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7 hours agoCurrent Event TNY
Someone Is Hacking the Hackers
In the latest in a string of “hits” on Russian dark web forums, the prominent crime site Maza appears to have been breached by a hacker earlier this week.
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1 day agoCurrent Event TNY
Forget $15 an Hour — the Minimum Wage Should Be $24
The Coronavirus pandemic relief bill passed by the House of Representatives this week would raise the federal minimum wage in steps until it reached $15 an hour in 2025. But an increase in the minimum wage has been removed from the Senate’s legislation. At least for now, it is stuck at $7.25.
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3 days agoCurrent Event TNY
Apple’s new Find My feature could let you know if you’re the one being tracked
Find My is expanding, and gaining a potentially helpful privacy feature
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3 days agoExpression TNY
Why we’re so bad at daydreaming, and how to fix it
The ability to think for pleasure is important, and you can get better at it.
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3 days agoExpression TNY
QAnon-evangelical crossbreeding is creating America’s own ‘al-Qaeda’ radicals: experts
The Qanon conspiracy movement is cross-pollenating with evangelical Christianity, and experts on extremism are worried about an increasingly radicalized religious movement.
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4 days agoExpression TNY
Cellphone inventor tells the wild inside story of Motorola's DynaTAC
Martin Cooper, who led the creation of the DynaTAC, shares his thoughts on that first phone and what would've happened if AT&T had remained a monopoly.
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4 days agoCurrent Event TNY
Microsoft accuses China over email cyber-attacks
The US tech giant blamed the attacks on Hafnium, a state-sponsored group operating out of China.
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5 days agoAnalysis TNY
‘Green’ burials are slowly gaining ground among environmentalists
Researchers asked older environmental activists what they planned to do with their bodies after death. Many were unaware of “green” burial options.
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5 days agoCurrent Event TNY
Mars: Nasa's Perseverance rover sends stunning images
Amazing images as Nasa's Perseverance rover lands on Mars and seeks signs of past microbial life.
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6 days agoAnalysis TNY
New study finds that conversations rarely end when people want them to
A new study finds that on average, participants wished their conversations had been 1.9 minutes (or 24%) longer than they were.
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6 days agoCurrent Event TNY
Snoop Dogg's homophobia shows how old-school he truly is
The rapper’s latest video, Moment I Feared, sees him mocking his effeminate peer Young Thug, but hip-hop is moving beyond such kneejerk gay panic
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7 days agoCurrent Event TNY
Rory McIlroy and fellow golfers play in red and black to honour Tiger Woods
A host of the world’s best golfers paid tribute to Tiger Woods on Sunday after he was badly injured in a car crash earlier this week
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7 days agoAnalysis TNY
Whales and dolphins can resist cancer and their DNA reveals why
Whales, dolphins and porpoises are much better at fighting cancer than we are, and a DNA analysis brings us closer to understanding why cetaceans can do this
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7 days agoExpression TNY
The Mars Helicopter is Online and Getting Ready to Fly
Earth is the only planet in the solar system with aircraft capable of sustained flight. Suppose the ground-breaking Ingenuity helicopter, currently stowed aboard the similarly spectacular Mars Perseverance rover, accomplishes its planned mission. In that case, Mars will become the second planet to have a powered aircraft fly through its atmosphere. Ingenuity has sent its … Continue reading "The Mars Helicopter is Online and Getting Ready to Fly"
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8 days agoAnalysis TNY
Criminals laundered $2.8 billion in 2019 using crypto exchanges, finds a new analysis
Criminals appear to be laundering an increasing amount of cryptocurrency by moving it to reputable exchanges, according to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis.
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8 days agoExpression TNY
Just A Quick Reminder That SNL Is Paying Its Audience To be There
If it's not special treatment, then it's special treatment with extra steps.
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9 days agoExpression TNY
Why I'm Done Pretending Touchscreen Infotainment Isn't a Stupid, Hazardous Fad
In-car touchscreens are problem enough for average, well-rested drivers. For millions of Americans like me, they're outright dangerous.
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10 days agoCurrent Event TNY
Lawyers have found parents of 105 separated migrant kids in past month
The parents of 506 separated migrant children still haven't been found, however. Lawyers say the parents of 322 of them were likely to have been deported.
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12 days agoCurrent Event TNY
German beach volleyball duo boycott Qatar over bikini issue
Germany's beach volleyball stars Karla Borger and Julia Sude have said they will boycott a tournament in Qatar next month because it was "the only country" where players were forbidden from wearing bikinis on court.
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13 days agoExpression TNY
Before Fortnite, There Was ZZT: Meet Epic’s First Game
Thirty years ago—on January 15, 1991—an American college student named Tim Sweeney released ZZT, a low-key adventure game with a revolutionary element: It shipped with a free, built-in game editor. ZZT’s success spawned Epic Games, Unreal Engine, and most recently, Fortnite. Here’s why ZZT was special.
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13 days agoCurrent Event TNY
Apple Hopes To Participate In The Earliest Stage Of 6G Connectivity, Now Hiring Engineers For Work
Last year, Apple launched its first 5G mobile phone iPhone 12 series. Nevertheless, Apple seems to be working hard on 6G network research and development. Recently, Apple released a new job advertisement to recruit wireless system R&D engineers for 6G mobile networks.
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2 weeks agoCurrent Event TNY
California bill would decriminalize psychedelics, paving the way for medical treatment
The bill touts the benefits of the drugs and would expunge the criminal records for those already convicted of possession or use of a substance
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2 weeks agoCurrent Event TNY
A new UN report urges a radical shift in the way we think about nature
The United Nations released a report Thursday on the health of the planet that proposes a radical shift in the way mankind thinks about it.
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2 weeks agoExpression TNY
What’s at Stake in the Fight Over Reopening Schools
From housing to health care, low-income people and others ravaged by debt and inequality are beginning to demand a better life subsidized by public money.