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Unlike Other Fish: Lungfish Brains Have Been Constantly Evolving for 400 Million Years
A new study analyzes the brains of prehistoric lungfish. Brain space provides new insights into ancient lungfish. The evolution of…
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How a16z’s investment into Adam Neumann further solidifies the ‘concrete ceiling’ – TechCrunch
It was the fundraise heard around Twitter. Adam Neumann, the infamous entrepreneur behind WeWork, raised a stunning $350 million from…
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More Student Loan Debt Forgiveness: Who’s Received the $32 Billion in Cancellations?
What’s happening President Biden still hasn’t announced his decision on widespread student loan forgiveness, but millions of borrowers have already…
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The best Google smart speakers of 2022 | Digital Trends
If you’ve gotten used to a voice assistant helping out in your daily life, compatibility with one is probably a…
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Tech layoffs are nuanced. Here are six conversations about them. – TechCrunch
This cycle of tech layoffs has been consistent yet highly nuanced. No two layoffs are the same, both when comparing…
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3 Signs That Student Loan Payments Will Be Paused Again
There are barely two weeks left before the current pause on student loan payments is set to end. The moratorium…
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Life is Strange: Arcadia Bay Collection comes to Nintendo Switch next month | Digital Trends
Square Enix and Dontnod Entertainment revealed that Life is Strange: Arcadia Bay Collection will launch on September 27 for Nintendo…
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Russia’s rocket launcher-carrying, robot ninja dog was likely bought off Alibaba
WTF?! Russia has unveiled a robotic dog that carries an anti-tank rocket launcher on its back. While such a creation…
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The world of foldable tech just got a lot bigger
Mobile Pixels is running a crowdfunding campaign for this Geminos range of folding dual-screen clamshell displays, which offers an interesting…
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Amazon and Nielsen close “Thursday Night Football” ratings deal – TechCrunch
Amazon and data measurement firm Nielsen have sealed a three-year deal for measuring the ratings of Prime Video’s “Thursday Night…
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Blood Type Could Mean a Lot When It Comes to Matters of the Heart
Do you know your blood type? You wouldn’t see it on the surface, but coursing through your veins every second…
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DigitalOcean says customer email addresses were exposed after latest Mailchimp breach – TechCrunch
Cloud giant DigitalOcean says that some customers’ email addresses were exposed because of a recent “security incident” at email marketing…
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Charging Your iPhone the Wrong Way? Break These Habits Right Now
Charging your iPhone isn’t as straightforward as plugging it in — as much as it seems like it should be. The most…
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Sync Computing nabs $15.5M to automatically optimize cloud resources – TechCrunch
After a pandemic-driven cloud adoption boom in the enterprise, costs are finally coming under a microscope. More than a third…
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I want Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 5 Pro for all the wrong reasons | Digital Trends
I walked away from my early hands-on time with the new Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro feeling positive toward it.…
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Evidence of Unprecedented Modern Sea-Level Rise Found in Ancient Caves
University of South Florida geologist Bogdan Onac stands next to preindustrial overgrowths in the Cala Varques cave in Mallorca, Spain.…
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2016 Flagship GPU vs 2022 Budget GPU
Today’s comparison is about two GPUs that we never thought about putting head to head, but after thinking it over,…
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Polestar’s O2 concept will become the Polestar 6 electric roadster, due out 2026
Polestar announced that its O2 electric roadster concept has graduated to a production model as the Polestar 6, with assembly…
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Arc, a digital bank for SaaS startups, nabs $20M – TechCrunch
Arc, a company that aims to give SaaS startups “a way to borrow, save and spend” in one place, has…
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Shift Work Has Long-Term Negative Health Consequences
A stroke, also known as a brain attack, happens when blood flow to a portion of the brain is cut…
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How to watch She-Hulk, premiering Thursday on Disney+ | Digital Trends
The latest Marvel series, She Hulk: Attorney at Law, a comedy starring Tatiana Maslany, premieres August 18 on Disney+. The show…
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Hyper’s 245W charger and battery pack now available to all
After initially crowdfunding them via an Indiegogo campaign, the HyperJuice 245W GaN Desktop Charger charger and the 245W USB-C Battery…
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Google’s African Investment Fund targets logistics firm Lori – TechCrunch
Lori Systems, an African on-demand logistics and trucking company digitizing haulage and providing shippers with solutions to manage their cargo…
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Travel Checklist: Do These 19 Things Before Leaving on Your Next Trip
As your end-of-summer trip approaches, you might find your pre-vacation giddiness is overshadowed by stress. It’s ironic — after all, you’re getting…
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Don’t walk in summer heat — save on rideables at Best Buy | Digital Trends
It’s hot — unbearably hot at times — but you don’t necessarily have to walk everywhere, or at all if…
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Significant Breakthrough in Search for Tinnitus Cure
A new study finds clinically significant improvements in tinnitus from a mobile-phone-based therapy. Scientists are excited by the results from…
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Nothing Phone 1’s numerous LEDs counted by YouTuber | Digital Trends
Popular YouTuber Zack Nelson — he of the Jerry Rig Everything channel — promised during a recent teardown of the…
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Intel is dropping native DirectX 9 support on Arc and Xe GPUs, going with emulation instead
In context: It shouldn’t surprise anyone that Intel’s Arc Alchemist GPUs don’t come with drivers on the same level as…
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Tech industry reacts to Adam Neumann’s a16z-backed return – TechCrunch
WeWork co-founder and former chief executive Adam Neumann’s career arc has felt synonymous with the rise and eventual fall of…
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Simple chemistry can recycle polystyrene into more valuable products
UV light plus aluminium chloride as a catalyst can break down polystyrene so that it can be turned into a…
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Resident Alien cast talks about season 2 | Digital Trends
When Resident Alien premiered on Syfy in 2021, it shook up the standard science fiction tropes. In the series, an…
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Ford’s experimental headlight technology projects information onto the road ahead
In brief: Ford’s European division is testing new headlight technology designed to help keep drivers’ eyes on the road. Dubbed…
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Shotcut
Shotcut supports a wide range of formats and codecs thanks to FFmpeg. There’s no import required meaning native timeline editing,…
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Webb Space Telescope Is Measuring Distant Galaxies 5–10x Better Than Any Other Telescope
Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center On December 25th, 2021, after many years of anticipation, the James Webb Space Telescope…
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Best Buy has a 65-inch 4K TV for only $420 this week | Digital Trends
If you aren’t familiar with Hisense, it’s a brand that focuses on creating low-cost TVs with higher-end features, and it’s…
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Sales Tax Holidays: You Can Shop Tax-Free in These States
With prices continuing to climb in the US, buying school supplies may hurt your wallet a little more this year. A recent CNET survey found that…
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A large nuclear war could leave 5 billion people without enough to eat
The after-effects of nuclear war would be catastrophic for agriculture. Simulations show billions of people could starve depending on the…
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This Mercedes F200 concept had cameras for side mirrors and joystick steering… in 1996
The big picture: Mercedes-Benz in 1996 created a concept vehicle to highlight innovations in passenger car design, control and comfort.…
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John Wick’s prequel is coming to Peacock in 2023
The Continental, a three-episode series that takes place before the events of the John Wick films, is coming to Peacock…
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Android 13 Is Here: How to Download Google’s New Phone Software Right Now
Android 13 is now available to download and install — as long as you have a compatible Android device. Google…
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Coke Dreamworld Is Now Available: Find Out What Dreams Really Taste Like Today
Have you ever wondered what a dream tastes like? Coca-Cola decided to give fans an answer to that question with…
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MultiVersus: Free characters you can play with right now | Digital Trends
Taking a page from other free-to-play games with large rosters, such as League of Legends, MultiVersus gives players multiple ways…
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Intel Arc Alchemist may be a lot cheaper than we thought | Digital Trends
Intel is now offering alternate prizes to the winners of its Xe-HPG Scavenger Hunt, and although this might seem completely…
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Snapchat’s paid subscription is already a hit
Snap is finding early success with its paid subscription service Snapchat Plus. The company says it has amassed 1 million…
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Research Fraud: Is Everything We Think We Know About Alzheimer’s Disease Wrong?
Evidence revealed that scientists had faked images in a study published 16 years ago. This was an important paper that…
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Making the Z Fold 4 mainstream all hinges on one thing | Digital Trends
The Galaxy Z Fold 4’s physical dimensions have changed. The alterations may not amount to more than a few millimeters…
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Tencent veterans secure $13M to build cross-chain decentralized identities – TechCrunch
There is a host of startups working on decentralized identities for the next generation of the internet. Four Tencent veterans…
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Cync Smart Thermostat review | Digital Trends
Cync Smart Thermostat review: Middle of the pack MSRP $120.00 “The Cync Thermostat is an easy recommendation for homes already…
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How does a Roomba work on carpet? | Digital Trends
Many of the pictures we see of Roombas and other robot vacuums in action have them scooting over hard flooring,…
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Enhance Your Gym Workout With These Popular Pieces of Exercise Equipment
Entering a gym can be intimidating because of the various types of equipment spread across the room with different purposes.…
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