Source: Engadget | Walmart is testing personal shopping and cashier-free stores
- Mystery Solved as Australian Sub Found After 103 Years U.S. News & World Report
- Australian WW1-era naval submarine HMAS AE-1 found BBC News
- Royal Australian Navy submarine found after 103 years in Papua New Guinea The Sydney Morning Herald
- HMAS AE1 World War I submarine found after century-long search ABC Local
Welp, the Republicans passed their tax plan through Congress on Wednesday, which includes huge tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. The middle class? In a decade, they’ll actually see higher taxes.
All that’s left is for President Donald Trump to sign the bill.
If you’re still confused as to why this is a bad thing, watch Late Night with Seth Meyers break it down. It even includes a Herman Cain joke. Sigh. Read more…
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Source: Mashable | Seth Meyers takes down the Republican tax plan
This is Christmas’ first Christmas and from the looks of it, it couldn’t be merrier than it already is.
Source: GMA News Lifestyle | A rescued puppy named Christmas gets a new lease on life
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Source: Google News | Mystery Solved as Australian Sub Found After 103 Years
NSA surveillance reauthorization bill won't go to a vote just yet
December 21, 2017
Source: Engadget | NSA surveillance reauthorization bill won't go to a vote just yet
‘Sesame Street’ awarded $100 million grant to bring interactive education to refugee children
December 21, 2017Sesame Street just won a hefty award to bring educational programming and a humanitarian response to children displaced by war and conflict in the Middle East.
Sesame Street and the International Rescue Committee were awarded a $100 million MacArthur Foundation grant on Wednesday to build an early-childhood education program for kids dealing with “toxic stress” in Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, and Syria. An estimated 9.4 million children will be able to use the specialized programming.
Last year the beloved children’s TV show and the global humanitarian aid organization IRC partnered to focus on programming for the youngest refugees and displaced children. Read more…
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Source: Mashable | ‘Sesame Street’ awarded 0 million grant to bring interactive education to refugee children
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What do you think of Apple slowing down older iPhones to account for battery wear? [Poll]
December 21, 2017Source: Google News | What do you think of Apple slowing down older iPhones to account for battery wear? [Poll]
Tesla's giant battery bailed out a coal power station nearly 620 miles away
December 21, 2017Tesla’s giant battery is already proving its worth, bailing out a coal power station nearly 620 miles (1,000 kilometres) away.
The world’s largest lithium ion battery, installed to alleviate South Australia’s severe energy issues, was put to the test when it supplied emergency power to one of Australia’s biggest coal units, reports Renew Economy.
Ironic, isn’t it, that wind power just bailed out coal?
According to RE, brown coal-powered Loy Yang Power Station experienced an unexpected loss of 560MW (that is a lot) on Dec. 14. That caused a frequency dip to 49.80Hz (normal is 50Hz), and so it was Tesla’s time to shine. Read more…
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Source: Mashable | Tesla's giant battery bailed out a coal power station nearly 620 miles away