U.S. Shale Revolution Continues: Shale Oil Production to Set Record in March, Says EIA
The U.S. fracking revolution continues to turn the world upside down. ...
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Rise of the Machines and Descent of Man? Scientists Create Quasi-“Self-aware” Robot
From The Terminator to D.A.R.Y.L, science-fiction writers have presented memorable, though very different, visions of “self-aware” robots. But now it’s being reported that...
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YouTube to Alter Recommendations to Filter Videos with “Questionable” Content
YouTube will again adjust its algorithms to hide content they consider "harmful" to potential viewers. Content such as flat earth proponents or conspiracy...
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Privacy at Risk: Security Expert Warns “Smart Device” Users to Beware
Are the conveniences of Smart Homes worth the accompanying risks? Warnings from an expert at IBM Security indicate that the answer is “No.”...
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Trump Previews New Space-based Missile Defense System
For the past year, the news has been full of the unveiling of new weapon systems by China and Russia. On Thursday, President...
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Birchers, Activists Stop Canadian Takeover of U.S. Energy Company
In December, Washington State’s Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) denied approval of the proposed takeover of the Pacific Northwest’s largest energy company by...
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Whistleblower: Obama-era Deep State Surveillance Program Spied on Trump, Judges, Others
Deep State operatives and chiefs — including Comey, Mueller, Clapper, Brennan, and others — ran an illegal surveillance program to spy on Donald...
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Social Media Overtakes Print Newspapers as Americans’ Source of News
The results of a Pew Research Center study show that “social media sites have surpassed print newspapers as a news source for Americans.”...
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Trump Trolls UN Climate Summit With Event Promoting Oil, Coal
KATOWICE, POLAND — The Trump administration held an event at the United Nations “COP 24” climate summit to promote the continued use of...
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New Aussie Law Attacks Encryption, Threatens Privacy and Liberty
Australia has passed a controversial anti-encryption law that will allow law enforcement and intelligence agencies to spy on the encrypted communications of individuals....
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Big Names in Big Data Continue to Harvest Users’ Data, Put Users at Risk
In the wake of the British Parliament’s release of e-mails detailing Facebook selling access to users’ data, more information is coming to light...
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United States Is Now World’s Largest Oil and Gas Producer
The United States exported more crude oil than it imported last week, for the first time since 1943. ...
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Mastercard and Microsoft Want to Take Control of Your Identity
Concerned about privacy being eroded by Big Brother? Forget National I.D. — Mastercard and Microsoft have just unveiled a plan to aggregate people’s...
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Study Shows Google Manipulating Search Results, Despite Promises
A study released Tuesday appears to prove what many have long suspected and what anecdotal evidence has seemed to suggest for years: Google...
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Former Employee Says Facebook Has a Black People Problem; Facebook Removes Post
Despite claims of embracing diversity, Facebook has been accused by a former strategic partner manager for global influencers of having a “black people...
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