Friday, October 12, 2018

Give It To Us Straight

If there's one city where electric scooter sharing could work, it's Portland. But halfway through a four-month trial period, it's not clear if they'll get the city where it needs to go.
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ARE WE GOING THE RIGHT WAY?
TAKING YOU FOR A RIDE
The Electric Scooter Isn't Enough
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If there's one city where electric scooter sharing could work, it's Portland. But halfway through a four-month trial period, it's not clear if they'll get the city where it needs to go.
DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK
A Naturalist With A Checkered Past Rediscovered A Long-Lost Parrot. Then Things Got Interesting
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"Is this what we've been looking for?"
THIS IS COOL. IT WILL KILL US ALL
WATCH: Boston Dynamics' Robot Can Do Parkour Now And It Is Incredibly Impressive
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The abilities of Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot are coming along, quite literally, in leaps and bounds.
DON'T GET WEST, YOUNG MAN
West Elm Won Over Millennials. But Now It's Really Pissing Them Off
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Angry customers are flooding the brand's social media with complaints about shoddy sofas, late delivery, and rude service.
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Blu Dot's Only Sale Of The Year Is Happening Right Now
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Blu Dot is a Minneapolis-based retailer that makes impeccably designed modern furnishings. You can get 20% off everything — couches, lamps, tables, chairs, etc. — from now until October 28.
NOT HOLDING BACK
IT ALL STARTED WITH IMPROV COMEDY
Steve Carell Was Never In It For The Laughs
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After "The Office," "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and "Foxcatcher," is Steve Carell only now showing us what he's really capable of? The nicest guy in showbiz talks about his three new Oscar-buzzworthy movies — plus why "The Office" wouldn't fly today.
WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK
The World's Strongest Men Poop A Lot, And Other Facts
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​Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: The crap powerlifters have to deal with, replacing your computer with a phone and the powerlessness of millennials.
KARA SWISHER DOESN'T HOLD BACK
What I Learned From The Worst — And Best — Bosses I've Ever Had
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Once I interviewed for an internship and a guy said I was too confident. I said, "I'm not too confident. I'm fantastic."
VIDEO OF THE DAY
SHINY, SHIMMERING, SPLENDID
The First Trailer For The Live-Action 'Aladdin' Film Is Here And We're Already Feeling Transported Somewhere Magical
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As much as we've felt that a new film is unnecessary with the animated original being so good, we're starting to come around...
IN THE NEWS
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Fyre Festival Scammer Billy McFarland Sentenced To 6 Years In Prison
Kanye West Went On A 10-Minute Rant In The Oval Office Wearing A MAGA Hat
What The Heck Is Going On With The Stock Market?
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