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COMPUTERS 
November 8, 2021 Solidarity through mentoring: One key to ensure social and economic reconstruction
This is one of 38 winning blogs from the 2021 Blog4Dev competition, the World Bank Africa annual writing contest, inviting young people to weigh in on a topic critical to their country’s economic development. Blog4Dev winners responded to the question: How can young people work with their governments and civil society organizations to respond to […]
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ELECTRONICS 
June 30, 2018 Microsoft Has No Plans for Xbox One VR, PC ‘Best Platform for Immersive VR and MR’
HIGHLIGHTS VR is not coming to the Xbox One Microsoft is focused on Xbox One experiences centred around the TV The PC is where VR and MR will shine it feels At E3 2016, when the Xbox One X was known as Project Scorpio, Microsoft waxed eloquent on the use of VR for its souped up Xbox One […]
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NEWS 
June 21, 2018 Chicago Airport Plan Is Just One of Many Elon Musk Dream Projects
A newly announced project by billionaire innovator Elon Musk for a tunnel transit system that would carry travellers to and from Chicago O’Hare International Airport at up to 150 mph (241 kmph) is just another project on a growing list of Musk dream projects. A look at some of the SpaceX and Tesla CEO’s most ambitious projects, where they stand now […]
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CLOTHING 
November 8, 2017 Her number one fan! Love Island’s Gabby Allen dazzles in a sequin-encrusted mini dress as she puts on an amorous display with beau Marcel Somerville at her clothing launch
Her relationship with her Love Island beau has been going from strength to strength. And Gabby Allen, 25, still looked in the throes of first love as she attended her Quiz clothing launch in London alongside Marcel Somerville, 31. The blonde beauty turned heads in a thigh-skimming glitzy dress as she arrived at her launch, joined by a plethora […]
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COMPUTERS 
October 27, 2017 Researchers one step closer to tech that can charge smartphones and laptops in seconds
Scientists are now one step closer to reach the ability to charge mobile phones and laptop in a few seconds. The researchers at the University of Waterloo used nanotechnology to significantly improve energy-storage devices known as supercapacitors, which can store electrical energy. The improved design roughly doubles the amount of electrical energy the rapid-charging devices can hold. This […]
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NEWS 
August 18, 2017 Foxconn Display Panel Factory in the US Takes One Step Closer to Reality
HIGHLIGHTS The Wisconsin Assembly approved a $3 billion tax break for Foxconn Foxconn announced earlier it planned to invest $10 billion in Wisconsin It could eventually hire 13,000 workers at the Wisconsin facility The Wisconsin Assembly approved a $3 billion tax break Thursday with bipartisan support for Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology Group to build a massive display panel […]
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NEWS 
July 27, 2017 Ohio State Fair ride accident kills one and injures several
One person has been killed and several injured after an accident on a ride at the Ohio State Fair. Fire chief Steve Martin told local media outlets that victims were thrown from the “fireball” spinning pendulum ride in the city of Columbus. Three of the injured are in a critical condition, officials said. State Governor […]
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COMPUTERS 
June 22, 2017 A guide for buying one of Microsoft’s excellent Surface computers
Microsoft’s Surface laptopsPhoto by Tom Warren / The Verge Microsoft now has a variety of Surface devices that are designed to replace your laptop. There’s the Surface Book with a removable display, the Surface Pro with a kickstand, and now the new Surface Laptop that is the most traditional laptop Microsoft has ever made. I’ve […]
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COUPONS 
May 9, 2017 Burger King ‘Buy One Get One Free’ coupons make food MORE expensive, lawsuit claims
A woman is suing Burger King after claiming they sneakily inflated the price of Croissan’wichs when she attempted to pay with coupons. Koleta Anderson, from Maryland, says she bought two sausage Croissan’wichs on March 12 at a Burger King in suburban Washington D.C.. She used a Buy One Get One Free Coupon and was charged […]
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ALL DEALS 
April 8, 2017 Why all the one year deals for the Redskins?
The Washington Redskins have had a busy offseason, although it has been a bit of an unconventional one. The team has signed a pair of impact starters on both sides of the ball in Terrelle Pryor and Zach Brown, but both have agreed to one year deals. CSN Mid-Atlantic’s Rich Tandler does a nice job […]
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February 16, 2017 Stores dropping Ivanka Trump’s clothing line fail to mention one key detail: Her clothes are ugly
Image Credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images Stores dropping Ivanka Trump’s clothing line fail to mention one key detail: Her clothes are ugly By Rachel Lubitz February 16, 2017 GET MIC DAILY: Sign up IN COLLABORATION WITH Mic invites contributors and staff writers to offer commentary and context about news and timely issues. Ivanka Trump‘s clothing line […]
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NEWS 
February 2, 2017 Here’s a First for Apple – But Not a Good One (Watch)
Here’s Why Consumer Reports Won’t Recommend The New MacBook Pro France Just Opened The World’s First Solar Panel Road IranAir’s Deal With Boeing May Get A Price Slash Snap Inc. Is Apparently Buying An Augmented Reality Startup If you think that one bad customer review can be bad for business, just think about how much […]
