Beware: dark matters within.

Beware: dark matters within.
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December 31, 2016 at 07:20AM
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Deprecated: The Ars 2017 tech company Deathwatch

Deprecated: The Ars 2017 tech company Deathwatch
Deathwatch is not a prediction of actual corporate demise. Most failing companies limp on in some way through acquisition, integration, inertia or the eternal zombie life of bankruptcy protection. Instead, it's a way of recognizing those entities in danger of technical, economic and/or cultural irrelevance.

December 30, 2016 at 10:36AM
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Debbie Reynolds, Wholesome Ingénue in 1950s Films, Dies at 84

Debbie Reynolds, Wholesome Ingénue in 1950s Films, Dies at 84
Debbie Reynolds ("Singin' in the Rain," "The Unsinkable Molly Brown," "How the West Was Won") died Wednesday, a day after the death of her daughter, Carrie Fisher.

December 28, 2016 at 10:07PM
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If aliens have killed themselves off, what hope is there for us?

If aliens have killed themselves off, what hope is there for us?
Absent signs of life, astronomers are starting to look for extraterrestrial nuclear wars and pandemics.

December 28, 2016 at 11:29AM
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Carrie Fisher Dies at 60

Carrie Fisher Dies at 60
Carrie Fisher, the actress best known as Princess Leia Organa, has died after suffering a heart attack. She was 60.

December 27, 2016 at 11:55AM
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George Michael: pop star dies peacefully at his home aged 53 – live reaction

George Michael: pop star dies peacefully at his home aged 53 – live reaction
The Wham! star and solo artist famous for hits including "Last Christmas," "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" and "Careless Whisper" died peacefully at home on Sunday.

December 25, 2016 at 11:35PM
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'Twas the day before Christmas...

'Twas the day before Christmas...
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December 24, 2016 at 08:19AM
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The Rockettes Have a Choice--Perform for Trump or Lose Their Jobs

The Rockettes Have a Choice--Perform for Trump or Lose Their Jobs
After they were confirmed to perform at Trump's inauguration, many Rockettes are disgusted with having to perform for the incoming president.

December 23, 2016 at 10:01AM
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Sugar is a toxic agent that creates conditions for disease

Sugar is a toxic agent that creates conditions for disease
A potent toxin that alters hormones and metabolism, sugar sets the stage for epidemic levels of obesity and diabetes.

December 22, 2016 at 10:32AM
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The movie that doesn’t exist and the Redditors who think it does

The movie that doesn’t exist and the Redditors who think it does
Over the years, hundreds of people online have shared memories of a cheesy Nineties movie called “Shazaam”. There is no evidence that such a film was ever made. What does this tell us about the quirks of collective memory?

December 21, 2016 at 03:29PM
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When Mental Illness Is Mistaken for Demonic Possession | Broadly

When Mental Illness Is Mistaken for Demonic Possession | Broadly
When Nadia was 18, her parents took her to a Muslim faith healer who claimed to be able to exorcize her depression.

December 19, 2016 at 09:45PM
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The Chevy Bolt Is the Ugly Car of the (Very Near) Future

The Chevy Bolt Is the Ugly Car of the (Very Near) Future
With brilliant financial engineering, GM beats Tesla to the punch.

December 19, 2016 at 08:33AM
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The Deranged Twitter Thread That Proves Establishment Liberals Have Lost Their Minds

The Deranged Twitter Thread That Proves Establishment Liberals Have Lost Their Minds
Last week, a daft 127-tweet thread went viral and earned praise from several prominent liberal writers and thinkers. The popularity of such a disjointed and conspiratorial argument as this should be cause for concern.

December 18, 2016 at 02:19PM
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This is one smart-looking Edition.

This is one smart-looking Edition.
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December 17, 2016 at 08:06AM
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Barack Obama promises retaliation against Russia over hacking during US election

Barack Obama promises retaliation against Russia over hacking during US election
“I think there is no doubt that when any foreign government tries to impact the integrity of our elections… we need to take action,” Obama said. “And we will – at a time and place of our own choosing.

December 16, 2016 at 07:31AM
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Trump Grill Could Be the Worst Restaurant in America

Trump Grill Could Be the Worst Restaurant in America
And it reveals everything you need to know about our next president.

December 15, 2016 at 08:31AM
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“Truthers” Insist My Photos of Sandy Hook Were Faked. They Can Go to Hell.

“Truthers” Insist My Photos of Sandy Hook Were Faked. They Can Go to Hell.
Covering the school shooting was the most important work I’ve done as a journalist. My photos are the furthest thing from fake news.

December 14, 2016 at 01:20PM
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Why Angry White America Fell for Putin

Why Angry White America Fell for Putin
For nearly a century, the Russians have been trying to weasel their way into the American political scene, but their point of entry has always been on the left. When they finally found an open door, it was on the other side.

December 12, 2016 at 08:23PM
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The Grand Tour May Be The Most Illegally Downloaded TV Show In History

The Grand Tour May Be The Most Illegally Downloaded TV Show In History
Amazon got the guys from the UK's 'Top Gear' to do a new show. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like a lot of people are using Prime to watch it.

December 11, 2016 at 08:21PM
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What You Need To Know About Trump's P

What You Need To Know About Trump's P
On Saturday evening, people close to the Trump transition team revealed to multiple outlets that ExxonMobil CEO and Chairman Rex Tillerson is expected to be Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of State. Here's what you need to know.

December 11, 2016 at 07:25AM
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The future is always here.

The future is always here.
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December 10, 2016 at 07:09AM
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Inside the Chinese Factory Making Ivanka Trumps Shoes

Inside the Chinese Factory Making Ivanka Trumps Shoes
While Donald Trump rails against outsourcing jobs to China, his daughter does just that with her shoe line. Tour the factory where her footwear is made.

December 9, 2016 at 10:28AM
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What ever happened to the blackest black?

What ever happened to the blackest black?
The strange squabble over Vantablack, a coating that absorbs 99.965 percent of light.

December 8, 2016 at 09:31AM
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‘They Are Slaughtering Us Like Animals’

‘They Are Slaughtering Us Like Animals’
Inside President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal antidrug campaign in the Philippines, The New York Times documented 57 homicide victims over 35 days.

December 7, 2016 at 10:57AM
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Pentagon buries evidence of $125 billion in bureaucratic waste

Pentagon buries evidence of $125 billion in bureaucratic waste
The Pentagon has buried an internal study that exposed $125 billion in administrative waste in its business operations amid fears Congress would use the findings as an excuse to slash the defense budget.

December 5, 2016 at 08:06PM
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N.C. man told police he went to D.C. pizzeria with assault rifle to ‘self-investigate’ election-related conspiracy theory

N.C. man told police he went to D.C. pizzeria with assault rifle to ‘self-investigate’ election-related conspiracy theory
Edgar Maddison Welch, 28, told police he went to Comet Ping Pong to investigate "PizzaGate", a false online conspiracy theory involving Hillary Clinton.

December 4, 2016 at 10:59PM
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I Dialed a Wrong Number and Stumbled Into International Phone Fraud

I Dialed a Wrong Number and Stumbled Into International Phone Fraud
It started when I was trying to call Cuba.

December 4, 2016 at 12:51PM
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Why Trump's Taiwan Call Is A Big Deal

Why Trump's Taiwan Call Is A Big Deal
​On Friday night, Donald Trump once again seized the news cycle by the scruff of the neck when it emerged that he'd spoken on the phone to the president of Taiwan — the first time (as far as we know) a US President has done so since 1979.  Here's why it's a big deal (and not in a good way).

December 3, 2016 at 08:02AM
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The saga of 'Pizzagate': The fake story that shows how conspiracy theories spread

The saga of 'Pizzagate': The fake story that shows how conspiracy theories spread
No victim has come forward. There's no investigation. There's no physical evidence either. But thousands are still convinced there's a paedophilia ring operating out of a DC pizza place that goes all the way to the top.

December 2, 2016 at 06:36AM
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Magic mushroom ingredient psilocybin could be key to treating depression - studies

Magic mushroom ingredient psilocybin could be key to treating depression - studies
Researchers involved in the two trials in the United States say the results are remarkable. The volunteers had “profoundly meaningful and spiritual experiences” which made most of them rethink life and death, ended their despair and brought about lasting improvement in the quality of their lives.

December 1, 2016 at 08:19AM
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How To Hide $400 Million

How To Hide $400 Million
When a wealthy businessman set out to divorce his wife, their fortune vanished. The quest to find it would reveal the depths of an offshore financial system bigger than the US economy.

November 30, 2016 at 10:21AM
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Reddit Is Tearing Itself Apart

Reddit Is Tearing Itself Apart
Reddit, in its goal to be a laissez-faire haven of (relatively) free expression, has been overrun by nationalist trolls. Its staff of volunteer moderators is losing hope in the site’s future.

November 29, 2016 at 09:54AM
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Trump falsely claims 'millions of people who voted illegally' cost him popular vote

Trump falsely claims 'millions of people who voted illegally' cost him popular vote
President-elect Donald Trump alleged Sunday, without evidence, that "millions of people" voted illegally for Hillary Clinton and otherwise he would have won the popular vote.

November 28, 2016 at 06:35AM
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Apple may have finally gotten too big for its unusual corporate structure

Apple may have finally gotten too big for its unusual corporate structure
Functional organizations have enormous strengths, but also limits.

November 27, 2016 at 11:36AM
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Poker hacks, "South Park" and a whole lot of St. Bernards.

Poker hacks, "South Park" and a whole lot of St. Bernards.
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November 26, 2016 at 07:10AM
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Russian propaganda effort helped spread ‘fake news’ during election, experts say

Russian propaganda effort helped spread ‘fake news’ during election, experts say
The flood of “fake news” this election season got support from a sophisticated Russian propaganda campaign that created and spread misleading articles online with the goal of punishing Democrat Hillary Clinton, according to experts.

November 25, 2016 at 08:16AM
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TIME’s 100 Most Influential Images of All Time

TIME’s 100 Most Influential Images of All Time
See the stories behind 100 photos that changed the world

November 24, 2016 at 09:40AM
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$100 Billion Chinese-Made City Near Singapore 'Scares the Hell Out of Everybody'

$100 Billion Chinese-Made City Near Singapore 'Scares the Hell Out of Everybody'
A desert of dirt stretches into the distance, filled with cranes and piling towers that the Chinese developer is using to build a $100 billion city in the sea.

November 23, 2016 at 10:38AM
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How Jared Kushner Won Trump The White House

How Jared Kushner Won Trump The White House
The secret weapon of the Trump campaign: his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who created a stealth data machine that leveraged social media and ran like a Silicon Valley startup. The inside story of the biggest upset in modern political history.

November 22, 2016 at 08:02AM
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As American as Apple Pie? The Rural Vote’s Disproportionate Slice of Power

As American as Apple Pie? The Rural Vote’s Disproportionate Slice of Power
Rural America, even as it decries its economic weakness, has retained electoral strength beyond its numbers.

November 20, 2016 at 08:05PM
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The Search for My Fathers Killer

The Search for My Fathers Killer
After my father was murdered in 1973, I spent decades looking for the man who killed him. What I found changed everything I’d believed about him and the life he lived.

November 20, 2016 at 09:01AM
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How to get drunk in a dry country, and the KFC sandwich that took over Pakistan.

How to get drunk in a dry country, and the KFC sandwich that took over Pakistan.
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November 19, 2016 at 07:35AM
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Trump Offers National Security Post to Michael Flynn, Retired General

Trump Offers National Security Post to Michael Flynn, Retired General
It was not clear whether General Flynn, who was fired as the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency in 2014 by President Obama, had accepted the position.

November 18, 2016 at 09:19AM
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Running is the Worst Way to Get Fit

Running is the Worst Way to Get Fit
Running is a crappy way to lose fat and an inferior way to boost cardiovascular health, but it's somehow​​​ become the most popular exercise on Earth after walking.

November 17, 2016 at 11:45AM
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What Was the Nerd?

What Was the Nerd?
The myth of the bullied white outcast loner is helping fuel a fascist resurgence.

November 16, 2016 at 07:26AM
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When the Devil Enters

When the Devil Enters
Canneto Di Caronia, plagued by mysterious fires, turns to science, the church, and the law in a search for answers.

November 15, 2016 at 03:06PM
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Watch The Full '60 Minutes' Interview With President-Elect Donald Trump

Watch The Full '60 Minutes' Interview With President-Elect Donald Trump
Lesley Stahl interviewed the president-elect on matters ranging from Obamacare to immigration to protestors to racism in Donald Trump's first interview since winning the presidency.

November 14, 2016 at 07:42AM
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Why Do So Many People Like Cats?

Why Do So Many People Like Cats?
The animal so many dote on ranks among the world’s most destructive predators.

November 13, 2016 at 12:17PM
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Leonard Cohen Dead at 82

Leonard Cohen Dead at 82
Leonard Cohen, the hugely influential singer and songwriter whose work spanned nearly 50 years, from "Suzanne" to "Hallelujah," died at the age of 82 on Thursday.

November 10, 2016 at 11:08PM
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Thousands take to the streets to protest Trump win

Thousands take to the streets to protest Trump win
In cities from Boston to Los Angeles, thousands of demonstrators gathered Wednesday night in protest of election results that mean the billionaire real estate developer will be the next president.

November 9, 2016 at 09:24PM
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