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Warnings about ‘brain-control’ weapons reflect growing US concern about China’s military research

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REUTERS/China Daily In late 2021, the US sanctioned several Chinese entities over the creation of biotechnology that includes “purported brain-control ...

The Amex Platinum is the new best travel card for speeding through airport security thanks to these 3 benefits

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Ex-US Navy engineer accused of trying to sell nuclear submarine secrets pleads guilty

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The Virginia-class, nuclear-powered, fast-attack submarine, USS North Dakota (SSN 784), transit the Thames River as they pull into their homeport ...

A New Era in Retail and Ecommerce Is Emerging

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Retailers have begun to embrace new opportunities and cater to consumer demands that have gained momentum since the start of ...

Today’s mortgage and refinance rates in Montana

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Buying a home in Montana According to Zillow, the typical home value in Montana is higher than the typical value ...

SoFi CEO says he owns bitcoin and ether — and warns that companies who don’t take advantage of crypto will be ‘left behind’

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SoFi CEO Anthony Noto at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 15, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire ...

The stock market correction is ‘incomplete’ and earnings guidance points to a sharp slowdown for corporate profit growth in 2022, Morgan Stanley says

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AP Photo/Richard Drew The S&P 500 index is in a slump this year and its correction is “incomplete,” says Morgan ...

Levi’s brand president quit, saying she turned down $1 million severance package to keep speaking out against COVID school closures

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Jennifer Sey, Levi’s former global brand president. Christian Alminana/Getty Images for Cannes Lions Levi’s Global Brand President Jennifer Sey quit ...

Some global airlines are avoiding Ukrainian airspace as the US warns of imminent war

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KLM and British Airways aircraft. Tupungato/Shutterstock Warnings of war in Ukraine have prompted airlines to cancel flights to the country ...

Advertising for Latin American brands are pursuing more diversity in campaigns

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Many consumers in Latin America are no longer content to let brands sit on the sidelines of tough conversations. Given ...

Crypto.com review: Trade more than 90 cryptocurrencies with as little as $1

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Crypto.com offers trading, staking, NFT services, and much more. See how it works. Crypto.com; Rachel Mendelson/Insider Personal Finance Insider writes ...

A rare CryptoPunks alien avatar NFT sells for an all-time high of almost $24 million, double the previous Punks record

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CryptoPunks Rokas Tenys CryptoPunks NFT 5822, one of only nine alien Punks, sold for 8,000 ether worth $23.7 million on ...

The truth about ‘stealth,’ and why it’s so hard for aircraft to hide

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US Air Force B-2 bomber. US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joel Pfiester “Stealth,” especially in relation to ...

US stocks slip as investors assess Bullard’s comments on rates and digest Ukraine-Russia developments

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Spencer Platt/Getty Images US stocks fell Monday as the market weighs Russia-Ukraine developments and the outlook for interest rates.  Russia ...

Cryptocurrencies slide as investors seek out safe-havens like gold in the face of mounting Russia/Ukraine tensions

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Crypto Barcroft Media Cryptocurrencies fell on Monday as fear of Russia invading Ukraine unleashed a wave of risk aversion. Both ...

Trump often used an aide’s cellphone for his White House calls, meaning many of them weren’t officially recorded, report says

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Then-President Donald Trump using a cellphone during a meeting at the White House State Dining Room. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post ...

Outlook for the supply chain brightens with Vietnam’s factories set to stay open despite Omicron surge

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A garment factory in Vietnam. Nhac Nguyen/AFP/Getty Images Vietnam factories are set to stay open despite a COVID-19 surge.  Millions ...

10 things before the opening bell

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BTFD has been a solid crypto trading strategy in 2021. SOPA Images/Getty Images Welcome to 10 Things Before the Opening ...

An energy firm accidentally sent customers trillion-dollar checks in compensation for a power cut

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The checks were sent as compensation after a huge storm cut power for thousands of people across northern England and ...

GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger says the Republicans who support Putin have an ‘affection for authoritarianism’

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Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois said Russian leader Vladimir Putin is seen as a person defending the “culture of the ...

The US has temporarily suspended Mexican avocado imports after an American official received a threatening phone call

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About 80% of Mexican avocados are exported to the US. Jose Castanares/AFP/Getty Images The US suspended Mexican avocado imports after ...

GOP lawmakers in 3 states introduced bills to waive state taxes for police officers as a way to recruit more law enforcement

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A protester holding a placard expressing her opinion in front of police during a memorial march from Jefferson Square Park ...

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says it is ‘inevitable’ that Texas will turn blue

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (center) on stage at a rally in San Antonio, Texas, with progressive Democratic candidates Greg Casar (right) ...

Coinbase just kicked off the Super Bowl with a simple ad featuring a QR code styled like the bouncing icon of a DVD screensaver

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Coinbase SOPA images Coinbase kicked off the Super Bowl ad war among crypto firms with an instantly viral hit. The ...

GOP Sen. Roger Marshall wants Republicans to look into having Biden take an annual cognitive test due to ‘concern’ for his mental health

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President Joe Biden. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Sen. Roger Marshall said he wants Biden to take a cognitive test because he ...

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he wants to go back to a sane GOP, not one that ‘attacks people who don’t swear 100% fealty to the Dear Leader’

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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Republican Gov. Larry Hogan said on Sunday that he is still working to ...

NC man survived lightning strike. How it helped him land a role in a Super Bowl ad.

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The Durham man was struck by lightning 10 years ago. Now he stars in a Super Bowl ad for Wallbox, ...

NC man survived lightning strike. How it helped him land a role in a Super Bowl ad.

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The Durham man was struck by lightning 10 years ago. Now he stars in a Super Bowl ad for Wallbox, ...

Get all the healthcare coverage you need with the Digital Health Briefing from Insider Intelligence

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Healthcare has finally begun to embrace digital transformation after years as a stubborn holdout. The coronavirus pandemic has only accelerated ...

Biden calls NBC News anchor Lester Holt a ‘wise guy’ after the veteran journalist presses him on inflation

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Then-Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks at a NBC Town Hall at Pérez Art Museum in Miami, with NBC News ...