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Plex has announced its new entirely free streaming service. The platform will be supported by unskippable ads and will feature a wide variety of films, from giant blockbusters to smaller indie films. Plex has also said that the service will scan the users existing media library to make recommendations, but will not share the data with anyone.

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HBO's Watchmen is beloved by critics and it seems according to TV ratings, regular audiences love it too. The show has attracted an average of 7.1 million viewers per episode across HBO's various platforms. Although it has not reached 'Game of Thrones' levels, the audience for it may continue to grow.

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The state of Minnesota is suing Juul, claiming the company advertised to young people and is responsible for the high rates of vape use among the youth. The government has accused Juul of misrepresenting information by claiming to be a safer alternative to cigarettes, despite having nicotine levels that are much higher.

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According to new data, the US has doubled the number of 5-year bans on Canadians trying to enter the country. Although there has been no official policy change, the report says that things that would have resulted in a simple rejection now result in a full five-year ban.

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Lyft, a popular ridesharing app, is being sued by over 20 people who claim to have been abused or raped by drivers they found via the app. They have accused the company of not taking any safety measures to prevent such things from happening. Lyft has since released a number of safety updates but none have fully satisfied the plaintiffs.

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In order to deal with the Measles outbreak, the Samoan government has announced that all those families who have not been vaccinated against the disease must hang a red flag on the door of their house. They hope to encourage more people to vaccinate using this new law and also prevent further spread of the disease.

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In order to promote 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker', Battlefront 2 is releasing a new update that will add a number of elements from the film. The update will include maps, ships, weapons, and BB8 as a playable character. The update is set to come out on December 17th.

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Fears of a no-deal situation between the United States and China are driving global financial markets down, with Asian markets witnessing a flurry of selling in response to the Trump administration's statement that a US-China agreement could be delayed until after next year's elections. Unless the two countries can negotiate a deal, a new wave of heavy tariffs on Chinese goods will be imposed by the US in December.

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Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, creator of Tesla and SpaceX, defended himself in a defamation lawsuit filed by Vernon Unsworth, the cave diver who famously rescued a high school soccer team from a flooded cave in Thailand, by stating that his "pedo guy" tweet regarding Unsworth was not an accusation of pedophilia, but was a common meaningless insult from his childhood in South Africa. Musk also apologized for his words.

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Police discovered 27-year-old K-pop star Cha In-ha dead in his apartment, due to uncertain causes, marking the third celebrity death in the industry in two months. Cha was a member of the K-pop band Surprise U and went on to star in a Korean film in 2017.

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The final score stood at 4-1, with Manchester City in a confident 3 goal lead against Burnley, which has only won a single game in its past 27 matches with top 6 Premier league teams. The highlight of the match was rising star Gabriel Jesus' aggressive double goals against the Burnley side, with Rodri and Mahrez scoring one goal for Manchester City, and Burnley's only goal coming from Robbie Brady.

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Anthony Martial, a French forward who plays for Manchester United, will have to miss the team's next match due to a muscle injury. Doctors have not given the player the all clear to play against Tottenham. Manchester United is expected to once again adopt a formation involving three center halves for this game.

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Ubisoft has released the latest Rainbow Six Siege operation, adding new maps and two new playable operators. The operators are currently only available for season pass holders but will be available for everyone else by December 10th. The update will also bring some gameplay changes, including limb penetration, allowing players to damage multiple enemies with a single shot.

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A resolution demanding restrictions for top Chinese government officials has been approved by the US House of Representatives, as outrage grows in the country over Chinese treatment of the Uighur Muslim minority in Xinjiang province. China has denounced the US representatives' allegations as tantamount to interference in its internal affairs, and has stated that it will "respond accordingly".

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FX's new 'Y The Last Man' show will begin filming in 2020 and is expected to air later that same year. The show has already filmed a pilot episode and will be based on a popular comic series published by DC Comics. The show is being filmed in Toronto and will star Diane Lane and Barry Keoghan.

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The local government of a Nepali village has announced that all women who refuse to go into menstrual huts during their period will be given a cash reward. According to Nepalese custom, menstruating women are impure and should be kept separate from society, this custom has led to the death of a woman.

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The release of Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Steam and the Windows store, featuring PC versions of Microsoft's beloved Halo series, has long been awaited by PC gamers. Today, the release of the collection saw a flurry of downloads, bringing The Master Chief Collection to the top spot in the Steam charts, trailed behind at number 3 by none other than Halo: Reach, released earlier in the month.

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India's cabinet has approved a bill that would allow non-muslims fleeing from neighboring Muslim countries to get Indian citizenships if they come to India. The bill still has to be approved by Parliament and has been met with a fair amount of criticism from opposition parties and political groups. Many claim the bill is anti-Muslim.

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A study of 70 dogs organized at the University of Surrey, UK by researcher Holly Root-Gutteridge has found that their ability to recognize words is more advanced than expected. The study presented the dogs with several simple words, spoken by unfamiliar voices in different pitches, that had a difference of only one vowel. 48 out of the 70 dogs were shown to recognize the differences between the words.

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According to some new analysis by Fair Tax Mark, some of the largest companies in silicon valley have not been paying all of their taxes. These companies have underpaid the government by $10 billion over the last ten years. These companies include Google, Facebook, Apple, and Netflix. These companies were able to use tax havens to avoid paying the full amount.

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The 90-year-old author of "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" had his Czech citizenship revoked 40 years ago, as a result of his criticism of the country's communist regime. Kundera fled the country and settled in France, where he lived from 1975 to the present day. The Czech ambassador in France recently announced that he personally delivered the author's renewed citizenship documents to him in his apartment.

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Scientists at Tel Aviv University have been able to eradicate pancreatic cancer from a mouse using a molecule known as PJ34. The mouse was infected with human pancreatic cancer and the molecule was able to kill 90% of the cancer cells. Pancreatic cancer at present, is one of the most adamant cancer of all.

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After slipping from the top class of Democratic candidates for the 2020 elections, Kamala Harris has withdrawn from the presidential race. Harris said in a statement that her campaign lacks the funding to properly compete in the elections. Her support had been steadily dwindling for some time, despite her success in the earlier stages of her campaign.

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Larry Page and Sergey Brin, co-founders of search giant Google and parent firm Alphabet, announced their resignation from their roles as co-chiefs of Alphabet. Sundar Pichai, current CEO of Google, will also take over the CEO's role for Alphabet. While not holding top management positions in their companies, Page and Brin will retain their 51% voting majority stake in the company.

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According to a new report published by MIT, the Chinese scientists who claimed to have made two baby girls immune to HIV caused unintended mutations and violated a number of ethical and scientific norms. The report also said that the scientists were not able to reproduce the breakthrough and the full effects of the gene-editing are still unknown.

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