Rex
@Rex
473 posts
Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Rex upvoted the following post 3 months ago:
Felicita
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3 months ago
Teens won $50,000 for inventing a flood forecasting technology they hope can help millions of peo...
George Cheng thinks a lot about flooding.In his home state North Carolina, hurricanes and tropical storms cause annual flooding that damages homes, farms, and crop fields. Cheng is also close to people from India whose families were affected by the heavy 2023 floods.In th...continued
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Rex
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3 months ago
AI travel app sets you up with cheap flights, hotels and rental cars for life
Travel in style for less with an AI travel app. Get a lifetime subscription to OneAir Elite and save on airfare, hotels and rental cars. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)
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Allene
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3 months ago
This couple went on one cruise together. Now, they're moving onto a never-ending residential crui...
First-timers often gravitate toward short sailings. Not Canen and Bodin — self-described "all-or-nothing kind of people" — whose inaugural voyage was more than two weeks long."Most people said we'd be tired of being on the ship in three, four, or five days," Bodin recalle...continued
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Rowan
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3 months ago
Hackers Threaten to Release Stolen Data From Planned Parenthood of Montana
Planned Parenthood of Montana announced on Wednesday a “cybersecurity incident” that was first identified on August 28, according to a new report from Cyberscoop. The healthcare organization had roughly 93 gigabytes of data stolen...continued
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Rex
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3 months ago
The Italian town that banned cricket
Nearly a third of Monfalcone's residents are foreign, and the mayor says the "cultural essence" of the town is in danger.
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Mohd Azim Yusuf
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3 months ago
Surah Al-Māʻūn - SOLTLANE
Surah Al-Māʻūn In The Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Have you seen him who denies the Recompense? ( Quran 107:1 ) That is he who repulses the orphan (harshly), ( Quran 107:2 ) And urges not the feeding of AlMiskin (the poor), ( Quran 107:3 ) So ...continued
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Arvid
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3 months ago
World Adventures Await: Travel the Globe and Save a Ton With a 91% Lifetime Discount for OneAir
StackSocial has a heck of a deal for anyone planning their next vacation (or next several!). You can score yourself a lifetime subscription to OneAir’s Elite Plan for just $70. That’s a massive 91% discount from its listed price o...continued
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Elliott
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3 months ago
The Search for the Face Behind Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing
Jazmin Jones knows what she did. “If you’re online, there’s this idea of trolling,” Jones, the director behind Seeking Mavis Beacon, said during a recent panel for her new documentary. “For this project, some things we’re taking incredibly seriously … and other things we’...continued
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Jimmy
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3 months ago
New business owners could get a $50,000 tax deduction under Kamala Harris's plan
Vice President Kamala Harris wants you to start a small business.Harris is set to roll out another economic policy, focused on a new goal: boosting small business creation. Harris's goal — which she'll announce on Wednesday — is 25 million new business applications in her...continued
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Maureen
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3 months ago
I'm a Harvard senior who balances college and my OpenAI-backed startup through these 3 productivi...
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ethan Shaotran, 22, a startup founder and senior at Harvard University. It has been edited for length and clarity. Business Insider has verified his education and funding grant.I've always loved building things, and I ...continued
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Ariel
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3 months ago
How Sterling, Osimhen lost their shirt number and Ronaldo took back No. 7 at Man Utd
Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerSep 3, 2024, 04:24 AM ET Other than being subbed off after having already entered the fray as a substitute, there are few indignities felt more keenly in football than seeing your designated shirt number given away to a new signing.Raheem Ste...continued
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Patrick
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3 months ago
What it's like working at Tesla's Autopilot labeling facilities, where your keystrokes and bathro...
When should a car begin braking at a stop sign when it's snowing outside? When should it turn on its blinker? How can you tell the difference between a traffic light and a full moon?These are just some of the questions Tesla's Autopilot team deals with on a daily basis.Te...continued
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Angus
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3 months ago
Amazon Just Slashed Prices on Our Favorite Foldable: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 on Labor Day Sale
As the Labor Day weekend draws to a close, tech enthusiasts have a golden opportunity to upgrade their devices with an exceptional deal on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6.This innovative smartphone, featuring a sleek foldable design a...continued
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Jessika
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3 months ago
A pickleball lover who made the sport her full-time job debunks 5 of the biggest misconceptions a...
From the moment she picked up a paddle and stepped onto a court, Hirt was addicted.Her first brush with pickleball — a racquet sport similar to doubles tennis but played on a smaller court with different equipment and rules — was on a February 2021 vacation in Florida wit...continued
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Nelson
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3 months ago
Move over dealmakers: Portfolio-company operators are the rising stars of private equity
Dealmakers have always been the stars of private equity. They find and evaluate deals, use debt to stretch the value of the equity invested, and help offload companies at the right time — all to maximize profits.They're even part of the industry's former name: buyout fund...continued
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Jaydon
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3 months ago
Top Best Buy Labor Day Sales: Steep Savings on Appliances, Headphones, Laptops and More
Show more (1 item) Zooey Liao/CNETIt's Labor Day, which unfortunately means the holiday weekend is just about over. But the deals are still going strong. Many retailers, including Best Buy, are having amazing sales on TVs, major appliances, vacu...continued
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Torey
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3 months ago
Gaza has shown European universities are no longer places of free inquiry
Jamaican-British academic Stuart Hall once said “the university is a critical institution or it is nothing”. Indeed, universities have an important role to play in upholding the imperatives of academic freedom and critical inquiry, especially today, amid the growing debat...continued
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Ericka
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3 months ago
GitHub is down
GitHub, the popular code repository and developer platform, has recovered after dealing with some major issues on Wednesday that affected its website and many GitHub services. The company has rolled back changes to its database infrastructure that apparently caused the is...continued
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Sandrine
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3 months ago
Germany beats France, undefeated in men's hoops
Aug 2, 2024, 05:31 PM ETVILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France -- Victor Wembanyama was lurking. Franz Wagner kept going anyway.He slashed into the middle of the lane, then slipped under the swatting arm of the 7-foot-4 phenom for an emphatic left-handed dunk.It might have been the bi...continued
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Jeffrey
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3 months ago
JD Vance urges Peter Thiel to back Trump: 'Get off the sidelines'
JD Vance is urging Peter Thiel, the tech billionaire who helped fund his Senate run, to back Trump.Thiel backed Trump's 2016 campaign but has stepped back from politics since 2022."He's going to be really exhausted by politics if we lose...continued
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Rex
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3 months ago
Elon Musk’s Optimus Robot Debuts at World Robot Conference, Doesn’t Do Any Robot Things
The World Robot Conference in Beijing was a marvelous exposition of our possible future and a showcase of how far Tesla's competitors have come.
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Rex
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3 months ago
Labor Day deal: Microsoft Office and Windows 11 Pro for Just $41, 90% Off!
Secure lifetime access to Office Professional Plus 2019 and Windows 11 Pro for just $41 : this is a massive 90% discount compared to the regular price.
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Elody
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3 months ago
Andy Murray 'legacy' tennis centre plan is scrapped
Sir Andy Murray 'legacy' tennis centre plan scrapped Sir Andy Murray retired last month after competing at the Olympics in ParisPlans for a tennis centre near Sir Andy Murray's hometown of Dunblane have been scrapped over planning issues and rising costs.The £20m project...continued
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Clarissa
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3 months ago
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
It began as a joke. There were grumbles of conservative discontent about the lack of ceremony at the coronation of Queen Victoria in June 1838. Where was the ceremonial banquet? Where was the Royal Champion? They called it the ‘Penny Crowning’, a tawdry, cheap shadow of t...continued
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Maida
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3 months ago
The Premier League Is Ditching VAR in Favor of Dozens of iPhones to Call Offsides
The English Premier League (EPL) is dropping the video-assistant referee (VAR) system for the 2024-2025 season and replacing it with a new system that includes dozens of iPhones to help decide offside calls. Genius Sports designed...continued
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