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- Makita has made a sturdy coffee machine aimed at construction workers http://www.alphr.com/technology/1008859/makita-coffee-maker-drill-batteries 87 comments
- IBM has simulated a quantum computer with 56 qubits on a classical computer http://www.alphr.com/technology/1007446/ibm-has-just-achieved-an-impossible-step-in-quantum-computing 49 comments
- Iceland switches on negative CO2 emissions plant http://www.alphr.com/environment/1007358/iceland-switches-on-first-true-negative-emissions-plant-that-sucks-in-co2-and 2 comments
- Is the cheapest 5k display an old iMac? https://www.alphr.com/how-to-use-an-imac-as-a-monitor-for-pc 3 comments monitors
- Removing/Deleting a Group https://www.alphr.com/how-to-delete-group-signal/ 7 comments signal
- Fortnite is to blame for to 5% of UK divorces this year https://www.alphr.com/games/1009915/fortnite-uk-divorces 3 comments nottheonion
- Science put a Gif in a living cell. https://www.alphr.com/bioscience/1006302/scientists-have-used-crispr-to-store-a-gif-inside-the-dna-of-a-living-cell 8 comments science
- It’s time for a four-day work week, argues labour expert - Thanks to technological advancements, a four-day working week is easily in reach http://www.alphr.com/business/1009894/four-day-work-week-argues-labour-expert 1267 comments technology
- Article 13 could "destroy the internet as we know it": What is it, why is it controversial and what will it mean for memes? http://www.alphr.com/politics/1009470/article-13-eu-what-is-it-copyright 8 comments technology
- Article 13 could "destroy the internet as we know it": What is it, why is it controversial and what will it mean for memes? http://www.alphr.com/politics/1009470/article-13-eu-what-is-it-copyright 286 comments europe
- A car dealership asks customer to prove she's not a robot...by ticking a printed CAPTCHA box http://www.alphr.com/cars/1009411/car-salesman-printed-captcha 3 comments nottheonion
- Listen to our galaxy’s rotation as cosmic jazz. An astronomer has turned the movement of galactic gases into a piece of music http://www.alphr.com/space/1009272/listen-galaxy-rotation-cosmic-jazz 6 comments space
- SpaceX is rocketing towards being the third-largest private tech company in the US http://www.alphr.com/business/1009208/spacex-funding-valuation 44 comments technology
- New Apple's move in favour of privacy http://www.alphr.com/apple/1008957/apple-icon-collecting-data 3 comments privacy
- Elon Musk claims SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellite service will be IP-less http://www.alphr.com/space/1008632/elon-musk-spacex-starlink-internet 4 comments technology
- Friends have similar neural responses to real-world stimuli, new study finds. Similar patterns of brain activity among participants watching films accurately predicted which participants were friends outside of the experiment. http://www.alphr.com/bioscience/1008351/brain-friends-scan-neurology-pattern 6 comments science
- Mammals and birds will have an easier time than amphibians and reptiles under climate change http://www.alphr.com/environment/1008335/animals-species-climate-change-birds-frogs 6 comments science
- A study has challenged the definition that addiction is formed by habit. Researchers at the University of Michigan studied male rats, giving them complicated puzzles for a reward of cocaine http://www.alphr.com/science/1007797/addiction-is-formed-by-motivation-not-habit-study-shows 3 comments science
- Netflix plans to use its recent price hikes to invest $8 billion in original films and anime http://www.alphr.com/netflix/1007385/netflix-plans-to-use-its-recent-price-hikes-to-invest-8-billion-in-original-films 2195 comments technology
- VR Auschwitz simulation lets users "experience" the Holocaust - But should it? http://www.alphr.com/life-culture/1007241/does-a-vr-auschwitz-simulation-cross-an-ethical-line 7 comments technology
- Tim Peake: Commercialisation of space is a “game changer” http://www.alphr.com/space/1007185/tim-peake-commercialisation-of-space-is-a-game-changer 17 comments space
- Religious and non-religious people speak a different language on Facebook. Researchers suggest that religion may encourage people to present a more positive facade and that atheists swear and talk about sex more because of a lack of taboo associated with the words. http://www.alphr.com/social-media/1006695/your-facebook-status-may-reveal-your-religious-beliefs 34 comments science
- Scientists have used CRISPR to store a GIF inside the DNA of a living cell http://www.alphr.com/bioscience/1006302/scientists-have-used-crispr-to-store-a-gif-inside-the-dna-of-a-living-cell 23 comments worldnews
- How the Calibri font could take down Pakistan’s prime minister http://www.alphr.com/politics/1006281/how-the-calibri-font-could-take-down-pakistan-s-prime-minister 23 comments nottheonion
- Google plugs own products mercilessly on its ad platform - Search-engine giant buys millions of its own search ads, quashing competitors vying for ad space - Google is currently embroiled in a dispute with the European Union’s antitrust regulator http://www.alphr.com/technology/1005200/google-plugs-own-products-mercilessly-on-its-ad-platform-wsj-research-finds 9 comments technology
- We Basically Have No Defenses Against A Surprise Comet or Asteroid http://www.alphr.com/space/1005008/we-basically-have-no-defences-against-a-surprise-comet-or-asteroid 18 comments space
- A gold medals wins British athletes an average of just over 9000 extra Twitter followers http://www.alphr.com/life-culture/1004189/how-many-new-twitter-followers-is-a-gold-medal-worth 217 comments sports
- Eagle-eyed Redditor spots an option to enable Android apps buried in the Chromebook settings http://www.alphr.com/google/1003286/your-chromebook-may-be-about-to-get-a-million-extra-apps 6 comments linux
- Microsoft HoloLens release date, price and specs: HoloLens Developer Edition has begun shipping http://www.alphr.com/microsoft/microsoft-hololens/1000431/microsoft-hololens-release-date-price-and-specs-hololens 4 comments microsoft
- This Is The Blackest Material Ever Made. http://www.alphr.com/technology/1002885/this-is-the-blackest-material-ever-made 13 comments technology
- Dell Chromebook 13 7310 review: The business-class Chromebook Pixel http://www.alphr.com/dell/1002874/dell-chromebook-13-7310-review-the-business-class-chromebook-pixel 17 comments chromeos
- The humble light bulb just became 300% more efficient http://www.alphr.com/science/1002410/the-humble-light-bulb-just-became-300-more-efficient?_mout=1&utm_campaign=alphr_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter 3 comments technology
- TIL Jeremy Clarkson (Top Gear) published his bank and acct # in his newspaper column, claiming “worst-case scenario, someone would be able to pay money into my account.” Within a few days, someone set up a direct debit for £500 in favor of a charity, which didn’t require any identification. http://www.alphr.com/realworld/368545/is-it-safe-to-send-bank-details-over-email 4 comments btc
- The EU just killed net neutrality in Europe http://www.alphr.com/technology/1001844/the-eu-just-killed-net-neutrality-in-europe?utm_content=buffercf929&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer 12 comments technology
- Can you name these 35 pieces of retro Apple tech? http://www.alphr.com/apple/1001832/can-you-name-these-35-pieces-of-retro-apple-tech 12 comments apple
- DARPA is building a helicopter with foldable and autonomous robotic legs for tricky rescues and combat zones http://www.alphr.com/technology/1001524/darpa-is-building-the-helicopter-of-the-future 11 comments robotics
- Microsoft can disable your pirated or counterfeit softwares and hardwares according to the change in its EULA. http://www.alphr.com/microsoft/microsoft-windows-10/1001360/microsoft-can-disable-your-pirated-games-and-illegal-hardware 15 comments technews
- Would I be able to upgrade the Lenovo ThinkCentre M58 Desktop to run games? http://www.alphr.com/lenovo/27531/lenovo-thinkcentre-m58-review 10 comments techsupport
- Apple Pay finally arrives in the UK at 250,000 locations http://www.alphr.com/apple-pay/1001157/apple-pay-finally-arrives-in-the-uk-at-250000-locations 32 comments apple
- GoPro captures amazing footage as it falls from space http://www.alphr.com/space/1000956/watch-this-gopro-captures-amazing-footage-as-it-falls-from-space 7 comments space