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We're about to enter the Digital Dark Ages
From Gawker to the Cartoon Network, online archives are vanishing — and they're taking our cultural…
Adam Rogers
12 mins read
Sexism, cheating, and nightclubs: inside the dark heart of modern chess
Chess is taking over schools, nightclubs, and the internet. And it's never been more toxic.
Rob Price
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A simple test to see if someone is using dark psychology tricks on you during a date
It can be tricky to tell between gaslighting or a difference of opinion. A therapist has one easy t…
Julia Pugachevsky
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NASA's Webb Space Telescope discovered 3 rare galaxies that can help astronomers study the cosmic dark ages
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope spotted three galaxies forming when the universe was about only 4…
Lloyd Lee,Jessica Orwig
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California is banning companies from using 'dark patterns,' a sneaky website design that makes things like canceling a subscription frustratingly difficult
California now bans companies from using "dark patterns," or website designs that can confuse users…
Allana Akhtar
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Russia is painting dark stripes on its warships to make them look smaller and confuse Ukrainian drones, says expert
Russia appears to be painting its Black Sea fleet with camouflage as a low-budget way to confuse Uk…
Mia Jankowicz
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Too dark, too macabre: Meet the homeowners who have a taste for Gothic, ghoulish, and hauntingly beautiful interior decor
"I've always kind of leaned towards the darker things in life," said Katrina Johnson, who painted h…
Amanda Goh
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How long your dog should sleep each day and signs of abnormal sleep patterns
Dogs with short snouts, like Cavalier King Charles spaniels and English bulldogs, may be more at ri…
Madeline Kennedy,Sorin McKnig…
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George Santos once lied that he was a producer on 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,' one of the biggest Broadway debacles of all time
Michael Cohl, who produced the play, told Bloomberg that George Santos was not a producer and that …
Azmi Haroun,Madison Hall
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Trying to change bad habits or dark thoughts? You may benefit from CBT, the therapy 'gold standard'
Cognitive behavioral therapy is an evidence-backed way to address unwanted thoughts and habits and …
Rebecca Strong, Jaclyn Lopez …
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After coming out, I was surprised to learn that my fat, fem, dark-skinned South Asian body was not accepted by the gay men I met. I'm still learning to love myself.
Dan Hastings says he learned quickly that a lot of the gay men he interacted with were racist and f…
Dan Hastings
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Retailers 'exploit' shoppers with fake countdown clocks, sneaky charges, and other 'dark pattern' tricks that lure people into spending more money online - here's what to watch out for
The strategies can also veer into questionable territory. In some cases, the researchers found inst…
Hayley Peterson
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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captures photos of dark red storms raging in Jupiter's Northern hemisphere
New photos of Jupiter taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope will help scientists to track and bett…
Marianne Guenot,Morgan McFall…
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A new study from Princeton reveals how shopping websites use 'dark patterns' to trick you into buying things you didn't actually want
"'On one day this month...'Abigail from Albuquerque' appeared to buy more than two dozen items, inc…
Zoe Schiffer
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A new simulation reveals what dark matter might look like if we could see it: massive halos surrounding every galaxy in the universe
A new simulation shows that dark matter haloes look the same, whether Earth-sized or many billions …
Susie Neilson
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The 'shocking' arrest of a Belarusian dissident aboard a Ryanair flight marks a pattern of authoritarianism from 'Europe's last dictator'
In the days since the hijacking, President Lukashenko has doubled down - releasing a suspect video …
Erin Snodgrass
4 mins read
From 'harass dash' to 'dark social,' 25 Facebook code words revealed in leaked whistleblower documents - and what they all mean
Company documents obtained by Insider revealed internal Facebook terms such as "eat your veggies" a…
Hannah Towey
2 mins read
How to make Gmail display in dark mode on your computer, to reduce eye strain and give the website a sleek look
You can easily make Gmail display in dark mode on your desktop computer by using the "Themes" menu …
Marissa Perino
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Louis Vuitton just unveiled a luxury face shield, complete with gold studs and a monogram-patterned visor
Besides the gold detailing, Louis Vuitton's photochromatic face mask also transitions from clear to…
Dominic-Madori Davis
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A test subject who spent 40 days in a cave for science breaks down what it was like, from weird sleep patterns to generating power with a bike
People were not told when to wake up and when to eat. It was forbidden to wake them up, the team le…