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Friday, June 28, 2019

WIRED Book of the Month: *Fall; or, Dodge in Hell* by Neal Stephenson

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In Fall; or, Dodge in Hell, the sci-fi author tracks our inevitable descent into AR-enabled filter bubbles—only to leave it all behind. from...

New Balance's Latest Shoes Come With 3D-Printed Soles

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3D printing has other benefits besides personalization. It keeps manufacturing in the United States. from Wired https://ift.tt/2LpfmgX via

Nene Leakes says she was ‘Asking for a friend’ about ‘Husband’ talking to a ‘female employee’

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Fans of Nene Leakes are wondering if the Real Housewives of Atlanta star is having marital trouble with her husband Gregg Leakes after an...

5 Queer People on How They Found Their Chosen Families

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Whether online or IRL, here's how five LGBTQ+ people found their community. from Wired https://ift.tt/2YjRhLV via

Want Your Kid to Play Pro Soccer? Sign Her Up for Basketball

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Elite athletes are specializing in their sports earlier and earlier, but some sports medicine experts say that won't help you make it to...

Taser Maker Says It Won't Use Facial Recognition in Bodycams

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Axon, the maker of Tasers and police bodycams, said it won't deploy facial recognition systems, after a company ethics board recommended...

Africa Cup of Nations: What to look out for on day eight in Egypt

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Algeria beat Senegal to reach the last 16 in the Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday, but which other favourites clash on day eight? from BBC ...

What is behind Mali's massacres?

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Mali is in the grip of increased Islamist and ethnic violence. Are the current strategies working? from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/2xl...

The Terrifying Unknowns of an Exotic Invasive Tick

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The Asian longhorned tick showed up in the US last year and has flourished in unexpected places. And it's biting humans. from Wired http...

Senators Try—Again—to Solve the Nuclear Waste Debacle

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A bipartisan group is trying to find a place, or perhaps many places, to bury nuclear waste by making it harder for everyone to say no. from...

DR Congo copper and cobalt miners killed in Kolwezi

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The governor of Lualaba province says the fatalities are "clandestine artisanal diggers". from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/2K...
Thursday, June 27, 2019

Why is an African chief's skull mentioned in the Versailles Treaty?

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Chief Mkwawa died 16 years before WW1 began but his skull was mentioned in the treaty that ended the conflict. from BBC News - Africa https:...

Steven Levy on Jony Ive’s Design Legacy

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Apple’s lead designer, who retired from the company, changed the expectations not just of technology design, but the role of design in consu...

Africa's top shots: 21-27 June 2019

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A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond. from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/2RHwCPn via

Tunisia President Beji Caid Essebsi suffers 'severe health crisis'

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The world's oldest president, aged 92, won Tunisia's first free presidential elections in 2014. from BBC News - Africa https://ift.t...

That Viral 'Gyro Drop' Ride Was Fake. Here's How You Can Tell

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A popular video about an amusement park ride with a crazy drop turned out to be fake. This physics analysis spells it out. from Wired https:...

Did Cory Booker side-eye Beto O’Rourke for upstaging him by speaking Spanish first?

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Today’s water cooler conversation about last night’s Democratic presidential debate likely centered on the moment Beto O’Rourke made Cory B...

Desalination Is Booming as Cities Run out of Water

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In California alone there are 11 desalination plants, with 10 more proposed. But there are big downsides to making seawater drinkable. from ...

Repour Wine Saver Review: A Cheap Way to Keep Your Wine from Spoiling

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This simple gadget keeps a bottle of wine tasting fresh for days on end. from Wired https://ift.tt/2J8j9fW via

8 Essential Books in the Queer Comics Canon

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Want more comics with LGBTQ+ characters? Start here. from Wired https://ift.tt/2Xcr5GI via