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Facebook works with Israel to curb posts inciting violence
Engadget - Jon Fingas
The social network would reportedly monitor and pull offending material. Facebook is no stranger to fighting terrorism online, but it's about to take those efforts one step further. In the wake of lawsuits
Google’s VR Cardboard Camera app is coming to iOS
The Verge - Adi Robertson
The odds of you using Cardboard Camera, Google’s simple app for creating 360-degree VR images, just got significantly higher. The tool, which has so far only been available on Android, is now available
Make your own batarangs with the Wazer desktop water jet cutter
Engadget - Kris Naudus
We cut up a flip phone with it, but you might want to do something more practical. You're probably familiar with laser cutters, if only because of indelible images like Sean Connery strapped to a table
Behind the sugar industry’s 50-year mission to axe its link to heart disease
Quartz
Trust no one. That’s the takeaway of a new study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), which claims the sugar industry in the 1960s launched a campaign in which it
This New USB Stick That Anyone Can Buy Destroys Almost Anything It Is Plugged Into
Inc Magazine - By Joseph Steinberg
Here is what you need to know about the "USB Killer" device that destroys electronic devices to which it is connected with a surge of power. Last year, a hacker demonstrated a prototype of a small USB
Hajj, the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, explained for non-Muslims
Vox - Jennifer Williams
It’s like Burning Man, but for Muslims. Okay, it’s nothing like Burning Man. At this moment in mid-August, 1.5 million people from dozens of countries around the world are in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to perform
Trump passes the point of no return
POLITICO - By MATTHEW NUSSBAUM
The Never Trump movement within the Republican Party — with its fantasies of a contested convention, of unbound delegates turning on Trump en masse — was officially pronounced dead Tuesday night. With
Researchers create high-speed electronics for your skin
Engadget - Matt Brian
It's just 25 micrometers thick and could remove the need for wires inside hospitals. Make no mistake, today's wearables are clever pieces of kit. But they can be bulky and restricted by the devices they
This Swedish Scientist’s Transparent Wood Could Transform Architecture
Fast Company - By John Brownlee
A new material design innovation has made wood practically invisible. Just watch for splinters. You don’t have to shop at Ikea to see that Sweden is obsessed with wood. Over 57% of the country is covered
This is what you're doing wrong with produce
CNN - By Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD
Many of my clients assume they should be eating fresh, raw produce to reap the most health perks possible. But the reality is, several studies have debunked conventional wisdom about the best ways to prep,
White House Says It Will Cut Ebola Funding To Address Zika
NPR - Rae Ellen Bichell
Top officials with the Obama administration said Wednesday that they'll redirect $589 million toward the Zika virus response. Most of that money was to be used to deal with Ebola virus. Almost two months
Panama Papers: Data trove offers glimpse of how the rich hide their money
Chicago Tribune - Tribune news services
A leak of 11.5 million documents from a Panama-based law firm offers a glimpse into the shadowy world where the rich and powerful hide their money, raising sharp questions about the use of shell companies
China Is Winning the 21st Century Space Race
Fortune - Vikram Mansharamani
At a cost of more than $150 billion, the International Space Station (ISS) is the most expensive object ever built. This price tag is more than …
Trump says he'd allow 'rich Muslims' to enter U.S.
USA TODAY - Josh Hafner
During Donald Trump's Wisconsin town hall Wednesday — where he said women should face 'punishment' for illegal abortions — the Republican front-runner revealed another interesting tidbit: His proposed
Over 25K sign petition to allow guns at Republican National Convention
USA TODAY - Doug Stanglin
More than 25,000 people have signed a petition to allow firearms inside the Republican National Convention being held in Cleveland in July. Firearms are currently not permitted inside the Quicken Loans
La Jolla
Sea lion pup recovering after wandering into La Jolla restaurant
Los Angeles Times - By David Hernandez
The baby sea lion that snuck into a La Jolla restaurant is being fed and treated by specialists at SeaWorld San Diego, who said Friday that the malnourished and emaciated animal was improving. "She's content
Martin Shkreli blasts 'imbecile' lawmakers after taking Fifth
CNN Business - by David Goldman and Ahiza Garcia
Martin Shkreli smirked as Rep. Elijah Cummings berated the former drug CEO for operating a Ponzi-like scheme. "It's not funny Mr. Shkreli," Cummings snapped at a House Oversight Committee hearing on Thursday.
Citizen science can empower communities
csmonitor.com - The Christian Science Monitor
Early in 2015, a group calling itself the Nappy Science Gang hit the parenting scene in the U.K. It was made up of moms and dads who used cloth …
Police: Woman killed by cops was ‘armed with a three-ton vehicle’
The Washington Post - By Sarah Larimer
Janet Wilson didn’t have a gun in her possession when she was fatally shot Wednesday by police in Dearborn, Mich., after a car chase. But that doesn’t mean Wilson was unarmed, Michigan State Police First
Homeless man now accepts VISA, Mastercard and American Express
Mashable - Heather Dockray
For some people, begging is a business. Abe Hagenston has been homeless in Detroit for the past seven years. It's been a struggle for him to find a job, so he recently decided to treat his pandhandling
Hillary Clinton
Here's Everything You Need to Know About the Iowa Caucuses
TIME - TIME Staff
Even in America’s convoluted political system, the Iowa caucuses stand out as being mysterious to the average non-Iowan. But with the Hawkeye State poised to be the first in the nation to cast votes on
Hackers could secretly tap into corporate meetings
CNN Business - by Jose Pagliery
Lots of companies -- and even the White House -- use a conference calling system that could possibly be tapped by hackers, according to new research. On Thursday, cybersecurity experts at SEC Consult a
Epic Navy bribery scandal shows how easy it can be to steal military secrets
The Washington Post - By Craig Whitlock
For the foreign defense contractor, stealing U.S. Navy secrets turned out to be a breeze. All it took was a little cash, a few cheap gifts—and a willing sailor. Daniel Layug, an enlisted sailor with a
Foreign Policy
Obama warns against giving into election year cynicism
apnewsarchive.com - JULIE PACE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eyeing the end of his presidency, Barack Obama urged Americans Tuesday night to rekindle their belief in the promise of change that …
State of the Union Address
President Obama’s State of the Union speech was a wholesale repudiation of Trumpism
The Washington Post - By Chris Cillizza
President Obama promised that his final State of the Union address on Tuesday night would be something very different from the six that had preceded it. And, he made good on that promise -- abandoning
Tribe to protesters occupying Oregon wildlife refuge: ‘We were here first … get the hell out’
The Washington Post - By Sarah Kaplan
Before the Bundy brothers and fellow occupiers took over the remote headquarters of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and claimed it for private citizens, before there was even a federal wildlife refuge
North Korea's Nuclear Test Triggers Warning From South Korea
NBC News - By Stella Kim
World powers were working Thursday to craft a response to North Korea's announcement of a hydrogen bomb test amid efforts to verify the claim. North Korea said Wednesday that it had successfully tested
A tearful Obama takes executive actions on guns
Mashable - Juana Summers
During an emotional speech at the White House, President Obama announced a series of executive actions aimed at reducing gun violence, an issue he's been determined to address throughout his presidency.
Donald Trump
Al-Qaeda Group Uses Donald Trump in Recruitment Video
TIME - Josh Sanburn
An al-Qaeda affiliate released a recruitment video Friday that includes an excerpt of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump announcing his call to temporarily ban all Muslims from entering the
21 Simple Health Hacks You Can Use Every Day
BuzzFeed - Hannah Mars
Need to wake up? Just sniff an orange.

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Facebook works with Israel to curb posts inciting violence

Google’s VR Cardboard Camera app is coming to iOS

Make your own batarangs with the Wazer desktop water jet cutter

Behind the sugar industry’s 50-year mission to axe its link to heart disease

This New USB Stick That Anyone Can Buy Destroys Almost Anything It Is Plugged Into

Hajj, the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, explained for non-Muslims

Trump passes the point of no return

Researchers create high-speed electronics for your skin

This Swedish Scientist’s Transparent Wood Could Transform Architecture

This is what you're doing wrong with produce

White House Says It Will Cut Ebola Funding To Address Zika

Panama Papers: Data trove offers glimpse of how the rich hide their money

China Is Winning the 21st Century Space Race

Trump says he'd allow 'rich Muslims' to enter U.S.

Over 25K sign petition to allow guns at Republican National Convention

Sea lion pup recovering after wandering into La Jolla restaurant

Martin Shkreli blasts 'imbecile' lawmakers after taking Fifth

Citizen science can empower communities

Police: Woman killed by cops was ‘armed with a three-ton vehicle’

Homeless man now accepts VISA, Mastercard and American Express

Here's Everything You Need to Know About the Iowa Caucuses

Hackers could secretly tap into corporate meetings

Epic Navy bribery scandal shows how easy it can be to steal military secrets

Obama warns against giving into election year cynicism

President Obama’s State of the Union speech was a wholesale repudiation of Trumpism

Tribe to protesters occupying Oregon wildlife refuge: ‘We were here first … get the hell out’

North Korea's Nuclear Test Triggers Warning From South Korea

A tearful Obama takes executive actions on guns

Al-Qaeda Group Uses Donald Trump in Recruitment Video

21 Simple Health Hacks You Can Use Every Day