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How We Hang Out at Work Together Online Now

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By JOHN HERRMAN from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2Uj3DW5

Why Courtrooms Are Kryptonite for Alex Jones

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By CHARLIE WARZEL from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2FJoDMt

Brexit, Offshore Drilling, N.C.A.A.: Your Weekend Briefing

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By REMY TUMIN and LANCE BOOTH from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2Oyj7QN

Bret Easton Ellis Has Calmed Down. He Thinks You Should, Too.

In the 1980s and ’90s, the novelist was seen as a literary bad boy and the voice of his generation. Now 55, he’s about to publish his first book in nine years. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2UjOHHb

On ‘S.N.L.,’ Mueller, Barr and Trump Interpret the Final Report Very Differently

Robert De Niro and Alec Baldwin returned to skewer the Mueller report on “Saturday Night Live,” while Sandra Oh hosted. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2WA5fYO

The Week in Books

Salman Rushdie on a “dazzling” debut novel, Bret Easton Ellis, the birth of American Modernism and more. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2JRVLa3

The Criminal Investigations That Sprouted From Mueller

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By LARRY BUCHANAN and KAREN YOURISH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2YDA6Wn

The ‘Blue Prince of Montmartre,’ at 87, Still Rules Parisian Demimonde

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By LIZ ALDERMAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2uCKz6w

Why Elizabeth Warren, a Presumed Front-Runner, Trails Her Rivals in Fund-Raising

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By ASTEAD W. HERNDON and JONATHAN MARTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2uz4XWg

‘Breaches Everywhere’: Midwest Levees Burst, and Tough Questions Follow

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By MITCH SMITH, JOHN SCHWARTZ and TIM GRUBER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2UpCNLK

Homes That Sold for Around $600,000

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By C. J. HUGHES from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/2I2oC90

The Week in Books

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By Unknown Author from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2I6Metj

Bret Easton Ellis Has Calmed Down. He Thinks You Should, Too.

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By LAUREN CHRISTENSEN from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2I3lMjW

New York Agrees to Congestion Pricing and a Mansion Tax in $175 Billion Budget Deal

The budget agreement, announced early Sunday, included a new tax on high-end homes and a fee to drive into Manhattan’s busiest areas. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2WDuE47

News Analysis: Countries Want to Ban ‘Weaponized’ Social Media. What Would That Look Like?

No established democracies have ever come as close to applying such sweeping restrictions as Australia and New Zealand are considering in the wake of the Christchurch mosque shootings. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2CLBLjf

The Legend of Zion

The tales of Zion Williamson’s feats did not begin when he arrived at Duke. They probably won’t end there, either. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2UoXwPS

Countries Want to Ban ‘Weaponized’ Social Media. What Would That Look Like?

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By DAMIEN CAVE from NYT World https://ift.tt/2FCADiv

Texas Tech 75, Gonzaga 69: No. 3 Texas Tech Upsets No. 1 Gonzaga for First Trip to Final Four

The Red Raiders’ stifling defense in the second half kept the game just out of reach for the Zags until it was too late. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2uCT4P8

N.B.A. Roundup: Kristaps Porzingis, Former Knicks Star, Is Accused of Sexual Assault

Porzingis, traded to the Dallas Mavericks in January, has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman at his home last season while he was with the Knicks. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2HYljQ8

Mets 11, Nationals 8: ‘Living the Dream’: Pete Alonso Powers the Mets Past the Nationals

Alonso, in his second major league game, was 3 for 4 at the plate with two R.B.I. and another run scored. He was also a pleasant surprise on defense. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2FO9daP

Virginia 80, Purdue 75 | Overtime: Virginia Fends Off Purdue and Naysayers to Reach the Final Four

The Cavaliers, a year after losing to a No. 16 seed in the first round, defeated the Boilermakers in overtime despite 42 points from Carsen Edwards. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2V8xeP0

Orioles 5, Yankees 3: Yankees’ Offense Wakes Up Too Late in Loss to Orioles

The debut of James Paxton, the talented left-handed pitcher acquired in the off-season, was marred by too many mistakes and too few runs. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2Ujodpg

On Tennis: At the Miami Open, It’s Ashleigh Barty’s Turn for a Title

The Australian beat Karolina Pliskova for her most significant victory, showing the promise of many more. She also became the 14th different WTA champion this year in 14 events. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2UqcDsi

In Match Play, Rory McIlroy Melts Down Early, and Tiger Woods Is Stunned Late

A comedy of bad shots cost McIlroy in his match against Woods and led to his sulking off after he lost the match on No. 17. Woods then lost to Lucas Bjerregaard. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2CLjkvj

Russia Ordered a Killing That Made No Sense. Then the Assassin Started Talking.

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By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/2UkGulT

The Legend of Zion

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By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2YzTh3f

New York Agrees to Congestion Pricing and a Mansion Tax in $175 Billion Budget Deal

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By JESSE McKINLEY from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2FCvYx1

Trump’s Order to Open Arctic Waters to Oil Drilling Was Unlawful, Federal Judge Finds

The decision has broad implications for Mr. Trump’s effort to push drilling across the American coastline and on public lands. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2V7ZnWv

A Texan’s Big Bet on a Fossil-Fuel Future for California

Andrew Beal, a poker-playing billionaire and major Trump backer, could upend California’s carbon-free power goals with a case before federal regulators. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2U5oBZg

50 Years of Affirmative Action: What Went Right, and What It Got Wrong

A look back through the decades shows the successes and challenges of a divisive social policy. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2HZfKkx

Spring Brings Surge of Migrants, Stretching Border Facilities Far Beyond Capacity

Migration along the southern border typically increases in the spring, but authorities said the current numbers have reached “unmanageable” levels. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2HPdbCm

Trump Turns U.S. Policy in Central America on Its Head

His plan to cut aid to Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador is “shooting yourself in the foot,” said one human rights worker. Mexico has urged more funding for development. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2WxlWUP

2020 Democrats Love Small Donors. But Some Really Love Big Donors, Too.

Several 2020 presidential candidates are focused on attracting small donors to prove grass-roots appeal, but are also privately courting major donors whose money helps pay campaign bills. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2UlrLaC

In 2020 Southern Primaries, Victory for Democrats Begins With Black Women

Kamala Harris and Beto O’Rourke took different approaches, but they both reached out to black women in campaign swings through the South recently. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2CJCeT5

Beto O’Rourke, Praising Immigration, Kicks Off Presidential Campaign in El Paso

Mr. O’Rourke officially launched his campaign near the border with Mexico. His downtown rally came amid extraordinary discord over immigration. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2HOf2XY

A Leonardo Made a $450 Million Splash. Now There’s No Sign of It.

Since a Saudi royal, most likely the crown prince, paid $450 million for “Salvator Mundi,” it has vanished from view, and museums hoping to show it say they don’t know where it is. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2UpZboi

11 of Our Best Weekend Reads

Gen Z has its say. Amanda Hess on the college admissions scandal. Kids and room sharing. A woman who feels no pain. Adventurous, alone, attacked. And more. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2U6t0Lz

news analysis: We’re All Stuck Inside George and Kellyanne’s Marriage

Are we watching a life partnership fracture on Twitter, a casualty of Donald Trump? from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2FGYVYI

The $70,000-a-Year Minimum Wage

A small Seattle company shows that capitalism can have a heart. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2HOweN2

Op-Ed Columnist: Trump’s Circus Maximus

King Donald’s subjects came from the rivers to bend the knee to their victorious Vulgarian. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2JShPRY

The Incredible Shrinking Trump Boom

At least corporate accountants are having some fun. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2JRJ4vS

The Best Restaurant if You’re Over 50

It’s not just sex and sleep that change as you age. It’s supper. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2WAyVVW

The Irish Border Is a Scar

Could Brexit reignite the Troubles in Northern Ireland? from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2OCcCMS

The Mick Mulvaney Presidency

How an imaginary version of the Trump administration might make the real one lose in 2020. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2UiTety

The Secret Death Toll of America’s Drones

President Trump is making it harder to know how many civilians the government kills by remote control. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2JTnKGh

news analysis: The Lost History of One of the World’s Strangest Science Experiments

The hummingbirds were dying. Cockroaches were everywhere. And then Steve Bannon showed up. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2YxBv0B

Exposures: Rwanda’s Children of Rape Have Come of Age

Twenty-five years after the genocide, its effects are shaping a new generation. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2UjwtFF

Goodbye, Women’s History Month. Here Are 15 Women We Shouldn’t Forget.

From an 80-year-old tiger trainer to the motorcycle queen of Miami, these are the stories of trailblazing women you likely didn’t learn about in school. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2YBBh8z

The Saturday Profile: He Helped Create A.I. Now, He Worries About ‘Killer Robots.’

Still, Yoshua Bengio, an artificial intelligence pioneer and co-winner of this year’s prestigious A.M. Turing prize, says A.I. will prove to be a boon, if regulated. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2CGi2l2

Nonfiction: Unraveling the Putin Enigma

“Putin’s World,” by Angela E. Stent, seeks to put Russia’s relations with the West into long-term perspective. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2HL7zsS

Bezos’s Security Consultant Accuses Saudis of Hacking the Amazon C.E.O.’s Phone

The accusations by Gavin de Becker, Mr. Bezos’s longtime security consultant, are the latest twist in a bizarre situation that has also pulled in the largest U.S. tabloid publisher and The Washington Post. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2FL2PRD

College Student Is Found Dead After Getting Into a Car She Mistook for Her Uber, Police Say

Nathaniel D. Rowland, 24, was arrested in connection with the death of Samantha Josephson, 21, in South Carolina. The authorities did not disclose a motive or how she died. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2TLS2KT

What’s the Secret to Reaching 111? ‘Avoid Dying,’ but ‘Porridge Is Helpful’

Alfred Smith and Bob Weighton were both born on March 29, 1908. But Britain’s oldest men say they’re as puzzled as anyone about the secret to longevity. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2uBjuAY

Georgia Is Latest State to Pass Fetal Heartbeat Bill as Part of Growing Trend

The American Civil Liberties Union vowed to sue if the bill is signed into law. The courts have blocked similar efforts in other states. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2V77rH4

Elite Colleges Announce Record Low Admission Rates in Wake of College Cheating Scandal

It is harder than ever to get into the nation’s most selective universities. The news was troubling for many as the federal cheating case continues. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2TLuiGR

Texas Tech 75, Gonzaga 69: No. 3 Texas Tech Upsets No. 1 Gonzaga for First Trip to Final Four

The Red Raiders’ stifling defense in the second half kept the game just out of reach for the Zags until it was too late. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2uCT4P8

Zuzana Caputova Is Elected Slovakia’s First Female President

Riding a wave of popular discontent over widespread corruption, she vowed to return a sense of decency to the country’s often toxic political climate. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2HPGvIW

Space Photos of the Week: Keep Space Weird

From pulsars to asteroids, the dark nothingness is full of surprises. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2Wyfop1

Things We Loved in March: iPads, AirPods, Fitbits, and Pizza Ovens

These are the best products we tested, handled, and carried with us this month. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2U7gDyw

Sci-Fi Writers Are Imagining a Path Back to Normality

The science fiction world has gotten more political recently, shouting back at the Trump administration's policies. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2HPoLNR

Google Play Store’s Malware Problem, and More Security News This Week

Plus, Russia cracks down on VPNs, Microsoft cracks down on Iranian hackers, and more of the week's top security news. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2HOX8Vb

Apple AirPods (2019) Review: Little, Better, Not That Different

You’d think the new AirPods would be leaps and bounds better. That’s not the case. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2FM17zz

5 Best Rain Jackets for 2019: Lightweight, Hiking, and More

We test-drove more than a dozen rain jackets to get you outside this spring. These heavy and lightweight waterproof jackets kept us cool and dry in the city and on the trails. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2OwCsBE

The Biggest 'Matrix' Question of All: Red Pill or Blue Pill?

Is it better to free your mind? Or live in blissful ignorance? Two WIRED writers argue it out. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2FBTpqu

Machine Learning for March Madness Is a Competition In Itself

You’re more likely to win the Powerball jackpot than fill out the perfect bracket. So statisticians are using AI to improve these dismal odds as much as possible. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2HOEWuW

17 Best Deals on Laptops, 4K TVs, and More Awesome Tech

Peruse our picks from Dell's March Madness sale, along with cheap workout headphones, smart tablets, and more. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2Oz8Fs5

*The Matrix* Is Nothing Without Its Sequels—Nothing!

A cultural majority of dweeby gasbags holds that the *Matrix* sequels are trash. Go unplug yourself. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2U7ZZii

The Jeep Gladiator Pickup Is an Off-Roading Tough Mudder

The $33,545 Gladiator is made for the toughest off-road conditions you can find—with a few creature comforts thrown in. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2Oy0tZe

Apple's AirPower Gets the Ax, Rickshaws Get a Boost, and More News

Catch up on the most important news today in 2 minutes or less. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2U1Qmlg

Lyft’s IPO Heralds a Wave of Gig-Economy Offerings

Lyft got a jump on rival Uber with its IPO. Investors liked the offering despite the ride-hailing company's growing losses. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2IMmxjH

RIP AirPower: Apple Kills Its Elusive Wireless Charging Pad

The iPhone charging accessory was announced in September 2017 but failed to materialize. And now it never will. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2U6B8vw

Crispr Gene Editing Could One Day Cut Away Human Pain

But the technology could also, theoretically, be used to develop placid super-soldiers. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2V36bEJ

How 'The Matrix' Built a Bullet-Proof Legacy

Before its release, audiences had never seen anything like the Wachowskis' sci-fi action flick—and they were about to be blown away. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2uzxk6D

Virginia Fends Off Purdue and Naysayers to Reach the Final Four

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By JOE DEPAOLO from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2FLnt4j

This Week’s Wedding Announcements

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2Usbp01

Rebecca Isaacson, Taylor Lustgarten

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Pressley Baird, Tanner Frevert

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2YBJrhs

Mumu Xu, Joseph Borson

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2WC1wKf

Megan Keane, Alexander Roithmayr

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2WzMEvX

Julie Keys, Andrew Heathfield

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2HP7ggI

Jennifer Weissman, Nicholas Jette

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2FLqO3c

Jennifer Hagan, Adam Humenansky

By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2K1Uu0i

Gena Gonzales, Nathan Greenberg

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2FKyy4q

Daniel Leung, Richard Kinnard

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2THVvKd

Carter Hahn, Aaron Hartselle

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Carolyn Conley, Gregory Lehman

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2I1aFrW

Ann Dwyer, Thomas Dunn

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Amanda Lee, Derek Ju

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Alexandra Armour, Joseph Stein

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2WzM4ON

What’s on TV Sunday: ‘Veep’ and ‘10 Things I Hate About You’

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By GABE COHN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2YzSTSq

On ‘S.N.L.,’ Mueller, Barr and Trump Interpret the Final Report Very Differently

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By DAVE ITZKOFF from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2JU28cR

Quotation of the Day: Britons United by Lost Hope, if Nothing Else

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2FOW29P

No. 3 Texas Tech Upsets No. 1 Gonzaga for First Trip to Final Four

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By BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2UmvJjd

N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament: Notre Dame Hangs On; Iowa and Baylor Move On

Arike Ogunbowale scored a career-high 34 points for Notre Dame in a game that was tied with seven minutes left; Iowa is back in the round of 8 for the first time since 1993. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2V1HEA1

Longtime N.H.L. Powers Adjust to the View From the Bottom

The Kings, the Ducks and the Blackhawks dominated the Western Conference in the past 10 years. But they have been left behind as the league has evolved. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2HOLoly

N.H.L. Roundup: Islanders Clinch Playoff Berth With Win Against Sabres

Jordan Eberle continued his surge with a goal and Anthony Beauvillier scored twice as the Islanders made the postseason for the first time since 2016. The Devils lost to the Blues in overtime. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2WB0Vsw

Santa Anita’s Reopening Day Ends With a Feeling of Relief

A string of horse deaths had forced the famed track to close and the sport to ponder its future. Friday’s card was raced without problems. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2TMNB29

Feds approve first step in limited Utah Medicaid expansion

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The Trump administration on Friday approved the first step in Utah lawmakers' contentious plan for a partial Medicaid expansion.                 from St. George - News https://ift.tt/2OxNkPI

Gadget Lab Podcast: The Case for Male Birth Control

Contraceptives for men have been explored in some way since at least the 1950’s, but there haven’t been many viable options. A new sperm-reducing gel could change that. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2FIkjOs

Ninja Is Being Immortalized on a Red Bull Can

If this isn't massive crossover success, nothing is. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2K2MNab

India Goes Electric With Battery-Swapping Rickshaws

Because even an electric autorickshaw can be out of reach for many, SUN Mobility is trying a different tack to clean up India's air. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2JPS0ln

Our 11 Favorite 'Matrix' Scenes, Ranked

On the movie's 20th anniversary, we break down the scenes that are permanently downloaded into our brains. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2U3Rrco

Al Gore Did Not Invent the Green New Deal, but He Likes It

The former vice president believes we can only address the climate crisis if we fix the crisis in democracy too. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2uAbtMx

Huawei's Problem Isn't Chinese Backdoors. It's Buggy Software

A British report finds that Huawei equipment, suspected of including backdoors for China's government, suffers from a lack of "basic engineering competence." from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2HY3UqH

A Human-Spread Fungus Is Killing Amphibians, and More News

Catch up on the most important news today in 2 minutes or less. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2FzkOcx

The Failure of NASA's Spacewalk Snafu? How Predictable It Was

Years of ignoring the specific needs of women astronauts led up to this moment. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2TFQ2Ug

The Complex Quest to Write a Robocar Driving Test

Self-driving cars are patrolling our roads, and it's about time someone made a proper engineering standard that they can be held to. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2WtKLky

The Fungi Decimating Amphibians Are Worse Than We Thought

More than 500 species have been ravaged by the chytrid fungi. And that number will probably rise. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2OtG2wB

Angelina Jolie Might Be in Marvel's 'The Eternals'

This seems like a very good idea, indeed. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2U0EobE

Twitter's Dark Mode Interface Is Getting an Update

The service is updating its Dark Mode settings, making the color palette more forgiving to users who lurk at all hours. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2Fy3nZY

Free Throws Should Be Easy. Why Do Basketball Players Miss?

The mechanics of a perfect foul shot are known … but it takes a LOT of practice to get them right each and every time—even for two-time MVP Steve Nash. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2U06VOC

Best iPhone for 2019: Which Model Should You Actually Buy?

Picking the right iPhone has become an increasingly difficult choice, but this breakdown should help you figure out whether you want an iPhone XR or another model, where to buy a case, and whether it's a good time to purchase. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2F3A9F2

How to avoid getting scammed this tax season

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The IRS has posted its top 12 tax scams. The "Dirty Dozen" includes identity theft, phishing schemes, and bogus phone calls from fake IRS agents.                 from St. George - News https://ift.tt/2FC50FX