First Modern Sports Bra Turns 40 : Shots

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Apple quietly acquired computer vision startup Regaind

TechCrunch has learned that Apple has acquired a small French startup called Regaind, according to multiple sources. As always, Apple is very quiet when it comes to acquisitions, but it’s always interesting to learn more about Apple’s interests.
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Apple Watch and watchOS: Everything you need to know about Apple's most personal device

Apple Watch Series 3 has arrived, and it could be the model that finally pushes Apple’s wearable into the mainstream. After several software revisions, Apple Watch has evolved into one of Apple’s major project categories, and a constant cycle of new features and bands keep it...

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Larry David On His 'Curb' Persona: 'The Character Has Emboldened Me'

After years playing a version of himself on the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm, David has a distinct comic sensibility and a very recognizable voice and persona. Originally broadcast March 5, 2015.


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'Coming To America' Again

Eddie Murphy’s classic comedy about an African prince who comes to New York City is getting a sequel. Black-ish creator Kenya Harris is writing a script and Eddie Murphy may be involved as well.


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How to Fill Out the FAFSA When You Have More Than One Child in College

Having one child who is heading to college can be stressful, but having to help multiple children at the same time can feel like too much to manage. While I can’t save you from a forgotten application deadline or the “how to do your own laundry” lessons, hopefully, I can help make the...

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Twitter To Try Giving Users 280 Characters — Whether They Want Them Or Not : The Two-Way : NPR

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey demonstrated the platform’s new 280-character tweets. But many users worry that longer posts will rob the service of its distinctive pithiness.

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MIT’s new robot can put on different exoskeletons to gain new powers

MIT’s Computers Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) has created a new robot that’s designed to be as adaptable as possible, with the ability to use different “outfits” that each provide different “powers” to the robot. These could include optimizing its ability to walk, for...

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Saturn

Saturn is the second-largest planet in the Solar System, and it’s the sixth planet from the Sun. Saturn is known for its spectacular rings, which are mostly composed of ice particles and rock dust. In 1997, NASA launched the Cassini–Huygens […]

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Amazon is selling a 50-foot flat Ethernet cable for less than $6

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'Deuce' Creators Capture The Birth Of America's Billion-Dollar Porn Industry : NPR

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What's In Theaters Now : Monkey See : NPR

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The Parent’s Guide to Filling Out the FAFSA® Form

While the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form is the student’s application, we know that parents often play a large role in the process. After all, students who are considered dependent have to provide parental information on the FAFSA form anyway and must have a parent...

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Paul Manafort Has A Bad Week; Twitter, Facebook In The Hot Seat : NPR

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We talk about hoofed spiders with the founder of Outlier clothing

Outlier’s founder Abe Burmeister is a designer who joined the world of clothing manufacturing over five years ago. His clothing – created with cutting edge fabrics – is touted as high-tech and very chic, but what frustrates Burmeister is how slowly the clothing industry is moving.
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How to install macOS High Sierra

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Jazz Pianist Harold Mabern Is In Full Command On 'To Love And Be Loved' : NPR

Mabern has worked as a pianist for more than half a century. Now he brings brings his confident style and sense of musical history to his latest album, To Love And Be Loved.





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'The Force' Documentary Reframes Community Policing Narrative : NPR

In recent years, tensions between the police and the public in the U.S. have reached an all-time high. The Force, chronicles two years of the Oakland Police Department’s efforts at major reform after decades of troubled community relations. NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with the...

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London Officials Say Uber Is Unfit To Operate In City : NPR

The transport authority said Uber’s approach and conduct “demonstrate a lack of corporate responsibility in relation to a number of issues that have public safety and security implications.”





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iPhone 8 teardown reveals few surprises, but more camera details

The always hotly anticipated iFixit teardown of the iPhone 8 has arrived, and while it doesn’t harbor much in the way of surprises, there are a few tidbits you may want to know about hiding in there. Especially if you like hearing about things like “pixel pitch.”
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Making a bombastic point: The evil of the iPhone X

Apple has announced a new iPhone so it’s time to have a very serious discussion about how bad all this technology is in the most over-the-top manner possible. Fortunately, The Chicago Tribune’s Steve Chapman is on it.
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Loudon Wainwright III; 'Jerry Before Seinfeld'; 'The Vietnam War' : NPR

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Movies We Missed: 'Titanic'

Weekend Edition Oliver Dearden had never seen Titanic. In our latest installment of Movies You Missed, he watched it and reviews it for NPR’s Scott Simon.


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SEC Says Cybercriminals Hacked Its Files, May Have Used Secret Data For Trading : The Two-Way : NPR

The Securities and Exchange Commission says cybercriminals got into the agency’s files last year and accessed information that might have been used to give them a secret edge in trading.
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Bose debuts new Google Assistant-optimized noise cancelling headphones

Bose’s rumored QC 35 II noise-cancelling headphones are rumored no more: Bose made them official today, revealing the update to the company’s popular QC 35 premium noise-cancelling cans.
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Emancipation Proclamation

On January 1, 1863, after three years of a brutal Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation (freeing Confederate slaves) that was drafted on September 22, 1862. Before the Proclamation, the North was in the war to reunite […]

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iOS 11 review: Apple’s most ambitious and impressive upgrade in years

It seems like almost every year Apple crows that the latest iOS update is the greatest one yet. Yes, when you incrementally add features and fix bugs, every new version is fundamentally better than the previous one. But iOS 11 is more than that: This is a substantial upgrade that...

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Novel 'Forest Dark' And Dog Book 'Afterglow' Consider The Meaning Of Life : NPR

Fall is when the publishing industry gets serious, when it leaves beach books in the sand and turns to weightier topics. And what could be weightier than the greatest question of all: the meaning of life. Two new books — one a novel; one a (sort of) memoir — tackle...

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The Life Of Jake LaMotta, The Legacy Of 'Raging Bull' : Monkey See : NPR

The obituary for Jake LaMotta was, in many ways, written by Robert De Niro’s portrayal in Raging Bull.

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Education Opportunity Migrates to Nation’s Farmworkers

If you’re a high school student in rural America, it’s not always easy to get to school. You may have to travel a lot farther than you would in the city. But what if you live in a rural area and also need to travel with your family to go to work on a farm? How would you get to high...

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Is Tech Taking The Craft Out Of Homebrewing? : The Salt : NPR

The Pico C is an automated beer-brewing device, or “beerbot,” that can be monitored remotely from a smartphone or tablet.

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This could be the Google Home Mini

There have been rumors for weeks about Google nearing the release of a smaller version of the Google Home. DroidLife just posted what it claims is the upcoming Google Home Mini.
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iOS 11: How to install the latest version of the iPhone and iPad operating system

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Free coworking spaces in the UK: Techworld reviews London’s coworking hotspots | Startups

The increasing number of startups setting up shop in London is fuelling demand for workspace, particularly in Tech City.
By their very nature, startups are small often have a lack of resources, which can make moving into large permanent offices impractical and expensive. Say hello to...

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Clinton Won't Rule Out Questioning Election, But Says No Clear Means To Do So : NPR

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'Crown Heights' Seeks To Do Justice To A Saga Of Wrongful Conviction : NPR

Lakeith Stanfield stars as Colin Warner in the film Crown Heights. Warner was 18 when he was wrongfully convicted of murdering 16-year-old Mario Hamilton. He served 20 years in prison before being exonerated.

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What To Do When Your Personal Information Gets Hacked

The personal information of millions of people was potentially exposed after the hack of Equifax. Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Lisa Gerstner of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance about what you should do.


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Air Map helps you navigate your city through the best air quality spots

If you’ve walked down 4th Street in San Francisco these days, you’ve probably been hit with a massive dust cloud from all the construction — and seen a bunch of people trying to breathe through their shirts or covering their mouths.
Air quality is a huge issue these days and zeroing in on...

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A programmed reaction: Some things just have to be bad

Apple announced a slew of new things this week and if there’s one thing we can be sure of it’s that it’s all part of an insidious plot to keep you buying more.
Writing for Mashable, Damon Beres says “The iPhone 8 will fuel Apple’s Upgrade Program, and that’s a bad thing.” (Tip o’ the antlers...

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Fintech sector fears further talent shortages post-Brexit | Startups

Tech leaders including venture capitalists and fintech startup founders have weighed in on how Brexit will affect the UK’s booming tech sector at the Fintech Beyond Borders event during London Fintech Week.
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Self-Aggrandizing, Interminable 'Mother!' Mixes Fantasy And Reality : NPR

Writer-director Darren Aronofsky’s new film is set in a large country house where a young woman, played by Jennifer Lawrence, finds herself under siege by unwanted guests.





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The Civil Rights Icon Who Showed Farmworkers 'Si Se Puede' : The Salt : NPR

United Farm Workers leader Dolores Huerta at the Delano grape workers strike in Delano, Calif., 1966. The strike set in motion the modern farmworkers movement.

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Hacker Group OurMine Targets Vevo's Data (And Removes It By Request) : The Record : NPR

Vevo was hacked by the group OurMine following the group’s claimed attempt at warning the company.

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Kuri, the cutest home robot, has learned how to dance

Kuri’s definitely the most adorable home robot, even if that’s not that hard an honor to claim given the relatively sparse competitive field. But it’s even cuter now, because it can now dance. The debut product from Mayfield Robotics shows off its moves in a brand new video from the...

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Features and release date for the Apple Watch OS

Editors’ note: We’ve updated this story to include an expanded watchOS 4 FAQ.
The Apple Watch might still feel like a new product, but its already on the fourth version of watchOS. And each one has brought some pretty major changes. Version 2 brought nightstand mode and third-party...

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15 things we learned during Facebook's 2017 F8 conference

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Musician Fred Hersch Recounts A Life 'In And Out Of Jazz' In His New Memoir : NPR

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Jennifer Lawrence And Javier Bardem in Darren Aronofsky's mother! : Monkey See : NPR

Things are getting creeeeeeepy for Jennifer Lawrence in Darren Aronofsky’s new film, mother!

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ED to Celebrate Constitution Day

In remembrance of the signing of the U.S. Constitution, and in recognition of the Americans who strive to uphold the duties and responsibilities of citizenship, including Federal employees, the Congress enacted a law on December 8, 2004, that requires educational institutions receiving...

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Department Of Transportation Rolls Out New Guidelines For Self-Driving Cars : The Two-Way : NPR

A Ford Fusion development vehicle equipped with autonomous controls, seen at a test facility Tuesday in Ann Arbor, Mich.

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This battery-free cellphone runs on light and radio waves

Who cares about an OLED and a notch when your phone can sip power from its surroundings, allowing you to make calls without ever having to charge your phone.
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Wright Brothers

On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers made the world’s first flight in a power-driven, heavier-than-air machine that cost about $1000 to build. With Orville at the controls and Wilbur on the ground, the plane flew 120 feet in twelve […]

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Amazon is selling a 2TB WD portable hard drive for $60

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Latest Uber news: Uber's latest announcements | Startups

The taxi-hailing app is considered both brilliant and controversial, depending on who you ask. Here we’ve documented the company’s journey to a $70 billion valuation.
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Journalist Says: In North Korea, Talk Of War And Nuclear Weapons Is 'Everywhere'

New Yorker writer Evan Osnos visited North Korea in August to understand what they really mean when they talk about nuclear war. He found that nuclear weapons are an essential part of their society.


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Is The Apocalypse Coming? No, It Isn't!

Biblical literalists affirm in The Sign that Sept. 23 is the day the end comes as prophesied in Revelation. Fortunately, the film doesn’t only present this version of the story, says Marcelo Gleiser.


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ED Expands Hurricane Help Website

The United States Department of Education has expanded the Hurricane Help page on its website. Originally created in response to Hurricane Harvey, the site now includes a page for information related to Hurricane Irma as well as a page containing general hurricane information.
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On iPhone's 10th Anniversary, Apple Has A Go At A Big Redesign

Among the devices Apple is expected to launch Tuesday is an iPhone potentially priced at around $1,000. It’s expected to include facial recognition and do away with the home button.
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Two new handhelds will help you relive the golden age of gaming

Whether you’re an older gamer who remembers the Atari 2600 and Sega Genesis with great fondness or a doting grandparent who doesn’t remember exactly what the grandkids wanted (the Nintendo Swamp or something?), the new AtGames portable consoles will either excite you to no end or cause...

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Learn How To Build 20 iOS 11 Apps For $15 - Deal Alert

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China Girl' Takes You Places Cop Shows Usually Ignore : NPR

The TV series’ second season takes place four years after its first, and begins with an unknown Asian woman’s body washing up (in a suitcase) on a beach near Sydney.





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The History Of Politics In Movies : NPR

When it comes to Washington and the silver screen, there’s more than Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.





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Keeping the Promise in California: The California Affinity Group

When I wanted to know what an affinity group is, I turned to my affinity for the dictionary. Webster’s definition is “people having a common goal or acting together for a specific purpose.” By this definition, the California Affinity Group (CAG) is perfectly named. CAG’s members work in...

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Equifax Breach Exposes Personal Data Of 143 Million People : NPR

Equifax says it suffered a massive data breach involving as many as 143 million people in the U.S. Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and drivers licenses were apparently exposed, thus making this one of the worst hacks ever reported.





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And now the names of Apple’s new iPhones look to have leaked…

We are but days away from the event of the Apple calendar year when the company pulls the curtain up on new iPhone models. And yet the leaks keep coming.
The latest juicy tidbit is what looks to be the official names of the three models Apple is rumored to be announcing next Tuesday — and...

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Voldephone: The iPhone 7s must not be named

The iPhone 8 has been called a lot of things for a phone no one has seen yet. Now it can add “THE BANE OF APPLE” to its lengthy list of appellations.
Writing for Inc., Alex Sherman warns “Apple’s Outrageous iPhone 8 Price Could Be the Beginning of the End.” (Tip o’ the antlers to El...

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Novelist John Le Carré And Director Mike White : NPR

Mike White’s other writing credits include The Emoji Movie and several episodes of Freaks and Geeks and Dawson’s Creek.

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A Young Doctor Turns Detective In 'The Unknown Girl' : NPR

A woman turns up dead the day after a doctor, Jenny, ignores the woman’s after-hour visit to her clinic. Jenny’s sense of guilt pushes her to conduct her own investigation.





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3 FAFSA Deadlines You Need to Be Aware of

Ah, deadlines. The sworn enemy of students across the nation. When you’re busy with classes, extracurricular activities, and a social life in whatever time you’ve got left, it’s easy to lose track and let due dates start whooshing by. All of a sudden, your 10-page term paper is due in an...

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How Tech Giants Use Their Power To Advance Corporate Interests : NPR

Big tech companies influence more of our lives than ever before. And there are growing concerns that they’re using that power to advance their own corporate interests. NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Gizmodo journalist Kashmir Hill about her own experience with the tech giant,...

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Fitbit is teaming up with Dexcom for glucose monitoring on the Ionic Smartwatch

Wearable fitness makers are increasingly interested in tracking our vitals. Now Fitbit has announced a collaboration with glucose monitor company Dexcom to develop and market products to help those with diabetes better manage the disease, starting with Fitbit’s Ionic Smartwatch.
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Surveying the terrain: iPhone 8 results vary

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Two High-Profile Creators Pass The Baton From 'Twin Peaks' To 'The Deuce'

David Lynch’s perplexing 18-hour revival just ended on Showtime, and David Simon’s latest ambitious drama is about to begin on HBO.


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Director Mike White Unpacks The Impulse To Compare In 'Brad's Status' : NPR

In Brad’s Status, a father (Ben Stiller, right) takes his son (Austin Abrams) on a college tour and starts thinking about his own college friends, who are much more successful that he is.

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7 Things You Need Before You Fill Out the 2018–19 FAFSA® Form

If you need financial aid to help you pay for college, you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form. The 2018–19 FAFSA form will be available on Oct. 1, 2017. You should fill it out as soon as possible on the official government site, fafsa.gov.
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The Army, The Inventor And The Surprising Uses Of A Batman Machine : NPR

Lineman and Electricians train with the APA-5 Atlas Powered Ascender to recover rescue dummy prior to the onset of suspension trauma.

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Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 excels as a premium productivity smartphone

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 launches with more baggage than have previous smartphones in the lineup: Its predecessor’s recall problems ended up killing the phone entirely in most markets. But the Note 8 also has a lot to live up to in the other direction, thanks to the success of the S8 and...

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Amazon is selling a two-bay Netgear NAS box for less than $200 today

Amazon is selling a two-bay Netgear NAS box for less than $200 today | Macworld









Netgear’s ReadyNAS 212 2-Bay NAS is $191.20 on Amazon on Tuesday.





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Billy Bragg On Skiffle, The Movement That Brought Guitar To British Radio : NPR

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'American History X' : NPR

We all have movies we somehow never got around to watching. Amina Haleem had never seen American History X. She reviews the movie for NPR’s Scott Simon.





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Facebook Prepares To Launch New Video Streaming Service : NPR

Facebook is rolling out it’s new video streaming service this week. “Facebook Watch” is accessed by a button on the home page feed. Click and you get tons of shows, including a couple of originals. It’s paid for by ads, which could be aimed directly at you, since...

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Understanding Roku’s IPO and its growing platform revenues

Alex Wilhelm is the editor-in-chief of Crunchbase News and co-host of Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast.

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A tale of two phones: The best of iPhones, the worst of iPhones

The further you read into a piece, it becomes clear how the iPhone 8 exists in an bizarre quantum mechanical state a bit like Schrödinger’s cat. Up top it’s horribly overpriced and no one wants it. But once you read and understand everything, it turns out it looks like it’s going to be very...

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Director Elia Kazan; Singer Ronnie Spector; Novelist John Updike : NPR

Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers, actors and musicians, and often includes excerpts from live in-studio concerts. This...

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From A Mother-Daughter Filmmaking Team: 'Home Again' : NPR

Hallie Meyers-Shyer wrote and directed the new film Home Again. She and her mother Nancy Meyers, who produced the film, join NPR’s Scott Simon to talk about what makes a good romantic comedy.





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How Technology Helped Rescuers

New technology has played a crucial role in the Houston rescue efforts, as volunteers could communicate to find those in need.


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The coolest new Star Wars toys from Force Friday

Today marks the second Force Friday. It’s not so much a proper holiday ( the “real” Star Wars Day was a few months ago) as it is a savvy marketing move. Disney started the tradition back in 2015 ahead of the release of The Force Awakens as an opportunity to build hype and announce a bunch of...

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It's not the destination, it's the journey: Old Man's Journey

These days, keeping up with games can be a full-time job. So how do you separate the signal from the noise, the wheat from the chaff, the Temple Runs from the Temple Jumps? Allow us to help by regularly selecting a game You Should Play.
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Jazz Singer Anita O'Day : NPR

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Let’s continue our 30th anniversary retrospective and return to 1987 for an interview with jazz singer Anita O’Day. An interview I’ll never forget because I love her singing and because, as you’ll hear, she did not hold back from...

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Tulip Fever : NPR

Artist Jan Van Loos (Dane DeHaan) begins an affair with Sophia Sandvoort (Alicia Vikander) in Tulip Fever.

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