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3 days ago+14 14 0How ethics can increase revenue in tech businesses
As a society we revel in stories of successful individuals that risked it all and won big. It’s so often the rags to riches, starving artist or the struggling entrepreneur that catches the headlines. Outside the world of start-up mythology however it ...
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8 days ago+29 29 0 x 1So many pets have been adopted during the pandemic that shelters are running out
Animal shelters in the Washington region are experiencing a unique problem: As the coronavirus pandemic has kept more residents at home, it has created such a high demand for adopting dogs that the supply is increasingly limited.
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11 days ago+13 13 0People with ASD May Be More Likely to Use Drugs
Parents sometimes wonder whether giving their child medication for mental health sends the message that a pill solves problems--and might encourage young people to experiment with drugs. On the other hand, if the medication is effective, even only in ...
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2 weeks ago+20 20 0Study: Smoking bans saved countless lives — could they have increased drunk driving?
Alcohol has really bad health consequences, and the US doesn’t take that seriously enough. While America may have taken smoking more seriously, it continues to kill nearly half a million people every year. Alcohol-related deaths number almost 100,000 ...
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2 weeks ago+14 14 0The Life in The Simpsons Is No Longer Attainable
The most famous dysfunctional family of 1990s television enjoyed, by today’s standards, an almost dreamily secure existence.
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2 weeks ago+18 18 0Apple’s longtime supplier accused of using forced labor in China
One of the oldest and most well-known iPhone suppliers has been accused of using forced Muslim labor in its factories, according to documents uncovered by a human rights group, adding new scrutiny to Apple’s human rights record in China.
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3 weeks ago+14 14 0Ivory from a 16th century shipwreck reveals new details about African elephants
In 2008, miners off the coast of Namibia stumbled upon buried treasure: a sunken Portuguese ship known as the Bom Jesus, which went missing on its way to India in 1533. The trading ship bore a trove of gold and silver coins and other valuable materia ...
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1 month ago+13 13 0Trump’s Space Force Unveils ‘Guardians,’ Social Media Sees A Major Resemblance To Marvel Movies
The moment Trump’s “Space Force” was announced, the idea was considered so absurd that it instantly inspired a Netflix comedy. Maybe Steve Carell should have waited a bit longer, as every additional announcement seems sillier than any comedic exagger ...
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1 month ago+16 16 0Two 12-year-old boys made $250,000 during the pandemic and are giving back to local animal shelters
Like most 12-year-olds, Ayaan and Mickey Naqvi love their family Christmas traditions, like making cookies and wrapping gifts. But most of all, they love decorating the Christmas tree with their family's heirloom ornaments. One day, as the Conne ...
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1 month ago+4 4 0Salt-tolerant bacteria with an appetite for sludge make biodegradable plastics
Using a bacterial strain found in mangroves, researchers at Texas A&M University have uncovered a low-cost, sustainable method for producing bioplastics from sewage sludge and wastewater.
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1 month ago+28 28 0 x 1Hackers last year conducted a 'dry run' of SolarWinds breach
Hackers who breached federal agency networks through software made by SolarWinds appear to have conducted a test run of their broad espionage campaign last year, sources with knowledge of the operation said.
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1 month ago+10 10 0Japan confirms its asteroid mission returned samples of space rocks
And there might be even more to uncover.
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1 month ago+24 24 0 x 1Nick Kristof and the Holy War on Pornhub
Having declared victory in its war on Backpage and sex work, the liberal-conservative coalition has pivoted to porn.
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1 month ago+17 17 0The Witcher: Enhanced Edition now FREE for all GOG GALAXY users
Starting today, all GOG GALAXY users can claim a FREE GOG copy of The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut, if they decide to stay in touch with us. How? Download or update your GOG GALAXY application. Go to the "Recent" view and c ...
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1 month ago+24 24 0Scientists invent technology that can extract oxygen and fuel from Mars’ salty water in huge step forward to colonising Red Planet
Humankind’s quest to set up base on Mars has received a boost as scientists have now claimed to have discovered a way that can help extract oxygen and fuel from the salty water found on the red planet.
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1 month ago+13 13 0FCC Chairman Ajit Pai will step down on Jan 20
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai will step down from his post on Jan. 20, the day President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated, he announced Monday. The announcement means that the FCC could reach a Democratic majority sooner than it w ...
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1 month ago+23 23 0Prepare for the Roaring Twenties
The human desire to socialize will survive the pandemic.
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2 months ago+16 16 0Julian Assange prison block locked down after Covid outbreak
Three inmates understood to have tested positive at Belmarsh in south-east London
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2 months ago+18 18 0Inside the final days of Quibi
The $2 billion streaming platform imploded less than six months after launch.
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2 months ago+13 13 0Scientists want to use your pee to save the environment
A majority of farmland fertilizers consume 2% of the world's energy. Thankfully, a solution to the problem is much closer than people realize.