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At this point, phrases like ambient computing, ubiquitous computing, and even (shudder) Internet of Things may be zipping and popping around your brain. Are we back here again? If the answer is yes, it might not be a reason to despair. Béhar cites Embodied’s Moxie companion robot, ElliQ’s elder care, …
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September, 2024
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28 September
Cooper Flagg learning to deal with hype at Duke: ‘I don’t think he likes the attention’
The mania around Cooper Flagg at Duke is here. And it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. Flagg, the Class of 2024’s most-hyped recruit and projected 2025 No. 1 NBA Draft pick, spoke publicly Friday for the first time since starting his career with the Blue Devils. Sporting a “Dream Biggest” …
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28 September
How to Remove Stains From Clothing: Blood, Grease, Grass, Oil and More
Is there anything more frustrating than getting bacon grease on your favorite shirt? Or red wine on your favorite date-night pants? When this inevitably happens, you could give up and give in to the stain, crowning a new, ultimately lesser, favorite shit — or you could go down fighting. We encourage …
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28 September
5 Podcasts for Word Nerds
These shows explore the origin stories of common phrases and terms, the evolution of language and the biases that affect our perceptions of speech. Source link
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28 September
House-rich consumers are using their homes to help them get out of debt
Cash-strapped Americans are using their homes to pay down debt and keep up with the rising cost of living. Use of home equity lines of credit — a type of revolving loan that developed a troubled reputation for its role in the 2008 financial crisis — is on the rise …
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28 September
The Fans Want to Watch Football. Trump and Walz Will Be There, Too.
Donald Trump and Tim Walz are attending college games on Saturday that will draw plenty of viewers in the swing states of Michigan and Georgia. Source link
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28 September
Vizio 4K TV (2024) Review: A Simple TV for Cheap
Basically every major product category has seen massive inflation over the past decade. Every category, that is, except TVs. For some reason, year in and year out, brands compete not only to make the best and brightest but also the best cheap models. The new Vizio 4K TV (its literal …
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28 September
I’m a Camera Nerd, but Something Is Strange About the iPhone 16’s Camera Control Button
Remember a few years ago when rumors and leaks predicted that Apple would remove all buttons from future iPhone models? Well, it’s 2024 and the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro show that nothing could be further from the truth. Apple added the Action button last year to the iPhone 15 …
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28 September
‘Saturday Night Live’: Here’s What Critics Thought of the First Episode
The late-night institution begins its 50th season on Saturday. Here’s how The New York Times and others covered its debut in 1975. Source link
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28 September
3 Monster Stocks That Can Crush the S&P 500 Over the Next 5 Years
The S&P 500 index has averaged 10% annualized returns during the past half-century, but it’s not that difficult to outperform that target if you invest in a group of well-chosen growth stocks. To give you some ideas, a team of Motley Fool contributors see promising prospects in e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE: …
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