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Xcel Energy plans possible power shutoffs in Colorado counties due to wildfire risk

Krdo · · 1062 words · By Abby Smith
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47 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A powerful search engine that organizes and provides access to vast information on the internet.”
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The claim is consistently described by multiple cross-references as a function of a powerful search engine organizing vast internet information.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A powerful search engine that organizes and provides access to vast information on the internet.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A powerful search engine that organizes and provides access to vast information on the internet.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A powerful search engine that organizes and provides access to vast information on the internet.
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“UULE sends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location.”
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Multiple cross-references repeatedly state that the UULE cookie sends precise location information to Google's servers for location-relevant results.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — sends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location
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cross reference SUPPORTS — sends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location
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cross reference SUPPORTS — sends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location
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“TAID is used to link your activity across devices if you've previously signed in to your Google Account on another device.”
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Multiple cross-references confirm that TAID links user activity across devices after signing into a Google Account on another device.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The distinction between rhoticity and non-rhoticity is one of the most prominent ways in which varieties of the English language are classified. In rhotic accents, the sound of the historical English …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhoticity_in_English
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chutia people (Pron: or Sutia) are an ethnic group that are native to the Indian state of Assam and historically associated with the Chutia kingdom. However, after the kingdom was absorbed into t…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The TAID cookie is used to link your activity across devices if you've previously signed in to your Google Account on another device
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“We do this to coordinate that the ads you see across devices and measure conversion events.”
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Multiple cross-references confirm that TAID is used to coordinate ads across devices and measure conversion events.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — We do this to coordinate that the ads you see across devices and measure conversion events.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — We do this to coordinate that the ads you see across devices and measure conversion events.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — TAID helps coordinate that the ads you see across devices and measure conversion events.
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“FPGCLDC is used to help advertisers determine how many times users who click on their ads end up taking an action on their site”
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Multiple cross-references consistently state that FPGCLDC helps advertisers determine user actions after ad clicks.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — FPGCLDC is used to help advertisers determine how many times users who click on their ads end up taking an action on their site.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — FPGCLDC is used to help advertisers determine how many times users who click on their ads end up taking an action on their site
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cross reference SUPPORTS — FPGCLDC is used to help advertisers determine how many times users who click on their ads end up taking an action on their site.
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“_gcl_au is used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services.”
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Multiple cross-references confirm that Google AdSense uses the _gcl_au cookie for experimenting with advertisement efficiency.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — _gcl_au cookie is used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites
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cross reference SUPPORTS — _gcl_au cookie is used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services
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cross reference SUPPORTS — _gcl_au cookie is used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services
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“__Secure-ENID is used by Google to prevent fraudulent login attempts.”
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Multiple cross-references state that the __Secure-ENID cookie is used by Google to prevent fraudulent login attempts.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — __Secure-ENID cookie is used by Google to prevent fraudulent login attempts
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Used by Google to prevent fraudulent login attempts
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Used by Google to prevent fraudulent login attempts
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“__Secure-ENID also contains a Google user ID which can be used for statistics and marketing purposes following a successful login”
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Multiple cross-references confirm that __Secure-ENID contains a Google user ID usable for statistics and marketing after a successful login.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google Search (also known simply as Google or google.com) is a search engine operated by Google. It allows users to search for information on the Web by entering keywords or phrases. Google Search use…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Search
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google LLC ( , GOO-gəl) is an American multinational technology corporation focused on information technology, online advertising, search engine technology, email, cloud computing, software, quantum c…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A Google Account is a user account that is required for access, authentication and authorization to certain online Google services. It is also often used as single sign-on for third party services.
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“SEARCH_SAMESITE prevents the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests.”
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cross reference SUPPORTS — SEARCH_SAMESITE cookie prevents the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests
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cross reference SUPPORTS — SEARCH_SAMESITE cookie prevents sending cookies with cross-site requests
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cross reference SUPPORTS — SEARCH_SAMESITE prevents the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests.
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“The main goal is mitigate the risk of cross-origin information leakage.”
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Multiple cross-references state that the main goal of SEARCH_SAMESITE is to mitigate the risk of cross-origin information leakage.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The main goal of SEARCH_SAMESITE is to mitigate the risk of cross-origin information leakage.
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“It also provides some protection against cross-site request forgery attacks.”
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“GCLB is used in context with load balancing - This optimizes the response rate between the visitor and the site, by distributing the traffic load on multiple network links or servers.”
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“__Host-GAPS is used to sign in with Google account.”
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“LSOLH is for authentication with your Google account”
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“HSID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”
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“receive-cookie-deprecation ensures browers in an experiment group of the Chrome-facilitated testing period include the Sec-Cookie-Deprecation request header as soon as it becomes available.”
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“_dcid collects information on user behaviour on multiple websites.”
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“This information is used in order to optimize the relevance of advertisement on the website.”
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“CONSENT is Google cookie consent tracker”
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“SAPISID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”
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“SNID is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation”
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“AID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”
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“FCCDCF is Cookie for Google Funding Choices API which allows for functionality specific to consent gathering for things like GDPR consent and CCPA opt-out.”
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“SID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”
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“FCNEC Cookie for Google Funding Choices API which allows for functionality specific to consent gathering for things like GDPR consent and CCPA opt-out.”
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“1P_JAR These cookies are set via embedded youtube-videos.”
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“They register anonymous statistical data on for example how many times the video is displayed and what settings are used for playback.”
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“APISID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”
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“OTZ Aggregate analysis of website visitors”
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“GN_PREF This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation”
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“__Host-1PLSID is used to sign in with Google account.”
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“A Google uses this cookies to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers”
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“SIDCC Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”
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“SOCS Stores a user's state regarding their cookies choices”
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“SSID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”
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“cookies_accepted This functionality cookie is simply to verify that you have allowed us to set cookies on your machine”
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“ACCOUNT_CHOOSER Used to sign in with Google account.”
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“SMSV Used to sign in with Google account.”
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“gcl Helps advertisers determine user actions on their site after clicking an ad”
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“gac Measure user activity and ad campaign performance for advertisers”
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“AdID Show Google ads on non-Google sites and personalize ads based on user settings”
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“DSID Identifies signed-in users on non-Google sites to respect ad personalization settings”
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“_Secure-ENID Remembers user preferences like language, search results per page, and SafeSearch settings”
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“Secure-YEC Serve a similar purpose for YouTube, including detecting and resolving problems”
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“CGIC Improves search results delivery by autocompleting queries based on user input”
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“_Secure-YEC Used to detect spam, fraud, and abuse to protect advertisers and YouTube creators”
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“django_language Cookie necessary for the use of the options and services of the website.”
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