Facebook says more Instagram passwords exposed than thought
Millions more Instagram users were affected by a password security lapse than parent company Facebook acknowledged nearly four weeks ago. …read more
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Netflix unveils plans for New York production hub
Netflix announced plans Thursday to create a New York City production center for its original programs that could lead to thousands of new jobs. …read more
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Americans’ energy use surges despite climate change concern
Americans burned a record amount of energy in 2018, with a 10% jump in consumption from booming natural gas helping to lead the way, the U.S. Energy Information Administration says. …read more
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NASA’s 1st female astronaut candidate, Jerrie Cobb, dies
NASA’s first female astronaut candidate, pilot Jerrie Cobb, has died. …read more
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Tech startups Pinterest, Zoom soar in Wall Street debut
Pinterest got off to a flying start on Wall Street Thursday in the market debut for the San Francisco-based visual discovery service, a positive sign for the wave of Silicon Valley firms planning stock listings. …read more
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IPOs help communities prosper, new research shows
Companies that go public on the stock market provide an economic boost to the local communities where they’re based, according to new research from Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business. …read more
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New variety of zebra chip disease threatens potato production in southwestern Oregon
Named after the dark stripes that form inside potatoes after they are cut and fried, zebra chip disease is a potentially devastating affliction that can result in yield losses up to 100% for farmers. …read more
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Fish under threat release chemicals to warn others of danger
Fish warn each other about danger by releasing chemicals into the water as a signal, research by the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has found. …read more
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Preliminary study suggests mercury not a risk in dog foods
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, recently investigated levels of methylmercury in a small sampling of commercial dog foods and found good news for dog owners. Of the 24 diets tested, only three were positive for low concentrations of total mercury, and only one of those contained detectable methylmercury. The study was published in Topics in Companion Animal Medicine. …read more
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How the hepatitis B virus establishes persistent infection
New research sheds light on how a hepatitis B viral protein stimulates the expansion of immune cells that impair antiviral responses. The findings potentially explain how the hepatitis B virus (HBV) establishes and maintains chronic infection, and could lead to the development of novel therapeutic strategies. …read more
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