Thursday, 27 December 2018

'Oh, Yikes': An Interview With A Marine Biologist About 'Aquaman'


'Oh, Yikes': An Interview With A Marine Biologist About 'Aquaman'
Turns out the DC film took some liberties depicting underwater life.

December 27, 2018 at 11:23PM
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Legal Weed Is Everywhere — Unless You're A Scientist


Legal Weed Is Everywhere — Unless You're A Scientist
The push to legalize marijuana may overtake research on medical benefits.

December 26, 2018 at 11:28PM
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Instagram accidentally made users' feeds scroll horizontally


Instagram accidentally made users' feeds scroll horizontally
Instagram gave your feed the stories treatment.

December 27, 2018 at 10:16PM
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Meet The Furby Collectors Of Tumblr


Meet The Furby Collectors Of Tumblr
Inside the thriving — but threatened — Tumblr community dedicated to collecting and customizing vintage robot toys.

December 27, 2018 at 02:16AM
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The Trailer For Jordan Peele's New Horror Movie 'Us' Is Here, And It's Messed Up


The Trailer For Jordan Peele's New Horror Movie 'Us' Is Here, And It's Messed Up
Celebrate. And also be very afraid.

December 27, 2018 at 06:39PM
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Australia's Extreme Heatwave Spans Five States With High Of 49C Forecast


Australia's Extreme Heatwave Spans Five States With High Of 49C Forecast
Australia's post-Christmas heatwave continues to sweep across the country, with a near record-breaking 49 degrees Celsius forecast for Western Australia, and fire danger, health and air quality warnings issued across the nation.

December 27, 2018 at 08:11PM
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The Unlikely Movie Stardom Of John C. Reilly


The Unlikely Movie Stardom Of John C. Reilly
The veteran supporting player — currently appearing in "Holmes & Watson" and "Stan & Ollie" — may not be a household name, but he’s definitely a familiar face. Here’s how the "Step Brothers" star combines normalcy and absurdity into acting magic.

December 27, 2018 at 01:33PM
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Amazon Prime's Promise Of Two-Day Delivery Is Dying


Amazon Prime's Promise Of Two-Day Delivery Is Dying
Amazon pulled the old predatory pricing trick on us, got us hooked on an unsustainable shipping speed, then eased up on the delivery once it had pushed its competitors to the margins.

December 27, 2018 at 02:46AM
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The Day I Tasted Climate Change


The Day I Tasted Climate Change
Every one of us will have a moment when global warming gets personal.

December 27, 2018 at 03:42PM
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When A Sponsored Facebook Post Doesn’t Pay Off


When A Sponsored Facebook Post Doesn’t Pay Off
The agency Speakr set influencers up with brands for lucrative campaigns — and then stiffed them.

December 27, 2018 at 04:02AM
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Wednesday, 26 December 2018

Did A Queens Podiatrist Help Donald Trump Avoid Vietnam?


Did A Queens Podiatrist Help Donald Trump Avoid Vietnam?
In the fall of 1968, Donald J. Trump received a timely diagnosis of bone spurs in his heels that led to his medical exemption from the military during Vietnam.

December 26, 2018 at 08:51PM
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This Ex-Dentist Is Rooting Out Big Sugar’s Secrets


This Ex-Dentist Is Rooting Out Big Sugar’s Secrets
For decades, companies worked to cast doubt on whether sugar harms — until Cristin Kearns started digging up the dirt.

December 26, 2018 at 11:28PM
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I Used to Write for Sports Illustrated. Now I Deliver Packages for Amazon


I Used to Write for Sports Illustrated. Now I Deliver Packages for Amazon
There's a certain novelty, after decades at a legacy media company, in playing for the team that's winning big.

December 26, 2018 at 07:51PM
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Can Engineering Bacteria Help Treat Genetic Diseases?


Can Engineering Bacteria Help Treat Genetic Diseases?
A pill containing millions of bacteria ready to colonize your gut might be a nightmare to many. But it may become an effective new tool for fighting disease.

December 27, 2018 at 01:39AM
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Legal Weed Is Everywhere — Unless You're A Scientist


Legal Weed Is Everywhere — Unless You're A Scientist
The push to legalize marijuana may overtake research on medical benefits.

December 26, 2018 at 11:28PM
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Amazon Alexa suffers Christmas outage in Europe


Amazon Alexa suffers Christmas outage in Europe
Echos must've been a popular gift.

December 26, 2018 at 07:51PM
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The Serial Killer And The 'Less Dead'


The Serial Killer And The 'Less Dead'
Samuel Little may have murdered more people than anyone in US history. This is the story of how he was caught — and why he almost got away.

December 24, 2018 at 07:16PM
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We Asked A Hacker Who Spoke To A Guy Through His Nest Cam Why He Did It


We Asked A Hacker Who Spoke To A Guy Through His Nest Cam Why He Did It
The Anonymous Calgary Hivemind has been systematically hacking into smart home security cameras to warn their owners.

December 24, 2018 at 06:02PM
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2018 Was The Year I Went From Tea Party Activist To Democratic Voter


2018 Was The Year I Went From Tea Party Activist To Democratic Voter
In a year of hyperpartisanship, I did the unthinkable — I changed my mind about politics.

December 25, 2018 at 12:45AM
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Tuesday, 25 December 2018

Hemp Is Now Legal. That's Huge For The CBD Industry


Hemp Is Now Legal. That's Huge For The CBD Industry
Legalizing hemp may also be important for scientists who want to study CBD's effects.

December 24, 2018 at 09:34PM
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