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• Bitcoin ($BTC) News: Iran Bans Cryptocurrency Mining on Shortages of Power - Bloomberg
• Biden: Intel community torn between 'two likely scenarios' on COVID-19 outbreak source | Fox News
• Mild coronavirus infection leaves behind lasting antibody protection, research suggests | Fox News
• Half Of All U.S. Adults Are Now Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
• US coronavirus: Experts say those who are not inoculated against Covid-19 shouldn't rely on protection from those who are - CNN
• The differences between disease elimination, eradication and herd immunity -- and what it means for Covid-19 - CNN
• Drinking any amount of alcohol is harmful to the brain, study warns  | Daily Mail Online
• Amazon buying MGM for $8.45B after Apple talks fizzled out - 9to5Mac
• You can now hide like counts on Instagram and Facebook - The Verge
• Instagram launches a new section for shopping product drops | TechCrunch
• Buildup to super blood moon eclipses the finale
• Guy Fieri, Cable's Highest-Paid Chef, Hopes to Save His Industry With 'Restaurant Reboot'
• A Fungus Is Pushing Cicada Sex Into Hyperdrive And Leaving Them Dismembered : NPR
• Kelly Clarkson to replace Ellen DeGeneres’ daytime slot | Fox News
• Google Strikes Deal With Hospital Chain to Develop Healthcare Algorithms - WSJ
• Lemonade on Twitter: "For example, when a user files a claim, they record a video on their phone and explain what happened. Our AI carefully analyzes these videos for signs of fraud. It can pick up non-verbal cues that traditional insurers can't, since they don’t use a digital claims process. (4/7)" / Twitter