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The Real Reason Apple Killed Off The iPod After 21 Years
Apple has announced that they are discontinuing the iPod 21 years after it was launched. The iPod was released in ……Read On.
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The Impact of Global Warming & What’s being Done so Far
On Earth Day, the importance of taking action is highlighted as climate change is having a significant effect. The average ……Read On.
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Google My Business App is Being Replaced
Google’s warning that its business-related apps, including Google My Business, are going away at some point was a major red ……Read On.
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Scientists Say Microplastics are Found in Human Blood
In our oceans, microplastics are one of the major sources of plastic pollution. An international team of scientists studied more ……Read On.
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Study Finds Male Contraceptive Pill 99% Effective In Mice
Scientists are currently working on a pill which will effectively prevent males from having children for up to two years. ……Read On.
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Meet Twitter’s New CEO, Parag Agrawal After Jack Dorsay
Jack Dorsey steps down as CEO of Twitter, the social media company he co-founded in 2006. He will be replaced ……Read On.
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Tips To Fix Google Maps Crashing On Android
Google Maps makes the wonders to those who go to places they have not visited before. The app helps connects ……Read On.
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2022 Ford Ranger Revealed
Ford Motor Company has drawn out the next-generation Ranger coming from the second quarter of 2022, with more extensive changes ……Read On.
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Google Doodle Honors Claude Cahun, French Photographer
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Google in EU to Appeal EU’s 2018 Android $5 Billion Antitrust Case
Google begun its appeal Monday to overturn a $5 billion European Union (EU) antitrust penalty imposed for stifling competition through ……Read On.
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SpaceX Launches All-civilian Crew on Inspiration4 Mission
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iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 and its Killer Features
Apple is back with another big iOS update, this time in the form of iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5. Now the latest ……Read On.
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Google Celebrates British Scientist with a Doodle on her 94th Birthday
Dame Anne McLaren was an innovative scientist and why is Google celebrating her with a doodle? Google is celebrating the ……Read On.
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SpaceX Rocket Launch of Four Astronauts for NASA
SpaceX launched four astronauts toward orbit Friday using a recycled rocket and capsule, the third crew flight in less than ……Read On.
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World Earth Day 2021 Themed “Restore Our Earth”
The theme for this year’s Earth Day is “Restore Our Earth” which focuses on natural processes and emerging green technologies that ……Read On.
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Android Apps Are Consistently Shutting Down for Users: But Google Provides a Fix
Why mobile apps keep closing and how to fix as Google resolves WebView problems Apps including Google, Gmail and Yahoo ……Read On.
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Uber Drivers are Workers Rather than Self-Employed, the UK’s Supreme Court Ruled
Uber loses gig workers rights challenge in a supreme court ruling in the UK. From the country’s top court, the ……Read On.
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Microsoft to Improve Microsoft Teams with a New Feature Tools
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The iPhone 12 is Launching and Other Products are Expected too
The iPhone 12 virtual launch officially takes place at 10am PT, 1pm ET or 6pm BST, which is 4am AEDT ……Read On.
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IOS 14 updates And Everything you Need to Know
Apple to release iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 today, Wednesday, Sept. 16, adding more new features and performance improvements to its ……Read On.
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The Marvel’s Avengers Game
Marvel’s Avengers game is finally available to game lovers, where Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are in their own blockbuster video game ……Read On.
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Tesla was Target of Foiled Ransomware Attack, Elon Musk Confirms
Elon Musk called an attempted cyberattack against Tesla “serious,” a comment that confirms the company was the target of a foiled ransomware ……Read On.
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ZTE to Launch the First Under-Display Camera Smartphone in September
ZTE is set to become first to market with a smartphone featuring an under-display camera. The Chinese company announced today that it’s ……Read On.
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Troy Free on Epic Games Store Today
A Total War Saga: Troy will be available free for 24 hours from today. Feeling a bit historical today? Hoping ……Read On.
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Google Announces Pixel 5, Pixel 4A 5G, and Pixel 4A
Google is officially announcing three Pixel phones today. First is the $349 Pixel 4A, which is available for preorder now and will ship ……Read On.
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Twitter Has Removed Thousand Accounts Linked to Qanon Theory Group
Twitter has removed more than 7000 accounts linked to QAnon, a conspiracy theory group. Twitter has removed those 7,000 and ……Read On.
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COVID-19 has Driven Engagement for an Already-Thriving Gaming Industry
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Russia’s Hacking Groups are Trying to Steal Coronavirus Vaccine Secrets
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Instagram Launches its Redesigned Shop, now Powered by Facebook Pay
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Apple and Ireland win Appeal Against the European Commission’s $15 Billion Tax Ruling
The General Court of the European Court of Justice has annulled an EU decision that involved Apple’s subsidiaries in Ireland. ……Read On.
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What Does Science Actually Say About Wearing Face Masks?
People must wear face coverings in shops in England from July 24, the government has announced. But until now scientists ……Read On.
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Why Coronavirus Contact-Tracing Apps aren’t Yet the ‘Game Changer’ Authorities Hoped They’d be
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Salesforce Introduces Several New Developer Tools Including Serverless Functions
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Twitter Takes Down China-Linked Accounts Spreading Disinformation on Hong Kong and Coronavirus
Twitter has taken down thousands of accounts linked to China that were part of a “manipulative and coordinated” campaign to spread ……Read On.
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The Race to Develop AI Chips Heats up as Graphcore says it’s Shipped ‘Tens of Thousands’
British start-up Graphcore claims it has shipped “tens of thousands” of its AI chips, or intelligence processing units (IPUs), to ……Read On.
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Big Tech Should Create a National Service Program to make the US More United
Facebook posts and tweets won’t sew the tears in our social fabric. Zoom meetings will similarly fall short. No form ……Read On.
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Climate change: Older Trees Loss Continue Around the World
Older, carbon-rich tropical forests continue to be lost at a frightening rate, according to satellite data. In 2019, an area ……Read On.
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Twitter Screens Trump’s Minneapolis Threat-Tweet for Glorifying Violence
After applying a fact-checking label Tuesday to a misleading vote-by-mail tweet made by US president Donald Trump, Twitter is on a ……Read On.
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The Real Threat to Facebook and Twitter isn’t a Pandemic or a President
This week: The biggest threat to Facebook and Twitter It feels like ages ago, when the coronavirus lockdowns began in ……Read On.
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European Uber Rival Bolt Valued at $1.9 Billion as it Plans for Post-Coronavirus Recovery
Bolt, a European competitor to Uber, says it’s now valued at 1.7 billion euros ($1.9 billion) after raising fresh funds, as ……Read On.
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Fake Online Reviews Under Investigation by Competition Authority
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into fake and misleading reviews on several major ……Read On.
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Astronomers Witness Planet Being Born for First Time
Astronomers have – for the very first time – directly witnessed a baby planet being born. Using observations from the ……Read On.
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Jack Ma to Resign from SoftBank Group’s board of Directors
SoftBank Group said today that Jack Ma, co-founder of Alibaba Group, will step down from its board after serving as ……Read On.
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Homeschooling Startup Primer Raises $3.7 Million Seed Round Led by Founders Fund
As parents across the country are tasked with managing their children’s schooling amid a pandemic, investors are betting on a ……Read On.
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Nokia CEO Says 5G Rollouts in Europe Could be Delayed by Coronavirus
Nokia President and CEO, Rajeev Suri, has admitted that 5G rollouts in Europe could be delayed as a result of the ……Read On.
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As COVID-19 Misinformation Grows, YouTube Brings Video Fact-Checking to the US
In a blog post today, YouTube announced that it’s finally bringing its fact-checking information panels to the U.S. First introduced ……Read On.
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Coronavirus: Instagram Helps Struggling businesses Take Food Orders Through its App
Instagram users can now order their lunch or dinner through the app after it created a special function to support ……Read On.
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Apple Unveils a New, Cheaper iPhone into a Market Vastly Changed by Coronavirus
Apple just announced a new, cheaper iPhone model, marking the first time it has launched a new phone without one of ……Read On.
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Apple and Google Phones to Reveal if You’ve Been Near Someone Who has Coronavirus
Apple and Google have announced they are working together to create contact tracing technology aimed at slowing the spread of ……Read On.
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The 32 Funniest Memes Providing Much-Needed Lockdown Laughs
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Canada and France Say Donations of COVID-19 Masks Won’t Influence Decisions on Huawei and 5G
A woman wearing a facemask as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 speaks on her smartphone outside a shopping mall ……Read On.
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Google Reveals Travel Habits During the Pandemic
Google is to publicly track people’s movements over the course of the coronavirus pandemic. The tech firm will publish details ……Read On.
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New Quantum Technology Could Help Diagnose and Treat Heart Condition
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a heart condition that causes an irregular and abnormally fast heart rate, potentially leading to blood ……Read On.
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Amazon Issues COVID-19 Guidelines, as Cases are Reported in Multiple US Fulfillment Centers
For many across the world, online retail services like Amazon have become a lifeline, as the COVID-19 pandemic forces self- ……Read On.
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Facebook Messenger Provides Governments, Agencies with Free Developer Tools to Combat Covid-19
Big tech has been making a huge effort to mobilize its power to help people work better together to battle ……Read On.
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Coronavirus: New Treatment for Critically Ill Patients to Begin Trials as Soon as Next Week
Doctors are to begin giving critically ill COVID-19 patients a new treatment as soon as Monday. The experimental drug, code ……Read On.
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Google Launches the Next Android 11 Developer Preview
Google today announced the second developer preview of Android 11. Like the first preview, this one, too, is only meant ……Read On.
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Video Retweeted by Donald Trump Becomes First Ever to be Labelled ‘Manipulated’ by Twitter
A clip posted by a White House communications chief – and shared by Donald Trump – is the first ever ……Read On.
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Amazon Offers Till-Free Shop Technology to Rivals
Amazon is offering its till-less technology to other High Street shops, just over two years after launching it via its ……Read On.
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New Type of Indoor Solar Cells for Smart Connected Devices
In a future where most things in our everyday life are connected through the internet, devices and sensors will need ……Read On.
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Amazon Makes its Same-Day Delivery Service Faster in Select U.S. Cities
Amazon this morning announced another step it’s taken to speed up same-day deliveries. The company has installed what it’s calling ……Read On.
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Climate Concerns Grow Amid Wettest February on Record
Last month was the wettest ever February in the UK, according to records that stretch back to 1862. The UK ……Read On.
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Equity Monday: Surprise IPOs, Briza’s $3M Round, and are we Worried about Unicorn Liquidity?
Good morning friends, and welcome back to TechCrunch’s Equity Monday, a short-form audio hit to kickstart your week. Regular Equity episodes ……Read On.
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Some Apple Retail Stores Re-Open in China After Coronavirus Closings
Apple’s retail operation in China is waking up after coronavirus-related closures. According to Apple’s website, 29 of Apple’s 42 retail ……Read On.
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SpaceX said to be Seeking Around $250 Million in Funding, Boosting Valuation to Roughly $36 Billion
SpaceX is looking to raise around $250 million in new funding according to a new report from CNBC’s Michael Sheetz. ……Read On.
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MGM Hack Exposed Data of 10.6 Million Hotel Guests
The personal information of 10.6 million guests who stayed at MGM Resorts hotels was hacked last summer. The hack was ……Read On.
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Google Users ‘Set to Lose EU Protections on Their Data’ Due to Brexit
Google plans to move accounts of its British users to a US jurisdiction, making it easier for sensitive information of ……Read On.
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Facebook Prototypes Tabbed News Feed with Most Recent & Seen
Facebook may make it easier to escape its ranking algorithm and explore the News Feed in different formats. Facebook has ……Read On.
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Scientists Unravel Mystery of Photosynthesis
Plants have been harnessing the sun’s energy for hundreds of millions of years. Algae and photosynthetic bacteria have been doing ……Read On.
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Ban on Petrol and Diesel Car Sales Brought Forward
A ban on selling new petrol, diesel or hybrid cars in the UK will be brought forward from 2040 to ……Read On.
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Man Admits Hacking Nintendo and Leaking Details of Unreleased Products
A 21-year-old man has admitted hacking Nintendo servers and leaking details about unreleased products. Ryan Hernandez, from Palmdale in California, ……Read On.
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Last decade was World's Hottest Ever, Scientists Find
The past decade was the hottest on record around the world, with 2019 one of the warmest years ever, scientists ……Read On.
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Hulu to Debut New Ad Formats in 2020 Focused on Letting Users Make Choices, Transact with Advertisers
Hulu is preparing to roll out new forms of advertising this year — one which will allow viewers to have ……Read On.
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Blue Origin Officially Opens Its New HQ and R&D Center
Jeff Bezos-founded space technology company Blue Origin officially cut the ribbon to open its new HQ and R&D facility, located ……Read On.
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NASA Planet Hunter Finds Earth-Size Habitable-Zone World
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered its first Earth-size planet in its star’s habitable zone, the range of ……Read On.
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A Bunch of People in Tech are Setting Resolutions to Spend Less Time Using Tech
One of the most common resolutions this New Year’s? For many of us, it’s to spend less time staring at ……Read On.
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Mosquitoes can Sense Toxins Through their Legs
Researchers at LSTM have identified a completely new mechanism by which mosquitoes that carry malaria are becoming resistant to insecticide. ……Read On.
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Wikimedia Foundation Expresses Deep Concerns About India’s Proposed Intermediary Liability Rules
Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit group that operates Wikipedia and a number of other projects, has urged the Indian government to ……Read On.
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Russia ‘Successfully Tests’ its Unplugged Internet
Russia has successfully tested a country-wide alternative to the global internet, its government has announced. Details of what the test ……Read On.
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EU Competition Chief Struggles to Tame ‘Dark Side’ of Big Tech Despite Record Fines
Europe’s competition chief has admitted she has been unable to restore competition between Silicon Valley giants and smaller rivals, despite ……Read On.
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Boeing Spacecraft Lands Safely Despite Wrongly Set Clock that Shortened Mission
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has landed safely back on earth after an incorrectly set clock meant a planned docking with the ……Read On.
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‘Dancing Chimps’ Like to Clap Along and Tap their Toes to Music
Chimpanzees like to clap their hands, tap their feet and sway along to music, with males being the more enthusiastic ……Read On.
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Uber Co-founder Travis Kalanick is on Pace to Sell his Entire Stake in the Ride-Hailing Giant
Travis Kalanick is on course to completely exit his stake in Uber. The co-founder and former CEO of the ride-hailing ……Read On.
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Robert Downey Jr Launches YouTube Doc Featuring AI Baby
YouTube has premiered a Robert Downey Jr-fronted series that seeks to demystify artificial intelligence. The documentary – produced by the ……Read On.
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Huel Brings its Nutrition Bars to the U.S.
Huel, the European purveyor of nutritional bars, supplements and meal-replacement shakes, is bringing its snack bars to the U.S. The ……Read On.
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Automated hacking, deepfakes are going to be major cybersecurity threats in 2020
Maskot | Getty Images Artificial intelligence used to carry out automated, targeted hacking is set to be one of the ……Read On.
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Bosch Develops A.I. System in Cars to Detect Distracted, Tired Drivers
Driving on a motorway gehringj | E+ | Getty Images German technology firm Bosch has developed what it describes as ……Read On.
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Birds’ Seasonal Migrations Shift Earlier as Climate Changes
In what the authors believe is one of the first studies to examine climate change impact on the timing of ……Read On.
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Dramatic Health Benefits Following Air Pollution Reduction
Reductions in air pollution yielded fast and dramatic impacts on health-outcomes, as well as decreases in all-cause morbidity, according to ……Read On.
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Large Atmospheric Waves in the Jet Stream Present Risk to Global Food Production
In a new study published today in Nature Climate Change, scientists show how specific wave patterns in the jet stream ……Read On.
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SpaceX and Rocket Lab Launch Rockets and X-Wings Take Flight
This week saw a ton of activity in the space industry, with multiple launches, key preparations for commercial crew missions, ……Read On.
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The Future of the US Wireless Industry in Limbo as T-Mobile and Sprint Begin Battle to Win Merger Approval
The future of the U.S. wireless industry is at stake as T-Mobile and Sprint prepare to argue why their $26.5 ……Read On.
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The US Can’t Use Cold War Tactics to Engage with China, Says Former NSA Head Michael Rogers
Admiral Michael Rogers, former head of the U.S. National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command, was instrumental in some of ……Read On.
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Black Friday: Five Ways to Avoid Being Scammed Online During Sales
We’re often told if it looks too good to be true, it probably is. That stands doubly true during Black ……Read On.
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Dark Web Criminals ‘Offering Black Friday Deals and Discount Codes’
Dark web criminals are jumping on the Black Friday bandwagon by offering deals and discount codes on drugs, fake ID ……Read On.
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Astronomers Capture First-Ever Merger of Three Giant Black Holes
A trio of monster black holes have been spotted crashing into each other. The galactic fracas is taking place 300 ……Read On.
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Russia Says it Showed Hypersonic Nuclear Missile System to US Inspectors
Russia’s Ministry of Defense said Tuesday it had shown the country’s new Avangard nuclear missile system to US inspectors for ……Read On.
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Using Artificial Intelligence to Determine Whether Immunotherapy is Working
Scientists from the Case Western Reserve University digital imaging lab, already pioneering the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to predict ……Read On.
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Amazon Deforestation and Number of Fires Show Summer of 2019 not a ‘Normal’ Year
The fires that raged across the Brazilian Amazon this summer were not ‘normal’ and large increases in deforestation could explain ……Read On.
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Little-known protein appears to play important role in obesity and metabolic disease: The recently discovered protein is normally abundant in fat; without it, the body struggles to manage glucose and insulin
With unexpected findings about a protein that’s highly expressed in fat tissue, scientists at Scripps Research have opened the door ……Read On.