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Last week in tech: Snapchat’s barfing buildings, new Beats headphones, and an Impossible Whopper

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Technology Listen to the latest episode of our podcast! Catch up on tech news. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2OOMi27"

NASA isn't happy about India's anti-satellite missile test

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Space But this is far from the first time a country has destroyed a satellite with a missile and caused a ruckus. What exactly does this “44 percent increase in risk” to the ISS mean? via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2uOMOUt"

A girl with measles exposed 200 people to the virus in a single ER

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Health Hospitals are often the perfect place to spread infection. Emergency rooms are busy places. You should need no more proof of that than the fact that at least 200 patients have been exposed to measles by a single child in the… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2U22qxX"

Four-legged whales once straddled land and sea

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Animals Meet Peregocetus pacificus. Whales belong in the ocean, right? That may be true today, but cetaceans (whales, dolphins, porpoises) actually descended from four-legged mammals that once lived on… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2G2VhtC"

It takes more than rubber to make a boot sole that's less than a millimeter thick

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Technology The creation of a thin rubber sole. On the hiking trail, every pound matters, so even a thin outsole can help cut weight. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2YP2O6F"

Daily Deal - RE-PLAY 2019 Sale

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Today's Deal: Save big on bunch of games with the RE-PLAY 2019 Sale, in support of War Child UK! Partners participating in this sale have pledged a portion of their proceeds from the sale to War Child UK. * War Child UK returns with RE-PLAY, the unique fundraising campaign that shines a light on the giants of old and reconnects gamers with favourite titles from their formative years, supporting the right to play for some of the world’s most vulnerable children. The RE-PLAY sale celebrates all things retro; from classics to modern pixel-art titles running from April 4th at 5pm Pacific to April 11th at 5pm Pacific. 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 April 11th at 5pm Pacific. via Steam RSS News Feed "http://bit.ly/2UqKEcj"

Daily Deal - GRIP: Combat Racing, 33% Off

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Today's Deal: Save 33% on GRIP: Combat Racing !* 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 Monday at 10AM Pacific Time via Steam RSS News Feed "http://bit.ly/2CXoyEg"

Kitchen spices look startlingly different in the wild

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Environment You just won’t bay leaf it. Spices have been giving our lives pizazz for millennia, but many of us wouldn't recognize them out in the wild. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2VqpU1k"

How to make your life easier with motion sensors

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DIY Once you know how they work, you can automate nearly anything. While PIR sensors can be used with Arduino and other microcontroller boards, those best-suited for hobby use are smart enough to perform simple tasks without any… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2G1KYpB"

Here's what the most extreme modes of travel do to your body

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Science We're not built for this stuff. The fragile human frame takes a beating during ultramarathons, skydives, and even racecar drives. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2CWUskg"