#Germany may bring back mask-wearing this fall

#Germany may bring back mask-wearing this fall

“Germany may bring back mask-wearing this fall” BERLIN — Germany’s health minister said Friday that the country may need to bring back a requirement for wearing face masks in public this fall after lawmakers rejected a proposed coronavirus vaccine mandate. Karl Lauterbach acknowledged that the Bundestag’s vote Thursday against requiring COVID-19 vaccination of people 60 and…

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#Elon Musk to let Twitter employees ‘ask me anything’

#Elon Musk to let Twitter employees ‘ask me anything’

“Elon Musk to let Twitter employees ‘ask me anything’” Billionaire Elon Musk will attempt to calm anxious Twitter staffers at an “ask me anything”-style town hall — just days after his appointment to the company’s board caused an internal uproar. Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal revealed the unusual plan in a companywide email to employees just days…

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#China uses AI software to improve its surveillance capabilities

#China uses AI software to improve its surveillance capabilities

“China uses AI software to improve its surveillance capabilities” BEIJING, April 8 – Dozens of Chinese firms have built software that uses artificial intelligence to sort data collected on residents, amid high demand from authorities seeking to upgrade their surveillance tools, a Reuters review of government documents shows. According to more than 50 publicly available…

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#Private astronaut team strapped in for space station launch

#Private astronaut team strapped in for space station launch

“Private astronaut team strapped in for space station launch” CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., April 8 – Four men selected to become the first all-private astronaut team ever launched to the International Space Station (ISS) were strapped into their seats aboard a SpaceX rocketship on Friday, preparing for a mission hailed as a milestone in commercialized spaceflight….

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#NYC crew of muggers beat and rob man, cops say

#NYC crew of muggers beat and rob man, cops say

“NYC crew of muggers beat and rob man, cops say” A crew of muggers repeatedly slugged a man and stole his wallet after he withdrew money from an East Harlem bank earlier this week, cops said.  The victim, a 67-year-old, was walking on Third Avenue near East 117th Street after taking out cash from the…

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