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Does it really matter how you meet your spouse? According to a new study, it might. Titled “Relative Strangers: The Importance of Social Capital for Marriage,” the study found that 12% of couples who meet online get divorced within the … Read more
thread#showTweet” data-screenname=”mtaibbi” data-tweet=”1606701401299914753″ dir=”auto” readability=”34.166666666667″> 2.It didn’t refute allegations. Instead, it decried “conspiracy theorists” publishing “misinformation,” whose “sole aim” is to “discredit the agency.” thread#showTweet” data-screenname=”mtaibbi” data-tweet=”1606701408967090177″ dir=”auto” readability=”35″> 6.Twitter had so much contact with so many agencies that executives … Read more
photo cred: my dad I recently wrote about how popular culture has become an oligopoly. A shrinking group of franchises and superstars own a bigger chunk of movies, TV, music, video games, and books. For example, before 2000, only about 25% … Read more
BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) — China’s military said it had conducted “strike drills” in the sea and airspace around Taiwan on Sunday in response to what it said was provocation from the democratically governed island and the United States. Taiwan, which China … Read more
Every December, I try to make a little wintery demo to exercise one of 8bitworkshop’s platforms. This year, I chose the Atari 800 to test out the new native TypeScript emulator in 8bitworkshop. You can see the demo emulated here. … Read more
Reading good writing is the first step towards improving your written output. Observe the techniques that resonate with you and incorporate them into your style. It will feel clunky at first, like any new exercise, but over time will become … Read more
Summary: Researchers have developed a new specialized MRI sensor that detects light deep within brain tissue. Source: MIT Using a specialized MRI sensor, MIT researchers have shown that they can detect light deep within tissues such as the brain. Imaging … Read more
In late summer 1978, tensions broiled between then Egyptian President Anwar el-Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin. For nearly two weeks, United States President Jimmy Carter and scores of advisors struggled to help the leaders reach an agreement that … Read more
What happens when innovation doesn’t fit the usual narratives? Photo by Battenhall on Unsplash Tech and business journalists know what to do with Twitter. Twitter is a for-profit company with headquarters in California. It has a CEO. It has investors … Read more
In my previous blog post, I described how I managed to get an iPod Touch 1G up and running using the QEMU emulator. In this follow-up post, I will outline the necessary steps to get the emulator up and running … Read more