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There Are So Many Conspiracy Theories About Dolly Parton and Vaccines

Conspiracy theories surrounding singer and philanthropist Dolly Parton’s recent death have flooded the internet, referencing everything from satanic rituals to cloning. But one conspiracy theory has dominated all the others: the claim that Parton’s death was caused by “turbo cancer” brought on by the Covid vaccine.

There is no evidence to support the claim that Parton’s death had anything to do with the vaccine. Parton, 80, died after “a short battle with cancer,” her family said in a statement. In May, Parton shared that she was responding well to treatment related to her immune system and digestive system.

In 2020, the singer donated $1 million to fund research in support of the vaccine. The following year, she filmed herself getting the vaccine, singing an adapted version of her hit song Jolene before receiving the shot. “Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, I'm begging of you, please don't hesitate," Parton sangin...

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Microsoft's virtual intern Teams Facilitator will be late for the meeting

AI AND ML Teams question detection bot postpones debut, will get 2-month extension to practice interrupting you Microsoft has pushed back detection and question answering by the Teams Facilitator to November, after initially scheduling General Availability for June. Teams Facilitator is an AI assistant that joins meetings. It tracks agendas

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Bluesky launches a feature to let users hide their posts from non-followers in its Discover feed; other AT Proto apps can choose whether to respect the opt-out

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The Roborock Qrevo 2 Pro is $250 Off and Your Cleaning Routine is About to Get Easier

Save $250: The Roborock Qrevo 2 Pro robot vacuum and mop is down to $550 between August 28 and September 6, $250 off its regular $800 price. Both Roborock’s site and Amazon are price-matching, so you have options for where to purchase. For a robot vacuum under $600, you

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I Asked 100 Companies for My Data. I Got Deletion Notices Instead

I filed a request with McDonald’s earlier this month to access all of the personal data the fast food company collected about me, and I received a stunning 515-page report a few days later that detailed my app interactions in granular detail and predicted I would never stop eating

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Microsoft's virtual intern Teams Facilitator will be late for the meeting

Bluesky launches a feature to let users hide their posts from non-followers in its Discover feed; other AT Proto apps can choose whether to respect the opt-out

The Roborock Qrevo 2 Pro is $250 Off and Your Cleaning Routine is About to Get Easier

I Asked 100 Companies for My Data. I Got Deletion Notices Instead