.
  
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• 2024 NFL 53-man roster cut deadline: Kadarius Toney, Desmond Ridder among potential big-name departures - CBS Sports

  23-08-2024 17:03 via news.google.com
  2024 NFL 53-man roster cut deadline: Kadarius Toney, Desmond Ridder among potential big-name departures  CBS SportsNFL roster cuts tracker: Team-by-team player moves ahead of the 2024 season  NFL.comFalcons 2024 roster cuts and 53 man roster building  The FalcoholicWith NFL roster cuts looming, these Tennessee Titans are making their case to stick around  TennesseanFormer BYU players talk about difficulties of sticking in the NFL  Deseret News
  
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• Harris confronts Democratic divisions over Gaza war in convention speech - The Associated Press

  23-08-2024 16:44 via news.google.com
  Harris confronts Democratic divisions over Gaza war in convention speech  The Associated PressThese undecided voters said Harris' speech made up their mind. Hear why  CNNHarris Faces Challenge of Translating Convention Joy to Fall Momentum  The New York Times
  
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• Astronomers Warn How We Could Explore Other Planets Without Exploiting Them

  23-08-2024 16:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Considering regulation for the space industry now could prevent the proliferation of colonial practices later.
  
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• Pixel 9 series gets Carved’s gorgeous wood cases, this time starting at $50 [Gallery] - 9to5Google

  23-08-2024 15:45 via news.google.com
  Pixel 9 series gets Carved’s gorgeous wood cases, this time starting at $50 [Gallery]  9to5GoogleIt's still far too easy to damage our precious phones, and my Pixel 9 already has a nasty scratch to prove it  TechRadarBest Google Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro cases in 2024  Tom's GuideBest Google Pixel 9 screen protectors in 2024  Android PoliceHere Are 10 Of The Best Pixel 9 Pro XL Cases That You Get To Give Extra Protection To Google’s Top-End Model
  
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• New Dutch leader bans phones in Cabinet meetings to dial back espionage threat

  23-08-2024 15:26
  
  The new Dutch prime minister has banned cell phones and other mobile devices from the weekly meetings of his Cabinet in a move aimed at dialing back the risk of digital eavesdropping by spies
  
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• Don't Hike on Active Volcanoes

  23-08-2024 15:15 via discovermagazine.com
  
  It feels like it goes without saying, but people get injured and die when they decide to trek up restless volcanoes.
  
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• Nearly .05% of Your Brain Is Likely Microplastic, Brain Samples Reveal - Gizmodo

  23-08-2024 13:54 via news.google.com
  Nearly .05% of Your Brain Is Likely Microplastic, Brain Samples Reveal  GizmodoTiny shards of plastic are increasingly infiltrating our brains, study says  CNNNew Study Finds A 'Scary' Amount of Microplastics in Brain Tissue: 'Pretty Alarming'  PEOPLEMicroplastics are infiltrating brain tissue, studies show: ‘There’s nowhere left untouched’  The GuardianMicroplastics Found in Human Brains  Yale Environment 360
  
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• Travis Kelce Gears Up for a Game in Kansas City, Plus Sabrina Carpenter, Zoë Kravitz and More - PEOPLE

  23-08-2024 12:00 via news.google.com
  Travis Kelce Gears Up for a Game in Kansas City, Plus Sabrina Carpenter, Zoë Kravitz and More  PEOPLEOur Newest Major Pop Star Is Raunchy, Sarcastic, and Fully in Command  SlateSabrina Carpenter’s Target-Exclusive ‘Short n’ Sweet’ Vinyl and CD Are Now Available to Shop  Hollywood Reporter
  
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