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Microsoft is killing its Paint program and, along with it, everyone’s childhood
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Quartz - The crude rainbows and stick figures of early personal computing will soon be forgotten.
5 hours ago
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The EU can’t stop Alphabet from bringing in a ton of cash
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Quartz - Yet again, Alphabet had a massive quarter, and yet again, that was almost entirely down to Google’s advertising business. The company posted revenue of $26.01…
5 hours ago
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LaCroix’s bubble, Microsoft Paint dies, and eight other stories you might have missed
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Quartz - 1. So you want to be a star If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere.
6 hours ago
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A brief history of team Trump’s excuses for violations of ethical norms and, possibly, US law
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Quartz - Jared Kushner, special advisor (and son-in-law) to the US president, was called before the Senate today (July 24) to discuss his June 2016 meeting with…
6 hours ago
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A cute floating robot from Japan is the newest camera aboard the space station
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Quartz - JAXA, Japan’s space agency, has released a robot onto the International Space Station that’s going to save astronauts time.
6 hours ago
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There’s a promising new HIV vaccine that can protect against multiple strains at once
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Quartz - When HIV, attacks the human body, the virus leaves it defenseless in a way that is unlike the body's response to any other microbial invader.…
7 hours ago
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Our reflexive googling of scary health symptoms is a billion-dollar business for a private-equity giant
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Quartz - Diagnosis: Takeover. Health information portal WebMD has sold itself to private equity group KKR, for $2.8 billion.
7 hours ago
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Will Democrats need to break up Amazon and Google to beat Donald Trump?
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Quartz - As Democrats prepare a program to win the legislature in the 2018 legislative elections, one issue stands out as new: The idea of breaking up…
8 hours ago
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Trump’s inability to make policy has prompted the IMF to cut its economic forecasts for the US
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Quartz - The US used to be the engine of international economic growth'where the US went, the world economy followed. Now, the tables are turning.
9 hours ago
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Happy Telework Day, Japan’s practice day for staying home during the 2020 Olympics
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Quartz - On July 24, Japan encouraged companies to experiment with what is still a relatively uncommon workplace policy in the country: Allowing employees to work from…
9 hours ago
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The Polish church uses the words of pope John Paul II to applaud the president’s court-law veto
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Quartz - As tens of thousands of Poles protested against the government’s attempts to gain control over the country’s judiciary over the past week, the politically influential…
9 hours ago
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A 40-year-old, $60 skate shoe is one of the coolest things in fashion right now
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Quartz - In 1977, the sneaker brand Vans introduced a new shoe style.
10 hours ago
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Kyrie Irving’s resentment of LeBron James is a phenomenon called “the Disease of Me”
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Quartz - Kyrie Irving, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ fantastically talented point guard, shocked the sports world last week when it was revealed he asked the team to trade…
10 hours ago
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The key to Alphabet’s future success isn’t in advertising
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Quartz - Later today, Alphabet, the parent company of the profitable Google and many other less-profitable ventures, will announce its second-quarter earnings.
10 hours ago
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The resurgence of anti-Semitism in the US comes down to an obsession with national borders
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Quartz - There are plenty of American Jews who do not support Israel's treatment of Palestinians. But recent events have highlighted a troubling fact: In 2017, many…
10 hours ago
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Three questions Jared Kushner hasn’t answered in his Senate statement about Russian collusion
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Quartz - US presidential advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner released an 11-page statement ahead of his appearance this morning before the Senate Intelligence Committee. In it, he…
11 hours ago
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Read Jared Kushner’s 11-page statement denying any collusion with Russia
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Quartz - Jared Kushner, US president Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor, released an 11-page statement on Monday (July 24) about his contacts with Russians during the…
12 hours ago
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Uganda’s Chinese-built high speed railway will cost even more than Kenya’s did
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Quartz - Kenya launched its first high speed railway last month, a rail link connecting Nairobi and the port city of Mombasa, that cost about 327 billion…
12 hours ago
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Computer scientists reveal the hidden architecture of tax havens'and how to beat them
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Quartz - We know there are tax havens. We just can’t agree on where they are.
13 hours ago
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The world’s first floating wind farm could be a game changer for renewable power
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Quartz - Wind turbines are impressive structures, towering higher than some of the world’s tallest buildings.
13 hours ago
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A small Idaho town is preparing to receive 100,000 visitors for the solar eclipse in August
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Quartz - The town of Driggs, Idaho, with 1,600 people, expects to receive 100,000 visitors on August 21.
14 hours ago
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Visa, MasterCard, and American Express are preparing for a long battle to enter China
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Quartz - The number of bank cards in China is expected to jump from 6 billion in 2016 to 9 billion in 2020.
14 hours ago
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From trains to tour buses, rich Japanese retirees are paying for ultra-luxury tourism
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Quartz - East Japan Railway Company is one of three rail firms in Japan to launch an ultra-luxury train service over the past few years.
14 hours ago
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College tuition hikes are finally slowing, thanks to simple economics
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Quartz - After years of ear-popping climbs, the rate of US college tuition increases is finally slowing.
14 hours ago
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The last bastion of the department store has fallen
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Quartz - Ten years ago, you would have had an impossible time finding high-end cosmetics outside of a department store, let alone on sale.
15 hours ago
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Uber’s least popular feature is now all over food delivery apps
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Quartz - Everyone hated surge pricing when Uber first added it to rides. Now surge is becoming ubiquitous among food delivery startups, too.
15 hours ago
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A minimalist Japanese architect is designing homes for refugees that they can build themselves
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Quartz - Japanese architect Shigeru Ban, known for making cathedrals and concert halls out of paper, is designing 20,000 new homes for refugees in northwest Kenya. Ban,…
15 hours ago
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Women still carry most of the world’s water
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Quartz - Imagine going through your day without access to clean, safe water in your home for drinking, cooking, washing, or bathing whenever you need it.
15 hours ago
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The first sighting of Nigeria’s sickly president in three months does little to ease concerns
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Quartz - Nigeria’s presidency released a photo of president Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday (July 23) for the first time in nearly three months.
15 hours ago
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Are the empty bedrooms in baby boomer homes a solution to the millennial US housing crunch?
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Quartz - One American generation is struggling to find affordable housing. A second is sitting at home with a lots of empty bedrooms.
16 hours ago
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Laws against asking prospective hires about their criminal history are hurting black applicants
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Quartz - Over the past decade, laws that limit the ability of employers to ask about a job applicant’s criminal record have become popular across the United…
16 hours ago
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Polish scientists have been experimenting with ways to make insects appetizing
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Quartz - Polish scientists have been mixing insects into cakes and sticking them in salad in an effort to make the idea of eating insects a little…
16 hours ago
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There’s a trillion-dollar global black market for fake “designer” chairs
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Quartz - Last year, US customs officers seized over $4 million worth of fake chairs.
16 hours ago
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Even Campbell Soup is taking a page from Amazon
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Quartz - Of all the changes announced in the past few weeks by the Campbell Soup Co., the most revealing one is this: the company has hired…
16 hours ago
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The Singapore government’s obsession with global recognition ignores cartooning’s highest honors
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Quartz - Singapore’s government rarely misses a chance to display its country’s world-beating credentials.
16 hours ago
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The US Navy’s newest aircraft carrier has no urinals
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Quartz - The $12.9 billion USS Gerald R. Ford, which can carry about 5,000, is the first new US aircraft carrier designed in 40 years.
16 hours ago
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Hypertension is the silent killer disease spreading across an Africa that isn’t ready
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Quartz - Hypertension is a rising global health problem. An estimated one billion people live with what is more commonly known as high blood pressure.
16 hours ago
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Frankfurt is winning the battle for London’s banking jobs after Brexit
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Quartz - Banks in London should move 14,000 banking jobs to EU cities because of Brexit. So far, the most are going to Frankfurt, 2,850 jobs, according…
17 hours ago
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Chinese military ships are popping up everywhere'and highlighting an embarrassing double standard
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Quartz - China clearly knows its rights under the law of the sea. But whether it can accept others having those same rights remains to be seen.…
17 hours ago
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Visiting China? Don’t expect to find a swanky hotel that will give you free-range internet
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Quartz - Foreign guests visiting China have often asked one another for tips on how to find a hotel that allows visitors to circumvent the Great Fire…
18 hours ago
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Visiting China? Don’t expect to find a swanky hotel to help you escape the Great Firewall
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Quartz - Foreign guests visiting China have often asked one another for tips on how to find a hotel that allows visitors to circumvent the Great Fire…
18 hours ago
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China’s female soldiers fly fighter jets, but its state media would rather focus on their dancing skills
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Quartz - As the 90th anniversary of the Chinese military’s founding (August 1) approaches, China’s state-controlled news outlets have been publicizing the presence of the People Liberation…
18 hours ago
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Farmers are the secret ingredient for Ghana’s most innovative startups
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Quartz - Accra, Ghana In 2012, Kwami Williams was studying at MIT to become a rocket scientist when he took a trip to his home country of…
18 hours ago
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We must learn to live with each other’s myths, says India’s most popular mythologist
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Quartz - Devdutt Pattanaik is a man on a mission.
19 hours ago
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WhatsApp and Facebook are driving Kenya’s fake news cycle
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Quartz - WhatsApp and Facebook are driving Kenya’s fake news cycle
19 hours ago
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The brown woman’s burden: India’s long-held love for white skin
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Quartz - 'Let's scrub out that tan' is a common refrain in beauty parlours in India, where girls grow up with constant reminders that only fair skin…
21 hours ago
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An Indian IT firm is building a million-dollar empire with an army of high school graduates
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Quartz - Not inclined to pursue his studies beyond high school, 17-year old Abdul Alim dropped out of school in 2013.
21 hours ago
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What’s helping India 's richest man get richer?
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Quartz - India’s richest man, and the country’s most valuable company, just can’t stop making money.
21 hours ago
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