Troy Warren

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09
2021
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Billionaire Blastoff: Rich riding own rockets into space

Billionaire Blastoff: Rich riding own rockets into space

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By MARCIA DUNN, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT 2 billionaires are putting everything on the line to ride own rockets into space CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Two billionaires are putting everything on the line this month to ride their own rockets into space. It’s intended to be a flashy confidence boost for customers seeking their own short joyrides. The lucrative, high-stakes chase for space tourists will unfold on the fringes of space — 55 miles to 66 miles up, pitting Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson against the world’s richest man, Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos. Branson is due to take off Sunday…
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09
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Designs to cool down your home this summer

Designs to cool down your home this summer

Home & Garden,
By Kiersten Willis, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT   You don’t have to sacrifice design for comfort in the summer. Many good-looking pieces can offer decor and function, according to experts. One easy fix is to change your bedding to lightweight fabrics. “Nighttime can be the worst time for feeling the summer heat,” Movoto real estate website states. “You probably put away the heavy comforter and blankets during hot weather, but choosing the right fabrics can help you stay cooler, too. “Natural textile fabrics like cotton and bamboo wick moisture away from your body while you sleep, keeping you more…
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09
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Spelling bee champ Zaila Avant-garde makes history with flair

Spelling bee champ Zaila Avant-garde makes history with flair

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By Ben Nuckols, The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Zaila Avant-garde understood the significance of what she was doing as she stood on the Scripps National Spelling Bee stage, peppering pronouncer Jacques Bailly with questions about Greek and Latin roots. Zaila knew she would be the first African American winner of the bee. She knew Black kids around the country were watching Thursday night’s ESPN2 telecast, waiting to be inspired and hoping to follow in the footsteps of someone who looked like them. She even thought of MacNolia Cox, who in 1936 became the first…
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08
2021
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BMW’s CE04 electric scooter is coming from the future to save the planet

BMW’s CE04 electric scooter is coming from the future to save the planet

Technology,
Tim Stevens | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT BMW's new scooter gets a major tech boost plus a manga-approved design. The electric mobility revolution is already sweeping the four-wheeled world, with dozens of players vying for a small but quickly growing wedge of the overall car market. For the two-wheeled side of things, that growth is happening more slowly -- despite the best efforts of players like Harley-Davidson. Today, BMW is unveiling its latest electrified ride, and it looks like an artifact sent back in time. It's called the CE04, a production version of the Definition CE04 concept that we saw last year,…
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08
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Forget overpopulation, many countries are running out of young people. Now what?

Forget overpopulation, many countries are running out of young people. Now what?

In The News, Lifestyle
Brian Cooley | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT Demographers are sounding the alarm that too few people will be as bad as too many. "Population problem" has always been synonymous with overpopulation, but the trendlines in many societies suggest the problem will soon be too few people, thanks to access to birth control, greater availability of education, increased affluence and women entering the workforce. Now what? "It's important to think about population decline not as necessarily good or bad. What it is is a big shift," says Damien Cave, the Sydney bureau chief for the New York Times and author…
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08
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Wells Fargo is shutting down all lines of personal credit

Wells Fargo is shutting down all lines of personal credit

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Ry Crist | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT The bank warns customers that the account closures "may have an impact" on their credit scores. Wells Fargo told customers that it plans to shutter all lines of personal credit in the coming weeks, CNBC reported on Thursday. The bank reportedly sent a letter to customers saying it'll no longer offer the lines of credit, which range from $3,000 to $100,000 and serve to help fund things like home repairs and renovations or to consolidate credit card debt. The bank's letter to customers warned that account closures "may have an impact on your credit score," according to CNBC. Current…
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08
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Google’s ‘hypocritical’ remote work policies anger employees

Google’s ‘hypocritical’ remote work policies anger employees

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Richard Nieva | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT Employees were already stirred up over opaque policies on remote work. Then a senior executive announced he's moving to New Zealand in what some workers consider special treatment. As Google employees around the world make plans for post-pandemic work at the tech giant, Laura de Vesine won't be among them. For months, de Vesine, a senior site reliability engineer, went back and forth with the company over a potential relocation. Fed up with Google's inflexible policies, she handed in her notice. Her last day is Friday.   For de Vesine, Google's attempt to…
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08
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Amazon Prime Picks Up Universal Films After Peacock Window

Amazon Prime Picks Up Universal Films After Peacock Window

Digital,
BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Prime Video and IMDb TV will have licensing rights to hits like 'F9' and 'Jurassic World: Dominion' for 10 months after they stream on Peacock. Amazon Prime Video and IMDb TV reached a multiyear licensing agreement with Universal Filmed Entertainment Group that will give the streamers access to blockbusters like F9 and Jurassic World: Dominion after they stream on Peacock, the companies said Thursday. The deal comes on the heels of Universal announcing on July 6 that Peacock, beginning next year, will stream all of Universal’s film slate no later than four months after titles open in theaters. At the time,…
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