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10 things in tech you need to know today

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Karl Mondon/Digital First Media/The Mercury News via Getty Images Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know ...

‘I don’t see myself really staying where I’m at for the rest of my life’: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speculates leaving House seat in the future

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) passes through the National Statuary Hall January 9, 2020 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. ...

Officials in Trump’s administration say, despite public denial, the president is actually pushing for a herd immunity strategy for COVID-19

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Getty The White House is reportedly still pushing for a herd immunity police to address the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the ...

CNN keeps ‘anonymous’ author as a contributor despite lying to host Anderson Cooper

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CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Miles Taylor. CNN Miles Taylor, the author of the bombshell opinion column published in the New ...

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warned Rep. Ted Yoho that she won’t be ‘so nice next time’ following harassment incident

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., attends a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call ...

Trump campaign calls the identity of ‘Anonymous’ author the ‘least impressive, lamest political ‘reveal’ of all time’

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Former DHS chief of staff Miles Taylor was revealed as the anonymous Trump administration official who wrote a 2018 op-ed ...

Getting a flu shot could reduce your risk of getting COVID-19, preliminary research suggests

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An advertisement offering free flu shots in New York City on August 21, 2020. John Nacion/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images Health experts ...

Best Buy has announced some of its early Cyber Monday deals — here’s what’s on sale now and what to expect on November 30

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When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. Best Buy’s Cyber Monday ...

The S&P 500 will tumble up to 20% before the inauguration as investors have lost hope that COVID-19 would be controlled, an investment chief says

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CNBC TV The S&P 500 will tumble up to 20% further before the inauguration as investors have now lost hope ...

Named one of the country’s best new restaurants, this Durham dumpling shop is expanding

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More dumplings, please. Soon, residents in the eastern part of the Triangle won’t have to drive so far for these ...

How to watch videos on your Apple Watch by sending them through the Messages app

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You can only watch video on your Apple Watch when it’s sent through Messages, not on video platforms like YouTube. ...

Named one of the country’s best new restaurants, this Durham dumpling shop is expanding

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More dumplings, please. Soon, residents in the eastern part of the Triangle won’t have to drive so far for these ...

28 last-minute gifts that are still thoughtful and unique

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When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. Amazon If you’re a ...

How to navigate pre-election market madness — and how to trade a K-shaped recovery

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Hello everyone! Welcome to this weekly roundup of Investing stories from deputy editor Joe Ciolli. Please subscribe here to get this newsletter ...

27 pharma execs involved in the hunt for COVID-19 vaccines have raked in more than $1 billion by selling stock this year. Here’s who’s cashed in the most from Regeneron, Moderna, Vir, and more.

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Regeneron billionaires Leonard Schleifer and George Yancopoulos. Victor Hugo/Patrick McMullan; Victor Hugo/Patrick McMullan; Taylor Nicole Rogers/Business Insider Executives in charge ...

You can now apply to work remotely from the Cayman Islands — if you earn more than $100,000 a year

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Shutterstock For those with a salary of at least $100,000 a year (or $150,000 for married couples and domestic partnerships) ...

Why won’t my PC turn on? 10 ways to troubleshoot your Windows computer when it fails to start

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A desktop PC computer with keyboard. artpartner-images/Getty Images If your Windows PC won’t turn on or fails to start, don’t ...

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma and AMD CEO Lisa Su have a new tech strategy: shoot the moon

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Hello, and welcome to this Wednesday’s edition of the Insider Tech newsletter, where we break down the biggest news in ...

Rats are cleaning up landmines and suspicions about the military in one of the world’s most war-torn countries

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Rats have had a positive impact on the relationship between Cambodians who live near minefields and soldiers who clear the ...

As a lifelong Catholic and former US diplomat, I’m worried the Church is turning its members into pro-life single-issue voters at the expense of America’s democracy

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Official Catholic guidance emphasizes an opposition to abortion. Jeffrey Greenberg/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images In 2016, my deacon ...

38 smart and humorous gifts for coworkers that they’ll actually be happy to receive

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When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. Williams-Sonoma Shopping for coworkers ...

The best snow blowers

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High-quality snow blowers make quick work of clearing snow, require minimal muscle, and serve you through many winters. The  is ...

Durham restaurant owners successfully sue their insurance company for COVID-19 losses

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The ruling is thought to be first time a restaurateur has succeeded in such a lawsuit. In similar suits, some ...

Durham restaurant owners successfully sue their insurance company for COVID-19 losses

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The ruling is thought to be first time a restaurateur has succeeded in such a lawsuit. In similar suits, some ...

A super PAC run by teens is demolishing Trump with memes on TikTok

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MemePAC is a super PAC run by teens hoping to influence youth voters against Trump. Shona Ghosh/Samantha Lee/Business Insider A ...

Facebook took down Trump ads that claimed it was already Election Day

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US President Donald Trump. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images Facebook pulled down four sets of Trump ads on Tuesday, two ...

The best Apple MacBook laptops

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Apple’s MacBook line of laptops includes some of the best mobile computing options available today. Of all the different MacBook ...

The White House listed ‘ending the COVID-19 pandemic’ as one of Trump’s achievements, despite record number of infections

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President Donald Trump pumps his fist during a campaign event in Lansing, Michigan, October 27, 2020. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters A White ...

Investors flee risk, dumping stocks and buying bonds, as France nears national lockdown

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FILE PHOTO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in France Reuters US stock futures sagged, pointing to more losses on Wall Street ...