Matt Novak
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Shanghai Reports First COVID-19 Deaths in Over a Year
Health officials in the city of Shanghai, China reported three new deaths from COVID-19 on Monday, the fatalities from the disease in over a year. The three people who died had not been vaccinated against COVID-19, according to NPR. The last reported COVID-19 death in the city was April 8, 2020.
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NFT of First Tweet Ever Secures Bid of Just $385 After Selling for $4 Million Last Year
Crypto investor Sina Estavi bought an NFT of Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey’s first tweet ever for $US2.9 million (around $4 million) in March of 2021. And after a year of constant hype for NFTs, most people would naturally assume Estavi might be able to turn a nice profit on his investment by now. But most…
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Tucker Carlson Tells Church Crowd He’s Not Vaccinated Against COVID-19: Report
Far-right TV host Tucker Carlson hasn’t been vaccinated against COVID-19 and doesn’t plan to be, according to a report from the Voice of San Diego. It’s the first time Carlson has publicly declared his vaccination status, though it obviously needs to be taken with a huge grain of salt, given Carlson’s penchant for lying.
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Intel Joins 600 Companies Leaving Russia Over War in Ukraine
Intel will suspend all business operations in Russia in response to the country’s continued war on Ukraine, according to a statement from the company late Tuesday. The tech giant has roughly 1,200 employees in Russia.