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5:41

Google Tasks: Hands On With Google's New To-Do List App

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2018/04/26

While Google rightly gets a lot of flack for its scattered approach to messaging, its to-do list offerings have been a close second for sprawling, scrambled efforts. There's Google Keep, a note-taking app; Google Reminders, which nag you about Calendar events, email follow-ups, or Keep notes; and Google Tasks, which originated in Gmail nearly a decade ago as a stripped-down to-do list feature. None of these services have historically played particularly nice together. Learn more about your ad

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7:56

'Handmaid’s Tale' Season 2 Looks Eerily More Familiar...

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2018/04/25

In the second season of Handmaid’s Tale, everything is different. It has to be. For one, the first season's plot burned through almost all of its source material, Margaret Atwood’s 1985 dystopian novel of the same name. For another, the inaugural season was filmed during the 2016 election cycle—a time when many thought America might be on the way to its first female presidency—and Season 2 was written and filmed entirely during the administration of President Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad

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11:09

How to Clean Your Computer Inside and Out

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2018/04/25

It’s a tedious task you've been putting off for what could be years. But the moment has come: You're going to clean your computer inside and out. That means scrubbing down those keys and wiping the fossilized fingerprints off your screen. It also means deleting all the files you secretly downloaded when you were trying to figure out how to make a GIF, and finally tidying up your feeds on social media. You Will Need Before doing anything, you need to turn off your device. Unplug it as well. Learn

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5:31

Flipboard's Answer to Fake News: More Human Curation

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2018/04/24

Fake news is hardly new news, but over the past couple years it's found a new home across social media and other news aggregators. And, perhaps, not surprisingly, people's trust of the news isn't at an all-time high. But people have also started paying more attention to the news, at least in the US. The Pew Research Center reports that last year more Americans followed the news "very closely" than the number of people who said they did in 2016. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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8:52

'Westworld' Recap, Season 2 Episode 1: No More Heroes

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2018/04/24

A favorite motif of Westworld is the shattering of its heroes. Bernard isn’t only a thoughtful-yet-murderous host, he’s Arnold! Then there’s gallant, love-struck William—oh wait, he’s the Man in Black! Sweet, all-suffering Dolores—crap, she’s also the crazy killer Wyatt. Season 2 of the futuristic drama is no different. But this time the reversal is on a grander scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:39

Corals Are in Serious Trouble. This Lab Could Help...

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2018/04/23

Nestled among giant fish tanks at the California Academy of Sciences, there's a black box—just big enough to hold six aquariums and maybe five humans. What it lacks in size, though, it makes up for in preciousness: Running here is a experiment that could help save corals from annihilation. The corals in these tanks are reproducing sexually. Which is weird, because even out in the wild, coral spawning is a fragile process, easily disrupted by changes in temperature and acidity. Learn more about your

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6:22

The Selfie as We Know It Is Dead

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2018/04/23

The duck face, the fish gape, the smize—these are just a few of the time-honored poses that celebrities, influencers, and the Instagram-happy masses have relied upon to create perfect selfies. But a lot has changed since the early aughts, when people first started training their smartphone lenses on themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:35

Calling Facebook a Utility Would Only Make Things Worse

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2018/04/20

Facebook is massive. Six million advertisers use Facebook's vast data holdings to perfectly target ads reaching more than 1.4 billion daily (and 2.1 billion monthly) active users, amounting to almost 40 percent of the global internet population. That enormous user base forms a castle wall around Facebook’s core ad business, because few other companies can promise the same level of return for ad spends. It's trendy this month to call on the US government to rein in Facebook. Learn more about your ad

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4:59

The Clever Vine-Like Robot That Grows and Steers With...

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2018/04/20

In a hallway of an engineering building at Stanford University, some devilish researchers have built a sprawling obstacle course. To make it through, competitors have to wind over sand, through a door, up some steps, and finally, through a forest of small pillars. Sounds like the Rube Goldbergian machinations of an grad student with too much time and Red Bull on their hands, but no: This is a robot training ground. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:59

Airbus Is Making Beds for Economy Fliers—in the Cargo...

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2018/04/19

If you've seen old-timey photos of aviation in the early decades of the jet age and wondered where all the glamour went, you've been flying economy. When airlines change the back of the plane, it's usually to pack in more passengers or install something you can give them money to enjoy. For those who turn left as they board, life aloft is swankier than ever. But last week at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, economy fliers got a bit of good, if not quite glamorous, news. Learn more about your

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9:49

Welcome to the Wikipedia for Terms of Service Agreements

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2018/04/19

Most people spend very little time thinking about the terms of service that govern life online. The agreement appears in a flash, we affirm that "I agree to the terms of service," and then it's all quickly forgotten. Until, of course, something goes wrong. Last week, when Mark Zuckerberg appeared before Congress to defend Facebook, more than one senator pointed to the company's terms of service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:15

Tax Refund Tech Deals: Roomba, Essential Phone, Dell,...

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2018/04/18

If you're in the mood for shopping, this is a great, great week. Especially if you're awaiting a juicy tax refund, why not treat yourself to something you probably need? Nintendo's Labo kits come out this Friday and are currently available for pre-order. You can learn more about the kits, which we love, and how to order them, here Our friends at TechBargains have also found our favorite robot vacuum, the iRobot Roomba 690, on sale. Read on for more great tech deals. Learn more about your ad choices

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5:30

Airstream's New Nest Camper is Cute and Practical

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2018/04/18

Tell people you’re vacationing in a trailer (or a caravan, if you’re in Europe), and you might get a snobbish raised eyebrow. Tell them you’re striking out for freedom in an Airstream, and you’ll get envious glares. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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30:12

The Rise and Feel of VR Pornography

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2018/04/17

The porn industry may have changed a lot in the digital age, but some things still live up to the stereotype. Like, say, this house in the San Fernando Valley, which is the nation’s capital of adult film production. From the outside, it doesn’t look all that different from the other million-dollar properties in this Los Angeles suburb. Inside, it’s just another day at the office—if your business happens to be making adult films. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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6:55

'Rampage': 14 Unanswered Questions About the Rock’s...

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2018/04/17

Did you guys see? The Rock has a new movie out. It’s called Rampage. It’s based on an mid-’80s arcade game—though you’d never know that—and, like most Dwayne Johnson movies, it involves The Rock wearing an impossibly tight T-shirt over his muscle-wall frame. Things blow up; the ones that don't get smashed to pieces. Tactical gear figures prominently in it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:18

Best Weekend Tech Deals: LG OLED, Kindle, Alienware,...

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2018/04/16

Who woulda thunk it? Even though we've just survived another Friday the 13th, the bad luck hasn't impacted the number of tech deals. There's still a huge sale on Amazon devices like the Kindle and Fire tablets. That sale ends April 16, but we also put up some tech deals earlier this week that are still relevant. Check out TechBargains for more great deals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:47

Runtopia Reach Smart Running Shoes: Stride Right

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2018/04/16

If you’ve never had a running coach, let me describe the experience: your coach doesn’t just plan your workouts and critique your form. They also make sure you’re eating the right food and wearing supportive shoes. He or she might even make you do sit-ups when you start slouching like a 90-year-old grandma from the Planet Slow. The best coaches are a combination of ruthless drill sergeant, physical therapist, and older sibling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:11

Catching up With Pepper, the Surprisingly Helpful...

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2018/04/13

Listen, humans are great and all, but sometimes they’re horrible. That’s especially true if you’ve just spent 12 hours stuck in a flying aluminum tube with a few hundred of them. Now all you want to do is lock yourself in a hotel room, and for the love of all that is holy get away from humans. Ah, but wait. The cursed fates dictate that someone’s gotta check you into your hotel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:37

Ridge Merino Heist Hoodie Review: Wonderful Wool

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2018/04/13

Every spring, I look forward to a beloved Pacific Northwestern seasonal ritual. I’m out tromping somewhere in boots, hood pulled over my head, and squint upward towards the sky. “Wait a second,” I think. “Is it sunny...and hailing? At the same time?” Yes, warm weather will be here soon, but it’s not time to set aside those wool base layers just yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:07

The Race to Find the Next Pandemic—Before It Finds Us

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2018/04/12

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