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• Facebook exec admits there is a 'trust deficit' as advertiser boycott accelerates

  24-06-2020 23:42 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A Facebook executive acknowledged Tuesday that the social media giant faces a "trust deficit" amid a widening advertiser revolt over misinformation and hate speech on the platform.
  
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• Facial recognition leads to first wrongful U.S. arrests, activists say

  24-06-2020 23:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  Robert Williams spent over a day in custody in January after face recognition software matched his driver’s license photo to surveillance video of someone shoplifting.
  
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• Twitter bans pro-Trump meme maker for copyright violations

  24-06-2020 22:33 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A conservative social media user whose memes have been repeatedly reposted by President Donald Trump has been kicked off Twitter for repeated copyright violations
  
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• Segway to stop production of iconic two-wheeler personal vehicle

  24-06-2020 22:25 via nbcnews.com
  
  The brainchild of inventor Dean Kamen, the original Segway model carries one user standing on a small platform between two side-by-side wheels.
  
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• 63 Mile Smoke Trail From Bighorn Fire Captured by NOAA/NASA Satellite

  24-06-2020 22:16 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NOAA/NASA’s Suomi NPP satellite captured this image of the Bighorn Fire on June 22, 2020, showing clouds of smoke pouring off this fire that is plaguing...
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• Amazon launches 'Counterfeit Crimes Unit'

  24-06-2020 22:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  Made up of former federal prosecutors, investigators and data analysts, the team will mine the site and external resources to locate “bad actors."
  
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• Facebook is facing its biggest backlash yet, as advertiser boycott gains momentum

  24-06-2020 21:59 via nbcnews.com
  
  “There’s never been pressure on Facebook like there is right now," one tech expert said.
  
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• This may be America's first known wrongful arrest involving facial recognition

  24-06-2020 21:47 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The American Civil Liberties Union has filed an administrative complaint with Detroit's police department over what the advocacy organization claims is the country's first known wrongful arrest involving facial-recognition technology.
  
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• Exoplanet Nurseries Revealed in Rogue’s Gallery of Dusty Star Systems

  24-06-2020 21:12 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Systematic survey of 104 nearby stars turns up 25 dust disks with evidence of planets. Astronomers this month released the largest collection of sharp, detailed...
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• What we know about Pokémon's two new games

  24-06-2020 20:35 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Pokémon Company announced "Pokémon Unite," a new game for the Nintendo Switch and mobile, on Wednesday, which gives players more chances to battle each other. And "Pokémon Café Mix" arrives on the Nintendo Switch and mobile Wednesday.
  
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• Researchers Shocked to Find Antarctic Penguins Much Happier With Less Sea Ice

  24-06-2020 20:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers have been surprised to find that Adélie penguins in Antarctica prefer reduced sea-ice conditions, not just a little bit, but a lot. As climate...
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• Olympus is getting out of the camera business

  24-06-2020 19:29 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Olympus is getting out of its 84-year-old camera business.
  
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• The Surprisingly Simple Way Researchers Say a Second COVID-19 Wave Could Be Avoided

  24-06-2020 19:05 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A Second COVID-19 Wave Could Be Avoided if Social Distancing and the Use of Face Masks Are Maintained A model developed by ISGlobal shows that...
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• Detroit police challenged over face recognition flaws, bias

  24-06-2020 19:01 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A Black man who says he was unjustly arrested because facial recognition technology mistakenly identified him as a suspected shoplifter is calling for a public apology from Detroit police
  
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• Pokémon fans can solve cafe puzzles and fight live battles in latest new games

  24-06-2020 18:45 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Pokémon Company announced "Pokémon Unite," a new game for the Nintendo Switch and mobile, on Wednesday, which gives players more chances to battle each other. And "Pokémon Café Mix" arrives on the Nintendo Switch and mobile Wednesday.
  
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• Google embraces 'default' data deletion with new privacy policy

  24-06-2020 18:11 via nbcnews.com
  
  Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that the first time a person turns on location history, the default option would be for the data to be stored for 18 months.
  
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• Many BPA-Free Plastics Are Toxic. Some Are Worse Than BPA

  24-06-2020 18:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  More than 50 different chemicals are now pumped into consumer products in place of BPA. These BPA-free alternatives can be as bad as — or worse than — the original.
  
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• Google tweaks privacy settings to keep less user data

  24-06-2020 18:04 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Google is tweaking its privacy settings to keep less data on new users by default
  
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• Silicon Valley can no longer 'tinker around the edges' to fix its diversity problem

  24-06-2020 17:19 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Six years ago, a wave of tech companies began taking public steps to improve the diversity of their workforces. Progress since then has been slow. But with renewed focus on the issue in recent weeks, will this time be different?
  
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• An Asian dating website has removed an option that asked users to specify their skin tone

  24-06-2020 16:00 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Popular Asian dating website Shaadi.com has removed its skin tone filter after an online petition in the wake of anti-racism protests.
  
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• China's GPS rival Beidou is now fully operational after final satellite launched

  24-06-2020 15:09 via rss.cnn.com
  
  China launched the last satellite in its Beidou navigation network on Tuesday, completing a new rival to GPS and cementing its place in an elite group of countries with their own global navigation satellite systems (GNSS).
  
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• Despite green pledges, Amazon’s carbon footprint grew 15%

  24-06-2020 13:40 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Amazon said Tuesday that its carbon footprint rose 15% last year, even as it launched initiatives to reduce its harm on the environment
  
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• Scientists: Covid-19 Vaccine May Not Work For At-Risk Older People

  24-06-2020 07:04 via technocracy.news
  
  Another scientist from Imperial College London is suggesting that children must be vaccinated for COVID-19 in order to protect the elderly. No problem that children are absolutely the lowest subgroup of society affected by COVID. No matter that COVID mutates faster than a herd of cats scatters. ⁃ TN EditorA vaccine against Covid-19 may not work well in older people who are most at risk of becoming seriously ill and dying from the disease, say scientists, which may mean immunising others ar
  
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• Data Is The False Religion Of Technocrats

  24-06-2020 06:38 via technocracy.news
  
  Data to a Technocrat is like heroin to an drug addict. They lust for it, beg for it, connive for it and manufacture it when there isn’t enough. Data is the life blood of Technocracy that provides for growth. Without data, there are no Technocrats or Technocracy. ⁃ TN EditorIn the false religion of data, heresy is asking for data that is not being collected because it might reveal unpalatably unprofitable realities.Here’s how every modern con starts: let’s look at the data
  
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• Transhumanism Is The New Religion Of Technocracy

  24-06-2020 06:12 via technocracy.news
  
  Transhumanism is a metaphysical belief system that immortality can be achieved by applying advanced science to the human condition. It is based on Scientism, as is Technocracy. The Technocracy Utopia would ostensibly be populated by Transhumans. ⁃ TN EditorIn a recent Wall Street Journal essay, “Looking Forward to the End of Humanity”, Adam Kirsch posits a technological push, impelled by the global coronavirus pandemic, that would abolish death:
  Eternal life through a
  
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• Amazon warehouse in Minnesota had more than 80 COVID-19 cases

  24-06-2020 05:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  The warehouse had 88 positive cases in about 70 days. It employs about 1,000 people, meaning about 1 in 12 employees contracted the virus.
  
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• 24-year-old Republican beats Trump-backed candidate in North Carolina primary race for Meadows seat - Fox News

  24-06-2020 04:37 via news.google.com
  24-year-old Republican beats Trump-backed candidate in North Carolina primary race for Meadows seat  Fox NewsPolitical newcomer beats Trump's pick in North Carolina GOP congressional primary  CNNMadison Cawthorn defeats Trump pick in race to succeed Meadows | TheHill  The HillThis 24-Year-Old Republican Is Almost Certainly Heading to Congress  SlateBlack eyes for Trump, Meadows in North Carolina primary  POLITICOView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Joe Biden and Barack Obama raise $11m in first 2020 fundraiser together - The Guardian

  24-06-2020 04:20 via news.google.com
  Joe Biden and Barack Obama raise $11m in first 2020 fundraiser together  The GuardianTrump Accuses Obama Of 'Treason'  HuffPostBiden campaign outraises Trump in May with $81 million fundraising haul  CBS NewsTrump thinks he'll win because voting for Biden is boring. But voting against Trump is exciting.  NBCNews.comTrump’s order banning immigration puts Democrats in a bind  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• U.S. stock futures dip after another day of gains on Wall Street - MarketWatch

  24-06-2020 04:10 via news.google.com
  U.S. stock futures dip after another day of gains on Wall Street  MarketWatchStock market news live updates: Nasdaq hits fresh record as vaccine hopes rise, trade fears deescalate  Yahoo FinanceHow Major US Stock Indexes Fared Tuesday  The New York TimesStocks jump at the open on trade war hopes  MarketWatchDow Jones Futures: Apple, Microsoft Fuel Coronavirus Stock Market Rally; Netflix  Investor's Business DailyView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Jimmy Kimmel faces backlash for 'non-apology' addressing blackface controversy - Fox News

  24-06-2020 03:51 via news.google.com
  
  Jimmy Kimmel faces backlash for 'non-apology' addressing blackface controversy  Fox NewsJimmy Kimmel apologizes for wearing blackface in resurfaced 'Man Show' sketches  Yahoo EntertainmentJimmy Kimmel apologizes for performing in blackface  CNNJimmy Kimmel apologizes if he 'hurt or offended' anyone with blackface skits, offensive language  Fox NewsJimmy Kimmel’s apology for using the N-word is not an apology at all  Washington ExaminerView
  
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• Poll: What was your favorite announcement during Apple’s WWDC keynote - 9to5Mac

  24-06-2020 03:42 via news.google.com
  Poll: What was your favorite announcement during Apple’s WWDC keynote  9to5MaciOS 14 vs Android: features the iPhone borrowed from Google  The VergeEverything Apple Announced at WWDC 2020  GizmodoWhy now is the time for Apple to bring Android-like features to iPhones  TechRadariOS 14 lets you tap the back of your iPhone to launch apps and a whole lot more  The VergeView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Deadly earthquake hits southern Mexico - CBS News

  24-06-2020 03:20 via news.google.com
  
  Deadly earthquake hits southern Mexico  CBS NewsMagnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes Mexico, at least 2 dead in building collapses  Fox News7.4 magnitude earthquake hits southern Mexico  CNNDeadly earthquake strikes southern Mexico  CBS NewsPeople run on to streets as Mexico hit by 7.5-magnitude earthquake  Guardian NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Segway, personal vehicle known for high-profile crashes, ending production - The Guardian

  24-06-2020 03:06 via news.google.com
  Segway, personal vehicle known for high-profile crashes, ending production  The GuardianThe Segway is officially over  CNNSegway to end production of namesake two-wheeled personal transporter  WMUR ManchesterSorry, mall cops: The Segway PT is ending production  MarketWatchSegway, popular with police but not the public, hits brakes  KOMO NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Nextdoor Removes App’s ‘Forward to Police’ Feature

  24-06-2020 03:05 via nytimes.com
  
  The change came after many users accused the platform of deleting posts related to Black Lives Matter and not tamping down on racial profiling.
  
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• In Arizona, Trump has a redo of his Oklahoma rally - POLITICO

  24-06-2020 03:04 via news.google.com
  
  In Arizona, Trump has a redo of his Oklahoma rally  POLITICOTwitter puts warning on Trump tweet for 'threat of harm' against DC protesters  CNNCity of Phoenix could fine the president $250 for refusing to wear a mask - Business Insider  Business InsiderTrump to hold rally in Phoenix despite spike in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations  CBS NewsThe Phoenix Megachurch Where Trump Is Speaking Says Its Air Purifiers “Kill 99.9 Percent of COVID”&
  
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• Steve Bing's tennis star ex-girlfriend reveals she spoke to Liz Hurley hours after his death - Daily Mail

  24-06-2020 02:49 via news.google.com
  Steve Bing's tennis star ex-girlfriend reveals she spoke to Liz Hurley hours after his death  Daily Mail'The Polar Express' Producer Appears to Jump From 27th Floor  Inside EditionElizabeth Hurley breaks silence about ex Steve Bing's death: 'It is a terrible end'  Yahoo EntertainmentElizabeth Hurley and Son Damian BREAK SILENCE Following Steve Bing's Death  Entertainment TonightElizabeth Hurley Remembers Late Ex Steve Bing  E! OnlineView Full Cov
  
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• FBI says Bubba Wallace not a target of a hate crime - CNN

  24-06-2020 02:44 via news.google.com
  FBI says Bubba Wallace not a target of a hate crime  CNNInvestigators: No federal charges after noose found in Bubba Wallace's garage stall was there in fall of 2019  Yahoo SportsFBI says rope had been in Talladega garage since October; Bubba Wallace not victim of hate crime  ESPNPosts Falsely Claim Wallace Mistook 'Automotive Belt for a Noose'  FactCheck.orgIn following Bubba Wallace, NASCAR rightly walked away from a despicable history  The Was
  
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• Giant Saharan Dust Cloud Blowing Over the Atlantic is Visible From a Million Miles Away in Space

  24-06-2020 02:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The cloud, which has traveled more than 4,000 miles and triggered health alerts in the Caribbean, will reach the U.S. early Wednesday.
  
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• Pluto likely has an ocean buried beneath its frozen exterior, study reveals - Fox News

  24-06-2020 02:20 via news.google.com
  
  Pluto likely has an ocean buried beneath its frozen exterior, study reveals  Fox NewsPluto Has Likely Maintained an Underground Liquid Ocean for Billions of Years  Discover MagazineSurprise! Pluto May Have Possessed a Subsurface Ocean at Birth  Scientific AmericanNew evidence suggests something strange and surprising about Pluto  InverseLife inside Pluto: hot birth may have created internal ocean on dwarf planet  The Next WebView Full Coverage on
  
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• Rosetta lacks support for x86 machine virtualization apps, Boot Camp not an option on Apple silicon - AppleInsider

  24-06-2020 01:35 via news.google.com
  Rosetta lacks support for x86 machine virtualization apps, Boot Camp not an option on Apple silicon  AppleInsiderHow fast are Apple’s new ARM Mac chips? It’s hard to tell  The VergeOpinion: Apple transition provides huge boost for Arm  TechSpotOpinion: Apple seems poised to succeed where Microsoft failed with Windows 10 on ARM  OnMSFTWWDC 2020: the iPadification of the Mac is coming, no touchscreen required  The VergeView Full Coverag
  
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• Collision between black hole and 'mysterious object' puzzles astronomers - CNET

  24-06-2020 01:03 via news.google.com
  Collision between black hole and 'mysterious object' puzzles astronomers  CNET'Black neutron star' discovery changes astronomy  BBC NewsVisualization of the binary black hole merger GW190814  Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik (Albert-Einstein-Institut)CSUF News Center - CSUF Scientists Unravel Mystery Merger in the Universe  CSUF NewsGravitational waves reveal merger between black hole and mystery 'mass gap' object  CNNView Full Cov
  
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• The Hajj Pilgrimage Is Canceled, and Grief Rocks the Muslim World - The New York Times

  24-06-2020 00:45 via news.google.com
  The Hajj Pilgrimage Is Canceled, and Grief Rocks the Muslim World  The New York TimesHuge quarantine restrictions hit Mecca pilgrimage  ReutersJudge orders Bolsonaro to wear mask: Coronavirus live updates  Al Jazeera EnglishHajj, Novak Djokovic, Europe Travel: Your Wednesday Briefing  The New York TimesSaudi Arabia says hajj to go ahead with 'very limited numbers' amid coronavirus pandemic  Fox NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Apple stock hits all-time high, plus everything else you missed in business news: CNBC After Hours - CNBC

  24-06-2020 00:37 via news.google.com
  Apple stock hits all-time high, plus everything else you missed in business news: CNBC After Hours  CNBC
  
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• Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Dell, VMware, La-Z-Boy and more - CNBC

  24-06-2020 00:26 via news.google.com
  Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Dell, VMware, La-Z-Boy and more  CNBCDell Explores Spinoff of $50 Billion Stake in VMware  The Wall Street JournalDell considering spinning off VMware stake: WSJ  Yahoo FinanceShares of Dell, VMware spike on report that Dell is considering options for its $50 billion stake in the company  CNBCDell Plots $50 BIllion More of Financial Finessing - The Washington Post  Washington PostView Full Coverage on
  
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• MLBPA, owners clear final hurdles; players set to report to camps July 1 - ESPN

  24-06-2020 00:24 via news.google.com
  MLBPA, owners clear final hurdles; players set to report to camps July 1  ESPNBREAKING: MLB and Player' Union agree to 60-game season | CBS Sports HQ  CBS Sports HQColumn: Can the MLB pull off a 60-game season in a pandemic?  Chicago TribuneMajor League Baseball to start July 24th  CNBC TelevisionTipsheet: No joy in Mudville as MLB imposes 60-game 'season'  STLtoday.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Nick Kyrgios rips Novak Djokovic for being 'irresponsible' after testing positive for coronavirus - Fox News

  24-06-2020 00:09 via news.google.com
  Nick Kyrgios rips Novak Djokovic for being 'irresponsible' after testing positive for coronavirus  Fox NewsNovak Djokovic tests positive for coronavirus | SportsCenter  ESPNOpinion: Novak Djokovic, how stupid can you be?  DW (English)Column: Is the rush to play this year really worth it?  Beaumont EnterpriseNovak Djokovic tests positive for coronavirus after Adria Tour event  CNN InternationalView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• How Tulsa, Oklahoma, mirrored a fractured nation during Trump's rally - NBC News

  24-06-2020 00:02 via news.google.com
  How Tulsa, Oklahoma, mirrored a fractured nation during Trump's rally  NBC NewsTrump's pandemic failing is now directly impacting his campaign  CNNBreaking with Trump, Fauci says U.S. will do 'more testing, not less'  NBC NewsThe darker side to TikTok’s Trump rally trolling  The Washington PostThe Tulsa Rally: Trump’s Words and Mood  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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