Cosmic Triangles Open a Window to the Origin of Time

In late August, paleontologists reported finding the fossil of a flattened turtle shell that “was possibly trodden on” by a dinosaur, whose footprints spanned the rock layer directly above. The rare discovery of correlated fossils potentially traces two bygone species to the same time and place. “It’s only by doing that that we’re able to…

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14 Best Xbox One Games Every Player Should Try (2019)

The Xbox One may not have the momentum of the Switch or the buzz surrounding the upcoming PlayStation 5, but that's just fine. It's been around the block a few times and has a massive catalog of amazing titles to play.Between the powerful Xbox One X and its surprisingly robust Game Pass subscription that gives…

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Free Tools Boost 2020 Election Security, But Not Enough

Officials around the United States have spent the last three years scrambling to harden election and voting infrastructure against the disinformation campaigns, phishing attacks, and system probing that plagued 2016. With exactly one year to go until the 2020 presidential election, local and state boards of election have made significant progress on improving digital defenses.…

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The Internet Archive Is Making Wikipedia More Reliable

Wikipedia is the arbiter of truth on the internet. It's what settles arguments at bars. It supplies answers for the information snippets you see on your Google or Bing search results. It's the first stop for nearly everyone doing online research.The reason people rely on Wikipedia, despite its imperfections, is that every claim is supposed…

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NASA’s Biggest Telescope Ever Prepares for a 2021 Launch

If you were a rogue bee buzzing on the moon, this heat-detecting honeycomb could find you. But rest easy, tiny friend: The $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope will have bigger concerns. Once it is blasted into orbit in 2021, it will seek out water on Earth-like planets, stars being born, and remote objects formed…

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