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* Dota Plus Post Game screen now animates faster. The Post Game no longer has Continue buttons blocking progress for the Hero Progress and Hero Relics screen; instead, after the presentation is over, there are icons on the top right to return to the summary screens. * Hero Chat Wheel sounds will no longer be muted when announcers are muted. via Steam RSS News Feed "https://ift.tt/2qYM90i"

Save 33% on theHunter: Call of the Wild™ during this week's Midweek Madness*! *Offer ends Friday at 10AM Pacific Time via Steam RSS News Feed "https://ift.tt/2Fd9VuS"

Save big on a variety of games developed in Denmark for this week's Midweek Madness, the Games From Denmark Sale !* Including classics like Hitman and LIMBO, and new favorites like Deep Rock Galactic and A Hat In Time! *Discounts end Friday at 10AM Pacific Time via Steam RSS News Feed "https://ift.tt/2HW4pjb"

Today's Deal: Save 80% on Age of Empires II HD !* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Thursday at 10AM Pacific Time via Steam RSS News Feed "https://ift.tt/2Fb01cV"

BATTLETECH is Now Available on Steam! Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war. via Steam RSS News Feed "https://ift.tt/2vEayhr"

The Swords of Ditto is Now Available on Steam! The Swords of Ditto is a compact action RPG that creates a unique adventure for each new hero of legend in the relentless fight against the evil Mormo. via Steam RSS News Feed "https://ift.tt/2Fdr9Id"

Frostpunk is Now Available on Steam! Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and its infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process? via Steam RSS News Feed "https://ift.tt/2qXMmB5"

Science But what does it do? The discovery of DNA as a double helix is a hallowed story of scientific triumph. But decades later, we’re still learning that DNA is a more furiously complicated piece… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2HLKmpN"

Technology On Kickstarter and Indiegogo, women outperform men. Women entrepreneurs received only 2 percent of venture capitalist money in 2017. But they outperform men on crowdfunding platforms like Indiegogo and Kickstarter. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2qW2PFZ"

Nexus Media News Used cellphones are a huge source of electronic waste. How often do you swap out your old smartphone for a new one? Today, phone companies make it easy with deals to trade in your old phone for the newest version. But those… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2HXh3hJ"

* Dota Plus Post Game screen now animates faster. The Post Game no longer has Continue buttons blocking progress for the Hero Progress and Hero Relics screen; instead, after the presentation is over, there are icons on the top right to return to the summary screens. * Hero Chat Wheel sounds will no longer be muted when announcers are muted. via Steam RSS News Feed "https://ift.tt/2Hsgyvh"

Health If you want to be a successful freediver, work out your spleen. The indigenous group live among the islands of Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. To find food, groups of the Bajau take daily plunges, often more than 230 feet… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2Hrqh96"

Save 33% on theHunter: Call of the Wild™ during this week's Midweek Madness*! *Offer ends Friday at 10AM Pacific Time via Steam RSS News Feed "https://ift.tt/2Hp1Hpr"

Save big on a variety of games developed in Denmark for this week's Midweek Madness, the Games From Denmark Sale !* Including classics like Hitman and LIMBO, and new favorites like Deep Rock Galactic and A Hat In Time! *Discounts end Friday at 10AM Pacific Time via Steam RSS News Feed "https://ift.tt/2qYmUeL"

Today's Deal: Save 80% on Age of Empires II HD !* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Thursday at 10AM Pacific Time via Steam RSS News Feed "https://ift.tt/2Jl4nRo"

Environment Tour Abu Dhabi’s ambitious, and incomplete, eco-utopia. It’s not quite a mirage, but it is a work-in-progress: Masdar City, the most ambitious—and expensive—urban planning experiment on the planet today. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2qYnWqW"

BATTLETECH is Now Available on Steam! Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war. via Steam RSS News Feed "https://ift.tt/2vGPyXp"

Technology Inside the lab where computing makes a quantum leap. For decades, the promise of quantum computing has tickled the neurons of drug-makers, spies, and tech CEOs. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2qYaGTc"

The Swords of Ditto is Now Available on Steam! The Swords of Ditto is a compact action RPG that creates a unique adventure for each new hero of legend in the relentless fight against the evil Mormo. via Steam RSS News Feed "https://ift.tt/2FdcaOC"

Frostpunk is Now Available on Steam! Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and its infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process? via Steam RSS News Feed "https://ift.tt/2qUOTgh"

DIY Upgrade to biometric security. Your phone isn't the only device that accepts a fingerprint log-in. Your computer will also let you verify your identity with your finger or even your face. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2qVNRj6"

Animals If it looks like a fruit and acts like a mammal, what is it? Kiwis are as un-bird-like as you can get while still being a nationally treasured bird. And they lay unbelievably large eggs. Check out this x-ray image showing an egg… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2qWipSH"