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That giant fireball in Michigan last night did not trigger an earthquake

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a meteor above earth

But it was gorgeous.

It brightened the cold Michigan night in an instant, a brilliant burst of light that streaked across the sky.

These companies claim blockchain could help fight climate change

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Climate wonks say blockchain has a key role to play in the clean-energy economy.

Is it a breakthrough, or just a buzzword?

Blockchain technology could be an important tool in solving climate change—at least according to a crop of new companies.

It's 2018 and robots still won't do our laundry

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Existing tech is a total wash.

No one likes doing laundry. But no one's figured out how to do away with it altogether.

This tiny shark eats grass and it’s doing just fine

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The world’s only omnivorous shark doesn’t just poop grass for fun.

Bonnethead sharks are the only omnivorous sharks, rivaling sea turtles in their ability to digest seagrass.

24 hidden Android settings you should know about

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Samsung Galaxy phone

Master your Android phone.

The customizable Android operating system gives users more flexibility than iOS does. We collected 24 settings that let you tweak the software as needed.

Courts use algorithms to help determine sentencing, but random people get the same results

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Numbers aren’t always as impartial as they appear.

There's lots of things you shouldn't leave up to people's best guesses, and determining which criminals are likely to reoffend is one of them.

Hackers are attacking the electric grid

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And computer scientists are trying to stop them.

If hackers can bring down the century-old U.S. electric grid, they would disrupt every sector of the economy. Here's how computer scientists are fighting back…

We’re doing a great job of creating renewable energy—but we don’t have the infrastructure to actually use it

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Better storage batteries and the framework to support them is key.

We're adding more renewable energy to the grid, but we don't yet have the infrastructure in place to capture and transport that clean energy to where it needs to go.

TK evergreen Bitcoin cryptocurrency price article blog post

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Crypto currency prices change too fast for real blogging. Here's a template to get that crypto content out quickly.

Follow this easy format for all your crypto currency blogging needs.

Nuclear reactors the size of wastebaskets could power our Martian settlements

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kilopower system

Small, but mighty.

The cylinder of uranium is the size of a coffee can. But one day, its successors could power humanity's future on Mars.

2017 beat the odds to be the second hottest year on record

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Second place is scarier than it sounds.

2017 was hot enough to melt most of the ice in the Arctic, but not hot enough to break the record for hottest year ever recorded.

Using your smartphone is better with a stylus

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8

We're bringing stylus back (yeah).

Stop stabbing at your smartphone with your fingers—this method is both uncomfortable and imprecise. You heard us. It's time to revisit the humble stylus.

Canaries in the coal emissions: why climate change makes birds change their tune

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Birds are changing their mating calls, troubling scientists who study climate change.

Birdsongs may hold invaluable climate clues.

Scientists are listening to the mating calls of migratory birds for shifts in breeding patterns as a result of climate change.

We're getting better at screening for cancer, and that could be a problem

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cancer cell

Opinions vary among medical professionals.

Finding out you have cancer is a bell you can’t unring. As doctors increasingly have the tools to find cancers before they actually pose a problem, we’re going to have…

In photos: updating New York's vast and fragile telecom backbone

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The cables that keep information flowing through the Big Apple are undergoing a transformation, from aging copper to strong and fast fiber.

The cables that keep information flowing through the Big Apple are undergoing a transformation, from aging copper to strong and fast fiber.

The Labo STEM toy is Nintendo's latest bit of creative weirdness

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Nintendo Labo

The video game company has a history of making consoles about more than just a controller.

Nintendo's new STEM toy looks continues its tradition of trying to make console gaming more creative.

Fat is sooo good and science can't do a dang thing about it

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Fat, I wish I knew how to quit you.

One of my most vivid childhood memories revolves around willfully subjecting myself to stomach cramps and explosive diarrhea.

Social media is making you miserable. Here’s how to delete your accounts.

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iPhone X

So long, and thanks for all the Likes.

If you're tired of the social media whirlwind, you can opt out. Here's how to delete your Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, and other accounts.

This is why cutting weight is so dangerous for professional fighters

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UFC fight

Hospital trips and deaths aren’t uncommon in pro combat sports.

Uriah Hall is just the latest UFC athlete to suffer from severe dehydration. Something has to change to keep fighters safe.

This optical illusion creates a handy fake flashlight

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fake flashlight magazine tube

Batteries not required.

No one has a definitive explanation for this false illumination.
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