Ages ago, in a galaxy some 300 million light years away, an unwitting star veered fatally close to a powerful black hole. After shredding the star apart, the black hole ejected pulses of energy into the cosmos. Astronomers received this ancient signal, made of x-rays,...
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January 9, 2019 albert
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At CES 2019, Lenovo has introduced two new smarthome products: the Smart Clock with Google Assistant and the Smart Tab with Alexa. The former is sort of a mini version of the company’s existing Smart Display, while the latter is a tablet and Echo Show...
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January 8, 2019 albert
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You don’t need to have a gym membership to get in shape. Pushups are a great way to work your upper body and core, and if you’ve got additional tools, your workouts may produce more intense results. Whether you’re new to working out or you’re...
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January 7, 2019 albert
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As the federal government shutdown drags on into another week, leave it to none other than rapper Snoop Dogg to deliver perhaps the hottest take yet about Donald Trump’s willingness to keep parts of the government shuttered for “months or even years” over funding for...
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January 6, 2019 albert
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Some music videos are just made to be transformed into GIFs. Take Lizzo’s latest single, “Juice,” a raw neon throwback to the greatest exercise videos of the ’80s (Jane Fonda, anyone?). It’s been over three years since Lizzo released an LP. Thank you, Lizzo, for...
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January 5, 2019 albert
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Starwood’s data breach just got both better and worse at the same time. Marriott, the parent company of hotel chain giant Starwood, said it has revised down the number of customers affected by its recently disclosed data breach from 500 million to “fewer than 383 million...
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January 4, 2019 albert
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Xiaomi’s Redmi brand is taking on a life of its own. The company is spinning off Redmi, which was previously a product line for the company’s mid-range phones, into a sub-brand, Android Authority reported Thursday. Xiaomi also posted a teaser image on its website featuring...
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January 3, 2019 albert
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After a limited rollout, Go-Jek said today that it will extend its ride-hailing service to all of Singapore tomorrow while continuing its beta phase. The Indonesian-based company began offering rides in Singapore at the end of November, but only for passengers riding to and from...
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January 1, 2019 albert
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