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Amazon sued for discrimination, harassment and unequal pay by Black senior manager – CNET

Amazon says it’s investigating the lawsuit’s claims, filed by Charlotte Newman, who also alleges that a senior Amazon employee sexually harassed and groped her.

Paris Hilton says she had to hold back TEARS when Sarah Silverman said ‘cruel’ things in 2007

Paris was trashed by Sarah Silverman in 2007 at the MTV Movie Awards when the reality TV star was sitting in the audience. And on her podcast on Monday, the star said she is still angry

Best tire shine spray and gel for 2021 – Roadshow

Keep your rubber looking new with our top tire shine picks.

Best yoga mat for 2021 – CNET

Travel, nonslip, long lasting: The best yoga mat can make all the difference.

SpaceX Falcon 9 missed its landing last month because of a hole in a boot – CNET

The booster appeared to miss the landing pad of the company’s droneship in the Atlantic on Feb. 15.

SpaceX Starlink launch aborted, next window opens Tuesday: How to watch – CNET

Elon Musk’s rocket company is on a roll.

See the wildly bright fireball meteor that lit up the UK sky on Sunday – CNET

A slow-moving flash of light appears to have originated from an asteroid and may have left meteorites behind.

A backbone free energy study of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

A recent study by scientist Robert Penner at the Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques in France utilizes free energy calculations to predict effective antiviral targets that are highly conserved, surface-accessible for interaction, and resistant to mutation.

Is transposable element expression affected by SARS-CoV-2 infection?

A study by researchers in Israel aims to establish whether TE expression is altered in SARS-CoV-2 infected cells, and explores the implications for host immune response.

Senate set to take up $1.9 trillion Covid aid bill as soon as Wednesday

Democrats are racing to pass the Covid aid package into law before March 14.