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Arcanium: Rise of Akhan and Krispee Street are the latest games coming to Netflix
In brief: Netflix is increasing its portfolio of mobile games available via its subscription with two new additions. These games…
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When Should Someone Trust an AI Teammate’s Predictions?
Researchers have created a method to help workers collaborate with artificial intelligence systems. Credit: Christine Daniloff, MIT Researchers have created…
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Researchers find newer variants of SARS-CoV-2 can infect mice, unlike the original version of the virus
Colorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell (blue) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (red), isolated from a patient sample.…
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How to charge Oculus Quest 2 controllers
You can’t charge Quest 2 controllers directly, but you can use them with rechargeable batteries. The controllers use disposable AA…
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Jeff Goldblum on riding motorcycles—and feeling fear
A few moments into a new episode of “The World According to Jeff Goldblum” devoted to motorcycles, Goldblum recalls something…
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Antibiotic resistance killed more people than malaria or AIDS in 2019
About 1.3 million deaths were directly caused by drug-resistant bacterial infections in 2019, a global study estimates Health 20 January…
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Using Google Keep on a Samsung S21? Don’t install One UI 4 | Digital Trends
Samsung has been busy rolling out Android 12 updates to a bunch of smartphones over the past few weeks. While…
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Valorant now allows players to selectively censor specific words in chat
In context: Toxicity in gaming has received much attention from developers lately. While trash talk has always been a part…
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British Medical Association Appeal: Facebook Fails To Act Over Incompetent “Fact Check” of COVID-19 Vaccine Investigation
The BMJ (a weekly peer-reviewed medical trade journal, published by the British Medical Association) has locked horns with Facebook and…
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When graphene speaks, scientists can now listen
Rice University researchers have discovered that sound can be used to analyze the properties of laser-induced graphene in real time.…
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Former New York Post digital editor in chief says she went forward with sexual harassment lawsuit to inspire a younger generation to not stay silent
A former New York Post digital editor-in-chief accused a former editor-in-chief of sexual harassment. Michelle Gotthelf said in a lawsuit…
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The oldest known drinking straws date back to over 5,000 years ago
Eight silver and gold tubes held in a Russian museum have long been thought to have been either ceremonial staffs…
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Bees and butterflies have trouble smelling flowers in polluted air
To pollinate the food we eat and the flowers in our gardens, insects like bees and butterflies rely on a…
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Artificial pancreas is “life-changing” for children with diabetes
An app that wirelessly links to an implanted glucose sensor and insulin pump can automatically regulate blood sugar levels in…
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The Best LAPA Loadouts in Call of Duty: Warzone | Digital Trends
While most of the focus in Call of Duty: Warzone is currently on the new Vanguard weapons, one SMG in particular…
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Apple stops issuing iOS 14 security updates
Why it matters: When Apple launched iOS 15 last fall, it promised that users who didn’t want to upgrade from…
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Generic Drug Hydroxychloroquine Delays Disability for Least Treatable Form of Multiple Sclerosis
Research results open door for potential larger scale study of generic drug for MS. A University of Calgary study has…
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Study finds that heavy metal-contaminated leafy greens turn purple
A basil plant takes a turn in the hyperspectral imaging tool at Purdue’s Ag Alumni Seed Phenotyping Facility. The technology…
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How to delete your Gmail account without losing any of your data
You can delete your Gmail account in the “Data & privacy” section of your Google settings. Deleting your Gmail account…
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Humans probably didn’t mean to tame sheep and goats
Every domestic animal presents a mystery of how it came to be. Sometime in the distant past, an animal—whether wolf,…
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Yutu-2 lunar rover finds sticky soil on the far side of the moon
We haven’t been able to take a close-up look at the far side of the moon until now, and the…
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The Best Minecraft Seeds for 2022 | Digital Trends
When you spawn into a Minecraft world, it uses a seed number to generate … well, everything. This seed is…
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YouTuber builds Star Trek Tricorder that puts Hollywood props to shame
Editor’s take: A few years back we featured a device from researchers at Glasgow University that was inspired by Star…
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Drinking Coffee: Study Finds Both Beneficial and Harmful Short-Term Health Effects
A randomized trial to study caffeinated coffee consumption among 100 volunteers for two weeks found both potentially beneficial and harmful…
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Just what is a ‘resilient’ forest, anyway?
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain What does a “resilient” forest look like in California’s Sierra Nevada? A lot fewer trees than…
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Here’s your first look at Apple TV’s upcoming WeWork biopic series, starring Jared Leto as ousted CEO Adam Neumann
Apple dropped the first trailer for its upcoming series on WeWork starring Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway. The show explores…
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The volcanic eruption severed Tonga’s internet connection, and repairs won’t be easy
Over the weekend, Tonga’s Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai volcano erupted, pouring plumes of smoke into the atmosphere and hurtling tsunami waves…
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Antibody imaging technique could make it faster to develop vaccines
A new imaging approach monitors antibody responses to vaccines more quickly than current techniques, which could accelerate vaccine design 19…
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New AMD RX 6500 XT: 3 graphics cards you should buy instead | Digital Trends
AMD has launched the RX 6500 XT, a $200 graphics card that actually costs around $200 in 2022. Erm, if…
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Apple implements verification system for education discounts in the US
What just happened? Apple now requires US shoppers applying for education pricing to verify their status as a student, teacher…
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Human Brain Signals Recorded in Record-Breaking Resolution by New Sensor Grids
A new array of brain sensors can record electrical signals directly from the surface of the human brain in record-breaking…
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Scientists find previously unknown jumping behavior in insects
A team of researchers has discovered a previously unrecorded jumping behavior in the larvae of a species of lined flat…
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Luckin Coffee is reportedly planning a return to the US stock market after the Chinese chain delisted following a $300 million accounting fraud
Women leave a Luckin Coffee store in Beijing. Thomas Peter/Retuers Luckin Coffee is planning to try its luck again in…
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These tiny beetles fly fast thanks to wing bristles and a weird, wide stroke
Featherwing beetles are some of the world’s smallest flying insects. Yet they can rocket along with the speed and agility…
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ExxonMobil’s ‘net-zero’ goals don’t address its biggest source of carbon emissions
ExxonMobil has a new “net-zero ambition” for greenhouse emissions generated by its operations by 2050. The move, announced Wednesday, is…
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Svalbard glacier ice loss projected to roughly double by 2100
Archive photos of the Norwegian archipelago’s glaciers enabled researchers to reconstruct past melting and project ice mass loss under future…
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What is WhatsApp? | Digital Trends
Launched in 2009, WhatsApp is a free, multi-platform messaging app that lets users make video and voice calls, send text…
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Rainbow Six Extraction
By TechRadar on January 19, 2022 60 A surprising and unique co-op shooter that has fascinating ambitions but can often…
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Major Breakthrough As Quantum Computing in Silicon Hits 99% Accuracy
L-R Asaad, Morello, Madzik (composite image): Serwan Asaad, Andrea Morello, and Mateusz Mądzik are lead authors of the UNSW paper…
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Video: Bioluminescence: Living light in the deep sea
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A dive into the deep sea is like a trip to outer space. The descent into…
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Singapore is cracking down on crypto ATMs to prevent buying ‘highly risky’ assets on impulse
Singapore is clamping down on digital assets by restricting how they are promoted across the nation. The Monetary Authority of…
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An eco-friendly disinfectant made from sawdust mows down deadly microbes
A new, sustainable disinfectant made from sawdust and water can knock out more than 99 percent of some disease-causing microbes,…
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Save up to 62 percent on these refurbished Apple devices and accessories
A worldwide chip shortage, ongoing issues with the global supply chain, and a healthier checking account — these are just…
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Covid-19 news: Most short-term vaccine symptoms down to nocebo effect
By Michael Le Page, Clare Wilson, Jessica Hamzelou, Sam Wong, Graham Lawton, Adam Vaughan, Conrad Quilty-Harper, Jason Arunn Murugesu and…
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Get ready: CPU and GPU prices could soar even higher in 2022 | Digital Trends
Semiconductor manufacturer TSMC is reportedly increasing prices for its silicon, which means the cost of CPUs and GPUs will inevitably…
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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Review: A Bad, Really Bad Graphics Card
How to start this review. I thought of going for a fun little gag mocking the 6500 XT before completely…
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Hunga Tonga Island Obliterated – NASA Satellites Capture Massive Blast
January 15, 2022 Several Earth-observing satellites collected data during and after the potent blast. One of the most potent volcanic…
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Looking up at the asteroids in the neighborhood
“We currently know of and have cataloged several hundred thousand asteroids—and there may be more than 10 million individual asteroids,”…
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Here are the 6 properties the New York attorney general says the Trump Organization lied about, and how
NY AG Letitia James requested a court order to compel Trump and his children to testify under oath. Her office…
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The happiness revolution: How to boost the well-being of society
We now know that economic growth doesn’t necessarily translate into greater well-being. A closer look at Nordic countries such as…
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