13 May - iG Tab - 6 - MSM Narrative

 

Lifehacker

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  How Much Are Your Pokémon Cards Worth Lately?

  The trading card market is hot right now, if not a bit overheated—last week, a collector pulled out a gun on other collectors in a dispute over trading cards at a Target, prompting the company to pull cards from their shelves. While that’s...

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  How to Turn Off Edge Chromium’s Shopping Notifications

  You might not begrudge your Edge Chromium browser for trying to help you save money, but it can be annoying when prompt after prompt pops up about cash-back programs and coupon savings. Sometimes the deals are great; other times they’re more...

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  How to Grow Loofahs In Your Garden Because Holy Crap They're Plants

  Loofahs are great for exfoliating the skin, and though one of them is my regular shower companion, I had no idea what they are. I assumed the coarse tubes were either natural sponges from the sea, or perhaps manufactured in a factory somehow...

  an hour ago

Pesticide Action Network

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  New study: Pesticides harm organisms critical to soil health

  A new study adds to the growing evidence linking pesticides to harmful effects on organisms that are critically important to soil health. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider

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  Stand firm on that glyphosate ban, Mexico!

  Pressure builds for the U.S. to support Mexico's ban of glyphosate — not Bayer and the pesticide industry. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider

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  Stand firm on that glyphosate ban, Mexico!

  Last week, PAN delivered a letter on behalf of 80 organizations to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai, opposing the interference by U.S. government officials...

  8 days ago

BBC News - Home

• Eid 2021: Muslims celebrate the end of Ramadan

  Millions of worshippers are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, one of the biggest events in the Muslim calendar.

  7 hours ago

• Israel-Gaza: Deaths mount as Israel-Gaza violence worsens

  Civilians tell of their terror as rocket fire and airstrikes rain down in Gaza and Israel.

  7 hours ago

• Colombia protests: Shortages in Cali as demonstrations rumble on

  With protesters blockading key roads into Cali, residents are struggling to access essential items.

  8 hours ago

The Register

• You’re heading to the cloud – congratulations. Now, where’s your data?

  It’s the one lever you really need to get a grip on Webcast Moving to the cloud is so exciting isn’t it? New tools, unlimited infrastructure, a whole new world of analytics and machine learning. Why didn’t we do this years ago, they’ll...

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• Microsoft's cloud gets JAMstacked: Azure Static Web Apps greenlit for production

  JAM with a distinct whiff of Redmond, as you would expect Microsoft's Azure Static Web Apps service, in preview since May 2020, is now generally available, together with extensions for Visual Studio Code to support local development and automatic...

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• Ransomware victim Colonial Pipeline paid $5m to get oil pumping again, restored from backups anyway – report

  Anonymous sources get into war-by-media counterbriefing Colonial Pipeline's operators reportedly paid $5m to regain control of their digital systems and get the pipeline pumping oil following last week's ransomware infection.…...

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BBC News - Technology

• Victim of 'Elon Musk' Bitcoin scam loses home deposit

  Teacher Julie Bushnell says she lost her deposit for a new home in a cryptocurrency giveaway con.

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• Tfl Go: London travel app outperformed by Google Maps

  Busyness data apps are expected to increase in use as commuters return to offices after lockdown.

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• NHS tracing app 'prevented thousands of deaths'

  Peer-reviewed research suggests the contact-tracing app prevented between 284,000 and 594,000 cases.

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Further

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  All You Nations Sleeping

  Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

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  The Dauntless Girl With the Constitution: Nothing You Do Will Surprise Me

  Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

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  Woke: The CIA Seeks Hip Diverse Torturers For Their Murderous Global Campaigns Please

  Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

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ForceChange

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  Beloved Bear Reportedly Shot by Prince Deserves Justice

  Arthur, one of the largest brown bears in Europe, was allegedly shot and killed by a Liechtenstein prince. Ensure this shameful deed is punished.

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  Teach All Students About Racial Justice

  A woman went viral after reportedly emotionally declaring she is "not racist, damn it," but she still doesn't want race taught in public schools. Sign this petition to urge the school district to teach Critical Race theory in this predominantly...

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  Cancel Lottery for Hunters to Slaughter Grand Canyon Bison

  A lottery will select hunters to kill bison in the Grand Canyon as part of an authorized cull. Over 45,000 people registered to be approved to hunt this majestic animal. Sign the petition to stop this inhumane slaughter...

  3 days ago

Unexplained Mysteries

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  Lost Einstein letter links physics and biology

  A newly unearthed letter from the celebrated physicist cements just how ahead of his time he actually was. Adrian Dyer, Andrew Greentree and Jair Garc...

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  Demi Lovato to host UFO investigation series

  The American singer and actress will front a new unscripted show that will focus on the UFO phenomenon. Lovato is certainly no stranger to the subject...

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  Monstrous deep-sea fish washes up on beach

  A black fish with razor-sharp teeth was photographed after washing up on a beach in California last week. Some of the most eerie and alien-looking cre...

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All Things Considered : NPR

• Biden Signs Cybersecurity Executive Order Following Colonial Pipeline Hack

  President Biden signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at protecting U.S. cybersecurity and federal government networks. It also seeks to boost security for software used in the private sector.

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• Rep. Curtis, R-Utah, Explains His Vote To Remove Liz Cheney From House Leadership

  NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Republican Congressman John Curtis of Utah about his vote to remove Liz Cheney from her leadership position in the House of Representatives.

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• Stewie Gets Her Own Sneaks: WNBA Star Pens First Deal In A Decade

  Breanna Stewart's new sneaker deal with Puma includes the first signature shoe for a WNBA player in a decade. ESPN's Nick DePaula tells NPR's Mary Louise Kelly what it means for the industry.

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Science@NASA Headline News

• Can Space Gardening Help Astronauts Cope With Isolation?

  Portal origin URL: Can Space Gardening Help Astronauts Cope With Isolation?Portal origin nid: 470648Published: Thursday, May 13, 2021 - 12:51Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Space gardening can help astronauts...

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• Laser Communications: Empowering More Data Than Ever Before

  Portal origin URL: Laser Communications: Empowering More Data Than Ever Before Portal origin nid: 470937Published: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 - 14:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Launching this summer...

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• NASA Moves New Frontiers 5 Call to No Earlier Than 2024

  Portal origin URL: NASA Moves New Frontiers 5 Call to No Earlier Than 2024Portal origin nid: 470945Published: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 - 12:24Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: NASA has determined that the next...

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How to of the Day

• How to Open Up

  Do you have trouble opening up to the world around you? If so, you have nothing to be ashamed of. In fact, it takes a lot of courage to be open, honest, and vulnerable with the people in your life, whether they’re a friend, loved one, partner, or...

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• How to Find a Topic for Your Research Paper

  Sometimes, finding a topic for a research paper can be the most challenging part of the whole process. When you're looking out at a field brimming with possibilities, it's easy to get overwhelmed. Lucky for you, we here at wikiHow have come up...

  12 hours ago

• How to Work in Costa Rica

  Costa Rica is full of immigrants who travel to the country for its beautiful environment and high quality of life. If you want to stay there, however, you will run into the difficult legal obstacles surrounding employment. The Costa Rican government...

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Democracy Now!

• Nathan Thrall on the Historic Palestinian Uprising Against Israeli Control from the River to the Sea

  We look at the crisis unfolding in Israel-Palestine with Nathan Thrall, former director of the Arab-Israeli Project at the International Crisis Group and writer now based in Jerusalem, who says despite a buildup of Israeli troops on the Gaza...

  7 hours ago

• "Lynch Mobs": Palestinians Face Brutal Attacks Inside Israel as Assault on Gaza Escalates

  Televised images of Israeli mobs attacking Palestinians have been widely denounced by Israeli media and public figures, but Palestinian writer Budour Hassan says the selective outrage ignores decades of occupation that have led to this...

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• Poet Mohammed El-Kurd Detained in Sheikh Jarrah After Condemning Israeli Apartheid on U.S. TV

  On Monday, we spoke to writer and poet Mohammed El-Kurd, whose family is facing forceful eviction from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem. He also spoke on CNN and MSNBC. After these interviews, Israeli forces arrested him and forcibly...

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News : NPR

• Painful Endometriosis May Hold Clues To Tissue Regeneration, Scientist Says

  MIT bioengineer Linda Griffith spent years in debilitating pain before she was diagnosed with a condition often neglected in research. Her focus on the basic biology could lead to better treatments.

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• Painful Endometriosis Could Hold Clues To Tissue Regeneration, Scientist Says

  MIT bioengineer Linda Griffith spent years in debilitating pain before she was diagnosed with a condition often neglected in research. Her focus on the basic biology could lead to better treatments.

  2 hours ago

• Freshly-Made Plutonium From Outer Space Found On Ocean Floor

  Something went boom in outer space and sent radioactive stardust our way, and it's just been found at the bottom of the ocean.

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WebMD Health

• CDC: Vaccinated? You Don't Need a Mask Indoors

  People who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are no longer required to wear masks or physically distance, regardless of location or size of the gathering, the CDC announced today.

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• Coronavirus Lingers in Penis and Could Cause Impotence

  Coronavirus infection is already known to damage blood vessels, and vessels that supply blood to the penis appear to be no exception.

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• What's Best for Recurrent Ear Infections in Kids?

  A new study suggests the common treatment of "ear tubes" may not prevent future middle ear infections in all cases.

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 Niskanen Center

• Event Series – Divided We Fall: How Businesses Can Depolarize the U.S.

  American business leaders recognize how deepening divisions in the United States threaten our future – and are asking what to do about it. Overview Deepening divisions in the United States, both politically and culturally, pose a threat...

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• Briefing: Deep Decarbonization of the U.S. Industrial Sector

  This discussion will cover some of the challenges and benefits of this transition, as well as the technologies and policies that can help decarbonize heavy industry. The post Briefing: Deep Decarbonization of the U.S. Industrial Sector...

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• How to Fix Our Political Parties, with Rob Saldin

  Political scientist Rob Saldin makes the case that American democracy requires two healthy parties and lays out a roadmap that would enable both parties to function better and make space for all voters. The post How to Fix Our Political Parties...

  a day ago

Opinion | The Guardian

• Steve Bell on escalating Israel-Gaza conflict – cartoon

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• The Guardian view on the Covid public inquiry: an undemocratic delay | Editorial

  Boris Johnson should get the preliminaries under way and advance the start dateThe good news is that Boris Johnson has finally announced a public inquiry into the United Kingdom’s Covid-19 pandemic. Public inquiries remain pivotal in...

  an hour ago

• The Guardian view on Afghanistan’s future: withdrawal should not mean abandonment | Editorial

  Last week’s massacre of schoolgirls showed just how grim the years ahead could be. The US and its allies cannot disclaim responsibilityThe three-day Eid ceasefire announced by the Taliban is a rare and brief respite for Afghans. The country...

  an hour ago

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public RSS

• PM Trudeau cleared, but Morneau broke ethics law over WE Charity contract: Dion

  Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion has ruled that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not breach the Conflict of Interest Act in relation to his involvement in granting WE Charity a federal contract, but former finance minister Bill Morneau placed...

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• Ontario's COVID-19 case count crosses 500,000 as province logs more than 2,700 new infections

  Ontario health officials are reporting more than 2,700 new COVID-19 infections, pushing the province’s lab-confirmed case total past 500,000.

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• Can't smell or taste after COVID-19? 'Olfactory training' could help

  With some COVID-19 patients experiencing a long-term loss of smell and taste, researchers are treating them with olfactory or smell training to see if they can regain these senses.

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Tallbloke's Talkshop

• Electric cars may make driving too expensive for middle classes, warns Vauxhall chief

  Car makers are getting nervous about the high cost of electric cars compared to fuel burners. Sales figures for EVs aren’t impressive, and uncompetitive prices are just one of several negative factors. Being pushed around by climate-obsessed...

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• Tesla will no longer accept Bitcoin over climate concerns, says Musk

  Climate or environment? The confusion, or conflation, of the two is obvious, often deliberate, and not by any means confined to Tesla’s boss. If the company is waiting until ‘mining shifts to using more sustainable energy’, it could...

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• A 50,000-year history of current flow yields new climate clues

  They refer here to the same AMOC that was recently claimed by Mann et al to be of no significance, or even not to exist at all. But empirical evidence has its uses. – – – From 50,000 to 15,000 years ago, during the last ice age, Earth’s climate...

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Zee News :Technology News

• Spotify adds new 'Timestamp' feature to ease sharing of specific part of podcast

  Audio streaming platform Spotify introduced a new feature of podcast timestamp sharing that will let a user podcast episode beginning at any particular moment that one wants his/her friends to listen to...

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• Italy fines Google $123 million for abuse of dominant position

  Italy has fined Google 102 million euros ($123 million) for abuse of its dominant position due to its Android mobile operating system and app store Google Play.

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• Good news! THESE smartphone brands extend product warranty in India

  The Chinese smartphone makers have extended the warranty of their devices by up to two months.

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Zee News :Sci-Tech

• US holds double standard on this issue, says China over landing of Chinese rocket debris into Indian Ocean

  China was slammed by US space agency NASA for 'failing to meet responsible standards' regarding their space debris.

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• China is failing to meet responsible standards: NASA after Chinese rocket debris lands in Indian Ocean

  The US space agency said that the spacefaring nations must minimize the risks to people and property on Earth of re-entries of space objects. 

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• Chinese rocket debris lands in Indian Ocean, draws criticism from NASA

  Remnants of China`s biggest rocket landed in the Indian Ocean on Sunday, with most of its components destroyed upon re-entry into the atmosphere, ending days of speculation over where the debris would hit but drawing US criticism over lack...

  4 days ago

Zee News :World

• 65 Palestinians killed, 365 wounded in Gaza in Israeli airstrikes

  The ongoing violence between Israel and Palestine marks a dramatic escalation of tensions linked to the potential eviction of Palestinian families from East Jerusalem by Israeli settlers and access to one of the most sacred sites in the city...

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• Israel-Palestine crisis: Gaza conflict intensifies with rocket barrages and air strikes

  Palestinian militants fired more rockets into Israel`s commercial heartland on Thursday as Israel kept up a punishing bombing campaign in Gaza and massed tanks and troops on the enclave`s border.

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• KP Oli reappointed as Nepal PM as Opposition fails to secure majority seats to form govt

  The Office of President in a press statement on Thursday evening said that President Bhandari reappointed Oli as Prime Minister in his capacity as leader of the largest political party in the House of Representatives as per Article 78(3) of...

  an hour ago

Zee News :India National

• COVID-19: Sputnik vaccine sale could begin next week, says NITI Aayog’s Dr VK Paul

  Regarding other vaccine candidates such as Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, Dr Paul said that the authorities are constantly in touch with the manufacturers.

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• How long should you wait to get vaccine after testing COVID-19 positive? Check here

  As per an expert, it is advisable to wait for 6-8 weeks after recovery from COVID-19 infection before getting the first dose of the vaccine. 

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• Tamil Nadu: Vedanta’s Sterlite plant rolls out first batch of Medical Oxygen, to ramp up supply

  According to a statement from Sterlite Copper, one of their oxygen plants has commenced production from May 12, the the first tanker carrying 4.8 tonnes of liquid oxygen is going to Tirunelveli/Thoothukudi and that two tankers would be dispatched...

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Channel NewsAsia World News

• Armenian leader accuses Azerbaijan of fresh 'infiltration'

  Armenia's leader on Thursday accused Azerbaijani troops of crossing the southern border and trying to stake claim to territory in a new escalation of tensions between the arch foes.

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• CDC says people vaccinated against COVID-19 can avoid masks in most places

  The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Thursday will advise fully vaccinated people they do not need to wear masks outdoors and can avoid wearing them indoors in most places, sources briefed on the matter told Reuters...

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• New French COVID-19 cases slow further

  French health authorities reported 19,461 new confirmed COVID-19 infections on Thursday, representing a weekly rise of less than 2per cent for the first time in almost a year.

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Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News

• US condemns political use of vaccines after China-Taiwan tussle

  The United States stands with Honduras and condemns the "cynical use" of COVID-19 vaccines for political purposes, the State Department said, after Taiwan blasted China for seeking to use vaccines to make diplomatic inroads with one of Taipei's...

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• 'Impossible' to hold Olympics during COVID-19 pandemic, Japan doctors union warns

  Holding the Tokyo Olympics safely as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage would be "impossible", a union of Japanese hospital doctors warned on Wednesday.

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• India's most populous state Uttar Pradesh to spend up to US$1 billion to buy COVID-19 vaccines

  NEW DELHI: India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh will spend up to US$1 billion to buy COVID-19 shots and held early talks this week with companies such as Pfizer and the local distributor of Russia's Sputnik V, a state official said on...

  8 hours ago

Channel NewsAsia Front Page News

• Armenian leader accuses Azerbaijan of fresh 'infiltration'

  Armenia's leader on Thursday accused Azerbaijani troops of crossing the southern border and trying to stake claim to territory in a new escalation of tensions between the arch foes.

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• CDC says people vaccinated against COVID-19 can avoid masks in most places

  The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Thursday will advise fully vaccinated people they do not need to wear masks outdoors and can avoid wearing them indoors in most places, sources briefed on the matter told Reuters...

  36 minutes ago

• New French COVID-19 cases slow further

  French health authorities reported 19,461 new confirmed COVID-19 infections on Thursday, representing a weekly rise of less than 2per cent for the first time in almost a year.

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SpaceNews.com

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  OneWeb agrees SoftBank alliance to get Japanese regulatory approvals

  Japanese internet giant SoftBank has agreed an alliance with OneWeb to expand its low Earth orbit (LEO) broadband services in Japan and worldwide. SpaceNews

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  Ariane 5 issue could delay JWST

  Ongoing work to address a problem seen on two previous Ariane 5 launches has kept that launch vehicle grounded for months and could delay the high-profile launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope later this year. SpaceNews...

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  Senate bill would direct NASA to select a second HLS company

  An amendment to a Senate bill would require NASA to select a second company for its Human Lander System program, a provision some fear could upend the overall effort to return humans to the moon as soon as 2024. SpaceNews...

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  Space Force looking to deploy radar satellites to track moving targets on the ground

  The U.S. Air Force wants to use small radar satellites to track moving objects on the ground and the Space Force will help to make it happen, chief of space operations Gen. John Raymond said May 12. SpaceNews...

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  Arqit raising $400 million with a SPAC to launch quantum encryption satellites in 2023

  British quantum technology encryption startup Arqit is raising $400 million in the space industry’s latest SPAC deal, supporting the launch and construction of two satellites in 2023 to protect against growing hacking threats. SpaceNews...

  a day ago

Yahoo News - Top Stories

• Elementary school principal killed by husband in murder-suicide, Texas officials say

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• Colonial Pipeline paid hackers nearly $5 million in ransom, sources say

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• Boris Johnson could publicly declare how No 11's flat makeover was funded by end of May

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UK news | The Guardian

• UK politics live: Cameron does not deny using Greensill’s private jet to fly to holiday home in Cornwall

  Latest updates: former prime minister faces questioning by two committees; Boris Johnson suggests government is considering a range of measures to deal with Covid variant first discovered in IndiaEU citizens arriving in UK being locked...

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• Surge vaccinations could be used to fight UK spread of India variant

  Blackburn to extend jabs to over-18s from next week, as Boris Johnson admits he is ‘anxious’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA surge vaccination campaign could be targeted at areas where there has been...

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• EU citizens arriving in UK being locked up and expelled

  Europeans with job interviews tell of detentions and expulsions despite rules allowing non-visa holders to attend interviews EU citizens are being sent to immigration removal centres and held in airport detention rooms as the UK government’s...

  5 hours ago

CNN.com - Top Stories

• This is what vaccine inequity looks like

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• Kids and the Covid-19 vaccine: A pediatrician answers safety questions

  Teenagers between the ages of 12 and 15 years old can now be given the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.

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• Marjorie Taylor Greene confronts Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez outside House chamber, Washington Post reports

  Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene confronted Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez outside the House chamber on Wednesday afternoon, according to an account from The Washington Post.

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Washington Post: Breaking News

• Gas stations await relief from panic buying as Colonial restores pipeline service

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• Biden to address pipeline episode, meet with GOP senators on infrastructure

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• Muslim world marks end of covid-altered Ramadan

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PCWorld

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  Don't get fooled by this malware-ridden MSI Afterburner fake

  PC enthusiasts adore MSI’s Afterburner utility, and it’s easy to see why. The free GPU monitoring tool can be used for everything from overclocking to checking your graphics card’s temperature to capturing gameplay footage, and better...

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  Roku Originals, Roku’s collection of Quibi videos, launches May 20

  A selection of 30 shows from the kaput Quibi mobile streaming service will premiere—again—on The Roku Channel, with more to come.

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  The ultra-mobile Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold changed how I work from home

  Open confession to Lenovo: I still have your ThinkPad X1 FoldRemove non-product link. I promise I’ll send it back soon. Apologies for the delay, but what I thought would be a brief examination of your innovative foldable PC turned into a longer...

  6 hours ago