Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Ok Google, I'd Like Extra Guac Please

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Abortion Without Borders
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'BACK OFF!'
Inside Black Monday — The Massive Protest Against Poland's Anti-Abortion Bill
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On Monday, thousands of Polish women walked out on their jobs in a nationwide protest against proposed laws to ban abortion. We spoke to the protesters and organizers of Black Monday.
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This Sleek Carry On Is Genius
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This hardside carry on by Genius Pack literally makes packing hassle-free with its engineered interior organizational panel. It has designated compartments for all your clothes, a secluded laundry compartment, and 8 silent-gliding wheels so you don't have to wheel your luggage like the Hulk. Also super light, only 6.8 lbs!
IT'S SLIM PICKINS' FOLKS
Just The Good Stuff From Tuesday's Vice Presidential Debate
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The first and only vice presidential debate of this season has come and gone, and it was unsurprisingly bland. To save you the trouble, here are the highlights.
OK GOOGLE, NOW WHAT?
The Inside Story Of Google's Big Bet On Hardware
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If you're Google, would you trust the future of the company to your hardware partners? Google decided the answer was no — and is now pitting itself against Apple.
GOODBYE NEXUS, HELLO PIXEL
ICYMI: Everything Google Announced At Yesterday's Event
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A month after Apple announced the iPhone 7 and the death of the headphone jack at their latest event, Google announced their new Pixel phones (with a headphone jack and a killer camera) and new VR headset, and gave us a lot more details on Google Assistant and Google Home.
MEALS WITHOUT WHEELS
Google Brings Us Burritos By Drone
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In a closely guarded experiment involving the future of transportation, Project Wing — a division of X, founded by Google and now a child of Alphabet Inc. — is air-dropping fast-food onto the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
MMM, PANCAKES
Crushing Hollow Metal Pipes With The Hydraulic Press Is Extraordinarily Satisfying
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The hydraulic press craze has passed, but we wanted to single out this video where the OG hydraulic press guy crushes some hollow metal pipes that collapse in on themselves in some very pleasing ways.
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