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Get Microsoft Office plus 8 training courses on how to use it at a major discount
Mashable - 28 May 2022 11:00
TL;DR: Through May 31, The Premium Microsoft Office Training Bundle and Lifetime License of MS Office Professional for Windows 2021 are on sale for just $79.99, when they're usually worth $1,949. That's Memorial Day savi...
6 of the Best Asian American Photographers in 2022
The Phoblographer - 28 May 2022 13:25
If you're a regular ready of The Phoblographer, you will know that we have put extra light on Asian American photographers that we adore this month. From the powerful work of Michelle Watt to the cutting-edge creativity ...
On Your Back, Side, or Face-Down? How We Sleep May Trigger or Protect Our Brain From Diseases Like ALS
Neuroscience News - 28 May 2022 00:18
A new mouse study reveals our sleep position may influence the glymphatic system and could increase the risk of developing ALS or other neurodegenerative diseases.
The Difference Between 'Rain' and 'Showers' in Your Weather Forecast
Life Hacker - 28 May 2022 15:00
As the long Memorial Day weekend begins, you may find yourself checking the weather forecast for the next few days--especially if your plans involve doing anything outdoors.
US regulators scrutinize Musk's Twitter stock buys
Phys.org - 28 May 2022 11:04
US market authorities have asked Elon Musk to explain an apparent delay in reporting his Twitter stock buys, the agency revealed Friday, the latest questions on the methods and intent of his troubled bid for the platform...
Artist Made a Mechnical Whale out of Wood
Twisted Sifter - 28 May 2022 08:29
Projects like this make me smile.
Google, YouTube and Bing Rank Chinese State Media High for COVID, Xinjiang Info - CNET
CNET - 28 May 2022 03:27
China is proving formidable at SEO.
Robinhood Reportedly Settles Over 2020 Outage - CNET
CNET - 28 May 2022 02:41
The stock-trading app went offline in March 2020 as the stock market plunged due to coronavirus fears.
My phone still has a PopSocket, and this is why I love it
Digital Trends - 28 May 2022 02:00
While the popularity of PopSockets seems to have dwindled in the U.S., they're still one of the best phone accessories you can get for not a lot of money.
The Stars of Attack of the Clones Have Some Hilarious Stories
Gizmodo - 28 May 2022 01:30
International travel, severed heads, and farting. Those were three of the highlights of the 20th anniversary of Attack of the Clones panel held Friday at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim. Stars Temuera Morrison, Daniel Loga...
Senators ask Apple and Google to prohibit data collection that targets abortion seekers
Engadget - 28 May 2022 18:05
A group of US senators led by Ed Markey of Massachusetts is calling on Apple and Google to implement new app store policies that prohibit developers from collecting data that would threaten women seeking abortions. In se...
Here's How Much It Would Cost Elon Musk To Avoid Buying Twitter
Slash Gear - 28 May 2022 17:01
Elon Musk could still choose to remove himself from the acquisition of the social network Twitter, but it would cost him a pretty penny, to be sure.
New York Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Transnational Cybercrime Scheme
The Hacker News - 28 May 2022 16:14
A 37-year-old man from New York has been sentenced to four years in prison for buying stolen credit card information and working in cahoots with a cybercrime cartel known as the Infraud Organization. John Telusma, who we...
This Week's Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through May 28)
Singularity Hub - 28 May 2022 16:00
ROBOTICS Dyson Reveals Its Big Bet…Robots Jasper Jolly | The Guardian “Dyson has signaled it is placing a ‘big bet’ on producing robots capable of household chores by 2030, as it looks to move beyond the vacuum c...
Why players want game studios to take strong social stances
Digital Trends - 28 May 2022 15:00
The public outcry over Sony's quiet stance on Roe v. Wade shows that players care about what the people who make their games think.
'Flash Droughts' Are the Midwest's Next Big Climate Threat
Wired - 28 May 2022 14:00
New research shows that dry weather is coming on more quickly than before, with little advance warning. It could devastate farmers.
6 travel apps for making your summer vacation plans
Mashable - 28 May 2022 13:57
As National Lampoon can attest, summer travel rarely goes according to plan. The list of things that can go wrong on a summer trip is endless: running out of gas, losing a wallet, finally getting to the final destination...
What happens in our brains when we 'hear' our own thoughts?
Live Science - 28 May 2022 13:00
Brain regions that activate when we hear speech out loud are also active when we think about speech.
Vigilant amateur asteroid hunters keep watch for menacing space rocks
Mashable - 28 May 2022 13:00
In the Mojave Desert of Southern California, Bob Stephens has a wide view of the cosmos, where space rocks whiz in all directions. But Stephens is intent on making sense of that chaos. Some of his latest projects: tracki...
6 Ways Uncanny AT&T Ads Predicted the Future in 1993
Gizmodo - 28 May 2022 12:12
In 1993, telecom giant AT&T launched an advertising campaign that somehow predicted quite a lot of aspects of how we work and live today. The "You Will" ad series, directed by now-famed thrill-master David Fincher, was a...
What is reality, really? Brian Cox's 'Horizons' tour probes the mysteries of the universe
SPACE.com - 28 May 2022 12:00
Cox mixes dazzling visuals with mind-bending questions to illuminate how scientists are working to understand the universe.
How sound travels on Mars can change based on the time of year
BGR - 28 May 2022 11:01
NASA first shared what Mars sounds like last year, using microphones placed on the Perseverance rover. Since then, though, scientists have been studying the recordings, and have even created a playlist of the best record...