Eating one avocado per day has surprising impact on attention

An avocado a day may help keep the dementia away, at least in older adults suffering from obesity. The findings come from the University of Illinois where researchers looked into the effects of avocados on cognitive function in obese adults. The study involved feeding participants one avocado every day for 12 weeks. Avocados, the high-fat and somewhat pricey fruit most … Continue reading

Nokia Android 10 update schedule sees some delays

HMD Global has always prided itself on the vanilla Android experience it ships on its Nokia-branded phones. It has committed to sticking close to the Android One “flavor” on most of its models, shipping the trimmed down Android Go on a few of its most basic handsets. That said, its track record in actually pushing out those updates has been … Continue reading

Google is working on a native printing and scanning app for Chrome OS

Google is working on a native Chrome OS app for printing and scanning, according to 9to5Google. Even though Chromebooks are geared towards schools, they don’t provide an easy way to see queued print jobs or to figure out the errors that prevent a pri…

This Excellent Art Show Is a 'Head' Above the Rest

Get it? Because it’s all heads.

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Congress Warns U.S. Will Be Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks Without Major Reform

A major congressional study of U.S. preparedness in cyberspace released this week found that the U.S. needs to catch up, and fast—or run the risk of being caught off guard by an adversary.

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Police Used Facial Recognition to Arrest Over 1,100 People in India Last Month

Shortly after one of the worst riots New Delhi has seen in decades, law enforcement agencies in India used facial recognition technology to identify more than 1,100 people who allegedly took part in those riots at the end of February. India’s home minister, Amit Shah, told parliament that law enforcement provided its…

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Trump Won’t Answer CNN Reporter’s Question About His False Coronavirus Comments

Trump has repeatedly downplayed and even lied about COVID-19, leaving health officials to counter his misinformation.

NCAA says March Madness games will still happen, but without fans

The NCAA has announced that in light of the growing coronavirus outbreaks in the United States, it will hold the March Madness games, but that they’ll be played without any fans in the stadium. The games will include the necessary staff, as well as some family members of the players. Everyone else will have to catch the games through cable … Continue reading

My Cat Is Only a Little Crusty, Thanks to This Catnip-Infused Foam Wash

My cat—let’s call him Porky—is a good man. He’s also an asshole. People, cats included, contain multitudes. When I adopted the Pork Bun four years ago, he was a baby, as once we all were. Now, as we say in the south, HE’S A HOSS.

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Ice-Locked Arctic Science Expedition Faces Challenges After Team Member Tests Positive for COVID-19

An individual involved with an international expedition to study the effects of climate change in the Arctic has tested positive for the coronavirus, in a development that could interrupt this important science mission.

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