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'Hey Siri' AirPods Launch With Wireless Charging

The second-gen AirPods use a new H1 chip, which allows access to Siri without a button press and extends talk time by an hour. Wireless charging is available if you pay extra for a case.




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Deals: Apple Watch Series 4, Dell XPS Laptops, Roomba 891

The Apple Watch Series 4 smartwatch is back at $359, matching its Prime Day price. Plus, Dell is offering an extra 15 percent off select XPS laptops. Finally, the Roomba 891 is just $380.




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Apple Watch Helps Save Epileptic Woman's Life After Seizure

Kate Donald had a seizure while home alone. Luckily, she was wearing an Apple Watch Series 4, which can automatically call emergency services if it detects a hard fall followed by inactivity.




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The Best Wearables at IFA 2019

With designer brands like Michael Kors and Puma unveiling their first fitness-centric smartwatches, it's clear athleisure was the trend in Berlin this year.




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Apple's Future Growth Is Built on Services and Wearables

Apple reported a whopping $65 billion in revenue in Q3. The tech giant's growth is largely due to its Apple Watch and AirPods sales, along with recurring subscriptions from its ever-expanding portfolio of services.




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Plants pass on 'memory' of stress to some progeny, making them more resilient

By manipulating the expression of one gene, geneticists can induce a form of “stress memory” in plants that is inherited by some progeny, giving them the potential for more vigorous, hardy and productive growth, according to Penn State researchers, who suggest the discovery has significant implications for plant breeding.




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'LaunchBox Ladies: Navigating the New Normal’ May event announced

The first program, focused on Small Business, will be held on May 13.




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Faculty member's 'Saving Israel' produced as an audiobook

An audiobook version of a Penn State faculty member's critically acclaimed nonfiction work about a secret, illegal 1947-49 operation to rescue newborn Israel has been produced by Rowman & Littlefield.




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COVID-19 resources website highlights social-science response

With the spread of COVID-19, Penn State’s Social Science Research Institute has launched a new website that provides resources for researchers, policy-makers and the general public to inform and to address impacts of the pandemic — with a focus on its broader implications for individuals, families, communities, and the commonwealth.




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Which COVID-19 models should we use to make policy decisions?

A new process to harness multiple disease models for outbreak management has been developed by an international team of researchers. The team will immediately implement the process to help inform policy decisions for the COVID-19 outbreak.




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Asus ExpertBook B9450

A record-setting battery-life monster, the Asus ExpertBook B9450 is a super-light "Project Athena" business laptop with loads of handy connectivity. You can find speedier and better-built laptops, but it's a great choice for long-haul travelers.




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Dell Inspiron 13 5000 (5391)

With its stylish, mostly aluminum design and peppy everyday performance, the Dell Inspiron 13 5000 offers solid-enough ultraportable value. We'd just like a sunnier screen and roomier storage options.




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DJI's New First-Person Drone Goggles Promise 28ms Latency

Fly your DJI drone using a first-person perspective up to a range of 2.5 miles and race with up to seven other drones using the same low-latency system.




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FAA: Sorry, It's Illegal to Weaponize a Drone

Placing a flamethrower, fireworks, or a gun on your drone is a serious no-no. Under US law, it's illegal to attach any dangerous weapon to a retail drone and could result in a $25,000 fine.




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Parrot Bundles Anafi Drone With Third-Gen Cockpit Glasses for $799

The cockpit glasses promise to give you a bird's eye view from the Anafi drone's 180-degree camera. The Anafi FPV bundle will go on sale early this month.




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Walgreens, FedEx Test Drone Deliveries With Alphabet's Wing

The trial, which will be open to residents of Christiansburg, Virginia, offers a glimpse into what kinds of services we can expect from Wing's drone-powered delivery system.




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DJI Drones to Warn They're Near by Sending Wi-Fi Signals to Phones

The leading drone vendor developed the system to address safety and privacy concerns. The US Federal Aviation Administration is also drafting a rule that'll require all consumer drones to offer 'remote identification,' or what's basically an electronic license plate.




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Drones May One Day Deliver Your Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream

A Japanese drone startup said on Tuesday it was partnering with Unilever, the owner of Ben & Jerry's, to explore developing an ice cream drone-delivery service in New York.




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Scranton campus invited to attend this year's virtual Student Recognition Dinner

In keeping with Penn State Scranton's current continuing adjustment to an all-virtual environment, the annual Student Recognition Dinner will be held virtually at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22.




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Penn State planning to freeze 2020-21 tuition to help ease COVID-19 hardships

Due to the economic challenges facing Pennsylvania and the nation, Penn State President Eric J. Barron announced plans today (April 23) to freeze tuition rates for all students University-wide for the 2020-21 academic year. The plan, which will be presented to the University’s Board of Trustees for final approval at its July meeting, would mark the third consecutive year that Penn State has held tuition rates flat for Pennsylvania resident students.




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Scranton's Lambda Pi Eta graduates receive honor cords, celebrate virtually

Graduating members of Penn State Scranton’s Lambda Pi Eta Alpha Epsilon Pi chapter received their honor cords recently during a virtual celebration. Lambda Pi Eta is the official honor society of the National Communication Association and currently, the only academic honor society at Penn State Scranton.




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Sporting joy: 2018/19 finals at a glance

Sporting CP took their first title as attendance records fell: see the top scorers and new landmarks from Almaty 2019.




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2019/20 UEFA Futsal Champions League dates

The first draw is at 14:00CET on Thursday 4 July with the finals in April 2020.




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Entries for 2019/20 UEFA Futsal Champions League

A total of 57 clubs will be in the preliminary and main round draws, streamed at 14:00CET on Thursday.




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Art 'divides waters'

Artespaço, OM Brazil’s art ministry, connects Christian artists to opportunities to serve in their communities and abroad.




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'Freedom to grow in ministry and leadership'

Brazil’s mission training programme provides practical experience and cross-cultural knowledge for participants heading overseas.




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Here's What Teachers Think About Training, Pay, Strikes, and Choice

Educators for Excellence took the temperature of teachers across the nation on issues ranging from compensation to preparation to union membership.




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The Teaching Profession in 2019 (in Charts)

Here's a review of the research that sums up a big year for the teaching profession.




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The Nation's Top Teachers on Self-Care, Student Voice, and What They Would Say to Trump

The four finalists for National Teacher of the Year say their fellow teachers are sharing their stories and their students' stories more than ever, and it's time for policymakers to listen.




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Here's How Many Teaching Jobs Could Be Lost in Each State in a COVID-19 Recession

There could be an 8.4 percent reduction in the U.S. teaching corps, and some states could see reductions as large as 20 percent, according to a new analysis by the Learning Policy Institute.




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COVID-19 in Children: Initial Characterization of the Pediatric Disease




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Epidemiology of COVID-19 Among Children in China

This study examined the epidemiological characteristics and transmission patterns of 2135 pediatric patients with COVID-19 using a retrospective analytical approach.




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Lung Ultrasound in Children With COVID-19




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Mitigating the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic Response on At-Risk Children




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Increased Risk for Family Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic




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Vulnerable Youth and the COVID-19 Pandemic




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Sheltering in Place in a Xenophobic Climate: COVID-19 and Children in Immigrant Families




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Interim Guidance for Basic and Advanced Life Support in Children and Neonates With Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19




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The Ethics of Creating a Resource Allocation Strategy During the COVID-19 Pandemic




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Severe Pediatric COVID-19 Presenting With Respiratory Failure and Severe Thrombocytopenia




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Co-infection and Other Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19 in Children




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Fin24.com | 'SA should enforce pension saving plan'

South Africa should adopt an Australian-type retirement programme to safeguard long-term savings, say industry experts.




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Fin24.com | Jozi's mixed Cup fortunes

Soweto and Sandton's windfalls evade the middle market elsewhere in the city.




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Fin24.com | Microlenders 'no threat to credit cards'

Standard Bank says microlenders such as African Bank or Capitec Bank Holdings will not challenge its dominance in the credit market.




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Fin24.com | The critical 'one'

The return on Equity/Cost of Equity : This year’s table ranks 150 listed companies as creating shareholder value in 2009.




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Fin24.com | Top 200's return on equity rankings

Many happy returns - on equity and assets.




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EURO on this day: 9 July

On this day: In the only EURO fixture to have taken place, Czechoslovakia beat hosts France to finish third in 1960.




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EURO 2020 breaks records with 19.3 million ticket requests

Fans applied for an unprecedented 19.3 million tickets for UEFA EURO 2020 before the 12 July deadline.




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New Magazine Seeks to Bring 'Civil Discourse' to Education Debate

Headed up by former Los Angeles superintendent John E. Deasy, The Line will feature a variety of viewpoints on major K-12 issues.




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Don't Blame Teachers for Selling Their Lesson Plans. Blame the System That Makes It Necessary

Schools can't even afford to hire enough teachers, so why are we surprised that teachers are turning to a website for resources? asks Kat Tipton.