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Macroeconomics, money and post-Brexit recovery, all in one Twitter thread
Source: Macroeconomics, money and post-Brexit recovery, all in one Twitter thread
Covid: Thanksgiving the cause of a spike in US infections?
Family reunions over the holiday period brought people together, but did they…
Immigrants and the Economy
“Is it true that immigrants take jobs away from Americans and are…
Are You Digisexual?— Purchases of Humanoid Sexbots Surged in 2020
What will this mean for the future of sexuality? Source: Are You…
The Impact of Crypto Currencies on Developing Countries
Authors: Moritz Holtmeier, Philipp Sandner Source: The Impact of Crypto Currencies on…
Bitcoin’s Inconvenient Truth
The founder of BitTorrent is on a quest to develop an eco-friendly…
Rich people will cut the line for the coronavirus vaccine
Source: Rich people will cut the line for the coronavirus vaccine Did…
Coronavirus: Brazilian supreme court rules against COVID anti-vaxxers
Ten justices of the 11-member court backed the mandatory inoculation with only…
Top federal cybersecurity experts explain why the SolarWinds cyberattack is such a big deal — and why it’s too soon to declare cyberwar
Cybersecurity experts including former CISA director Chris Krebs explain what happened, why…
Battery Pack Prices Cited Below $100/kWh for the First Time in 2020, While Market Average Sits at $137/kWh | BloombergNEF
BloombergNEF’s annual battery price survey finds prices fell 13% from 2019 …
Hacked networks will need to be burned ‘down to the ground’
It’s going to take months to kick elite hackers widely believed to…
Octopuses Observed Punching Fish, Perhaps Out of Spite, Scientists Say
Source: Octopuses Observed Punching Fish, Perhaps Out of Spite, Scientists Say
Ivanka Trump, Famed Public Health Expert, Screened CDC Guidance to Make Sure It Was Nice to Her Dad
“Every time that the science clashed with the messaging, messaging won.” Source:…
Trump Is Losing His Mind
The president is discussing martial law in the Oval Office, as his…
Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows attempted to hide his COVID-19 diagnosis and the White House outbreak
White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows, threatened to fire doctors if…
The next big threat facing the Trudeau Liberals: China – Macleans.ca
Stephen Maher: China’s increasing belligerence will require a tougher tone from Ottawa….
‘Ghost’ papers underscore the loss of trusted journalism in Canadian communities | The Star
Source: ‘Ghost’ papers underscore the loss of trusted journalism in Canadian communities…
Trump Floats Coup Plan So Wild Even Giuliani Is Terrified
Trump’s crazies are turning on the even-crazier. Source: Trump Floats Coup Plan…
Mutant Covid strain behind South East outbreak is ‘70% more contagious’
THE new Covid-19 variant that has ripped through the South East is…
Doug Ford plans to start building a new superhighway near the 401 next year. Why not move all the trucks to the 407 toll highway instead?
For some half a million people on any given day in the…
Acting Pentagon chief halts Biden transition briefings
The move shocked officials across the Defense Department. Source: Acting Pentagon chief…
Mystery Structure Appears in Kim Il Sung Square | 38 North: Informed Analysis of North Korea
Commercial satellite imagery reveals that a small building surrounded by a high…
EXCLUSIVE: Jared Kushner helped create a Trump campaign shell company that secretly paid the president’s family members and spent $617 million in reelection cash, a source tells Insider
Kushner directed Lara Trump, the vice president’s nephew John Pence, and Trump…
Canada floats idea of North American ban on new gasoline-powered cars
Canada wants deeper environmental ties with the United States and one result…
Suspected Russian hack is much worse than first feared: Here’s what you need to know
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said the threat “poses a…
Pope Francis: Divert arms money to fight COVID-19, ensure vaccine for all
“Global problems like the present COVID-19 pandemic and climate change have only…
1 in 5 prisoners in the US has had COVID-19, 1,700 have died
One in every five state and federal prisoners in the United States…
Global warming breakthrough: Methane-slashing ‘super seaweed’ cattle feed supplement wins $1m prize
First Nations communities to benefit after CSIRO-developed, seaweed-based supplement, which cuts cattle…
Scientists looking for aliens investigate radio beam ‘from nearby star’
Tantalising ‘signal’ appears to have come from Proxima Centauri, the closest star…
50 years of tax cuts for the rich failed to trickle down, economics study says
Tax cuts for the wealthy didn’t boost the economies of the U.S….
Opinion | Dan Price announced a minimum salary of $70,000 to all of his 120 employees back in 2015. It paid off big time
Source: Opinion | Dan Price announced a minimum salary of $70,000 to…
A Game Designer’s Analysis Of QAnon
Playing with reality Source: A Game Designer’s Analysis Of QAnon
‘The Winners Are the Cartels’: Mexico Slaps Cuffs on the DEA
“The DEA miscalculated just how militarized this country has become … maybe…
No, Biden hasn’t won yet — one more nightmare scenario
Trump has one more card to play, depending on whether Republicans in…
The Mystery of the Coca Plant That Wouldn’t Die
The war on Colombia’s drug lords is losing ground to an herbicide-resistant…
“Ghislaine, Is That You?”: Inside Ghislaine Maxwell’s Life on the Lam
For a year leading up to her arrest, the vanishing act of…
Meet The Mites That Live On Your Face
Demodex mites live inside your pores. Just about every adult human alive…
No One Can Explain Why Planes Stay in the Air
Do recent explanations solve the mysteries of aerodynamic lift? Source: No One…
LSD use in the ranks prompts testing at USMC base
The Marine Corps is conducting random drug testing at one base in…
South Africa’s lottery probed as 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 drawn and 20 win
Twenty ticketholders win in South Africa after the unusual sequence, sparking claims…
The Virus Trains: How Lockdown Chaos Spread Covid-19 Across India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s coronavirus restrictions sent migrant workers fleeing. To get…
Cannibal sandwiches: Wisconsinites urged against eating traditional raw meat | US news | The Guardian
State health department warns that eating ‘tiger meat’ or ‘steak tartare’ risks…
Treasure Washes Up on Venezuela’s Shore, Bringing Gold and Hope to a Village
Venezuela’s economic meltdown had pummeled a proud fishing village. Then jewelry started…
Amazon to help 29 million people grow their tech skills with free cloud computing skills training
We will provide training opportunities through existing AWS-designed programs, as well as…
‘We’re not going to have a Christmas,’ says woman told to repay $18,500 in CERB by year’s end | CBC News
A Charlottetown cake-maker disputes a letter from the Canada Revenue Agency saying…
The 2020 Election Shows How Organized Money Devoured American Democracy
This year’s election cycle was the most expensive in history — and,…
Freeland wants ideas on how to unleash cash hoards. Here’s what experts said – BNN Bloomberg
Here’s what some economists and observers told BNN Bloomberg the government should…
Yeah, it’s official: AMC Theaters says it’ll go broke in January
If only we could’ve seen this coming and done something to help…
The carbon tax is going up. Here’s how much more you could pay at the pumps
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has set ambitious targets for reducing emissions in…
