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Female monkeys call to males when they see a predator approaching
By Ibrahim Sawal A female putty-nose monkey C.Kolopp/WCS When faced with a predator, female putty-nosed monkeys will call males to…
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What’s the Buzz About Bitcoin Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology?
We know Elon Musk is a fan, but what’s all the fuss about, and when will the Bitcoin bubble burst?…
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Remote-work salaries are higher than office-based salaries in some cities, a new study has found
Major organizations are scaling back their office spaces as they opt to go fully remote. Data from Jobbland.se data showed…
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Hatches Open, 10 Crew Members Occupying Station
The newly-expanded 10-member station crew gathers in the Zvezda service module for a welcoming ceremony with family members and mission…
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Humanoid robot Sophia has moved into the art world with a music project and an NFT sale, which reached almost $700,000
Sophia, a humanoid robot made by Hanson Robotics, is reportedly working on a music project. The robot last month sold…
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Satellites monitor Mount Etna’s unpredictable behavior
This image, captured on 2 April 2021 by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, shows the latest activity in Italy’s Mount Etna.…
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The 6 best hammocks for backyards and camping
The best hammock for camping Kammok Whether you want to hammock camp or just lounge at the campsite, the Kammok…
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Foliar application boosts the zinc content of wheat grain by up to 50%
Researchers Antonio Sánchez, María del Carmen del Campillo and Vidal Barron working at the case study. Credit: University of Cordoba…
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PSA: Discord and Slack links are being used by hackers to distribute malware
In context: Since the pandemic started, communication platforms such as Discord and Slack have shown tremendous growth and a more…
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The Ingenuity Mars helicopter’s blades are spinning ahead of its first flight — making the NASA team ‘nervous and excited’
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter is charging up and spinning its blades in preparation to fly above the Martian surface. The 4-pound…
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Carbon dioxide mitigation on Earth and magnesium civilization on Mars
Bubble the air in water with a pinch of magnesium and we will get fuel. Credit: Vivek Polshettiwar Excessive CO2…
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Anti-Defamation league calls on Fox News to fire Tucker Carlson after host embraces white supremacist “great replacement theory” on air
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt sent a letter to Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott asking for Tucker Carlson to be fired.…
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The Best Laptops for Video Editing in 2021 | Digital Trends
Video editing is a task that requires you to have access to a high-quality display and enough computing power to…
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Alabama-based Amazon fulfillment center workers decisively vote against unionization
In brief: Amazon has been criticized for treating its workers poorly in the past, with said critics citing the company’s…
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French winemakers count cost of ‘worst frost in decades’
In the Chablis area of Burgundy, 80-90 percent of the vines have been damaged, says Frédéric Gueguen, a local federation…
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Tanja Bosak interview: Using Perseverance rover to hunt life on Mars
Tanja Bosak is seeking traces of life in a rock reconnaissance mission. It’s an awesome responsibility, as only the samples…
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This Peacock Premium Deal Gives You 4 Months for Just $10 | Digital Trends
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New research reveals secret to Jupiter’s curious aurora activity
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Auroral displays continue to intrigue scientists, whether the bright lights shine over Earth or over another…
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Apple moves to block bottled water logo almost identical to its trademark
Facepalm: Trademark disputes over logos are routine. Most of the time, the contested brands only look passingly similar. Occasionally one…
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Hubble takes a spiral snapshot
Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, ESO, J. Lee and the PHANGS-HST Team The luminous heart of the galaxy M61 dominates this…
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How Long Does It Take to Beat Outriders | Digital Trends
Believe it or not, Outriders isn’t a live service game. That means there will come a day when you’ve scoured…
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The average consumer now spends 4.2 hours per day using apps
Editor’s take: Consumers are spending record amounts of money on apps, so it should come as little surprise that people…
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The cofounder and COO of $15 billion design startup Canva explains how it plans to win over big business customers
Canva is eyeing a new phase of growth on the heels of a new $71 million investment at a $15…
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Airplane takes off with less thrust after adults are assigned child’s weight
What just happened? Software errors are a fact of life, but their seriousness can depend on the circumstances. A flight…
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Researchers Capture Rare Honey Bee Behavior From Within the Hive
Through video analysis, the researchers identified multiple honey bee behaviors inside the hive, including hive remodeling, surface cleaning, self-grooming, brood…
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Apple AirPods Deal At Staples So Good It Might Be A Mistake | Digital Trends
Digital Trends may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site. There’s no shortage of AirPods deals…
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New Research Shows How Reflecting Sunlight Could Cool the Earth’s Ecosystem
Published in the Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, researchers in the Climate Intervention Biology Working Group — including Jessica…
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We revisit last year’s COVID-19 questions, readers weigh in on tuataras and more
Seeing double New Zealand’s lizardlike tuatara is the first known vertebrate with two mitochondrial genomes, Devin A. Reese reported in…
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EA patent for a ‘dynamic difficulty adjustment’ system has been approved
TL;DR: Five years ago, EA filed the first patent for a Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment (DDA) system. Since then, the game…
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Video shows Trump meeting the man at the center of the Matt Gaetz sex trafficking allegations
A video has surfaced of Donald Trump being greeted at an airport by a man at the center of Rep.…
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Human eyeball-mimicking webcam is the stuff of nightmares
WTF?! Have you ever looked at your webcam and thought, “yeah, it performs its intended functions, but I wish the…
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New cyclone barrels toward disaster-struck Indonesia
Joko Widodo arrived in hard-hit Lembata island Friday morning A new cyclone was barrelling toward Indonesia and threatened to spark…
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The Ultimate Surround Sound Guide: Every Format Explained | Digital Trends
The state of play Before the coronavirus pandemic upended life as we knew it, movie theaters were undergoing a renaissance…
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Long-awaited review reveals journey of water from interstellar clouds to habitable worlds
Journey of water from interstellar clouds to habitable worlds. From top left to bottom right: water in a cold interstellar…
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The Best Smart Lamps for 2021 | Digital Trends
Smart lamps are an awesome way to harness the power of Alexa, Google Home, and other voice assistants to control…
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MacBook and iPad production is being delayed due to the ongoing chip shortage
In context: Up until to now, Apple had somehow been able to avoid the effects of the global chip shortage.…
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New method offers insights into tension-sensitivity of potassium channels
The scientists formed a simple lipid bilayer by docking two monolayer-lined water bubbles and evaluated membrane tension based on the…
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The Best Bluetooth Headsets for 2021 | Digital Trends
The best Bluetooth headsets feature crisp, smooth audio and robust battery life — and, like all Bluetooth devices, they should…
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A discovery that ‘literally changes the textbook’
Behold, the gar’s brain. In this microscope image, the brain’s left hemisphere fluoresces green and the right glows magenta. Yet,…
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Arrests over attempts to secure hitman and chemical weapon show the dark web isn’t always anonymous
The big picture: One of the arguments people make against cryptocurrency is that the difficult-to-trace nature makes it the preferred…
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Oldest Modern Human Genome Reconstructed Using DNA From 45,000-Year-Old Skull
This skull from Zlatý kůň cave near Prague belonged to the earliest known modern human in Europe. Credit: Marek Jantač…
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AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine may cause blood clots, but it may still be worth using | Popular Science
On Wednesday, European regulators announced that dangerous blood clots in the brain and torso are an extremely rare side effect…
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Super Mario Bros. speedrunner sets first sub-4:55 completion time in new world record
Editor’s take: The one thing I’ve learned about speedrunning over the years is that you should never say “never.” Short…
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Mars swung between humid and arid conditions before it dried up
By Krista Charles Mount Sharp on the Martian surface NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/CNES/CNRS/LANL/IRAP/IAS/LPGN Ancient Mars fluctuated between arid and humid periods, before taking…
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Fostered flamingos just as friendly
Andean flamingos with newly hatched Chilean flamingo foster chicks, summer 2018. Credit: Paul Rose Flamingo chicks raised by foster parents…
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Intel accidentally uses MacBook Pro in ad for its new processor
Facepalm: If there’s one thing companies want to avoid, it’s unintentionally promoting a competitor in one of their ads. Intel,…
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Former top Trump economic advisor said he supports Biden’s 28% corporate tax rate in resurfaced video
A former Trump economic advisor said in a resurfaced interview that he supports Biden’s proposed 28% corporate tax rate. “I’m…
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This high-resolution mini projector is only $149 today | Popular Science
Summertime is only a few months away, and you know what that means: making the most of your outdoor activities.…
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Nokia Is Launching Six New Phones Across Three New Series | Digital Trends
Nokia is shaking things up a bit. Its parent company, HMD Global, has announced a total of six new Nokia-branded…
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Dell Virtually Giving Away Refurbished Laptops This Weekend | Digital Trends
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