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Google reportedly ran secret ‘Project Bernanke’ that boosted its own ad-buying system over competitors
Google reportedly ran a secret project called “Project Bernanke” that relied on bidding data collected from advertisers using its ad…
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A freelancer is making over $370,000 a year? This training can help you get started
TLDR: The Complete 2021 Superstar Freelancer Bundle is a comprehensive course package for launching and growing a thriving new freelance…
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Skip the rice — here’s how to dry your water-logged phone
If you’ve ever gotten your phone wet in the rain, dropped it in water or spilled liquid over it, you’re…
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How to Get Started In Planespotting
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner on approach to Newark Liberty International Airport. Note the four wheels on two landing gear trucks…
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LG leaves behind more than a flip phone-shaped hole in our hearts
LG’s exit from the smartphone business felt inevitable in the weeks leading up to it as rumors mounted. When it…
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Get the most out of Google Forms with these 6 settings
When businesses are choosing a form app, there seems to be a perception that Google Forms is too simple. This is…
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China fines Alibaba $2.8 billion after antitrust investigation
China has hit Alibaba, one of the country’s biggest online retailers, with a record $2.8 billion (18.2 billion yuan) fine,…
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Lawsuit against Amazon alleging it failed to protect workers from COVID-19 moved back to NY state court
A federal judge has granted the New York attorney general’s request to move a lawsuit against Amazon back to New…
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Facebook spent $23 million for Zuckerberg’s security in 2020
A new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission shows that Facebook spent more than $23 million last year on…
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Everything we learned about Age of Empires IV’s new civilizations, campaigns, and wololos
We haven’t heard much about Age of Empires IV since it was announced in 2017, but we’ve finally been given…
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The week in NFTs, ranked
It’s another day in 2021, and so of course it’s another day where someone, somewhere is launching an NFT in…
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Epic antitrust case versus Apple in Australia gets three-month stay
An Australian judge has ruled that Epic’s lawsuit against Apple in Australia will be temporarily suspended as the two sides…
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Check, Please is the feel-good queer hockey / baking comic you didn’t know you needed
Comics have never been bigger: with Marvel TV shows, DC movies, and indie adaptations growing by the day, comic books…
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Logitech officially discontinues its Harmony remotes
Logitech said Friday it is discontinuing its line of Harmony universal remotes, ending years of speculation that the devices were…
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Learn To Work With Stone By Building This Classic Garden Bench
Brad Paris . POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular…
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Celebrate your COVID vaccination with these off-the-wall tchotchkes
Photographs of people getting triumphantly vaccinated against COVID-19 are all over social networks, as are announcements of upcoming appointments, first…
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Q Link Wireless made private customer information accessible with just a phone number
A mobile carrier allowed anyone with one of its customers phone numbers to access their personal information, including name, address,…
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The White House wants to spend $100 million to monitor the air we breathe
Today, the White House proposed spending $100 million on a new program aimed at tracking air quality in some of…
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The Best Kamado Grills for the Ultimate Outdoor Cooking Experience
Staff No doubt you’ve heard the buzz about these egg-shaped wonders that can grill, sear, and smoke—and even make pound…
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The Best Ductless Air Conditioners for a Cooler Summer
Staff Tired of using loud and unsightly window air conditioners to cool down your home in the summer? You might…
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Breaker Breaker, These Are the Best Two-Way Radios
Radios and walkie-talkies may seem like relics from your childhood, but nothing can quite compare to the convenience and simplicity…
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The Most Attractive and Practical Outdoor Storage and Deck Boxes to Buy Right Now
Staff Extra storage space is always a plus, particularly in summer when you need a spot to neatly stow everything…
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These Top-Rated Washing Machines Will Make Laundry Day a Breeze
Staff If your home has enough space for a full-size washing machine, it’s definitely a worthwhile investment. The right washing…
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DuckDuckGo promises to block Google’s latest ad-tracking tech — if Google allows it
Google is just starting to test its replacement for third-party cookies, but DuckDuckGo is already announcing that it wants to…
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More than 500 Alphabet employees demand Google stop protecting harassers in open letter
More than 500 Alphabet employees have signed an open letter demanding Google stop protecting the subjects of harassment complaints. The…
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Biden Will Keep Loosened Rules on Land Mines
ANDREW RENNEISENGETTY IMAGES The Biden administration will keep rules in place allowing U.S. troops to deploy land mines. The rules…
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Adventures with AI: Can computer vision and GPT-3 get me fit?
Welcome to Adventures with AI, a column exploring what happens when artificial intelligence takes control of everyday tasks. I enjoy…
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OneWeb, SpaceX satellites dodged a potential collision in orbit
Two satellites from the fast-growing constellations of OneWeb and SpaceX’s Starlink dodged a dangerously close approach with one another in…
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Today I learned Disney is making a retractable lightsaber, and I need to see it
To whom it may concern at The Walt Disney Company and / or Lucasfilm: Show me the damn lightsaber. I…
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Some Pixel 5 users can’t stream Netflix in HD because of a DRM issue
Some Pixel 5 owners are apparently experiencing a bug with Google’s Widevine DRM platform that’s causing their phones to only…
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Hitman’s best feature, the Elusive Target, has arrived in Hitman 3
Fans of Hitman’s excellent Elusive Target missions will be happy to hear that the first of these made for a…
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Carpet-Cleaning Secrets You’ll Need to Get Out Any Problem Spot
Despite the wide variety of residential flooring products now available—laminate, bamboo, tile, vinyl, wood, stone, and cork—carpeting remains extremely popular.…
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This is why China and Russia want to build a base on the Moon
The Russian space agency Roscosmos and China’s National Space Administration (CNSA) recently agreed to establish lunar outposts on, and in…
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The Navy Is Getting Really Into Lasers
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Morgan K. Nall The U.S. Navy is installing laser weapon systems…
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Sony is reportedly remaking The Last of Us for PS5 as it chases big hits
Sony is reportedly working on another remake of Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us — first released in 2013 for…
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Samsung tries to woo iPhone users with a browser-based Galaxy test drive
Samsung has released a new website to give iPhone users “a little taste of Samsung” from their mobile browser. When…
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Here’s the Minute-by-Minute Breakdown of the Ever Given’s Crash
Late last month, a colossal container ship called the Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal, ensnaring one of…
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I’m salivating over this new four-volume Philip K. Dick collection by the Folio Society
The Folio Society has released a limited-edition, four-volume set of Philip K. Dick’s collected short stories and I am seriously…
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Watch a cyborg monkey play Pong with its mind, thanks to Elon Musk’s Neuralink
Elon Musk hopes to put computer chips in our brains that will enable “human-AI symbiosis.” But for now, he’s focused on…
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Samsung reportedly inks deal to buy OLED TV panels from rival LG Display
Samsung Electronics is close to ordering millions of OLED TV panels from LG Display, according to new reports from MTN,…
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Airplane takes off a tonne heavier than expected after computer error weighs adults as children
A flight from the UK to Spain took off with more than a tonne of unexpected weight after a software…
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Here’s why you should quit
Quitters never prosper. Never give up. If at first, you don’t succeed, try, try again. There are so many sayings…
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Are wind-powered cars a reality or just science fiction?
This article was originally published by Martin Banks on Clean Fleet Report, a publication that gives its readers the information…
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Google’s blocklist to hide YouTube hate videos from advertisers is patchy
This story is the first of two parts. If you want to find YouTube videos related to “KKK” to advertise…
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A closer look at Boston’s free public transport trial
This article was originally published by Christopher Carey on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching…
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PSA for US Congresspeople: here’s how to set your Venmo feed to private
Hello, yes, it has come to my attention that Matt Gaetz left his Venmo feed public and The Daily Beast…
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Imposters steal restaurants’ names in delivery app deception
Ordering delivery through an app like DoorDash or GrubHub saves the trouble of cooking and lets you be a little…
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Facebook adds labels to satire pages because people can’t tell what’s real
Facebook has begun adding labels to satire pages so that it can make extra sure that people aren’t confusing satire…
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Another 500 million accounts have leaked online, and LinkedIn’s in the hot seat
You might still be reeling from the news that personal information from 533 million Facebook accounts has been made freely…
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This webcam dares to ask: what if the panopticon had flesh?
Many digital eyes and ears are on us as we move about our daily lives. Surveillance cameras watch us on…
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