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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>Size comparison of the iPhone 12 Pro Max to previous handheld devices from Apple</strong></li>
<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Apple Offering Up to $150 Gift Card With Select Products on Black Friday Through Cyber Monday</strong></li>
<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Waze Integration With CarPlay Dashboard in Beta Testing</strong></li>
<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>How to avoid macOS reinstallation errors on M1 Macs</strong></li>
<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Some HomePod mini users report WiFi connectivity problems, with no permanent fix available - 9to5Mac</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>Walmart Exclusive Wi-Fi Router Contains Backdoor to Control Devices</strong> - <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25189673">Comments</a></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Another free CA as an alternative to Lets Encrypt</strong> - <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25188614">Comments</a></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>The Nintendo Switch uses my open source code</strong> - <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25186890">Comments</a></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Misfit Tractors a Money Saver for Arkansas Farmer</strong> - <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25189287">Comments</a></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>DevTerm - An Open Source Portable Terminal for Every Dev</strong> - <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25185842">Comments</a></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>GNU Guix 1.2.0</strong> - <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25187576">Comments</a></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Solomon Islands set to ban Facebook in the name of national unity</strong> - <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25186763">Comments</a></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Changed-block tracking and differential backups in QEMU</strong> - <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25189078">Comments</a></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Ad block and you dont stop</strong> - <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25188516">Comments</a></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Flexport plans to hire 250 engineers in 2021</strong> - <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25188821">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>How Close Is Humanity to the Edge?</strong> - Toby Ord, a philosopher who studies our speciess “existential risk,” has been both frightened and encouraged by our response to the pandemic.</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>How the Biden Administration Can Free Americans from Student Debt</strong> - In the anthropologist David Graebers view, the balance sheet must periodically be wiped clean, to free us from debt as an economic burden and as an ideology that distorts our interactions.</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>State and Local Republicans Standing Up to Trump Are Putting National G.O.P. Leaders to Shame</strong> - As the President continues his attempts to retain the reins of power, at least some Republican officials at the state and local level have asserted that the election was free, fair, and decisive.</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>When “Creatives” Turn Destructive: Image-Makers and the Climate Crisis</strong> - If money is the oxygen on which the fire of global warming burns, then P.R. campaigns and snappy catchphrases are the kindling.</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>What the New Vatican Report Shows About the Churchs Failures in Addressing Sexual Abuse</strong> - The example of Theodore McCarrick demonstrates the Churchs inability to deal with abuse in frank, clear terms.</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>Graeme Smith optimistic of good crowds during Australias tour of South Africa</strong> - Says the Newlands will definitely host a match</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>TNCAs Cricket Administrative Committee to deal with conflict of interest issue</strong> - Senthilnathans tenure as the chairman of the senior State selection panel to end</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>Orlando Open Challenger | Prajnesh loses in final</strong> - Prajnesh Gunneswaran lost to Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 6-4 in the final of the Orlando Open Challenger tennis tournament here on Sunday. However, it was</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>Indias tour of Australia | Siraj draws strength from Kohli</strong> - Skippers advice keeps India pacer afloat in time of tragedy</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>Indias tour of Australia | Gill excited at playing against Australia</strong> - The dashing batsman has not set any personal goals for the series</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>Next swearing-in will take place at the proper time not early morning: Devendra Fadnavis</strong> - The BJP leaders statement comes a year after his morning coup with Ajit Pawar stunned Maharashtra</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>BJP begins preparations for panchayat elections</strong> - In a bid to establish political hold at the grassroot level in rural areas, the ruling BJP has commenced preparations for the forthcoming elections to</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>CM more keen on saving his chair than protecting farmers</strong> - Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president D.K. Shivakumar came down on Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa alleging him of focusing on saving</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>Sri Sathya Sai Global Council to come up next year</strong> - 95th birth anniversary celebrations of Sathya Sai Baba end at Puttaparti</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>HC asks govt. to relook at measure formulated in lieu of midday meal</strong> - The High Court of Karnataka on Monday asked the State government to re-examine the compensatory measure formulated to distribute foodgrains to eligibl</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>Trial of ex-president Sarkozy a landmark for France</strong> - Nicolas Sarkozy has gone on trial accused of corruption linked to his 2007 campaign funding.</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>Covid: Boris Johnson to unveil post-English lockdown plans</strong> - Boris Johnson will unveil the latest Covid plans, including lifting a ban on outdoor grassroots sport.</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>Covid-19: Oxford University vaccine is highly effective</strong> - The vaccine is cheaper than other options and easier to distribute around the world.</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>Covid-19 pandemic: Merkel worried about vaccines for poor countries</strong> - The German leader voices concern after top economic powers promise a fair distribution of vaccines.</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>ATP Finals 2020: Daniil Medvedev beats Dominic Thiem to take title</strong> - Daniil Medvedev fights back to beat US Open champion Dominic Thiem and win the biggest title of his career at the ATP Finals.</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>AstraZenecas COVID-19 vaccine shows success: Heres how it stacks up to others</strong> - AstraZeneca used two dosages: One 62% effective, the other 90%, for 70% average. - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1725065">link</a></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Comcast to enforce 1.2TB data cap in entire 39-state territory in early 2021</strong> - Data cap comes to 12 more US states over four years after everyone else got it. - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1725050">link</a></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Archaeologists find two more bodies among the ruins of Pompeii</strong> - Two more victims of the 79 CE eruption of Mount Vesuvius are accounted for. - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1724984">link</a></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Fords electric Mustang Mach-E gets its official EPA range</strong> - The EPA says the extended-range Mustang Mach-E can go 300 miles on a charge. - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1725030">link</a></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>How a Thanksgiving Day gag ruffled feathers in Mission Control</strong> - “I dont remember ever being so nervous or upset about something as I was then.” - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1723027">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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which is ironic.
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<p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/bot_10"> /u/bot_10 </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/jzi22z/the_adjective_for_metal_is_metallic_but_not_so/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/jzi22z/the_adjective_for_metal_is_metallic_but_not_so/">[comments]</a></span></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Trump has done in 4 years what 80% of presidents fail to do in 8 years</strong> - <!-- SC_OFF --></p>
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Lose an election.
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<p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/swordstoo"> /u/swordstoo </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/jz8i4r/trump_has_done_in_4_years_what_80_of_presidents/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/jz8i4r/trump_has_done_in_4_years_what_80_of_presidents/">[comments]</a></span></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>What do you call two Irish lesbians having sex?</strong> - <!-- SC_OFF --></p>
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Gaelic.
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<p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/CringeCoyote"> /u/CringeCoyote </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/jzanf0/what_do_you_call_two_irish_lesbians_having_sex/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/jzanf0/what_do_you_call_two_irish_lesbians_having_sex/">[comments]</a></span></p></li>
<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Why do teenage girls walk in groups of 3, 5 and 7?</strong> - <!-- SC_OFF --></p>
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Because they literally cant even
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<p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/MyMomsHotNoCap"> /u/MyMomsHotNoCap </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/jzhhd2/why_do_teenage_girls_walk_in_groups_of_3_5_and_7/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/jzhhd2/why_do_teenage_girls_walk_in_groups_of_3_5_and_7/">[comments]</a></span></p></li>
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….except the penfish, which is supposed to be even mightier.
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<p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/VERBERD"> /u/VERBERD </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/jyz517/the_swordfish_has_no_natural_predators_to_fear/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/jyz517/the_swordfish_has_no_natural_predators_to_fear/">[comments]</a></span></p></li>
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