Anyone who thinks paper books are dead has never been in a Barcelona bookshop the day before Sant Jordi. The Patron Saint festival is Catalunya’s equivalent of Valentine’s day. But as well as giving long-stemmed red roses people give books. Lots and lots of books. Some €20 million worth of books are sold (gifted) on the day itself. Read More
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After a surprise discovery, astrophysicists are racing to understand superenergetic flashes of radio waves that sometimes beep out from distant galaxies. The post Inside the Hunt for the Source of a Mysterious Cosmic Burst appeared first on WIRED.
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‘Red vs. Blue,’ the phenomenon of the machinima era, is back for another season—nearly 15 years after it helped build a genre. The post Once the Darling of YouTube, Machinima Still Lives On—For Some appeared first on WIRED.
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Farmdrop, a farmer-friendly online grocery platform based in the U.K., has raised £7 million in Series A funding. Leading the round is Atomico, the London VC fund founded by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström. Read More
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Meet the Motif Essential coffee maker which might brew drip as delicious as Bonavita’s best.
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The programmable Motif Elements coffee maker is designed to make superb coffee on your schedule.
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At Saturday’s March for Science in San Jose, California, thousands marched to promote scientific research and urge policies based on facts, not opinions.
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“What do we want? Science! When do we want it? After peer review!”​ Protesters marching in tech central Saturday call for political choices based on facts, not opinions.
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From cold brew, pour-over, to pots of drip, the Motif Mentor guides you towards making better coffee at home.
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Take the reins of your loved one’s memorial page.
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