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UK BANKING CHANNEL FORECAST: How shifting consumer habits and the coronavirus pandemic are shaping future usage of and informing banks’ investments in branches, digital and mobile banking, ATMs, and call centers
The UK banking space is experiencing a push toward digital channels — driven by branch closures, consumer preference for digital,…
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The expanding possibilities of bio-based polymers
Credit: Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia Finding innovative and sustainable solutions to our material needs is one of the…
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Best Cheap Wireless Keyboard Deals for March 2021 | Digital Trends
Need some more space and flexibility while you work in your impromptu home office? Want to sit on the couch…
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The strongest fishing knots you can tie
When it comes to finding the strongest fishing knot, sometimes you’ve got to do a bit of experimenting. (C D-X/Unsplash/)…
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Samsung Odyssey G9 Monitor Gets Quantum Mini-LED Upgrade | Digital Trends
After launching its ultra-premium Odyssey G9 monitor with a massive 49-inch curved screen and “dual QHD” resolution in 2020, Samsung…
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Record-Breaking Evolutionary Innovation: Powerful, Deadly, Ultrafast Bite of a Trap-Jaw Ant
Small changes in form can lead to innovative breakthroughs in function, a new study reveals. Researchers have revealed how an…
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14 guide books, travel blogs, and memoirs to read before moving to another country
If you buy through our links, we may earn money from affiliate partners. Learn more. Moving abroad can be a…
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Bravely Default 2 Review: Time Doesn’t Heal All Wounds | Digital Trends
Bravely Default 2 review: Innovative combat can’t fully heal a generic RPG story “The Brave and Default system strikes a…
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Study points to the challenges of harvest-time weed seed controls in Pacific Northwest
Collection of feral rye (Secale cereale), rattail fescue (Vulpia myuros), and downy brome (Bromus tectorum) in a winter wheat field…
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Covid-19 news: England and Wales deaths falling fastest among over 80s
By Michael Le Page , Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Sam Wong , Graham Lawton , Adam Vaughan ,…
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Arlo’s Essential Indoor Camera is Anti-Big Brother | Digital Trends
The thought of an interior security camera often makes people uncomfortable. While you want a reliable security system, you also…
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Sony to halt movie and TV purchases and rentals on the PlayStation Store this summer
The big picture: The shift in consumer behavior shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. Content creators and distributors have…
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Parents’ School Reviews Correlated With Demographics and Test Scores, Not School Effectiveness
Parent reviews reflected racial and income disparities in public K-12 schools. A first-of-its-kind analysis of parents’ reviews of U.S. public…
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A degree promises a better life, but social mobility has a downside
Credit: alphaspirit.it/Shutterstock Higher education has long been associated with the promise of a good life. Participation, however, has no guarantees.…
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Top private-equity recruiters share tips on how to craft a perfect resume and the best way to prep for interviews
Whether or not you’re able to carve out a career as a private-equity investor could boil down to six crucial…
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How to Convert FLV to MP4 in Windows and MacOS | Digital Trends
MP4 files are all about versatility, and they’re usually compatible with computers, smart TVs, and even some older devices like…
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Intel discontinues Performance Tuning Protection Plan (PTPP) service
Cutting corners: Intel has decided to discontinue its Performance Tuning Protection Plan service, which served as a supplementary warranty that…
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Designing spaces with marginalized people in mind makes them better for everyone
The pictograms on crosswalk signs haven’t always been ubiquitous. (The Voorhes/) In the 1940s, hundreds of thousands of World War…
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Rudy Giuliani’s YouTube account just got hit with a 2-week suspension. One more strike, and his channel could get booted for good.
YouTube has suspended Rudy Giuliani for two weeks, meaning he can’t upload new videos. YouTube said Giuliani broke its rules…
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Secrets of Unopened Letter From Renaissance Europe Revealed – Without Breaking Its Seal or Damaging It in Any Way
Letterpacket DB-1627 was virtually unfolded and read for the first time since it was written 300 years ago. The letter…
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Global stocks drop as WHO says worldwide COVID-19 infections rose for the first time in 7 weeks
REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Global stocks fell on Tuesday as the World Health Organization said the number of new COVID-19 infections…
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NASA Super Soaker Mission Seeks to Understand Bright Night-Shining Clouds by Creating One
Time lapse of the Super Soaker launch. Three rockets launched with the mission, two using vapor tracers to track wind…
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Here’s an exclusive look at the pitch deck delivery startup Crisp used to raise $36 million amid a huge investor rush into grocery
Dutch delivery startup Crisp has raised a $36 million Series B funding round. The company focuses on locally sourced and…
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Best Cheap SSD Deals for March 2021 | Digital Trends
Gone are the days of bulky, clunky, and slow hard drives. Today, storage is all about solid-state drives, which are…
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Insect-Inspired Flying Robots: Researchers Introduce a New Generation of Tiny, Agile Drones
Insects’ remarkable acrobatic traits help them navigate the aerial world, with all of its wind gusts, obstacles, and general uncertainty.…
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Modern Oasis of Jubbah: A Long-Ago Lake Amid the Dunes
November 26, 2020 The modern oasis of Jubbah sits within the wind shadow of historic mountains and the basin of…
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The Best Cheap Samsung Galaxy S20 Deals for March 2021 | Digital Trends
The Galaxy S21 only just rolled out, and every bargain-loving techie knows what that means: Now’s the time to shop…
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4-D bioengineering materials bend, curve like natural tissue
4D hydrogel-based materials can undergo multiple conformational shape changes in response to environmental cues. Credit: Aixiang Ding Tissue engineering has…
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Google Pixel 4a 5G
By IGN on December 17, 2020 90 Thanks to a great design and powerful-enough internals, the Pixel 4a 5G is…
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MeshCODE: Revolutionary New Theory for How Memories Are Stored in the Brain
Research from the School of Biosciences has led to the development of the MeshCODE theory, a revolutionary new theory for understanding…
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The Division 2: How to Unlock and Use the Gunner Specialization | Digital Trends
One of the early major content updates to The Division 2 added a new specialization to the looter shooter. Dubbed…
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Local Florida officials are warning spring breakers to stay away from Miami and ‘go to Vegas’ if they don’t plan on following new rules
A Miami Beach, Florida official is asking spring breakers to go to Las Vegas instead. College students have historically flocked…
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Climate change is leading to premature births in the Brazilian Amazon
By Luke Taylor Flooding in the Brazilian Amazon in 2015 Brazil Photos/LightRocket via Getty Images Extreme weather patterns and flooding…
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How to Restore a Mac to its Factory Settings | Digital Trends
Restoring your Mac to its factory settings will erase all your data from the hard drive as well as your…
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Hackers use a vulnerability present in iOS 11-14.3 to jailbreak iPhones
In context: Jailbreaking iPhones has become something of a game between hackers and Apple. Usually, as soon as a group…
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Exploring Earth From Space: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
This image was captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on July 29, 2019. Vancouver, visible at the top of the…
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Second order optical merons, or light pretending to be a ferromagnet
Spin texture of a second-order half-skyrmion (meron) on the surface of a birefringent cavity. Credit: Physics UW, M. Krol One…
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Global warming poses threat to food chains
The study examined plankton in freshwater ponds exposed to seven years of experimental warming Credit: University of Exeter Rising temperatures…
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Sci-fi carbon coins could actually save our planet
A currency based on carbon would be like a green version of the gold standard. (Pixabay/) By now we’re probably…
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Amex Adds Phone Damage Protection to its Credit Cards | Digital Trends
American Express is about to add a benefit to many of its credit cards that will end the question of…
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OnePlus teases ‘moonshot’ announcement for March 8, OnePlus 9 series expected
Tech specs: The high-end OnePlus 9 Pro is believed to be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 processor. Sources say it’ll…
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The best online financial advisors
Personal Finance Insider writes about products, strategies, and tips to help you make smart decisions with your money. We may…
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The best serving bowls for snacks and dips galore
All the platters and bowls you’ll need. (Liz Joseph via Unsplash/) Hosting a party comes with many responsibilities—decor, music, entertainment,…
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Carbon capture can’t solve the climate problem without individual actions
Electric cars and forestation may further the goals of the Paris Agreement more than geoengineering projects like enhanced weathering. Credit:…
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An ancient dog fossil helps trace humans’ path into the Americas
An ancient bone from a dog, discovered in a cave in southeast Alaska, hints at when and how humans entered…
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Fuel for Earliest Life Forms: Organic Molecules Discovered in 3.5 Billion-Year-Old Rocks
By University of Cologne March 1, 2021 3.5 billion-year-old barite (bottom) with fossilized microbial mat (top). This barite is part…
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‘Overwhelming’ international support for more government action on environment, message-testing experiment finds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain With eight months to go before the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), an international survey experiment…
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Google’s in-house productivity adviser gave us her 6 tips on structuring your day when WFH
COVID-19 has taken people out of offices and upended the structure of their working day. Google’s productivity chief Laura Mae…
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Alienware AW2721D 27″ Gaming Monitor Review
We’re kicking things off today with our first monitor review of 2021, we’re taking a look at the Alienware AW2721D,…
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TikTok has accidentally conquered the porn industry
When Gwen, a 25-year-old sex worker from Toronto, noticed a TikTok trend where people were personifying popular restaurant chains, she…
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