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Over 250 Google employees are calling on the company to terminate contracts with the Israeli government
Some Googlers are circulating a petition calling on leadership to end certain contracts with Israel. Google recently struck up a…
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European fire ant chemicals may send spiders scurrying away
To make a spider flee, bring on the fire ants. Or rather, just their chemical signals. Some spiders common in…
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Build yourself a standalone web server and create a gaming empire for a bargain | Popular Science
A few years ago, ESP8266 took the embedded IoT world by storm. For a few dollars, you could get a…
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What is Hi-Res Audio? Here’s Everything You Need to Know | Digital Trends
High-resolution audio, hi-res audio, or even HD audio: Whatever you decide to call it (for the record, the industry prefers…
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Global chip crunch is causing a rise in TV prices
The big picture: The ongoing shortage of components has caused a lot of headaches for several industries, affecting the production…
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National Border Walls and Fences Threaten Wildlife As Climate Changes
The USA-Mexico border wall could restrict the movement of jaguars as they shift between countries to find more hospitable places…
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Saving the eastern monarch butterfly
An eastern monarch butterfly taking a short rest. Credit: Rodrigo Solis-Sosa Simon Fraser University researchers are playing a key role…
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White House advisor Andy Slavitt revealed his son is battling long COVID, as he warned young people to take the virus seriously
White House advisor Andy Slavitt said Tuesday that his son has long COVID-19 symptoms six months after recovering. Researchers estimate…
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Why your voice sounds weird on recordings
Neel Bhatt is an assistant professor of Otolaryngology at the University of Washington. This story originally featured in The Conversation.…
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Wearables at Google I/O 2021: Everything New Announced Today | Digital Trends
Google has been perfecting its smartwatch operating system, Wear OS, for many years now. Despite the myriad of Android smartwatches…
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Apple set to announce new ‘M2’ MacBook Pros in early summer
In context: Apple’s vision of having in-house silicon in its entire product line by the end of 2022 is getting…
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New Technology Makes Cancer Tumors Eliminate Themselves
A piece of the tumor was made completely transparent and scanned in 3D with a special microscope. The components labeled…
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Grape genetics research reveals what makes the perfect flower
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Wines and table grapes exist thanks to a genetic exchange so rare that it’s only happened…
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Many animals laugh as part of play | Popular Science
When we think of all the creatures who laugh, humans and hyenas are probably the only ones that come to…
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Google’s Project Starline Wants to Make Video Chatting 3D | Digital Trends
Most of us have imagined a future when we can view holographic images of people in three dimensions. You know,…
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Google Smart Canvas brings integrated collaboration to Workspace
While everyone likes to talk, think (and write) about all the interesting types of applications that people use for both…
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Unknown Physics on the Cosmic Scale? 1000 Supernova Explosions Chart the Expansion History of the Universe
Schematical representation of the expansion of the Universe over the course of its history. Credit: NAOJ An international research team…
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Scientists discover five new species of listeria, improving food safety
Listeria cossartiae, shown above, is named for Pascale Cossart, a bacteriologist at the Pasteur Institute of Paris. Credit: Catharine Carlin/Cornell…
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Here’s how an accused crypto fraudster known as the ‘CryptoQueen’ allegedly started a $4 billion Ponzi scheme and went on the run with 230,000 bitcoin
On June 11, 2016, Ruja Ignatova walked onto the stage at The SSE Arena in London to hundreds of cheering…
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Fitbit Inspire 2 Review: Best Health & Fitness Tracker | Popular Science
Over the past year, many of us have been remanded to our homes, binging TV shows, baking sourdough, and starting…
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Climate change meant Hurricane Sandy caused $8 billion more damage
By Karina Shah Aerial views of damage caused by Hurricane Sandy to the New Jersey coast U S Air Force…
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New Google Photos Shows More of the Photos You Want to See | Digital Trends
Google detailed a selection of feature updates to Google Photos during the Google I/O 2021 keynote presentation, starting with an…
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Volocopter unveils its latest urban air mobility aircraft, the VoloConnect
Forward-looking: Don’t get too excited about the prospect of flying taxis just yet. Volocopter said it anticipates the craft’s hybrid…
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Ancient Australian Aboriginal Memory Tool Superior to “Memory Palace” Learning Technique
Study of medical studies reveals ancient aboriginal memory technique superior. Australian scientists have compared an ancient Greek technique of memorizing…
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Ancient Australian Aboriginal memory tool superior to ‘memory palace’ learning
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Australian scientists have compared an ancient Greek technique of memorizing data to an even older technique…
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The Mormon Church’s secretive $100 billion fund scored a 900% gain on GameStop – and boosted its Tesla bet by 39%
Shutterstock The Mormon Church’s $100 billion fund made a 900% gain on GameStop last quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors’ stake surged…
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US to start sharing its COVID-19 vaccine surplus | Popular Science
With new relaxed masks guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the US is looking toward a post-pandemic…
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Covid-19 news: Long covid may improve after vaccine, survey finds
By Michael Le Page , Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Sam Wong , Graham Lawton , Adam Vaughan ,…
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$700 Off The Dell XPS Laptop Price Today With This Deal | Digital Trends
Digital Trends may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site. Professionals and students need a reliable…
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Nvidia brings DLSS to VR, starting with No Man’s Sky, Wrench, and Into the Radius
What just happened? Nvidia’s monthly update on DLSS-supported games adds nine new titles to the list, including the first VR…
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Solar Orbiter Images First Coronal Mass Ejections – See the Stunning Videos From Multiple Instruments
Combining imagery from three of Solar Orbiter’s remote sensing instruments – the Extreme Ultraviolet Imager (EUI), the Metis coronagraph, and…
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White roofs and more green areas would mitigate the effects of heat waves in cities
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The frequency and intensity of heat waves in cities is increasing due to climate change, with…
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16 bestselling books that will help you be more successful in life
If you buy through our links, we may earn money from affiliate partners. Learn more. Reading books can be a…
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Do I have an alcohol allergy? | Popular Science
This post has been updated. It was originally published in January 2019. Every time I enjoy a cold hard cider,…
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Science with Sam: Why do cats go crazy for catnip?
If your cat turns from an elegant hunter into a drooling ball of fluff at the merest whiff of catnip…
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What Is Disney+ Premier Access, and How Much Does It Cost? | Digital Trends
Digital Trends may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site. Although it came to the crowded…
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Nvidia reaffirms controversial stance against cryptomining with new ‘Lite Hash Rate’ cards
The big picture: Nvidia argues that its GeForce products are made for gamers. With cryptocurrency mining on the rise, the…
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Eating a Western Diet Impairs the Immune System in the Gut – May Increase Risk of Inflammation, Infection
A tiny, 3D model of the intestines formed from anti-inflammatory cells known as Paneth cells (green and red) and other…
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The importance of DNA compaction in tissue formation
Immunofluorescence staining for mammary epithelium (red), highlighting the luminal lineage (green). Credit: IRB Barcelona Scientists led by Dr. Salvador Aznar-Benitah,…
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Elon Musk is no longer the world’s 2nd-richest person after Tesla shares lost a quarter in value since January
Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Chris Saucedo/Getty Images for SXSW Elon Musk lost his position as the world’s second-richest person on…
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Louisiana wants to go carbon neutral by 2050, but still wants its fossil fuels | Popular Science
Earlier this month, Louisiana—one of the country’s largest oil producers and refiners—became the first Deep South state to sign on…
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GTA V’s Next-Gen Update Finally Gets a Release Date | Digital Trends
The highly anticipated next-gen version of Grand Theft Auto V will launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on November…
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Logitech Scribe is a $1,200 AI-powered whiteboard camera for hybrid workspaces
In a nutshell: PC peripheral maker Logitech has launched Scribe, a dedicated whiteboard camera that uses AI wizardry to make…
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Artificial Intelligence Program Accurately Predicts Lung Cancer Risk
Schematic representation of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) used in the deep learning algorithm for malignancy risk estimation of pulmonary nodules…
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Climate change sends tropical species racing to higher elevations while temperate counterparts lag behind
Mount Karimui, in Papua New Guinea, is one example of a mountainous tropical environment where species are rapidly moving to…
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A new BofA survey shows ‘long bitcoin’ is now the world’s most-crowded trade – and prior peaks in other assets have historically signaled tops
Cryptocurrency Mining. Andia/Getty Images Bitcoin is now the most crowded trade in the world, according to fund managers surveyed by…
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Climate change disinformation is evolving. So are efforts to fight back
Over the last four decades, a highly organized, well-funded campaign powered by the fossil fuel industry has sought to discredit…
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Did you know? Laughing gas may have ended the last glacial period
By Alexander McNamara and Matt Hambly Monica Bertolazzi/Getty Images Laughing gas, otherwise known as nitrous oxide, has been used as…
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The Best iPad Pro Accessories | Digital Trends
The iPad Pro is a great tool with a multitude of uses, and it’s perfect for you if you want…
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Sharp’s new Aquos R6 flagship phone packs a huge 1-inch camera sensor and Leica optics
Bottom line: As mainstream manufacturers continue to stuff an increasing number of camera lenses on the back of our phones,…
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