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3 days agoAchievement Petrox
Media Mogul
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3 days agoCurrent Event Petrox
Apple plans to increase dividend, approves executive compensation
Apple Inc is planning to increase dividend according to Chief Executive Tim Cook, CNBC reported on Tuesday, citing the shareholder meeting. The company's shareholders also approved compensation for Apple executives for fiscal 2020, the report said.
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2 weeks agoCurrent Event Petrox
Delete Your Fake Account
In her new novel Fake Accounts, Lauren Oyler paints a bleak portrait of a social media–addled world saturated with loneliness and alienation. It’s incredibly accurate. But there must be a way out of the nightmarish social landscape she depicts.
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2 weeks agoCurrent Event Petrox
Pfizer vaccine cuts Covid-19 transmission risk four-fold, even before second dose: study
People vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine are four times less likely to spread the Coronavirus, even before they have received their second jab, according to a new study. Individuals who tested positive for Covid-19 and received at least their first vaccination had a much lower viral load than those who had not received any vaccine yet, researchers from Tel Aviv University and TIIT in Israel said yesterday.
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3 weeks agoCurrent Event Petrox
Fox News Cancels 'Lou Dobbs Tonight'
Fox News has canceled “Lou Dobbs Tonight,” a Fox News spokesperson confirmed to TheWrap on Friday. The final airing of the show, which typically runs twice each night on Fox Business Network, will take place on Friday without Dobbs.
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3 weeks agoCurrent Event Petrox
Miami mayor says Elon Musk will tunnel under the city for just $30 million
Elon Musk told Miami’s mayor Friday that The Boring Company could dig a two-mile tunnel under the city for as little as $30 million — a fraction of the $1 billion price tag once quoted by local transit officials. Musk also told the Mayor that The Boring Company could complete the job in six months, versus the original four year estimate.
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3 weeks agoCurrent Event Petrox
‘Anonymous’ fintech startup Millions raises $3 million, gives away cash on Twitter
An “anonymously” led startup called Millions has raised a $3 million seed round for its fintech company that’s currently giving away free money through its Twitter account. The concept, inspired by the likes of YouTuber David Dobrik, is partly aimed at attracting attention for the new company but is also setting the stage for a forthcoming business model of sorts, where brands could participate in giveaways more directly.
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3 weeks agoCurrent Event Petrox
Ken Jennings' nightly tribute to Alex Trebek has won over 'Jeopardy!' fans
Ken Jennings is making sure Alex Trebek remains a part of “Jeopardy!” Jennings, who’s been serving as guest host of the popular game since Trebek’s death, signs off each episode with a simple acknowledgment of the longtime “Jeopardy!” host. Watch TODAY All Day! Get the best news, information and inspiration from TODAY, all day long.
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1 month agoCurrent Event Petrox
Detroit Zoo polar bear give birth to twins after unsuccessful pregnancies
After losing her baby cubs in two different pregnancies, the Detroit Zoo's 8-year-old polar bear, Suka, successfully gave birth to two cubs on Nov. 17. The two unnamed cubs are the first polar bears to be successfully born and raised in the Detroit Zoo since 2004, the zoo said in a news release this week.
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1 month agoAchievement Petrox
Midnight Express
Published 50/50 expression snaps! Congratulations Petrox on this achievement!
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1 month agoExpression Petrox
COVID-19 is awful. Climate change could be worse.
But there are lessons from the current crisis that should guide our response to the next one.
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1 month agoInteractive Petrox
Biden plans to fight climate change in a way no U.S. president has done before
Managing climate change requires a systems approach, with strategic coordination across all sectors
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1 month agoCurrent Event Petrox
White American Christianity Needs to Be Honest With Itself
In the past few days, I’ve seen all kinds of statements from Christian leaders trying to distance themselves from the violent mob at the Capitol. Christian writers known for their thoughtfulness lament that “somehow” white supremacy has crept into our churches, and the faculty of a major evangelical institution put out a manifesto saying that the events at the Capitol “bear absolutely no resemblance to” the Christianity they teach. That mob, they’re telling us, is a fringe element. T...
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1 month agoCurrent Event Petrox
People call for ‘Home Alone 2 extra’ Trump to be removed from film
Following the permanent suspension of Donald Trump from Twitter, many are now referring to the outgoing president as “a Home Alone extra”. People are also calling for his cameo appearance in 1992 sequel Home Alone: Lost in New York to be digitally removed ahead of its televised showings later this year.
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2 months agoCurrent Event Petrox
Hundreds of British tourists flee quarantine in Switzerland
About half of the Britons who were ordered to wait out their quarantine in the ski resort of Verbier have gone into hiding. Swiss authorities began to suspect something unusual when their meals were left untouched.
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2 months agoCurrent Event Petrox
Researchers achieve first "sustained" long distance quantum teleportation
A team of researchers claim to have achieved sustained, long-distance quantum teleportation for the first time. The research could lay the groundwork for “a viable quantum internet — a network in which information stored in qubits is shared over long distances through entanglement” that could “transform the fields of data storage, precision sensing and computing,” according to a Fermilab statement.
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2 months agoCurrent Event Petrox
Opinion: Bill Barr can't erase his shameful legacy
Elie Honig writes that Attorney General Bill Barr deserves credit for refuting White House claims of election fraud, but that doesn't cancel out his dishonesty in service of Donald Trump. "No doubt, the Justice Department will recover, in time. But it will take many years to repair the deep damage that Barr has done."
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2 months agoCurrent Event Petrox
CBD Does Not Impair Driving, Study Finds. What Does It Mean For Cannabis Laws?
A new study has demonstrated that CBD is safe for driving, while the effects of THC last only a few hours. This work could inform cannabis use laws.