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Researchers introduce tool featuring timely county-level US measles data, maps

Researchers introduce tool featuring timely county-level US measles data, maps

More measles infections have been reported this year in the United States than in any year in more than three decades, with 1,356 confirmed cases from 42 counties by mid-August, notes a report featuring a daily county-level case map and state-level epidemic curves published yesterday in JAMA. Before the measles vaccine became available in 1963, over 90% of US residents were …

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Trump’s DOJ sues Maine and Oregon over states’ voter data : NPR

Trump’s DOJ sues Maine and Oregon over states’ voter data : NPR

Harmeet Dhillon, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, speaks during a news conference on Aug. 7. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP The Department of Justice is escalating its demands for sensitive elections data from voting officials, announcing lawsuits against two Democratic-controlled states who have thus far rebuffed the department’s requests. The DOJ is …

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iPhone Fold and iPhone 18 Pro set to get faster mobile data

iPhone Fold and iPhone 18 Pro set to get faster mobile data

Sure, the iPhone 17 lineup hasn’t even shipped yet, but that doesn’t stop the news cycle rolling on. A new report details the chipset we can expect to find inside the iPhone Fold and the iPhone 18 Pro models. This will of course include the A20 chip, the first to be made using a 2-nanometer process, but the report suggests …

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Fired by Trump, a Former Labor Official Warns Against Politicizing Economic Data – The New York Times

Fired by Trump, a Former Labor Official Warns Against Politicizing Economic Data  The New York Times Former BLS commissioner says firing her was a ‘dangerous’ step for the US economy  CNN Fired BLS Chief Breaks Silence, Calls Her Dismissal a ‘Dangerous Step’  The Wall Street Journal BLS chief fired by Trump over jobs report comments publicly for first time  The Hill Fired BLS chief …

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Former BLS Chief Recounts Shock of Getting Fired Over Jobs Data – Bloomberg.com

Former BLS Chief Recounts Shock of Getting Fired Over Jobs Data  Bloomberg.com Former BLS commissioner says firing her was a ‘dangerous’ step for the US economy  CNN Fired by Trump, a Former Labor Official Warns Against Politicizing Economic Data  The New York Times BLS chief fired by Trump over jobs report comments publicly for first time  The Hill Ex-BLS chief said she was blindsided …

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Fired by Trump, a Former Labor Official Warns Against Politicizing Economic Data – The New York Times

Fired by Trump, a Former Labor Official Warns Against Politicizing Economic Data  The New York Times Former BLS commissioner says firing her was a ‘dangerous’ step for the US economy  CNN BLS chief fired by Trump over jobs report comments publicly for first time  The Hill Ex-BLS chief said she was blindsided by Trump firing  Politico Fired BLS chief calls Trump’s attack on US …

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Facebook gave our data to Cambridge Analytica and all I got was this $38.36

Facebook gave our data to Cambridge Analytica and all I got was this .36

I received an email earlier this week saying my claim had been approved in In re: Facebook, Inc. Consumer Privacy User Profile Litigation, a class action settlement that covered anyone who had a Facebook account between 2007 and 2022. The agreement settled a variety of privacy accusations against Facebook (now Meta), including that it allowed Cambridge Analytica and others to …

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China’s economic woes deepen, new data shows

China’s economic woes deepen, new data shows

China’s economic slowdown appears to be deepening, new data showed. Retail sales, industrial production, and investment levels were all below analysts’ expectations in August, while a real estate downturn intensified. The figures reinforce worries over prospects for the world’s second-biggest economy, which is already grappling with a heavy debt burden, high levels of youth unemployment, and worsening deflation. 2024 saw …

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