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There are diseases hidden in ice, and they are waking up

Long-dormant bacteria and viruses, trapped in ice and permafrost for centuries, are reviving as Earth's climate warms

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Exclusive: Uber faces criminal probe over software used to evade authorities

The U.S. Department of Justice has begun a criminal investigation into Uber Technologies Inc's use of a software tool that helped its drivers evade local transportation regulators, two sources familiar with the situation said.

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Hasnain says:

"The bill eliminates two taxes on individuals earning more than $200,000 or couples earning more than $250,000: a 0.9 percent increase on the Medicare payroll tax, and a 3.8 percent tax on investment income."

At this point I'm not sure why they even say they're trying to make life better for the average american

Posted on 2017-05-04T21:20:58+0000

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How the Affordable Care Act Drove Down Personal Bankruptcy

Since the Affordable Care Act was introduced, the number of personal bankruptcies has dropped in half, a Consumer Reports analysis found.

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The secret Instagram accounts teens use to share their realest, most intimate moments

"I know old people had LiveJournals, so maybe it's like that."

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Guy Finds StarCraft Source Code And Returns It To Blizzard, Gets Free Trip To BlizzCon

Last month, Reddit user Khemist49 made a truly unlikely find: a gold master source code disc of the original StarCraft. From 1998. At first, he didn’t know what to do with it. Ultimately, he sent it to Blizzard, who was very grateful to have it back.

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Kumail Nanjiani’s Culture-Clash Comedy

His standup comedy and his new movie, “The Big Sick,” offer portrayals of secular Muslims that American audiences rarely see.

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Hasnain says:

This is a great read. Also looking forward to the movie after hearing rad reviews and seeing the trailer.

"On “Silicon Valley,” for example, Nanjiani’s character fulfills some stereotypes and subverts others. He is unfashionable but insists on wearing a gold chain, for which he is roundly mocked; he’s a naturalized American citizen whose nemesis, a white coder from Canada, is an undocumented immigrant. “That chain idea came directly from Kumail’s life,” Alec Berg, a co-showrunner of “Silicon Valley,” told me. “So did the details of what it’s like to apply for an American visa. It’s such a luxury, when you’re trying to write a character that feels grounded in reality, to be able to avoid drawing on stereotypes and instead just take Kumail out to lunch and say, ‘Tell me about your life.’ ”"

Posted on 2017-05-04T04:52:10+0000

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