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Saturday 18 August 2018
fox NEWS: Days after shark attack, town on Cape Cod closes beach to swimmers 'due to continued shark activity'
Days after shark attack, town on Cape Cod closes beach to swimmers 'due to continued shark activity'
Days after a 61-year-old man suffered a shark bite in Massachusetts, the beach on Cape Cod where the attack occurred was “closed” off to swimmers for the foreseeable future “due to continued shark activity,” the town announced Friday.
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fox NEWS: Florida's red tide: Scientists seek solution to toxic algae crisis
Florida's red tide: Scientists seek solution to toxic algae crisis
Scientists are seeking a solution to the red tide crisis that that has been devastating marine life on Florida’s Gulf Coast.
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FOX NEWS: Google Pixel 3, deadly laptops and more: Tech Q&A
Google Pixel 3, deadly laptops and more: Tech Q&A
I have a TV antenna. How do I know if I get all the possible channels?
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FOX NEWS: Microsoft clamps down on sick 'Momo suicide game' in 'Minecraft'
Microsoft clamps down on sick 'Momo suicide game' in 'Minecraft'
Microsoft is clamping down on the sick “Momo suicide challenge,” which recently infiltrated the wildly popular online game “Minecraft.”
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Friday 17 August 2018
fox NEWS: North Carolina couple spot massive megalodon shark tooth on beach
North Carolina couple spot massive megalodon shark tooth on beach
A North Carolina couple taking a walk on Wrightsville Beach in North Carolina on Tuesday came across a rare, prehistoric find: a megalodon tooth.
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fox NEWS: Sprawling galaxy cluster discovered 'hiding in plain sight'
Sprawling galaxy cluster discovered 'hiding in plain sight'
Scientists at MIT have discovered a galaxy cluster that they say is “hiding in plain sight.”
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fox NEWS: Great white shark kills dolphin, loses meal to even bigger shark
Great white shark kills dolphin, loses meal to even bigger shark
A shocking video shows a great white shark proudly carrying around its latest victim — a dolphin — when suddenly an even bigger great white swoops in to steal the meal straight from its mouth.
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Crows Are Taught to Pick Up Trash at French Theme Park
By LAURA M. HOLSON from NYT Science https://ift.tt/2MsVPgz
FOX NEWS: Air Force to fly F-15s, F-22s and F-35s controlling attack drones from the air
Air Force to fly F-15s, F-22s and F-35s controlling attack drones from the air
The Air Force and DARPA are now testing new hardware and software configured to enable 4th and 5th Generation aircraft to command drones from the cockpit in the air, bringing new levels of autonomy, more attack options and a host of new reconnaissance advantages to air warfare.
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FOX NEWS: Google to unveil Amazon Echo Show competitor this year, report says
Google to unveil Amazon Echo Show competitor this year, report says
Step aside, Amazon Echo Show.
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FOX NEWS: Teen hacks Apple, has excellent folder name
Teen hacks Apple, has excellent folder name
A 16-year-old kid in Australia managed to hack into Apple's computer systems multiple times over the course of a year and steal secure data, and the best part of the story is the name of the folder in which he saved instructions and stolen files on his laptop: "hacky hack hack."
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fox NEWS: Facts about Megalodon: The long-gone shark
Facts about Megalodon: The long-gone shark
The megalodon, which went extinct millions of years ago, was the largest shark ever documented and one of the largest fish on record. The scientific name, Carcharocles megalodon, means "giant tooth." And for good reason: Its massive teeth give scientists major clues about what the creature was like and when it died off.
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fox NEWS: NASA admits $400M Mars Opportunity rover could be lost forever
NASA admits $400M Mars Opportunity rover could be lost forever
In a blog post, NASA said that it may never again have contact with the Opportunity rover, after the craft got caught up in a Martian dust storm in the middle of June.
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FOX NEWS: Reddit sleuth helps police identify car part, leads to fatal hit-and-run arrest
Reddit sleuth helps police identify car part, leads to fatal hit-and-run arrest
A Reddit sleuth has helped police identify a car part, leading to an arrest following a fatal hit-and-run incident in Washington State.
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fox NEWS: 99-million-year old beetle, which lived with Tyrannosaurus Rex, found perfectly preserved in amber
99-million-year old beetle, which lived with Tyrannosaurus Rex, found perfectly preserved in amber
The remains of a 99-million-year old beetle have been discovered, perfectly preserved in amber, fossilized resin that originates from the bark of a tree. It is believed to be the world's oldest insect pollinator and the amber provides a fascinating look at how life was nearly 100 million years ago.
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FOX NEWS: Reddit sleuth helps police identify car part, leads to hit-and-run arrest
Reddit sleuth helps police identify car part, leads to hit-and-run arrest
A Reddit sleuth has helped police identify a car part, leading to an arrest following a fatal hit-and-run incident in Washington State.
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The Week in Tech: When In Doubt, Never Tweet
By SHEERA FRENKEL from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2vRLQrH
FOX NEWS: Biggest-ever British warship joins forces with most powerful American stealth fighter jets
Biggest-ever British warship joins forces with most powerful American stealth fighter jets
Britain’s largest-ever warship, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, is joining forces with the American-made most powerful stealth fighter jets in the world.
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FOX NEWS: National forecast for Friday, August 17
National forecast for Friday, August 17
Janice Dean has your FoxCast.
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Hundreds of Reindeer Died by Lightning. Their Carcasses Became a Laboratory.
By STEPH YIN from NYT Science https://ift.tt/2vKSqA7
fox NEWS: Scientists are watching baby turtles from space
Scientists are watching baby turtles from space
Thanks to technology that cosmonauts are installing on the International Space Station, scientists will get an extraterrestrial view of baby turtles and other wildlife.
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Alexa, Can You Have a Conversation With Us? (At Least a Short One?)
By KEITH COLLINS and CADE METZ from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2vPVWsW
FOX NEWS: Another Apple Store robbed in California; 4 suspects sought
Another Apple Store robbed in California; 4 suspects sought
Four men are suspected of stealing at least 20 iPhones from an Apple Store in Northern California this week, continuing a wave of similar crimes across the state, authorities said.
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Thursday 16 August 2018
fox NEWS: 19 dead elk found in Oregon were likely killed by avalanche, biologist says
19 dead elk found in Oregon were likely killed by avalanche, biologist says
Some hikers in Oregon recently found 19 dead elk, which state Fish and Wildlife officials say were likely the victims of an avalanche.
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fox NEWS: 'Wheelie dogs' enjoy a game of tag at Moroccan animal sanctuary
'Wheelie dogs' enjoy a game of tag at Moroccan animal sanctuary
Several wheelchair-bound rescue dogs playfully “ruffed” it up when they chased each other during playtime.
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fox NEWS: Mysterious fur covered sea 'monster' washes up on beach: 'Could it be some ancient creature?'
Mysterious fur covered sea 'monster' washes up on beach: 'Could it be some ancient creature?'
Is it the remains of a woolly mammoth — or a decaying whale?
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Archaeologists Find 3,200-Year-Old Cheese in an Egyptian Tomb
By NIRAJ CHOKSHI from NYT Science https://ift.tt/2MQvOEN
FOX NEWS: Google employees revolt over censored search engine project for China, reports say
Google employees revolt over censored search engine project for China, reports say
Google employees have written a letter to company management expressing their displeasure with the tech giant's proposed search engine for China, which would see certain search results be censored at the Chinese government's request. Employees have demanded that the company be more transparent about its decisions, and the letter also calls the project's ethics into question.
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‘Weaponized Ad Technology’: Facebook’s Moneymaker Gets a Critical Eye
By NATASHA SINGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Mj0zpv
FOX NEWS: Sick WhatsApp 'Momo suicide game' infiltrates 'Minecraft'
Sick WhatsApp 'Momo suicide game' infiltrates 'Minecraft'
The horrific “Momo” WhatsApp 'suicide game' linked to the death of at least one teen has appeared in “Minecraft.”
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FOX NEWS: Electric-powered planes are taking off amid rising fuel costs
Electric-powered planes are taking off amid rising fuel costs
Aviation pioneers are developing a new way to soar through skies using electric-powered planes as a way to battle rising jet fuel prices.
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FOX NEWS: Google employees revolt over censored search engine project, reports say
Google employees revolt over censored search engine project, reports say
Google employees have written a letter to company management expressing their displeasure with the tech giant's proposed search engine for China, which would see certain search results be censored at the Chinese government's request. Employees have demanded that the company be more transparent about its decisions, and the letter also calls the project's ethics into question.
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fox NEWS: Golden retriever comforts neglected horse in viral video
Golden retriever comforts neglected horse in viral video
A golden retriever is being credited for nursing a neglected horse back to health after the animals formed an unlikely bond that was captured in a viral video.
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fox NEWS: Muppet on Mars? NASA image from the Red Planet sparks comparisons to famous puppet
Muppet on Mars? NASA image from the Red Planet sparks comparisons to famous puppet
Extra terrestrials may not be openly roaming the Red Planet, but muppets might be.
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fox NEWS: California deputies use beanbag gun to release bear stuck in car, video shows
California deputies use beanbag gun to release bear stuck in car, video shows
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office posted a video of deputies shooting nonlethal beanbag rounds to break a car’s window in order to release a bear trapped inside.
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FOX NEWS: Suspension of Tesla whistleblower on Twitter shows inconsistency of platform's policies
Suspension of Tesla whistleblower on Twitter shows inconsistency of platform's policies
Twitter, which has taken flak for not banning conspiracy theorist Alex Jones outright, did temporarily suspend a man who is embroiled in a legal dispute with Tesla.
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FOX NEWS: Biggest-ever British warship joins forces with most powerful American stealth fighter jets
Biggest-ever British warship joins forces with most powerful American stealth fighter jets
Britain’s largest-ever warship, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, is joining forces with the American-made most powerful stealth fighter jets in the world.
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How Ants Avoid Traffic Jams
By JAMES GORMAN and CHRISTOPHER WHITWORTH from NYT Science https://ift.tt/2OD41YS
Settling Arguments About Hydrogen With 168 Giant Lasers
By KENNETH CHANG from NYT Science https://ift.tt/2OEH47G
Trapped in 99-Million-Year-Old Amber, a Beetle With Pilfered Pollen
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR from NYT Science https://ift.tt/2Pfiyej
fox NEWS: Egyptian mummy reveals incredible embalming 'recipe'
Egyptian mummy reveals incredible embalming 'recipe'
A mummy buried in Southern Egypt more than 5,000 years ago has revealed its grisly secrets, shedding new light on prehistoric embalming practices.
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Google Employees Protest Secret Work on Censored Search Engine for China
By KATE CONGER and DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2OJmL9j
FOX NEWS: Fake news backlash? Twitter CEO rethinking how platform works, wants to reduce 'echo chambers'
Fake news backlash? Twitter CEO rethinking how platform works, wants to reduce 'echo chambers'
Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey said he is rethinking core parts of the social media network so that it does not enable the spread of hate speech and disinformation.
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fox NEWS: Elephants rarely get cancer because their bodies have a rare 'zombie gene'
Elephants rarely get cancer because their bodies have a rare 'zombie gene'
Cancer is a friend to no one, but a "zombie gene," known as LIF6, which still exists in elephants, may be useful in helping end this deadly disease.
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