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EntertainmentThe Canadian Press'I Stand With Neil Young!': Joni Mitchell to remove her music from Spotify
Joni Mitchell says she stands with Neil Young and has decided to remove all her music from streaming giant Spotify. Earlier this week, Young pulled his music from Spotify after giving the company an ultimatum over concerns about podcaster Joe Rogan spreading misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine on his show "The Joe Rogan Experience." In a statement on her website Friday, Mitchell says she is taking action because "irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives."
ScienceUSA TODAYFact check: Soda experiment does not disprove existence of gas planets
When a can of soda is exposed to a vacuum, it can rupture. However, gas giants maintain their integrity in the vacuum of space due to gravity.
HealthPA Media: ScienceLung abnormalities found in long Covid patients with breathlessness
The Explain study is investigating possible lung damage in those who have not been admitted to hospital, but continue to experience the symptom.
BusinessYahoo EntertainmentEarbuds for just $26? That's right! And more than 123,000 Amazon shoppers love them
Hear this: At nearly 60 percent off, this deal is way too good to pass up.
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Fact check: WikiLeaks did not release footage that proves moon landing staged
Video purportedly released by WikiLeaks to prove a moon landing was fake contains "behind the scenes" movie footage. It was not released by Wikileaks.
BusinessYahoo FinanceWhy one area of the economy isn't seeing inflation
Inflation may be hot, but there's one are where pricing has been held down by competition. Have you examined your mobile phone bill lately?
HealthTimeWhat Makes People More Likely to Overdose on Opioids
A person’s age, sex, race, and insurance type can all place them at greater risk
TechnologyYahoo FinanceHow to stop your new TV from tracking what you watch
Your TV is tracking you. Here's how to stop it.
TechnologyPeoplePregnant Man and Biting Lips Are Among 37 New Emojis Coming to Your iPhone
The new emojis are starting to arrive for some iPhone users who signed up for the iOS 15.4 beta release
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Bye-bye Spotify? How to delete your Spotify account, and where to go next to stream music
Has the recent dustup between Spotify and Neil Young given you second thoughts about the music streaming service? Here's how to delete your account.
LifestyleUSA TODAYThese are the best Best Buy deals you can shop right now—save on LG, iRobot and Lenovo
These are the best Best Buy deals on powerful TVs, smart robot vacuums and so much more—shop our picks.
EntertainmentThe Canadian PressNeil Young is boycotting Spotify, but his biggest hits are still available in Canada
Neil Young severed ties with Spotify this week, but for Canadian listeners many of his classic songs are still streaming on the platform. "Heart of Gold," "Harvest Moon," and "Rockin' in the Free World" are just a few of Young's defining tracks that remain accessible on Spotify Canada days after a massive takedown of his music. Their presence throws a wrench into Young's passionate boycott of Spotify. Earlier this week, Young gave the streaming giant an ultimatum saying they must remove his musi
BusinessYahoo FinanceApple could have another blowout year amid ‘scary’ demand for its products
Apple's historic Q1 could set the company up for a massive 2022.
HealthThe Canadian PressEXPLAINER: What's known about 'stealth' version of omicron?
Scientists and health officials around the world are keeping their eyes on a descendant of the omicron variant that has been found in more than 50 countries, including the United States. This version of the coronavirus, which scientists call BA.2, is widely considered stealthier than the original version of omicron because particular genetic traits make it somewhat harder to detect. Danish scientists reported this week that preliminary information suggests it may be 1 1/2 times more contagious t
ScienceThe IndependentVoices: From a Jupiter moon to the most powerful rocket ever built, space missions to watch in the next few months
This is set to be humanity’s busiest year in space
BusinessBusiness InsiderAmazon employees say the only way to get a hefty pay hike is to quit and get rehired
Amazon employees say they "boomerang," or quit and return in higher-paid roles, since raises can be rare in a culture they say doesn't reward loyalty.
NewsTimeRed States Aren't Waiting for the Supreme Court's Roe Decision to Push New Abortion Bans
As the Supreme Court weighs the high-profile case that could unwind Roe v. Wade—and, with it, the Constitutional right to abortion—conservative state lawmakers are introducing a wave of new bills aimed at limiting abortion at the state level. While several states have introduced bills mimicking Texas’ controversial six-week abortion ban, at least three more—Florida, Arizona and West Virginia—are considering laws that would ban abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, modeled on the Mississippi law at the center of the Supreme Court case.
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Finnish diplomats' mobile devices hacked with spyware
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The mobile devices of Finnish diplomats working abroad have been hacked with the use of sophisticated spyware, Finland's government said Friday, and the Nordic country's spy chief said a “state actor” was likely to blame. The Finnish Foreign Ministry said the victims were targeted through Pegasus software developed by Israeli spyware company NSO Group. The software can seamlessly infiltrate a mobile phone and allow its operators to gain access to the device’s contents and locati
LifestyleUSA TODAY37 cute and fun Valentine's Day gifts kids will love
Show your kids some love with heart warming Valentines Day gifts for boys and girls like Baby Yoda, Barbie, Calico Critters, American Girl and more.
NewsMiami HeraldMiami’s school-choice partnership will strengthen Florida’s tech economy | Opinion
Florida’s future rests on the rights of parents to choose what schools best fit the needs of their children. We believe that parents, not administrators, should hold the power to decide and to determine where, when, and at what institution their child or children will attend for their education.
TechnologyThe GuardianMy friend met his wife on Twitter. If it wasn’t for voice notes, they might never have clicked
My friend met his wife on Twitter. If it wasn’t for voice notes, they might never have clicked. Voice messages provide the intimacy and sensory richness of a phone call without the burden of an immediate response
ScienceThe GuardianGreat Barrier Reef on verge of another mass bleaching after highest temperatures on record
Great Barrier Reef on verge of another mass bleaching after highest temperatures on record. Exclusive: ‘Shocked and concerned’ US government scientists say heat stress over Australia’s ocean jewel is unprecedented
HealthPA Media: ScienceOmicron strain ‘has greater growth rate and may be more transmissible’
The BA.2 strain is a sub-lineage of the now dominant original Omicron variant known as BA.1.
HealthUSA TODAYLove Wordle? A new archive website has every daily puzzle you missed
You don't just have to do one Wordle a day. A Duke University student created a Wordle Archive to catalog the dozens of daily puzzles released.
NewsTimeWhy Boris Johnson Could Lose His Job Over a Birthday Party
Britain’s Metropolitan Police announced this week that they will investigate a series of highly controversial parties held in U.K. government buildings, including the office of the prime minister at 10 Downing Street, to assess whether they violated COVID-19 rules. It also signals that the so-called Gray Report, the result of an investigation into the same questions led by senior official Sue Gray, will not be the last word on this matter. Gray is sharing the information she’s uncovered about these parties with police investigators.
