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<h1 data-aos="fade-down" id="daily-dose">Daily-Dose</h1>
<h1 data-aos="fade-right" data-aos-anchor-placement="top-bottom" id="contents">Contents</h1>
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<li><a href="#from-apple-subreddit">From Apple Subreddit</a></li>
<li><a href="#from-hacker-news">From Hacker News</a></li>
<li><a href="#from-new-yorker">From New Yorker</a></li>
<li><a href="#from-the-hindu-sports">From The Hindu: Sports</a></li>
<li><a href="#from-the-hindu-national-news">From The Hindu: National News</a></li>
<li><a href="#from-bbc-europe">From BBC: Europe</a></li>
<li><a href="#from-ars-technica">From Ars Technica</a></li>
<li><a href="#from-jokes-subreddit">From Jokes Subreddit</a></li>
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<h1 data-aos="fade-right" id="from-apple-subreddit">From Apple Subreddit</h1>
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<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Apples “One More Thing” | Post-Event Megathread</strong></li>
<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Apple unveils M1, its first system-on-a-chip for portable Mac computers</strong></li>
<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Apple Ends Todays Mac Event With Return of Totally Jealous PC Guy</strong></li>
<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Apple will release macOS Big Sur on November 12th</strong></li>
<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Apple has iFixit tools in their lab</strong></li>
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<h1 data-aos="fade-right" id="from-hacker-news">From Hacker News</h1>
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<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>How to get root on Ubuntu 20.04 by pretending nobodys /home</strong> - <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25053238">Comments</a></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Cell Signaling Technologies Detailed 3D model of human cells</strong> - <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25055908">Comments</a></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>The Snood Bloober is an open-source reverse-engineered Sound Blaster 1.0 clone</strong> - <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25029727">Comments</a></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>A crop of startups are trying to make for-profit local news work</strong> - <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25056061">Comments</a></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Using Rust to Scale Elixir for 11M Concurrent Users (2019)</strong> - <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25053553">Comments</a></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Apple unveils M1, its first system-on-a-chip for portable Mac computers</strong> - <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25049079">Comments</a></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>The election of the doge</strong> - <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25039470">Comments</a></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Drug Themes in Science Fiction, by Robert Silverberg (1974) [pdf]</strong> - <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25055991">Comments</a></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Notes for courses taken at Harvard (2015-2019)</strong> - <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25055267">Comments</a></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Python Concurrency From the Ground Up (2015) [video]</strong> - <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25033078">Comments</a></p></li>
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<h1 data-aos="fade-right" id="from-new-yorker">From New Yorker</h1>
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<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Voting Trump Out Is Not Enough</strong> - The need in this country dwarfs the best of what Joe Biden has put on the table for changing our current condition.</p></li>
<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Kamala Harris Makes History</strong> - Bidens selection of Harris is tantamount to an anointment: she is going to be the Democratic Party.</p></li>
<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Outside the White House, the Site of Anti-Trump Protests Hosts a Celebration</strong> - Five months ago, protesters in Lafayette Square were tear-gassed to make way for a Presidential photo op. On Saturday, after Joe Bidens victory was announced, the streets around the square were the scene of a party.</p></li>
<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaughs Vote May Save Obamacare This Time</strong> - In oral arguments on Tuesday, Kavanaugh appeared inclined to let the Affordable Care Act stand even if the individual mandate is struck down.</p></li>
<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>As Trump Gained Latino Support in Florida, Bidens Campaign Ignored Warnings</strong> - Members of the Democrats community-outreach team say that the effort was underfunded, unfocussed, and ineffective.</p></li>
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<h1 data-aos="fade-right" id="from-the-hindu-sports">From The Hindu: Sports</h1>
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<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Australian mens team to wear Indigenous jersey in T20s against India</strong> - It is aimed at recognising and encouraging the Indigenous Australians role in cricket</p></li>
<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>It was mentally tough in bio-bubble: Ganguly thanks players for commitment to IPL success</strong> - Following months of deliberation, it was shifted to the UAE venues of Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi and was conducted in a bio-secure environment.</p></li>
<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>IPL 2020 | I shouldve sacrificed my wicket for Surya: Rohit</strong> - Yadav, who accumulated 480 runs this season averaging 40 with a strike rate of 145, said he didnt mind the sacrifice as he knew the skipper would lead the team through.</p></li>
<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>West Indies cricket squad sanctioned for breaching isolation rules</strong> - New Zealands Ministry of Health said CCTV footage from the teams Christchurch hotel showed players mingling in hallways and sharing food in violation of managed isolation regulations.</p></li>
<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Chinas Chen Meng claims ITTF Womens World Cup title</strong> - Chens victory at the bio-secure Weihai Nanhai Olympic Center made her the first winner of the ITTFs #RESTART series and also took her tally of senior singles titles to 19.</p></li>
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<h1 data-aos="fade-right" id="from-the-hindu-national-news">From The Hindu: National News</h1>
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<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Meghalaya govt encouraging illegal coal mining, says NGO</strong> - Accusation follows scathing attack by Opposition Congress in Assembly over the issue</p></li>
<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Class 10 J&amp;K board exams begin in Kashmir</strong> - The examination centres have been almost doubled from the previous year to ensure adherence to social distancing norms.</p></li>
<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Bihar Assembly election | We are happy with LJPs poll impact, says Chirag Paswan</strong> - The Lok Janshakti Party won just one seat of Manihari in Begusarai district, but it affected the prospects of the NDA alliance partner JD(U) in nearly 20 seats.</p></li>
<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Data | Bihar Assembly election 2020: A matter of alliance cohesion</strong> - The Mahagathbandhan fell short due to the poor performance of the Congress in the seats it contested</p></li>
<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>PM Modi to co-chair virtual India-ASEAN summit on Thursday</strong> - MEA said the summit will review the status of ASEAN-India strategic partnership.</p></li>
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<h1 data-aos="fade-right" id="from-bbc-europe">From BBC: Europe</h1>
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<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Nagorno-Karabakh: Russia deploys peacekeeping troops to region</strong> - Hundreds of troops are deployed after Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to end six weeks of war.</p></li>
<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Denmark mink cull: Government admits culling had no legal basis</strong> - PM Mette Frederiksen apologises for going ahead with the mass cull of mink without new legislation.</p></li>
<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Catholic Church abuse: Vatican defends handling of McCarrick case</strong> - Theodore McCarrick was expelled from the priesthood after an inquiry found him guilty of sex abuse.</p></li>
<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Coronavirus: Turkish Germans raise new Covid vaccine hopes</strong> - A husband and wife from Turkish immigrant families spearhead a vaccine breakthrough.</p></li>
<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Norwich Cathedral given Edith Cavells last World War One letter</strong> - Edith Cavell wrote to her mother just days before she was arrested and shot during World War One.</p></li>
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<h1 data-aos="fade-right" id="from-ars-technica">From Ars Technica</h1>
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<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Why Biden tapped several Big Tech staffers for his transition team</strong> - A number of Obama staffers got tech jobs during Trumps term. Now theyre back. - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1722402">link</a></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>England faces a proper “argy-bargy” in Pennyworth S2 trailer</strong> - S1 now available for streaming on Amazon Prime, so its the perfect time to catch up. - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1722348">link</a></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Dutch scientists reconstruct spread of coronavirus through mink farms</strong> - So far, however, no evidence of dangerous mutations being selected in mink. - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1722350">link</a></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Ubuntu fixes bugs that standard users could use to become root</strong> - A handful of commands was all it took for untrusted users to become all-powerful. - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1722318">link</a></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>James Corden is a snarky AI that might take out humanity in Superintelligence</strong> - Director Ben Falcone opted to release the film on HBO Max even before the pandemic. - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1722240">link</a></p></li>
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<h1 data-aos="fade-right" id="from-jokes-subreddit">From Jokes Subreddit</h1>
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<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>How do you lure a pervert? (NSFW)</strong> - <!-- SC_OFF --></p>
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Just add the NSFW tag.
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<p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/GodDarnBatman"> /u/GodDarnBatman </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/jrupa3/how_do_you_lure_a_pervert_nsfw/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/jrupa3/how_do_you_lure_a_pervert_nsfw/">[comments]</a></span></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>“Okay Fred, Shaggy and Daphne, can you name an animal that lives in Africa and has a large horn on its face?” “Rhino!”</strong> - <!-- SC_OFF --></p>
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“We know you know the answer, Scooby, but its not your turn!”
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<p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/honolulu_oahu_mod"> /u/honolulu_oahu_mod </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/jrjl9g/okay_fred_shaggy_and_daphne_can_you_name_an/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/jrjl9g/okay_fred_shaggy_and_daphne_can_you_name_an/">[comments]</a></span></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>My girlfriend dressed up as a policewoman and told me I was under arrest on suspicion of being good in bed.</strong> - <!-- SC_OFF --></p>
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After 2 minutes all charges were dropped due to a lack of evidence.
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<p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/F12BIXXH"> /u/F12BIXXH </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/js14zi/my_girlfriend_dressed_up_as_a_policewoman_and/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/js14zi/my_girlfriend_dressed_up_as_a_policewoman_and/">[comments]</a></span></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>What is the difference between a literalist and a kleptomaniac?</strong> - <!-- SC_OFF --></p>
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A comma. A literalist takes everything literally. A kleptomaniac takes everything, literally.
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<p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Pizzareno"> /u/Pizzareno </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/js29m4/what_is_the_difference_between_a_literalist_and_a/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/js29m4/what_is_the_difference_between_a_literalist_and_a/">[comments]</a></span></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>How many clickbait articles does it take to change a lightbulb?</strong> - <!-- SC_OFF --></p>
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The answer will shock you…
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<p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/wcslater"> /u/wcslater </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/js3nfy/how_many_clickbait_articles_does_it_take_to/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/js3nfy/how_many_clickbait_articles_does_it_take_to/">[comments]</a></span></p></li>
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