Daily Archives: June 26, 2020

Trump admin asks SCOTUS to strike down Obamacare 

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to wipe out Obamacare, arguing that the individual mandate is unconstitutional and that the rest of the law must be struck down with it.

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YouTuber Jenna Marbles quits over blackface 

YouTuber Jenna Marbles announces she’s leaving the video streaming site after apologising for old content.

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Coronavirus killed TWICE as many factory workers and security guards as doctors and nurses 

Men working in factories died at a rate of 73 per 100,000 men between March 9 – almost a fortnight before lockdown – and May 25, followed by men working as bouncers or security (72).

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Mary Meeker’s Bond backs Indian online learning startup Byju’s 

Indian online learning startup Byju’s has nearly doubled its valuation in a year as it adds one more high-profile name to the list of its backers: Bond. In a statement on Friday, Bangalore-based Byju’s said it had raised an undisclosed amount from the VC fund co-founded by Mary Meeker. The first-female founded VC firm’s check […]

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Multiple Teams Reportedly Serious In Giving Kaepernick Shot At NFL Return 

Multiple NFL teams are reportedly ready to give Colin Kaepernick a chance but want to see him physically train with them once permitted.

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Domino’s delivers pizza by drone to Dutch beach — but it was just a trial 

Have you ever dreamed about having a magical flying drone deliver a pizza right to wherever you might be? Dream no more because a pizza chain in the Netherlands just took a step to making that a reality. According to a report from Dutch news outlet RTL, Domino’s Pizza carried out a successful test flight of a pizza delivering drone to get the cheese-topped, […]

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It’s Time for an End-of-Life Discussion About Nursing Homes 

With residents and staff dying by the tens of thousands, the very future of long-term care should be in question.

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Google to start paying some news publishers for content 

Google says it will start paying some publishers for their news content, in a move that could pave the way for reduced tensions between the internet search giant and the beleaguered news industry. The company said on Thursday that it plans to launch this year a licensing programme to pay publishers for “high-quality content”.

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Astell & Kern’s $1,799 music player lets you switch between DACs 

Image: Astell & Kern Astell & Kern says its latest audio player is the first in the world to come with DACs from two separate manufacturers, letting you switch between them to customize the sound to your wired headphones. The $1,799 A&futura SE200 includes DACs from both AKM (AK4499EQ) and ESS (dual ES9068AS), which have their own AMP circuits ta […]

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Chinese imports likely to continue till feasible alternatives emerge: Auto, Pharma players 

Days after a deadly border clash with China that saw 20 Indian soldiers losing their lives, there has been a call from various quarters to cut imports from the neighbouring country.

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The Daily Biotech Pulse: Chiasma, Heron Await FDA Decisions, DBV Restructures, 3 Biopharmas Make Wall Street Debuts 

Here’s a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours: Scaling The Peaks (Biotech Stocks Hitting 52-week Highs June 25) read more

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Parkinson’s gene editing breakthrough in mice offers hope for patients – their damaged neurons could be replaced 

Scientists have discovered a “one-step strategy” offering hope for treating Parkinson’s disease and other degenerative illnesses after converting mice brain cells into functioning neurons, they reported this week.The motor defects associated with Parkinson’s are largely caused by the loss of dopamine-emitting neurons – electrically active cells that communic […]

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Faith Hill, a Mississippi native, urges state lawmakers to change its flag: It’s ‘a direct symbol of terror’ 

Faith Hill is joining in on the calls for change in her native state of Mississippi.

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Coronavirus latest: German meat talks loom as US cases surge 

Germany is holding talks with the meat industry amid several large abattoir outbreaks. Meanwhile, the US broke its own record for the most new confirmed cases in a day. Follow DW for the latest.

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Barr Reportedly Told DOJ Officials to Try and Undermine Michael Cohen’s Conviction 

The same day that Attorney General William Barr insisted there is “no pattern” of him working to advance the personal interests of President Donald Trump, several sources cited by The New York Times said one of his first moves after being sworn into office in early 2019 was trying to find ways to undermine the conviction of longtime Trump fixer Michael Cohen […]

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