iNsAnItY iNtEnSiFiEd: February 2, 2022 - How to stop AI from recognizing your face in selfies

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Is having a favourite child really a bad thing?

Joanna knew she had a favourite child from the moment her second son was born. The Kent, UK-based mum says she loves both of her children, but her youngest child just “gets” her in a way that her first-born doesn’t.

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How to stop AI from recognizing your face in selfies

A growing number of tools now let you stop facial recognition systems from training on your personal photos

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Whoopi Goldberg suspended by ABC for two weeks over Holocaust remarks

ABC suspends the US talk show host for two weeks after she said the Holocaust was "not about race".

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How the 'Zoom ceiling' might hurt your chance of promotion

Remote workers sometimes miss out on promotions because their contributions aren't fairly recognized.

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Crypto start-ups are still raising serious cash despite a slump in prices

Cryptocurrency start-ups are having a solid start to the year, bagging hundreds of millions of dollars in fresh cash.

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Retail workers have a new ally in their fight for paid sick leave

Activist investors are petitioning big retailers like CVS, Target, Kroger, and TJX to grant workers paid sick days.

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Free covid tests are meant to reduce inequity, but they're highlighting it

Online groups are stepping in to help those desperately in need of tests.

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The "Two Weeks' Notice" Approach to Changing Jobs Is Bad for Companies and Employees

Managers and direct reports should be able to talk honestly about career goals.

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World's 1st trial deliberating infecting young adults with COVID found to be safe

The world's first "human challenge" trial in which volunteers were deliberately exposed to COVID-19 to advance research into the disease was found to be safe in healthy young adults, leaders of the study said on Wednesday.

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Gene variant found in centenarians appears to slow the ageing process

A rare variant of the SIRT6 gene increases DNA repair in human cells, and learning its effects could help to develop anti-ageing drugs

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Convincing Your Company Leaders to Invest in New Technology

Overcoming resistance starts with understanding the psychological barriers at play.

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Biden Promised 500 Million Free Covid Tests. Then He Had to Find Them.

Millions of Americans are now receiving tests through the new mail program, which health experts said came too late to meet demand during the brunt of Omicron wave.

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Home Depot's answer to the labor shortage: Next-day job offers

Home Depot has a plan to combat the worker shortage: Speedy job offers.

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Opinion: We need to understand America's spike in murders

Learning why murder becomes more or less prevalent could help officials make better decisions about deploying police, regulating guns and designing, financing and providing social services. But without national data infrastructure about crime, argues Jeff Asher, none of that can happen.

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AT&T to spin off WarnerMedia in $43 billion Discovery media merger, cuts dividend

AT&T said on Tuesday it will spin off WarnerMedia in a $43 billion transaction to merge its media properties with Discovery.

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Programming languages: Python dominates, but developers are adding new skills to stand out | ZDNet

C++, Go, Rust and cybersecurity shine in O'Reilly Media's analysis, but Python, Java and Javascript still rule.

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Female students join male peers as Afghan universities reopen

Afghanistan's public universities on Wednesday opened for the first time since the Taliban took over the country last year, with female students joining their male counterparts heading back to campus.

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The Great Resignation has morphed into the Great Sabbatical

Mid-career sabbaticals have tripled over the past four years—and the gap year is losing its stigma.

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How to survive in a blizzard | CNN Travel

Would you know what to do if you were stuck outdoors or in a car during a blizzard? Here's how to first avoid these dangerous winter storms, and then what to do if you're stuck in one.

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What's the Best Nondairy Milk Alternative?

Soy milk, nut milks and other products may offer unique benefits.

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Hereâ€™s Why A Cruise Company Keeps Taking Passengers To The Bahamas Against Their Will

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Wife of N.Korea's Kim makes first public appearance since Sept

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's wife and influential auntmade a rare appearance in state media on Wednesday, as the ruling family has maintained a low profile during the coronavirus pandemic.

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We can't afford to stop solar geoengineering research

It is the wrong time to take this strategy for combating climate change off the table.

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Long weekend breaks from the UK: 10 places you can easily squeeze into 72 hours

Make the most of every bank holiday.

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Sony raises annual operating profit forecast to $10.5bn

Strong sales in music streaming, movie business lift earnings

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Ukrainian civilians prepare as war with Russia threatens

Many civilians are not convinced Russia will invade, but say all the war talk is unsettling.

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How Juvenile Lockups Set Kids on a Path to Commit More Violence

The U.S. has been locking up kids for more than a century, generally with bad results.

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Seasonal Businesses See Year-Round Demand, Still. 5 Ways to Hire (Fast) Amid the Great Resignation

The work-from-anywhere trend has many companies enjoying a surge in the off-season. That's creating an even bigger labor crunch.

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Big tech should reimburse victims of online scams

Big tech companies whose online platforms carry advertisements for scams should be made to reimburse victims, British lawmakers said, as part of wider efforts to combat a growing epidemic of online fraud in Britain.

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Business Executives Share Why It Can Pay to Do Good

'We cannot be about just maximizing our profit next quarter. We need to be part of our societies.'

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3 Management Myths That We Desperately Need To Unlearn

It's not what you don't know that kills you, it's what you know for sure that ain't true.

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Workplace Human Resources Predictions for 2022

The best companies will find out what employees need most, and other forcasts

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Family of England rugby player voice â€˜pure despairâ€™ at care home visiting rules

David Robinson is facing restricted visits at his care home due to Covid outbreaks despite government rule relaxation

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Cannabis-induced psychosis drives man to cut off his own penis

Doctors were unable to reconstruct the man's penis as it was infested with ants

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Mindfulness Studio Open Raises $14.5 Million Series A

Open mediation closed a $14.5 million Series A round from top Silicon Valley investors for its experiences that combine breathwork, meditation, yoga, Pilates and more.

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'Platinum Jubbly': The Queen's 70-year reign gets an Only Fools and Horses twist

A Chinese manufacturer makes 10,800 tea cups, mugs and plates to mark the Queen's seven decades as monarch, only to discover a vital spelling mistake.

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Hitchhiking in Earth's orbit, asteroid may be with us for 4,000 years

An asteroid that was discovered riding along in Earth's orbit is about three-quarters of a mile (1.2 km) wide and might remain as a hitchhiker with our planet for at least 4,000 more years while posing no danger, scientists said on Tuesday.

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China inks nuclear power plant deal with Argentina

Builder hails deal as 'milestone in nuclear ties' between two countries

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Autonomous battery-powered rail cars could steal shipments from truckers

Advances in batteries, autonomy could extend the reach of freight railroads.

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Here's Everything New on Netflix in February 2022

And what's leaving

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Investors urge miners to change ways after damning Rio Tinto workplace report

Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto's admissions of sexual assault, racism and bullying in an internal report have sparked calls from investors for the entire industry to clean up its act.

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Shintaro Ishihara, Japanese Conservative and China Antagonist, Dies at 89

The firebrand politician co-authored 'The Japan That Can Say No' and played a pivotal role in escalating territorial tensions with China.

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Two Officers Killed at Bridgewater College in Virginia

A 27-year-old suspect was caught after a widespread search at the college, about 40 miles from Charlottesville, the authorities said.

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Nearly 200 human spines found threaded onto posts in Peru

Almost 200 examples of human spines threaded onto reed posts have been discovered in Peru, revealing a unique way of treating the dead that has never previously been documented in the region, according to a new study.

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What next for Wordle and its fans?

Fans have been left guessing what will come next, as the viral puzzle is sold to the New York Times.

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Joe Rogan: White House praises Spotify's new Covid disclaimers

The administration says it believes tech giants should do more to fight misinformation.

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Amazon announces 1,500 new apprenticeships for 2022

The expansion of the retailer's programme includes over 200 degree-level apprenticeships.

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Family of Robert Durst's first wife sues second wife for wrongful death | Robert Durst | The Guardian

The lawsuit alleges Debrah Lee Charatan, who stands to collect millions from Durstâ€™s estate, helped him avoid justice for years

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Two human heads stolen from graves in Melbourne cemetery | Melbourne | The Guardian

Police investigating thefts from mausoleums in Footscray cemetery say 'it's very difficult to say what the motive is'

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Book a prize: Idaho library has wait list for story eight-year-old hid on a shelf | Books | The Guardian

Dillon Helbig's tale of a Christmas star, the first Thanksgiving and the north pole has proved a surprise hit

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'It stopped me having sex for a year': why Generation Z is turning its back on sex-positive feminism | Sex | The Guardian

The movement championed the right to enjoy sex and was supposed to free women from guilt or being shamed. But now many are questioning whether it has left them more vulnerable

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'It's time for us to live our lives to the full': Line of Duty's Tommy Jessop on changing the world for people with Down's syndrome | Down's syndrome | The Guardian

His parents hoped he might get a job in a library. Instead he became an actor, a campaigner â€" and a role model

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Archaeologists uncover ancient helmets and temple ruins in southern Italy | Italy | The Guardian

Finds date to sixth-century BC Battle of Alalia, in which the Greeks defeated Etruscans and Carthaginians

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Has flu fizzled out? Experts assess the threat to NHS | Coronavirus | The Guardian

Threat failed to materialise this winter but experts say all bets off for next season

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Publisher pauses printing of Anne Frank book after allegations of "shoddy" research | Ars Technica

Dutch publisher Ambo Anthos said it should have taken more "critical stance" on book.

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Big Tech increases funding to US foreign policy think tanks | Ars Technica

Tech giants battle US moves toward stricter regulation using anti-China lobbying.

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After a dazzling evening launch, SpaceX going for Falcon 9 doubleheader | Ars Technica

Seeing stage separation in a whole new light after this flight.

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The Rampaging Pigs of the San Francisco Bay Area

A proposed California law would make it easier to hunt feral swine, the voracious 'super invaders' that are the bane of some East Bay suburbs.

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Jan. 6 Panel Examining Trump's Role in Proposals to Seize Voting Machines

The House committee is looking into efforts by the former president's outside advisers to create a legal basis for national security agencies to help reverse his defeat in 2020.

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Mel Mermelstein, Holocaust Survivor Who Sued Deniers, Dies at 95

He accused a revisionist history group of reneging on its promise to give a reward to anyone who could prove that the Nazis gassed Jews. He won his case.

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Questions Remain After Highway Crash Involving Monkeys

A Pennsylvania woman who had contact with them says she has signs of illness, but no one else has reported symptoms. And the airline that shipped them is getting out of the business.

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U.S. National Debt Tops $30 Trillion as Borrowing Surged

The record red ink, fueled by spending to combat the coronavirus, comes as interest rates are expected to rise, which could add to America's costs.

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National Guard Is Not Exempt From Vaccine Mandate, Defense Secretary Says

Lloyd J. Austin's rejection of the governors' request to exempt their states' troops from the national military coronavirus vaccine mandate sets the stage for a possible court fight.

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A Guide to the 101 Best Songs About California

An unscientific guide to the tracks that evoke the Golden State.

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Despite Labor Shortages, Workers See Few Gains in Economic Security

The pandemic has supposedly given service workers leverage. But many still have unstable hours and incomes because employers like the flexibility.

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Have You Worked for a Company That Monitors Employee Productivity?

We're interested in learning about how employers are monitoring and evaluating worker productivity.

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Sen. Ben Ray Lujan suffered stroke and underwent surgery

Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, a Democrat, is "expected to make a full recovery" after suffering a stroke in his cerebellum, his chief of staff said in a statement.

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WHO says the new omicron subvariant doesn't appear to be more severe than the original

Vaccines remain effective at preventing severe disease and death from omicron and all of its subvariants, the WHO said.

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Democratic senator's stroke exposes fragility of 50-50 Senate majority

As if their stalled and tattered agenda wasn't proof enough, Democrats just got a poignant reminder of the precarious nature of life in a 50-50 Senate, especially ahead of an impending Supreme Court nomination.

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Bridgewater College shooting: Suspect who allegedly killed 2 officers in shooting on Virginia campus charged with murder

The shooting deaths of two officers, who were close friends as well as colleagues, on a small Virginia college campus on Tuesday left a community stunned and investigators determined to learn more about the attack by a lone suspect who was later captured.

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McConnell breaks with Trump over his latest vow if he wins the 2024 presidency

Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) disagreed with Donald Trump's vow to pardon Jan. 6 rioters, should he return to the White House. CNN's Manu Raju reports.

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China's Xi and Russia's Putin set for face-to-face at Olympics as Ukraine tensions flare

When Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes leaders from around the world for the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Olympics on Friday, it will be his first time meeting foreign counterparts face-to-face in more than 400 days. And at the top of his guest list is Russia's Vladimir Putin.

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In eastern Ukraine they don't expect an invasion, but people are watching and waiting

On the frontlines east of the port city of Mariupol, the Ukrainian army's defensive positions look much as they did two years ago: Platoons shelter in improvised bunkers and ruined houses, and trenches curl through the frigid landscape.

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Comic book store owners are offering to ship banned Holocaust novel 'Maus' to Tennessee students for free

After a Tennessee school board banned a graphic novel about the Holocaust from local middle schools, comic book store owners from near and far pledged to send students the book for free.

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University of Utah suspends all fraternity and sorority social activities following second sexual assault report

The University of Utah has suspended all social activities at fraternities and sororities after two reports of sexual assault that allegedly occurred at two different fraternity houses, according to a letter from the university.

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A look back at Tom Brady's storied career