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NEWS 
July 25, 2022 A legal response to a ludicrous claim
What many people are asking is why Brigitte Macron is going to law at all to suppress so ludicrous a fabrication. Did Elvis’s relatives file suit when told he was alive and well, having been spotted eating ham and grits in a Memphis roadhouse? Filing suit before the courts can give the impression to the […]
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May 27, 2022 Goldman Sachs gives senior managers a new perk: ‘Flexible vacation’ policy
Goldman Sachs is giving its top managers a new perk more common in the tech industry: the ability to take as much vacation time as they want. The investment bank told managing directors and partners last month that starting May 1, the new “flexible vacation” policy will let them take time off “when needed without a […]
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NEWS 
April 25, 2022 Multi-coloured plants are suddenly a home décor ‘must-have’. Here’s how to keep them alive
Fads and fashion have always influenced the plants we keep. And so it is with variegated plants, which have become very popular with indoor plant enthusiasts these days. Variegated plants possess multiple colours – typically on their leaves, but in some cases on stems, flowers and fruit. Their patterns include stripes, dots, edges and patches. […]
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ELECTRONICS 
March 8, 2022 HTC to announce a flagship Android phone in April
Don’t call it a comeback just yet but HTC is reportedly looking to bring a flagship Android phone as early as next month. The news comes from Taiwan’s DigiTimes which got confirmation from HTC Vive Asia-Pacific GM Charles Huang at an HTC event part of MWC 2022. HTC’s new flagship would be the first of its kind […]
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NEWS 
February 9, 2022 Ideas that will shake you: Am I just a postage stamp on the screen?
We are literally trapped in our own space. Unable to travel or go on holiday, and our work is mediated through Teams, Webex or Zoom. It is a position that would have been unimaginable only a year ago, and yet now we are mostly acculturated but not enthusiastic. We have accepted our fate and adapted […]
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NEWS 
December 17, 2021 How to think critically – a guide to creative and critical thinking
Find out why critical thinking is such a valued and in-demand skill and how you can improve your own critical thinking abilities. The ability to analyse arguments, evaluate evidence, and distinguish between fact and opinion is a valuable skill. As a result, critical thinking is a highly sought after ability that can benefit you at […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
December 7, 2021 Gardening as a Hobby: Exploring the Benefits of Gardening
If you’re looking for an activity that can take your mind off of your daily troubles, then gardening may be the perfect hobby for you. Gardening has been found to provide many benefits, including stress relief and improved mental health. Many homeowners invest in-home services such as paving paving services . They can also invest in gardening […]
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COMPUTERS 
November 15, 2021 3 Reasons Why Students Should Learn to Build a Computer
Do you have students in your classroom that want to build personal computers or PCs? Are they more interested in playing computer games all day long in the classroom? Understandably, you may have some reservations at first. You won’t find a decent teacher that wants their students playing video games all day. And yet, the process […]
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ELECTRONICS 
February 4, 2020 Coming Soon: A Rs 45,000 crore fund to push electronics manufacturing
New Delhi: The Centre is readying a Rs 45,000-crore fund in an aggressive push to ensure big firms such as Apple, Samsung, Huawei, Oppo and Vivo, besides contract manufacturers like Foxconn and Wistron, bring their global supply chains to India and make the country an electronics manufacturing hub in the next five years. “An inter-ministerial note (on this) has been […]
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COUPONS 
November 15, 2019 Costco says coupons circulating on Facebook are a scam
You can share those Costco coupons on Facebook all you want, but the wholesale company wants you to know that it is a hoax. In a Facebook post this week, Costco said it is not giving away $75 coupons and called the offer a scam that is in no way affiliated with the company. It […]
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ELECTRONICS 
November 5, 2019 NASA Has a New Method For Cooling Down Electronics Crammed Together in a Spacecraft
One of the most exciting things about space exploration today is the ways in which it is getting more cost-effective. Between reusable rockets, miniaturized electronics, and low-cost launch services, space is becoming more accessible and populated. However, this also presents a challenge when it comes to conventional methods for maintaining spacecraft and satellites. One of […]
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COMPUTERS 
September 27, 2019 Apple Mac Pro computers across Hollywood were mysteriously crashing, and it turned out a Google Chrome update was the culprit
A mysterious wave of crashing Apple Mac Pro computers affected several film and TV editors in Los Angeles on Monday, and it was initially thought that video editing software Avid was to blame, according to Variety. Indeed, the crashing Macs appeared to be localized in Los Angeles, and those reporting the crashes commonly run the Avid […]
