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* There was an issue that affected some players who used shovels in the first few hours of the battle pass release. We’ve granted additional shovels to the affected players. via Steam RSS News Feed "http://bit.ly/2EaNf0w"

Space But that's a good thing. The moon may have a lot more activity than previously assumed. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2YuE5Ub"

Science Over the 26 years, this 3M scientist averaged five patents a year. In Beyond the Beaker, a 3M video series, scientists share talk about how the 2019 State of Science Index findings affect healthcare, safety, energy, electronics, and… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2WJJzdv"

Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest is Now Available on Steam and is 5% off!* A tactical, turn-based RPG from the makers of Legend of Grimrock games. Every action, every turn counts as you control your party of heroes through challenging, handcrafted missions in the ancient, mist-clad Menhir Forest. *Offer ends May 22 at 10AM Pacific Time via Steam RSS News Feed "http://bit.ly/2JlRt9O"

Grab five certified courses for $35. Grab five certified courses for $35 and master machine learning and data analysis with this MATLAB training. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2WOXgYw"

Science Correcting some misconceptions about, well, conception. When it comes to anatomical facts, there’s no room for disagreement. Here’s what you need to know to understand the latest laws. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2HxDpqy"

Health What the WHO has to say about staying cognitively fit. Each year, 10 million new people show symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer’s. On Tuesday, the World Health Organization released new guidelines for reducing the risk of… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2HlhqnC"

Gadgets The 13.3-inch display is very interesting, even at a time when folding displays are in flux. Lenvovo's laptop with a folding screen is coming in 2020. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2HiVf1k"

Today's Deal: Save up to 80% during the Raw Fury Publisher Sale !* 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 22 at 10AM Pacific Time via Steam RSS News Feed "http://bit.ly/2HmjjAx"

Today's Deal: Save up to 80% on sports games during the War Child Football Club Sports Sale !* War Child Football Club is harnessing the power of football to help children in conflict areas to develop the life-skills and principles of communication, confidence, leadership, tolerance and respect, believing that all children deserve the freedom to play. Each game that is part of the War Child FC Sports Sale is donating a % of developer proceeds to War Child UK to raise vital funds for children whose lives have been torn apart by war. 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 20, 2019 at 11:00pm Pacific Time. via Steam RSS News Feed "http://bit.ly/2vX2fuv"

Profiling Portraits: Dodging the Camera By Kristi Finefield In this newest installment in the occasional series, Profiling Portraits , we take a look at the type of portraits taken when the subject wishes to avoid the camera! Few smiles appear, mostly scowls or attempts to hide. Just like in modern times, news photographers decades ago sought their subjects with dogged determination. The photos of them at work provide visual evidence of the efforts they made to get the shot. It can be a challenge to find photos like this in our collections, and requires digging into a bag of keyword tricks. Searching by words that might appear in a caption of a photo where someone does not want their photo taken turned up some interesting results: dodging camera , hiding , covering as well as terms for who I hoped to see in the photographs: news photographers, newspaper photographers . And other pho...

Nexus Media News Production of the stuff is on pace to become more damaging than 600 coal-fired power plants. A new report on the production of plastics — from extraction to manufacture to disposal and steps in between — is a significant source of carbon pollution and set to… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2YvV5cF"

DIY The assistant is IN the computer!? Smart assistants can be found on your Windows or macOS computer as well as your smart speakers and smartphone. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2YxLwKf"

Health When morning starts before sunrise, circadian rhythms suffer. A buzzkill new study has just reported health problems with a later clock time of sunset. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2VpXq7l"