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Google's semi-defunct social media platform Google+ has suffered its second data breach in three months and, as a result, will be completely shuttered in April, four months earlier than previously planned. from https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/10/google-plus-data-leak-info-52-5-million/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D5760%252C3840%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1067%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2018-12%252Fb9cc8660-f8c3-11e8-b6bf-3ed56db8c834%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3De6468d667aebf5fc4429913c6c4747255c4b5ded&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=fcd0b8b6d82b440c87e0a008a2a6678c38c74b17

Most helpful positive reviews HomePod is a Home Run (would recommend) 5 out of 5 stars evenstay — 7 months ago This really is an amazing product. I wasn't sure how much I would like it, but I have to say it exceeded my expectations. Don't listen to people who compare it to Alexa products. from https://www.target.com/p/apple-homepod-space-gray/-/A-53432085 http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Stranger Things will return to Netflix for its third season in 2019, and a new teaser for the upcoming season has provided dedicated fans with new information to dig into. The teaser, seen above, includes all eight episode titles. from https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/10/18134218/stranger-things-season-3-trailer-episode-titles http://img.youtube.com/vi/PH3kBCSfL-4/0.jpg

Verizon said Monday more than 10,000 employees have accepted the company's buyout offer, first announced in September as a cost-cutting measure. The program offered eligible employees and managers up to 60 weeks of salary, bonus and benefits, depending on length of service. from https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/10/verizon-says-10400-employees-have-been-accepted-as-a-part-of-a-voluntary-program-to-leave-the-business.html https://fm.cnbc.com/applications/cnbc.com/resources/img/editorial/2018/09/26/105472824-1537982119158img_4054.530x298.jpg?v=1537982175

Is it possible to starve yourself of nutrients while simultaneously gaining weight? It turns out the answer is yes. According to a growing body of research, rising carbon dioxide levels are making our food less nutritious, robbing key crops of vitamins essential to human development. from https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/vanishing-nutrients/ https://static.scientificamerican.com/blogs/cache/file/31C6E53F-5B3F-4437-A8A29660F818C7DE_source.jpg?w=590&h=800&B99E7AD4-BBF8-4FAC-98F95E5E83F327BC

Japan's parliament has approved a controversial new law allowing hundreds of thousands of foreigners into the country to ease labour shortages. From next April foreigners will be allowed to take up jobs in sectors such construction, farming and nursing. from https://www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-asia-46492216 https://ichef-bbci-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/i/s/ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/1215F/production/_104697047_getty_workers.jpg

Californians now have access to some of the fastest electric vehicle chargers on the planet... even if people can't really use those chargers yet. from https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/08/electrify-america-350-kw-ev-chargers-california/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D1600%252C900%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C900%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2018-12%252F06fe18a0-fb3e-11e8-bbf6-a23498c3b33b%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D86378ecae254f5642d871fdedd24f95b7a62b049&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=4f370261b0d7067702de1795664bc2137129303f