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Technology
A new way to make quadratic equations easy
MIT Technology Review - Emerging Technology from the arXiv
Many former algebra students have painful memories of struggling to memorize the quadratic formula. A new way to derive it, overlooked for 4,000 …
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Gravitational Waves
The Universe Remembers Gravitational Waves — And We Can Find Them
space.com - Paul Sutter
Paul M. Sutter is an astrophysicist at The Ohio State University, host of Ask a Spaceman and Space Radio, and author of "Your Place in the Universe." …
1 day ago
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Holistic Medicine
'Biologically younger' people who defy their real age often have 5 things in common
Insider - Hilary Brueck
Dan Buettner, the man who popularized the idea that there are five "Blue Zones" around the world where people live some of the longest, healthiest, …
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Social Work
The Disappearing Y Chromosome
The Atlantic - Sarah Zhang
It’s surprisingly common for men to start losing entire chromosomes from blood cells as they age. In the 1960s, doctors counting the number of chromosomes in human white blood cells noticed a strange Frequently—and
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Workouts
Build Muscle at Home With This Simple Dumbbell Workout
Bicycling - By Ngo Okafor
Strength training is a key component to cycling. Not only can doing so help prevent injury, but it will make you stronger and faster (hello, race PRs!). Perhaps the best part: You can do all of this without
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Architecture
Off-the-grid container house in Mexico is move-in ready in 99 days
newatlas.com - Bridget Borgobello
Mexican architectural studios Studioroca and Taller Escape have recently joined forces to create a prefabricated housing model that is move-in ready …
1 day ago
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Google
Every Google Assistant command you can give right now
CNET - Taylor Martin
The (almost) complete list of commands for your Home or Nest smart speaker.
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Science
These are the top 20 scientific discoveries of the decade
National Geographic - DNA Hacking Tool Enables Shortcut to Evolution
The 2010s yielded many incredible finds and important milestones. Here are our favorites. As the 2010s come to an end, we can look back on an era rife with discovery. In the past 10 years, scientists the
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Culture
What the Great Pyramid of Giza Would’ve Looked Like When First Built: It Was Gleaming, Reflective White
openculture.com - by Josh Jones
The Great Pyramid at Giza—the oldest and most intact of the seven ancient wonders of the ancient world—became a potent symbol of the sublime in the …
2 days ago
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Geek
We Have Dramatically Underestimated Our Exposure to Nasty Plastic Chemical BPA, Study Finds
Gizmodo - Ed Cara
Our BPA problem might be even worse than we think, according to a new study out Thursday. Researchers say they’ve devised a new test to measure …
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Social Media
The ‘Silicon Six’ spread propaganda. It’s time to regulate social media sites.
The Washington Post - Sacha Baron Cohen
I admit that most of my comedy over the years has been pretty juvenile. However, when Borat was able to get an entire bar in Arizona to sing “throw the Jew down the well,” it revealed people’s indifference
November 25
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Culture
For the First Time, Studio Ghibli’s Entire Catalog Will Soon Be Available for Digital Purchase
openculture.com - by Colin Marshall
Some describe Studio Ghibli, the animation company founded by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, as "the Japanese Disney." That does justice to the …
2 days ago
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Success
This ancient diet can help you live well into your 90s
Ladders - CW Headley
According to the journal of Experimental Gerontology, Sardinia, a mountainous lush Italian island located in the heart of the Mediterranean sea, …
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Apps
How to use your smartphone without leaving a trace
Popular Science - David Nield
Every time you grab your phone to participate in a group chat, watch a YouTube video, or search the internet, you leave a digital trail of activity. This footprint can compromise your privacy the next
2 days ago
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Climate Change
World's big firms see $1tln hit from climate change | Reuters Video
Reuters - Reuters Editorial
Wild plants offer a lifeline as staple crops fail to cope with climate change As taps run dry in South Africa's Karoo, a community prays 'This is a mission and we are still in it,' Pelosi tells Climate
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Technology (Australia)
The VPN is dying, long live zero trust
arnnet.com.au
The venerable VPN, which has for decades provided remote workers with a secure tunnel into the enterprise network, is facing extinction as …
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Chemicals
BPA chemical levels in humans drastically underestimated, study finds
The Guardian - Emily Holden in Washington
Analysis uses new method for evaluating exposure to bisphenol-A, which is found in plastics, canned goods and receipt paper Humans are probably being exposed to far more of a widely used dangerous chemical
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Smart TV
Plex launches a free, ad-supported streaming service in over 200 countries
TechCrunch - Sarah Perez
Plex today is launching its own ad-supported streaming service, a rival to The Roku Channel, Tubi, Crackle, Vudu’s Movies on Us, and others that offer a way to stream movies and TV for free without a The
3 days ago
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German Philosophy
Explainer: the ideas of Kant
theconversation.com - Cat Moir
It was claimed Immanuel Kant’s routine was so predictable his neighbours could set their clocks by his daily walk. Born in 1724 in the Prussian town …
2 days ago
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Exercise
The Full-Body Strength Training and HIIT Circuit
muscleandfitness.com - Joel Freeman
This high-intensity routine is sure to leave you sore. If you want to get all-around fit and healthy, you have to kick crash diets and overtraining to …
2 days ago
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News
A harrowing study of 46,000 women shows hair dyes are heavily associated with cancer
Fast Company - Arianne Cohen
You know how you don’t see very old people with dyed hair? There may be a reason for that: Hair dye is heavily associated with cancer. A study published yesterday in the Journal of Cancer tracked 46,709
3 days ago
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Holistic Medicine
Food for thought about manipulating gut bacteria
nature.com - Nathalie M. Delzenne &Laure B. Bindels
Knowing how dietary fibre nourishes gut microorganisms might suggest ways to boost health-promoting bacteria. A method developed to pinpoint bacteria …
2 days ago
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Geology
The Mystery of Martian Landslides
realclearscience.com - Tom Mitchell
Some landslides on Mars seem to defy an important law of physics. “Long, runout landslides” are formed by huge volumes of rock and soil moving …
3 days ago
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Clive James
Clive James: the last interview
The Guardian - Rachel Cooke
Journalists shouldn’t interview people they know, or even (I think) acquaintances with whom they’re friendly. But in September I broke this rule, and went to Cambridge to talk to Clive James about his
6 days ago
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Music (UK)
Don't dream it's over: Crowded House, The Beatles, and the making of a melody
The Guardian - Andrew Ford and Anni Heino
There’s an element of Weltschmerz – sentimental pessimism – in the lyrics Try to catch the deluge in a paper cup …” According to Neil Finn, you can’t put a “paper cup” in a song without it being a reference
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Wellness
8 surprising signs of bad gut health you might be overlooking
Well+Good - by Emily Laurence
The importance of good gut health is preached on the reg, but knowing what’s “normal” isn’t so easily understood—especially since most people don’t …
November 29
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Apple
A revolutionary MacBook is coming, and the clues have been hiding in plain sight
Digital Trends - Alex Blake
Every year, Apple pumps out new iPhones and iPads with complete control of nearly aspect of the devices. That’s not true of Macs. To Apple’s chagrin, …
November 30
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Google
Lock down your Gmail like Fort Knox with Google's Advanced Protection Program
CNET - Dale Smith
Google's physical security key can stop hackers in their tracks.
November 30
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David Bowie
How David Bowie Used William S. Burroughs’ Cut-Up Method to Write His Unforgettable Lyrics
openculture.com - by Colin Marshall
Why do David Bowie's songs sounds like no one else's, right down to the words that turn up in their lyrics? Novelist Rick Moody, who has been privy …
May 7
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Pete Townshend
The Who: Who review – back and still causing a big sensation
The Guardian - Alexis Petridis
The first words you hear on the Who’s 12th studio album are Roger Daltrey, telling the band’s audience to get stuffed. “I don’t care,” the band’s 75-year-old frontman sings, “I know you’re going to hate
November 28

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