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Team Fortress 2 Update Released

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An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include: Fixed the datacenter display in matchmaking settings occasionally being blank Fixed several client crashes Updated/Added some tournament medals Updated the localization files via Steam RSS News Feed "http://bit.ly/2GG8CqM"

California’s tap water could be a cancerous cocktail of pollutants

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Health Tap water contaminants could add over 15,000 additional cancer cases in California. A new analysis, published this week in the journal Environmental Health, estimated the number of additional cases of cancer that could be attributed to tap water in… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2DFIITF"

32 products to make spring cleaning a whole lot easier

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Gadgets Put on a good podcast and get to work. Spring cleaning products to make your house shine. Read on. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2Z8jruo"

Master digital music production with 45 hours of Logic Pro X training

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Get the inside track for $29. Master digital music production with 45 hours of Logic Pro X training and get the inside track for $29. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2USQAH0"

40 percent off a mini Instant Pot and other steamy deals happening today

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Gadgets A quick guide to getting the goods for cheaper. PopSci is always on the lookout for today's best deals. Our lists will be updated throughout the day, so check back to see if stumbled upon any awesome new discounts. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2WhGp06"

Carbon capture could keep global warming in check—here's how it works

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Energy Everything you need to know about CCS technology. A lot of the actions proposed in these plans are familiar: scaling up wind and solar power, building more public transit, and restoring natural landscapes to store… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2GU14SQ"

Tropical forests could soon lose their 'enchanted mist'

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Nexus Media News Global warming will deprive tropical mountain forests in Central and South America and the Caribbean of their iconic clouds. Climate change could cause the disappearance of the 'enchanted' cloud cover over tropical forests in the Western Hemisphere in the next 25 years. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2XUoj4J"

Oculus Quest brings your real-world motion into VR. Here's what that's like.

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Technology The next-gen headset is totally self-contained. We played with the new Oculus Quest VR headset. It's pretty cool. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2GPzkxt"

Let’s watch the Facebook 2019 F8 keynote address

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Technology Zuck is talking about privacy and Facebook's overall future. Facebook's developer's conference typically unveils some interesting information. Here's what you need to know. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2GVSHX2"

Daily Deal - Assault Android Cactus, 50% Off

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Today's Deal: Save 50% on Assault Android Cactus and its Soundtrack!* 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 "http://bit.ly/2GJhEDC"

Daily Deal - Terraforming Mars, 40% Off

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Today's Deal: Save 40% on Terraforming Mars !* 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 "http://bit.ly/2WhiYEa"

Keeping up with climate change: the latest news in one place

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Environment 15 things we learned about climate change this month. The climate is changing fast. Here's everything you need to keep up with environmental science. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2URp7pg"

This geologist is Earth's planetary protection officer

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Space Guardian of the galaxy. Lisa Pratt was nearly 2 miles below ground in a South African gold mine when the lights went off and the air stopped moving. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2PF2zqy"

GPS gives directions, but what does it take away?

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Technology Excerpt: Wayfinding GPS makes sure we get where we need to go. But what do we lose in the process? In Wayfinding, author M.R. O'Connor investigates the science and mystery of human… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2VCc7YW"

Inside the global fight over a 2,500-ton heap of garbage

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Environment Never mind the Philippines—Canada has bigger trash problems. Rodrigo Duterte, president of the Philippines, made global headlines last week when he threatened to “declare war” on Canada over some 2,500 tons of trash. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2VxNRHy"

36 percent off an electric shaver and other buzzy deals happening today

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Gadgets A quick guide to getting the goods for cheaper. PopSci is always on the lookout for today's best deals. Our lists will be updated throughout the day, so check back to see if stumbled upon any awesome new discounts. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2PBaKnS"

Discover your dog’s family tree with this DNA test kit

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Find out your dog’s exact breed for $59. Discover your dog’s family tree with this DNA test kit and find out your dog’s exact breed for $59. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2PDTnmv"

Antibiotics save lives—but misusing them could lead to millions of deaths

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Health According to a new UN report, drug resistance could result in 10 million yearly deaths by 2050. Overuse and misuse of antimicrobial medicine could cause devastating infectious disease outbreaks in the coming decades, according to a concerning new report from an… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2J37650"

Feel like time is flying? Here’s how to slow it down.

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Science Easy tricks can make good days feel longer. By understanding the psychological processes behind our different experiences of time, we might be able to slow things down a little. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2GHZzWs"

Turning up your TVs brightness won't make dark scenes easier to see

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Technology Here's what really works to make shadowy shows more watchable TV isn't too dark, you're just not watching it right. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2GKeYFJ"

Meet the experts trying to keep nuclear material out of the wrong hands

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Technology Their radioactive fuel makes nuclear plants and research reactors targets. As long as nuclear power exists, there will be attempts to swipe its radioactive fuel. Meet the people trying to keep that from happening. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2V3z5Jb"

Daily Deal - Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA, 50% Off

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Today's Deal: Save 50% on Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA !* 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 Wednesday at 10AM Pacific Time via Steam RSS News Feed "http://bit.ly/2GLuEIJ"

Daily Deal - A Hat in Time, 50% Off

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Today's Deal: Save 50% on A Hat in Time !* 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 May 9th at 10AM Pacific Time via Steam RSS News Feed "http://bit.ly/2vt8y8Y"

Measles is an early warning sign for outbreaks of more serious diseases

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Health We never achieved the vaccination levels necessary to prevent outbreaks. We’re not even four full months into 2019 and it’s already the worst year for measles in the United States. All over the world, in fact, places that had previously… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2UIADmI"

Techathlon podcast: Future ketchup, fake materials, and digital spring cleaning

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Technology Laugh, learn, hear us eat ketchup-flavored fruit roll-ups. Can you beat our scores in this week's technology game show? via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2GQNbVn"

Mourning a fictional character is perfectly valid

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Science But it's a loss others might not understand. Fictional characters may not suffer when they die, but true fans certainly do. Avengers fans have fallen on some hard times recently. Grey’s Anatomy fanatics still… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2PJqmpH"