May 24, 2020
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You Can Get Civilization VI For Free This Weekend
If you’re on the hunt for something new to keep you entertained while you’re at home, Epic Games is currently having a massive sale of a number of its titles. That sale also takes the $60 price tag on the popular game Civilization VI down to $0.
Streaming
How to Watch NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday
NASCAR officially made its in-person return last weekend, and Sunday it’s holding another race: the iconic Coca-Cola 600, its third over the past 8 days.
Instant Flavor
Brush Your Chicken With Mayo Before Roasting It
My all-time favorite roasted chicken is labneh chicken, but that thing requires a 24-hour marinade, and sometimes I simply do not have the patience. I can’t however, place a chicken—naked and unloved—straight into the oven without any sort of treatment. In these rushed, marinade-less moments, I reach for my BFF:...
Explainer
What the CDC's 'Guidelines' for Reopening Schools Actually Say
As we wrap up this school year with virtual graduations and drive-by celebrations, parents everywhere are asking: What will school look like in the fall? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) weighed in this week with a list of recommendations school leaders should consider as they reopen during...
coronavirus
What Does a Contact Tracer Really Do?
Contact tracing is a technique epidemiologists and public health officials have long used in the fight against diseases like HIV and tuberculosis. It’s an important tool for identifying those who might be sick and keeping the infection from spreading to others. As the nation continues to reopen, contact tracing could...
Deals
How to Get Free T-Mobile Service If You're a First Responder
T-Mobile is currently offering first responders the opportunity to get free mobile service from the carrier for the next 10 years.
3-Ingredient Happy Hour
Make a Memorable Martini With Aquavit
Happy Memorial Day weekend, I guess. To be honest, I had completely forgotten about the holiday and its elongated weekend until I saw a press release for “Memorial Day cocktails,” a phrase which, to me, is largely meaningless.
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The Writer of
Back to the Future: Part II
Blames Universal for Netflix's Weirdly Censored Version of the Film
If you watched Back to the Future: Part II when it first hit Netflix, you might have noticed a little something was missing. According to the writer of the series, it wasn’t exactly Netflix’s fault.
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-Style Test Of Three Weird Chinese Almost-Cars Is Absolutely Amazing
As you know, very soon I’ll be the owner of a brand-new Changli electric car, which is a kind of low-speed mobility vehicle from China that seems to be considered an “old man car” over there. There’s a shocking amount of companies building strange little cars like this, and the...
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Hertz's Late-Night Bankruptcy Filing Sends Ripples Through The Auto Industry
After weeks of hardship due to decimated demand, the car rental giant Hertz filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy late Friday night. Hertz has been struggling to keep its head above water since the Covid-19 crisis began, and it seems the company has held out for as long as it could...
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New Airbus Blended-Wing Airplane Concept Looks Very Similar to a 1940s Design for a Futuristic Flyer
Earlier this year, Airbus unveiled a sleek new concept aircraft with a blended wing that looked incredibly futuristic. And while it looks like it could have been ripped out of a sci-fi movie from the 2010s, the plane concept also has many elements of retro-futurism. Specifically, the plane looks similar...
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This Lickable Screen Can Recreate Almost Any Taste or Flavor Without Eating Food
No matter how they may make you feel, licking your gadgets and electronics is never recommended. Unless you’re a researcher from Meiji University in Japan who’s invented what’s being described as a taste display that can artificially recreate any flavor by triggering the five different tastes on a user’s...
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