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6 hours agoUnspecified TNY
Trump clemency list expected to include Lil Wayne and a once powerful New York politician
Trump is unlikely to issue pre-emptive pardons to his children and other close associates
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7 hours agoCurrent Event TNY
Hidden camera reveals 'appalling' conditions in overseas PPE factory supplying Canadian hospitals, expert says
As global demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) surges during the pandemic, so has the human cost for those making it overseas, an investigation by CBC’s Marketplace has found.
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7 hours agoCurrent Event TNY
Woman wanted for allegedly stealing Nancy Pelosi’s laptop arrested
The FBI is looking for a woman who’s accused of directing pro-Trump rioters to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the Capitol siege, stealing a laptop in Pelosi’s office
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1 day agoCurrent Event TNY
SpaceX is building a futuristic bar at its Starship factory in Texas
Elon Musk has noted on Twitter that SpaceX is building a futuristic bar at its Starship facility in Texas. The SpaceX CEO’s update came as images of the private space firm’s cleverly designed restaurant, complete with repurposed Starship Mk1 flaps, were posted online.
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4 days agoExpression TNY
The 'megascale' structures that humans could one day build
What are the biggest, boldest things that humanity could engineer? From planet lifters to space cannons, Anders Sandberg explores some of history's most ambitious visions.
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5 days agoExpression TNY
Can Tokyo Safely Host the Olympic Games This Summer?
It is Tokyo’s fate to stage the world’s largest sporting event a year later than planned, at a time of global economic uncertainty and amid a pandemic that will be far from over on July 23. Is it really ready?
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6 days agoCurrent Event TNY
Parler Users Breached Deep Inside U.S. Capitol Building, GPS Data Shows
At least several users of the far-right social network Parler appear to be among the hoard of rioters that managed to penetrate deep inside the U.S. Capitol building and into areas normally restricted to the public, according to GPS metadata.
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6 days agoExpression TNY
Amazing photos show first Brooklands British Grand Prix in 1926
Secondary school teacher Lee Turnbull found the snaps in Devon just before Christmas
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7 days agoCurrent Event TNY
Apple reportedly scrapped plans to fully secure iCloud backups after FBI intervention
Apple’s iCloud loophole remains open.
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7 days agoExpression TNY
He Created the Web. Now He’s Out to Remake the Digital World.
Tim Berners-Lee wants to put people in control of their personal data. He has technology and a start-up pursuing that goal. Can he succeed?
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7 days agoCurrent Event TNY
NASA extends Juno, turning spacecraft into an Io, Europa, and Ganymede explorer
What's up with all those volcanoes on Io, anyway?
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7 days agoCurrent Event TNY
Patriots coach Bill Belichick turns down Presidential Medal of Freedom from Trump
NFL great said he could no longer accept award after Capitol violence
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7 days agoCurrent Event TNY
‘Dexter’ Revival: Julia Jones, Alano Miller, Johnny Sequoyah, Jack Alcott Join Showtime Limited Series
EXCLUSIVE: Showtime has set the cast of the upcoming Dexter revival. Julia Jones (The Mandalorian), Alano Miller (Sylvie’s Love), Johnny Sequoyah (Believe) and Jack Alcott (The Good Lord Bird) have…
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8 days agoExpression TNY
The fried chicken sandwich wars are heating up. Here are the new entrants
The fried chicken sandwich wars sparked by Popeyes in 2019 are still clucking along two years later.
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8 days agoAnalysis TNY
This is how hominins adapted to a changing world 2 million years ago
Early hominins succeeded by being generalists with basic, versatile tools.
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9 days agoCurrent Event TNY
Twitter confirms it halted "hang Mike Pence" as trending topic
The topic trended briefly, with many people quoting Trump supporters who invaded the Capitol Wednesday chanting the phrase as a noose awaited outside.
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9 days agoCurrent Event TNY
Facebook to hide number of likes in trial aimed at improving users' wellbeing
Social media giant said the move was backed by anti-bullying and mental health groups
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10 days agoExpression TNY
The Sperm Kings Have a Problem: Too Much Demand
Many people want a pandemic baby, but some sperm banks are running low. So women are joining unregulated Facebook groups to find willing donors, no middleman required.
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11 days agoCurrent Event TNY
Apple Negotiating with Hyundai for Apple Car Production
Apple is planning to work with Hyundai on the upcoming Apple Car, according to a report from Korean site Korea Economic Daily.
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12 days agoAnalysis TNY
Earth is whipping around quicker than it has in a half-century
It could mean a "negative" leap second.
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12 days agoCurrent Event TNY
Arecibo is Dead. Should We Build Its Replacement on the Moon?
When the 60-year-old Arecibo Observatory collapsed in 2020, the crash didn’t just take down one of the world's preeminent radio telescopes, it also dealt a massive blow to the future of radio astronomy. Arecibo may have been old, but it also had unique capabilities that made it ideal for studying things like gravitational waves, as well as mapping the surfaces of asteroids as they slip by Earth.
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13 days agoCurrent Event TNY
Court says Uber can’t hold users to terms they probably didn’t read
Adding a link to a registration page isn't good enough, court says.
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13 days agoCurrent Event TNY
Telegram's People Nearby feature reveals exact user locations through triangulation
Telegram is the messaging platform of choice for millions around the world. A big part of its appeal has been the privacy features that it has to offer,
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13 days agoCurrent Event TNY
Team USA Secures Gold at 2021 World Junior Hockey Championship
What a final game at the 2021 World Junior Championship wich saw Team USA defeat Canada by score of 2-0 to win the gold medal.
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2 weeks agoExpression TNY
30 Years Since the Human Genome Project Began, What’s Next?
Eric Green, head of the nation’s top genomics research institute, looks back on how far the field has come and shares his bold vision for the future.
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