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Cryptocurrency Miners Are Building Their Own Electricity Infrastructure

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Cryptocurrency Miners Are Building Their Own Electricity Infrastructure August 2, 2018 at 06:58PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2LKLAEG

Is Elon Musk Okay? A Case Study

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Is Elon Musk Okay? A Case Study He's going on Twitter rants, accusing people of pedophilia, sleeping in his factory... Is this abnormal behavior, or is this the same old Elon Musk? August 2, 2018 at 06:08PM Continue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm_source=ifttt&v=APs329d8ZrQ

Can America Survive The Internet Of Alex Jones?

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Can America Survive The Internet Of Alex Jones? The culture wars over social-media hoaxes, Russian propaganda, and 3-D-printed guns insinuate a darker truth: maybe the Constitution wasn’t built for the future we’re creating. August 2, 2018 at 04:28PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2MfBB6G

Apple Just Hit A $1 Trillion Market Cap

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Apple Just Hit A $1 Trillion Market Cap Apple hit a $1 trillion market cap on Thursday, making the iPhone maker the first publicly traded U.S. company to reach the record valuation. August 2, 2018 at 04:03PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2LYCpQn

What’s Behind San Francisco's Poop Predicament?

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What’s Behind San Francisco's Poop Predicament? As the city’s population grows, those who are homeless have fewer places to go. And more affluent residents are getting fed up. August 2, 2018 at 03:58PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2OCuoix

The Booming Business Of Luxury Chicken Diapers

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The Booming Business Of Luxury Chicken Diapers Julie Baker never intended to become a figurehead of the luxury chicken-diaper industry. Before she launched her brand Pampered Poultry in 2010, she had never even heard of chicken diapers. August 2, 2018 at 03:53PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2n51ZVG

The surprising psychology of dieting and plate design

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The surprising psychology of dieting and plate design You’ve probably heard the idea that using smaller plates and bowls can affect your perception of how much you’re eating, thereby helping you eat less. But how well does it work? August 2, 2018 at 03:43PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2LMI393

That Meme You’re Sharing Is Probably Bogus

That Meme You’re Sharing Is Probably Bogus August 2, 2018 at 03:43PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2vwgCVQ

The Saga Of Elon Musk Vs. The Tesla Whistleblower Keeps Getting Weirder

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The Saga Of Elon Musk Vs. The Tesla Whistleblower Keeps Getting Weirder Martin Tripp, a former process engineer at Tesla, has countersued the company for making defamatory statements about him — including that he made a violent threat against Tesla’s Gigafactory. August 2, 2018 at 03:38PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2AyXkF1

The Multibillion-dollar War Over Chocolate Design

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The Multibillion-dollar War Over Chocolate Design A fight in EU courts over KitKat bars raises questions about how much a product’s shape defines its brand. August 2, 2018 at 03:33PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2OAA6S9

This Is What The Life Of An Incel Looks Like

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This Is What The Life Of An Incel Looks Like Joey's studio apartment has one huge window with the blinds drawn, a bed with a mattress pad but no sheets, and a laptop. He almost never leaves. August 2, 2018 at 03:23PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2AAa5PL

How To Follow Up After A Good First Date

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How To Follow Up After A Good First Date When it comes to contacting someone after a first date, most people get hung up on when you can reach out. Don't. August 2, 2018 at 01:58PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2OGXQ78

The Problem With the Facebook Cafeteria and Free Food

The Problem With the Facebook Cafeteria and Free Food What may be Insta-worthy and a great perk for company employees isn’t so great for the cities that house tech campuses. August 2, 2018 at 01:33PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2OE9gbG

The Strange Life Of A Murderer Turned Crime Blogger

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The Strange Life Of A Murderer Turned Crime Blogger Holland is home to a thriving community of journalists and bloggers who cover criminals and the drug trade. Those writers are often targeted by their subjects — and so was Martin Kok. August 2, 2018 at 01:23PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2MatYy1

Look Up From Your Screen

Look Up From Your Screen Children learn best when their bodies are engaged in the living world. We must resist the ideology of screen-based learning. August 2, 2018 at 01:18PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2vwxvQ6

The Upside Of Career Restlessness

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The Upside Of Career Restlessness Margot Lee Shetterly, the author of "Hidden Figures," on figuring out when to leave a job. August 2, 2018 at 01:13PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2vpinnM

Most Young People Have No Idea When Their Fertility Declines

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Most Young People Have No Idea When Their Fertility Declines In a survey of 1,215 Australian college students, researchers found that fewer than half knew that female fertility declines after the age of 35, and even fewer students — one in five — knew that male fertility declines after the age of 45. August 2, 2018 at 01:08PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2OD3C9J

Scientists Are Using Solar Powered MP3 Players To Fight Diarrhea In The Rainforest

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Scientists Are Using Solar Powered MP3 Players To Fight Diarrhea In The Rainforest The songs, which are played using the solar-powered MP3 players URIDU developed, are used to sensitize the Aka communities found the CAR and Congo’s rainforests and are performed by indigenous musicians. August 2, 2018 at 01:03PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2LIEeS2

The NFL Isn’t Ready for How Big of a Disaster This Season Will Be

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The NFL Isn’t Ready for How Big of a Disaster This Season Will Be Drew Magary prepares for the inevitable shitshow of bad football this fall. August 2, 2018 at 12:53PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2M2Cse9

How Archaeology Could Help Solve An Age-Old Problem

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How Archaeology Could Help Solve An Age-Old Problem Vitamin D deficiency is still strikingly common. Our work with ancient skeletons may provide a method to spot it early and help today's children. August 2, 2018 at 12:48PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2O6kUeh

The Art Of The Day Job

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The Art Of The Day Job Carolita Johnson looks back on the many ways she’s tried to juggle work with her *work.* August 2, 2018 at 12:43PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2LMiF3f