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1 year ago+4 4 0FCC Commissioner urges Google and Apple to ban TikTok
"TikTok is not just another video app. That's the sheep’s clothing." That's what Brendan Carr wrote in his tweet along with a copy of the letter he sent Apple and Google, asking the companies to remove TikTok from their app stores ...
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1 year ago+14 14 0What the early days of Red Bull tell us about Bitcoin and the demise of altcoins
If you can have the original, why go for the copycat? In fact, Red Bull is one of the most prominent companies in Austria today and certainly one of the biggest global brands hailing from Austria. Its success is down to a tried and tested business st ...
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1 year ago+13 13 0NASA to buy 5 more astronaut missions from SpaceX
NASA plans to buy five more SpaceX crewed flights to the International Space Station. The agency announced a "sole source modification" to its contract with SpaceX, which operates the only American system currently carrying NASA astronauts ...
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1 year ago+22 22 0Too much self-confidence can endanger health
Older people who overestimate their health go to the doctor less often. This can have serious consequences for their health, for example, when illnesses are detected too late. By contrast, people who think they are sicker than they actually are visit ...
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1 year ago+12 12 0Stop Pretending All Books Are Written in English
Publishers routinely omit the names of translators.
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1 year ago+17 17 0Ray Liotta: Scorsese and De Niro lead tributes to the late Goodfellas actor
Director Martin Scorsese and actor Robert De Niro express their sadness at death of Goodfellas actor.
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1 year ago+4 4 0Recycled tires make for roads that last twice as long in hot sunshine
Roads always seem to be in need of repair, but changing up the recipe could help them last longer. Researchers in Australia have now shown yet another advantage of adding rubber from old tires to asphalt – extra Sun protection that could help roads l ...
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1 year ago+18 18 0Tech Industry Groups Are Watering Down Attempts at Privacy Regulation, One State at a Time
In late 2019, Utah state senator Kirk Cullimore got a phone call from one of his constituents, a lawyer who represented technology companies in California. “He said, ‘I think the businesses I represent would like to have some bright lines about what ...
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2 years ago+22 22 0 x 1Meta sued in Kenya over claims of exploitation and union busting
A suit was earlier today filed against American social-media giant Meta and Sama, its main subcontractor for content moderation in Africa, over claims of exploitation and union busting.
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2 years ago+15 15 0Box Office: ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Opens to Astonishing $36 Million in Previews
This sorcerer still reigns supreme. Disney and Marvel’s “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” earned a formidable $36 million in Thursday previews, setting the stage for what could be a massive $175 million-plus debut this weekend. This ranks ...
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2 years ago+18 18 0Dave Chappelle: My attacker wanted to draw attention to gentrification
The man who attacked Dave Chappelle at the Hollywood Bowl earlier this week told the comedian that he rushed the stage in order to draw attention to gentrification. As The Hollywood Reporter notes, Chappelle spoke about the incident during his set at ...
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2 years ago+23 23 0Tim Cook says Apple won’t rule out acquiring large companies, but its focus is on IP and talent
During Apple’s fiscal Q2 2022 earnings calls, company CEO Tim Cook was asked about Apple’s strategy for acquiring other companies. According to Cook, Apple is not exactly concerned with acquiring other large companies but, rather, with incorporating ...
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2 years ago+19 19 0Why Dr. Dre Changed His Mind About Appearing In GTA 5
Dr. Dre was at the centre of Grand Theft Auto Online's The Contract expansion, but the hip-hop icon initially had no intention of getting involved. Speaking to BET Music, rapper, producer, and GTA Online co-writer DJ Pooh said that Dre, not full ...
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2 years ago+15 15 0Apple expands the use of recycled materials across its products
Apple today released new details on the increased use of recycled content across its products. For the first time, the company introduced certified recycled gold, and more than doubled the use of recycled tungsten, rare earth elements, and cobalt. Ne ...
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2 years ago+12 12 0First iPhone 14 Molds Show Relative Case and Camera Bump Sizes
A photo claiming to show molds of Apple’s upcoming iPhone 14 series models has appeared online, offering another preview of the relative sizes of the rumored devices.
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2 years ago+9 9 0We sent bitcoin from Miami to a Ukrainian in Poland who withdrew it as cash, all in less than three minutes
CNBC tested out an international transfer of cash with a Ukrainian staying in Poland via bitcoin's Lightning Network.
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2 years ago+15 15 0How ‘Seinfeld’ Truly Embraced Nothingness in “The Chinese Restaurant”
“Do you ever notice how happy people are when they finally get a table? They feel so special because they’ve been chosen. It’s enough to make you sick!” It’s hard to talk about Seinfeld without bringing up a number of key episodes through the series’ ...
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2 years ago+12 12 0Noomi Rapace, Jonathan Banks to Lead Cast of Apple Thriller ‘Constellation’
As AMC’s Better Call Saul inches toward its conclusion, star Jonathan Banks has already lined up his next show. The Emmy nominee will star alongside Noomi Rapace in Constellation, a psychological thriller that has been ordered straight to series at A ...
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2 years ago+13 13 0Film Of Prince At Age 11 Discovered In Archival Footage Of 1970 Minneapolis Teachers Strike
Deep in the WCCO film archives are hundreds, if not thousands of opportunities to travel back in time. And on one reel a treasure lay hidden, untouched, for 52 years.
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2 years ago+14 14 014 Million Tons Of Coffee Waste Were Used By Rens Original To Make Sneakers
Climate change solutions for consumers typically are held to be home solar power systems, energy storage systems, electric vehicles or hybrid gas-electric vehicles, energy-efficient appliances, better home insulation, net-zero construction, and so fo ...