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A teen in Malaysia reportedly killed herself after posting a poll that asked her Instagram followers to help her choose life or death (FB)
A 16-year-old Malaysian girl reportedly died by suicide after sharing an Instagram poll asking her followers to help her "choose D/L," according to a report from the Guardian. As many as 69% of her followers voted for "D," meaning death,…
Microsoft open-sources a crucial algorithm behind its Bing Search services
Microsoft today announced that it has open-sourced a key piece of what makes its Bing search services able to quickly return search results to its users. By making this technology open, the company hopes that developers will be able to…
Dave Smith & Dieter Doepfer at SUPERBOOTH 19
via @sequentialLLC “#Superbooth19 with Dieter Doepfer!” Two synth legends at this year’s SUPERBOOTH . It’s pretty amazing to think of the impact they have had in the world. Aside from creating incredible instruments, Dave brought us MIDI with Kakehashi from…
Want To Be A Lifeguard In Hawaii? This Mini-Doc Shows How Physically Demanding It Is To Be A First Responder On Hawaii’s Coast
OluKai The day-to-day duties of a lifeguard are mostly a thankless one, until someone really needs them. They’re first responders of the beach; the ones who protect beachgoers and surfers from a day in paradise turning into a family’s worst…
HBO’s new Muhammad Ali doc tells the boxer’s story in his own voice thanks to 4 years of archival digging
Director Antoine Fuqua talked to Business Insider about his two-part HBO documentary, "What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali." Fuqua gave insight on the four-year journey to make a doc on the boxing legend that’s entirely told from Ali’s point of view.…
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Gene-modified viruses rescue patient from drug-resistant ‘superbug’
Doctors normally resort to bacteriophages (bacteria-killing viruses) to kill antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" only when they’ve run out of options, in part because it’s difficult to find the ideal example. It can take months or more just to find a viable candidate.…
Where cannabis investors see the next big wave? In precision dosing
Women and seniors are joining the cannabis movement, and that’s presenting new investing opportunities, according to a panel of cannabis investors who we interviewed several days ago at an event organized by the cross-border venture firm DCM. Specifically, they say,…
Keanu Reeves Goes Viral For His Incredibly Poignant Answer To ‘What Happens When We Die?’
Getty Image During his appearance on The Late Show to promote his new movie John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, Keanu Reeves was asked by the show’s host Stephen Colbert, “What do you think happens when we die?” Reeves’ tremendously…
