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Twitter is now testing its Clubhouse-like voice chat rooms
Twitter has begun testing its Spaces feature, the voice-based chat rooms it first announced last month. In the thread announcing the test, the company said a very small group of ...
(December 18 05:32) The Verge
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‘I Will Not Stand Idly By’: Biden Says Cybersecurity Will Be ‘Top Priority’ After Giant Hack
Trump has remained silent on the issue even as his current and former officials raise alarm bells about U.S. vulnerability to future attacks.
(December 18 05:32) Forbes.com
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Browns' Jarvis Landry: Ravens' Marcus Peters Is a 'Coward' for Spitting at Me
Cleveland Browns star receiver Jarvis Landry called Marcus Peters a "coward" after video appeared to show the Baltimore Ravens cornerback spitting at him in Monday night's game. ...
(December 18 05:31) Bleacherreport.com
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In Nigeria, Another Boko Haram Mass Kidnapping Shocks Parents
A Nigerian official said all of the abducted boys were released Thursday evening and would be reunited with their parents in the morning.
(December 18 05:31) Nytimes.com
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Massachusetts cop resigns after 'carving SWASTIKA into another officer's personal car'
Marblehead police officer Timothy Tufts, a 30-year-old retired Marine and veteran, resigned from the force on Wednesday, a month after he was accused of defacing a car with a swastika.
(December 18 05:31) Dailymail.co.uk
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FedEx profit leaps on rate hikes, e-commerce shipments
(December 18 05:30) TodayOnline World
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IMF steering committee names Swedish finance minister as next chair
(December 18 05:30) TodayOnline World
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Credit Suisse Charged Over Bulgarian Wrestler’s Cocaine Smuggling Ring
A Bulgarian wrestler, Credit Suisse and one of it's former employees have been indicted for helping launder CHF 35 million ($39 million) of drug money through Switzerland's second largest bank. ...
(December 18 05:30) Forbes.com
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Star Wars' Boba Fett actor Jeremy Bulloch dies aged 75
The actor was best known for playing the bounty hunter Boba Fett in the original trilogy.
(December 18 05:30) BBC.com
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Student heads for early retirement after winning $20 million Powerball
A Brisbane student in his 20s has just become Australia's newest millionaire after winning a $20million Powerball jackpot.
(December 18 05:30) Dailymail.co.uk
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A New, Innovative Tool For Mapping The Ocean Floor: Stingrays And Electric Rays
With much of the ocean floor still a mystery, researchers are exploring using stingrays and electric rays to map it out!
(December 18 05:29) Forbes.com
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Go read this LA Times report about how toxic jet fumes can seep into the air on planes
Image: Shutterstock
A stunning new report from the Los Angeles Times details how toxic jet engine fumes can leak into airplanes’ air supplies, sickening passengers ...
(December 18 05:29) The Verge
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The best Netflix original shows and movies of 2020
Mashable's Brooke Bajgrowicz breaks down all the Netflix original movies and shows that made our queues brighter in 2020. (And don't @ us...these are in no particular order.) Read more...More ...
(December 18 05:29) Mashable.com
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Nearly 900,000 Americans Filed For Unemployment Last Week
The Department of Labor reported Thursday that 885,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week. To put the data into perspective, the Financial Crisis unemployment claims skyrocketed to 665,000, which ...
(December 18 05:28) Forbes.com
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Football: Wayne Rooney's son Kai signs for Man United
December 18, 2020 5:27 AMLONDON (AFP) - Wayne Rooney's son Kai has followed in his father's footsteps by signing for Manchester United.
(December 18 05:27) Straits Times Sport
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After Blockbuster Merger, World's Largest Cannabis Company Eyes US Market
Tilray and Aphria, two of the largest cannabis companies in Canada, announced plans to merge this week. The goal? To enter the American market.
(December 18 05:25) Forbes.com
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Cyberattack On US Government Poses "Grave Risk": Security Agency
A sophisticated cyberattack on US government agencies and private companies that was revealed this week poses a "grave risk" and thwarting it will be "highly complex," the US computer security ...
(December 18 05:24) NDTV News
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Google to shut down Android Things, a smart home OS that never took off
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Google plans to shut down Android Things, a stripped-down version of Android designed for smart home devices. The ...
(December 18 05:21) The Verge
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‘No One Should Get Fired on a Whim’: Fast Food Workers Win More Job Security
The New York City Council passed a bill that would shield workers from being fired without a valid reason. Fast food restaurants say the new rules will make it harder ...
(December 18 05:21) Nytimes.com
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Woolworths and Aldi supermarket shoppers on high alert with thousands asked to self-isolate
Over a dozen venues in Sydney's north, including a Wooloworths and Aldi supermarket, have been put on high alert for the deadly virus.
(December 18 05:18) Dailymail.co.uk