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American incomes surge in January due to pandemic aid
Government aid boosted US personal income by the second most since 1959, but spending is recovering more slowly An injection…
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Tesla’s appeal to car buyers is ‘clearly formidable’ but not rock solid, J.D. Power study finds
As Tesla faces more competition, car buyers are considering alternatives, a J.D. Power study finds. Traditional automakers and new startups…
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When a naked mole-rat meets a sneaky sea worm
What do naked mole-rats and ancient sea worms have in common? Quite a bit, which is why they’re sharing real…
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Check out the most extensive map of black holes ever
Each tiny dot is sweeping up loads of cosmic matter in it’s own galaxy. (LOFAR/LOL Survey/) At first glance, this…
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We are nowhere near keeping warming below 1.5°C despite climate plans
By Adam Vaughan A demonstration in Paris, France, during the 2015 climate negotiations Thibault Camus/AP/Shutterstock The world is wildly off…
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Final Fantasy VII Remake is March’s Big PS Plus Game | Digital Trends
Sony revealed the next round of PS Plus games, which is headlined by Final Fantasy VII Remake. The catch is…
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Sony plans to unlock PlayStation 5’s storage expansion later this year
Something to look forward to: There have been two kinds of waiting for Sony’s PlayStation 5. The first is getting…
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New Type of Amputation Surgery May Enable Better Control of Prosthetic Limbs
MIT researchers in collaboration with surgeons at Harvard Medical School have devised a new type of amputation surgery that can…
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New catalyst makes styrene manufacturing cheaper, greener
Credit: North Carolina State University Chemical engineering researchers have developed a new catalyst that significantly increases yield in styrene manufacturing,…
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Beyond Meat rallies after McDonalds and Yum Brands partnerships overshadow weak sales
McDonald’s previously paired with Beyond Meat to offer a plant-based burger in Canada. McDonald’s Shares of Beyond Meat gained 3.3%…
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Can a COVID-19 vaccine’s second dose be delayed? It’s complicated
Within a couple weeks after a first vaccine dose, people are well protected against severe COVID-19, new data suggest. With…
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5 things you have to know about the new USPS trucks
It will take at least a decade for the Next Generation Delivery Vehicles to replace the Postal Service’s current fleet.…
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How to spend a trillion dollars to fix climate change and end poverty
Let’s imagine you have inherited a fortune and want to solve the world’s most pressing problems. Here’s the best way…
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Pre-Order Outriders and Score $10 in Best Buy Rewards Free | Digital Trends
Digital Trends may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site. The free demo for Outriders, a…
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In-Home Streaming Faceoff: Steam Remote Play vs. Moonlight
Between Stadia, GeForce Now, Microsoft xCloud, and other contenders like Shadow, game streaming is seeing a true resurgence. Core internet…
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Moiré Patterns Facilitate Discovery of Unexpected New Insulating Phases
Formation of moiré pattern by two honeycomb lattices. Credit: Microwave Nano-Electronics Lab, UC Riverside UC Riverside-led study observed unexpected insulating…
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When devastation strikes the oceans, sharks can hold the key to recovery
Tiger shark over seagrass in Shark Bay, Australia. Credit: Shark Bay Ecosystem Research Project A world without sharks is a…
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Don Jr. slammed Republicans who ‘lose gracefully’ and said that Trump showed ‘you can actually push back’
Donald Trump Jr. said more Republicans need to push back against Democrats, like his father. He told Fox News the…
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Solar storms can wreak havoc. We need better space weather forecasts
Since December 2019, the sun has been moving into a busier part of its cycle, when increasingly intense pulses of…
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Does a cold winter mean fewer bugs in the summer?
Mosquitoes are hardier than you might like. (Pixabay/) As freezing temperatures finally lift across the central US, I’ve got a…
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Amazing gecko photos captured using X-rays from a particle accelerator
Incredibly detailed images of the intricate insides of a gecko were created using high-energy X-rays emitted by a synchrotron particle…
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NASA’s Mars Orbiter Captured Perseverance’s Parachute Phase | Digital Trends
Spectacular footage of NASA’s Perseverance rover safely touching down on the surface of Mars last week showed close-up pictures of…
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Joby reveals first in-flight footage of its electric VTOL craft
Forward-looking: California-based Joby Aviation, which has been working on an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) for an air…
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Race for Survival: Retroviruses Are Re-writing the Koala Genome and Causing Cancer
Koala in the Wild. Credit: A. Gillett The koala retrovirus (KoRV) is a virus that, like other retroviruses such as…
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Monarch butterflies down 26% in Mexico wintering grounds
This Aug. 19, 2015, file photo, shows a monarch butterfly in Vista, Calif. The number of western monarch butterflies wintering…
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Global stocks drop as 10-year Treasury yields pierce 1.5% for the first time since the pandemic
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 16, 2020 in New York City …
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The best knife sharpener to keep your blades safe and effective
Make sure all cuts, chops, and slivers are quick and clean. ( Louis Hansel @shotsoflouis via Unsplash/) It might sound…
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The Echo Wife review: A darkly comedic look at the risks of cloning
By Robyn Chowdhury George Peters/Getty Images The Echo Wife Sarah Gailey Advertisement Hodder & Stoughton (Buy from…
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Overwatch 2: Everything We Know About the Release Date, New Heroes, and More | Digital Trends
Overwatch 2‘s rumored 2020 release date has come and gone, and players still don’t have the sequel in their hands.…
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Rumor: Samsung will launch an Exynos-powered laptop with Radeon graphics this year
Rumor mill: Samsung and Apple have long been rivals in the smartphone world, but could they also soon have competing…
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Next Generation Optical Fibers With 10,000 Times Lower Backscatter
The latest generation of hollow-core Nested Antiresonant Nodeless Fibers, which have been pioneered in Southampton. Credit: University of Southampton Researchers…
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Study highlights need for improving methane emission database
Credit: University of Oklahoma A University of Oklahoma-led study published in 2020 revealed that both area and plant growth of…
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After a chaotic year, Biden moves to reclaim the USPS, despite a defiant Postmaster General Louis DeJoy
Postmaster DeJoy testified Wednesday at a House Oversight Committee hearing on the postal crisis. The same day, Biden nominated three…
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Best home office desk: Standing desks, office tables, and more
The right desk can make a huge difference in actually getting your to-do list actually done. (Christina @ wocintechchat.com via…
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Elizabeth Mrema interview: We have to be optimistic about biodiversity
Crunch talks later this year will determine whether we can reduce our impact on Earth’s ecosystems – and there are…
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The Best 5g Phone Deals Available for February 2021 | Digital Trends
Now that 5G network coverage is growing across the U.S., it’s about time to start thinking about upgrading to one…
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Target expands Apple partnership, will open mini shops inside stores
What just happened? Target is doubling down on its partnership with Apple through a post-pandemic strategy that includes a store-in-store…
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Therapeutic Hypothermia: How Reducing Body Temperature Could Help 10% of All Intensive Care Patients
This drawing depicts surfactant (orange and yellow), which is a molecular layer at the interface of air and liquid in…
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Getting ahead of climate change
Phases of forecast-based early action efforts: design, operation, evaluation. Credit: Nauman et al. As climate change increases the occurrence of…
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While President Biden visits storm-torn Texas, Sen. Ted Cruz will be giving a speech on ‘cancel culture’ in Florida
President Joe Biden is heading to Texas on Friday to survey storm recovery efforts. But he won’t be meeting with…
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How to shoot great Instagram photos
You may already like the photos you post on Instagram, but you can always like them more. (Kate Torline/Unsplash/) Instagram…
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The rise and fall of the mysterious culture that invented civilisation
Proto-cities built from 6200 years ago in eastern Europe upend our ideas about when civilisation began and why people made…
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Airbnb Boss Reveals Where He’ll Go First When Travel Restarts | Digital Trends
No surprises, it’s been a rough 12 months for Airbnb. As the Covid-19 pandemic took hold last year, the vacation…
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060
By The Verge on February 25, 2021 70 If you’ve specifically been waiting for a $300-ish card to replace an…
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NASA’s Webb Telescope Will Be the World’s Premier Space Science Observatory – Here’s What Those Powerful Capabilities Mean for Astronomy
This image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows the heart of the globular star cluster Messier 92 (M92), one of…
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Smaller plates help reduce food waste in campus dining halls
Students in a university dining hall. Credit: University of Illinois Food waste is a major problem in the U.S., and…
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A Texas judge has ruled the CDC’s eviction moratorium during the pandemic is unconstitutional
A federal judge in Texas struck down the constitutionality of an eviction moratorium. The moratorium aimed at preventing the spread…
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Male lyrebirds imitate a flock of birds to scare females into mating
By Priti Parikh Birds threatened by a predator often call out to encourage other birds to make noise and fly…
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5G vs. Wi-Fi: How They’re Different and Why You’ll Need Both | Digital Trends
The 5G era is here, and while it hasn’t necessarily brought about the mobile revolution some expected, it could well…
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BioWare stops Anthem Next development to focus on the next Mass Effect and Dragon Age
In brief: The promised major overhaul of Anthem has been officially cancelled a year later by BioWare. We may never…
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