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Saturday, October 09, 2021

9 October - iG Tab - 6 - MSM

Lifehacker

11 Trans Comedians to Watch If You're Tired of Dave Chappelle
Dave Chappelle’s latest (and allegedly final) Netflix special The Closer has yet again sparked controversy around the comedian’s determination to keep pushing boundaries with transphobia and homophobia. (Brave!) If this feels familiar...
14 hours ago
17 Golden Age Porn Flicks You Should Enjoy With Your Partner (or by Yourself)
Ask anyone “what they did during the pandemic” and they will most likely rattle off a few hobbies or newly acquired interests. Maybe they got really into making their own kombucha, or learned a new instrument. Or maybe, if they’re like...
15 hours ago
You Should Make Smoky Gazpacho
In each gardener’s life, there will come a time when you are just throwing shit in jars and are ready to be done. You’ve eaten warm ripe tomatoes until your heart burned, you’ve started handing armfuls of green beans to passersby, and you’ve...
15 hours ago

Pesticide Action Network

New study reveals: The dietary risk of pesticides in your food
A new study analyzing publicly available data tells us that organic farming lowers dietary risks of exposure to pesticides. Though these data aren’t surprising, the study creates a new concept called a dietary risk index, or DRI. This is...

BBC News - Home

China-Taiwan tensions: Xi Jinping says 'reunification' must be fulfilled
Taiwan dismisses the Chinese leader's remarks, saying its future lies in the hands of its people.
4 hours ago
Emma Raducanu: US Open champion beaten in first match since Grand Slam win
Britain's Emma Raducanu loses on her return to court for the first time since her US Open triumph.
4 hours ago
Murray - reunited with shoes - into second round at Indian Wells
Andy Murray reached the second round of the Indian Wells Masters with a 6-3 6-2 win over Frenchman Adrian Mannarino.
5 hours ago

The Register

Nearly 140 nations – from US and UK to Europe, China and India – back 15% minimum corporate tax rate
Let's see how the world's largest companies wriggle out of this one The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has finalized a plan on global tax laws that could lead to Big Tech paying more in taxes no matter where they operate.…...
14 hours ago
Facebook, Instagram finally end days of uptime by returning to some downtime
Brave of Zuckerberg to switch to a three-day working week The Facebook empire on Friday experienced some aftershocks after its massive Monday outage, leaving some netizens unable to use its apps and websites as expected.…...
15 hours ago
US nuclear submarine bumps into unidentified underwater object in South China Sea
Definitely not another sub, oh no sir A US nuclear submarine has "struck an object" while submerged in the South China Sea – and the US Navy is insisting that it wasn't a Chinese submarine.…
16 hours ago

BBC News - Technology

Facebook apologises as services including Instagram hit again
The brief outage comes just days after Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp went down for hours globally.
14 hours ago
Facebook to act on illegal sale of Amazon rainforest
The social network changes its policy following a BBC investigation.
21 hours ago
Google, YouTube ban ads on climate misinformation
The company says it will prohibit monetizing content which contradicts the science on climate change.
21 hours ago

Further

ForceChange

Remove Images of Murder and Other Viral Violent Content From Social Media
When images of a young woman’s lifeless body went viral on social media, the quest for justice for her and her family began. Urge a Congress supposedly determined to take on social media giants to hold these corporate entities accountable...
4 hours ago
Combat Climate Change to Prevent Global Water Crisis
Water shortages and disasters could cause a catastrophic global state of emergency. The United Nations warns of massive turmoil for Earth and all its living beings as a result. Demand America set the right example for a planet wasting its most...
4 hours ago
Elderly Horse Reportedly Punched and Hit With Rocks Deserves Justice
Two attackers were apparently caught on camera hitting an elderly horse named Indy and throwing rocks at him. Demand justice for Indy.
14 hours ago

Unexplained Mysteries

US nuclear sub collides with 'mystery object'
A US nuclear attack submarine has suffered damage after striking an unknown object in the South China Sea. According to reports, the submarine - the U...
5 hours ago
160ft 'floating terrors' spotted off UK coast
Authorities have warned beachgoers to be wary of a particularly large invader with a potentially deadly sting. Driven towards the British Isles by a r...
a day ago
Secretive X-37b has spent 500 days in space
The latest mission of the mysterious space plane has so far lasted 500 days and nobody knows what it's up to. Resembling a miniature version of NASA's...
a day ago

All Things Considered : NPR

Maori politician worries New Zealand's COVID plan is a 'death warrant' for her people
New Zealand is moving away from a "zero cases" approach to COVID-19. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Maori party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer about why she opposes the change.
14 hours ago
Coming to terms with the COVID death of an estranged mother
We remember Holly Serl, one of more than 700,000 Americans who have died from the coronavirus.
15 hours ago
The boom of cannabis growers in Oklahoma is straining rural utilities
Oklahoma has some of the nation's loosest marijuana regulations. Rural utilities say the large greenhouses popping up across the state is straining water and electric infrastructure beyond capacity.
15 hours ago

Science@NASA Headline News

Hubble Detects a Dangerous Dance
Portal origin URL: Hubble Detects a Dangerous DancePortal origin nid: 474478Published: Friday, October 8, 2021 - 06:54Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features...
a day ago
NASA Smoke Signals for Air Quality
Portal origin URL: NASA Smoke Signals for Air QualityPortal origin nid: 474208Published: Thursday, October 7, 2021 - 13:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: The U.S. Forest Service now has a powerful way to...
2 days ago
’Double’ Galaxy Mystifies Hubble Astronomers
Portal origin URL: ’Double’ Galaxy Mystifies Hubble AstronomersPortal origin nid: 474475Published: Thursday, October 7, 2021 - 10:45Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: NASA's Hubble Space Telescope...
2 days ago

How to of the Day

How to Talk to a Boy on FaceTime
Talking to a boy in person is one thing, but chatting over FaceTime can be a whole new (and nerve-wracking) experience. However, it doesn't have to be! By preparing ahead of time and keeping a few key points in mind, you can have a fun, lively conversation...
4 hours ago
How to Become a Home Health Aide
If you're looking for an entry-level job in the medical field where you can really make a difference in people's lives, a home health aide (HHA) might be perfect. As an HHA, you're trained to give care in private homes and residential facilities...
12 hours ago
How to How Do I Check the History on My Computer
This wikiHow will teach you how to check your computer's history on Windows 10. You will be able to see which of your files were recently edited in File Explorer. After you've viewed the edited file history, you can delete it. In addition to viewing...
20 hours ago

Democracy Now!

"Until I Am Free": Keisha Blain on the Enduring Legacy of Voting Rights Pioneer Fannie Lou Hamer
As Republican lawmakers attempt to make it harder to vote in states across the country, we look at the life and legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer, the civil rights pioneer who helped organize the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. Historian Keisha...
a day ago
Family of Henrietta Lacks Files Lawsuit over Use of Stolen Cells, Lambasts Racist Medical System
The family of Henrietta Lacks has filed a lawsuit against biotech company Thermo Fisher Scientific for making billions in profit from the "HeLa" cell line. Henrietta Lacks was an African American patient at Johns Hopkins University Hospital...
a day ago
Filipina Journalist Maria Ressa Wins Nobel Peace Prize After Facing Years of Threats & Arrests
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday morning to Filipina journalist Maria Ressa and Russian newspaper editor Dmitry Muratov for their work to "safeguard freedom of expression." Ressa has repeatedly been arrested by the government of...
a day ago

News : NPR

Drone Photo Award winners capture a dizzyingly fantastic view of the world
This year's best pictures include two friends sunbathing on giant shards of ice in Kazakhstan, workers at a red chili factory in Bangladesh and a white mangrove forest in Vietnam.
30 minutes ago
U.S. travelers are back in the saddle again. But they've adapted to a new reality
The U.S. travel industry is rebounding after taking massive hits early in the pandemic. But Americans are making different choices now, such as staying closer to home and choosing rural destinations.
38 minutes ago
Potential candidates always test political waters in Iowa. Trump's trip is different
Former President Donald Trump, who just lost reelection and is now teasing another run, is holding a large rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds Saturday night.
38 minutes ago

WebMD Health

Grieving Family Warns of COVID’s Awful Toll During Pregnancy
On average, the U.S. sees about 55 maternal deaths a month. In August of 2021, 22 pregnant people died of COVID-19 alone, the highest toll of any single month during the pandemic.
14 hours ago
Scared of Spiders? There’s an App for That
Arachnophobia, or fear of spiders, is one of the most common phobias, and many people don't get help even though there are remedies.
18 hours ago
Horror Lover? How Genetics Make Some Fans of Fear
Getting scared is a completely normal reaction, especially when you watch horror movies or walk down an alley alone in the dark. There is a reason why you feel fear almost as if it’s physical.
18 hours ago

9 October - iG Tab - 4

Niskanen Center

Reevaluating The Child Tax Credit: A Response to the Becker-Friedman Institute
The significant effects the paper suggests are hard to reconcile with the observations of other countries that have created similar programs The post Reevaluating The Child Tax Credit: A Response to the Becker-Friedman Institute appeared...
18 hours ago
We Need Better Fiscal Rules. The Debt Ceiling Doesn’t Work.
Without better fiscal policy rules, Congress's budget chaos will only continue. The post We Need Better Fiscal Rules. The Debt Ceiling Doesn’t Work. appeared first on Niskanen Center.
20 hours ago
Statement for the Record before the Senate: FERC Oversight
In response to the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee's annual FERC Oversight hearing, the Niskanen Center submitted a statement to highlight matters within FERC's jurisdiction deserving of additional Congressional...
2 days ago

Opinion | The Guardian

On the far side of borders, a new Ireland is taking shape | Susan McKay
Evidence is mounting that Northern Ireland is failing. A different constitutional future seems increasingly likelyA powerful new play has just opened at Belfast’s Lyric theatre. The Border Game, by Michael Patrick and Oisín Kearney...
an hour ago
In Rodrigo Duterte’s war on press freedom, Maria Ressa stands up for the truth | Rachel Obordo
As a fellow Filipino journalist, I was inspired by the news that the Rappler founder had won the Nobel peace prizeFor the first time, a Filipino person, Maria Ressa, has been awarded the Nobel peace prize – “a win for Filipinos, for journalists...
2 hours ago
When others stay silent about the ills of British capitalism, liars like Johnson rush in | William Davies
For 30 years, politicians have ducked hard questions about our economy. Now the Tories promise to magic the problems awayBoris Johnson’s latest wheeze is classical political economy. Faced with the chaos of petrol shortages, empty supermarket...
5 hours ago

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public RSS

Conservatives still considering position on federal vaccine policy, MP says
Conservative MP Michael Chong says the party is still studying the government's new mandatory vaccine policy before taking a position on the issue.
24 minutes ago
Toronto hospital network to require organ transplant patients to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Canada’s largest transplant centre has enacted a precedent-setting policy requiring that patients be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to be considered for a life-saving organ transplant.
9 hours ago
U.S. will accept WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccines for international visitors
The United States will accept the use by international visitors of COVID-19 vaccines authorized by U.S. regulators or the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said late on Friday...
10 hours ago

Tallbloke's Talkshop

Climate change tipping points may be too simple a concept, say researchers
Many of Earth’s complex systems ‘may be more resilient than currently thought’, in the words of the study. Makes a change from claims that various climate nasties lurk just round the corner if this or that is allowed to happen. – –...
5 minutes ago
E10 Farce As Switch To Greener Fuel ‘major Factor’ Behind Petrol Crisis
Sounds credible, despite Government assertions to the contrary. Another example of unintended consequences of interfering in the markets, in the obsessive and fruitless pursuit of so-called climate targets? – – – According to the...
a day ago
Greenpeace loses North Sea Vorlich field legal challenge
Shouting ‘climate’ in court doesn’t guarantee legal victories. Appeal to the Supreme Court pending. – – – Environmental group Greenpeace has lost its case against the UK government over a North Sea oil field permit, reports...
2 days ago

Zee News :Technology News

Apple could launch iPhone SE 3 with 5G support, A15 Bionic chipset, check other features
Apple iPhone SE 3 is expected to launch with a similar look to iPhone SE 2.
38 minutes ago
Amazon Prime Rs 129 monthly subscription returns back: Here’s how to avail it
Only three-month and annual plans were offered by Amazon until now. Rs 129 monthly plan of Amazon prime can be purchased through all electronic methods.
2 hours ago
UP woman duped of Rs 32 lakh by Instagram friend from UK
A woman from Uttar Pradesh was defrauded of almost Rs 32 lakh by a person she befriended on Instagram and who described himself as a UK citizen.
3 hours ago

Zee News :Sci-Tech

Water on Mars? Images taken by NASA's Perseverance Rover reveal Jezero Crater's watery past
The images taken by the Perseverance rover revealed Jezero Crater's watery past. The latest images has unveiled the existence of a 3.7-billion-year-old ancient river delta.
a day ago
India to launch communication satellite GSAT-24 for Tata Sky
GSAT-24, a four-tonne class communication Ku-band satellite built by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be put into orbit using an Ariane-5 rocket operated by Arianespace.
7 days ago
What is Geomagnetic storm that is set to hit Earth and may affect satellites, electricity grids?
According to the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), a geomagnetic storm is set to hit Earth on Sunday.
13 days ago

Zee News :World

Two men lost at sea rescued after nearly a month say, 'It was a nice break from reality’
Two men from Solomon Islands were rescued off the coast of Papua New Guinea around 29 days after they got stranded at sea. Here's what happened next.
15 minutes ago
PM Modi is an inspiration for rest of the world, says Danish PM on her three-day India visit
Mette Frederiksen said that Prime Minister Modi is an inspiration for the rest of the world as he has set 'some very ambitious targets' when it comes to clean water and renewable energy.
3 hours ago
Meet 'Dancing Grannies' of China who have become a 'problem' for locals
The middle-aged and older women in China gather most nights or early mornings into public parks and centers for square dancing.
7 hours ago

Zee News :India National

Daughter of petrol pump attendant in Kerala bags seat in IIT Kanpur, netizens shower praise
Arya, who hails from Kerala, is the daughter of IOC customer attendant S Rajagopalan, while her mother KK Sobhana works at Bajaj motors.
a few seconds ago
Fire breaks out at paper plates manufacturing unit in Delhi, no casualties reported
According to Delhi Fire Service, the fire broke out on the first floor of the building.
a few seconds ago
Post IMD`s warning, Hyderabad flooded - videos of water-logged restaurant, truck being swept away emerge
As rains lashed Hyderabad, two people were reported missing and several video emerged as people struggled to navigate the flooded streets, especially old city
a few seconds ago

Channel NewsAsia World News

US to hold first in-person talks with Taliban since Afghan withdrawal
11 hours ago
US will accept WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccines for international visitors
12 hours ago
As Brazil passes 600,000 COVID-19 deaths, vaccines offer hope worst is over
13 hours ago

Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News

Channel NewsAsia Front Page News

Resident taken to hospital after fire at Rivervale Drive flat in Sengkang
21 minutes ago
SIA, Scoot to introduce more flights under quarantine-free vaccinated travel lane scheme
an hour ago
'Selective' checks on COVID-19 vaccination status to be conducted at hawker centres, coffee shops
Those who breach the vaccination-differentiated measures will be warned and their particulars will be taken down.
2 hours ago

9 October - iG Tab - MSM Narrative

SpaceNews.com

NRO establishes licenses and cybersecurity rules for commercial imagery providers
The National Reconnaissance Office roadmap for bringing commercial satellite imagery into its hybrid space architecture emphasizes cybersecurity and licenses that enable the agency to share data with partners inside and outside the...
13 hours ago
Report offers way to ease Mars mission planetary protection requirements
Future Mars lander missions could adopt less stringent planetary protection requirements by landing in regions of the planet unlikely to allow any terrestrial contamination to propagate, a study concludes. SpaceNews...
16 hours ago
NGA plans annual survey of international Earth imagery leaders
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency plans to conduct an annual assessment of commercial satellite imagery like the Olympic-themed evaluation the organization conducted earlier this year. SpaceNews...
20 hours ago
Industry skeptical about the business case for megaconstellations
Companies that have demonstrated the technical viability of broadband satellite megaconstellations now face a bigger challenge: closing the business case. SpaceNews
a day ago
Chinese partnership to create Tianxian SAR satellite constellation
A Chinese state-owned enterprise and a private firm are partnering to establish a 96-satellite SAR constellation, with the first launch set for February 2022. SpaceNews
a day ago

Yahoo News - Top Stories

UK news | The Guardian

Energy crisis: Tory MPs join Labour in urging support for heavy industry
Calls come as households expected to be hit by massive bills after 250% rise in gas prices since JanuaryConservative MPs have joined Labour and industry leaders in calling for support for heavy industry as energy costs skyrocket.Gas prices...
an hour ago
Pigs die in fire at Oxfordshire farm
Five fire trucks and two water carriers battle blaze 13 miles south of Oxford that spread ‘significant smoke’ across areaA number of pigs are understood to have died after a large fire broke out at a farm in Oxfordshire.
6 hours ago
Cambridge colleges accused of exploiting ‘gig economy’ tutors
Nearly half of undergraduate tutorials are delivered by staff who lack proper contracts, research showsColleges at the University of Cambridge have been accused of using overworked and underpaid gig economy workers to provide the institution’s...
6 hours ago

CNN.com - Top Stories

Chinese President Xi Jinping vows to pursue 'reunification' with Taiwan by peaceful means
China's President Xi Jinping on Saturday vowed to pursue "reunification" with Taiwan by peaceful means in a speech commemorating the 110th anniversary of the revolution that ended the country's last imperial dynasty...
3 hours ago
Trump asserts privilege over records after Biden refuses to
10 hours ago
Don't panic if you get swollen lymph nodes after a vaccine booster. But be aware if you're due for a mammogram, doctors say
Some people who recently got a booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine are noticing swollen lymph nodes.
10 hours ago

Washington Post: Breaking News

A message from the unemployed: They’ll work when they feel safe, well paid
September marked the weakest hiring this year, and an alarming number of women had to stop working again to deal with unstable school and child-care situations.
13 hours ago
Abortion care is a ‘calling’ for this Texas doctor. Now he faces a dilemma: Risk lawsuits, or quit.
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15 hours ago
CDC committee to meet on Moderna, J&J boosters
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15 hours ago

PCWorld

Hot-rod your home network with multi-gig wired ethernet—for far less coin than you might think
Falling prices for multi-gig (2.5/5/10GbE) equipment make upgrading your network to a faster standard very affordable.
10 days ago
How to check your PC's CPU temperature
Is your computer’s CPU too hot? If your PC starts spontaneously shutting down, locking up, or acting sluggish during intense tasks, overheating could be the issue. Keeping tabs on your CPU temperatures is crucial when you’re overclocking...
11 days ago
The best graphics cards for PC gaming
Most people who are in the market for a new graphics card have one primary question in mind: Which card will give me the most bang for my buck? Obviously, the answer will vary depending on your budget. Beyond that, there are a number of factors to ...
11 days ago