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'Fortnite' Keeps Stealing Dances — And No One Knows If It's Illegal

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'Fortnite' Keeps Stealing Dances — And No One Knows If It's Illegal Who owns the Milly Rock? December 21, 2018 at 10:15PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2V6olGn

Kylie Jenner returned as online queen in 2018 after disappearing for nearly a year

Kylie Jenner returned as online queen in 2018 after disappearing for nearly a year Silence can be louder than anything. December 21, 2018 at 09:55PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2BAG13J

Before the Tata Nano There Was the Meera, India's First Cheapest Car

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Before the Tata Nano There Was the Meera, India's First Cheapest Car A small, highly affordable car designed to put even the poorest family on wheels. A car that had been one man's dream for decades. The man was Shankarrao Kulkarni, and the car was the Meera. December 21, 2018 at 09:45PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2ScWPF2

In the Quest for General Intelligence, AIs Are Chasing Chickens in Minecraft

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In the Quest for General Intelligence, AIs Are Chasing Chickens in Minecraft Microsoft's challenge requires AI agents to cooperate in a virtual universe December 21, 2018 at 08:25PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2SgoXqW

How Will Rock And Roll Find Its Future?

How Will Rock And Roll Find Its Future? This year, rock and roll seems bored with itself. December 21, 2018 at 08:25PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2Lv97pR

The Plan To Seed Life On Alien Planets

The Plan To Seed Life On Alien Planets The 50th anniversary of "Earthrise" is the perfect opportunity to think about sending Earth's life to the stars. December 21, 2018 at 08:20PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2AdKcTd

He Was Stuck In An Airport For Nine Months. Now He’s Stuck In His Head

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He Was Stuck In An Airport For Nine Months. Now He’s Stuck In His Head Hassan al-Kontar wrote tweets that caught the world’s attention and spurred an international campaign to rescue him. But although he might now be free from the airport, he still feels trapped. December 21, 2018 at 08:20PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2SdHp3j

Why Does Everyone Love The Porsche 911?

Why Does Everyone Love The Porsche 911? With a new generation of 911 on the horizon, let's dig into the mystique. December 21, 2018 at 08:15PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2LxQ0eA

Fortnite Isn't A Game, It's A Place

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Fortnite Isn't A Game, It's A Place Not only is Fortnite the new hangout spot, replacing the mall, Starbucks or just loitering in the city, it's become the coveted 'third place' for millions of people around the world. December 21, 2018 at 08:15PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2rPdnHD

2018 Was The Year Of The Complicated Suburb

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2018 Was The Year Of The Complicated Suburb The old narrative of city and suburb is dead; in 2018, the spaces outside of cities were revealed in their full complexity. December 21, 2018 at 08:05PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2CuhqiV

Why We Should Bring Back The Tradition Of The Christmas Orange

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Why We Should Bring Back The Tradition Of The Christmas Orange The appeal of a last-minute stocking stuffer. December 21, 2018 at 08:05PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2T2qIrF

Why We Don't Have A Hangover Cure Yet

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Why We Don't Have A Hangover Cure Yet Your hangover is not the same as mine. December 21, 2018 at 08:00PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2V1VEtX

Enjoy A Heated Shiatsu Foot Rub At Home With This 360-Degree Massager

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Enjoy A Heated Shiatsu Foot Rub At Home With This 360-Degree Massager Whether you need to unwind or rest your tired feet at the end of the holiday season, use this Sable Heated Foot Massager: it delivers 360-degrees of foot massaging bliss to help your aching feet out. December 21, 2018 at 07:20PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2By7wLu

Launch Your IT Career With This CompTIA Certification Training Bundle

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Launch Your IT Career With This CompTIA Certification Training Bundle Launch Your IT Career With This CompTIA Certification Training Bundle December 21, 2018 at 07:10PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2V1sjjo

Why Amorphous Blobs Have Taken Over Home Decor

Why Amorphous Blobs Have Taken Over Home Decor Some people feel a tenderness toward bulbous candles and planters. Why? December 21, 2018 at 06:50PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2ECv0SC

The Day I Tasted Climate Change

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The Day I Tasted Climate Change Every one of us will have a moment when global warming gets personal. December 21, 2018 at 06:50PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2EI6aS7

We Tried Teaching An AI To Write Christmas Movie Plots. Hilarity Ensued. Eventually.

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We Tried Teaching An AI To Write Christmas Movie Plots. Hilarity Ensued. Eventually. Using a neural network to create ridiculous plot lines takes a lot of work — and reveals the challenges of generating human language. December 21, 2018 at 06:45PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2EDlu1J

Sci-Fi Movie Brainstorm | Natalie Wood Death

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Sci-Fi Movie Brainstorm | Natalie Wood Death It had big stars, it foretold virtual reality, and the director was the special effects wizard behind "2001: A Space Odyssey." So why have you never heard of this movie? December 21, 2018 at 06:40PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2EDb7uE

Treat Yourself With The Best Underwear You’ll Ever Wear

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Treat Yourself With The Best Underwear You’ll Ever Wear People may not see them, but you’ll know the difference. Saxx Underwear use key-hole technology to keep everything in place no matter what today looks like. TL;DR, they’re comfortable AF. December 21, 2018 at 05:00PM Continue: https://amzn.to/2rQpSmo

Retire Those Crappy Boots, It's Time For An Upgrade

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Retire Those Crappy Boots, It's Time For An Upgrade If you’re looking to dress to impress, Blundstones are it. It’s a lightweight, soft alternative but still extremely durable and a perfect fit at any size. December 21, 2018 at 05:00PM Continue: https://amzn.to/2LwrbQe

The 5 Years That Changed Dating

The 5 Years That Changed Dating December 21, 2018 at 04:55PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2EImQJc

China Is Achieving AI Dominance By Relying On Young Blue-Collar Workers

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China Is Achieving AI Dominance By Relying On Young Blue-Collar Workers To remain the world leader in artificial intelligence, China relies on young "data labelers" who work eight hours a day processing massive amounts of data to make computers smart. December 21, 2018 at 04:25PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2QM5jGG

Meet The Artist Who Covers Up Racist Tattoos For Free

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Meet The Artist Who Covers Up Racist Tattoos For Free In Zanesville, Ohio, Billy Joe White is a very busy tattoo artist. He spends much of his time covering up racist and Nazi images — and for free! December 21, 2018 at 03:55PM Continue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm_source=ifttt&v=TMVvaCgD18A

Quanta’s Year in Math and Computer Science (2018)

Quanta’s Year in Math and Computer Science (2018) December 21, 2018 at 03:20PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2SgbRd6

The Year LGBTQ Pop Culture Broke Big, But Didn't Make Bank

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The Year LGBTQ Pop Culture Broke Big, But Didn't Make Bank In #20GAYTEEN, explicitly queer music, TV and film earned plenty of love and attention, but Alim Kheraj wonders: why didn't it perform better? December 21, 2018 at 03:10PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2V0pvmt

Hate To Break It To You, But The Amazing Glitter Bomb Package Video Is Pretty Much Staged

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Hate To Break It To You, But The Amazing Glitter Bomb Package Video Is Pretty Much Staged Like most pure things, the fun, satisfying, viral video of a former NASA engineer pranking package thieves, which made the entire internet feel vindicated, is not what it seems. December 21, 2018 at 03:10PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2PYf0ww

The Misadventures Of An Idealistic Restaurant In A Cut-Throat New York

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The Misadventures Of An Idealistic Restaurant In A Cut-Throat New York Increasing wages for food service workers is certainly a noble cause, one that aligned with the ideals of Colors when it first opened, in 2006. But good intentions are one thing; running a restaurant in a city as competitive as New York is quite another. December 21, 2018 at 03:01PM Continue: https://nyti.ms/2AadcLu

Three Guys On What It's Like To Be A Mall Santa Elf

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Three Guys On What It's Like To Be A Mall Santa Elf Impatient parents, kids freaking out, non-stop Christmas music — it's enough to ruin anyone's elf-esteem. December 21, 2018 at 02:45PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2GuQZgS

A Strange Journey To The Glitter Factory

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A Strange Journey To The Glitter Factory Trade secrets, vapors, aluminum ingots, CIA-levels of obfuscation, the invisible regions of the visible spectrum, a unit of measurement expressed as "10-6 m" and also New Jersey. December 21, 2018 at 02:16PM Continue: https://nyti.ms/2Rfdlag

The Case For Taking AI Seriously As A Threat To Humanity

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The Case For Taking AI Seriously As A Threat To Humanity Why some people fear AI, explained. December 21, 2018 at 02:10PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2V1kCtr

Elon Musk is the first influencer CEO

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Elon Musk is the first influencer CEO When being Extremely Online is a business strategy. December 21, 2018 at 02:00PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2CslfF6

Trump promises a 'very long' government shutdown as the Senate is set to reject border wall money

Trump promises a 'very long' government shutdown as the Senate is set to reject border wall money December 21, 2018 at 01:30PM Continue: https://cnb.cx/2LsU7ZF