How To Make The World A Better Place In 2018, According To Pope Francis

He spoke about topics in the headlines but also voiced concerns about the risks of technology and the need to develop better drugs without worrying about profits.
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Cold hands, warm stick: High school lacrosse player makes heated stick to beat icy conditions

Lacrosse is a physically demanding sport under the best conditions, but inclement weather adds frozen hands to the mix. Samantha Wolfe had enough of it and, as a 14-year-old freshman, thought, “why not make a heated stick?” Three years later, her idea has become a reality — the FingerFire...

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How to buy a refurbished MacBook, iPhone or iPad from Apple

Looking for a way to save some money on the latest Apple products? Consider a refurbished MacBook, refurbished iPhone, or refurbished iPad from the Apple Certified Refurbished store. A refurbished product is just like a new, but at a lower price. Apple just added the 10.5-inch iPad Pro to...

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Posthumously Published 'Sea Maiden' Affirms Denis Johnson's Eternal Voice : NPR

Author Denis Johnson, pictured here in 2013, died in May of 2017. The new posthumously published collection, The Largesse of the Sea Maiden, features five of Johnson’s short stories.

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Activism At The 75th Golden Globes Went Beyond Black Dresses : NPR

Stories of sexual harassment and abuse in Hollywood inspired women at the Golden Globes to wear black dresses. Among the night’s winners: Lady Bird and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.





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Sharing Your Passwords With Your Partner : NPR

Sharing passwords with a partner can be tricky. NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with tech experts Nancy Baym and Woodrow Hartzog while Becky McDougal from Malden, Mass. shares her experience





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Someone stole a piece of China’s new solar panel-paved road less than a week after it opened

Putting solar panels into our roads isn’t the craziest idea, but we may as well admit that it poses some unique challenges. For instance, people may want to walk away with pieces of it. That’s what happened in China, anyway, just five days after authorities opened up what they claim is the...

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Netgear's Orbi Outdoor Satellite extends your Orbi home network to the yard

Netgear’s Orbi Outdoor Satellite extends your Orbi home network to the yard | Macworld









The Orbi Outdoor Satellite extends the range of your home (or business) network by another 2,500 square feet for better Netflix streaming by the trampoline.





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Fighting Alzheimer's Disease; The Golden Age Of Sunday Comics : NPR

Neuroscientist Joseph Jebelli says that while a certain amount of memory loss is a natural part of aging, what Alzheimer’s patients experience is different.

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The Golden Globes And #MeToo : NPR

NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Vanity Fair‘s Hollywood reporter Rebecca Keegan about what to expect at Sunday’s Golden Globes as actors and actresses prepare to address the #MeToo movement.





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China Unveils New Visa Program To Attract 'High-End' Foreigners : The Two-Way : NPR

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GoPro cuts 200-300 jobs, largely impacting its drone division

GoPro is in the process of laying off around 200-300 employees this week, TechCrunch has learned from sources close to the company. The hits to the company were largely concentrated in its aerial division, the segment of the company responsible for its Karma drone.
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Meltdown and Spectre CPU flaws: Protect your Mac and iOS devices

Surely by now you’ve heard about the Spectre and Meltdown CPU flaws, but you might not fully understand what the issue is and how you can protect yourself against the risks. We’re here to help. Here’s how these vulnerabilities affect your Apple devices and what you can so to keep them...

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Remembering Roswell Rudd, A Jazz Musician With An Ebullient Sound : NPR

The trombonist, who died on Dec. 21, spoke to Terry Gross in 2002 about the first time he played the horn as a kid: “This phenomenon came out, and I said, ‘Damn, that’s me! ‘”

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'Get Out' Sprang From An Effort To Master Fear, Says Director Jordan Peele : NPR

‘Get Out’ Sprang From An Effort To Master Fear, Says Director Jordan Peele : NPR


‘Get Out’ Sprang From An Effort To Master Fear, Says Director Jordan Peele Peele says that his turn as the director of a horror/thriller film comes from a “deeper place in...

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ED School Ambassador Fellows Connect with Twitter Chats

It took me a while to feel comfortable with Twitter. I opened a personal account years ago, but I just didn’t see what all the buzz was about.
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5 Things To Know About Screen Time Right Now : NPR Ed : NPR

After another round of holidays, it’s safe to assume, a lot of children have been diving into media more than usual. They may have received new electronic toys and gadgets or downloaded new apps and games. Managing all that bleeping and buzzing activity causes...

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Responding to ‘incorrect’ reports, Intel says major flaw affects ‘many different vendors’

Reports this morning that Intel processors are affected by a serious flaw that may reduce performance significantly hit the company’s credibility and stock hard. Intel has now officially responded to these reports, calling them “incorrect” and “inaccurate,” and saying it had planned to...

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Intel responds to the CPU kernel bug, downplaying its impact on home users

Intel both acknowledged and downplayed a report that attributed a kernel vulnerability to a weakness in its processors. The company, whose products had been a focus of an initial report from The Register, claimed the exploit could be applied to a variety of CPU architectures, and that any...

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As U.S. Retreats From World Stage, China Moves To Fill The Void : NPR

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This is FRESH AIR. I’m Terry Gross. Under the banners of America First and Make America Great Again, President Trump has been reducing commitments abroad and withdrawing from treaties. Meanwhile, China is doing the opposite, trying to fill the...

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John Cho On Representation, 'Columbus' And His Need To Slip On A Few Banana Peels : Monkey See : NPR

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Chinese Advances In Artificial Intelligence

China’s top search engine Baidu is leading the country’s drive to dominate AI. The company says its aims are purely commercial, but China also seeks a strategic and military advantage over rivals.


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Google Home Max review | TechCrunch

The days of buying devices or smart assistants will be over soon enough. Amazon and Google have both made clear their intention to make their respective AI device agnostic, so the days of the standalone Google Home or Amazon Echo might well be numbered.
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B&O Beoplay M3 review | TechHive

Given this brand’s reputation and the traditionally steep price of its hardware, I expect a lot from a Bang & Olufsen product. True to form, B&O’s Beoplay M3 multi-room speaker is an excellent choice—for the right set of ears. At $300, the lowest price for a B&O...

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The 'Fresh Air' Live Interview With Seth Meyers Of 'Late Night' : NPR

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This is FRESH AIR. I’m David Bianculli, editor of the website TV Worth Watching, sitting in for Terry Gross. Today, we continue with our holiday week series collecting some of our favorite interviews of the year. In a while we’ll hear...

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Family Is The Life Of The Party In HBO Doc 'A Quinceañera Story' : NPR

Rosi Alvarez celebrated her quinceañera in Cuba, her father’s home country.

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