France concealed the levels of radioactivity that French Polynesia was exposed to during French nuclear tests in the Pacific from 1966-1996, with almost the “entire … French nuclear tests infected almost entire Polynesian populationRead more
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January 6 task force whitewashes Pentagon complicity in coup attempt
On January 15, in the aftermath of the January 6 fascist attack on the US Capitol, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appointed retired Lt. General Russel … January 6 task force whitewashes Pentagon complicity in coup attemptRead more
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St. Vincent Hospital nurses strike in Worcester, Mass. over unsafe staffing ratios
At 6:00 a.m. on Monday, March 8, 800 nurses at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts began an open-ended strike. This is the first strike … St. Vincent Hospital nurses strike in Worcester, Mass. over unsafe staffing ratiosRead more
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Peer-to-Peer Databases for the Decentralized Web
OrbitDB is a serverless, distributed, peer-to-peer database. OrbitDB uses IPFS as its data storage and IPFS Pubsub to automatically sync databases with peers. It’s an … Peer-to-Peer Databases for the Decentralized WebRead more
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Billionaires Added $1.3 Trillion to Their Fortunes During Pandemic while 500,000 Americans dead
According to the new analysis by the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) and Americans for Tax Fairness (ATF), America’s 664 billionaires now have a combined … Billionaires Added $1.3 Trillion to Their Fortunes During Pandemic while 500,000 Americans deadRead more
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800,000 COVID-19 deaths in Europe
Yesterday, the official death toll from the coronavirus pandemic across Europe surpassed 800,000. Death on this scale is so massive a blow to society that … 800,000 COVID-19 deaths in EuropeRead more
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NoiseTorch Is A Real-Time Microphone Noise Suppression Application For Gnu/Linux
NoiseTorch is a real-time microphone noise suppression application for Gnu/Linux that can filter out unwanted background noise like the sound of your mechanical keyboard, computer … NoiseTorch Is A Real-Time Microphone Noise Suppression Application For Gnu/LinuxRead more
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COVID-19 pandemic caused slowest growth of wind power in decade in India
India added just 1.1 gigawatt of onshore wind power projects in 2020, the lowest in a decade, according to a new report by BloombergNEF, an … COVID-19 pandemic caused slowest growth of wind power in decade in IndiaRead more
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Family suing Texas utility companies for $100M after 11-year-old boy died amid power failure
The family of an 11-year-old boy who died last week amid historic freezing temperatures in Texas is suing two power companies alleging they failed to … Family suing Texas utility companies for $100M after 11-year-old boy died amid power failureRead more
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Smokers at greater risk of hearing loss
Smoking is associated with increased risk of hearing loss, according to a study of over 50,000 participants over 8 years in Nicotine & Tobacco Research, … Smokers at greater risk of hearing lossRead more