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Companies such as Microsoft and Shakeshack experimented by implementing a 4 day work week for their employees and many have said that this made it easier for employees to focus on important tasks. The four-day workweek seems to be growing in popularity but some did criticize it and said that working fewer days made it harder to keep up a solid work ethic.

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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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Alibaba, a Chinese online retail website, has announced that its annual singles' day sales hit $22.63 billion within the first nine hours. This may become the world's largest online shopping event as the numbers outpace the competition. The company opened the event with performances from international stars such as Taylor Swift and Jackson Yee.

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Private explorers found the USS Grayback 1,400 feet under the sea near Okinawa just off the coast of Japan. The Grayback was one of the most successful US submarines from World War 2 and has been missing for 75 years. The explorers found evidence that the sub was likely bombed, although most of its hull was still intact.

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The White House has announced that they will be placing a ban on flavored e-cigarettes due to a rise in youth use. The government is also discussing raising the minimum age to buy tobacco products to 21 in order to keep these products out of the hands of teenagers. Many have raised concerns regarding job loss in the vaping industry.

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The Chinese government is taking steps to stop the spread of video game addiction within the country. They have now banned all children under the age of 18 from playing online games from 8 am to 3 pm, they will now only be able to play for 90 minutes on weekdays and 3 hours a day on the weekend.

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More than 10,000 people came out in Paris to demonstrate against the rising Islamaphobia in the country. France has one of the largest Muslim minority populations in Europe and has recently seen a rise in the popularity of alt-right groups that promote Islamaphobia. The rallies received backing from left-wing organizations and various Muslim groups in the country.

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Beloved British sci-fi show 'Doctor Who' has released a new short clip teasing something big that will likely be revealed on November 23rd. The clip is just a few seconds long and shows the Tardis traveling through empty space before telling fans to 'make space' for November 23. It is currently unknown what exactly is being teased here, but it is likely the long-awaited next season.

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Marvel's Kevin Feige has finally responded to Martin Scorsese's controversial attack on superhero films. Feige said in an interview that art is entirely subjective and that he disagrees with Scorsese's assessment that superhero films are bad for cinema. He went on to say that everyone who works on Marvel films loves cinema and is trying to make movies that are more than just mindless action flicks.

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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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Putting your brain to the test burns calories. An American neuroendocrinologist and author Robert Morris Sapolsky said that a chess player can burn up to 6000 calories in a single day without even moving. Extreme pressure and excessive thinking can increase breathing rate, blood pressure, and muscle contractions. World chess championship of 1984 was called off because defending champion Anatoly Karpov lost 22 pounds during the tournament.

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In an interview with British Vogue, UN goodwill ambassador, and star of the “Harry Potter” series, Emma Watson said that “I’m really happy being single, I call it self-partnered”. By celebrating singlehood, Emma Watson was showing the way millennials are thinking about relationships. According to a study conducted by General Social Survey (GSS) in 2019 suggest that more young people are single than ever before, as 51% of young people in the US aren’t in a relationship.

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According to a prospectus released on Saturday by the biggest oil company in the world, individual investors can buy nothing more than 0.5% shares of Aramco. The oil giant didn’t reveal the exact size of its planned share offering but this could be the biggest Initial Public Offering in history as analysts' valuations of the company vary from $1.2 trillion to $2.3 trillion. The public listing of Aramco has been an integral part of Saudi Vision 2030.

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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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Popular YouTuber Mr. Beast has started a viral internet campaign to plant 20 million trees by 2020 and has attracted a large number of high profile donations including those from Elon Musk. He has so far raised $13 million at a dollar a tree under the hashtag #TeamTrees. More than 600 influencers have spread awareness about the campaign as the donations continue to grow.

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Disney+ is still in its early days but is not offering a large amount of original or exclusive content to attract subscribers. The Mandalorian is the most high profile show currently on the platform and is expected to attract the most subscribers out of their entire lineup. The show will be available to reviewers and viewers at the same time in order to avoid the spread of spoilers.

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Ben & Jerry’s is being sued by an environmental advocate over their claim that their ice cream is made exclusively from milk that comes from 'happy cows'. The advocate has said that more than half of Ben & Jerry’s milk comes from factory style mass production dairy farms. He went on to say that the company is deceiving its customers with this claim.

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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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Iron March, an influential neo-Nazi website, has suffered a large data leak that has revealed the personal email addresses of many of its members. The website has been linked to several murders and even acts of terrorism. It was shut down in 2017 without any explanation but its data was still online.

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According to a local library official, the Chicago Public Library has seen a 240% increase in book returns after they eliminated overdue fines. This decision has also brought in a large number of patrons, many of whom had not returned their books in order to avoid these fines. Chicago is the first major city in the US to eliminate overdue fines.

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Benjamin Schreiber, a man convicted of murder in 1996 and sentenced to life in prison, argued that he should be released from prison as he died briefly in a doctor's care. Schreiber's lawyers claimed that his 'death' should complete his life sentence. The judges rejected his appeal and sent him back to prison to serve his sentence.

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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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Researchers have found Vitamin E acetate in 29 patients who had vaping related injuries. Although this is a strong link between vaping and lung injury the scientists do not have enough data to declare it a cause. Vitamin E acetate is used as a cutting agent in illicit vaping liquids that contain Tetrahydrocannabinol, a psychoactive constituent of marijuana, and may be dangerous to humans.

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