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 Black Friday holiday shopping is in full swing, and we're staying on top of the best deals on Apple products and more, so make sure you don't miss out.
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 Black Friday is over, but there are many deals still available this weekend, including Apple's AirPods 4 for just $69.00 at Walmart, down from $129.00. This is the base model without Active Noise Cancellation, and Walmart provides free shipping as well as local pickup options.
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NEW RESOURCES Library of Congress: Putting the American Revolution in Context Through Transcription. "What do patriotic songs, society women's diaries, and nautical maps have in common? All give context to life in […]
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NEW RESOURCES Binghamton University: First-of-its-kind 3D model lets you explore Easter Island statues up close. "You can now explore Rano Raraku, one of the major quarries on Easter Island, from the comfort […]
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 Black Friday is here, and as part of the event we're tracking great discounts on Apple-related accessories. If you're looking for Apple products, our dedicated post on all the Apple Black Friday deals available now covers every Apple device on sale right now. In this article, we're focusing on accessories for smartphones and computers, as well as a few extras like robot vacuums and more.
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NEW RESOURCES Library of Congress: New PALABRA Archive Recordings Released for Digital Streaming. "The PALABRA Archive is a collection of audio recordings of 20th and 21st century poets and writers from Luso-Hispanic […]
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 The EU has begun looking into whether Apple Maps and Apple Ads should be designated as "gatekeepers" and subject to greater regulation (via Reuters).
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NEW RESOURCES Google Blog: Explore 200 years of the railway with Google Arts & Culture and AI. "Celebrating its 50th anniversary and the railway bicentenary, the UK's National Railway Museum launches on […]
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NEW RESOURCES Boyle Heights Beat: House Democrats launch tracking system for immigration abuses. "Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight on Monday launched a new tracking system to document possible misconduct and […]
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 Apple's first foldable iPhone is expected to launch alongside the iPhone 18 Pro models in fall 2026, and it's shaping up to include three standout features that could set it apart from the competition.
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A fish walks into a pharmacy ... well, not exactly. Fish aren't being prescribed anti-anxiety drugs. But they are experiencing the effects. Researchers have found more than 900 different pharmaceutical ingredients in rivers and streams around the world, though they're not yet sure how this could change the behavior of fish and other aquatic animals in the wild.
"We can't, you know, dump a bunch of pharmaceuticals into the river," says Jack Brand, biologist at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Instead, Jack's team did the next best thing - with some surprising results.
This episode was reported by NPR science correspondent Jon Lambert. Check out more of his reporting.
Want to hear more stories about animal behavior? Email us and let us know at shortwave@npr.org.
Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave at plus.npr.org/shortwave.
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Security networking startup Tailscale has partnered with Mullvad to make Mullvad's global network of VPN services available to Tailscale customers looking to maintain user privacy while browsing the internet.
Tailscale provides software that creates a peer-to-peer mesh VPN, which allows for customers to create direct connections between devices. Tailscale enables encrypted point-to-point connections using the opensource WireGuard protocol, which means only devices on a private network can communicate with each other. WireGuard is an open-source project that is designed for quick reconnections, which improves reliability. WireGuard is also supported by consumer-grade VPN provider Mullvad.
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