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Eric Schmidt reportedly left Google in February

One of Google’s best-known faces may have quietly made his exit. A CNET source says that former CEO Eric Schmidt left his technical advisor position with Alphabet and Google in February, cutting his last official role at the company. It’s not certain...




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Twitter is testing a 'retweets with comments' counter

Twitter might let you know if you ever get retweets worth checking out in the future. Jane Manchun Wong, who reverse engineers apps to unearth experimental features, has discovered that the platform is testing a counter that shows the number of retwe...




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WHO will launch a COVID-19 app for countries that don't make their own

Numerous countries have COVID-19 symptom and tracking apps, but the World Health Organization wants to fill in those gaps for the countries that are too stretched to develop their own software. The WHO’s Bernardo Mariano told Reuters in an interview...




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San Diego Comic-Con will be a streaming event this summer

The decision to cancel San Diego Comic-Con 2020 surprised no one in light of COVID-19, but that doesn’t mean you’ll have to wait until 2021 to get a taste of that experience. The organizers announced (via Deadline) a Comic-Con @ Home event that will...




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Banjo CEO resigns to preserve the company's AI surveillance deals

Banjo is shuffling its leadership in a bid to keep its AI surveillance business with Utah and other customers worried about CEO Damien Patton’s racist past. Patton has resigned from the CEO position effective immediately, with CTO Justin Lindsey taki...




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GameStop's PC gaming sale discounts ASUS monitors, Razer mice and more

GameStop might just help you put the finishing touches on your computer setup. It’s running a PC gaming sale between now and May 16th that promises deals on a slew of hardware. To start, it’s offering a $100 gift coupon if you buy any MSI laptop with...




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Mike Kelly takes job with CIA-backed tech firm days after leaving Parliament

A United States tech giant with close links to Western intelligence agencies appoints former Federal Labor MP Mike Kelly to help drive its rapidly expanding operations in Australia.



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Former Labor MP Mike Kelly spruiks Palantir in Parliament

The former member for Eden-Monaro is now working for the CIA-linked security technology firm, after resigning from the seat in late April.



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Does Australia have a 'work-hustle fetish'? This MP thinks so

Revealing her family is expecting two new arrivals — already dubbed the "Quarantwins" — Anika Wells is using her experience to mount a case for Australia's workplaces to change.




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Analysis: The corruption investigation that has the potential to unravel the Queensland Labor Government

The longer the suddenly escalated investigation into Deputy Premier Jackie Trad takes to play out, the heavier the burden for other Labor MPs fighting to hold on to power, writes Josh Bavas.




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'The final straw': Elon Musk sues local authorities, threatens to move Tesla HQ over virus restrictions

Tesla CEO Elon Musk threatens to pull the company's factory and headquarters out of California as coronavirus restrictions imposed by local authorities stop the company from reopening its electric vehicle factory.




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What does a post-lockdown school look like in Queensland?

Senior, prep and Year 1 students are heading back to school tomorrow and, for the most part, life won’t be hugely different to what it was before.





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WA Premier Mark McGowan announces further easing of the state's coronavirus restrictions, including allowing gatherings of up to 20 people.

WA Premier Mark McGowan announces further easing of the state's coronavirus restrictions, including allowing gatherings of up to 20 people.



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Venezuela's military says it seized three Colombian boats loaded with weapons, days after failed incursion

Venezuela says its military seized three abandoned Colombian light combat vessels that soldiers found while patrolling the Orinoco river, several days after the Government accused its neighbour of aiding a failed invasion.




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4 Cool Gaming Phones From The Past That We'd Love To Have Today




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11 Important Things To Remember While Heading Out To Buy Groceries Amid COVID-19 Pandemic




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7 Songs With Hillarioulsy Cringy Lyrics That Made People Go ‘Kya Phook Raha Hai Ye Lyricist’




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6 Movies Inspired By Real-Life Crime Stories That Will Leave One Chilled To The Bone




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5 Times Mumbai Police Used Funny Memes To Prove That Spreading Awareness Doesn't Have To Boring




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5 Movies Which Explained How To Handle A Break Up Maturely & Move On In Life




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Ayushmann’s Mother’s Day Song ‘Ma’ Is Everything We Want To Tell Our Moms But Don’t Know How To




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Vivica A. Fox thrilled to work with 'charming' Liam Hemsworth again

The pair appeared onscreen together in Independence Day: Resurgence back in 2016.




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National Treasure TV series with younger cast in the works

The original movie series starred Nicolas Cage as Benjamin Franklin Gates.




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Stanley Tucci supplies co-stars with martinis thanks to portable cocktail set

The actor has been sharing his cocktail making skills online during the coronavirus lockdown.




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Patty Jenkins gave Cathy Yan pep talks before she made Birds of Prey

Cathy Yan has followed in Patty Jenkins’ footsteps by directing a DC movie.




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Jamie Dornan was ‘terrified’ about shooting Endings, Beginnings

Jamie Dornan appears opposite Shailene Woodley and Sebastian Stan in the new feature.




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Canada must improve COVID-19 data collection for Indigenous communities, minister says

Canada must improve its COVID-19 data collection efforts for First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities if it wants to better understand how the novel coronavirus is impacting Indigenous people across the country, Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller said Saturday.




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Some Canadian companies need a bailout; what will they have to promise to get one?

This crisis is different; a collapse of financial systems didn't spur it, a pandemic did. The government shut almost everything down, understandably so. But — at least for those advocating for help — it means government bears an increased responsibility to help businesses hurt by that shutdown.




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Political donations dropped to new low in March as COVID-19 spread

An analysis of fundraising data suggests March 2020 was one of Canada's worst political fundraising months on record.




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Pressure mounts on federal government to help fix, build long-term care homes as pandemic takes deadly toll

The catastrophic impact of COVID-19 on long-term care facilities likely was exacerbated by the outdated design and crowded conditions found in some seniors’ homes, experts say.




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Coronavirus: Fifty million plastic pieces sifted from beach in lockdown

Artist Rob Arnold is spending his lockdown sifting 40 sacks of beach litter in Cornwall.




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Coronavirus: What shape will the recession be?

As the world braces for recession, a look at the four letters that could indicate the way the economy recovers.




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Coronavirus: Shops should reopen based on safety - retail chief

The British Retail Consortium says practical safety measures will protect staff and shoppers.




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CA Couple Wears Swastika Face Masks, Call Gov. Newsom a Nazi

One couple took bizarre and incredibly offensive steps to protest California's stay-at-home orders -- deciding to rock Nazi flag face masks while shopping ... only to be met by cops. The encounter was captured this week by one of the shoppers…




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Jamie Foxx's Impressions of Jay-Z, Chappelle & Tyson Are Too Good

How talented is Jamie Foxx? Talented enough to smoothly slip in and out of his Jay-Z, Dave Chappelle and Mike Tyson impressions ... without skipping a beat. The actor/singer/comedian/all-around-renaissance-man broke down the most famous, and…




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Simi Valley Store Signage Says No Masks Allowed Inside, Hugs Welcome

Here's proof we're living in the 'Twilight Zone' now -- a construction joint in SoCal won't let people inside while wearing face masks, but on physical contact ... all good by them! Check out this photo that was taken recently of a store in Simi…




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Tekashi 6ix9ine Relocated After House Arrest Address Leaks Online

Tekashi's attorney, Lance Lazzaro tells TMZ ... his client has been relocated in light of his address being leaked -- for security reasons, obviously. We're also told the feds were made aware of the move, so it's not like they went rogue. In any…




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Shanghai Disneyland Shows How It'll Reopen, Blueprint for Out West?

Disney is taking its first steps to reopen their parks in none other than China next week -- and the takeaway/possible road map for what's to come is simple ... lots of slower lines. New China TV documented an in-depth tour given by the VP of…




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Armed Protesters Order Food at Subway, AT-4 Rocket Launcher Included

A group of protesters busted through the doors of a Subway with their guns blazing -- but it wasn't to shoot the place up ... they were just hangry for some footlongs, apparently. A photojournalist for the News & Observer in Raleigh, NC…




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Dr. Fauci Enters 'Modified' Quarantine After Possible COVID-19 Exposure

Dr. Fauci is headed for self-isolation -- a tweaked version, that is -- after a White House staffer tested positive for coronavirus ... but he's only doing so as a precaution. The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious…




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Donald Trump Praises Dana White for UFC 249, 'This is Important'

President Donald Trump is fired up about UFC 249 -- making a special video to praise Dana White for finding a way to throw the event despite the COVID-19 pandemic. "I want to congratulate Dana White and the UFC," Trump said while standing outside…




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UFC's Greg Hardy Wins and Credits Empty Crowd, 'I Heard TV Announcer and Adjusted'

Greg Hardy says UFC's "no crowd" rule at UFC 249 was a "game changer" -- because he could hear the TV announcers critiquing him during his fight ... and he adjusted accordingly to get the victory! Hardy (6-2) was fighting Yorgan De Castro (6-1) in…




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Hot Mom Bods -- Guess Who!

There are a lot of moms in Hollywood and they sure do love to post some sweet snaps ... and since they've been proudly showing off their hot mom bods, we're taking this day to share them all with you! Today is all about celebrating the moms in our…




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James Harrison Says Gronk Planned NFL Return For Months, I Knew In November!

James Harrison might be the only man in America who wasn't surprised to see Rob Gronkowski return to the NFL -- he tells TMZ Sports he knew a Gronk comeback was in the works since at least November!!! The former Steelers star says he and the future…




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'90 Day Fiance' Corey Rathgeber Selling Virtual Striptease For $39

"90 Day Fiance" stud Corey Rathgeber is selling himself on the internet, offering a virtual striptease for the low, low price of only $39 ... because, apparently, a man's gotta eat. Turns out Corey recently signed up for an account on Fanbound, a…




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Evander Holyfield Down For 3rd Fight With Tyson, But He's Not My 1st Choice!

HOLYFIELD-TYSON III COULD ACTUALLY HAPPEN!!! Evander tells TMZ Sports he's down to run it back again with Iron Mike -- but says a third match with Tyson ain't his first choice for his return to the sanctioned boxing ring. "My manager, they’ve…




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Harry Styles Fans Put Target Candle with His Scent Out of Stock

Harry Styles admirers have gone wicky, wicky wild for a Target candle that supposedly smells like the singer ... and now it's harder to get your hands on than toilet paper. Here's the deal ... die-hard Harry fans know the One Direction star wears…




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Taylor Swift Sells One of Her Private Jets

Taylor Swift's not going full Elon Musk -- as in, selling off all of her possessions -- but she IS a little lighter in the private jet department. TMZ's learned the famous singer's sold one of her 2 jets -- a Dassault Falcon 50 she originally…




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Jay-Z & Roc Nation Demand Justice for Ahmaud Arbery in Open Letter

Jay-Z, Meek Mill and others over at Roc Nation are speaking out publicly to demand justice for the slaying of Ahmaud Arbery -- asking for a speedy trial and conviction of his killers. Jigga, Meek and other Roc Nation artists -- including Alicia…