Tinder has rolled out a new feature called Blind Date, which pairs swipers up for a chat before they’re able to view each other’s profiles
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Google Doodle honors Toni Stone, first woman to play in a men’s major baseball league
Google honored Toni Stone, the first female professional baseball player, as part of Black History Month.
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MIT researchers create new material as strong as steel and light as plastic
MIT researchers have developed a new material that’s as strong as steel but as light as plastic.
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An unvaccinated father in New Brunswick, Canada, lost custody of his three children, one of which is a 10-year-old immunocompromised child.
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Are people leaving Facebook? It depends, but some young users call it ‘cluttered’ and ‘dated’
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What is Biden’s take on Tesla? White House straddles EV growth, union jobs as petition goes viral
The White House straddles EV growth and union jobs as a petition demanding that Biden acknowledge Tesla’s leadership in the technology goes viral.