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QAnon: What you need to know as this strange, pro-Trump conspiracy theory gains steam - CNET

This crazy, dangerous fringe movement surges as the presidential election nears. from CNET https://ift.tt/2FfVADQ via Mobiles

NASA drops joyful Jupiter flyover video from Juno's perspective - CNET

Buckle up, gas giant fans, we're going for a ride on the Juno spacecraft. from CNET https://ift.tt/3nzE3YF via Mobiles

Amazon has canceled Crucible, its free-to-play multiplayer shooter that had already been returned to closed b… - The Verge

Amazon has canceled Crucible, its free-to-play multiplayer shooter that had already been returned to closed b…    The Verge Amazon is giving up on Crucible, offering full refunds    PC Gamer RIP to Crucible, Amazon Games' first PC shooter: 2020-2020    Ars Technica Troubled Amazon Shooter Crucible Is Shutting Down    Kotaku Amazon pulls the plug on its first AAA game, 'Crucible'    Engadget View Full Coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2GPlhvq via Technology

Facebook launches bug bounty 'loyalty program' - ZDNet

Facebook launches bug bounty 'loyalty program'    ZDNet Facebook Debuts Bug Bounty 'Loyalty Program'    Threatpost Facebook now has a loyalty program for its bug bounty hunters on its platform    The Next Web View Full Coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/34HCPlp via Technology

Surfer vanishes in suspected shark attack in Australia

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U.S. government simplifies forgiveness process for smallest pandemic aid loans

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The U.S. government will greatly simplify the process by which borrowers of a $525-billion-pandemic-relief fund do not have to repay some of the smallest loans, the Department of Treasury said. In a statement issued late on Thursday, the Department of Treasury said businesses that borrowed $50,000 or less from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) can sign a one-page document attesting that the money was spent as required by the program and the loans will be forgiven, meaning taxpayers’ dollars will be used to pay for them. Introduced in April to help companies weather the economic shutdown brought on by COVID-19, the PPP was responsible for 5.21 million loans ranging from less than $50,000 each to more than $5 million. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2SDNRlZ via Latest News

Homeless migrants sleep rough beneath Dubai's skyscrapers as Covid employment crisis bites

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Dubai is witnessing a rare uptick in homelessness as migrant workers left destitute by the Covid downturn have begun sleeping out in parks under the glistening skyscrapers. Blue collar workers from Asia and Africa say they are trapped after losing jobs and running out of money to return home. Migrant workers who spoke to The Telegraph claimed they have been left abandoned after losing their jobs as the economy tightens. With no jobs and expired visas, many have congregated in parks in Dubai’s poorer Satwa area, appealing for help for repatriation flights home. Homelessness and poverty are not typically visible in the United Arab Emirates’ glitziest city. White collar jobs have also been threatened by the pandemic in UAE, with many UK expats returning home since coronavirus. Dubai's economy is geared towards heavy consumer spending in hospitality, luxury real estate and travel. Oxford Economics, a UK forecaster, estimates 900,000 jobs are under threat among a population of under 10 ...

US Army Europe and US Army Africa to merge as commander pins on fourth star

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The U.S. Army Europe commander pins on his fourth-star and brings U.S. Army Africa into the fold. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IegJQ9 via Latest News

Most so-called “missing” ballots are simply unvoted ballots, Republican elections official says

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A prominent statistic cited by those concerned about election fraud — about millions of ballots that have supposedly gone missing over the last several years — is misleading and exaggerated, the top elections official in Washington state said in an interview. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3lwc6Ps via Latest News

Hope Hicks returned to work at the White House the day after self-quarantining aboard Air Force One, according to report

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Hope Hicks only told Trump and a handful of senior staff about her COVID-19 diagnosis, much to the dismay of her coworkers, the Washington Post said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/34AnkeU via Latest News

Facebook finds pro-Trump group helped make hundreds of accounts to spam comments with attacks on Biden

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Social media giant finds Turning Point USA enlisted marketing group for ‘coordinated inauthentic behavior’ campaign, Facebook says from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3iLmz7U via Latest News

WFP fights hunger in food-deprived places, crises, war zones

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The World Food Program won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts to combat hunger amid the coronavirus pandemic, recognition that shines light on vulnerable communities across the Middle East and Africa that the U.N. agency seeks to help, those starving and living in war zones that may rarely get the world’s attention. From Yemen to South Sudan, food insecurity is a growing scourge, made worse by a mixture of military conflict, environmental disaster and the economic fallout of the pandemic. In war-torn Yemen, described as the world’s worst humanitarian disaster, millions depend each month on WFP for survival. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2GTk5Hf via Latest News

505 Games officially ends production on Indivisible - GamesIndustry.biz

505 Games officially ends production on Indivisible    GamesIndustry.biz Indivisible Development Stops After Lab Zero Fallout    Kotaku Indie RPG 'Indivisible' won't get any more updates after studio closure    Engadget Indivisible gets its final update next week as developer Lab Zero closes down    Destructoid Indivisible Will Get No More Content Or Updates Following Lab Zero Controversy    GameSpot View Full Coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/30QCxb0 via Technology

'You're lying, it's a hoax': Disbelief of the coronavirus is driving a wedge through American families — even those who've been infected

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We spoke to two women on opposite ends of the political spectrum who both had the coronavirus to see how it's impacted their choice in the election. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/33Kwcjd via Latest News

CNN's undecided voters reacted strongly to just 1 moment in the VP debate. It wasn't the Pence fly.

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CNN's snap poll after Wednesday's vice presidential debate showed Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) handily winning the showdown, with 59 percent picking her as the victor versus 38 percent who named Vice President Mike Pence. But at CNN's watch party for undecided voters in Arizona, it was a 4-4 tie — though the only two participants who said there was a clear winner thought Harris won.The voters reacted to the debate with a dial, and there was really only one moment where the dial went up, CNN's Sara Sidner said, and it was when Harris criticized the Trump administration for being dishonest about COVID-19. CNN showed the moment and the lines, but when Sidner asked some participants to explain why they had reacted that way in real time, their answers didn't really track.Sidner did not ask specifically about how Harris did, but she got a mixed, mostly negative bag of one-word responses for Pence's performance. There were three positive responses — "polished...

Fearing Biden tax hikes, wealthy Americans rush to change estate plans

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The biggest concern is that the White House and Congress could get swept up in a "Blue Wave" of Democratic wins that give Biden the power to propose and pass a sweeping set of tax reforms. Democrats want to raise estate taxes to the "historical norm," according to the party's platform. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3dej3BY via Latest News