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- Netflix's new terms allows the termination of accounts using a VPN https://www.netflix.com/TermsOfUse 4 comments
- LG smart TV stops working till owner accepts updated terms of use https://twitter.com/jgrantindc/status/1489079881698840579 3 comments
- Do you actually use term or ansi-term? https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6a6fei/do_you_actually_use_term_or_ansiterm/ 30 comments emacs
- Long-term effects of marijuana use on the brain http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2014/11/05/1415297111.abstract?sid=04b2b519-7a82-4da5-9aa3-1d9da67ee8ef 6 comments science
- Is anyone a long-term user of 5 minute journal format? Do you find all sections useful? https://www.reddit.com/r/productivity/comments/cakz8x/is_anyone_a_longterm_user_of_5_minute_journal/ 3 comments productivity
- Ravens to use franchise tag on Matt Judon if a long-term deal can't be worked out https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ravens-to-use-franchise-tag-on-matt-judon-if-a-long-term-deal-cant-be-worked-out/ 74 comments nfl
- [The Onion] Jerry Jones Hoping To Use 2018 Draft To Find Long-Term Solution At Mistress http://sports.theonion.com/jerry-jones-hoping-to-use-2018-draft-to-find-long-term-1825568690 12 comments nfl
- The placebo effect was specifically studied as an intervention in a randomized controlled trial, and it was found to improve outcomes 6 months after heart surgery and to lower inflammatory markers, suggesting it may be useful as a short-term intervention even in highly invasive medical procedures. http://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-016-0767-3 62 comments science
- Jalen Rose uses the term "Bronsexual" https://streamable.com/v7w9kd 219 comments nba
- eBay sellers can no longer use PayPal under new terms https://news.yahoo.com/ebay-sellers-no-longer-paypal-130415195.html 134 comments business
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary Adds 'Offensive' to 'Sexual Preference' Definition After Amy Coney Barrett Uses Term in Hearings https://www.newsweek.com/amy-coney-barrett-preference-definition-1539088 29 comments politics
- Twitter Stops Using Terms 'Master,' 'Slave' and 'Blacklist' https://www.newsweek.com/twitter-stops-using-computer-code-terms-master-slave-blacklist-inclusive-language-george-floyd-1515243 30 comments politics
- Kellyanne Conway, who once said the term 'Kung Flu' was offensive, now says Trump can use the racial slur because Americans must blame China https://www.businessinsider.com/kellyanne-conway-defends-trump-kung-flu-racial-slur-coronavirus-2020-6 414 comments politics
- Why the Guardian is changing the language it uses to describe abortion bans: New style guidance encourages editors to avoid medically misleading terms like ‘heartbeat bill’ in reference to restrictive abortion laws sweeping the US https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/07/abortion-the-guardian-style-guide 8 comments politics
- You should know about the Google Docs Terms of Service. They give Google (and any companies they work with) the right to use, host, store, reproduce, modify, create derivative works, communicate, publish, publicly perform, or publicly display anything you write. https://old.reddit.com/r/YouShouldKnow/comments/btwc5r/ysk_about_the_google_docs_terms_of_service_they/ 34 comments privacy
- FBI's Wray: Spying is 'not the term I would use' to describe Trump campaign probe https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/07/wray-fbi-spying-trump-campaign-1308520 22 comments politics
- What were some terms used by cutures before there were common measurements? https://www.reddit.com/r/linguistics/comments/adrjzz/what_were_some_terms_used_by_cutures_before_there/ 5 comments linguistics
- This Anti-Semitic Term Was Casually Used During A White House Briefing https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/anti-semitic-term-white-house-briefing_us_5aa0476ce4b0e9381c14ec9b 32 comments politics
- Purse needs to hurry up and take BCH. They have to come to terms with BTC being dead as Bitcoin already and move on. These merchants are dragging their feet which is hurting customers and the entire use of crypto cash experience https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7v4dkg/purse_needs_to_hurry_up_and_take_bch_they_have_to/ 58 comments btc
- Question regarding use of differentials as regular terms https://www.reddit.com/r/math/comments/68slm1/question_regarding_use_of_differentials_as/ 9 comments math
- GOP rep regrets using term ‘Orientals’ regarding town halls http://thehill.com/homenews/house/322147-gop-rep-regrets-linking-town-halls-orientals 37 comments politics
- German EU commissioner accused of racism after using derogatory term Schlitzaugen - slit eyes - to describe people from China http://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-oettinger-row-iduskbn12u0h1 7 comments worldnews
- Does anyone use the approach "what did you do tomorrow?" to increase the effectiveness of the short term planning? http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?LetYourLogsBecomeYourPlans= 12 comments sysadmin
- Sanders Accuses Clinton Of Using 'Racist Term' http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-dem-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/04/sanders-super-predator-racist-term-221992 26 comments politics
- Association Between Marijuana Use and Cognitive Function in Middle Age - Long-term marijuana use tied to decline in verbal memory in middle age, study finds http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2484906&utm_source=bhclistid&utm_medium=bulletinhealthcare&utm_term=020216&utm_content=morningrounds&utm_campaign=bhcmessageid 6 comments science
- Term mass shooting confuses public and masks phenomenon|"the problem is one of definitions, sometimes used sloppily and interchangeably. The result: a very confused, and possibly hyperventilating public." http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/12/03/term-mass-shooting-confuses-public-and-masks-phenomenon/76717870/ 6 comments politics
- New study found that long term use of the popular weight loss drug CLENBUTEROL could have 'DNA-damaging effects' (x-post with /r/AdvancedFitness) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25595371 4 comments science
- Protip: make sure the fake words you use in psycholinguistic experiments aren't actual slang terms http://poptimalitytheory.com/pornotactics-why-researchers-accidentally-fap-in-experiments/ 4 comments linguistics
- True entitlement is tripling the national debt since the 1980s and using the proceeds to spend lavishly on tax cuts and government programs that primarily provided short-term economic boosts http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/01/08/the_most_entitled_generation_isnt_millennials_its_baby_boomers_125184.html#ixzz3ogxpu7le 6 comments politics
- Seven terms that lawyers should never use in their briefs http://briefright.com/ 58 comments law
- Analysis of Terms of Use for Windows 8 Metro App Store http://www.techpowerup.com/156521/Your-Paid-For-Windows-8-Metro-Apps-Microsoft-s-Handy-Big-Brother-Kill-Switch.html 6 comments software
- People use the term "great" too much--but when it comes to Pujols.... http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pujolal01.shtml 5 comments sports
- Journalism has become a linguistic battleground – and when reporters use terms such ‘spike in violence’ or ‘surge’ or ‘settler’, they are playing along with a pernicious game http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/fisk/fighting-talk-the-new-propaganda-2006001.html 6 comments politics
- WHO to stop using term 'swine flu'... "there is no evidence of infection in pigs, nor of humans acquiring infection directly from pigs." http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/un_who_swine_flu 5 comments science
- Hillary Clinton gets reporter fired for using the term "pimped out" in reference to her daughter. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/politics/shuster_suspended_for_pimped_out_comment_77059.asp? 8 comments politics
- An actual clown on the debate: 'I hope we can set the record straight on what clowns actually are, and they are not Donald Trump' | Cunningham said he laughed when he heard the term used, but that Trump does not exhibit the virtuosity of a clown. https://www.businessinsider.com/professional-clown-clowns-are-virtuosos-donald-trump-is-not-clown-2020-9 11 comments politics
- Ranking of most balanced NBA teams in terms of scoring (using Gini coefficients and top 12 players on each roster in terms of minutes per game) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11k1p0jtpcvg7vh4ay0eps9ki0jl-vvzv2j5s_ea9q3m/edit?usp=sharing 24 comments nba
- Tasmania’s New Laws Threaten Protesters with Mandatory Jail Term - They mainly will be used to target demonstrators against logging forests. “We saw too many of these protests tolerated under the previous Labor-Green govt.” Law follows similar crackdown on protests in Victoria. http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/jun/24/tasmanias-new-laws-threaten-protesters-with-mandatory-jail-term 41 comments worldnews
- [Brian Hedger] On the Chychrun front, two sources today told me the CBJ and Yotes are talking.... 12th Overall could be used to acquire a 'young NHL player' with term left... https://twitter.com/BrianHedger/status/1544433913979863040 122 comments hockey
- Milner on Messi: “He wasn't happy. He was giving me plenty in Spanish going down the tunnel at half-time as well. He was calling me 'burro'. It translates as donkey but I think it's also used in Spanish football as a general term for someone who goes around kicking people.” https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7070751/riveting-interview-james-milner-player-never-stops-surprising.html 660 comments soccer