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NASA's image and video library gives public access to out-of-this-world material
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www.designboom.com - NASA has officially launched a new source to help the public search and download out-of-this-world images. dubbed the NASA image and video library, space fanatics will now be able to browse through m…
POLITICS
How Hope Hicks Again Destroyed The Trump-Russia Collusion Narrative
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thefederalist.com - Following the Thursday release of the transcript from Hope Hicks’s testimony before the Democrat-controlled House Judiciary Committee, the media quickly concentrated on the questions Trump’s former c…
EDUCATION
Save HBCUs | Morris Brown College in Atlanta Needs Your Help | stupidDOPE.com
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stupiddope.com - Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Georgia is a historically Black college that was opened in 1885. It was founded shortly after Abraham Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation with just 107 st…
TECHNOLOGY
This is not how I expected Monday to go! - Jen Gennai - Medium
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medium.com - I’ve spent the last 12 hours travelling back from Dublin to San Francisco, unaware of what was happening on the ground. When I touched down today, and I turned on my phone, I received the shock of my…
WORLD
Multiple fingers pointing at alleged leaker of plans for ICE raids today
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www.americanthinker.com - The chronic problem of sabotage by bureaucrats hostile to the outsider president shaking up the Deep State will never be solved until unmasking and punishment become the order of the day. That’s why …
LEISURE
30 Quotes From Anthony Bourdain on Making Your Life a Fulfilling Adventure
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www.inc.com - I have been a fan of Anthony Bourdain's since the day I read and learned why I shouldn't order fish on Tuesdays. I admired the way he turned his gift for storytelling and success at the New York Bras…
ADULT
Slain Green Beret’s Widow Speaks: ‘I Knew They Were Lying’
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www.thedailybeast.com - Army Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar had been in Mali for four months and was close to coming home the last time he spoke to his wife, Michelle. It was June 4, 2017. Melgar, a Special Forces soldier, had jus…
WORLD
A Militia Member Who Recorded Himself Claiming To Be A Border Patrol Agent Is Now Facing Federal Charges
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www.buzzfeednews.com - The impersonation charges are the latest to be filed against militia members who have stationed themselves at the border in New Mexico for months, posting videos on Facebook on a nearly daily basis t…
POLITICS
Democrats’ emoluments lawsuit against President Trump can proceed, federal judge rules
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www.washingtonpost.com - By Ann E. Marimow , Ann E. Marimow Reporter covering legal affairs Email Bio Follow Jonathan O'Connell and Jonathan O'Connell Reporter covering economic development with a focus on commercial real es…
POLITICS
Rising Young GOP Star Danielle Stella To Take On Ilhan Omar In 2020
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magaconservatives.com - “Danielle Stella is a young Republican who is passionate about making a difference and speaking up for all Americans. She works with our youth as a Special Education Needs teacher, primarily with tho…
TECHNOLOGY
Google Using AI To Meddle In 2020 Election, Prevent 'Next Trump Situation': Veritas
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www.zerohedge.com - A new undercover exposé by Project Veritas reveals that the company is programming its machine learning algorithms in order to avoid the "next Trump situation." "We all got screwed over in 2016, agai…
TECHNOLOGY
Undercover video shows Google exec warning over 'next Trump situation'
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www.dailymail.co.uk - A senior Google executive has been caught on an undercover video appearing to suggest the company is trying to stop 'the next Trump situation' in the 2020 presidential election. Secret footage releas…
CRIME
BREAKING: Melania Trump Announces New White House Press Secretary
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www.dailywire.com - First lady Melania Trump announced on Tuesday that her Director of Communications, Stephanie Grisham, was being promoted to be the next White House Press Secretary and Communications Director. "I am …
WORLD
Report: Acting DHS Sec. Accused of Leaking ICE Raid Plans, Issuing "Stand Down" Orders – Dan Bongino
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bongino.com - The DHS official is also being accused of issuing “stand down” orders to top officials. A source familiar with the matter told Fox News that when the operation was in its planning phase two weeks ago…
STORIES
Dementia and religion: Inside a church’s Alzheimer’s support group
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richmondfreepress.com - They sat in a circle in a room usually used by high schoolers and talked about the people they loved who no longer recognized them or who had died forgetting the names of family caregivers in their l…
STORIES
The Death of the Grown-Up | Diana West > Home - The Phony Paper Trail Through the Anti-Trump Conspiracy
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dianawest.net - Written by: Diana West Monday, June 24, 2019 1:59 PM Remember the simple rule: Anyone who pronounces on Trump-Russia from the baseline of “Yes, the Russians hacked the DNC [Democratic National Commit…
SCIENCE
Don't accidentally break the Internet like Level 3 (or Google, Telia, Telekom Malaysia, ...)
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www.intentionet.com - On Monday, Nov 6th, 2017, Level 3 Communications (now part of CenturyLink) made national headlines when a configuration error resulted in a massive outage for many users in the USA. The impacted user…
WORLD
Iran killed more US troops in Iraq than previously known, Pentagon says
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www.militarytimes.com - Correction: A previous version of this article reported that the number of U.S. troops in Iraq killed by Iranian-backed militants was at least 608, as written in a State Department transcript. Howeve…
LEISURE
10 Article Headline Examples That Got Us 10,000,000 Readers
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www.incomediary.com - Creating engaging headlines is the most important part of copywriting. Don’t be afraid to put a significant amount of mental energy into your headlines… Your title is what audiences recall, even more…
SCIENCE
Watch SpaceX’s spectacular first Falcon Heavy night launch live – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - SpaceX is going to launch a Falcon Heavy rocket for only the third time ever tonight, should all go according to the current mission plan. The launch, set to take place during a four-hour launch wind…
TECHNOLOGY
8 Strategies For Increasing Website Traffic and Sales RIGHT NOW!
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barrydunlop.com - What are the best strategies for increasing website traffic and sales? How do you get out of the Traffic Doldrums and make more Sales without breaking the bank? Above all what can you do to improve o…
EDUCATION
LGBTQ prom canceled for safety reasons after Christians bombard event space with threatening calls
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www.lgbtqnation.com - A library in Jacksonville, Florida, canceled an LGBTQ youth event after it came under attack from online activists, including Elizabeth “Activist Mommy” Johnston. A hundred students had signed up for…
POLITICS
Opinion | Why Harvard Was Wrong to Make Me Step Down
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www.nytimes.com - In May, Harvard College announced that it would not renew the appointment of me and my wife, Stephanie Robinson, as faculty deans of Winthrop House, one of Harvard’s undergraduate residential houses,…
WORLD
Interview: This Man Is Caring for the Last Two Northern White Rhinos on Earth
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mymodernmet.com - Every day, an ever-growing number of plant and animal species risk extinction. While most of us only occasionally face this fact, James Mwenda, a conservationist at Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy, dea…
SCIENCE
Why Life Science Needs the Science of Security
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www.egnyte.com - Those who have worked in the life sciences industry have undoubtedly observed a sea of change in the discipline over the past twenty years. From new modalities (like CAR-T to microbiome) and external…
SPORTS
DOJ Confirms Flynn Defense Team Never Received Transcript of Flynn/Kislyak Phone Call…
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theconservativetreehouse.com - When General Michael Flynn entered into the seemingly coerced plea agreement with the special counsel team and prosecutor Brandon Van Grack (November 30, 2017), he gave up the right to defense discov…
SCIENCE
Transparent Solar Panels Will Turn Windows Into Green Energy Collectors
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www.the-open-mind.com - Researchers from Michigan State University developed completely transparent solar panels, which can have numerous applications in architecture, and other fields like mobile electronics or the automot…
TECHNOLOGY
Hackers are stealing years of call records from hacked cell networks – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Security researchers say they have uncovered a massive espionage campaign involving the theft of call records from hacked cell network providers to conduct targeted surveillance on individuals of int…
BUSINESS
Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Litecoin Spiked, Why?
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coinnewstelegraph.com - FLASH: Bitcoin, ethereum, Ripple’s XRP, and litecoin spiked at the weekend, with the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, Bitcoin, eclipsing the $10,000 psych mark to highs of $11,200 on …
TECHNOLOGY
Here is BMW’s new electric motorcycle concept – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - BMW has a long history of building motorcycles, but it hasn’t done all that well in the electric motorcycle department. Clearly, though, this is something the company is thinking hard about and today…
TECHNOLOGY
iPadOS preview – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Microsoft drew a line in the sand with Windows 10, presenting an operating system designed for both PCs and tablets alike. The move fostered hardware designers to go all in on convertibles — devices …
TECHNOLOGY
TPS Consulting Daily
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tpsconsulting.blogspot.com - TECHNOLOGY AND MORE! hat is the difference between CSS variables and preprocessor variables? | CSS-Tricks Shared by Webdesigner Depot css-tricks.com - Variables are one of the major reasons CSS prepr…
TECHNOLOGY
Microsoft and Google Are Working to Let You Uninstall PWAs Like Any Other Regular App - Thurrott.com
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www.thurrott.com - Progressive Web Apps have been a big deal lately. Google, Microsoft, and others have been investing quite a lot into PWAs over the last year or so, and they are actually quite well integrated on most…
TECHNOLOGY
Pixel 4 may bring wide-color capture support for Google Camera
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androidcommunity.com - While high-end Android smartphones may boast of arguably better mobile cameras as compared to iPhones, there is one aspect where Apple has been able to beat them. Generally, the newer iPhones are bet…
TECHNOLOGY
Orderful nabs $10M from A16Z to modernise the B2B supply chain network – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - The march of globalization continues unabated, and with it comes a growing demand for companies of all sizes to communicate with and sell to each other, regardless of the distance or any other barrie…
POLITICS
Le président de l’Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, effectuera une visite au Canada
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pm.gc.ca - Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau a annoncé aujourd'hui que le président de l'Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, effectuera une visite au Canada du 1er au 3 juillet 2019. Les deux dirigeants se réuniront…
BUSINESS
JD.com’s logistics arm raises a $218 million investment fund – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - The logistics division of JD.com, Alibaba’s closest e-commerce competitor in China, has raised 1.5 billion yuan (about $218 million) to invest in logistics-related companies and technology. Limited p…
LEISURE
Learn ‘How-To’ at the Extra Crunch Stage at Disrupt Berlin 2019 – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Technology never stops evolving and neither do we. That’s why we’re excited to tell you about the new Extra Crunch Stage at Disrupt Berlin 2019. Our premiere tech conference dedicated to early-stage …
BUSINESS
This Is Why We Should Cancel All Student Debt - Bernie Sanders - Medium
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medium.com - I don’t often use this phrase but we are, in fact, offering a “revolutionary” proposal — a proposal that will transform and improve our country in many ways. In a highly competitive global economy, w…
SCIENCE
SpaceX just aced a critical Air Force test of its Falcon Heavy rocket
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arstechnica.com - All sorts of stuff happened during Tuesday morning's launch of the Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center. There's a lot going on in this photo: booster engine cut-off, side-booster separation…
WORLD
Madre soltera cría a su hijo y el menor la mata a puñaladas
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www.telemundo.com - Miami, Fl – El violento crimen de un hijo ha dejado a los puertorriqueños asombrados. El joven de nombre Francisco Xavier, de 16 años, supuestamente asesinó a su madre apuñalándola seis veces. El men…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Whatever you expect from “Robert Pattinson in space sci-fi,” High Life isn’t it
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arstechnica.com - For space-cinema fans, Spring 2019 has long had two big releases on the schedule unrelated to that big Apollo anniversary: the Brad Pitt-led, James Gray (Lost City of Z)-directed Ad Astra continues t…
TECHNOLOGY
Indonesia’s Kopi Kenangan raises a sweet $20M to expand its coffee business – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Kopi Kenangan, a startup that wants to make quality, fresh coffee affordable to Indonesian consumers, has raised $20 million as it begins to consider overseas expansion in Southeast Asia. The round c…
TECHNOLOGY
Facebook’s searchable political ads archive is now global – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Facebook has announced it’s rolled out a basic layer of political ads transparency globally, more than a year after launching the publicly searchable ads archive in the US. It is also expanding what …
HEALTH
Barbershop management platform Squire raises $8 million Series A round – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Squire, a Y Combinator-backed business management platform for barbershops, just raised an $8 million Series A round led by Trinity Ventures. Since launching in 2016, Squire has grown to operate in 2…
TECHNOLOGY
Telegram adds location-flavored extras and full group ownership transfers – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Messaging platform Telegram has added a new bunch of location-based features via an update. Users of the latest version of the app will find an ‘Add People Nearby’ setting which they can use to quick…
TECHNOLOGY
Self-driving startup Drive.ai is closing down – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Drive.ai, the autonomous vehicle tech startup once valued at $200 million, is shutting down after four years, according to a state regulatory filing. The closure was first reported by the San Francis…
BUSINESS
The changing nature of venture capital – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - SoftBank and Andreesen Horowitz (a16z) recently announced new funds that reinforce the increasing scale of the venture industry. SoftBank announced its intent to raise a second Vision Fund through a …
BUSINESS
With a portfolio including Acorns, Sweetgreen and Ro Health, Torch Capital raises $60M for its first fund – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Jonathan Keidan, the founder of Torch Capital, had already built a portfolio that included Acorns, Compass, Digital Ocean and Sweetgreen, before he raised single dollar for his inaugural venture capi…
TECHNOLOGY
BMW says its running ahead of its electrification goals – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - At its NEXTGen event in Munich, BMW today announced that it is running ahead of schedule in its efforts to offer at least 25 electrified vehicles. Previously, the German luxury car manufacturer was s…
BUSINESS
Showpad, a sales enablement platform for presentations and other collateral, raises $70M – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Sales teams have long turned to tech solutions to help improve how they source leads, develop relationships and close deals. Now, one of the startups that helps out at a key point in that trajectory …
BUSINESS
SoftBank-backed Getaround acquires Norwegian car rental startup for $12M – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Fueled by its $300 million Series D round led by Softbank last August, Getaround is making its second-ever acquisition this year with a $12 million purchase of Norwegian car rental startup Nabobil. T…
TECHNOLOGY
Snowflake co-founder and president of product Benoit Dageville is coming to TC Sessions: Enterprise – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - When it comes to a cloud success story, Snowflake checks all the boxes. It’s a SaaS product going after industry giants. It has raised bushels of cash and grown extremely rapidly — and the story is c…
BUSINESS
India’s Open ‘neo-bank’ raises $30 million to help businesses automate their finances – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Open, a Bangalore-based startup that operates a “neo-bank” to help businesses automate and run their finances, has bagged $30 million in a new funding round as investors look to replicate a globally …
TECHNOLOGY
Facebook may finally let you turn off those annoying notification dots – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Sick of those anxiety-inducing red dots constantly appearing on the Groups, Watch, or other tabs in your Facebook app? Well the social network may be easing up a little in its unending war for your a…
BUSINESS
Walmart now accepts SNAP for online grocery orders at all 2,500+ pickup locations – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Walmart has been working to address the needs of low-income shoppers for some time. More recently, it’s been introducing new ways to serve customers on public assistance. In fall 2017, the retailer b…
TECHNOLOGY
Yelp adds portfolios and highlights to its business profiles – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Yelp is announcing two new ad products for business owners — portfolios and “business highlights.” Those highlights are basically a way for businesses to point out their most distinctive and attracti…
TECHNOLOGY
U.S. Senator and consumer advocacy groups urge FTC to take action on YouTube’s alleged COPPA violations – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - The groups behind a push to get the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to investigate YouTube’s alleged violation of children’s privacy law, COPPA, have today submitted a new letter to the FTC that lays o…
TECHNOLOGY
BMW’s next-gen cruise control stops at red lights – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - At its NextGen event, BMW today premiered the next generation of its adaptive cruise control system, which will be able to detect and automatically stop at red lights. This isn’t exactly autonomous d…
TECHNOLOGY
FTC, Justice Dept. takes coordinated action against robocallers – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Federal authorities have announced its latest crackdown on illegal robocallers — taking close to a hundred actions against several companies and individuals blamed for the recent barrage of spam call…
BUSINESS
Peter Thiel-backed auto commerce startup Drive Motors has a new name and $5M in capital – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Not that long ago, visiting the website of an auto dealership was a little like going to a store without a cash register. The retailer’s website might list all the cars, trucks and SUVs in its invent…
LEISURE
Wedding dress customizer Anomalie raises $13M as bridal stores crumble – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - David’s Bridal once owned 50% of the $36 billion wedding gown market before it filed for bankruptcy last year. Brides were growing sick of the lack of styles and sizes plus high prices at expensive b…
LEISURE
Lightyear One debuts as the first long-range solar-powered electric car – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Electric cars are better for the environment than fossil fuel-burning vehicles, but they still rely on the grid, which can be variously dirty or clean depending on what sources it uses for its energy…
TECHNOLOGY
FedEx sues the Department of Commerce after incident involving misrouted Huawei packages – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - FedEx is suing the United States Department of Commerce, claiming that it has been “essentially deputize[d]” to enforce its trade blacklist. The lawsuit comes a month after Huawei said it is reassess…
TECHNOLOGY
Daily Crunch: We preview new Apple operating systems – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here. Brian He…
SCIENCE
AI consulting startup Hypergiant brings on Bill Nye as an advisor – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Hypergiant, a startup launched last year to address the execution gap in bringing applied AI and machine learning technologies to bear for large companies, has signed on a high-profile new advisor to…
LEISURE
Millennials don’t want to get drunk. What do they want? Apéritifs. – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Gen Z doesn’t want to get drunk. Millennials are tired of the obligatory after-work drinks. Haus, a new startup selling apéritifs online, has a solution for them. The company’s beverages have a lower…
BUSINESS
Used car marketplace Motorway picks up £11M Series A – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Motorway, the U.K. used car marketplace, has raised £11 million in Series A funding. Leading the round is Marchmont Ventures, the fund managed by Hugo Burge and Alan Martin (the former CEO and CFO of…
TECHNOLOGY
‘This is Your Life in Silicon Valley’: Former Pinterest President, Moment CEO Tim Kendall on Smartphone Addiction – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Welcome to this week’s transcribed edition of This is Your Life in Silicon Valley. We’re running an experiment for Extra Crunch members that puts This is Your Life in Silicon Valley in words – so you…
BUSINESS
Join raises $4M seed round to build a better construction planning platform – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Startup Join wants to modernize the back office for an industry that’s everywhere, but maybe not top of mind, especially when it comes to project management software: Commercial construction. The com…
BUSINESS
Why eVTOLs could be providing regional air service sooner than you think – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - At Uber’s Elevate summit in Washington, DC earlier this month, researchers, industry leaders and engineers gathered to celebrate the approaching advent of on-demand air service. For Dr. Anita Sengupt…
LEISURE
Dirty Lemon parent Iris Nova will fund and distribute third-party beverages – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Iris Nova, the Coca-Cola-backed startup that creates Dirty Lemon beverages, is announcing plans to spend $100 million over the next three to five years to expand its offerings. Founder and CEO Zak No…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Cameo raises $50M to deliver personalized messages from celebrities & influencers – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Instead of emailing a term sheet, Ilya Fushman paid $150 to have ‘Deep Blue Sea’ actor Michael Rapaport send the Cameo founders Steven Galanis, Martin Blencowe and Devon Townsend a video message cong…
BUSINESS
How to scale a start-up in school – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - If you’re serious about starting and scaling your business in school, treat your time in school like an extended incubator. While you may experience high levels of academic stress, your “real world” …
BUSINESS
Indonesia’s KoinWorks raises $12 million to grow its P2P SME lending platform – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - KoinWorks, an Indonesian startup that helps small and medium-sized businesses secure financial services through its online peer-to-peer platform, has raised $16.5 million SGD ($12 million USD) in a n…
SPORTS
Only 100 seats left: Apply to hack at the TC Hackathon at Disrupt SF – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Hustle up, hackathon fans. The TechCrunch Hackathon at Disrupt San Francisco 2019 on October 2-4 may be more than three months away, but it’s filling up fast. There’s no application deadline. Instead…
SCIENCE
SpaceX records another first for reusable rocketry by catching Falcon Heavy fairing with a boat – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - SpaceX has managed to do another thing that seemed audacious and highly unlikely after a few early botched attempts. It used a ship at sea to catch the falling nosecone that shielded the cargo aboard…
BUSINESS
I paid off all my student loans. I still support student loan forgiveness.
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www.vox.com - I paid off my student loans in full without assistance. Yet when editorialists decry Bernie Sanders’ student debt forgiveness plan as “unfair” to those of us who already paid off our loans (as they d…
POLITICS
Agriculture secretary on climate change: 'I think it's weather patterns'
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thehill.com - Secretary of Agriculture Sonny PerdueGeorge (Sonny) Ervin PerdueChaotic Trump transition leaks: Debates must tackle how Democrats will govern differently On The Money: Pelosi says no debt ceiling hik…
HEALTH
San Francisco passes ban on e-cigarette sales, a US first
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www.cnn.com - "I support the legislation authored by City Attorney Dennis Herrera and Supervisor Shamann Walton to suspend the sale of e-cigarettes in San Francisco until the Food and Drug Administration concludes…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
How to build a storyboard – Learn
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www.canva.com - It’s tough to write a book without an outline, construct a building without a blueprint, or draw a picture without a rough sketch. Similarly, it can be hard to create a video, animation, campaign, or…
POLITICS
Elizabeth Warren jumps out to a big lead in MoveOn poll
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www.nbcnews.com - MIAMI — Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders top a new straw poll from the progressive group MoveOn.org, illuminating how the packed field of candidates is coming into focus for more left-leanin…
WORLD
Father-daughter border drowning highlights migrants' perils
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apnews.com - MEXICO CITY (AP) — The man and his 23-month-old daughter lay face down in shallow water along the bank of the Rio Grande, his black shirt hiked up to his chest with the girl tucked inside. Her arm wa…
LEISURE
Why every design needs three levels of typographic hierarchy – Learn
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www.canva.com - Hierarchy—it’s a big word, and an important but an easy-to-implement concept when it comes to typography. Even if you’re not familiar with the term, you’ve likely run into typographic hierarchy many …
LEISURE
Photos of the Most Egregious 'Anti-Homeless' Architecture
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www.vice.com - Last week, a photo of a rainbow-colored rock in San Francisco went viral. To the casual passerby, the stone displayed in the alcove of a business was a symbol of inclusivity, likely pegged to Pride m…
BUSINESS
A Libra Primer: Facebook’s new national currency
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om.co - “You can do whatever the heck you want to do—so why are you letting other people control you?” -from Astrology.com’s Libra Horoscope for June 23, 2019 “You can do whatever the heck you want to do—so …
TECHNOLOGY
The Raspberry Pi 4 launch site runs on a Pi 4 cluster
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arstechnica.com - The Raspberry Pi 4 Model B has launched. It's a pretty big upgrade from the Raspberry Pi 3, with the company claiming that the device can provide "desktop performance comparable to entry-level x86 PC…
TECHNOLOGY
FedEx sues US government over export controls after Huawei problems
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arstechnica.com - Federal Express is suing the US Department of Commerce, arguing that US export control laws are so onerous that it's impossible for FedEx to comply with them. US laws "require considerably more scree…
BUSINESS
A tale of two cities: Why ransomware will just get worse
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arstechnica.com - Earlier this week, the city of Riviera Beach, Florida, faced a $600,000 demand from ransomware operators in order to regain access to the city's data. The ransom was an order of magnitude larger than…
TECHNOLOGY
Amazon takes on TCL’s Roku TV with low-cost HDR Fire TV
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arstechnica.com - Things are looking a lot brighter for Amazon's collection of Fire TV Edition sets. The company is introducing three new smart televisions made by Toshiba that bring HDR support to the product line fo…
SCIENCE
We’re one step closer to atomic radio
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arstechnica.com - Scientists at the National Institute for Standards and Technology in Boulder, Colorado, [corrected] have brought us one step closer to "atomic radio" by using an atom-based receiver to make a stereo …
TECHNOLOGY
Guidemaster: The best dash cams worthy of a permanent place in your car
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arstechnica.com - If you've ever been in a fender-bender or a serious car accident, you can appreciate the importance of a dash cam. These tiny car cameras stick to your windshield and silently record driving footage,…
POLITICS
SCOTUS: Ban on “FUCT” trademark registration violates First Amendment
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arstechnica.com - Federal law prohibits the registration of trademarks that are "immoral or scandalous." At least it did until today, when the Supreme Court held that the requirement violated the First Amendment. The …
TECHNOLOGY
Apple updates Pages, Keynote, and Numbers with new text-styling features
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arstechnica.com - Today, Apple released Pages 8.1, Numbers 6.1, and Keynote 9.1 for Mac, and the company also updated the accompanying apps on iOS. This is a small features update for the iWork suite, but some of the …
TECHNOLOGY
DHS cyber director warns of surge in Iranian “wiper” hack attacks
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arstechnica.com - With tensions between the US and Iran on the rise following the downing of a US military drone last week, the director of the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Securi…
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Steam and Ubuntu clash over 32-bit libs
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arstechnica.com - It has been a tumultuous week for gaming on Linux. Last Tuesday afternoon, Canonical's Steve Langasek announced that 32-bit libs would be frozen (kept as-is, with no new builds or updates) as of this…
TECHNOLOGY
BMW speeds up plans to electrify 25 new models, now due by 2023
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arstechnica.com - The Vision M Next previews the successor to the BMW i8 plug-in hybrid. The Vision M Next keeps the dihedral doors, adds some very Lamborghini-like louvres to the rear deck, and packs a much more powe…
SCIENCE
Declining monarch-butterfly populations may be hard to restore
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arstechnica.com - Monarch butterflies engage in a spectacular migration that encompasses multiple generations. They surf the green wave of spring as it spreads north, producing new generations on the way. Then, as aut…
TECHNOLOGY
Bill Gates calls failure to fight Android his “greatest mistake”
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arstechnica.com - Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recently gave a wide-ranging interview to VC firm Village Global, and at one point, the topic of mobile came up. Gates revealed his biggest regret while at Microsoft w…
BUSINESS
AT&T sued over hidden fee that raises mobile prices above advertised rate
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arstechnica.com - AT&T is facing a class-action complaint over its practice of charging a $1.99-per-month "Administrative Fee" that isn't disclosed in its advertised rates. As the complaint notes, "AT&T prominently ad…
WORLD
North Korea reveals explosive HIV outbreak—after claiming to be disease-free
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arstechnica.com - North Korea is experiencing an explosive outbreak of HIV amid limited access to diagnostic testing and treatments, according to an exclusive report by Science. Independent researchers and government …
SCIENCE
Why a former Nazi sub base in Marseille is becoming a data center
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arstechnica.com - Fabrice Coquio, Managing Director of Interxion, at the site of MRS3—a data center being built in a former Nazi sub bunker. The exterior of the U-boat bunker, in the midst of France's biggest seaport,…
WORLD
Las 5 cosas que inmigrantes nunca deben hacer ante una redada de ICE
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eldiariony.com - Aunque el presidente Donald Trump afirmó que la “gran movilización” contra indocumentados estaba suspendida, por ahora, lo cierto es que agentes de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) continúan co…
BUSINESS
Top 5 Crypto Performers: NEO, XMR, BTC, BNB, ETH
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Craig Wright Failed to Disclose Bitcoin Holdings in Court Case, Says Lawyer
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cointelegraph.com - The legal counsel for a plaintiff in a bitcoin (BTC) theft case involving Australian computer scientist Craig Wright, said that Wright — the defendant — failed to disclose his bitcoin holdings per co…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
How Tyler Winklevoss Converted His Biographer Into a Bitcoin Believer
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cointelegraph.com - I don’t normally write the stories here at Cointelegraph — I edit them. But when I got an email from a publicist asking if I was interested in speaking with Ben Mezrich, author of “Bitcoin Billionair…
TECHNOLOGY
Microsoft and Ethereum Foundation Swell the Hyperledger Ranks Amid Growing Cross-Industry Blockchain Collaboration
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cointelegraph.com - United States tech giant Microsoft and the Ethereum Foundation are among the latest companies to join the ranks of the Hyperledger greenhouse hosted by the Linux Foundation. Many notable names in the…
TECHNOLOGY
Report: Two Israeli Brothers Arrested for Hack of Bitfinex Crypto Exchange
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cointelegraph.com - Two Israeli brothers have been arrested in connection with the hack of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and other crypto-related phishing attacks, finance news outlet Finance Magnates reports on June…
BUSINESS
Staying Afloat: Best Loans to Help with Short-Term Cash Flow
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smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com - When unexpected things happen, will your small business be ready? No matter how prepared you might be, sometimes financial emergencies happen. The good news is that there is help when you need capita…
SCIENCE
We Gave Maple the Cat CBD for Seizures. Here’s What Happened
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www.leafly.com - There’s a lot of conflicting information out there about treating pets with cannabidiol (CBD) oil. As journalist and pet owner I was skeptical about giving CBD to animals. Maple tussles with coyotes,…
SPORTS
Just in Time for the Women’s World Cup, A Kick-Ass Typeface that Defies the Norm
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eyeondesign.aiga.org - Name: La Nord Re Designer: Raoul Gottschling Release Date: June 2019 Back Story: Back in 1999, Mattel introduced Soccer Barbie as a tie-in product for the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Yay, sports! This su…
SCIENCE
5 ES2019 features you can use today - LogRocket Blog
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blog.logrocket.com - ECMAScript 2015, also known as ES6, was a major release that took six years to finalize. Since then, Technical Committee 39 (TC39), the body in charge of developing the ECMAScript standard, has been …
LEISURE
Pizza Hut resurrects its classic logo because it’s awesome
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www.fastcompany.com - Kids these days get omnipresent sushi and organic burritos. Pretty cool. But anyone 30 or over remembers something almost as great: peak Pizza Hut, the era when visiting the red roof was a great Amer…
SCIENCE
Web Components Tutorial for Beginners [2019] - RWieruch
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www.robinwieruch.de - This tutorial teaches you how to build your first Web Components and how to use them in your applications. Before we get started, let’s take a moment to learn more about Web Components in general: In…
TECHNOLOGY
The Internet Has Made Dupes—and Cynics—of Us All
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www.wired.com - Online fakery runs wide and deep, but you don’t need me to tell you that. New species of digital fraud and deception come to light almost every week, if not every day: Russian bots that pretend to be…
TECHNOLOGY
7 absolute truths I unlearned as junior developer
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monicalent.com - Next year, I’ll be entering my 10th year of being formally employed to write code. Ten years! And besides actual employment, for nearly 2⁄3 of my life, I’ve been building things on the web. I can bar…
LEISURE
Spomeniks: The Antifascist History Behind Abstract Yugoslav Monuments
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weburbanist.com - Removed from their context, the strange concrete monuments dotting the landscape of the former Yugoslavia can seem abstract, inscrutable, even “alien.” Called “Spomeniks” after the Serbo-Croatian wor…
TECHNOLOGY
Google’s new curriculum teaches kids how to detect disinformation
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www.engadget.com - When Google launched its "Be Internet Awesome" curriculum for educators a couple of years ago, it focused its efforts on teaching children about online safety. This year, however, the company is addi…
TECHNOLOGY
Ground Zero Photo Archive Reveals Limits of CD-Rs for Photo Storage
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www.lightstalking.com - One of the largest historical events of the past twenty years, the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, DC was also one of the most photographed. No…
SCIENCE
Identifying a fake picture online is harder than you might think
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theconversation.com - It can be hard to tell whether a picture is real. Consider, as the participants in our recent research did, these two images and see whether you think neither, either or both of them has been doctore…
TECHNOLOGY
The Great IoT Protocol War may have been won: Thread's 1.2 release aims at business
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www.theregister.co.uk - Analysis The smart home and internet-of-things market has long suffered from a plethora of protocols and standards: from X10 and ZigBee, to LightwaveRF, Z-Wave, Bluetooth, HomeKit, Weave, and Brillo.…
TECHNOLOGY
Hackers steal call records from cell providers in ‘massive-scale’ espionage
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www.theverge.com - Hackers have stolen call records from over 10 cell providers worldwide as part of a “massive-scale” espionage attempt against at least 20 individuals, TechCrunch reports. The attack has been dubbed “…
LEISURE
El Tajín, The Lost City of a Mysterious People
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www.ancient-origins.net - In recent decades many lost cities have been uncovered by archaeologists or explorers. One of the most mysterious is the ancient city of El Tajín in the state of Veracruz, Mexico. The city was listed…
ENVIRONMENT
Could This New Approach Unlock Gigawatts Of Native American Solar Energy Potential?
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www.forbes.com - Native American lands across the lower 48 states are home to an estimated 17.6 terawatt-hours (TWh) of solar energy potential – a staggering amount considering total U.S. utility-scale electricity ge…
SPORTS
African teams showed advancement at the Women’s World Cup. The way media talked about them didn’t.
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thinkprogress.org - This Women’s World Cup was a historic one for African football: For the first time ever, two African teams, Cameroon and Nigeria, advanced to the knockout rounds. South Africa also qualified for the …
TECHNOLOGY
An iOS 13 Preview: The 7 Top Features Coming to Your iPhone
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www.wired.com - On Monday of this week, Apple released the iOS 13 public beta, which, as its name suggests, is prerelease software that the general public can now download and test on their iPhones. The new software…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Krysten Ritter Is Happy for Her Jessica Jones Journey to End
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io9.gizmodo.com - With Marvel’s Netflix adaptations officially over with and done, now that Jessica Jones’s third season has gone live, the lingering question in the minds of fans is, will we ever see these versions o…
TECHNOLOGY
Republican humiliates himself at Senate hearing as his attempt to nail Instagram for liberal bias falls apart
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www.rawstory.com - Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) on Tuesday fell flat on his face when he tried to get technology experts to admit that major social media platforms were biased against conservatives. While talking with assor…
TECHNOLOGY
How ‘private 5G’ could enable Google and Amazon to become telcos | ZDNet
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www.zdnet.com - One of the key selling points of 5G wireless technology to the world's telecommunications providers has been the opportunity to enter new markets and create new sources of revenue from wireless servi…
TECHNOLOGY
An 14-year-old's Internet-of-Things worm is bricking shitty devices by the thousands
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boingboing.net - A hacker calling themself Light Leafon who claims to be a 14-year-old is responsible for a new IoT worm called Silex that targets any Unix-like system by attempting a login with default credentials; …
SCIENCE
Why is a strange plastic crust spreading on this island’s coast?
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futurism.com - Three years after marine ecologist Ignacio Gestoso first noticed a blue crust speckling rocks on the shoreline of Madeira, he and his colleagues returned to the Portuguese island only to discover tha…
TECHNOLOGY
Here’s how mouse support could change the way you use your iPad
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www.theverge.com - When Apple announced iPadOS earlier this month, no-one from the company made mention of a major new feature: mouse support. Apple no doubt has good reasons for wanting to keep people focused on the t…
SCIENCE
The Atlas of Space: Behold Brilliant Maps of Constellations, Asteroids, Planets & “Everything in the Solar System Bigger Than 10km”
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www.openculture.com - A great deal remains to be learned about our solar system, but a great deal has already been learned about it as well. Yet huge amounts of data such as those produced by outer-space research so far c…
LEISURE
Introverts Can Network When It’s Not All About Them
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www.shrm.org - LAS VEGAS—Just because introverts value quiet and solitude doesn't mean they can't be good at networking. They just need to go about it differently from extroverts, according to Erich K. Kurschat. He…
TECHNOLOGY
Samsung shares some tools to keep spam from your device
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androidcommunity.com - Spam is a common problem that all mobile device owners face, whether it’s text, emails, or even calls. This has become such an annoying problem that OEMs, carriers and developers are coming up with v…
TECHNOLOGY
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 launch not affected by Galaxy Fold delay
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androidcommunity.com - Samsung may still not be done with the Galaxy Fold even after months of working on it. Actually, to be honest, it’s been years since the South Korean tech giant has started development of the foldabl…
TECHNOLOGY
Xiaomi Mi 9 display can hit 84Hz refresh rate
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androidcommunity.com - Xiaomi is busy working on several new smartphones. Next in line is the Xiaomi CC and Xiaomi CC9. The Redmi Note and Mi Max series will be discontinued but a new series, the CC will also launch. The f…
TECHNOLOGY
Flow Desktop for Android shown off
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androidcommunity.com - Not many of you may care about this until it’s officially out on the Google Play Store but the Flow Desktop for Android is here. The program is poised to make things easier and more convenient for mo…
TECHNOLOGY
Nintendo Switch running Android is happening soon unofficially
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androidcommunity.com - The Nintendo Switch running Android is possible. It’s still in the works but a number of mods and hacks allow gamers to try Android on the handheld gaming console. They’re not official from Nintendo …
TECHNOLOGY
Google Assistant now has support for robot mops
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androidcommunity.com - Your dream of having a fully automated or at least smart home cleaning system has just gotten another boost. Google Assistant has added support for those smart robot mops that you see going around an…
TECHNOLOGY
OPPO Realme sub-brand will debut a 64MP camera phone soon
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androidcommunity.com - While the main brand OPPO is preparing to announce the under-display camera technology, the sub-brand Realme about to show off a real premium killer. That is how Realme CEO Madhav Sheth has described…
TECHNOLOGY
Samsung SmartThings products, services made more affordable
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androidcommunity.com - Samsung has been quiet about the smart home department but now it’s presenting some changes to SmartThings. New products are ready from the South Korean tech giant so for a while, let’s take a break …
TECHNOLOGY
LG determined to lead in the 5G arena
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androidcommunity.com - LG isn’t exactly the most popular mobile brand in the world today but it is known for introducing important innovations over the years. Whether in the smartphone game, TV industry, or the home applia…
TECHNOLOGY
Fake and copycat apps abound on the Google Play Store
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androidcommunity.com - The Android community promises to keep things safe and secure for all consumers. That is a nice promise but it’s not that easy. The Android developers have been working to improve on security. There …
TECHNOLOGY
OPPO’s under-display camera technology teased in a video
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androidcommunity.com - Last week, we learned about the possibility of an OPPO phone with an under-display camera may be announced soon. It’s not the first time to hear about the topic because earlier this month, we also he…
HEALTH
3Cinteractive Survey Reveals State of Mobile Customer Loyalty
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BUSINESS
Maximising Business Rewards Programs
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loyalty360.org - We know travel is often one of the largest expenses for a business. While many larger enterprises can benefit from negotiated supplier arrangements with custom discounts, small to medium businesses o…
BUSINESS
Dollar General and FedEx to Offer Package Drop-off and Pickup Solutions
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loyalty360.org - Increasingly, retailers are entering partnerships to generate foot-traffic. For consumers, these partnerships increase the value of entering the store. For instance, Kohl’s accepts returns for Amazon…
WORLD
Ukrainian oligarch with ties to Manafort can be extradited to U.S.
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www.nbcnews.com - Austria's Supreme Court of Justice has ruled that a Ukrainian oligarch who prosecutors say had business ties to President Donald Trump's ex-campaign manager, Paul Manafort, can be extradited to the U…
WORLD
Dear Democrats, Here’s How to Guarantee Trump’s Reelection
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www.politico.com - You’ve got a historically unpopular opponent in the White House, but there are nearly a dozen ways you could still blow this. Charles Sykes is the editor-in-chief of the Bulwark. As you prepare for y…
WORLD
Extradition Treaties - AUSTRIA & EU = Assange & Firtash
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maddogpac.com - It occurred to me, that shortly after I pushed the Dmytri Firtash Update that it be helpful if you knew some basis principles and protocols of Foreign National(s) being extradited back to America. If…
POLITICS
VA Whistleblowers Tell Congress Retaliation Still Rampant
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www.govexec.com - The Veterans Affairs Department continues to punish employees who speak out against dangerous or improper practices at the agency despite targeted efforts in recent years to reverse its retaliatory c…
LEISURE
The Deadly Habits of Highly Toxic Leaders
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leadershipfreak.blog - Lack of self-awareness is the deadly trait of a toxic leader. You might try to improve your leadership but it gets worse. Why? You don’t see your negative impact on others. Toxic leaders usually beli…
LEISURE
06-25-2019 - [X&Y] What To Say When Women Approach You First [Steal This]
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archive.aweber.com - IN THIS EDITION: If a woman walks up to you and introduces herself, do you know how you're going to respond? ===== DO WOMEN IGNORE YOU? IF SO, THAT'S ABOUT TO CHANGE. Most guys feel virtually invisib…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
How to ACT AS IF You ALREADY Have What You Want Using The Law of Attraction! – Law of Attraction Lover
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loalover.com - LIFE IS TIME AND TIME IS LIFE Warmest greetings to all Given my lack in getting my poetry across without there being any form of me being seen as anything than trying to get your opinion has led me t…
BUSINESS
What Banks And Financial Institutions Offer HELOCs And Home Equity Loans?
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www.bitrebels.com - Most homeowners who want to borrow money against the equity they have built up in their properties can do so, but the trick is finding the right lender that meets your needs. In some cases, for examp…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
How William Gibson’s Alien III changes the Aliens world
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www.theverge.com - Search for Alien 3 on your favorite video-on-demand service, and you’ll inevitably land on a specific movie: David Fincher’s 1992 sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1979 hit Alien and James Cameron’s blockbust…
TECHNOLOGY
Why Isn't SiteGround Web Hosting Cheap – 3 Reasons
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www.bitrebels.com - Among the major web hosting providers, SiteGround has been gaining space over the past few years, at the expense of others like Hostgator and Bluehost. If you view a chart of the search trends, you c…
SPORTS
How Artificial Intelligence Is Enhancing The Gambling Industry
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www.bitrebels.com - People are becoming more familiar with the concept and applications of artificial intelligence as it continues to become more prominent in our everyday lives. The successful commercialization of the …
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Kim Kardashian shows toned legs in Travis Scott shirt
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www.dailymail.co.uk - Kim Kardashian ran errands in Calabasas on Monday wearing Yeezy's and a shirt from Travis Scott's collaboration with Virgil Abloh. The 38-year-old stepped out thesame day she posted throwback from he…
LEISURE
Photo highlights: Decanter's Great Sparkling Exploration 2019 - Decanter
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www.decanter.com - Decanter’s Great Sparkling Exploration took place on Thursday 20th June 2019 at Church House in Westminster, London. See photo highlights below, or our live social media feed here. Thanks to all of t…
TECHNOLOGY
Yoast SEO 11.5 updates the mobile snippet preview - Search Engine Land
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searchengineland.com - With its latest update, the Yoast SEO WordPress plugin has revamped its mobile snippet preview. It now generates a preview of what your content will look like as a listing in Google’s mobile search r…
SCIENCE
Laser-powered sensor to open up ‘anonymised’ security era - The European Magazine
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the-european.eu - A sensor that uses an array of lasers to detect objects, people and vehicles could change the game of anonymised surveillance that isolates threats from uninvolved people or objects. Cepton Technolog…
TECHNOLOGY
Google deprecates social knowledge panel markup support - Search Engine Land
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searchengineland.com - Google announced that it has deprecated support for social profile markup. That means Google will no longer look at the markup you have added to your pages specifically for those knowledge panels. Th…
LEISURE
Wine targeted as Russia and Georgia tension mounts - Decanter
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www.decanter.com - There has been a ‘deterioration’ in the quality of Georgian wine imports in recent years, said Russia’s consumer watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, on Monday (24 June). It said officials have tightened contr…
LEISURE
California wine sales top $40bn in the US - Decanter
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www.decanter.com - Shipments of California wines within the US rose by 3% in 2018 versus 2017 to an estimated retail value of $40.2bn, said the Wine Institute. There was also a 3% increase in volumes to 248 million 12-…
HEALTH
The eight hygiene hot spots in the home
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www.bbc.com - People should be focusing on how to prevent harmful microbes from spreading in their homes rather than cleaning the bits that look "dirty", a Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) report says. Washi…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Patrick Schwarzenegger cuts a low-key figure with Abby Champion
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www.dailymail.co.uk - And Patrick Schwarzenegger and his model girlfriend Abby Champion appeared relaxed as they strolled along Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles on Monday. The model, 25, opted for a typically stylish yet cas…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Lady Gaga puts on an intimate show for her Apollo Theater debut
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www.dailymail.co.uk - It's far smaller than her Las Vegas residency concerts, but that didn't stop Lady Gaga from putting on a crowd-pleasing show. The 33-year-old actress and musician made her debut at Harlem's famed Apo…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Can a Dance Sensation’s Viral Moment Last Forever?
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www.topic.com - Inside her two-story home in Lawrenceville, Georgia, 30 miles northeast of Atlanta, 56-year-old Anita Redd has decorated the walls of her entryway with calendars, doctor’s instructions, and balance s…
SPORTS
Tales from the Trenches: Stanford University Olympic Sports
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www.trainwithpush.com - Stanford had previously used linear position transducers across their two weight rooms, but were looking to upgrade their system due to technical faults and increasing maintenance costs. Tyler knew a…
TECHNOLOGY
‘I Was Told I Was Too Old, Too Blonde, Too Female to Be a CEO’
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thestoryexchange.org - Jules Pieri faced a number of obstacles when she launched The Grommet. She is photographed here with her new book, “How We Make Stuff Now.” Editor’s Note: This is one of seven women entrepreneurs nam…
SCIENCE
Slow down to Speed Up - ELITETRACK
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elitetrack.com - Every athlete wants to be faster. What most don’t realize is that to get faster you must get better at slowing down. No this isn’t some yogic, metaphysical, “get in the zone” nonsense. This is about …
BUSINESS
The tyranny of small debts, compounded
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seths.blog - The simple but hard to follow rule is this: Only borrow money to buy things that go up in value. In the old days, that meant a house and a college education, because you’d probably earn enough from e…
SPORTS
Athletic Lab Phase One Mentorship in São Paulo, Brazil - Athletic Lab
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athleticlab.com - Just 1 week after delivering an Phase 1 Mentorship to Vitória de Guimarães Soccer club in Portugal, Athletic Lab and ELITE Training, held their 7th Phase 1 international mentorship. The course was at…
TECHNOLOGY
ViewSonic Elite XG350R-C 35-inch Curved QHD Gaming Monitor Review: Mid-Priced Excellence
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www.tomshardware.com - HDR is still a somewhat elusive technology among gaming monitors. While there are plenty of choices, there is still a divide between displays that simply support HDR signals and those that can truly …
SPORTS
Better Running for Better Triple Jumping: Stride Pattern and Collision as Key Factors - Just Fly Sports Performance
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www.just-fly-sports.com - - Find the best lifts for sprinting vs. jumping - How to peak when it counts, and more! Please allow up to 12 hour to recieve response. Email may be filtered into a spam file according to your email …
SCIENCE
Not Only Does Music Make Exercise Mentally Easier; It Also Makes It Easier for the Body, Says New Study
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www.goodnewsnetwork.org - An intriguing new piece of research demonstrates that upbeat music can make a rigorous workout physically and mentally easier – even for people who are insufficiently active. Matthew Stork, who is a …
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Facebook and Instagram Launch Enhanced Music Features in Brazil
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www.billboard.com - Facebook has been working hard to incorporate music into the ways people share and connect on its platforms, launching music-related functions in more than 40 countries to date. As of today (June 25)…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
George Michael's 'Freedom '90': The Cultural Impact of the Song and Music Video
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www.biography.com - George Michael's "Freedom! '90" has had a lasting cultural impact. The catchy song addressed his struggles with identity, artistic growth and stardom in a meaningful way. And because Michael refused …
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Ougainatso – Self created languages of Marcomé
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marcome.com - July 7, 2014 by Marcomé Filed under New Age Music, New World Music I have been using improvisation for years now to create new songs. I just love to sing in invented languages of my own creation, it …
WORLD
Obama Has Deported More People Than Any Other President
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abcnews.go.com - Donald Trump’s immigration plan is set to be announced later this week. And if previous comments are any indication, the Republican presidential contender said he plans to focus on deporting criminal…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Dvsn Talks New Project, Working With Mariah Carey and R&B's Festival Takeover
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www.billboard.com - Weekend one of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival marked Dvsn's debut desert performance, but they didn't show any signs of apphrension once gracing the Gobi stage on April 12. I It definit…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
REVIEW: Kings of Leon love Liverpool back at the Echo Arena
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www.liverpoolecho.co.uk - Kings of Leon showcased new album WALLS for their first UK tour in over two years at the Echo Arena. Although old songs from hit albums such as Because of the Times and Only by the Night are the reas…
POLITICS
Mueller to testify to Congress in open session about his investigation
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www.washingtonpost.com - By Rachael Bade , Rachael Bade Congressional reporter Email Bio Follow Matt Zapotosky and Matt Zapotosky National security reporter covering the Justice Department Email Bio Follow Karoun Demirjian J…
POLITICS
Convicted Rapist Ignored Deportation Order, Re-Attacked Victim After Release from Jail - Big League Politics
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bigleaguepolitics.com - An illegal alien living near Seattle was released from jail after serving time for rape, only to ignore his deportation order and track down his rape victim whom he allegedly beat and strangled. “Fra…
WORLD
The View erupts when Meghan McCain complains her dad suffered worse than migrant kids while held as war prisoner
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www.rawstory.com - Meghan McCain tempered her outrage over the Trump administration’s detention of children because she feels her father endured worse treatment as a captured Navy airman during the Vietnam War. “The Vi…
SPORTS
Bucks' Budenholzer is NBA coach of year
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www.jsonline.com - Mike Budenholzer of the Bucks gives a speech after winning the NBA coach of the year award Monday night. Mike Budenholzer arrived in Milwaukee with plenty of promises in tow. The new Milwaukee Bucks …
TECHNOLOGY
Google Censors Video Exposing Google | Breitbart
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www.breitbart.com - The video, which is still available on the Project Veritas website featured undercover footage of a top Google employee, Jen Gennai, stating that the company shouldn’t be broken up because only they …
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
CINDERELLA's TOM KEIFER Says His Upcoming Solo Album Has 'A Lot Of Energy And A Lot Of Emotion'
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www.blabbermouth.net - Tom Keifer has completed work on his second solo album for a tentative late 2019 release. The CINDERELLA frontman spoke about the follow-up to his acclaimed debut solo LP, 2013's "The Way Life Goes",…
SPORTS
Bucks' Antetokounmpo earns NBA MVP
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www.jsonline.com - The Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmp reacts as he accepts the MVP trophy on Monday. Six years ago, Giannis Antetokounmpo was still an unknown quantity even among the most experienced basketball minds. A g…
SPORTS
Every winner, best moments from the 2019 NBA Awards Show
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www.espn.com - Giannis Antetokounmpo captured his first MVP, Luka Doncic was named top rookie and Lou Williams won his third Sixth Man award. Who else took home the hardware? Note: Six of the awards are voted on by…
SPORTS
Flexibility = more sales - Natural Born Coaches
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www.naturalborncoaches.com - Accessibility is something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. When I say “accessibility”, I mean how to open up my offerings to have them benefit more people. When I say that, I don’t mean just s…
BUSINESS
Why NO DEAL Brexit creates an instant nightmare for the EU because Irish/UK border cannot be closed
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m.globalchange.com - Patrick Dixon, YouTube Futurist Keynote Speaker - Recent Futurist YouTube Videos - Keynote Speaker And Brexit? Truth is that it is impossible to have any effective negotiations in business without ea…
ENVIRONMENT
US military is a bigger polluter than as many as 140 countries – shrinking this war machine is a must
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theconversation.com - The US military’s carbon bootprint is enormous. Like corporate supply chains, it relies upon an extensive global network of container ships, trucks and cargo planes to supply its operations with ever…
SCIENCE
Natural History of Adrenal Incidentalomas With and Without Mild Autonomous Cortisol Excess: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. - PubMed - NCBI
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www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - Adrenal incidentalomas are mostly benign nonfunctioning adrenal tumors (NFATs) or adenomas causing mild autonomous cortisol excess (MACE), but their natural history is unclear. To summarize the follo…
SCIENCE
Advances in rehabilitation for chronic diseases: improving health outcomes and function. - PubMed - NCBI
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www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - Much of the burden on healthcare systems is related to the management of chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Although conventional outpatient …
BUSINESS
Millions Of Jobs Have Been Lost To Automation. Economists Weigh In On What To Do About It
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www.forbes.com - MIT Economics Professor David Autor MIT Technology Review’s EmTech Next MIT Economics Professor David Autor MIT Technology Review’s EmTech Next Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation promise to …
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Against the Clock: How Technology Has Changed Our Experience of Time | Heleo
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heleo.com - “Time isn’t just a thing that I put on my wrist, but it’s a thing that we create organically between us, almost like a language.” Alan Burdick is a staff writer and former senior editor at The New Yo…
SCIENCE
Technology vs Humanity: the coming clash of man and machine
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www.techvshuman.com - Are you ready for the greatest changes in recent human history? Futurism meets humanism in Gerd Leonhard’s ground-breaking new work of critical observation, discussing the multiple Megashifts that wi…
SCIENCE
How a Google Street View image of your house predicts your risk of a car accident
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www.technologyreview.com - Google Street View has become a surprisingly useful way to learn about the world without stepping into it. People use it to plan journeys, to explore holiday destinations, and to virtually stalk frie…
BUSINESS
Mental Repeat
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silverdisobedience.rocks - THIS SITE MAY CONTAIN SPONSORED CONTENT WHICH COULD BE ADVERTORIAL CONTENT. Links to third-party sites are for your convenience only, and their inclusion on the SilverDisobedience™ (“Silver Disobedie…
SCIENCE
» My latest contribution to The Next Web: connecting your brain to the Internet sounds great – but is it a good idea? [Gerd Leonhard Futurist Humanist Author Keynote Speaker]
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www.futuristgerd.com - “Brain implants or other types of neural links, such as Brain Computer Interfaces (BCIs) between the brain, the internet, and the cloud, are quickly entering the realm of science rather than science …
TECHNOLOGY
Intelligence artificielle : photographie en 15 chiffres
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viuz.com - L'Intelligence artificielle : discipline d'avant-garde ? Buzzword ? Enième révolution industrielle ? Arme de domination géostratégique ? Le 4 juillet nous organisons avec le Turing Club la Conférence…
TECHNOLOGY
Services publics : deux tiers des principales démarches administratives sont réalisables par Internet - Politique - Numerama
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www.numerama.com - Selon le tableau de bord gouvernemental sur la dématérialisation des services publics, deux tiers des principales démarches administratives sont réalisables par Internet. C’était l’un des engagements…
SCIENCE
Scientists Just Discovered That Drinking Coffee Does Something Absolutely Amazing to Your Body
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Dan Parks
www.inc.com - I've been writing about the science of coffee off and on for the past few years. For centuries, people thought that coffee was a health hazard under the popular if misguided logic that anything that …
TECHNOLOGY
4 More Use Cases When to Use AMP for Post-Click Experiences
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instapage.com - High mobile clicks, but low conversions Click-through pages Ecommerce brands Lead generation How will you use AMP? Since the AMP framework became available in 2015, new updates have been consistently…
SPORTS
Religious Freedom
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www.acl.org.au - Recently the online fundraising platform GoFundMe shut down Israel Folau’s legal defence fund and turned away hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations. On behalf of the Australian Christian Lobb…
LEISURE
8 low-sugar fruits that won't leave you with a sugar high
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www.wellandgood.com - Every season, Mother Nature hooks us up with a new assortment of fresh fruits to add to our grocery carts and Amazon Fresh orders. Fruit, of course, is a healthy snack—and the US Department of Agricu…
SCIENCE
New Study Finds Air Pollution May Be Affecting Your Fertility
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www.mindbodygreen.com - If the air around you is full of environmental chemicals, your breathing is at risk. But that's not the only problem you should consider: A recent study found that in addition to causing increased ri…
SCIENCE
This Is The Absolute Best Food For Fighting Inflammation, According To A Top Doctor
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www.mindbodygreen.com - As a medical doctor who specializes in gut health and functional medicine, I see how chronic inflammation plays out with a wide range of symptoms. In one patient, inflammation can lead to migraines, …
SCIENCE
I Tried Lymphatic Drainage Boots & Here's What Happened
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www.mindbodygreen.com - They were all over my Instagram feed: These snow-pants-looking contraptions worn by my fellow editor friends. They had become the latest craze as they promised slimmer legs, softer skin, improved cir…
LEISURE
Yes, Friends With Benefits Can Be Done In A Healthy Way — Here's How
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www.mindbodygreen.com - People these days are pretty ambivalent about "friends with benefits" situations. Among a certain crowd, they're a very desirable arrangement being actively sought out as an alternative to being in a…
SCIENCE
Fun Fact: Beyond Being Delicious, Seaweed Can Help Us Fight Climate Change
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www.mindbodygreen.com - The benefits of growing seaweed are manifold. For starters, it's easy and cheap to farm. "Seaweed is a zero-input food. It's so affordable to grow because we don't have to feed it, we don't have to w…
SCIENCE
Don't Buy Bottled Water On Vacation! Here Are The Best Travel Water Filters
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www.mindbodygreen.com - While many people are acutely aware of drinking bottled water when they travel to less developed countries, tap water in the United States can pose a problem as well. "Even though the water we drink …
SCIENCE
Why a cosmic check-in at this point in 2019 is a must—and how to do one
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Kyani Team WA
www.wellandgood.com - So we’re halfway through the year, and it’s the perfect time to check in on those 2019 goals and, even more importantly, check in on the people you you love most, says astrologer Jennifer Racioppi. E…
WORLD
Major art exhibition addresses representations of the global refugee crisis
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artdaily.com - WASHINGTON, DC.- The Phillips Collection, in partnership with the New Museum, New York, opened the major exhibition The Warmth of Other Suns: Stories of Global Displacement, featuring over 75 interna…
LEISURE
Skip the viral 'hacks' with this top-rated $7 garlic peeler that actually works
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www.wellandgood.com - Anyone who uses garlic on the regular is well aware of the struggle that is peeling it. To reap the many benefits of the superfood, you first have to get rid of the skin on those cloves, and there’s …
LEISURE
Mexican artisans want credit for designs behind Carolina Herrera dresses
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artdaily.com - TENANGO DE DORIA (AFP).- Surrounded by piles of cloth embroidered with vibrant reds, blues and yellows, Glafira Candelaria, a Mexican indigenous artisan, looks disgustedly at a cell phone glowing wit…
LEISURE
What It Means To Simply Be Content
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www.mindbodygreen.com - I was invited to the Hampton Classic horse show. Mercedes-Benz was a sponsor, and they had the latest fully loaded Mercedes SUV out on the field. Some guy came up to the car and said—out loud—"I gott…
SCIENCE
Georgia Museum of Art displays minimal works in "Color, Form and Light"
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artdaily.com - ATLANTA, GA.- The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia is showcasing a collection of exceptional works connected by their use of the elements color, form and light. This exhibition is o…
SCIENCE
Afraid To Go Silicone-Free? These 5 Styling Products Will Inspire You
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Kyani Team WA
www.mindbodygreen.com - I'll be the first to admit it: Taming my frizz and getting my curls to hold just right without silicones in my styling products feels like an uphill battle. Without them, my strands just balloon up a…
ADULT
Here's Why 1 in 5 Adults Over Age 50 Say Their Sex Life Is Way More Exciting Now
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www.mindbodygreen.com - People between ages 50 and 80 have sex twice a month on average, the survey found. While 37% reported not having sex anymore these days, 27% said they have sex at least once a month if not more. Amon…
SCIENCE
How Rewards kill our Creativity | Yu-kai Chou: Gamification & Behavioral Design
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yukaichou.com - (Below is a snippet of Gamification Book: Actionable Gamification – Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards. If you like this blog post, you will LOVE the book.) Remember when I mentioned that Core D…
BUSINESS
Crypto Analyst Says Bitcoin Price Could Hit $100,000 During Next Bull Run
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cointelegraph.com - ThinkMarkets chief market analyst Naeem Aslam predicts that bitcoin (BTC) will hit somewhere between $60,000 and $100,000 during its next bull run, according to a Fox Business interview on June 24. A…
LEISURE
Tips On How To Stay Physically Healthy
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diet.weight-loss-infos.com - TIP! Taking a daily garlic supplement can be beneficial to your health. Garlic is an effective and natural way to combat several diseases, including heart disease. Nutrition is talked about everywher…
CRIME
Toy Story 4 DEBUNKS Pixar Theory?! MORE Easter Eggs REVEALED!
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toys.internetinfomedia.com - Does Toy Story 4 fit into the Pixar Theory or did Pixar deliberate kill the theory in the Toy Story sequel? And is Boo from Monsters Inc. in the Toy Story 4? 12 more Toy Story 4 Pixar easter eggs and…
LEISURE
Become A Better Jewelry Consumer With This Potent Advice
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Rolf Joho
finegoldjewelry.org - While shopping for jewelry can be really fun, things can get stressful when you are in the market for an expensive item of jewelry. An inexperienced jewelry shopper might pay too much. This article c…
LEISURE
How to Overcome Procrastination with White Hat Design
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Yu-kai Chou
yukaichou.com - This article was written by Erik van Mechelen. Content is based on a video on OctalysisPrime.com from Yu-kai Chou. We’ve all been there. You need to write an important email to a friend, client or in…
LEISURE
Fat Loss Does Not Have To Be A Miserable Journey
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Rolf Joho
fatlosscenter.info - Many people have the goal of losing weight. The tips in the article will help you to successfully lose weight. Follow these tips and you will reach your goal to lose weight in a very quick manner.Sta…
SCIENCE
Why Drinking Water First Thing After Waking, Has Huge Health Benefits
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expand-your-consciousness.com - Did You Know…that drinking water in the morning immediately upon waking up can have amazing therapeutic effects for a multitude of health conditions—ranging from pain to asthma to cancer?” This remar…
LEISURE
There Are Ways To Identify If You Are Pregnant
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bestpregnancysites.com - It can be easy using these practical and common sense ideas found in the article below.Create a relaxing bedtime routine for better your sleep while you’re pregnant. Having consistent evening routine…
LEISURE
Backpacking Ireland on a Budget: 35 Highlights & Travel Tips!
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germanbackpacker.com - Ireland is an exciting country to visit and has a lot to offer – the rough coastline, they ancient castles, the green meadows, the lush forests – there’s much to do and to see on the island! Besides …
SCIENCE
The Best Breakfast Shakes For Weight Training
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Rolf Joho
fatlosscenter.info - There are a lot of physical health and appearance benefits to building muscle is good for you. It often results in a better appearance, feel strong and keep you in great shape for many years. It can …
SPORTS
Learn What You Have To Know About Baseball
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Rolf Joho
baseballallstar.org - Baseball is loved by many around the world. The following advice in this article will help any player do just that.Whenever you are trying out, be respectful. Whether it’s a school team or a little l…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Want To Rock? Try These Guitar Tips And Tricks
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Rolf Joho
onlineguitarlesson.biz - Do you want to be a musical person and wish to learn an instrument?You can begin to learn to play the guitar regardless of your age.Even elderly people can still learn how to play music. Learn all th…
LEISURE
Achieve Your Fitness Goals Faster With These Tips
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Rolf Joho
fatlosscenter.info - However, in order to remain healthy, you must persevere through the difficult times in the beginning. All you really need is a bit of time and dedicated effort. You might have a lot of fun. Walking i…
LEISURE
Smart Tips To Drive Your Article Marketing
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firstadsense.com - Article advertising is a very useful tool to grow your online company. Read our tips to learn how to be a successful at article submission.One thing to keep in mind if you’re trying to market online …
BUSINESS
Automotive Off-Road Lighting Market report Predicted to Grow at a Moderate Pace with CAGR of 13.31% in Automotives sector – Burbank Observer
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burbankobserver.com - Automotive Off-Road Lighting Market research report is provided on major factors such as consumer needs and changes observed in them over time, market sales in terms of value and volume, emerging opp…
SCIENCE
The U.S. is purging Chinese cancer researchers from top institutions
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Thomas Frey CSP
www.impactlab.net - The NIH and the FBI are targeting ethnic Chinese scientists, including U.S. citizens, searching for a cancer cure. Here’s the first account of what happened to Xifeng Wu. The dossier on cancer resear…
TECHNOLOGY
Wi-Fi at 20: The internet's most important tech is about to grow up
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Tamara Dull
www.androidauthority.com - Earlier this year, an important expedition took place in the Himalayas at the foot of Mount Everest. The goal was not to summit the world’s highest peak, but to provide internet access to the climber…
BUSINESS
United States OLED Display Market Report 2018 – Technology Market
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Future Lighting
thetechnologymarket.com - In this report, the United States OLED Display market is valued at USD XX million in 2017 and is expected to reach USD XX million by the end of 2025, growing at a CAGR of XX% between 2017 and 2025. U…
EDUCATION
Most Americans agree that this is the age that living at home becomes embarrassing
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Thomas Frey CSP
www.impactlab.net - A survey conducted on more than 3,000 Americans, by TD Ameritrade, examines how every generation views boomeranging back to the nest after college. According to a new survey conducted by Zillow, 14.4…
TECHNOLOGY
Digital Disruption Common Sense
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Rob Llewellyn
cxo-transform.com - Facebook took 3.5 years to acquire 50 million customers, Whatsapp took 15 months, Angry Birds took 15 days. Since 1995 when Clay Christensen and Joe Bower published the HBR article Disruptive Technol…
SCIENCE
Trump Seeks Health Care Cost Details For Consumers
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Morey Schapira
www.webmd.com - The order directs agencies to develop rules to require hospitals and insurers to provide information “based on negotiated rates” to the public. Currently, such rates are hard to get, even for patient…
POLITICS
Judges overturn 'forced abortion' ruling
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Morey Schapira
www.bbc.co.uk - A woman has won an appeal against a court ruling that would have seen her mentally ill daughter forced to have an abortion. She appealed a decision made last week granting permission for specialists …
TECHNOLOGY
In Facebook we trust? (All others pay cash)
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Tamara Dull
www.vox.com - When Facebook unveiled its libra cryptocurrency effort last week, I thought two things at once about it: That’s got to be its most arrogant move ever, given the annus horribilis for the social networ…
BUSINESS
Why it’s time to drop the dogma and become blockchain rationalists
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Tamara Dull
thenextweb.com - In the past few years, the conversation about cryptocurrency has taken on the tenor of a religious debate, with people either identifying as evangelists or skeptics, maximalists or minimalists. Tippi…
SCIENCE
Automotive Tail Light Market: Plastic will Continue to Gain Higher Traction than Metals
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Future Lighting
insiderstribune.com - FMR’s research report on the global automotive tail light market analyzes the prospects for the overall performance of the automotive tail light market during the examination period, providing pragma…
BUSINESS
Libra's Technical Features Are Not What's Exciting
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Tamara Dull
www.bloomberg.com - Aaron Brown is a former managing director and head of financial market research at AQR Capital Management. He is the author of "The Poker Face of Wall Street." He may have a stake in the areas he wri…
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