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Reddit Is Introducing Chatrooms To Some Subreddits

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Reddit Is Introducing Chatrooms To Some Subreddits Think of it like a community center for a subreddit: It creates a space to talk without pretense, to bring discussions beyond the comment threads, or simply hang out with strangers online. July 18, 2018 at 08:17PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2zRfFwM

Riding An Autonomous Shuttle Through Times Square Was Reassuringly Boring

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Riding An Autonomous Shuttle Through Times Square Was Reassuringly Boring The Coast Autonomous P-1 isn't ready for roads just yet, but it's a fascinating taste of what the future of urban transit could look like: simple, straightforward and easy to accept. July 18, 2018 at 08:07PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2L7QhIc

The Handwriting Of Famous People

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The Handwriting Of Famous People A selection of handwriting samples by famous figures from Freud to Frida Kahlo. July 18, 2018 at 07:26PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2Ljr4dm

They Bought A Ghost Town For $1.4 Million. Now They Want To Revive It

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They Bought A Ghost Town For $1.4 Million. Now They Want To Revive It In Cerro Gordo, a town nestled in the Inyo Mountains of California, near Death Valley, there’s a single saloon with swinging doors, two out-of-tune pianos and a mysterious bloodstain on the wall beneath three bullet holes. July 18, 2018 at 07:21PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2uAoJB2

Sinking land, poisoned water: the dark side of California's mega farms

Sinking land, poisoned water: the dark side of California's mega farms July 18, 2018 at 07:06PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2O0UWK7

The Astrologers Who Try to Solve Murders Using Birth Charts

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The Astrologers Who Try to Solve Murders Using Birth Charts Gianni Versace's murderer, Andrew Cunanan, was not only a serial killer but also a Virgo. Undeniably so, in fact: He rarely left a messy crime scene, neatly rolling up his victims' bodies in rugs or plastic, and usually hiding them out of sight. July 18, 2018 at 05:56PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2L4qgKb

'The Dark Knight' Changed Hollywood Movies Forever

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'The Dark Knight' Changed Hollywood Movies Forever Released 10 years ago, Christopher Nolan’s seminal comic-book adaptation legitimized the superhero film — for better and for worse. July 18, 2018 at 05:52PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2mpmZ9n

Nike Says Its $250 Running Shoes Will Make You Run Much Faster. What if That’s Actually True?

Nike Says Its $250 Running Shoes Will Make You Run Much Faster. What if That’s Actually True? July 18, 2018 at 05:11PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2mq1ntr

Can Florida’s Toxic Algae Be Stopped?

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Can Florida’s Toxic Algae Be Stopped? The algae blooms pose risks to humans and marine animals — and to Florida’s tourism-dependent economy. July 18, 2018 at 05:11PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2uIyyfK

Aly Raisman Takes The Floor

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Aly Raisman Takes The Floor In her fight to end sexual abuse, the Olympic champion is challenging the very institutions she led to glory. July 18, 2018 at 05:06PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2mp2N7o

A $5 Billion Fine Will Not End Google’s Stranglehold on Smartphone Software

A $5 Billion Fine Will Not End Google’s Stranglehold on Smartphone Software July 18, 2018 at 05:06PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2zQ1W9A

Zuckerberg: The Recode Interview

Zuckerberg: The Recode Interview Everything was on the table — and after Facebook’s wildest year yet, that’s a really big table. July 18, 2018 at 04:21PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2mnUkl0

Nikon Coolpix P1000 Zoom Test | South City Complex Kolkata

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Nikon Coolpix P1000 Zoom Test | South City Complex Kolkata Just when you think the zoom has maxed out, it keeps on going. July 18, 2018 at 04:16PM Continue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&utm_source=ifttt&v=lgOdkw-EvwA

How Facial Recognition Could Tear Us Apart

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How Facial Recognition Could Tear Us Apart Will the new tech create a safer society — or a dystopian panopticon? July 18, 2018 at 03:36PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2JxJ5zI

In India, Summer Heat May Soon Be Literally Unbearable

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In India, Summer Heat May Soon Be Literally Unbearable July 18, 2018 at 03:21PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2mpKfE9

The 'Intellectual Dark Web' Is Nothing New

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The 'Intellectual Dark Web' Is Nothing New It would take a short memory, however, not to notice that these sorts of polemics over political correctness are anything but novel: they have been around for at least 30 years, ever since a strikingly similar set of media debates centered around college campuses took off in the late 1980s and early 1990s. July 18, 2018 at 03:21PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2uKh02O!

The disturbing reason heat waves can kill people in cooler climates

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The disturbing reason heat waves can kill people in cooler climates It’s not a record-high temperature that necessarily makes a heat wave dangerous. It’s whether you can cool off. July 18, 2018 at 03:16PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2uJhUwk

There May Be A Quadrillion Tons of Diamond Buried Deep Inside The Earth

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There May Be A Quadrillion Tons of Diamond Buried Deep Inside The Earth A new study estimates that Earth’s interior contains 1000 times more diamond than we thought. July 18, 2018 at 03:11PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2L224YC

The Insane Saga Of The Fake Saudi Prince Who Scammed Miami's Rich And Famous

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The Insane Saga Of The Fake Saudi Prince Who Scammed Miami's Rich And Famous A career con-artist, Anthony Gignac got busted over and over again, but kept finding new prey in America's capital city of fraud. July 18, 2018 at 03:06PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2zP0pk1

I Think About This A Lot: Horny Week Edition

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I Think About This A Lot: Horny Week Edition Eleven writers on the sexiest pop-culture moments that have stayed with them over the years. July 18, 2018 at 01:36PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2O0Cwcv

A Stabbing On Samish Island: The Radicalization Of Lane Davis

A Stabbing On Samish Island: The Radicalization Of Lane Davis July 18, 2018 at 01:31PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2zPOYbR

Instagram Working On Stronger 2FA That Won't Use Your Phone Number

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Instagram Working On Stronger 2FA That Won't Use Your Phone Number Some Instagram users are at particular risk of sim hijacking, where a hacker takes control of their phone number and uses that to break into accounts. Now, Instagram is pushing towards app-based authentication, which should make the hackers' job harder. July 18, 2018 at 01:26PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2mrFY3f

Men (Still) Can’t Handle Women Earning More Than They Do

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Men (Still) Can’t Handle Women Earning More Than They Do In households where the women earns more, both partners lie about his income. July 18, 2018 at 01:17PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2NYPUh5

A bleak portrait of Trump’s failed Atlantic City kingdom

A bleak portrait of Trump’s failed Atlantic City kingdom July 18, 2018 at 01:06PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2zN4yVz

Meet The Digital Sleuth Exposing Fake News

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Meet The Digital Sleuth Exposing Fake News Buried in media scholar Jonathan Albright's research was proof of a massive political misinformation campaign. Now he's taking on the the world's biggest platforms before it's too late. July 18, 2018 at 01:01PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2L2OUKZ

The History Behind the Graffiti of War

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The History Behind the Graffiti of War As long as there has been war, there have been soldiers leaving behind their doodles, names or other markings for historians to muse on why they did so. July 18, 2018 at 12:51PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2uxrumH

The EU Just Fined Google A Record $5 Billion For Bundling Its Own Apps On Android Phones

The EU Just Fined Google A Record $5 Billion For Bundling Its Own Apps On Android Phones “In this way, Google has used Android as a vehicle to cement the dominance of its search engine." July 18, 2018 at 12:46PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2L68KFd