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De'Longhi TrueBrew Drip Coffee Maker: The Joe Is Just So-So

The expensive coffee maker with Brad Pitt as its spokesmodel is better than a capsule-based machine but not as good as competing…
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Why These Surfers Want to Restore a Rainforest

In the rainy mountains along Ireland’s west coast, the nonprofit Hometree wants to bring back a temperate rainforest ecosystem…
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Please Stop Asking Chatbots for Love Advice

We get it, relationships are hard. But asking ChatGPT how to do emotions is not going to work. Here are some better ideas.
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15 Best Deals: Desktop Monitors, Gaming Keyboards, and Sex Toys

However you like to play, you can score a discount today.
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‘Now I Am Become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.’ The Story of…

The Robert Oppenheimer quote, from the Hindu sacred text the Bhagavad Gita, has come to define the father of the atomic bomb, but…
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Almost 50 Years Into the Crypto Wars, Encryption’s Opponents Are…

Attempts by the US and UK to require backdoors in secure messaging apps are a huge step in the wrong direction. Right now, we…
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Sony Xperia 1 V Review: This Phone Is Still Too Expensive

With cinematic chops, a complex camera, and plenty of stamina, this is a solid smartphone that's far too expensive.
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Enlightened leaders: Eleni Myrivili

Global Chief Heat Officer Eleni Myrivili discusses her three-pillar strategy for coping with extreme heat in cities
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Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus Review: Dependable and Portable

Bring power wherever and whenever you need it with this dependable portable power station.
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Coravin Sparkling Review: Now You Can Save Your Bubbles Too

A new version of Coravin’s preservation system—which pumps gas into a bottle, letting you sample a glass or two without spoiling…
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'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' Signal the Start of Hollywood’s Apocalypse

This weekend, two of the most anticipated movies of the year hit theaters. 'Barbenheimer' could save cinema—right before it…
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A Leaked Memo Shows TikTok Knows It Has a Labor Problem

Internal TikTok documents reveal that the company is preparing for scrutiny of its supply chain. This comes after a Kenyan judge…
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This Startup Wants to Give Farmers a Closer Look at Crops—From Space

A UK company cofounded by an astrophysicist combines AI with radar satellite imagery to keep track of vegetation, and eventually…
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The New Minstrels Are Here

AI-generated video and images are ushering in an ungovernable reality—where the remixing of stereotypes is not only accepted, but…
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What My Solitary Confinement in Iran Revealed About the Dangers of an…

Online platforms and near-future technologies will exacerbate our physical and cognitive isolation from one another, somewhat…
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AI Giants Pledge to Allow External Probes of Their Algorithms, Under…

Leading AI developers including Google and OpenAI promised the Biden administration to check for problems such as biased output.…
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A sustainable, personalised 3D-printed shoe

One company aims to reconnect people and the planet with its barefoot footwear
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A digital field factory speeds up the construction of solar farms

The system combines IoT-connected sites with robotic-assisted construction
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Researchers discover an enzyme that turns air into electricity

An enzyme isolated from a common bacteria could eventually be used to power small electrical devices
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NYPD Body Cam Data Shows the Scale of Violence Against Protesters

A landmark $13 million settlement with the City of New York is the latest in a string of legal wins for protesters who were…
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