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Democrats renew calls to end the filibuster after McConnell said he’s ‘100%’ focused on stopping Biden
McConnell said Wednesday “one-hundred percent of our focus is on stopping this new administration.” His remarks cast doubt on hopes…
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Use this discounted DNA kit to test your dog, find out its breed | Popular Science
DNA tests have become all the rage for Americans curious about their heritage and roots. But what about Fido? Now…
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The Biden administration resettled fewer than 300 refugees in April, pacing for an historic low this year
The United States resettled just 271 refugees in April, according to new data from the State Department. The US has…
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Oldest human burial in Africa discovered in a cave | Popular Science
Africa is widely regarded as the place where modern Homo sapiens emerged. But scientists still know relatively little about the…
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Microsoft exec confirms Xbox consoles have never been profitable
What just happened? The Epic vs. Apple trial is giving us an unprecedented insight into the video game industry. In…
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Volcanoes on Mars could be active, raising possibility of recent habitable conditions
Recent explosive volcanic deposit around a fissure of the Cerberus Fossae system. Credit: NASA/JPL/MSSS/The Murray Lab). Evidence of recent volcanic activity…
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Windows 10’s Sun Valley update revamps icons used since Windows 95
Forward-looking: If, like me, your age allows you to nostalgically look at some Windows 10 icons that have remained pretty…
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NASA’s Mars Helicopter Gears up for Fifth Flight on Friday | Digital Trends
Save for the occasional glitch, NASA couldn’t be happier with the way its Ingenuity Mars helicopter is performing on the…
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Nintendo Switch lifetime sales close in on PS3, Wii, and PlayStation
What just happened? Despite arriving over four years ago, the Nintendo Switch is showing no signs of slowing down. Sales…
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Climate Scientists Show Flooding May Triple in the Mountains of Asia Due to Global Warming
Glacial lake in the Himalayan region. Credit: © Heng Li A team of Swiss and international climate scientists has shown…
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International SWOT satellite to survey the world’s water
Credit: CC0 Public Domain How much water sloshes around in Earth’s lakes, rivers, and oceans? And how does that figure…
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Netflix publishes chilling new Stranger Things 4 trailer
The big picture: Whereas the first trailer focused on the fate of Jim Hopper, this new clip appears to delve…
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How We Created the “Perfect Storm” for the Evolution and Transmission of Infectious Diseases Like COVID-19
The way that many of us live has created the “perfect storm” for the evolution and transmission of infectious diseases…
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How we created the ‘perfect storm’ for pandemics
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The way that many of us live has created the “perfect storm” for the evolution and…
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The Best Smart Displays for 2021 | Digital Trends
Smart displays let you control your smart devices from the convenience of one central location, and they can sometimes even…
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Qualcomm chips in hundreds of millions of Android phones have a critical security flaw
Why it matters: There are over 3 billion smartphone users around the world and almost a third of those devices…
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Novavax Vaccine Trial Indicates 100% Protection Against Severe COVID-19 Due to South African Variant
Results from the initial primary analysis of the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine trial conducted by Wits VIDA in SA have been…
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How to record your screen on a Mac computer with the Screenshot Toolbar or QuickTime Player
To screen record on Mac, use the Screenshot Toolbar or QuickTime Player. If you have a new Mac, you can…
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PayPal is riding the e-commerce boom to record earnings
The big picture: PayPal has reported its strongest first quarter in company history as the e-commerce boom continues to pay…
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How the USPS uses Nvidia GPUs to Track Mail With A.I. | Digital Trends
USPS The United States Postal Service, or USPS, is relying on artificial intelligence-powered by Nvidia’s EGX systems to track more…
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Apple left an Easter egg in the Find My app that leads to am AirTag developer menu
What just happened? People love Easter eggs so much that developers often create them intentionally or leave accidental ones when…
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HP EliteOne 800 G8 Is Here to Challenge the New iMac | Digital Trends
Though it may bear a slight resemblance to Apple’s recently redesigned iMac desktop, HP’s EliteOne 800 G8 all-in-one is actually…
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Epic exposes Apple’s efforts to persuade Netflix to keep in-app subscriptions
In brief: Epic Games presented documents in its lawsuit against Apple showing that the Cupertino tech giant went to great…
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“Molecular Glue” Boosts Efficiency and Makes Perovskite Solar Cells Dramatically More Reliable Over Time
Researchers have used self-assembled monolayer “molecular glue” to toughen interfaces in perovskite solar cells to make them more efficient, stable,…
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Covid-19 news: US supports temporary waiver on vaccine patents
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Intel’s First Gaming GPU Is Right Around the Corner | Digital Trends
Intel’s first discrete graphics card made for gamers could be coming soon, according to a hint posted by an Intel…
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Mice With Hallucination-Like Behaviors Reveal Insights Into Psychotic Illnesses
A computer game that induces mice to experience hallucination-like events could be a key to understanding the neurobiological roots of…
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Cutting methane emissions key to slowing warming: UN
The fossil fuel sector accounts for 35 percent of human-caused methane emissions, the UN said Industry could cheaply and easily…
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‘The Father,’ winner of 2 Oscars at the 2021 Academy Awards, is now available to stream at home
If you buy through our links, we may earn money from affiliate partners. Learn more. “The Father” is now available…
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The Best Fantasy Movies on Amazon Prime Video (May 2021) | Digital Trends
Thanks in part to the success of medieval epics like Game of Thrones and The Lord of the Rings, the fantasy…
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America’s safety net only aids 3 out of 10 unemployed workers without a permanent fix, study finds
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities said the unemployment insurance system needs urgent reform. It cited disproportionate benefits to…
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Record-Breaking Laser Pulses Allow Astrophysical Phenomena to Be Studied in the Lab
Artist’s concept. Researchers have demonstrated a record-high laser pulse intensity of over 1023 W/cm2 using the petawatt laser at the…
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The Amazing Inside Story of Hublot’s All-Sapphire Watch | Digital Trends
Sapphire is known for its toughness, and in the tech world has been used to cover phone screens and smartwatch…
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Google’s new security default for all users is part of its path to eliminating passwords entirely, according to a product exec
People with Google accounts will now be automatically enrolled in two-step authentication. The move is a step towards a future…
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Older children in the year group are more popular than younger peers
By Karina Shah Older teenagers in a year group tend to be more popular Stockbroker/MBI/Alamy Older teenagers tend, on average,…
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US watching Chinese rocket’s erratic re-entry: Pentagon
A Long March 5B rocket carrying China’s Tianhe space station core module lifts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center…
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Google ‘arguably violated’ labor law when it fired employees involved in unionizing, says NLRB chief
Google ‘arguably violated’ labor laws when it fired employees involved in unionizing activity. NLRB chief Peter Sung Ohr accused the…
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Hummingbirds routinely hit 9Gs like it’s no big deal
Excerpted from The Glitter in the Green: In Search of Hummingbirds by Jon Dunn. Copyright 2021. Available from Basic Books, an imprint of…
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Twitter Launches Full-size Image Previews for Mobile | Digital Trends
Twitter has launched full-size images previews so you’ll no longer have to guess what’s hiding in the rest of a…
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Peloton recalls over 125,000 treadmills following child’s death, dozens of injuries
What just happened? Fitness giant Peloton has announced a voluntary recall of two treadmills in the US and UK over…
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A New Way to Make AR/VR Glasses: Freeform Optics Combined With Metasurface to Avoid “Bug Eyes”
A metaform is a new optical component that Rochester researchers say they can combine with freeform optics to create the…
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A 5-step plan for creators in choosing the best influencer agencies and talent managers that will boost their careers, according to experts
Selecting management or a talent-agency partner is an important step in an influencer’s career. Executives from agencies such as Gleam…
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Dell brings “hardware as a service” to the mainstream
The big picture: Anyone who’s been following IT trends for the last few years has come across the “as a…
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Caitlyn Jenner told Sean Hannity she doesn’t think California needs to fund a high-speed rail when everybody could just take planes instead
Caitlyn Jenner appeared on “The Sean Hannity Show” Wednesday night. She was there to promote her run for California governor…
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Sony goes all-in on mirrorless, discontinues its last DSLRs
What just happened? Sony has seemingly pulled out of the DSLR camera market and appears to be focusing its efforts…
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Achieving High COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage Levels by Summer Can Prevent Millions of Cases and Save Billions of Dollars
New study finds if the United States vaccinates half its population by the summer vs fall, 6.8 million cases could…
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We may finally know where turtles spend their ‘lost years’ | Popular Science
After a baby green turtle crawls out of its nest on a moonlit night and makes its way to the…
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Activision Blizzard to triple Call of Duty development after earnings exceed expectations
In brief: After turning in respectable first-quarter earnings, Activision Blizzard plans to expand the Call of Duty franchise. Over the…
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Many Consumers Misinterpret Food (Best By / Use By) Expiration Date Labels
Consumer education is needed to increase understanding of food date labels according to a new study in the Journal of…
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Searching for the supersymmetric bottom quark (and its friends)
New exclusion limits on the scalar-bottom and heavy-neutralino masses. The hypotheses made on the specific scalar-bottom decay process and the…
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