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We Found The Worst Job In The World: Being Kanye's Social Media Manager

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We Found The Worst Job In The World: Being Kanye's Social Media Manager Kanye West is a musical genius and being responsible for his social media accounts would be an absolute nightmare. November 16, 2018 at 10:16PM Continue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm_source=ifttt&v=92yRb4vOun8

How To Tell When A Crowdfunding Scam Is Bullshit

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How To Tell When A Crowdfunding Scam Is Bullshit You shouldn't have to become a criminal detective to know your $20 is going to the right place. November 16, 2018 at 09:45PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2Pxz0KJ

Why 536 Was ‘the Worst Year To Be Alive’

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Why 536 Was ‘the Worst Year To Be Alive’ Ask medieval historian Michael McCormick what year was the worst to be alive, and he's got an answer: "536." Not 1349, when the Black Death wiped out half of Europe. Not 1918, when the flu killed 50 million to 100 million people, mostly young adults. But 536. November 16, 2018 at 09:34PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2TiDMKx

The Dream Of The 00s Lives On In Gossip Blogs

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The Dream Of The 00s Lives On In Gossip Blogs Mostly, the internet is worse now than it was 20 years ago — but at least it looks better. November 16, 2018 at 09:34PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2A1M94c

Watch And Record TV Everywhere—No Cable Package Required

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Watch And Record TV Everywhere—No Cable Package Required "Alexa, record tonight's game." The brand new Amazon Fire TV Recast lets you watch and record over-the-air TV at home or on-the-go so you can watch sports, news, and shows without a cable package. November 16, 2018 at 09:29PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2BaWzR0

Start Your Day Right With An Impressive Cup of Coffee

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Start Your Day Right With An Impressive Cup of Coffee This pour over coffee maker from Bodum delivers a rich taste while being seriously low maintenance. It comes in four sizes, is dishwasher safe, and has a permanent filter. We’ll cheers to that. November 16, 2018 at 09:18PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2PvtIiU

A Kickass Zippo For People Who Kick Ass

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A Kickass Zippo For People Who Kick Ass It doesn’t get more American than a Zippo with a hand-carved hobo nickel in it. Made of brushed brass with an oxidized finish, this Silver Piston Zippo is sure to turn heads when you’re lighting stuff up. November 16, 2018 at 09:18PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2QPY9wY

The Ultimate Python Programmer's Bootcamp Bundle

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The Ultimate Python Programmer's Bootcamp Bundle Python is one of the highest in-demand yet beginner-friendly programming languages to learn — and this bundle will take you from beginner to advanced concepts to jumpstart your coding career. November 16, 2018 at 09:18PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2zX2rLP

Who’s Telling the Truth: YouTube, or the Music Industry? We’re About to Find Out

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Who’s Telling the Truth: YouTube, or the Music Industry? We’re About to Find Out YouTube says that Article 13, a controversial clause in a new European law, will destroy its platform. The music industry says this is a smokescreen. Who's right? November 16, 2018 at 08:18PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2zcLzRE

I Tried Cryotherapy To Cope With My Global Warming Anxiety

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I Tried Cryotherapy To Cope With My Global Warming Anxiety Could submerging myself in extreme cold help counteract my brain being on fire from thoughts of fiery climate-pocalypse? It was worth a shot. November 16, 2018 at 08:03PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2PyUjfc

Science Is Getting Less Bang for Its Buck

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Science Is Getting Less Bang for Its Buck Despite vast increases in the time and money spent on research, progress is barely keeping pace with the past. What went wrong? November 16, 2018 at 07:48PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2QMY1yd

The Story of Threatin, a Most Puzzling Hoax Even for 2018

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The Story of Threatin, a Most Puzzling Hoax Even for 2018 A rock band went on tour in the UK and nobody came. Then it got weird. November 16, 2018 at 07:34PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2zYXGBv

The Paradise Fire Is Catastrophic. And The Wildfire Threat To California Is Only Growing

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The Paradise Fire Is Catastrophic. And The Wildfire Threat To California Is Only Growing The ingredients that fueled the deadly wildfire were brewing for years. Residents only had minutes to flee. November 16, 2018 at 07:18PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2RZb2Fb

The CIA-Soviet Culture Wars That Shaped American Art

The CIA-Soviet Culture Wars That Shaped American Art November 16, 2018 at 07:18PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2DIwTNR

Absolutely No One Enjoys Election Recounts

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Absolutely No One Enjoys Election Recounts The process is an important one in the American electoral system—but it's also utterly painful. November 16, 2018 at 07:03PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2Ft78mJ

Behind the Scenes With La Machine's Giant Minotaur

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Behind the Scenes With La Machine's Giant Minotaur On November 2, 2018, the people of Toulouse France went out into the morning as usual, only to find something very unusual in the street. A massive 50 ton slumbering Minotaur, crouched and silent, the morning dew glistening off it's hand carved skin and steel bones. November 16, 2018 at 06:33PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2S0hnQM

How The World's Most Chaotic Country Is Beating A Deadly Disease

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How The World's Most Chaotic Country Is Beating A Deadly Disease Beset by war, violence and political instability, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is not the ideal place to be trying to stamp out sleeping sickness, a killer illness. But that is what is happening. November 16, 2018 at 06:18PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2K9cXEu

The Fault In Our Stars: On Fake Celebrity Interviews

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The Fault In Our Stars: On Fake Celebrity Interviews Fake celebrity interviews have been around for years, but Germany has seemingly become one of the largest exporters. November 16, 2018 at 06:03PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2zUlAxK

Designing 2D Graphics In The Japanese Industry

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Designing 2D Graphics In The Japanese Industry An Amiga, Deluxe Paint and a mouse. From the late 80s to the early 90s, these 3 tools were at the core of numerous graphic designers’ workstations in the West. It took years for the Japanese industry to start adopting commercial engines such as Unity and Unreal Engine, most of those companies were used to develop their own engines before that. November 16, 2018 at 05:48PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2RYsREi

Louis Armstrong's Life In Letters, Music And Art

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Louis Armstrong's Life In Letters, Music And Art Step inside the mind of one of America's great virtuosos, thanks to a vast archive of his personal writings, home recordings and artistic collages. November 16, 2018 at 05:03PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2Dpp4vI

A Guide To The Met For The Crowd-Averse

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A Guide To The Met For The Crowd-Averse New York Magazine art critic Jerry Saltz has a foolproof guide to enjoying the famous New York art museum in peace. November 16, 2018 at 04:19PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2FouXvK

Judge Orders White House To Return Jim Acosta's Press Pass

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Judge Orders White House To Return Jim Acosta's Press Pass Federal judge Timothy J. Kelly sided with CNN on Friday, ordering the White House to reinstate chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta's press pass. November 16, 2018 at 04:04PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2K7uFrP

Proteomics Might Have Saved My Mother’s Life. And It May Yet Save Mine

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Proteomics Might Have Saved My Mother’s Life. And It May Yet Save Mine The 20,000 or so known proteins in each human body might soon be used as an early warning system for disease. November 16, 2018 at 04:04PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2Dphh0W

Scientists Say Goodbye To Physical Definition Of The Kilogram

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Scientists Say Goodbye To Physical Definition Of The Kilogram Instead of basing the kilogram’s value on a physical artifact, as has been the case for more than 100 years, it will now be defined using a constant of nature. November 16, 2018 at 04:04PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2PYnZBO

Facebook And The Fires

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Facebook And The Fires The toxic smoke is a bleak backdrop and an apt metaphor for where Silicon Valley finds itself. November 16, 2018 at 03:49PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2Tkw9mE

How Hackers Are Stealing High-Profile Instagram Accounts

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How Hackers Are Stealing High-Profile Instagram Accounts In the Wild West of "influencer" marketing, there are few protections and plenty of easy marks. November 16, 2018 at 03:34PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2K9eQAT

Ranking Popular Brands Of Cereal By How (Un)healthy They Are

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Ranking Popular Brands Of Cereal By How (Un)healthy They Are Raisin Bran? Froot Loops? Count Chocula? Which is least likely to prompt a sugar overdose? November 16, 2018 at 03:19PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2PZpCz7

How To Tell If Your Account Has Been Hacked

How To Tell If Your Account Has Been Hacked In this small guide, we’ll teach you the basic steps you can take to see if there’s any trace of an intrusion in your online accounts, such as Gmail, Microsoft’s email, Facebook, and Twitter. November 16, 2018 at 03:19PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2OMNelH

Surveillance Kills Freedom By Killing Experimentation

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Surveillance Kills Freedom By Killing Experimentation People change their behavior when they live their lives under surveillance. They are less likely to speak freely and act individually. They self-censor. They become conformist. November 16, 2018 at 03:19PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2zXeLvv

The Lasting Effects Of The Lolita Complex

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The Lasting Effects Of The Lolita Complex Lacy Warner examines the downward turn of actress Dominique Swain's career, and how the trouble began the moment she grew up. November 16, 2018 at 02:52PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2qRmSWm

Dr. Koop’s Digital Korner

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Dr. Koop’s Digital Korner How famed US Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, at the age of 82, became an internet entrepreneur, and why his namesake website burned out, fast. November 16, 2018 at 02:52PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2FrNuHt

I Found the Best Burger Place in America. And Then I Killed It

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I Found the Best Burger Place in America. And Then I Killed It Steve Stanich called my burger award a curse, "the worst thing that's ever happened to us." November 16, 2018 at 02:52PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2DpIT5Z

This Brilliant Multi-tool Is A Lifesaver For Cyclists

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This Brilliant Multi-tool Is A Lifesaver For Cyclists The lightweight Nutter Tool has an ingenious hex key setup that provides leverage for even the stickiest of fasteners. Perfect for fixing up your bike… or opening a beer or two with its built-in bottle opener. November 16, 2018 at 01:03PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2Bcduml

These Sweat-Proof Earbuds Last For 35 Hours On-The-Go

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These Sweat-Proof Earbuds Last For 35 Hours On-The-Go These highly reviewed, minimalist earbuds feature Bluetooth 5.0 technology that delivers crisp, clear audio that never lags or drops in connectivity. November 16, 2018 at 01:03PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2K7cUZT