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Daily Archives: 20.11.2015
Get over your ex with Facebook, Adele and robot cats – CNET
By Bridget Carey Breaking up is hard to do, but Facebook wants to help. Bridget Carey offers other ways to ease the pain, including Adele’s latest album, which could make history with CD shipments. What year is it?
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Microorganisms Burp Fire at You to Make Will-o-the-Wisps
People in swamps occasionally see mysterious lights in the forest, dubbed “will-o-the-wisps.” They’ve been attributed to spirits or aliens, but scientists say they are probably the product of resourceful microorganisms.
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No, Those Poinsettias Are Not Going to Poison You
If you were looking forward to poisoning your loved ones and playing it off as a holiday accident, don’t look to the poinsettia to lend a hand. The famously “poisonous” seasonal flowers are not poisonous at all.
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No, You Can’t Use the DMCA to Fight ISIS, You Lunatic
This Freeway Overpass Got Completely Replaced in 43 Hours
Why Ziploc bags are perfectly safe for sous vide cooking – CNET
By Alina Bradford No need to splurge on a vacuum sealer — Ziploc bags are perfectly safe.
Windows Turns 30: A History, Told Through Microsoft’s Terrible Ads
By Darren Orf
Microsoft turns 30 today, and what a joyous occasion it is. Windows is once again a force to be reckoned with, and all it took was Windows 10 not being a complete dumpster fire of a UI. As the operating system has changed, so has Microsoft’s approach to sales—from one strain of crazy to another.
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Staples takes 25% off select Apple iPad tablets and more for Black Friday blowout – CNET
By Justin Yu Staples teases a preview of its Black Friday deals and plans to cut you a seriously deep discount on Apple iPad models.