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Solar Opposites review: Clever, silly and bound to be an instant hit
By Gege Li Solar Opposites, chaos and comedy as a family of aliens try to live in suburban US Courtesy…
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Female COD Mobile eSports pro murdered by male player in Brazil
A terrible tragedy: Professional CoD Mobile player Ingrid Oliveira Bueno da Silva, aka “Sol,” has been murdered by another player…
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Redefining ‘flesh-colored’ bandages makes medicine more inclusive
When Linda Oyesiku was a child, she skinned her knee on her school’s playground. The school nurse cleaned her up…
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Best Cheap Robot Vacuum Deals for February 2021: Eufy and Roomba | Digital Trends
We found many excellent deals on robot vacuum brands this month. Time-saving robot vacuums do a great job with routine…
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China’s Mars craft enters parking orbit before landing rover
People wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus look at a model depicting a rover on…
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Best WiFi booster: Always have internet no matter where you are
Make sure you have connection everywhere in your home. (Bram Naus via Unsplash /) The coronavirus has forced us to…
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Sony announces next-gen virtual reality headset for the PlayStation 5
Bottom line: It’s taken a little over four years but Sony has finally announced a follow-up to its original PlayStation…
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Researchers Discover Molecular Mechanism of Long-Term Memory
Researchers at the University of Basel have discovered a molecular mechanism that plays a central role in intact long-term memory.…
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Breakthrough Boost for Solar-Powered Fuel Made by Splitting Water
Scientists used both computers and microscopes to come up with a way to potentially boost the performance of devices to…
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Were rocks on the menu for these ancient birds?
An X-ray of the crystals preserved in the <i>Bohaiornis guoi</i>’s stomach helps build a rough timeline of how the quartz…
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Roblox plans to go public on March 10 via a direct listing following $29.5 billion valuation
In brief: Roblox is one of the most popular online gaming platforms out there. It lets users create and play…
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Worms Reveal How Melatonin Works in the Brain to Promote Sleep
The Caennorhabditis elegans worm’s neurons expressing the receptor for melatonin glow green. Credit: Bojun Chen/UConn Health Research in C. elegans…
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Gran Turismo 7 gets pushed back to 2022 due to pandemic-related production challenges
Editor’s take: Polyphony Digital’s upcoming racer Gran Turismo 7 won’t meet its original 2021 target launch date. It’s a bit…
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Samsung will now offer at least four years of security updates for recent Galaxy devices
Why it matters: Android feature updates might have become stagnant, gimmicky, or overwhelming lately, depending on who you ask. However,…
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New Wearable Device Turns Your Body Into a Biological Battery
A thermoelectric power generator worn as a ring. Credit: Xiao Lab Researchers at CU Boulder have developed a new, low-cost wearable…
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Home Depot’s Q4 sales jumped 25% to $32.3 billion, beating analyst estimates, but it said future consumer spending remained uncertain
Home Depot on Tuesday posted a 25.1% spike in fourth-quarter total sales to $32.3 billion. Same-store sales jumped 24.5%, beating…
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T-Mobile unveils “Magenta Max,” a 5G wireless plan with no data caps
Why it matters: Most wireless unlimited plans throttle data speeds after a certain threshold. The cost of such plans have…
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Research delineates the impacts of climate warming on microbial network interactions
Credit: University of Oklahoma Climate change impacts are broad and far reaching. A new study by University of Oklahoma researchers…
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‘The View’ co-host Meghan McCain complained that she doesn’t know when she’ll be able to get a vaccine and said Fauci should be fired
Meghan McCain complained she hadn’t yet received the Covid-19 vaccine. She also called for the removal of Dr. Anthony Fauci…
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SpaceX Astronaut to Become Youngest American to Orbit Earth | Digital Trends
SpaceX has announced Hayley Arceneaux as the second crew member for its first all-civilian tourism flight that will fly four…
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Spotify has a major audio-quality upgrade coming later this year
Spotify will offer high-res audio versions of some songs for an extra fee later this year. (Stan Horaczek/) Mention Spotify…
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Social media users more likely to believe misinformation: study
A large percentage of Americans got their news primarily from social media platforms in 2020, but these people were more…
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Two fighter pilots passed out over Nevada last year. Software saved them both.
An F-16C aircraft takes off on May 21, 2020, from Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. (Airman 1st Class Bryan…
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Apple iPhone 7 vs. iPhone 7 Plus | Smartphone Specs Comparison | Digital Trends
If you’ve decided on an iPhone, but want to save a little money, then you may want to consider picking…
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New Research Finds Dogs Show Body-Awareness and Understand Consequences of Own Actions
A new study published in Scientific Reports revealed that dogs understand the relationship between their body and the environment in…
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