Casper
@Casper
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Joined on 26 Mar 2018
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over 5 years ago
Trump ramps up campaign against Iran, putting US on collision course in tense region
The Trump administration is working to drum up support for its claim that Iran launched a dawn attack on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman Thursday. Reuters reported on Saturday that Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan is considering sending “more troops and military capacit...continued
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Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba reveals that he was an Arsenal fan growing up | Sportslens
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has revealed that he was a huge Arsenal fan while growing up. The French World Cup winner admired the likes of Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira an...continued
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Liberty’s challenge to UK state surveillance powers reveals shocking failures – TechCrunch
A legal challenge to the UK’s controversial mass surveillance regime has revealed shocking failures by the main state intelligence agency, which has broad powers to hack computers and phones and intercept digital communications, in handling people’s information. The chall...continued
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New Zealand’s government has a radical new plan: Prioritizing happiness
New Zealand’s proposed “well-being budget” could change the way that countries measure strength. Instead of focusing on financial growth, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s government released a budget at the end of May that prioritizes the happiness of citizens. The “well-b...continued
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In a rare advisory, NSA urges users to patch BlueKeep flaw – TechCrunch
The National Security Agency has issued a rare advisory warning users to update their systems to protect against BlueKeep, a new security vulnerability with the capacity to rapidly spread between computers. The “critical”-rated bug affecting computers running Windows XP ...continued
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Earl Eddings finds way to three more years as CA chair
7:32 PM ETCommonsense has prevailed - with the help of a nifty pivot via the Cricket Australia constitution - to allow Earl Eddings to serve as chairman of the governing body for a further three years, outflanking the evident disapproval of Cricket Victoria, his own state...continued
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Special counsel Robert Mueller: 'If we had had confidence that' President Trump 'clearly did not...
Special counsel Robert Mueller broke his silence on Wednesday on his nearly two-year investigation, saying that "if we had had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so."Mueller's televised statement to reporters at the Justice D...continued
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Report: Everton open talks to sign Danny Welbeck
According to an Exclusive report from Football Insider, Everton have opened preliminary talks with Danny Welbeck to make him a free transfer signing this summer. The 28-year-old, who w...continued
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Out of stealth, Stratio emerges with predictive AI to stop your bus from breaking down – TechCrunch
Remember that future we were promised where our vehicle magically tells us that we’re about to break down? Or actually never does? Or that the pickup truck arrives before the driver even knows something is wrong? That future is arriving. But like many things, the practica...continued
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Report: Lorient knockback Arsenal's £6 million opening bid for Alexis Claude-Maurice | Sportslens
According to Get French Football News, Ligue 2 side FC Lorient have rejected an opening bid of £6 million from Arsenal for the signature of attacking midfielder Alexis Claude-Maurice. ...continued
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Denial of racist history isn’t really in the past. It lives in the present, too. – ThinkProgress
Two disparate stories this week expose America’s past and present inability to come to grips with its racist heritage: The Alabama Historical Commission this week announced its discovery of the Clotilda, the last known ship to import enslaved Africans into the United Sta...continued
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The 2020 NFL draft QB class: Five names to know, plus potential landing spots
May 1, 2019Alex ScarboroughCloseESPN Staff WriterCovers the SEC.Joined ESPN in 2012.Graduate of Auburn University.Kevin SeifertCloseNFL NationESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008We are ...continued
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As a founder, I mistook my work for self-worth – TechCrunch
Dale Stephens Contributor Dale Stephens was one of the first Thiel Fellows and ran an education company for six years. These days he works an executive coach, helping entrepreneurs and executives grow as fast as their companies. ...continued
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India’s most popular services are becoming super apps – TechCrunch
Truecaller, an app that helps users screen strangers and robocallers, will soon allow users in India, its largest market, to borrow up to a few hundred dollars. The crediting option will be the fourth feature the nine-year-old app adds to its service in the last two years...continued
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