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Does Google Know Everything About You? Short Answer: Yes.
by gulaiymGREENSBORO, NC– Check out this email from a 2 Wants To Know viewer. Conni writes: Google is constantly gathering information about where you have been. I get notifications asking me if I want to save a restaurant or a store to my timeline. Who gets the information from this timeline? Can I opt out of […]
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Archaeologists discover 81 ancient settlements in the Amazon
by gulaiymThe settlement looked like little more than 11 mounds of earth surrounded by a sunken ditch. But if Jonas Gregorio de Souza closed his eyes, he could imagine the Boa Vista site as it would have appeared 800 years ago. Perhaps, the archaeologist said, those mounds were houses circling a central square. Outside the defensive […]
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Nvidia stock drops as self-driving test halt overshadows annual celebration
by gulaiymNvidia Corp. shares suffered their third-worst day since 2011 on Tuesday, as the company’s decision to halt testing of self-driving cars overshadowed new products announced at its annual developers conference. Nvidia NVDA, -1.50% stock closed with a 7.8% drop at $225.52, with the decline starting after Reuters reported that the company had halted self-driving tests after an Uber […]
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U.S. markets close sharply lower as tech stocks lead late sell-off
by gulaiymBanks also weighed on the market as bond yields declined. A steep, late-afternoon sell-off in technology companies pulled U.S. stocks sharply lower Tuesday, knocking 344 points off the Dow Jones industrial average. The market slide erased modest gains from earlier in the day and much of a powerful rally from the day before. Banks also […]
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China: PBOC Begins Blockchain Rollout With ‘Blockchain Registry Open Platform’
by gulaiymChina’s central bank realized the first of what will likely be many Blockchain implementations in the form of the Blockchain Registry Open Platform (BROP), released Monday, March 26. Unveiled at the Global Financial Science and Technology Summit in the city of Hangzhou, BROP is an open Blockchain protocol developed by the Zhongchao Blockchain Research Institute. […]
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Local breweries collide for beer culture course
by gulaiymThe Michael A. Leven School of Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality offers a class on the classic American beverage — beer. Additionally, the class holds panels where various brew masters from different breweries come and talk about all facets of the business and taste samples with students. From March 20-22, students taking CHS 4640, Beer Culture, […]
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EU says summit with Turkey provides no answers to concerns
by gulaiymVARNA, Bulgaria (Reuters) – European Union leaders said talks with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday offered no answers to a long list of concerns including over Turkey’s intervention in Syria and the jailing of journalists at home. At a summit that host Bulgaria described as “charged with great tension”, the bloc vowed to keep […]
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Los Angeles could end Arizona travel ban, enacted as result of SB1070
by gulaiymPHOENIX — Arizona is still feeling the effects of a controversial immigration bill that was signed into law nearly a decade ago. Senate Bill 1070, also known as the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act, was signed into law by former Gov. Jan Brewer in 2010. It required law enforcement officers to determine the immigration […]
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Crait Battle Featured Clever Homage to Original Star Tours
by gulaiymThe latest Star Wars movie ended with yet another epic battle, but this one took place both on the ground and in the sky. Some fans might be surprised to learn that the skybound-portion of the Crait confrontation in Star Wars: The Last Jedi was heavily inspired by a famous Disneyland attraction. While speaking on the director’s commentary for […]
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Search CENTRAL EUROPE MIDDLE EAST SCANDINAVIA AFRICA UK ITALY SPAIN MORENEWSLETTERSALL WRITERS Microsoft is readying multi-session support for Windows 10
by gulaiymMicrosoft looks poised to add a new Multi Session option to Windows 10, likely this fall, which will allow IT to provide multiple users with remote access to desktops/apps without relying on Windows Server. Microsoft officials hinted earlier this year that they were working on new ways to deliver virtual desktop/app capabilities in Windows 10 […]
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