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Washington State Unveils Plan to Limit Carbon Pollution ABC News Washington state regulators on Wednesday unveiled an updated plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions from large polluters, the latest attempt by Gov. Jay Inslee to push ahead with a binding cap on carbon emissions after struggling to win approval from ... Washington to force state's biggest carbon polluters to cut emissionsThe Seattle Times A West Coast climate accord, a new Clean Air Rule announced for stateseattlepi.com Inslee Administration Defies Court Order, Betrays ChildreneNews Park Forest Access Washington -KPQ all 8 news articles »

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Posted June 1, 2016

New York Times

Silicon Valley Finds Trump's Disruption Unwelcome New York Times Scott Slinker, an entrepreneur in San Jose, Calif., is one of a small number of people in technology who have donated to Donald Trump's campaign. Credit Jason Henry for The New York Times. PALO ALTO, Calif. — Donald J. Trump would not be Silicon ... The PC upgrade cycle slows to every five to six years, Intel's CEO saysPCWorld Intel's CEO Is Ready to Buy Another Company But Doesn't Have a 'Shopping List'Fortune Intel CEO Brian Krzanich was going to hold a Trump fundraiser but suddenly canceled itBusiness Insider Recode -Seeking Alpha all 6 news articles »

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Posted June 1, 2016

Transworld Business

Vans Powers Up with a New Nintendo Collection! Transworld Business Cypress, CALIF. (June 1, 2016) – Gamers, it's time to power up as Vans and Nintendo, the ultimate two-player partnership, unveil an extensive collection of footwear, apparel and accessories celebrating the early days of video games. Vans presents ... and more »

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Posted June 1, 2016

CBS Local

AAA: 100 'deadliest days' of summer: Teens on the road after Memorial Day USA TODAY WASHINGTON – School's out. Teens are on the road. And so begins the stretch of "100 deadliest days" of the summer driving season, according to AAA, the automobile research and educational group. If the last five years are any indication, about 1,000 ... Talking, Texting Teen Drivers Take Deadly TollU.S. News & World Report Top distraction for teen drivers in crashes may surprise youCBS News AAA reveals top driving distractions for teens as '100...WJXT Jacksonville Christian Science Monitor all 84 news articles »

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Posted June 1, 2016

BuzzFeed News

EU's Online Hate Speech Deal Prompts Fears Of Censorship BuzzFeed News Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Microsoft have all signed a European Union pledge to combat racism and xenophobia on their platforms. For some, their decision to do so raises the specter of outsourced censorship. posted on Jun. 1, 2016, at 1:46 p.m.. Facebook, Twitter, Google, Microsoft vow to fight online hate in Europe. Why stop there?Fox News Europe Gets US Tech Leaders to Self-CensorBloomberg Standing up for hateBBC News CNET -Breitbart News -Jakarta Post -ThaiVisa News all 16 news articles »

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Posted June 1, 2016

TechCrunch

Facebook's new DeepText AI categorizes everything you write TechCrunch If Facebook knows what your status update is about, it can show it to people who care about that topic. If it understands the difference between “I just got out of the taxi” and “I need a ride” messages, it can ask if you want an Uber. If it detects ... Facebook Is Teaching Chatbots to Talk With Help From FacebookWIRED Facebook will start scanning 10000 posts a second to make comments less terribleBusiness Insider Facebook says its new AI is almost as good as humans at understanding contextThe Verge Quartz -Slate Magazine (blog) -Recode -Network World all 21 news articles »

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Posted June 1, 2016

New York Times

Uber Turns to Saudi Arabia for $3.5 Billion Cash Infusion New York Times Travis Kalanick, chief executive of Uber, which views the Middle East as an increasingly important overseas market. Credit Ioulex. SAN FRANCISCO — In its quest to build a global empire, Uber has turned to the Middle East for its biggest infusion of ... Uber Receives $3.5 Billion Investment From Saudi Wealth FundBloomberg Uber just got a $3.5 billion cash infusion from Saudi ArabiaThe Verge Uber Raises $3.5 Billion From Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund, Keeps $62.5 Billion ValuationForbes Mashable -Business Insider -Reuters -Financial Times all 10 news articles »

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Posted June 1, 2016

Yahoo publishes FBI's secret requests for user data CNET Yahoo published three secret requests for user information from the FBI on Wednesday. It marked the first time the FBI has allowed a company to tell the public it received National Security Letters based on a process set up in last year's USA Freedom ... and more »

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Posted June 1, 2016

ZDNet

Yahoo publishes FBI's secret requests for user data CNET Yahoo published three secret requests for user information from the FBI on Wednesday. It marked the first time the FBI has allowed a company to tell the public it received National Security Letters based on a process set up in last year's USA Freedom ... The FBI Is Letting Tech Companies Off the Leash—But Only a Little BitGizmodo Yahoo just published three FBI national security letters previously under gag orderThe Verge USA Freedom Act allows Yahoo to disclose 3 National Security LettersTechCrunch ZDNet -VentureBeat -Threatpost -Inverse all 11 news articles »

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Posted June 1, 2016

Phys.Org

NASA satellite finds unreported sources of toxic air pollution Phys.Org New research has detected smaller sulfur dioxide concentrations and sources around the world, including human-made sources such as medium-size power plants and oil-related activities. Credit: EPA. Using a new satellite-based method, scientists at NASA, ... NASA satellite finds 39 unreported sources of air pollutionEngadget NASA finds 39 human-made sources of 'major' unreported pollutionSlashGear NASA Says Their Satellite Has Found Unreported Toxic PollutionInverse all 4 news articles »

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Posted June 1, 2016

Mac Rumors

Apple's 5K Thunderbolt Display Could Include Its Own Graphics Card Mac Rumors Thunderbolt Display stock shortages at some Apple retail stores have begun sparking speculation that a refresh is coming in the near future, and with current machines unable to run a 5K display over a single-stream cable, discussion has turned towards ... Rumor: Apple preparing Thunderbolt Retina 5K display with integrated graphics cardAppleInsider (press release) (blog) Apple readying new external 5K Display as current model goes out of stock, may feature integrated GPU9 to 5 Mac Report: Apple may use a separate GPU to drive new 5K Thunderbolt DisplaysArs Technica Business Insider all 21 news articles »

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Posted June 1, 2016

Mickelson Says He Needs to Be Wary of Company He Keeps Bloomberg Dublin, Ohio (AP) -- Phil Mickelson says he needs to be responsible for the company he keeps off the golf course. In his first public appearance since he was linked to insider trading allegations, Mickelson said Wednesday he was disappointed to be ... and more »

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Posted June 1, 2016

Cinema Blend

When The Updated Resident Evil 5 Will Officially Re-Release Cinema Blend The latest Resident Evil re-release is shambling toward a June launch date, with Capcom announcing that fans will soon be able to relive the joys of re-killing zombies in Resident Evil 5. The Resident Evil series has come a long way over the years and, ... Opinion: What Resident Evil 7 Needs to Do to Win Back FansGame Rant 'Resident Evil 5' comes to PS4 and Xbox One on June 28thEngadget Resident Evil 5 coming to PS4 and Xbox One in JuneTechnoBuffalo Gamenguide -Gameranx (blog) -Attack of the Fanboy -HD Report all 74 news articles »

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Posted June 1, 2016

Washington Post

New praying mantis honors Ruth Bader Ginsburg, equality and frilly neckwear Washington Post For the first time, scientists have used the genitals of female praying mantises to formally distinguish one species from another. And using this novel technique, they've identified a previously unknown creature: Ilomantis ginsburgae. The lovely new ... Researchers name praying mantis species after Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her fancy collarMashable Praying mantis species named after Supreme Court justiceWashington Examiner Researchers name new praying mantis species after Ruth Bader GinsburgPolitico New York Magazine -Bloomberg Big Law Business -EurekAlert (press release) all 9 news articles »

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Posted June 1, 2016

CNET

Google CEO: Our AI is better because we've been doing it longer CNET Google CEO Sundar Pichai at the company's headquarters after a CNET interview. James Martin/CNET. If the battle between rival digital assistants can be summed up with the NBA championships, then Google's take would be the Golden State Warriors? Sundar Pichai stays diplomatic about Google building its own phonesTechCrunch Sundar Pichai says Google will be 'more opinionated' about Nexus designThe Verge Google's Echo-rival will have a special 'off the record' settingBusiness Insider Recode -CNBC -Vine Report -Know Your Mobile all 18 news articles »

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Posted June 1, 2016

The Verge

Google's art machine just wrote its first song The Verge Today, Google's newest machine learning project released its first piece of generated art, a 90-second piano melody created through a trained neural network, provided with just four notes up front. The drums and orchestration weren't generated by the ... Google AI produces a melody that rivals the Casio keyboard concerts of our youthTechCrunch Google new tools let anyone create art using AIEngadget Google Accelerates Introduction of Creative ToolsMultichannel News (blog) The Next Web -Tech Insider all 7 news articles »

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Posted June 1, 2016

CNET

Facebook Messenger gets emoji-crazy (now with redheads, too) CNET Women are well represented among the new emojis of Facebook Messenger. Facebook. If you want to text a friend that you're having pizza and beer, sure, you could type all of that out. Or you could go full-millennial and send a two-tap response: the ... Facebook Messenger adds diverse emojiThe Verge Facebook Messenger's emojis now look the same on all platformsVentureBeat Facebook Messenger finally adds diverse emojis!TechCrunch Engadget all 6 news articles »

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Posted June 1, 2016

Tech Times

Vans' New Nintendo Collection Due Out Later This Week Tech Times Nintendo-branded merchandise is nothing new, but official Nintendo merch that you can wear on your feet has always been pretty rare - until now, that is. ( Vans ). Advertisement. When most people think of Nintendo, they think of games like Super Mario ... Nintendo x Vans Sneakers And Apparel Coming June 3iDigitalTimes.com The Newest Vans Collaboration Celebrates Classic Nintendo GamesFortune Vans gets colorful, retro Nintendo linePolygon Engadget -VentureBeat -TIME -IGN all 19 news articles »

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Posted June 1, 2016

BBC News

Famous peppered moth's dark secret revealed BBC News Scientists have discovered the specific mutation that famously turned moths black during the industrial revolution. In an iconic evolutionary case study, a black form of the peppered moth rapidly took over in industrial parts of the UK during the 1800s ... 'Jumping gene' took peppered moths to the dark sidePhys.Org New Evidence Shows Peppered Moths Changed Color in Sync With the Industrial RevolutionSmithsonian 'Jumping Gene' Painted the Peppered Moth BlackDiscover Magazine (blog) all 5 news articles »

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Posted June 1, 2016

TechCrunch

Apple TV begins hiding apps from the charts if you have them installed TechCrunch Apple rolled out a small but interesting change to its Apple TV App Store Top Charts recently, which, for the first time, are now personalized to the individual user. Instead of simply showing a list of the Top Paid, Top Free and Top Grossing apps on ... WWDC 2016 rumor roundup: What to expect at Apple's June 13 keynoteAppleInsider (press release) (blog) Apple Devs Ditch The Watch, Embrace The TVForbes Apple's next big press event set for June 13CNET all 110 news articles »

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