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Monday 31 December 2018
fox NEWS: NASA's New Horizons set to ring in new year with fly-by past icy planetary object
NASA's New Horizons set to ring in new year with fly-by past icy planetary object
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, which has yielded the first close-up views of Pluto, was poised to ring in the new year by flying past the ancient icy object “Ultima Thule” some billions of miles away from Earth.
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New Horizons Approaches the Most Distant Object Ever Visited. ‘We Only Get One Shot.’
By KENNETH CHANG from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2SuqMAB
FOX NEWS: New Year's Eve Times Square drone grounded due to weather, NYPD says
New Year's Eve Times Square drone grounded due to weather, NYPD says
A rainy New Year’s Eve in New York has some Times Square revelers ponying up to keep dry, while police are scrapping plans to deploy a drone to keep watch over the crowd for the first time.
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fox NEWS: Rare 'super blood Moon' eclipse to put on stunning display in January: What to know
Rare 'super blood Moon' eclipse to put on stunning display in January: What to know
Stargazers will witness a trio of lunar events in the New Year — a total lunar eclipse, a super blood moon and a "wolf moon," an old nickname that follows a full moon that takes place in the middle of winter.
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In Screening for Suicide Risk, Facebook Takes On Tricky Public Health Role
By NATASHA SINGER from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2RpvZfM
Firm Led by Google Veterans Uses A.I. to ‘Nudge’ Workers Toward Happiness
By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2SsV0nG
fox NEWS: Scientists explore Antarctic lake 'twice the size of Manhattan' buried under 3,500 feet of ice
Scientists explore Antarctic lake 'twice the size of Manhattan' buried under 3,500 feet of ice
Scientists in Antarctica got a unique gift this holiday season: access to a mysterious lake buried under more than 3,500 feet of ice.
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fox NEWS: NASA to make historic New Year's Day flyby of mysterious 'Ultima Thule'
NASA to make historic New Year's Day flyby of mysterious 'Ultima Thule'
As 2018 draws to a close and a new year dawns, one group of people plans to celebrate something far more unusual — a flyby of the most distant solar system object ever explored.
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5G Is Coming Next Year. Here’s What You Need to Know.
By DON CLARK from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2Qfknr1
FOX NEWS: DHS investigates cyberattack which disrupted newspaper delivery for the Los Angeles Time, Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun
DHS investigates cyberattack which disrupted newspaper delivery for the Los Angeles Time, Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun
Tribune Publishing first detected the presence of malware in its computer systems on Friday and then took steps to fight back, but it was too late and publishing was already disrupted; Matt Finn reports from Chicago.
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fox NEWS: China pushes for primacy in space
China pushes for primacy in space
China is poised to realize an ambitious mission to the far side of the moon, the most immediate of many planned milestones in its effort to challenge America’s half-century-long supremacy in space.
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fox NEWS: China pushes for primacy in space
China pushes for primacy in space
China is poised to realize an ambitious mission to the far side of the moon, the most immediate of many planned milestones in its effort to challenge America’s half-century-long supremacy in space.
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fox NEWS: New Horizons beyond Pluto: What lies in Ultima Thule's realm?
New Horizons beyond Pluto: What lies in Ultima Thule's realm?
The constellation of Sagittarius, the Archer, is a common sight in the winter sky, easily recognizable by the "teapot" asterism that makes up its front half.
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FOX NEWS: Fortnite's Ninja was 2018's most viewed Twitch Channel, hands down
Fortnite's Ninja was 2018's most viewed Twitch Channel, hands down
For gamers, 2018 was the year that Tyler "Ninja" Blevins achieved a level of celebrity rarely seen in the industry up to this point.
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fox NEWS: Family tree forensics: Are there risks to using popular DNA testing kits to investigate your ancestry?
Family tree forensics: Are there risks to using popular DNA testing kits to investigate your ancestry?
Some legal experts are raising privacy concerns over law enforcement use of genetic genealogy to investigate cold cases; Morgan Wright, senior fellow at the Center for Digital Government, weighs in.
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FOX NEWS: Chinese schools enforce 'smart uniforms' with GPS tracking to surveil students
Chinese schools enforce 'smart uniforms' with GPS tracking to surveil students
Ten schools in China have new "intelligent uniforms" that will track students' attendance and whereabouts with embedded computer chips.
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Meteor Showers That Will Light Up Night Skies in 2019
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2SvN2u6
FOX NEWS: Breaking up (with Facebook) is hard to do. Here’s how
Breaking up (with Facebook) is hard to do. Here’s how
Every relationship has a breaking point. Even yours with Facebook.
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NASA’s New Horizons Will Visit Ultima Thule on New Year’s Day
By KENNETH CHANG from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2RqYh9J
Sunday 30 December 2018
FOX NEWS: Scarlett Johansson speaks out against fake AI-generated sex videos
Scarlett Johansson speaks out against fake AI-generated sex videos
Actress Scarlett Johansson is speaking out against fake AI-generated sex videos online.
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fox NEWS: NASA pioneer Nancy Grace Roman the ‘Mother of Hubble,’ dead at 93
NASA pioneer Nancy Grace Roman the ‘Mother of Hubble,’ dead at 93
NASA pioneer Nancy Grace Roman the ‘Mother of Hubble,’ died at the age of 93. Roman was the first chief of astronomy in the office of space science at NASA headquarters.
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Facebook Data Scandals Stoke Criticism That a Privacy Watchdog Too Rarely Bites
By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE and CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2EXooyg
fox NEWS: NASA pioneer Nancy Grace Roman, the 'Mother of Hubble,' dead at 93
NASA pioneer Nancy Grace Roman, the 'Mother of Hubble,' dead at 93
Nancy Grace Roman, known as the "mother" of the Hubble Space Telescope and the first woman to hold an executive position at NASA, died on Christmas Day at the age of 93.
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FOX NEWS: Computer virus cripples Tribune Publishing, Los Angeles Times
Computer virus cripples Tribune Publishing, Los Angeles Times
A computer virus hit newspaper printing plants in Los Angeles and at Tribune Publishing newspapers across the country.
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FOX NEWS: After Facebook apologizes for ban, Franklin Graham says tech giant should have standard based on 'God's word'
After Facebook apologizes for ban, Franklin Graham says tech giant should have standard based on 'God's word'
Facebook apologized to evangelical leader Franklin Graham for a 24-hour ban last week over a 2016 post about North Carolina's H.B. 2, known as the "bathroom bill," saying that one of its content moderators made a mistake.
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FOX NEWS: After Facebook apologizes for ban, Franklin Graham says tech giant should have standard based on 'God's will'
After Facebook apologizes for ban, Franklin Graham says tech giant should have standard based on 'God's will'
Facebook apologized to evangelical leader Franklin Graham for a 24-hour ban last week over a 2016 post about North Carolina's H.B. 2, known as the "bathroom bill," saying that one of its content moderators made a mistake.
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A Journey Into the Solar System’s Outer Reaches, Seeking New Worlds to Explore
By KENNETH CHANG from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2VjWUIV
Saturday 29 December 2018
FOX NEWS: Naughty scammers swiping electronics, filling boxes with sand or other stuffing materials, customers warn
Naughty scammers swiping electronics, filling boxes with sand or other stuffing materials, customers warn
Some Maryland residents who received pricey electronics on Christmas morning found they’d been had when the boxes that were supposed to contain expensive items were instead filled with sand or other stuffing.
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fox NEWS: First right whale calf of season seen by endangered-species observers, Florida wildlife officials say
First right whale calf of season seen by endangered-species observers, Florida wildlife officials say
Wildlife officials in Florida celebrated the spotting of a right whale calf, which they said was the first one of the season.
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FOX NEWS: National forecast for Saturday, December 29
National forecast for Saturday, December 29
Rick Reichmuth has your FoxCast.
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FOX NEWS: Mindfulness apps, souping up old cars and more: Tech Q&A
Mindfulness apps, souping up old cars and more: Tech Q&A
My car is a classic like me, older than dirt. Can I use my phone hands-free with it somehow?
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Friday 28 December 2018
fox NEWS: Rare, nearly extinct duck finds new home at lake in Madagascar
Rare, nearly extinct duck finds new home at lake in Madagascar
A species of duck that was once thought to be extinct for more than a decade has found a new home on a lake in northern Madagascar, the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) in the U.K. announced this week.
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The Week in Tech: A Peek at the Year Ahead
By NELLIE BOWLES from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2Alb0RL
FOX NEWS: National forecast for Friday, December 28
National forecast for Friday, December 28
Adam Klotz has your FoxCast.
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FOX NEWS: Tips to adjust the privacy settings on the cool tech gifts you were given for Christmas
Tips to adjust the privacy settings on the cool tech gifts you were given for Christmas
Kurt 'The CyberGuy' Knutsson shares tips to help you get the most out of your brand new gadgets.
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FOX NEWS: Facebook's massive, secret rulebook for policing speech reveals inconsistencies, gaps and biases
Facebook's massive, secret rulebook for policing speech reveals inconsistencies, gaps and biases
Facebook is attempting to tackle misinformation and hate that its platform has enabled with a massive, byzantine and secret document of rules packed with spreadsheets and power point slides that gets updated regularly for its global content moderators.
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Thursday 27 December 2018
fox NEWS: Mysterious, century-old shipwreck unearthed on Jersey shore
Mysterious, century-old shipwreck unearthed on Jersey shore
A shift in sand levels unearthed the remnants of a 25-foot shipwreck dating to the 1800s at Stone Harbor beach in New Jersey. The ship's origins are unclear, but some locals have reportedly speculated that the wreck may be the remains of a vessel that sank near the Hereford Inlet in 1800s.
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FOX NEWS: How secure is your messaging app?
How secure is your messaging app?
Which messaging app would you choose for absolute security? Every developer will profess that they responsibly consider the security and privacy of their users. But with so many different choices, it can be hard to tell which messaging platforms you can trust.
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FOX NEWS: Elon Musk says 'pedo' insult of Thai cave rescuer is First Amendment-protected speech
Elon Musk says 'pedo' insult of Thai cave rescuer is First Amendment-protected speech
SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk moved on Wednesday to have a defamation lawsuit against him dismissed, claiming that when he called a Thai-cave rescue volunteer a "pedo" and a "child rapist" those were First Amendment-protected opinions.
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FOX NEWS: Delivery drones cheer shoppers, annoy neighbors, scare dogs
Delivery drones cheer shoppers, annoy neighbors, scare dogs
Robyn McIntyre, who lives on the outskirts of Australia’s capital, was in her family room a few months ago when she thought she heard a “chain saw gone ballistic.”
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FOX NEWS: Russia tests new hypersonic weapon on Putin's orders
Russia tests new hypersonic weapon on Putin's orders
Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw a test Wednesday of a new hypersonic glide vehicle, declaring that the weapon is impossible to intercept and will ensure Russia's security for decades to come.
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Instagram Tests Horizontal Scrolling, Then Scrolls Back
By SANDRA E. GARCIA and NIRAJ CHOKSHI from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2ReMyLt
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