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When body cams had bullets

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When body cams had bullets The first attempt at police cameras were very different from the body cams of today, however, as releasing the shutter required pulling the trigger of the gun the camera was attached to. August 17, 2018 at 06:28PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2nLFSnz

Ranking Every Kind of Pet by How Capable It Is of Loving You

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Ranking Every Kind of Pet by How Capable It Is of Loving You Cat owners, you may just want to hit caps lock and skip to the comments right now August 17, 2018 at 05:08PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2Pk2SXB

Learning To Drive Stick-Shift On A Dodge Viper

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Learning To Drive Stick-Shift On A Dodge Viper Shaun Westbrook always dreamed of owning a Viper. When he found one he could afford, he bought it. Just one problem: He couldn't drive a manual transmission. August 17, 2018 at 05:03PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2nL8MnK

When did parenting become so fearful?

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When did parenting become so fearful? Why are Americans so suffocatingly weird about their kids nowadays? We have to save the kids, but if pressed on why or from what or what are you doing, we can't always answer. August 17, 2018 at 04:58PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2MifKQ1

Alexa vs. Siri vs. Google: Which Can Carry on a Conversation Best?

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Alexa vs. Siri vs. Google: Which Can Carry on a Conversation Best? Amazon and competitors like Apple and Google foresee a day when you can chat with their assistants like you would with a friend. August 17, 2018 at 04:23PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2PjVtYj

A Public History of Elon Musk, As Told By His Ridiculous Twitter Account

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A Public History of Elon Musk, As Told By His Ridiculous Twitter Account An entrepreneur once celebrated for seeing the big picture has become mired in the pointless muck of Twitter, just like the rest of us August 17, 2018 at 03:38PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2MVyzEQ

Are Frosted Mini-Wheats Less Frosted Than Their Generic Competitors? An Investigation

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Are Frosted Mini-Wheats Less Frosted Than Their Generic Competitors? An Investigation I've been a die-hard Frosted Mini-Wheats fan my entire life. They are, in the best possible way, the mullet of breakfast cereals: frosting on the front, whole wheat on the back. But of late my faith in the supremacy of Frosted Mini-Wheats has been shaken. August 17, 2018 at 03:33PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2BgILWY

Fighting The Vanilla Thieves Of Madagascar

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Fighting The Vanilla Thieves Of Madagascar A barefoot farmer is making his way through a forest. The rusty machete he holds isn’t for cutting down vines or chopping away stubborn branches — it is a defense against thieves. August 17, 2018 at 03:23PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2MsCVGD

The Rare Blue The Mayans Invented

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The Rare Blue The Mayans Invented The color survives in the work of 17th Century Spanish colonial painters, a symbol of the wealth that ultimately doomed the Mayans, writes Devon Van Houten Maldonado. August 17, 2018 at 03:18PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2MVvJ2E

Snowbound

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Snowbound In November 2015, veteran thru-hiker Stephen "Otter" Olshansky was on the Continental Divide Trail in northern New Mexico when winter storms blanketed the area with several feet of snow. Pinned down and running out of food, he scraped his way to a campground latrine, holed up inside, and prayed for help to arrive. August 17, 2018 at 02:48PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2vOfaiM

'I run the last Blockbuster'

'I run the last Blockbuster' August 17, 2018 at 01:58PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2vSxGGB

Fake America Great Again

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Fake America Great Again August 17, 2018 at 01:48PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2OFcVVV

The Dangerous Lives Of The City's 'Delivereros'

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The Dangerous Lives Of The City's 'Delivereros' Bicycle delivery guys, many undocumented, put themselves in danger every day, for little reward. After the death of a 14-year-old last November, others in the field take stock. August 17, 2018 at 01:43PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2Mu7sUh

'Futurama' Still Bangs

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'Futurama' Still Bangs Nearly 20 years after its premiere, Matt Groening's series still offers the ideal blend of sci-fi and comedy. August 17, 2018 at 01:33PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2nNdLEK

Google Employees Protest Secret Work On Censored Search Engine For China

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Google Employees Protest Secret Work On Censored Search Engine For China Hundreds of Google employees, upset at the company’s decision to secretly build a censored version of its search engine for China, have signed a letter demanding more transparency to understand the ethical consequences of their work. August 17, 2018 at 01:23PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2vNL4vC

Colorado Baker Who Refused To Serve Gay Couple Now Wants To Refuse To Serve Transgender Person

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Colorado Baker Who Refused To Serve Gay Couple Now Wants To Refuse To Serve Transgender Person Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, is suing Colorado officials. August 17, 2018 at 01:23PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2L1qUmH

The Lock-Him-Up Campaign

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The Lock-Him-Up Campaign Progressive favorite Zephyr Teachout promises to retool the powerful New York prosecutor’s office to go straight after Donald Trump. She’s not the only one. Is this the road Democrats want to go down? August 17, 2018 at 01:13PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2KXZ76t

How TripAdvisor changed travel

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How TripAdvisor changed travel The world’s biggest travel site has turned the industry upside down – but now it is struggling to deal with the same kinds of problems that are vexing other tech giants like Facebook, Google and Twitter. August 17, 2018 at 01:08PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2PjJIB8

'Chex Quest' And The Golden Age Of Advertising Video Games

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'Chex Quest' And The Golden Age Of Advertising Video Games In the ’80s and ’90s, advertisers got the idea to market products to kids through video games. The games aren’t half-bad (mostly), but they’re still ads. August 17, 2018 at 12:38PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2OJYFLl

Inside Elon Musk's 'Excruciating' Year

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Inside Elon Musk's 'Excruciating' Year Elon Musk was at home in Los Angeles, struggling to maintain his composure. “This past year has been the most difficult and painful year of my career,” he said. “It was excruciating.” August 17, 2018 at 11:53AM Continue: https://ift.tt/2BkCmKy