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Google Urged the U.S. to Limit Protection For Activist Workers

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Google Urged the U.S. to Limit Protection For Activist Workers While Google publicly supported employees who protested company policies, it quietly asked the government to narrow the right to organize over work email. January 25, 2019 at 03:33AM Continue: https://bloom.bg/2B2AZ0i

The Black Boxing Bell

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The Black Boxing Bell Many epic twelve-rounders kicked off with a gong from bell just like this. Ali. Tyson. Sugar Ray Robinson. They all knew the sound well. Now you can too. January 24, 2019 at 11:28PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2Uj1tlL

Get A Professional Quality Dental Cleaning At Home With This Kit

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Get A Professional Quality Dental Cleaning At Home With This Kit Proper oral hygiene is important: use this Home Dental Center to get an ultrasonic, electronic cleaning experience that's practically professional quality — right in the comfort of your own bathroom (and at a much cheaper price). January 24, 2019 at 11:28PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2Dw7NAt

Looking For A Coat? Huckberry has its outdoor gear marked down 25%

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Looking For A Coat? Huckberry has its outdoor gear marked down 25% Jackets, parkas, fleece, sweaters and vests are all marked down. Get it while it's hot (and cold outside). January 24, 2019 at 11:18PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2RMsp05

It's Now Clear None Of The Supposed Benefits Of Killing Net Neutrality Are Real

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It's Now Clear None Of The Supposed Benefits Of Killing Net Neutrality Are Real Network investment is down, layoffs abound, and networks are falling apart. This isn’t the glorious future Ajit Pai promised. January 24, 2019 at 11:03PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2sKoCS8

We Followed YouTube’s Recommendation Algorithm Down The Rabbit Hole

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We Followed YouTube’s Recommendation Algorithm Down The Rabbit Hole Despite year-old promises to fix its "Up Next" content recommendation system, YouTube's suggestions are still a mess. January 24, 2019 at 09:29PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2AZYZBq

When Rare Diseases Aren’t So Rare

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When Rare Diseases Aren’t So Rare Having a strange and little-known condition is increasingly becoming a regular part of life, bonding patients together with a common cause. January 24, 2019 at 07:18PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2DypXC1

Matthew McConaughey Character Names, Ranked By How McConaughey They Are

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Matthew McConaughey Character Names, Ranked By How McConaughey They Are Moondog (from "The Beach Bum") sounds like it belongs in a CBD store and Baker Dill (from "Serenity") is almost like a "Top Chef" challenge come to life, but this is nothing new for McConaughey, whose IMDb page is so laden with strange names that there's a quiz on the internet asking which one is real. January 24, 2019 at 07:05PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2sG0Iay

How Top-Performing College Grads Fall Into the ‘Prestige Career’ Trap

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How Top-Performing College Grads Fall Into the ‘Prestige Career’ Trap We funnel our highest achievers into consulting and finance — and it's hurting all of us January 24, 2019 at 06:48PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2RcjiAF

Configuring Your iPhone For Maximum Privacy And Security While Web Browsing

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Configuring Your iPhone For Maximum Privacy And Security While Web Browsing How to protect your web browsing from privacy invasions and the surveillance state. January 24, 2019 at 05:58PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2sLUKEW

'Minding The Gap' Should Win An Oscar

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'Minding The Gap' Should Win An Oscar There's nothing queasy about cheering on these creators, who are just regular people, nor is there a shadowy corporation lurking in the wings waiting to assume credit. January 24, 2019 at 05:53PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2DwuSmR

How A Vermont Social Network Became A Model For Online Communities

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How A Vermont Social Network Became A Model For Online Communities Despite the competition from larger sites, Front Porch Forum has not only persisted, it’s thrived in Vermont. Since its founding in 2000, it boasts nearly 160,000 members, or just under a quarter of the population of the state. January 24, 2019 at 05:43PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2Mui0Av

I Built My Masculinity From Pieces Of The Boys I've Loved

I Built My Masculinity From Pieces Of The Boys I've Loved Before I came out as trans, I felt equal parts desire to be with boys and to become them. Turns out, the boys I tried to be weren't actually boys after all. January 24, 2019 at 05:33PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2B1rWg9

Why They Will Hate Us In The Future

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Why They Will Hate Us In The Future It happens to every generation, and not for the reasons they expect. January 24, 2019 at 05:18PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2R9R3mk

Instagram Meme Accounts Are Pretty Now

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Instagram Meme Accounts Are Pretty Now Teen girls are using a new format to express themselves and forge connections online. January 24, 2019 at 04:58PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2FKqAdT

At $238 Million, It’s the Highest-Price Home in the Country

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At $238 Million, It’s the Highest-Price Home in the Country A hedge fund billionaire closes on a Central Park apartment, paying more than double the previous record price for a residential sale in New York City. January 24, 2019 at 04:58PM Continue: https://nyti.ms/2FVTzKZ

Inside the Cleveland Browns front office, where hope and history collide

Inside the Cleveland Browns front office, where hope and history collide January 24, 2019 at 04:54PM Continue: https://es.pn/2sLlyoN

The Dallas High School Basketball Star Who Was Actually 25 Years Old

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The Dallas High School Basketball Star Who Was Actually 25 Years Old Sidney wanted to be someone else. The streets of East Dallas will do that to a man. But when the 25-year-old posed as a teenager and became a high school hoops star, reinvention led to a darker place. January 24, 2019 at 04:13PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2T7P4AB

The Corporate War On What Constitutes An Employee Poop Break

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The Corporate War On What Constitutes An Employee Poop Break One company recently installed cell signal blockers in their bathrooms, and one of their employees may have died as a result. January 24, 2019 at 02:53PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2G0WAtk

Peloton's $4,000 Treadmill Makes Me Wish I Was Rich Enough To Afford It

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Peloton's $4,000 Treadmill Makes Me Wish I Was Rich Enough To Afford It Do you have a giant house and is there a huge pile of cash hidden in it somewhere? Are you feeling generous? Can I have both? January 24, 2019 at 02:48PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2DuG57d

How A Periodic Table Of Brains Could Revolutionize Neuroscience

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How A Periodic Table Of Brains Could Revolutionize Neuroscience Between your ears sits perhaps the most complex piece of biological machinery on the planet: an all-in-one computer, simulator, and creation device that operates out of a squishy, folded gray mass. And scientists aren't quite sure how it works. January 24, 2019 at 02:43PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2sJIPYv

So Uber Wants Self-Driving Bikes And Scooters. Why? And How?

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So Uber Wants Self-Driving Bikes And Scooters. Why? And How? Really, it was only a matter of time before somebody thought to combine today’s hottest transportation trends: shared electric scooters and autonomous driving. January 24, 2019 at 02:18PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2sJI0Ph

How Chicago Is Reinventing Local News

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How Chicago Is Reinventing Local News City Bureau is training young reporters to improve coverage of underserved communities. January 24, 2019 at 02:13PM Continue: https://politi.co/2sNnKvX

The Real-life Diet Of Semi Ojeleye, The Most Jacked Player In The NBA

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The Real-life Diet Of Semi Ojeleye, The Most Jacked Player In The NBA The second-year Boston Celtics forward talks lifting weights, eating Sonic, and sorting through all the nicknames that come with arms like his. January 24, 2019 at 01:58PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2UcrFhN

We Shouldn't Blame Silicon Valley For Technology's Problems — We Should Blame Capitalism

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We Shouldn't Blame Silicon Valley For Technology's Problems — We Should Blame Capitalism Capitalism as it’s currently being executed is the enemy of commerce, extracting value from marketplaces and delivering it to remote shareholders. January 24, 2019 at 01:53PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2FPri9V

BloombergThis Is What Happens When You Try to Sue Your Boss

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BloombergThis Is What Happens When You Try to Sue Your Boss Millions of American workers sign away legal rights without knowing what they’re in for: Arbitration Hell. January 24, 2019 at 01:43PM Continue: https://bloom.bg/2FM4Y0S

The Hard Part Of Computer Science? Getting Into Class

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The Hard Part Of Computer Science? Getting Into Class On campuses across the country, from major state universities to small private colleges, the surge in student demand for computer science courses is far outstripping the supply of professors, as the tech industry snaps up talent. January 24, 2019 at 01:33PM Continue: https://nyti.ms/2FLz2cK