Familiar-Looking Numbers Are The Latest Twist In Robocalls

Ailsa Chang looks at a now rampant kind of robocalling — neighbor spoofing. These are automated calls coming from phone numbers that look strangely similar to the recipient’s own phone numbers.


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HomePod firmware reveals iPhone 8 design and facial recognition

Last week, Apple released the firmware of its upcoming smart speaker, the HomePod. It sounds like it was pushed out a bit earlier than expected as it isn’t supposed to come out until later this year. Steve Troughton-Smith took advantage of that to find out that the next iPhone is going to...

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Best laptop bags: Our favorites for commuting, traveling, and charging your devices

Next to a laptop itself, a laptop bag is one of the most important purchases you can make. With so many laptop bags and backpacks to choose from, it would be an idle exercise to try to find the best laptop bag out there. Instead, we’d rather help you find the right laptop bag for any...

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For Jazz Pianist Dave Frishberg, Music And Wit Go Hand In Hand : NPR

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Sam Shepard, 'Poet Laureate Of America's Emotional Badlands,' Dies At 73 : The Two-Way : NPR

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British Hacker Known As 'Spiderman' Sentenced Over Cyberattack : The Two-Way : NPR

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Your smartphone is the key for the Tesla Model 3

The Tesla Model 3 is unique in a lot of ways, but one of the more interesting is its use of your smartphone as the only key – there’s not fob, even, let alone an ignition for a traditional key. The vehicle uses the Tesla app on your smartphone to communicate your identity, unlock the...

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The impossiphone: All the failings of the iPhone 8

The iPhone 8 is really shaping up to be a catastrophe of a phone. Assuming you believe everything you read.
Writing for the Forbes contributor network and “Cooking With Spider Eggs” recipe blog, Gordon Kelly determines that the “iPhone 8 Leak Reveals Apple’s New Problems.” (Tip o’ the...

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Comic Jessica Williams; 'Chester B. Himes'; Trump And The Media : NPR

Jessica Williams plays a struggling playwright who is trying to get over an ex-boyfriend in The Incredible Jessica James.

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'Detroit' Dramatizes A Deadly '67 Motel Encounter Between Police And Civilians : NPR

Kathryn Bigelow recreates a true, largely forgotten incident of brutality in her latest film. Critic David Edelstein says Detroit triggers a sense of powerlessness that is visceral.





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8 Things You Should Know About Federal Work-Study

If you’re looking for another way to help pay for college, Federal Work-Study may be a great option for you. Work-study is a way for students to earn money to pay for school through part-time on- (and sometimes off-) campus jobs. The program gives students an opportunity to gain valuable...

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The Berman’s Criminal Defense Lawyers firm Boca Raton

The Berman’s Criminal Defense Lawyers, consisting of former prosecutors and attorneys hailing from some of the nation’s best law schools, bring together top-level knowledge and experience to the defense of our clients.  Our philosophy is that maintaining a diverse team affords our clients the...

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Pakistani Ride Sharing App Puts A Matchmaker In The Car

The Careem app ran a campaign: Book a car — and a matchmaker will join you. The company thought it was funny. But a lot of women hated it.
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BuzzFeed is getting into the smart appliance business with the Tasty One Top

Here’s a sentence I never expected to write: BuzzFeed is making its first smart appliance, the Tasty One Top, available for pre-order.
It sounds a little weird for a digital media company to try to sell you a fancy hot plate, but this is part of BuzzFeed Product Labs, which was created...

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Beatrix Potter

Beatrix Potter (1866 – 1943) was an English author, illustrator, and conservationist best known for her children’s books featuring Peter Rabbit and other animal characters. The first draft of “The Story of Peter Rabbit” was based on a letter she […]

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Apple discontinues iPod nano and iPod shuffle

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JD Allen Goes Free Form And Improvisational On 'Radio Flyer' : NPR

Tenor saxophonist JD Allen has been leading a group with the same musicians for 10 years now. Critic Kevin Whitehead says the quartet’s familiarity helps it hit its groove on Radio Flyer.





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Girls Trip : Monkey See : NPR

(L to R) Dina (Tiffany Haddish), Ryan (Regina Hall), Sasha (Queen Latifah) and Lisa (Jada Pinkett Smith) paint the town red (and Bourbon Street yellow) in Girls Trip.

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President's Education Awards Program (PEAP): A Celebration of Student Achievement And Hard Work in the Classroom!

President’s Education Awards Program (PEAP) student recipients are selected annually by their school principal. This year, PEAP provided individual recognition to nearly 3 million graduates (at the elementary, middle and high school level) across the nation at more than 30,000 public,...

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You Need to Relaxation From Broward county courthouse?

We have probably heard about the Broward County Courthouse Bust. If not so then watch at here http://www.thebermanlawgroup.com/broward-county-courthouse-bust/.
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Windshield Wiper Invented In 1902 By A Woman Who Didn't Drive : NPR

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Facebook reportedly building smart speaker with touch screen

Facebook may launch its own smart-home gadget to get you messaging more friends and looking at more photos. DigiTimes reports from Taiwan that Facebook is building a 15-inch touch-screen smart speaker.
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61% off Anker Keyboard Case for iPad Air 2 with 6-Month Battery - Deal Alert

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25 amazing tech projects for social good

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Inside The Global Seed Vault, Where The History And Future Of Agriculture Is Stored : NPR

TERRY GROSS: This is is FRESH AIR. I’m Terry Gross. It’s been called the doomsday vault, the vault that will preserve the seeds of life after a catastrophic event. My guest Cary Fowler is the creator of the vault, but he doesn’t much like the doomsday...

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'Dunkirk' Battle Is A Point Of Pride In Britain Today : NPR

The Battle of Dunkirk was a spectacular defeat for the British, yet the retreat is a point of pride in Britain today. Robert Siegel speaks with historian Andrew Roberts, about the movie Dunkirk.





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7 Options to Consider if You Didn’t Receive Enough Financial Aid

The reality of paying for college is that many families find themselves struggling to cover the entire college bill, despite having already filed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form and receiving federal, state, and school-based financial aid and scholarships. If...

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Creating A 'Dadbot' To Talk With A Dead Father

NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with James Vlahos about his article in Wired. He wrote about creating a chatbot that allows him to “communicate” with his father who died of cancer.


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The ORII smart ring lets you control your smartphone using only your voice

ORII is a new smart ring that gives you full hands-free control of your smartphone. The device connects to your phone with Bluetooth and it can be used to provide crystal-clear audio, which makes it an interesting tool for those with sight or hearing issues.
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The Week in iOS Apps: Listen to your favorite longform articles on Audm

WWE Tap Mania (free with additional in-app purchases available; iPhone and iPad) lets you create “teams” from the WWE’s roster of wrestlers—pick from The Rock, John Cena, Undertaker, Brock Lesnar, Triple H, and more—or create your own personalized character, complete with signature move, as...

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Billy Bragg On Skiffle; 'Crime And Punishment In Black America' : NPR

Billy Bragg says he initially pursued songwriting as a way to escape working in the local car factory.

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Jada Pinkett Smith On 'Girls Trip'

Jada Pinkett Smith stars in the new movie Girls Trip. She tells Lulu Garcia-Navarro about reuniting on camera with Queen Latifah, and why she thinks it’s important to show women having raunchy fun.


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Spotify Sued, Yet Again, Over Compositions : The Record : NPR

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Optoma’s UHD60 projector delivers great, affordable 4K performance

If you’re among those who use a projector for your home theater, you haven’t really had a great option for jumping on the 4K bandwagon, and you might be feeling left out now that the high-resolution tech is more common among TV manufacturers. But now there’s a great, relatively affordable...

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The Week in iOS Accessories and Cases: Louis Vuitton brings luxury to smart watches

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This week’s roundup includes one of the most expensive accessories we’ve ever seen. But don’t worry! There’s affordable cases, speakers, and more, too. Read on!


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Fresh Air Remembers Oscar Award-Winning Actor Martin Landau : NPR

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Dunkirk'

Christopher Nolan’s war drama about the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of Allied troops has immediacy, scope, and a sense of the unique terrors inherent in war.
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Musk's Warning Sparks Call For Regulating Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk is warning that artificial intelligence is a “fundamental existential risk for human civilization.” Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is looking into how states can respond.
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We went gaming at a VR arcade in Hong Kong

TechCrunch was in Hong Kong last week for tech conference Rise — where we watched two robots talking together on stage, among other things. The event is well-known for its after-parties and social activities, but one night we sneaked away from the crowd with a few friends to check out a...

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Apollo 11

I remember that summer night, July 20, 1969, when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. I tell my kids this story, and I know that for them, it is a story from another lifetime. They grew up […]

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'Film' And 'Notfilm' Showcase The Collaboration Of Buster Keaton And Samuel Beckett : NPR

Beckett wrote the screenplay for only one film, a 1965 silent short starring Keaton. Film has recently been re-released, along with a documentary called Notfilm. Critic Lloyd Schwartz has a review.





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Step Inside A Movie Projection Booth To See What's Changed Since Film : NPR

Before digital projectors in movie theaters, projectionists had to quickly move from one film reel to the next. NPR takes a look at what’s changed since the days of film as part of our series, “Backstage Pass.”





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The Leadership Imperative - ED.gov Blog

During my tenure as the Washington Principal Ambassador Fellow, I have found myself frequently reminded of a hard truth: teachers do not quit students or schools, they quit leaders. Teacher shortages are a national concern within the educational landscape. According to the Learning Policy...

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Artificial Intelligence Poses 'Existential Risk' : The Two-Way : NPR

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk responds to a question by Nevada Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval during the third day of the National Governors Association’s meeting on Saturday in Providence, R.I. Among other things, Musk warned governors that artificial...

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Meet the adorable robot camera Japan’s space agency sent to the ISS

Science can be cute as hell when it wants to be – take the JEM Internal Ball Camera (“Int-Ball” for short). The device, created by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), was delivered to the International Space Station on June 4, 2017, and now JAXA is releasing its first video and...

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The Week in iOS Apps: A Microsoft app that sees for you

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The Love Story Behind 'The Big Sick'; Life After Ballet : NPR

Married co-writers Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani based the romantic comedy The Big Sick on their own love story.

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George Romero, 'Night Of The Living Dead' Director, Dies At 77 : The Two-Way : NPR

Director George A. Romero attends the Night of the Living Dead World Premiere of Restored Print during the To Save and Project: The 14th MOMA International Festival of Film Preservation at MOMA on November 5, 2016 in New York City.

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Coast Guard Works To Weed Out Hoax Distress Calls

Every year, the Coast Guard wastes valuable resources and crew on as many as 150 fraud calls. Scott Simon talks with the Coast Guard’s Branch Chief Al Arsenault about using voice forensics for help.


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Microsoft’s Path Guide is an unconventional approach to indoor navigation

Indoor mapping is one of those stubborn problems that seems to only have solutions that involve a great deal of money and infrastructure: beacons, lasers, emitters, scanners… who wants to install those in malls and office complexes across the world? Microsoft Research has produced an...

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H8erade: The iPhone 8 has so many problems

Is it time to hit the panic button about the iPhone 8? No, not at all. Because Apple already hit it last month.
Writing for Fast Company, Mark Sullivan describes the indescribable horror.
“Source: A “Sense Of Panic” At Apple As The Next Flagship iPhone’s Software Problems Persist.”
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'Lady Macbeth' Is An Icy British Psychodrama About Power And Abuse : NPR

Director William Oldroyd’s new film is set in late 19th-century England, where a young woman, forced to marry an abrasive older man, engages in an affair with a ruffian servant.





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'Lady Macbeth' Turns Sound And Fury Into Victorian Noir : NPR

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The Ability to Inspire: U.S. Presidential Scholars National Recognition Program from an Advisor’s Perspective

Who are we and what did we do?
We are Nina Srivastava and Andy Trattner, and we had the honor of serving as the Executive Advisors for this year’s National Recognition Program (NRP) honoring the 2017 U.S. Presidential Scholars.** We are alumni of the program ourselves (2014) and rising...

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A Birth Control App Gets Certified : Shots

The Natural Cycles app was designed by a particle physicist and launched in 2014. It’s now been certified as a method of birth control in the E.U.

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Oculus reportedly planning $200 standalone wireless VR headset for 2018

Facebook is set to reveal a standalone Oculus virtual reality headset sometime later this year, Bloomberg reports, with a ship date of sometime in 2018. The headset will work without requiring a tethered PC or smartphone, according to the report, and will be branded with the Oculus name...

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To Kill a Mockingbird

Harper Lee published her first novel in 1960, at the age of thirty-four. It won a Pulitzer Prize for fiction the following year. “To Kill a Mockingbird” tells two stories at once: one about attorney Atticus Finch’s defense of a […]

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How to succeed in Pokémon Go's new Raid Battles and Gyms

Pokémon Go is a year old, and while Niantic is celebrating the smash mobile game’s first birthday with hat-wearing Pikachu sightings in the game and this July’s Pokémon Go Fest in Chicago, there’s also a big functional addition to the game: Raid Battles and the totally rebuilt Gym...

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24 amazing tech projects for social good

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How A Medically Induced Coma Led To Love, Marriage And 'The Big Sick' : NPR

Married co-writers Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani based the romantic comedy The Big Sick on their own love story.

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A Director's Struggle With Anorexia In 'To The Bone'

Marti Noxon first made a name for herself in Hollywood as a writer and producer on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Now, she makes her directorial debut with To The Bone, a film about anorexia.


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Internet Companies Plan 'A Day Of Action' To Urge FCC To Keep Strict Rules : All Tech Considered : NPR

The Federal Communications Commission is accepting public comment on its proposal to loosen the “net neutrality” rules placed on Internet providers in 2015.

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You can buy Tovala’s $399 smart oven starting today

Tovala, a $399 smart oven out of Y Combinator promising to perfectly cook ready-made meals in under 30 minutes is finally available for purchase.
It can bake, boil and steam meals at up to 550 degrees Fahrenheit in 10 to 30 minutes and works with either prepackaged Tovala meals or your own...

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'Golden Hill' Recalls The Dark Alleys And Twisted Virtue Of 18th-Century NYC : NPR

Ever since Peter Minuit bought Manhattan Island from the Native Americans, New York City’s character has been defined by money and con artistry. So it is that classic New York stories are always populated by a grifter or two.
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From Injury To Recovery, A Ballerina Fought To Retire On Her Own Terms : NPR

Wendy Whelan danced with the New York City Ballet for three decades.

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Something Borrowed: How Marriage Impacts Your Student Loans

Recently married? Getting married soon? Congratulations! Weddings can require a lot of planning, and you probably already have a ton on your plate, but there is one item you may not have on your to-do list that I recommend you add—figuring out how getting married can impact your student...

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Barbershop: Internet Trolling : NPR

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Now it’s time for the Barbershop. That’s where we gather a group of interesting folks to talk about what’s in the news and what’s on their minds. Today what’s on our minds is trolling. Now, trolling – sending nasty,...

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Jawbone is being liquidated as its CEO launches a related health startup

The slow and painful demise of Jawbone is finally coming to an end, as yet another effort to rejuvenate the business is beginning under a familiar name. After a multi-year struggle to maintain relevance in the consumer wearable market, Jawbone is now liquidating — and thanks to an...

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Features, Specs, and Prices for Apple's High-End Laptop

The MacBook Pro is Apple’s top-of-the-line laptop. It offers top-notch performance for demanding users who need processing power and are willing to spend top dollar for it.
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Haroon Moghul; Chuck Berry's Final Recordings; 'Daring To Drive' : NPR

Haroon Moghul is a fellow in Jewish-Muslim relations at the Shalom Hartman Institute.

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Grief Hangs Around At Home In 'A Ghost Story' : NPR

A Ghost Story unfolds in long, static shots, most of them without faces to hang onto.

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Microbiome from mother trees protects baby trees from disease -- ScienceDaily

Those who crave brownies or hot cocoa may be happy to hear that heroes too small to be seen may help to protect the world’s chocolate supply. Scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama found that exposing baby cacao plants to microbes from healthy adult...

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As First Model 3 Rolls Off The Line, Can Tesla Sustain Momentum? : NPR

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk speaks at the unveiling of the Model 3 in Hawthorne, Calif., on March 31, 2016. The first Model 3 is due to roll off the assembly line Friday.

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Time 4 Machine promises to bring us back to an age of metal and clockwork

The tinging of tiny hammers from the heart of Dwarf Mountains may now be lost to the mists of time but you, my friend, can still make magically complex metallic contrivances in the comfort of your own barrow/home. I point to Time 4 Machine, a selection of metal models made the creator of...

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Injustice 2 does right by DC's heroes with its frenzied comic brawls

Free-to-play games often look appealing, but it’s difficult to know at a glance whether the business model is insidious and fun ruining, or reasonable and worth pumping a few bucks into. With Freemium Field Test, we’ll take a recent free-to-play iOS game, put it through its paces, and let...

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Jens Lekman Infuses Love Songs With Transporting Metaphors On 'Life Will See You Now' : NPR

The Swedish singer-songwriter’s new album owes more to pop, disco and hip-hop than it does to rock or folk. Critic Ken Tucker says Life Will See You Now is marked by a “transporting loveliness.”





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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Baby Driver' And Auteur Blockbusters

On this week’s show, we talk about Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver and imagine the influence some of our favorite artists might have on genres we love. Plus, we tell you what’s making us happy this week.
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Student Chefs Cook up Nutrition and Great Taste at ED

Eight teams of student chefs from across the country converged on the U.S. Department of Education (ED) headquarters recently to be judged on their efforts to create innovative and healthy menus for school lunches that would appeal to their fellow students.
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high efficiency perovskite PV films with meniscus-assisted technique -- ScienceDaily

A new low-temperature solution printing technique allows fabrication of high-efficiency perovskite solar cells with large crystals intended to minimize current-robbing grain boundaries. The meniscus-assisted solution printing (MASP) technique boosts power conversion efficiencies to nearly 20...

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Too Convenient? A Mobile Supermarket That Comes To You

A concept called Moby Mart is being tested in China. Like 7-11 meets driverless tractor-trailer, the store could be summoned by an app and staffed by a holographic clerk. Are we entering WALL-E world?
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Nvidia and Baidu team on AI across cloud, self-driving, academia and the home

Baidu and Nvidia announced a far-reaching agreement to work together on artificial intelligence today, spanning applications in cloud computing, autonomous driving, education and research, and domestic uses via consumer devices. It may be the most comprehensive partnership yet for Nvidia...

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World Population

World population surpassed seven billion in 2011. And even though population growth rate is declining,at the moment, projections show continual growth ahead. What does this mean for our future? What should we do about it? Learn more with these population […]

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Java 9: Release date and new features | Developers

Java Development Kit (JDK) 9 will come packed with new features, including modularisation, ahead-of-time compilation, a read-eval-print loop and a memory-saving improvement.
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50 Years Later, Producer Remixes 'Sgt. Pepper' To 'Bring It Into The Modern World' : NPR

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This is FRESH AIR. I’m Terry Gross. I hope you’re enjoying this July Fourth. This summer marks the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ groundbreaking album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.”
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1A Movie Club Sees 'Wonder Woman' (Rebroadcast)

There had been concerns about the new Wonder Woman movie. Apart from the usual grumbles about casting from corners of the internet, critics and fans saw little to look forward to in the latest film in a series that included “Batman v. Superman” and “Suicide Squad,” which reviewers declared...

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Improving the preservation of amphibians in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest -- ScienceDaily

The 90% of the biodiversity related to the amphibian populations in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest -one of the most threatened tropical forests- is not a protected area yet, according to an article published in the journal Science Advances.

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Model 3, Tesla's Long-Awaited, Lower-Priced Car, To Arrive Friday : The Two-Way : NPR

A Tesla showroom in California. The company announced production of its long-awaited mass-market Model 3 car will begin Friday.

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HP’s Spectre x2 finds its spot as one of the best Windows tablets, for what it’s worth

The Spectre x2 is what a Surface Pro would feel like with HP’s design cues and a few better specs for the dollar. In fact, most of the Spectre x2’s drawbacks stem from having to squeeze so much into its frame, which is better than having glaring software issues. Nearly free of stutters...

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Urban Armor Gear Rugged Case review: An excellent tough case for your delicate flower of a laptop

The sturdy aluminum shell of a MacBook Pro is hard to dent but easy to scratch. And they don’t do well with being dropped, either, speaking from experience. If you’re a klutz or haul your laptop into situations where it’s liable to get dinged up, investing in a case like Urban Armor Gear’s...

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Revisiting The Donner Party; 'Okja'; Reporting On Extremist Groups : NPR

Author Michael Wallis says there are modern lessons to learn from the Donner Party — primarily about the fatal combination of ignorance and arrogance. Above, an undated drawing of the pioneers, looking to make their way West.

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A Man, An Elephant And An Amiable Amble Across Thailand : NPR

Thana (Thaneth Warakulnukroha), a successful Bangkok architect, is reunited with old acquaintance (Bong), in Pop Aye.

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Record laser on chip created -- ScienceDaily

Working in collaboration with the Lionix company, researchers from the University of Twente’s MESA+ research institute have developed the world’s most narrowband diode laser on a chip. This laser represents a breakthrough in the fast-growing field of photonics, and will bring...

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A Year Later, Pokémon Go Has Leveled Out And Left Fans Wanting More

The nostalgia-fueled app caught the world’s attention — sending people in search of the game’s monsters. While millions still play, augmented-reality designers are thinking about the next big thing.
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Andy Rubin’s Playground Ventures is raising another $15M

Playground Ventures — the VC fund co-founded by Android inventor and former Google exec Andy Rubin that sits alongside an eponymous incubator/startup studio and is making some big bets in areas like artificial intelligence and new generations of hardware– is raising more money. A Form D...

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Too good: Time to stop making iPads

Too bad for Apple that they didn’t realize they reached peak iPad last year. Stick a fork in it, Tim. It’s done.
(Note: do not stick a real fork in your iPad as it will void the warranty.)
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Nigerian Drummer Tony Allen Revisits His Jazz Roots In A Salute To Art Blakey : NPR

Allen mixes African, European and American beats on his new album, A Tribute to Art Blakey. Critic Kevin Whitehead says the record showcases the way that musicians “bat ideas back and forth.”





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'Baby Driver' Follows Criminal Who Wants Out Of The Game : NPR

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ED in the Field ~ School Visit: Imagine Andrews

It is not every day that ED staff is granted the opportunity to enter into a classroom and observe elementary students engaging in lesson plans and sharing thought-provoking discussions with their classmates. For several ED staff, the opportunity presented itself through the ED in the...

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Ecologists helps measure impact of top predators through time -- ScienceDaily

An ecological filter in a pond, such as voracious fish that feed on dragonflies and damselflies, can help ecologists predict how biodiversity loss may impact specific habitats, according to Rice University researchers who spent four years studying seasonal changes in ponds across East...

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