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2 days agoExpression distant
The Oscars Are a Week Away, but How Many Will Watch?
TV ratings for awards shows have been in free fall, especially during the pandemic, and Hollywood doesn’t want the viewing public to toss its premier showcase into the entertainment dustbin.
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2 days agoCurrent Event distant
Bitcoin tumbles from recent high as cryptocurrencies take weekend hit
Ether and dogecoin also saw their prices drop, following a week in which investors worried that the cryptocurrency market was in a bubble.
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7 days agoCurrent Event distant
CD Projekt committed to fixing Cyberpunk 2077 so it can sell 'for years'
Video games maker CD Projekt has no plans to shelve Cyberpunk 2077 and is committed to fixing glitches to make its flagship game a long-term success after a troubled rollout, joint chief executive Adam Kicinski told Reuters.
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2 weeks agoCurrent Event distant
Facebook did not hire Black employees because they were not a 'culture fit,' report says
"There's no doubt you can do the job, but we're really looking for a culture fit," a Facebook hiring manager is accused of telling a Black candidate.
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2 weeks agoExpression distant
A former NFL player is turning this abandoned building into an eco-village
The Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, project will turn into a green development with housing, commercial and coworking space for young entrepreneurs, and food grown on-site.
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2 weeks agoCurrent Event distant
Today Marks the 45th Anniversary of Apple's Founding
Today marks the 45th anniversary of Apple, co-founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne on April 1, 1976. Wayne sold his 10% share of...
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2 weeks agoAnalysis distant
Stunning New Image Of Black Hole Reveals Surrounding Magnetic Fields
The Event Horizon Telescope project, which produced the world's first image of a black hole in 2019 in the M87 galaxy, unveiled a new view of its magnetic fields as captured by polarized light.
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3 weeks agoCurrent Event distant
Elon Musk is trying to win China back
Elon Musk's Tesla has endured a rough couple of months in China. Now he's working overtime to win Beijing back. The Tesla CEO lavished praise on China during an interview with state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV), where he pledged that the country would become his electric carmaker's "biggest market" in the long run. He also lauded China's economic and climate goals — the country is currently the world's top greenhouse emitter, but has promised t...
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3 weeks agoAnalysis distant
The best way to reduce your carbon footprint is one the government isn’t telling you about
Top strategies to combat climate change contain a surprise
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1 month agoCurrent Event distant
The Russians Have Cut Off Mitch McConnell’s Cash In Kentucky
Remember the aluminum plant that Russians said they would build in Kentucky after Mitch McConnell helped to lift sanctions? The Russians have cut off the cash.
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1 month agoReview distant
Netflix Psychological Thriller 'Deadly Illusions' Is Your Good-Bad Weekend Flick
It's so... terrible.
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1 month agoCurrent Event distant
He got Facebook hooked on AI. Now he can't fix its misinformation addiction
The company’s AI algorithms gave it an insatiable habit for lies and hate speech. Now the man who built them can't fix the problem.
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1 month agoCurrent Event distant
Instagram stops adults from DMing teens who don't follow them
Instagram is making it harder for creeps by preventing adults from sending DMs to teens that don't follow them, and making it harder to find those teens.
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1 month agoCurrent Event distant
Teenage Activists Post Signs to Warn of Toxic Air in London Neighborhoods
A group of teenagers, living in some of London's most polluted communities, are posting roadsigns highlighting the disproportionate impact air pollution has on people of color. The campaign, organized by Choked Up, a group made up of self-described "Black & brown teens," has posted signs throughout the city which warn "breathing kills" and "pollution zone," The Guardian reported.
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1 month agoCurrent Event distant
Climate change, rising sea levels to increase cost of flood damage by $34 billion in coming decades: Report
The cost of climate change is becoming increasingly clear as researchers study the adverse effects rising sea levels will have on society.
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1 month agoExpression distant
Inside the Next Housing Crisis
Housing advocates predict both a tsunami of evictions and a significant rise in homelessness
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2 months agoCurrent Event distant
Watch Online: Mars Landing
Information on how to watch the landing of the Perseverance rover.
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2 months agoExpression distant
Two officers who helped fight the Capitol mob died by suicide. Many more are hurting.
The families of Officers Jeffrey Smith and Howard Liebengood want their deaths recognized as “in the line of duty.”
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2 months agoCurrent Event distant
Edible insects likely to hit supermarkets within months
The European Food Safety Agency has found that the yellow mealworm is safe for human consumption, paving the way for EU-wide sales.