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TECHNOLOGY
"Telepresence" Robots Making Virtual School Feel More Like Real School
Catholic school models can slap misbehaving students on the wrist with a ruler.
 
MISCELLANEOUS
Violent Video Games Blamed for Mass Shootings More Often When Shooter White
Shooter more often blamed when shooter black.
Study: Being Bad-Tempered, Pessimistic Helps You Earn More, Live Longer, Enjoy Healthier Marriage
Thousands of bad-tempered, pessimistic people confirm what gloomy curmudgeons have been saying for centuries.
 
CONSUMER NEWS
Report: Chocolate Bar Popularity Mostly About Wrapper, Not Taste
If wrapper states “artisanal chocolate from cocoa beans picked by well-paid workers in a fair trade country,” you put it back and buy a Mars Bar.
FEATURE
What percentage of A&E's viewership left after the cable channel cancelled the violent police show “Live PD” following the George Floyd killing?
   A )  10%  
   B )  15%  
   C )  20%  
   D )  50%  
Hint: now the only place to see cops beat up black guys is the local news.
 
RELIGION
Pope Francis Urges Believers Pray AI, Robots “Always Serve Mankind”
But pray silently so their smart speaker doesn't hear them.
 
ODDS 'N' ENDS
First Passengers Travel in Virgin's Levitating Hyperloop Pod System
Although they haven't been heard from since, all other systems worked perfectly.

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