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Google secretly gathered healthcare records of millions of patients across 21 US states. On behalf of Ascension, the largest non-profit health system in the United States, Google gathered the data including lab reports, hospitalization records, health history, patient names, and date of birth. The worrying part is that up to 150 employees may have had access to the data. Good termed the project as "Nightingale"

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Disney Plus is live now and you can start streaming on the Google Play Store. Walt Disney launched the subscription video-on-demand streaming service on 12 November in the US, Canada, and the Netherlands. Disney aims to rival Netflix and Amazon Prime in an increasingly competitive online streaming market. According to data firm Jumpshot, Disney Plus already has around 2 million subscribers in the US.

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The co-creator of Libra, Facebook's new cryptocurrency, has said that the user's financial data will be kept separate from their personal data. Facebook is also launching their own cryptocurrency wallet and has said that they intend to monetize the wallet via advertising, not the sale of data. French and German regulators have expressed concerns regarding the new currency.

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Amazon has released a new healthcare app that will allow its employees to gain medical advice and make virtual visits to the doctor. Amazon has also hired data analysts, indicating that they may be using the app to collect health data on a very large number of people. The app is currently just available to Amazon employees.

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Scientists have created an artificial human liver on a chip, allowing them to compare the reaction of human liver cells to certain drugs. In the past scientists just used animal testing in order to confirm the safety of certain medications. This new technology will allow them to make significantly more accurate judgments regarding how the human body will react.

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Redefine Meat, a meat alternative manufacturing company, has said that it will make 3D printed beef available in markets all over Europe. The company has claimed that the printed meat tastes exactly like the real thing and is also significantly healthier. Although the printed meat will be more expensive, the company hopes to eventually bring the prices down to compete with natural beef.

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Bleutech Park, a $7.5 million project, has bought land to begin construction of a completely energy-efficient and sustainable mini-city. According to a news release about the project, the park will be built near Las Vegas and will contain residential living space as well as office spaces. The project does not currently have an estimated date of completion.

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Instagram has announced that some users in the US may have the like counts on their posts hidden from public view. Researchers have argued that users often tailor their content to whatever will get them the most likes, this often leads to radicalized outrage based content and creates an unhealthy environment. This new Instagram system is designed to prevent this from happening and is currently still being tested.

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Online furniture retailer, Wayfair, is currently testing a new system that allows it to call potential customers who are just browsing their site. T-Mobile and Stubhub have similar programs and none of them have revealed what kind of customer activity prompts these calls. A number of people who were called in this way have complained online, calling the practice 'invasive'.

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Apple amazed its customers by giving a discount of $30 on one of its outclass budget iPad. The iPad 7 offers remarkable features such as increased screen size and smart connector at a very low price making it one of the most popular gadgets among the students. To avail the discount, you don't need coupon or discount code, all you have to do is to head over to Amazon and take advantage of the best-ever deal today.

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According to a federal investigation, Uber's self-driving SUV that killed Elaine Herzberg last year had a large number of software shortcomings. The cars were not designed to be able to detect people who were not on crosswalks and had few safety mechanisms to prevent crashes. An Uber spokesperson has announced that the company has improved its safety protocol.

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Facebook has issued a public apology to all of its employees after an anonymous blog post brought attention to the racism within the company. The blog post was written by some Facebook employees and had detailed accounts of a number of racist incidents that took place at the company. Facebook has not yet revealed any plans on how it intends to deal with this issue.

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Microsoft has announced that it is redesigning a key component of quantum computer technology, the qubit. Their new design will make these computers far more practical by reducing overhead and requiring significantly fewer components. Their new design is not yet available for real-world testing but looks very promising so far.

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New next-gen WiFi routers are already up for sale offering speeds never before available to the average consumer. According to early speed tests, the routers can provide up to 13 times the average speed in the US, so long as the user's devices are WiFi 6 compatible. However, in order to reach such speeds, ISP's will need to provide significantly faster internet connections than the ones that are currently available.

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Chinese owned social media app TikTok has sparked international concern regarding it's handling of user data. Cybersecurity experts and US lawmakers have called for an investigation into the app regarding allegations that it shares its data with the Chinese government. Bytedance, the company that owns the app, has claimed that data about international users is stored separately and not shared with the government but not everyone is convinced.

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A group of students at the University of Indonesia led by inventor Irfan Budi Satria invented "Nettox", a device that can be worn on the wrist and contains a sensor that detects Heart rate variability (HRV) which is said to become lower with prolonged cell phone usage. The device emits a sound to warn the user of low HRV levels, reminding them to put a halt to their cell phone usage.

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Available now in the United States, Facebook's new tool, Preventive Health, takes a user's age and gender to provide them with a list of recommended screening including heart checkup, flu vaccines, and cancer screenings. The tool further allows users to schedule reminders about screenings and can look up locations for the nearest affordable health care centers.

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In order to mitigate the 'culture of overwork' in Japan, Microsoft introduced a "Work-Life Choice Challenge" which required the companies to give an extra day off to its employees every week i.e Friday and encouraged employees to replace conventional meetings altogether with the use of an online messaging app. This plummeted the productivity of employees by 40% while simultaneously reducing the number of hours employees spent at work.

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By shining a light on smart devices' microphones, researchers in Japan have found that any voice assistant like Apple's Siri and Amazon's Alexa can be hacked, allowing the hacker complete access to the device. Since microphones respond to light in the same way as they do to sound, it is nearly impossible to get rid of this problem without recreating them from scratch, eventually reminding the users to be more cautious while using these devices.

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The Galaxy S10 Lite is being considered a powerful and compact phone as described by its leaked features. The possible design of this high-end phone includes camera unlike other Galaxy S10 series. Vertical format of the camera makes us reminisce the Galaxy S9’s cameras. Samsung’s patent also unfolds a gently curved screen design that conforms with design of Galaxy S10 Lite.

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MacRumors recently published an image which could be potentially the new rumored 16-inch MacBook Pro. The new design shows three distinct features: Slimmer Bezel designs, a physical Esc key and a separate Touch ID. Though its not confirmed whether it's a legitimate image or not, most of the features are similar to what we've seen in previous leaks.

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NFC - also known as Near Field Communication - is a feature that lets one android phone to transfer data to another android phone using radio waves. With the new android vulnerability, an attacker can bypass the "Install apps from unknown sources" setting and can transfer a malware which can be installed with just one tap. Google released a patch last month. So either update your software or turn NFC off to keep your device safe.

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Apple - One year of free AppleTV+ with purchase of iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple Tv box ( Regular price: $4.99 / month )
Verizon - One year of free Disney+ for it's wireless and new cable customers ( Regular price: $6.99 / month )
AT&T - Free HBO Max for current regular HBO customers ( Regular price: $14.99 / month )
Comcast - Free Ad-supported Peacock streaming service for everyone

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Google is about to officially rollout the most awaited incognito mode for Google Maps for android users. Though first mentioned back in May at Google I/O, it took google about 6 months to officially deliver this new feature. According to Google, android users will get the update within the next few days. One enabled, you can switch the incognito mode from your profile.

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Google just announced that it's buying the smart wearable devices company Fitbit for $2.1 billion. Rick Osterloh, the Senior Vice president of Devices and Services at google see this as an opportunity for google to improve and invest further in the project "Wear OS", a smart OS for smart watches. Google now got everything it needs to make a large impact in Smart Watch industry.

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