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Loyalty360 Reads: August 13, 2019
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loyalty360.org - Programs General Mills’ Box Tops Go Digital with Fresh Mobile App The brand’s loyalty program, long beloved by children, is getting a digital update to increase its effectiveness. “Rather than requir…
LEISURE
The 12,000-calorie burger: why one pub is offering a meat feast – and cash towards your gravestone
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www.theguardian.com - Appearance: 12,000 calories of possible death. Jesus Christ, what is that thing? Oh, you mean that towering stack of charred meat, cheese, bacon and grease? That’s the Big Ben Number 10. Fancy a bite?
LEISURE
Afternoon Tea Etiquette - A Guide to Having A Proper Afternoon Tea
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www.aladyinlondon.com - It’s Afternoon Tea Week! If you love finger sandwiches and decadent pastries, now’s the time to indulge. But if you’re new to it, it can be a bit intimidating. If you’re in need of helpful tips, toda…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
‘No Vacancies’ for Blacks: How Donald Trump Got His Start, and Was First Accused of Bias
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www.nytimes.com - Mr. Cash was repeatedly rejected by the Trumps’ rental agent, according to court records and notes kept by Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Cincinnati, which sent in white testers posing as a youn…
WORLD
Pennsylvania governor unveils sweeping executive order on gun violence
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thehill.com - Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) on Wednesday announced his intent to sign a sweeping executive order targeting gun violence. “Too many Pennsylvanians are losing their lives to gun violence, and even m…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Meet the Couple in the Famous Woodstock Album-Cover Photo, Still Together 50 Years Later
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time.com - For the couple seen embracing under a blanket on the cover of the Woodstock soundtrack, milestone anniversaries of the music festival in Bethel, N.Y., are usually happy occasions. Ever since LIFE mag…
SCIENCE
Climate Change “Contrarians” Get 49 Percent More Media Coverage Than Leading Scientists
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www.iflscience.com - If you have a yearning for abundant media coverage, presenting yourself as an expert on global warming while disputing the science is a great way to do it. A study in Nature Communications reveals ju…
BUSINESS
Dow Tumbles 800 Points As Bond Markets Signal Recession
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www.npr.org - Stocks fell sharply on Wednesday amid troubling economic data that could signal a global recession. Stocks plunged Wednesday on deepening worries over a slowdown in the global economy. The Dow closed…
LEISURE
Not Your Average River Cruise: What Makes Avalon Waterways Stand Apart
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landlopers.com - A few weeks ago I had the great opportunity to sail with Avalon Waterways on an Active & Discovery cruise along the mighty Danube. Having sailed the Danube before, I thought I knew what to expect but…
TECHNOLOGY
Major breach found in biometrics system used by banks, UK police and defence firms
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www.theguardian.com - The fingerprints of over 1 million people, as well as facial recognition information, unencrypted usernames and passwords, and personal information of employees, was discovered on a publicly accessib…
WORLD
'Something extraordinarily bad is about to happen': Huge Chinese military build-up filmed on Hong Kong border as all flights cancelled
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news.yahoo.com - Large numbers of Chinese paramilitary forces have been filmed assembling just 30km from Hong Kong in the city of Shenzhen, as the UN warned Beijing to exercise restraint in its response to growing un…
SCIENCE
Witheet PAOK eist straf voor arbitrage en hekelt ‘racistische’ Sierd de Vos
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www.ad.nl - PAOK stelt op het officiële Instagramaccount dat de arbitrage gisteravond grotendeels de uitkomst van de verloren wedstrijd tegen Ajax heeft bepaald. De Amsterdammers wonnen met 3-2 en kregen drie st…
BUSINESS
WeWork reveals IPO filing – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - WeWork, now known as The We Company, released its IPO prospectus Wednesday morning months after filing confidentially to go public. The company indicated plans to raise $1 billion in what is likely a…
SCIENCE
Desperate for workers, aging Japan turns to robots for healthcare
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www.impactlab.net - A woman wearing a Cyberdyne lumbar robotic suit, which is designed to help her walk, gets an assist from caregiver Asami Konishi. TSUKUBA, Japan — In America and other aging societies around the worl…
SCIENCE
Elon Musk’s Neuralink: Both an evolution and a plan for radical change
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arstechnica.com - Neuralink's magic will start with this small (4mm x 4mm) chip... ...which the company hopes to implant (along with its associated wiring) into the brain of patients/customers. When Elon Musk first st…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
When I Played a Sofar Sounds Show
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www.talkhouse.com - I’m going to get to it, I promise. I’m going to tell you about the day I played a Sofar Sounds show. It was May 20, 2016; I will get there. But first a few words about the tech company Spotify. Spoti…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
No Agenda Newsletter
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followme4.blogspot.com - The No Agenda Promise If you want real analysis based on research and digging deeper into a story, No Agenda is your show. To keep it alive please support No Agenda any way you can. There are excelle…
SCIENCE
A new app can detect Bluetooth credit card skimmers on gas pumps – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - A team of computer scientists has built a new app that can wirelessly detect credit card skimmers, often found discreetly placed on gas pumps and bank ATMs. Gone are the days where entire card skimme…
LEISURE
ABC Fine Wine & Spirits Launches Tiered Rewards Program
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loyalty360.org - ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, Florida’s largest independent wine and spirits retailer, has announced the launch of ABC Access, the company’s new loyalty and rewards program. It is organized into three sta…
ADULT
La fotografía inédita de Edith González a dos meses de su muerte
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eldiariony.com - Lorenzo Lazo sigue recordando a Edith González a dos meses de su muerte. Esta vez publicó una foto inédita de la actriz, quien perdió la vida el pasado 13 de junio tras una dura batalla contra el cán…
ADULT
Fans acusan a Edwin Luna de usar los jeans de su mujer por esta foto
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www.telemundo.com - En los últimos meses Edwin Luna se ha visto envuelto en varios escándalos, después de que su suegra dijera que su hija, Kimberly Flores, se estaba casando con él por interés y que a ella “no le gusta…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Tiroteo en una autopista de California cobra la vida de un policía
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www.telemundo.com - Un sospechoso desató un sangriento tiroteo contra unos policías en medio de una autopista en California y terminó con la vida de un oficial e hiriendo a dos Hombre desamparado le cae encima a una muj…
POLITICS
Statement by the Prime Minister on the report by the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner
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pm.gc.ca - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the report by the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner: “I thank the Ethics Commissioner for his important work. Ou…
SCIENCE
Extreme climate change in the United States: Here are America’s fastest-warming places
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www.washingtonpost.com - 2°C: Beyond the limit Extreme climate change has arrived in America By Steven Mufson Steven Mufson Reporter covering the business of climate change Email Bio Follow , Chris Mooney Chris Mooney Report…
BUSINESS
Op-Ed: Social Security isn't in crisis. It just needs a tune-up
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www.latimes.com - Eighty-four years ago Wednesday, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Social Security into law. He advised future generations to continue building on the program’s foundation, which he explained “r…
TECHNOLOGY
Misfit releases a new Wear OS smartwatch – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - It’s almost certainly no coincidence that Misfit’s new smartwatch bears more than a passing resemblance to the Fossil devices announced a week or two back. The one-time modular fitness startup has be…
SCIENCE
Racial bias observed in hate speech detection algorithm from Google – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Understanding what makes something offensive or hurtful is difficult enough that many people can’t figure it out, let alone AI systems. And people of color are frequently left out of AI training sets…
TECHNOLOGY
Skip unveils its first custom electric scooter – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Skip is beginning to test the first electric scooter that the startup built entirely in-house. They’re not quite ready for primetime, but Skip expects to deploy them in San Francisco this October. Th…
TECHNOLOGY
Facebook’s human-AI blend for audio transcription is now facing privacy scrutiny in Europe – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Facebook’s lead privacy regulator in Europe is now asking the company for detailed information about the operation of a voice-to-text feature in Facebook’s Messenger app and how it complies with EU l…
BUSINESS
It’s a new era for fertility tech – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Women’s health has long been devoid of technological innovation, but when it comes to fertility options, that’s starting to change. Startups in the space are securing hundreds of millions in venture …
BUSINESS
Flatfair, the ‘deposit-free’ renting platform, raises $11M led by Index Ventures – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Flatfair, a London-based fintech that lets landlords offer “deposit-free” renting to tenants, has raised $11 million in funding. The Series A round is led by Index Ventures, with participation from R…
TECHNOLOGY
Procore brings 3D construction models to iOS – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Today, Procore, a construction software company, announced Procore BIM (Building Information Modeling), a new tool that takes advantage of Apple hardware advances to bring the 3D construction model t…
SPORTS
Fantasy football app Sleeper nabs VC funding to take on ESPN – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Sleeper is looking to take on fantasy league apps from major players like ESPN and has amassed venture funding from Silicon Valley investors to take down them down. The Bay Area startup is aiming to …
TECHNOLOGY
Huawei employees reportedly aided African governments in spying – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - A new report from The Wall Street Journal could be another damning piece of evidence for a company already under a good deal of international scrutiny. The paper is reporting that technicians working…
BUSINESS
Oyo to invest $335M in vacation rental business in Europe push – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Indian budget hotel booking startup Oyo will invest €300 million ($335 million) in its vacation home rental business, it said Wednesday, as it looks to expand its footprint in Europe and possibly clo…
BUSINESS
Another day, another reversal in stock fortunes as recession fears – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - U.S. stock markets plummeted today as recession fears continue to grow. Yesterday’s good news about a reprieve on tariffs for U.S. consumer imports was undone by increasing concerns over economic ind…
TECHNOLOGY
AT&T and T-Mobile team up to fight scam robocalls – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Two major U.S. carriers, AT&T and T-Mobile, announced this morning a plan to team up to protect their respective customer bases from the scourge of scam robocalls. The two companies will today begin …
TECHNOLOGY
Slack announces new admin features for larger organizations – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Slack has been working to beef up the product recently for its larger customers. A couple of weeks ago that involved more sophisticated security tools. Today, it was the admins’ turn to get a couple …
BUSINESS
Corporate carpooling startup Scoop raises $60 million – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Enterprise carpooling startup Scoop just closed a $60 million round led by Activate Capital with participation from Goldman Sachs, NGP Capital, Total Group, BNP Capital and others.to fuel its expansi…
LEISURE
WW launches Kurbo, a hotly debated ‘healthy eating’ app aimed at kids – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Kurbo Health, a mobile weight loss solution designed to tackle childhood obesity which was acquired for $3 million by WW (the rebranded Weight Watchers), has now relaunched as Kurbo by WW — and not w…
TECHNOLOGY
Pandora opens up podcast submissions to all creators – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - The battle for podcasters among music streaming services continues. A day after Spotify announced the launch of its podcast analytics dashboard, Pandora is today expanding its own podcasting efforts …
BUSINESS
Energy Vault raises $110 million from SoftBank Vision Fund as energy storage grabs headlines – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - The investment in Energy Vault is just one indicator of the massive market that investors see coming as power companies spend billions on renewables and storage. As the Wall Street Journal reported o…
BUSINESS
TransferWise’s debit card launches in Australia and New Zealand, with Singapore to follow – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - International money transfer startup TransferWise’s debit card is now available in Australia and New Zealand, with a Singapore launch expected by the end of this year as the company expands its prese…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
New Facebook ad units can remind you when a movie comes out – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Facebook is launching two new ad units designed to help movie studios promote their latest releases. The first unit is called a movie reminder ad, and it does exactly that —since studios usually star…
TECHNOLOGY
Every TC Sessions: Enterprise 2019 ticket includes a free pass to Disrupt SF – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Shout out to all the savvy enterprise software startuppers. Here’s a quick, two-part money-saving reminder. Part one: href="https://techcrunch.com/events/tc-sessions-enterprise-2019/?utm_medium=post3…
BUSINESS
Business management startup vCita acquires email marketing tool WiseStamp – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Just a couple of months after disclosing a $15 million round of funding, vCita, the business management SaaS for SMEs, has made an acquisition: It’s acquiring WiseStamp, a veteran of the Israeli star…
TECHNOLOGY
Ex-NSA chief Mike Rogers and Team8 founder Nadav Zafrir will be at Disrupt SF – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - What happens when two former spies meet the startup world? We’re about to find out. We’re pleased to announce former National Security Agency director Adm. Mike Rogers will be at Disrupt SF on Octobe…
BUSINESS
Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 raises $30M backed by Goldman Sachs – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Nigerian freight logistics startup Kobo360 has raised a $20 million Series A round led by Goldman Sachs and $10 million in working capital financing from Nigerian commercial banks. The company — with…
LEISURE
Oru’s new foldable kayak weighs under 20 lbs and assembles in just 2 minutes – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - California-based kayak maker Oru has built a great brand on the strength of its origami-inspired folding kayaks, and now it’s launching its lightest and most portable model yet with a new Kickstarter…
SCIENCE
Artificial intelligence can contribute to a safer world – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - We all see the headlines nearly every day. A drone disrupting the airspace in one of the world’s busiest airports, putting aircraft at risk (and inconveniencing hundreds of thousands of passengers) o…
TECHNOLOGY
Daily Crunch: Final Oculus co-founder departs Facebook – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here. 1. Faceb…
BUSINESS
Peer-to-peer boat rental marketplace Boatsetter raises $10M as it looks to grow globally – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Obviously, not everyone owns a boat, and boat ownership is far more unique than car ownership — which makes it maybe an ideal category for peer-to-peer marketplace rentals. P2P boat rental startup Bo…
TECHNOLOGY
Google’s new ‘Assignments’ software for teachers helps catch plagiarism – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Just in time for the new school year, Google’s educational arm, Google for Education, today announced the launch of new tools aimed at helping teachers fight plagiarism. The company this morning is u…
BUSINESS
Self-driving truck startup Starsky launches Hutch, its API and nerve center – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Starsky Robotics has been building its self-driving — and human-driven — truck business for three years now. And it’s finally ready to show off its first product. It’s not, as one might presume, a se…
TECHNOLOGY
TestCard founder: Attending Disrupt Berlin is a ‘no-brainer’ – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - We love Berlin’s electric, evolving, early-startup ecosystem. Let’s be perfectly blunt: Whether you’re a startup founder, investor, hacker or tech leader, you can’t afford to miss Disrupt Berlin 2019…
TECHNOLOGY
Apply to Startup Battlefield at Disrupt Berlin 2019 – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Audacious. Bold. Innovative. If those adjectives describe your early-stage startup, if you’re champing at the bit to launch your company to the world — we want you! Apply to compete in Startup Battle…
TECHNOLOGY
Ajit Pai formally recommends T-Mobile/Sprint merger approval – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Ajit Pai has long signaled that he would approve a T-Mobile/Sprint merger, but today the FCC chairman made it official. In spite of widespread opposition suggesting that the combining of the country’…
TECHNOLOGY
‘Private’ and ‘hidden’ mean different things to Facebook – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Facebook’s leadership made a pretty heavy-handed indication this year that it believes Facebook Groups are the future of the app. They announced all of this alongside their odd declaration that “The …
TECHNOLOGY
Audi e-tron becomes the first all-electric vehicle to earn IIHS top safety rating – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - The 2019 Audi e-tron has become the first battery-electric vehicle to earn a top safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, an achievement that Tesla and other electric models lik…
TECHNOLOGY
VMware says it’s looking to acquire Pivotal – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - VMware today confirmed that it is in talks to acquire software development platform Pivotal Software, the service best known for commercializing the open-source Cloud Foundry platform. The proposed t…
ENVIRONMENT
Le gouvernement du Canada travaille avec les municipalités pour créer des emplois et améliorer la qualité de vie des Ontariens
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pm.gc.ca - Les investissements dans les infrastructures locales nous permettent d’aider les gens à se rendre au travail à temps, de construire des centres de loisirs pour les jeunes, d’aider les communautés à s…
WORLD
Examen des rôles de ministre de la Justice et de procureur général du Canada
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pm.gc.ca - Préparé par L’honorable Anne McLellan, C.P., O.C., A.O.E Le 28 juin 2019 Le 18 mars 2019, le premier ministre du Canada m’a désignée conseillère spéciale sur les rôles de ministre de la Justice et de…
POLITICS
Déclaration du premier ministre concernant le rapport du Commissaire aux conflits d’intérêts et à l’éthique
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Justin Trudeau
pm.gc.ca - Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau a fait aujourd’hui la déclaration suivante concernant le rapport du Commissaire aux conflits d’intérêts et à l’éthique : « Je remercie le Commissaire à l’éthique po…
BUSINESS
The Government of Canada partners with municipalities to create jobs and improve quality of life for Ontarians
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pm.gc.ca - Whether getting people to work on time, building recreation centres for young people, or helping communities adapt to climate change, investments in local infrastructure create good, middle class job…
POLITICS
Review of the Roles of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
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pm.gc.ca - Prepared by the Honourable A. Anne McLellan, P.C., O.C., A.O.E June 28, 2019 On March 18, 2019, the Prime Minister of Canada appointed me to be his Special Advisor on the roles of the Minister of Jus…
TECHNOLOGY
5 Ways to Use Content to Improve Customer Retention | Orbit Media Studios
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www.orbitmedia.com - Here’s the fact bomb: More important than finding new customers is keeping the ones you already have. But contrary to how content marketing is generally practiced, the buyer journey doesn’t end with …
TECHNOLOGY
13 Email Marketing Mistakes to Avoid for Better Engagement | Orbit Media Studios
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www.orbitmedia.com - With an average ROI of 3,800% and 3.7 billion global users worldwide, which is predicted to grow to 4.1 billion by 2021, email seems to hold a position within the top three most influential sources o…
POLITICS
Trump’s State-by-State Approval Ratings Should Scare the MAGA Out of Him
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nymag.com - There has been a lot of discussion in political circles about Donald Trump’s job-approval ratings, what they portend, and Trump’s Electoral College strategy for 2020, which doesn’t necessarily requir…
POLITICS
Why an Heiress Spent Her Fortune Trying to Keep Immigrants Out
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www.nytimes.com - Charges of consorting with racists helped push Dr. Tanton to the fringe of acceptable debate, after a private memo he wrote warning of a “Latin onslaught” became public. Dr. Tanton fell further out o…
WORLD
Russia flies nuclear-capable bombers to region facing Alaska - Reuters
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www.reuters.com - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday it had flown two nuclear-capable TU-160 bombers to a far eastern Russian region opposite Alaska as part of a training exercise that state media said showed…
STORIES
‘He gets it’: Evangelicals aren’t turned off by Trump’s first term
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www.washingtonpost.com - Congregants at First Baptist Dallas church celebrate Freedom attend a service in June. (Ilana Panich-Linsman/For The Washington Post) By Julie Zauzmer Julie Zauzmer Reporter covering religion, faith …
LEISURE
The hypersane are among us, if only we are prepared to look
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aeon.co - 'Hypersanity' is not a common or accepted term. But neither did I make it up. I first came across the concept while training in psychiatry, in The Politics of Experience and the Bird of Paradise (196…
TECHNOLOGY
How Images Affect SEO: Can Adding a Diagram Really Drive Rankings? | Orbit Media Studios
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www.orbitmedia.com - SEO is all about text. Search engines read it, then rank it, right? And if the text is in an image, Google can’t read it. So images are a problem and the written word is all that is important. That’s…
TECHNOLOGY
Hackers were told to break into U.S. voting machines. They didn’t have much trouble.
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www.washingtonpost.com - (Steve Marcus/Reuters) By Taylor Telford Taylor Telford Reporter covering national and breaking news Email Bio Follow August 12 LAS VEGAS — As Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) toured the Voting Village on Fri…
LEISURE
10,000 Steps in a New York Summer
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om.co - The first thing you notice is how less crowded the streets are in the city. Of course, the old synapses kick in, reminding you that everyone who can has left town until the cooler temperatures return…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Amazon unveils first batch of casting for The Wheel of Time adaptation
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arstechnica.com - Amazon has announced its first round of casting for The Wheel of Time, the long-awaited TV adaptation of the late Robert Jordan's bestselling 14-book series of epic fantasy novels. Within that genre,…
TECHNOLOGY
Apple’s new credit card comes with forced arbitration—here’s how to opt out
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arstechnica.com - Apple's new credit card is rolling out in stages to interested users (I got mine Monday!) and the early reception is generally positive. The card's primary draw isn't in its benefits, which are perfe…
SCIENCE
Novel “invisibility cloaks” for water waves leave no telltale wakes or drag
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arstechnica.com - Two separate teams of scientists have devised novel hydrodynamic "invisibility cloaks"—instead of shielding objects from light, the cloaks would shield them from fluid flows. The scientists described…
SCIENCE
British Airways testing VR headsets for first-class passengers this year
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arstechnica.com - Plane travel can be a hassle at best and a panic-inducing experience at worst. But passengers who get anxious around takeoff may have a new option to calm those nerves. British Airways announced that…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
How my favorite designer ended up being featured in Hobbs and Shaw
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arstechnica.com - He's The Rock, so of course he looks better in those pants than I do. I really don't need another jacket right now, but Statham's Acronym J73-WS is on my shortlist for when I do. If I'm ever able to …
TECHNOLOGY
FAA tells airlines MacBook Pros with defective batteries can’t fly
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arstechnica.com - The Federal Aviation Administration has banned certain 15-inch MacBook Pros with potentially defective batteries from US flights. The move, which follows Apple's June recall announcement, is part of …
TECHNOLOGY
Warren: FTC’s $125 cash option in Equifax settlement “misled” customers
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arstechnica.com - Equifax's massive 2017 data breach screwed over more than 140 million people, so it was not terribly surprising when tens of millions of people jumped at the opportunity to claim cash money in compen…
SCIENCE
These bats can use leaves as “sound mirrors” for better navigation
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arstechnica.com - Leaf-nosed bats can locate even small prey with echolocation by exploiting an "acoustic mirror" effect, according to a recent paper in Current Biology. If the bat approaches an insect on a leaf from …
WORLD
Evacuation of village near explosion of nuclear cruise-missile engine called off
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arstechnica.com - In the wake of an apparent explosion of the nuclear-powered engine of an experimental cruise missile, the Russian government has reportedly evacuated residents of a nearby village. According to local…
BUSINESS
Woman accused of Capital One hack had stolen data from 30 companies, authorities say
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arstechnica.com - In a petition filed on August 13 in federal court in Seattle, the Justice Department asserted that Paige Thompson—the former Amazon employee accused of stealing data from Capital One credit card appl…
SCIENCE
Parallels Desktop 15 for Mac moves to Metal for DirectX 11 and more
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arstechnica.com - Upgrading to Windows 10 under Parallels Desktop 15. macOS Catalina as host and guest in Parallels Desktop 15. The control center in Parallels Desktop 15 under macOS Catalina. Today, popular virtualiz…
TECHNOLOGY
Microsoft: Cloud gaming is “inevitable” but “years” from mainstream
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arstechnica.com - With the planned 2019 launch of Project Xcloud, Microsoft isn't ignoring the game industry's current mania for streaming gaming. But in a recent interview with Gamespot, Microsoft Xbox head Phil Spen…
SCIENCE
Four rocket companies are competing for Air Force funding, and it is war
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arstechnica.com - Monday marked the deadline for four US rocket companies to submit bids for Air Force contracts, encompassing all national security launches from 2022 to 2026. This is a hugely consequential and much-…
TECHNOLOGY
Sean Murray calls No Man’s Sky Beyond the game’s “2.0” version—we believe it
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arstechnica.com - When I caught wind of a new No Man's Sky update launching on August 14, free for all owners, I went through the usual routine of emailing its makers at Hello Games to request some form of access. Any…
SCIENCE
Jupiter may have had a head-on collision with a massive protoplanet
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arstechnica.com - Planet-forming disks start out as a mix of dust and gas, but the gas doesn't stick around for long. As the star at their center ignites, the radiation it emits starts driving off the gas, eventually …
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Geeky license plate earns hacker $12,000 in parking tickets
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arstechnica.com - The relationship between Americans and their automobiles is a complicated one. More than mere transport, cars can become extensions of one's personality—think of stereotypes about drivers of a partic…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Kylo Ren makes a cameo in trailer for Star Wars Resistance season two
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arstechnica.com - It's safe to say that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which drops right before Christmas, is the most hotly anticipated film release of the year. In the meantime, hardcore fans can sate their hunge…
SCIENCE
Found: World-readable database used to secure buildings around the globe
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arstechnica.com - Researchers said they have found a publicly accessible database containing almost 28 million records—including plain-text passwords, face photos, and personal information—that was used to secure buil…
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People are still drinking bleach—and vomiting and pooping their guts out
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arstechnica.com - The US Food and Drug Administration this week released an important health warning that everyone should heed: drinking bleach is dangerous—potentially life-threatening—and you should not do it. The w…
LEISURE
Archaeologists discovered an invaluable cache of ritual artifacts at Pompeii
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arstechnica.com - Crystals, amber, amethyst, phallic amulets, glass beads, figurines, and a miniature human skull were among the many artifacts archaeologists uncovered from an excavation site at Pompeii recently. The…
TECHNOLOGY
AT&T and T-Mobile fight Caller ID spoofing with number verification system
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arstechnica.com - AT&T and T-Mobile announced a joint anti-robocall initiative today, but they didn't promise any new call-blocking capabilities for their customers. The carriers made a big deal of the partnership, sa…
EDUCATION
Un consejo valioso que podría ayudarte a ganar más raspaditos de la lotería
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www.telemundo.com - Los juegos conocidos como “scratch off” o raspaditos de la lotería son grandes favoritos de muchos porque a diferencia de otros sorteos, el jugador puede conocer al instante si ganó y cuanto obtendrí…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Empleada doméstica limpia al estilo de la mujer araña
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www.telemundo.com - Captan a una empleada doméstica limpiando ventanas con su estilo único de la mujer araña y causa sensación por su tremenda habilidad Bandera de Puerto Rico causa controversia en vecindario de Florida…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Sospechoso de vender drogas se desnuda frente a unos policías
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www.telemundo.com - Un sujeto sospechoso de vender drogas en República Dominicana se desnudó frente a unos policías y formó una conmoción Bandera de Puerto Rico causa controversia en vecindario de Florida Motociclista s…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Motociclista se desnuca en plena competencia de Motocross
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www.telemundo.com - Terrible accidente fue el que sufrió un motociclista en plena competencia en Bolivia durante la exhibición de un salto Bandera de Puerto Rico causa controversia en vecindario de Florida Artista colom…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Alex Rodríguez fue víctima de robo millonario durante un juego de beisbol
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www.telemundo.com - Alex Rodríguez rompe el silencio luego de ser víctima de un robo de medio millón de dólares mientras comentaba un partido de beisbol en San Francisco Acusan a Plácido Domingo de acoso sexual y abuso …
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Detrás de cámara con el elenco de Betty en NY luego de su gran final
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www.telemundo.com - La exitosa serie "Betty en NY" llegó a su final y hablamos con el maravilloso elenco luego de que Betty y Armando juraran amor eterno El exjugador José Gumbs llega a Exatlón Estados Unidos dispuesto …
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Bandera de Puerto Rico causa controversia en vecindario de Florida
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www.telemundo.com - Complejo residencial en Florida le exige a boricuas que bajen su bandera de Puerto Rico ya que allí solo se aceptan banderas de EEUU Motociclista se desnuca en plena competencia de Motocross Artista …
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Aparatoso accidente entre ambulancias mientras iban al mismo llamado
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www.telemundo.com - Cuatro paramédicos que se dirigían a la misma emergencia sufrieron grave accidente luego de que las dos ambulancias en donde iban chocaran fuertemente Bandera de Puerto Rico causa controversia en vec…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Artista colombiano enloquece y asesina al asaltante que mató a su esposa
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www.telemundo.com - Richard Muñoz, imitador del cantante Pipe Bueno, vio cómo un asaltante mataba a su esposa durante un asalto y enloqueció contra el ladrón Captan a un estafador fingiendo ser atropellado para sacar di…
EDUCATION
Advierten crisis económica en Estados Unidos, aunque Trump no quiera verla
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eldiariony.com - Estados Unidos se perfila a una crisis económica, aunque el presidente Donald Trump no vea –o no reconozca– las señales, advirtieron expertos luego de que las acciones se desplomaron este miércoles. …
EDUCATION
Alertan que los niños serán las primeras víctimas de nueva regla de USCIS de “carga pública”
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eldiariony.com - Los inmigrantes ven con inquietud la decisión del presidente Donald Trump de rechazar los permisos de Residencia Permanente o ciudadanía para los beneficiarios de programas sociales y alertaron de qu…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Mujer choca su vehículo y se enfurece agrediendo a varios policías
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www.telemundo.com - Una conductora presuntamente bajo efectos de alcohol en México se accidentó contra un vehículo de "UBER" y enloqueció contra varios oficiales Captan a conductor atropellando a un ciclista para luego …
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Madre deja a su bebé dentro del auto y entra en pánico por perder llaves
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www.telemundo.com - El pánico se apoderó de una madre que dejó por error a su bebé dentro del auto y bajo altas temperaturas. La mujer enloqueció al ver que no tenía las llaves Bandera de Puerto Rico causa controversia …
ADULT
Este hombre escuchó gritos desesperados a medianoche. Así salvó a una familia del ataque de un lobo
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laopinion.com - Era alrededor de medianoche cuando a Russ Fee le despertaron unos gritos frenéticos que llegaban desde un campamento cercano al suyo en el Parque Nacional Banff de Canadá. Desde el interior de su tie…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Hombre ataca a una multitud con un "cuchillo de carnicero"
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www.telemundo.com - Hombre quedó captado realizando el sangriento ataque ocurrido en Australia y sembró pavor Cocodrilo descansa sobre el techo de una casa inundada Mochilas anti balas son las más buscadas para el regre…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Acusan a Plácido Domingo de acoso sexual y abuso de poder
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www.telemundo.com - Varias mujeres acusaron al legendario Plácido Domingo de acosarlas sexualmente durante décadas. El tenor respondió al polémico escándalo Famosos ARV: Alex Rodríguez fue víctima de robo millonario y m…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Empresario se cose la boca por protesta frente al Palacio Nacional
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www.telemundo.com - Empresario mexicano protestó frente al Palacio Nacional y lo que hizo para llamar la atención fue espeluznante Mujer choca su vehículo y se enfurece agrediendo a varios policías Padres reciben el ata…
SCIENCE
Quick & Easy Brain Exercises to Improve Concentration
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www.changeyourenergy.com - Have you experienced difficulty concentrating at work or at home lately? Or maybe you’re having a tough time remembering things like names of people you meet or birthdays of your loved ones? This can…
BUSINESS
Personal Development Plan: Examples & Templates for Success
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www.briantracy.com - Focusing on your own individual personal development plan enhances the qualities you hold within you and makes your dreams and aspirations turn into a reality. Your potential is limitless and investi…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Tron Officially Releases Sidechain Scaling Solution Sun Network
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cointelegraph.com - Blockchain-based decentralized application platform (DApps) Tron (TRX) has announced the release of a sidechain scaling solution, the Sun Network, in a blog post published on Aug. 11. Tron has releas…
BUSINESS
How Brexit Will Affect the UK Fintech Industry? Experts Answer
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cointelegraph.com - Back in 2016, there was a referendum that caused Brexit, which has since been affecting all spheres of British life. Would Brexit’s effects be positive or negative for the fintech industry in the Uni…
SCIENCE
Tech Behemoth IBM Files for a Blockchain-Enabled Web Browser Patent
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cointelegraph.com - American technology behemoth IBM has filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a blockchain-enabled web browser patent. According to a patent application published on Aug. 6, IBM h…
TECHNOLOGY
Building Your Personal Brand with Your Developer Blog
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buttercms.com - Why a blog is important for every developer Advantages of your developer blog Six beliefs that stop you from writing How to start blogging What’s next? Content creation is one of the most popular and…
TECHNOLOGY
8 Useful Interview Tips for UX Designers - Usability Geek
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usabilitygeek.com - An interview is a process that helps recruiters to find out a suitable person who can fulfill their requirements in a desirable way. It includes a set of questions and answers to get an understanding…
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5 sneaky typography errors to avoid
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dribbble.com - We’ll be honest with you, friends: having keen typographic instincts takes experience — but it’s not an impossible skill to hone. You shouldn’t despair if you’re new to the design discipline; even gr…
SCIENCE
Why a cookie-cutter design system won’t work for your organization - Abstract
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www.abstract.com - There are a lot of great design systems out there. And these days, it seems that every organization publishes their design system publicly. And that’s great for transparency and inspiration. But it’s…
TECHNOLOGY
Do Design Sprints Work (and Are They Worth It)? | Webdesigner Depot
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www.webdesignerdepot.com - Web designers and agencies should always be exploring new ways to improve their workflows and, in turn, make it easier to guarantee positive results for clients. Many have touted the benefits of desi…
SCIENCE
The Differing Perspectives on CSS-in-JS | CSS-Tricks
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css-tricks.com - Some people outright hate the idea of CSS-in-JS. Just that name is offensive. Hard no. Styling doesn't belong in JavaScript, it belongs in CSS, a thing that already exists and that browsers are optim…
LEISURE
UX can’t be defined by one set of "rules"
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www.antonsten.com - Even though UX is a very broad subject to write about, to find new ideas for my newsletter on a bi-weekly basis is sometimes hard. I don’t want to sound like a broken record and after 300 posts - it’…
SCIENCE
How Margaret Hamilton Wrote the Computer Code That Helped Save the Apollo Moon Landing Mission
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www.openculture.com - From a distance of half a century, we look back on the moon landing as a thoroughly analog affair, an old-school engineering project of the kind seldom even proposed anymore in this digital age. But …
SCIENCE
Researchers create the world's first photonic circuit for quantum computers – Fanatical Futurist by International Keynote Speaker Matthew Griffin
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www.fanaticalfuturist.com - WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Achieving quantum entanglement in quantum computers is difficult because photons move at such high speeds, but this problem has now been solved, moving the technology closer…
SCIENCE
See how ice-making submarines could help refreeze the Arctic
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futurism.com - A team of Indonesian designers has a plan for addressing Arctic ice melt: make more ice. To do that, they propose building submarines that could serve as giant ice makers in the ocean — though expert…
ENVIRONMENT
Trump's EPA Sides with Water Polluters in Major Case | DCReport.org
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www.dcreport.org - If you like sewage, chemical wastes or radioactive molecules in your drinking water the Trump Administration has your back. It’s part of Team Trump’s determined efforts to remake the Environmental Pr…
SCIENCE
Footage of last known thylacine is colorized - Unexplained Mysteries
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www.unexplained-mysteries.com - Take a look at your link and you will see the issue. I think it was needed to highlight and bring closer to home that this was a real and awesome Aussie animal.The mentality of the early famers here …
WORLD
China warns Hong Kong violence will "be severely punished" as U.S. Navy tries to visit
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www.newsweek.com - China has harshly condemned the recent violence that shuttered Hong Kong's international airport for two days as protesters and police clashed, leaving several injured as the U.S. Navy sought to dock…
TECHNOLOGY
Two weird ways your iPhone or Mac can be hacked | ZDNet
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www.zdnet.com - For the majority of users, the security offered by iOS and macOS is more than enough, and they can go about their day-to-day business secure in the knowledge that their data is safe. But determined c…
TECHNOLOGY
Microsoft Warning Impacts 800M Windows 10 Computers
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www.forbes.com - Windows users, stop what you’re doing because Microsoft has issued a critical warning across all versions of its platforms, including every version of Windows 10, and told users they must act now. Wi…
HEALTH
Flight Attendant, 43, Who Contracted Measles on Flight Dies After Battling Disease for 5 Months
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people.com - A flight attendant who contracted measles sadly died this week following a five-month battle with the infectious disease. Rotem Amitai, a 43-year-old employee for El Al Airlines, passed away on Tuesd…
ENVIRONMENT
The Great Land Robbery
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www.theatlantic.com - Images above: A sign on a utility pole to deter hunters, near the old Scott-family homestead, Drew, Mississippi; Willena's brother Isaac Daniel Scott Sr. amid soybeans in Mound Bayou. Images above: A…
BUSINESS
USPS reports decline in package shipments as Amazon brings more deliveries in-house | ZDNet
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www.zdnet.com - The US Postal Service (USPS) reported a volume decline in package shipments during its fiscal third quarter, citing "intense competition" from "certain major customers" that have formed in-house last…
WORLD
America Ignored
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foreignpolicy.com - When U.S. President Donald Trump offered to mediate the decades-old Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan late last month, he wasn’t attempting anything all that new for modern American presiden…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Exorcists Called as Mass Hysteria Takes Over Malaysian School Girls
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www.ancient-origins.net - A school in Malaysia was shut after a dark spectral figure was reported taking over children’s minds in what is being called a case of “mass hysteria”, a psychological phenomenon that has been record…
POLITICS
When Humans Are Seen As Pollutants - The Bulwark
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thebulwark.com - For those who haven’t followed the immigration debate closely over the years, the screed posted online minutes before the El Paso shooter opened fire at a Walmart, killing 22 people—mostly Hispanics—…
SPORTS
Quickly Grab These 5 Lessons From The Women's Soccer Team
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www.forbes.com - The double bind was in the news again. The personality driven comments and criticism about the United States women’s soccer team during the World Cup highlighted, yet again, the double standards comp…
SPORTS
What to Do When You Feel Uninspired at Work
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www.nytimes.com - One of the most common sources of lowered motivation at work is what Harvard researchers called the progress principle, which is the idea that making progress in meaningful work is the “single most i…
BUSINESS
A Market-Based Solution to Protect Patients From Surprise Billing – InsideSources
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www.insidesources.com - Congress could soon be on the verge of ending a longstanding billing practice contributing to the high cost of medical care in this country—and not a moment too soon. Surprise medical billing, as it …
TECHNOLOGY
Spotify for Android’s widget is not working anymore
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androidcommunity.com - You probably take widgets for granted, assuming they will always be there for your convenience. But apparently, Spotify doesn’t think it’s important enough to be there forever. In the latest update t…
TECHNOLOGY
Facebook sends user audio clips to 3rd party contractors for “analysis”
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androidcommunity.com - Just last year, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg assured the public that they weren’t listening in on the conversations that we conduct over the social network. Well, apparently he didn’t get the memo be…
TECHNOLOGY
Notchless, almost bezel-less Motorola phone surface online,
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androidcommunity.com - Motorola is busy, busy, busy. The Motorola One Zoom is in the works and there’s also the Motorola One Action. Another phone may be released but with an almost bezel-less, fullscreen display because o…
TECHNOLOGY
Sony’s new Media Receiver for cars has a 9″ display
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androidcommunity.com - If you have a slightly older car model that doesn’t come with those built-in infotainment systems yet and you have no plans to upgrade anytime soon, there are still some options available for you to …
TECHNOLOGY
LG may show off the V50s ThinQ at the IFA with slight changes
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androidcommunity.com - LG seems to be all set to ‘Defy Limits’ since it’s been releasing teasers for the upcoming IFA 2019. We’ve been saying maybe a gaming phone or a dual-screen phone. There’s also the idea of a foldable…
TECHNOLOGY
OnePlus TV confirmed for official release next month
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androidcommunity.com - OnePlus certainly lives by the words ‘Never Settle’. From smartphones to earphones, the Chinese OEM is now venturing in the smart TV arena. Last year, we only said it was a possibility and that ic ou…
TECHNOLOGY
Images of Motorola One Zoom with 48MP quad cam appear online
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androidcommunity.com - This is the Motorola One Zoom. Okay, so there is no official confirmation or announcement yet but our source is Roland Quandt. We’ve actually seen this before but the latest post just tells us the tr…
TECHNOLOGY
Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ can hit up to 45W of fast-charging
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androidcommunity.com - The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 series has been setting new records on DxOMark and DisplayMate. Specifically, the higher-specced Galaxy Note 10+ is making waves with its large display and rear quad camera…
TECHNOLOGY
Huawei’s 5G modem is bigger but less energy inefficient
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androidcommunity.com - A new teardown has revealed that Qualcomm’s 5G chip may be better than Huawei’s in terms of efficiency and size. IHS Markit has checked the insides of six new smartphones that support 5G. There aren’…
TECHNOLOGY
IE 80S BT is Sennheiser’s first audiophile Bluetooth in-ear headphones
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androidcommunity.com - The market for Bluetooth headphones is a pretty crowded one already but there is still room for more new products especially if it comes from trusted audio accessory brands like Sennheiser. Their new…
TECHNOLOGY
Osmo Mobile 3 is a new foldable, ultra-compact video stabilizer
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androidcommunity.com - From one of the trusted brands in drone camera technology, DJI has announced a new Osmo Mobile accessory. Coming after the Osmo Mobile 2 gimbal for mobile videography and the Osmo Mobile, this Foldab…
BUSINESS
Trump backs 25-cent-a-gallon gasoline tax hike: senator - Reuters
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www.reuters.com - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed hiking the federal gasoline tax by 25 cents a gallon in a meeting with lawmakers on Wednesday about funding his infrastructure spending pro…
POLITICS
Ivanka Trump talking to lawmakers about gun reform legislation: report
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thehill.com - White House senior adviser Ivanka TrumpIvana (Ivanka) Marie TrumpTrump Jr. dismisses conflicts of interest, touts projects in Indonesia Ivanka Trump talking to lawmakers about gun reform legislation:…
WORLD
China accuses Pelosi and McConnell of inciting 'chaos' in Hong Kong
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www.cnbc.com - Months of protests, violence and large-scale disruptions in Hong Kong have thrust the city into the global spotlight. According to China, there's "powerful evidence" that the United States has been i…
SCIENCE
Brain-Computer Interface — New Tech That’s Attracting Musk and Other Leaders
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loyalty360.org - Anybody in business today should be aware of the latest in technology, and it’s hard to imagine innovation that has broader implications for business, technology, and humanity than this: Neuralink, a…
TECHNOLOGY
Dig Into Customer Engagement With These KPIs
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loyalty360.org - Marketers know measurement matters. Performance data informs our strategies and campaigns, and we’re constantly on the lookout for the next clever idea or initiative to deliver on those KPIs. The pro…
TECHNOLOGY
Aimia Executive Discusses Customer Centricity
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loyalty360.org - Using customer-centric processes and strategies is extremely important for brands in the current environment. Convenience and seamlessness are excellent differentiators and revenue drivers, and brand…
BUSINESS
Ivanka Trump gets initial approval from China for 16 new trademarks—including for 'voting machines'
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www.cnbc.com - President Donald Trump's daughter and senior advisor, Ivanka Trump, last month won initial approval from the Chinese government for 16 new trademarks, covering a wide range of products that include "…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
The Morning Briefing: Epstein's Death Just Got Weirder Shocked Face Edition
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pjmedia.com - Happy Hump Day, patriots. Bit of a mishmash at the top here today, as every news cycle is now a carnival freak show. The first 24 hours or so after Jeffrey Epstein was discovered to have become a non…
WORLD
Not the Onion: U.S. Allies Using Art Therapy to Fight ISIS in Syria
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pjmedia.com - Why not? Nothing else has worked. In what will either prove to be a quirky bold move or a colossal failure, Syrian Kurds -- who are allies of the United States -- are hoping that a kinder, gentler ap…
SCIENCE
The Opportunity Agencies Should Seize
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www.govexec.com - Learning agendas are a hot topic these days among federal agencies’ evidence and evaluation staffs. The reason: They’re now required of most large agencies by the Foundations for Evidence-Based Polic…
LEISURE
Sweat it like Beckham: EstonianSaunas.co.uk helps more Brits build Estonian saunas
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estonianworld.com - Hygge, lagom, friluftsliv, päntsdrunk. Over the past few years, a series of Nordic words such as these have crossed the North Sea and entered the British vocabulary, buoyed on a stream of newspaper a…
BUSINESS
Former State Department Employee Pleads Guilty to Procurement Fraud
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www.govexec.com - A former State Department official pled guilty last week to disclosing confidential proposal bids in an attempt to help a furniture company executive win a $1.56 million dollar contract. In December …
TECHNOLOGY
Google to Finally Document Chrome OS Updates - Thurrott.com
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www.thurrott.com - While Google has always been pretty transparent about Chrome updates, it’s been less so about Chrome OS. That’s changing. For those unfamiliar, Chrome OS is updated on the same 6-week schedule as Chr…
ADULT
08-14-2019 - [X&Y] 5 Unbeatable Tips For Better Conversation With Women
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archive.aweber.com - ===== WHAT'S INSIDE: What good is getting up the nerve to approach a woman...only to "bonk" when it's time to make conversation? Don't be that guy ever again... ===== ARE YOU MEETING AS MANY WOMEN AS…
LEISURE
An Unstoppable Fungus Might Make Bananas Go Extinct
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www.vice.com - Fast forward, like, four or five decades and imagine yourself sitting with your grandchildren, telling them about The Way Things Were when you were their age. Their eyes will grow wide as you try to …
BUSINESS
Commuters face £100 hike in season tickets as latest fare rise confirmed
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news.sky.com - Some commuters are facing the prospect of a £100 increase in the price of their season ticket after the latest fare rise was announced. The annual maximum increase in regulated fares is linked to Jul…
LEISURE
Chicken shops to help govt in quest to stop teens carrying knives
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news.sky.com - Special chicken boxes warning about the dangers of carrying a knife are to be distributed to takeaways across England and Wales by the government. More than 320,000 of them - featuring the Home Offic…
BUSINESS
House prices in south of England fall for first time since 2009
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www.theguardian.com - House prices have fallen across the south of England for the first time since the last recession in 2009, as Brexit uncertainty holds down the property market. In a sign that falling prices in London…
WORLD
Brexit: John Bercow vows to stop PM from closing Commons to force no deal
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news.sky.com - John Bercow has said he will fight "with every bone in my body" any attempts by Boris Johnson to shut parliament to force through a no-deal Brexit. The Commons Speaker said "nobody is going to get aw…
TECHNOLOGY
Facebook campaign budget optimization: How marketers must prepare for September 1, 2019
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searchenginewatch.com - If you are using Facebook’s Ads Manager, campaign budget optimization (CBO) will become mandatory for all ad campaigns as of September 1, 2019. If you are using an API tool like AdRules, you have unt…
SCIENCE
Leaks suggest graphene will supercharge future Samsung phone batteries
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www.techradar.com - Currently smartphone batteries last about a day to two days, but that could radically change in the next few years, if graphene batteries become commonly used. Now, it looks like Samsung phones could…
ENVIRONMENT
'Fall Armyworm' Invades China; Wreaks Havoc On Agriculture Lands
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www.zerohedge.com - China's agriculture ministry warned in June that it found fall armyworms in 21 provinces, across 333,000 hectares of crops. Fall armyworms (Spodoptera frugiperda) are a destructive garden pest that c…
TECHNOLOGY
New BlueKeep-Style Bugs Renew the Risk of a Windows Worm
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www.wired.com - For months, systems administrators have been racing to patch their Windows systems against BlueKeep, a critical vulnerability in Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol that could enable a global, intern…
BUSINESS
How (and why) To Track Macros For Weight Loss. ~ KellyOlexa.com
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kellyolexa.com - Now that you understand this concept of needing to count macros daily in order to reach your fat loss goals, let’s get you moving in the right direction. There are SO MANY resources out there to help…
WORLD
Dutch MP Warns "Rule of Law Will Disappear" in Islamized Europe
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europe.infowars.com - Dutch MP Geert Wilders has warned that the Western rule of law will "disappear" if the Islamization of Europe continues unabated. The anti-Islam figurehead urged his countrymen to abandon political c…
POLITICS
Comey Memo FOIA Update: CNN Files Motion Demanding Immediate Production – DOJ Says 60 Days…
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theconservativetreehouse.com - Two days ago Judge James Boasberg ruled the DOJ and FBI must turn over the mostly unredacted Comey Memos and fully unredacted Archey Declarations to CNN and the media groups represented within the FO…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Wednesday August 14th – Open Thread
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theconservativetreehouse.com - Millions of people are striving to make themselves acceptable to God by good works. Such people can never be sure of salvation, for the simple reason that they can never be sure whether they have don…
ADULT
David Crosby Says Music Business Is Heading for ‘Middle Ages’
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ultimateclassicrock.com - David Crosby predicted that the music industry was heading for a “middle ages”-style structure, where rich patrons commission artworks to order from artists. He was replying to a question from a 17-y…
WORLD
Shootout on Freeway Overpass Leaves Officer, Gunman Dead
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www.newsmax.com - A driver stopped by police pulled out a rifle and opened fire, killing a California Highway Patrol officer and wounding two others during a shootout on a freeway overpass that left the gunman dead an…
POLITICS
Kobach: It’s Time to Put the Brakes on the Universal Background Checks
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www.breitbart.com - In the days since, the silence from Senate Republicans has been deafening. Only Senator John Barrasso (WY) has pushed back vocally in defense of firearms owners. Unfortunately, many other Republicans…
BUSINESS
Elizabeth Warren Calls for 'Affordable, Gender-Affirming' Health Care
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www.breitbart.com - Warren tweeted Tuesday that Americans are entitled to “high-quality, affordable, gender-affirming health care” and criticized the Trump administration for considering a proposal that would revise Oba…
BUSINESS
ICE Director Blames ‘Political Rhetoric’ For Attack On San Antonio Office
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www.infowars.com - After an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement office was hit with gunfire in San Antonio, the Director of the office issued a statement blaming ‘various politicians, media outlets and activist groups…
POLITICS
Former Dem Lawmaker Hits Hickenlooper Over Colorado Gun Laws - Bearing Arms - Colorado recalls, Election 2020, Gun Control, John Hickenlooper, magazine ban, universal background checks
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bearingarms.com - Rumors are swirling that Democrat presidential candidate and former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper is debating dropping out of the crowded field and launching a campaign for U.S. Senate instead,…
POLITICS
Tim Scott: ‘No Doubt' Donald Trump Is Not a Racist
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www.breitbart.com - “There’s no doubt that President Trump is not a racist,” Scott, the sole black Republican in the Senate, told guest host Jason Chaffetz. “The facts are very simple that the same folks that voted for …
LEISURE
Too dark to check: Did Epstein have a painting of ... Bill Clinton in a blue dress and high heels?
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hotair.com - The photo obtained by the Daily Mail is blurry, but that does appear to be Slick Willie in a fetching knee-length blue gown with a plunging neckline and bold red heels. Either that or it’s Bea Arthur…
WORLD
DOJ Orders Reassignment of Prison Warden Following Epstein's Death
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www.breitbart.com - Reports also stated that two members of the staff assigned to Epstein’s unit have been placed on administrative leave from the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC), DOJ spokesperson Kerri Kupec sai…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Chicago Nursing Home Sued for Elder Abuse After Snapchat Video
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www.breitbart.com - The video, captioned “Margaret hates gowns” and followed by two laughing emoji, showed staff members relentlessly taunting the 91-year-old woman. An aide was shown shoving a hospital gown at her whil…
WORLD
BREAKING: Active Shooter Incident In Philly, At Least Several Officers Shot - Bearing Arms - Active Shooter, blue lives matter, Guns, Mass Shooting, officer involved shooting, Philadelphia
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bearingarms.com - With two major mass shootings less than two weeks ago, one would hope for some kind of lull in the news of active shooter incidents. Unfortunately, that lull ended earlier today. As I write this, an …
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Cuccinelli Denies Rewriting Statue of Liberty Poem
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www.newsmax.com - Acting Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ken Cuccinelli on Tuesday night denied rewriting the iconic Emma Lazarus poem from the Statue of Liberty during an NPR interview to suggest only i…
POLITICS
Joe Biden’s Team Attacks Media for Focusing on Gaffes
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www.breitbart.com - Symone Sanders, the campaign’s spokeswoman, appeared on CNN Monday to discuss the numerous verbal missteps that have plagued Biden over the past week. In particular, Sanders was asked if voters cared…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
The Freemium Model Is Coming To Music
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www.forbes.com - When Microsoft began to put together the promotional campaign to support the launch of Windows 95, the company reportedly offered R.E.M. millions for the right to use "It's The End of The World As We…
BUSINESS
U.S. Delays and Modifies “Next Step” Tariffs on Chinese Products…
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theconservativetreehouse.com - Early on Tuesday United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced the modification of “next step” tariffs on Chinese products. [See Here] “Products in this group include, for example, c…
POLITICS
Trump campaign now selling Chris Cuomo "Fredo Unhinged" t-shirts
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hotair.com - It legit makes me laugh. How often can you say that about campaign apparel, especially campaign apparel offered by a sitting president? But this seems to be part of Team Trump’s developing strategy l…
POLITICS
California Man Committed As Teen Sues To Restore Gun Rights
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bearingarms.com - By and large, those who have been involuntarily committed to mental health facilities are prohibited from owning guns. The reason is that those whose commitments extend beyond short-term treatment of…
POLITICS
Maine Homeless Left in Cold as Officials Scramble to House ‘Asylum Seekers’
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www.newswars.com - Thousands of homeless and destitute Maine residents are being brushed aside as officials scramble to instead accommodate ‘asylum seekers’ who have recently arrived in the state from points around the…
WORLD
Axios to Trump on Castro ad: It's a trap
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hotair.com - In more ways than one, actually. Julián Castro’s new ad might not be terribly newsworthy on its own, but it’s the ad buy that promises some fireworks. What will happen, Axios’ Alexi McCammond wonders…
ADULT
AOC vs the Stoolies' boss
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hotair.com - I almost started this article with a warning that it was going to get very weird very quickly, but it has AOC right in the title so I’m guessing you already assumed that. And for once, it’s not about…
POLITICS
Scaramucci: Trump in 'Mental Decline'
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www.breitbart.com - President Trump is “using the Bully Pulpit to bully his fellow citizens. It’s less about me and more about my fellow @gop. It’s a deterrence, don’t speak up about my incompetence and instability and …
POLITICS
Apple Siri Refers to CNN's Chris Cuomo as 'Fredo' in Apparent Glitch | Breitbart
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www.breitbart.com - Apple users began noticing the glitch Tuesday afternoon when they asked the question, “Siri, how old is Chris Cuomo?” Siri responded by saying that “Fredo Cuomo is 49 years old.” The display also ref…
POLITICS
CNN: Trump backing away on Blago commutation after Illinois Republicans object
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hotair.com - Sometimes it’s all right to change your mind in politics, especially when you may have been out of your mind in the first instance. Last week, Donald Trump all but announced a commutation for former …
WORLD
Sen. Cardin Warns China on Hong Kong Trade Status If It Cracks Down on Protests
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www.newsmax.com - A prominent U.S. senator warned China on Tuesday that Hong Kong could lose the special trade status it has enjoyed under U.S. law if Beijing intervenes directly to crack down on pro-democracy protest…
BUSINESS
Gillibrand: Prosecuting Gun Owners Who Don’t Turn Arms Over to Feds a 'Strong' Idea | Breitbart
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www.breitbart.com - Wednesday on CNN’s “Newsroom,” 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) said mandatory buybacks of assault rifles with the threat of criminal prosecution was a “strong” ide…
ADULT
WTF is Going On at CNN? Scandals Explode for Fake News All-Stars April Ryan, Don Lemon, Chris Cuomo
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www.infowars.com - No, we’re not talking about the network’s record low ratings. CNN anchors can’t seem to stay out of trouble. This week three different CNN anchors have been the focus of major controversies – and it’…
WORLD
Guess Who China Is Blaming For The Riots In Hong Kong?
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www.infowars.com - This is not going to end well. As a result of our ongoing trade war, U.S. relations with China were already rapidly deteriorating, but now the chaos in Hong Kong threatens to completely wreck them. V…
LEISURE
CNN's Don Lemon sued for assault by bartender
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hotair.com - CNN is having a tough week. There’s apparently no video of the alleged incident involving Don Lemon so it’s he said, he said. According to bartender Dustin Hice, he recognized Lemon at a Sag Harbor b…
SCIENCE
Google Engineer Goes Public, Devastating Tech Giant
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www.infowars.com - The all new and advanced Super Male Vitality formula uses the newest extraction technology with even more powerful concentrations of various herbs and extracts designed to be even stronger. https://w…
TECHNOLOGY
New York Times demotes Washington editor over Bad Tweets
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hotair.com - They’ve annoyed the extremely online left not once but twice in the past week. First was the Bad Headline incident, then came deputy D.C. editor Jonathan Weisman mouthing off on Twitter about three p…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
White Mississippi Sheriff Jim Johnson sent racist text in Lee County
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www.usatoday.com - Lee County Sheriff Jim Johnson, pictured here, was threatened by former Lee County Deputy Sheriff Mike Mayhew, authorities say. JACKSON, Miss. – A Mississippi sheriff made a racist remark in a text m…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Soul and blues rockers 87 Nights find their footing on debut album
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www.charlestoncitypaper.com - The history of Charleston sextet 87 Nights doesn't take long to dive into because, well, there's not that much of it. The band has only been officially together since early 2018, which is what makes …
ENVIRONMENT
Tyson wants fewer safety inspectors in one of its beef plants. Consumer advocates are raising alarms.
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www.nbcnews.com - Tyson, one of the country’s largest meatpackers, is petitioning the Trump administration to reduce the number of government inspectors at a Kansas beef plant — a proposal that has raised alarms among…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
We don’t deserve to sit beside ‘normal people’: Kelowna homeless - Cowichan Valley Citizen
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www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com - A Kelowna woman, her boyfriend and another couple were in a park, playing guitar, fixing a bike chain and otherwise just relaxing on a nice day recently, when two officers rode up to them on bikes an…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Revealed: Republican lawmaker aided group training young men for 'biblical warfare'
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www.theguardian.com - The Republican politician Matt Shea connected close allies with a group offering training to young men in “biblical warfare” that includes how to use knives, pistols and rifles, with lessons based in…
TECHNOLOGY
Credit Karma glitch exposed users to other people’s accounts – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Users of credit monitoring site Credit Karma have complained that they were served other people’s account information when they logged in. Many took to a Reddit thread and complained on Twitter about…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Sofar Sounds: Concerts, Community, and Controversy
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www.talkhouse.com - The thousands-strong group of volunteers, performers, hosts, employees, and investors who make up the Sofar Sounds universe love it with a passion bordering on devotion. It is celebrated by just abou…
STORIES
Over 400 sex abuse suits filed as litigation window opens
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apnews.com - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The Roman Catholic Church, the Boy Scouts, schools and hospitals, the late financier Jeffrey Epstein are some of the targets named in a flurry of sex abuse lawsuits filed Wednesda…
SCIENCE
Marijuana may boost risky effects of drinking alcohol
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www.sciencedaily.com - A new study from Penn State found that compared to people who only drank alcohol, those who used alcohol and marijuana simultaneously were more likely to drink heavier and more often. They were also …
WORLD
The Underground Railroad’s Troubling Allure
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www.newyorker.com - The crate arrived, via overland express, one spring evening in 1849. Three feet long, two feet wide, and two and a half feet deep, it had been packed the previous morning in Richmond, Virginia, then …
BUSINESS
How Are Wall Street's Biggest Banks Doing When It Comes to Diversity? Congress Is Not Impressed
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fortune.com - The House Financial Services Committee has spoken—and it says Wall Street needs to step up when it comes to including women and minorities. After hosting a who’s who of big bank CEOs over a round of …
BUSINESS
Janet Yellen says yield curve inversion may be false recession signal this time
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www.cnbc.com - Former Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen said the markets may be wrong this time in trusting the yield curve inversion as a recession indicator. "Historically, it has been a pretty good signal of…
SCIENCE
A data mining approach to investigate patterns of powered two-wheeler crashes in Spain. - PubMed - NCBI
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www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - Powered two-wheelers (PTWs) are growing globally each year as they are considered an attractive alternative to cars (flexible, small, affordable, fast and easy to park), especially on congested traff…
BUSINESS
Reinventing Capitalism in the Age of Big Data
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www.basicbooks.com - "Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and Thomas Ramge argue that big data will transform our economies on a fundamental level...Thought-provoking."—Science "A thoughtful volume about the digital and data-driven…
SCIENCE
Move Over, Impossible Burger: Lab-Grown Meat Will Overtake Plants by 2040
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www.inverse.com - Cultured meat could overtake plant-based alternatives like Beyond Meat and Impossible Burger as early as 2040, according to a new report. The research, from consultancy firm AT Kearney, finds that me…
SCIENCE
Feeding 9 Billion - National Geographic
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www.nationalgeographic.com - We already have ways to achieve high yields while also dramatically reducing the environmental impacts of conventional farming. The green revolution relied on the intensive—and unsustainable—use of w…
SCIENCE
Food Abundance and Unintended Consequences
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frankdiana.net - Two major forces are likely to converge in very unpredictable ways. The road to Abundance, as described by Peter Diamandis, promises to advance our human development in ways we never could have imagi…
TECHNOLOGY
Germany Restricts Facebook’s Data Gathering
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www.nytimes.com - “Facebook will no longer be allowed to force its users to agree to the practically unrestricted collection and assigning of non-Facebook data to their Facebook user accounts,” Andreas Mundt, presiden…
TECHNOLOGY
The tech employee backlash, Whole Foods edition
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www.technologyreview.com - The news: A group of anonymous Whole Foods employees is calling out Amazon (which bought the supermarket chain in 2017) for working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). An open letter, pos…
BUSINESS
5 Things Older Employees Should Know
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How to regulate Big Tech without breaking it up
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www.technologyreview.com - US regulators are seriously questioning whether companies like Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook have too much power. This new push to curb the might of Big Tech has a catchy solution: break up the…
LEISURE
Hey, L.A. Times, stop putting rice in your horchata! — Gastronomad
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gastronomad.net - The L.A. Times food section wrote a fun but misleading fluff piece about horchata under the headline "Stop putting dairy in your horchata." Cooking Columnist Ben Mims observed that most of the horcha…
SCIENCE
Destiny Discoverer -Dr. Michael Smith of EmpathConnection - Michelle Casto
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coachmichellecasto.com - In preparation for the release of my new book, Heart Empowerment for Empaths, I recently caught up with Dr. Smith, an Empath Expert and person who has dedicated his life to his destiny. Here are some…
POLITICS
Opinion | Why Philosophers Shouldn’t Sign Petitions
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www.nytimes.com - Consider a counterargument: Doctors cause bodily harm all the time, for instance to themselves if they engage in risky sports activities. Or consider the doctor who punches someone in the face, break…
WORLD
36 cases invoking 'Trump' in connection with violence, threats, alleged assaults
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abcnews.go.com - President Donald Trump has repeatedly refused to accept any responsibility for inciting violence in American communities, dismissing critics who have pointed to his rhetoric as a potential source of …
WORLD
We Must Recognize the Limits of Our Power in Hong Kong and Not Make Things a Lot Worse
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www.redstate.com - A protester waves a U.S. flag as hundreds of protesters gather outside Kwai Chung police station in Hong Kong, Tuesday, July 30, 2019. Protesters clashed with police again in Hong Kong on Tuesday nig…
LEISURE
'Free, Melania,' an unauthorized biography of Melania Trump, set to hit shelves this December
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www.washingtonpost.com - First lady Melania Trump prepares to board Marine One from the South Lawn at the White House on July 5. First lady Melania Trump prepares to board Marine One from the South Lawn at the White House on…
TECHNOLOGY
Best Chromebook laptops for school | ZDNet
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www.zdnet.com - Some people still think you need a Windows laptop or an Apple iPad for school. Nope. By FutureSource's latest count of school computers, Windows is in decline, and iPads are holding their own, while …
SCIENCE
The Keto Diet May Help Halt The Growth Of Certain Cancers, Finds Study
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www.mindbodygreen.com - The keto diet—when done correctly—has been linked to everything from improved appetite control and weight loss to better brain health and energy levels. Some medical experts even believe going keto c…
LEISURE
Make your own full moon water in 5 steps to cleanse and empower yourself for the month ahead
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www.wellandgood.com - The moon and I are tight; I have monthly new moon parties with my girlfriends, and I’ve worn the same pair of crescent moon earrings for 18 years. So when I first heard it’s possible to charge your w…
LEISURE
Vibrant exhibition from San Antonio-native, Aaron Curry, takes over McNay Art Museum lobby
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artdaily.com - SAN ANTONIO, TX.- The McNay Art Museum’s AT&T Lobby is experiencing a vibrant transformation with the opening of a new exhibition, HEADROOM, by San Antonio-native Aaron Curry. The artist grew up visi…
TECHNOLOGY
Here’s Why Dynamic Text Replacement Is Not True Personalization
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instapage.com - What is DTR? What is dynamic keyword insertion? The biggest restriction of DTR & DKI What is 1:1 personalization? How to create 1:1 personalized experiences? Don’t settle for DTR Personalization is t…
LEISURE
Modern cave man offers 'Neanderthal' survival courses in Italy
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artdaily.com - CHIANALE.- Guido Camia can show you how to light fires using just a flintstone, survive on a diet of insects and build a forest shelter. The 37-year-old, who originally trained to be a patisserie che…
SCIENCE
The Brain Health–Blood Sugar Connection You Need To Know About
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www.mindbodygreen.com - Flash back to your moment with those hunters and gatherers. Their brains are not too different from yours. Both have evolved to seek out foods high in fat and sugar. After all, it's a survival mechan…
SCIENCE
This Cognitive-Behavioral Strategy Could Be Key To Losing Weight
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www.mindbodygreen.com - When you sign up for Noom, you're connected to a health coach who will work with you to help you reach your weight loss goals. The difference with Noom is that it's not about restriction—it actually …
LEISURE
Your skin needs to be woken up the same way your body and brain do—here's how to do it
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www.wellandgood.com - Hearing about people’s “morning routines” can often be exhausting. Who has time to wake up, work out, make matcha, whip up breakfast, have mind-blowing sex, meditate, journal, and save the world all …
SPORTS
Career path advice if you want to find your dream job
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www.wellandgood.com - Go to college, get a degree, and start working your way up the ladder in your chosen field… forever. How many times have we heard this career-path advice? And how many of us now feel, well, stuck? Ac…
SCIENCE
Skin Inflammation: Breaking Down The Reason You're Breaking Out - The Chalkboard
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blog.freepeople.com - Everything happens for a reason, acne included. With acne, that reason can almost always be traced back to inflammation. Getting rid of inflammation all together first requires a good understanding o…
SCIENCE
This Chewy Double-Chocolate Cookie Recipe Is Low-Carb & Scrumptious
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www.mindbodygreen.com - The first key to transforming regular old cookies into keto cookies is the flour. While traditional cookie recipes call for wheat flour (often bleached white flour, which offers next to no nutritiona…
TECHNOLOGY
What to know about plantar fasciitis—AKA inflammation in the foot
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www.wellandgood.com - There are those days where you start off on the wrong foot, then there are days where you literally start out with this horrible pain in your foot as soon as you step out of your bed—and it’s way wor…
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