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A rumored extreme sports Apple Watch could have larger screen, “strong metal” case
Apple is working on a version of the Apple Watch meant for “extreme sports athletes,” which will feature a bigger…
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Did You Know You Can Get Word, Excel and PowerPoint for Free?
Microsoft 365, the evolution of the old Microsoft Office suite, features a variety of apps that you may need for…
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Toads surprise scientists by climbing trees in UK woodlands
Credit: Froglife Volunteers surveying dormice and bats in trees have made the unexpected discovery of over fifty common toads in…
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Ed Yong’s ‘An Immense World’ reveals how animals perceive the world
An Immense WorldEd YongRandom House, $30 Emerald jewel wasps know what cockroach brains feel like. This comes in handy when…
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7 big questions the James Webb Space Telescope is about to answer
NASA will release the first full-colour images from the James Webb Space Telescope next week. Here’s what it will be…
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How to build better ice towers for drinking water and irrigation
There’s a better way to build a glacier. During winter in India’s mountainous Ladakh region, some farmers use pipes and…
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‘Wordle’ today, July 7: Answer, hints, help for Wordle #383 | Digital Trends
Having trouble with today’s Wordle? If so, we’re here to help. Wordle #383 for July 7, 2022, is another tough…
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Red Sox CTO: Baseball teams need modern tech stack as much as any other biz – Honest Columnist Tech
You know a modern Major League Baseball team like the Boston Red Sox is built on a steady diet of…
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Small molecule transports iron in mice, human cells to treat some forms of anemia
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A natural small molecule derived from a cypress tree can transport iron in live mice and…
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How I navigated my pregnancy as a Series A founder – Honest Columnist Tech
Kelsey Mellard Contributor Kelsey Mellard is the founder and CEO of Sitka. The news of Emily Weiss moving to the…
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Arsenic in private well water contributes to low birth weight even at low levels
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In the largest epidemiologic study of arsenic and birth outcomes to date, researchers from the University…
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SumUp pins $8.5B valuation with $624M debt-equity round – Honest Columnist Tech
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4 buildings at observatory in Arizona lost in wildfire
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Four non-scientific buildings at the Kitt Peak National Observatory southwest of Tucson were lost in a…
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Marc Lore’s food delivery startup Wonder raises $350M – Honest Columnist Tech
New York-based Wonder, a mobile restaurant delivery service led by Marc Lore, has raised $350 million in Series B funding.…
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Supercomputing helps reveal weaknesses in HIV-1 virus
The HIV-1 capsid encloses its genetic material, traveling all the way to the nucleus of infected white blood cells before…
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Study of young adolescents suggests that intelligence is malleable
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain One in five students in the United States will not earn a high school diploma—and young…
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10 AirPods Pro Tips to Master Your Wireless Headphones
Apple’s AirPods Pro are the higher-end version of its existing AirPods, boasting several unique features, including active noise cancellation for an improved…
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Hot off the press: New tickets released for Honest Columnist Tech’s Annual Summer Party – Honest Columnist Tech
It’s hard to believe that we’re already this deep into June. Who the heck pressed the fast-forward button on summer?…
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Research reveals the science behind this plant’s blue berries
Lantana strigocamara in the Ramaley Greenhouse on the CU Boulder campus. Credit: Patrick Campbell / CU Boulder On a beautiful…
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Here’s the agenda for next week’s TC Sessions: Climate 2022 – Honest Columnist Tech
TC Sessions: Climate, in partnership with the Extreme Tech Challenge 2022 Global Finals, is our first event dedicated to the…
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NBA Finals Game 4: Livestream Warriors vs. Celtics Friday on ABC
The 2022 NBA Finals are heating up. The Golden State Warriors lost Game 1, the first finals contest at San…
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Bite into Apple’s WWDC and the newest iOS 16 features – Honest Columnist Tech
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Sign languages change, too: The evolution of SELF in American Sign Language
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study shows that American Sign Language (ASL) is more linguistically complex than previously understood.…
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Racially charged events spark classroom intervention
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As we approach Juneteenth, a day marked each year to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African…
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Tanzania rescinds decision to lift ban on wildlife exports
Tanzania is famed for its wildlife-rich national parks and the highest mountain in Africa. Tanzania on Sunday reversed its decision…
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A ‘planetary breakup’ is among June’s skywatching treats | Digital Trends
NASA’s skywatching treats for June include views of a planetary breakup, a famous star cluster, and the Lyra constellation. Planetary…
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Best David Cronenberg movies, ranked by Rotten Tomatoes | Digital Trends
If you’re Canadian auteur David Cronenberg, purveyor of oozy body horror, psycho-sexual titillation, and all manner of other subversive content,…
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NBA Finals Game 2: Livestream Celtics vs. Warriors Tonight on ABC
The 2022 NBA Finals are underway and after one game, home court advantage has flipped. The Golden State Warriors lost…
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Change Your Water Heater’s Set Temperature and Save Money
Not much beats a hot shower on a cold day. But if you’re like me, your enjoyment is always tempered…
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Smart Ways to Sell Your Old iPhone
If you’re looking to upgrade to the current-gen iPhone 13, or even the powerful iPhone 13 Pro, from the iPhone 12 (or the iPhone 11,…
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Ash covers towns after Philippines volcano eruption
Ash covered roads, vegetation and homes in the aftermath of the eruption, but no casualties were initially reported. A volcano…
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High Electric Bill? Consider Changing the Location of Your Thermostat
Looking to save money on your utility bills? You might consider taking shorter showers, adjusting your thermostat, turning off your…
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DDR5 memory prices dropped by over 20 percent in the last month
Why it matters: DDR5 memory prices will be crucial for the success of AMD’s upcoming AM5 platform, as the chipmaker…
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Scientists produce chimp genetic map to combat trafficking
Scientists have now mapped the genome of 828 wild chimpanzees from across Africa, using novel sequencing techniques. Scientists have produced…
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World’s largest plant is a vast seagrass meadow in Australia
This October 2009 photo provided by The University Of Western Australia, shows part of the Posidonia australis seagrass meadow at…
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The Benefits of Crying and Why It’s Good for Your Health
We’ve all tried to hold back tears at some point. We get embarrassed for our emotions and try to suppress…
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Trying to Lose Weight? This Is How Many Calories You Need to Burn
You’ve heard it before: Burn more calories than you eat. So often we hear the key to weight loss reduced…
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Apple Arcade Complete Guide: Price, Games and More
Apple joined the mobile gaming world in 2019 with the release of Apple Arcade. The tech giant’s gaming subscription service…
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NASA’s Perseverance studies the wild winds of Jezero Crater
This series of images from a navigation camera aboard NASA’s Perseverance rover shows a gust of wind sweeping dust across…
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Intel Arc graphics card spotted at Texas gaming tournament
Highly anticipated: It’s been nearly a year since Intel revealed Arc as the official branding for their upcoming graphics lineup.…
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NASA’s Mars orbiter MAVEN saved in a race against time | Digital Trends
NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft, a Mars orbiter that is now almost a decade old, is back up and running following a…
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 5: Release date, leaks, price, and more | Digital Trends
Samsung is still months away from its next Unpacked event where it is expected to reveal new versions of its…
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New research shows long-term personality traits influence problem-solving in zebra finches
Male zebra finches at the University of Wyoming’s Animal Behavior and Cognition Lab were subjects of a new study on…
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Tear down academic silos: Take an ‘undisciplinary’ approach
The Soil Factory, a large, unremarkable warehouse on the southern edge of Ithaca, has become a collaboration center in 2021…
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Study finds groundwater depletion causes California farmland to sink, suggests countermeasures
A wheat field receives water from a pumping system tapped into an irrigation canal in the southern region of the…
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Amazon unveils invitation-based ordering system – Honest Columnist Tech
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Cruise can charge for driverless robotaxi rides in SF – Honest Columnist Tech
Cruise, the autonomous vehicle unit of General Motors, has finally been given the green light to start charging fares for…
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Street Fighter 6 shows off its new style in debut trailer | Digital Trends
This summer’s PlayStation State of Play was packed tight with big names, including Street Fighter 6. Capcom revisited the highly…
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First US road that charges electric vehicles while they drive will be ready next year
Why it matters: While the cost doesn’t make it reasonable to build massive highways that can wirelessly charge EVs, the…
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Is Your TV Ready For Prime Time? Change These Settings Now for the Optimal Picture
What’s happening Picture settings on your new TV might not be ideal right out of the box. Why it matters…
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