The US is officially COVID-19′s epicenter

And we still haven’t tested nearly as many people as we should.

The US is officially COVID-19′s epicenter

And we still haven’t tested nearly as many people as we should.

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Your smartphone is gross. Learn how to clean it properly.
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Fourteen mobile games to make your quarantine more fun
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It’s time to purge the worst people in your social media feeds
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Videos

A story too strange and horrifying to be fiction (and, yes, it involves a shark and a horse). Also, it's the first footage of a shark ever recorded.

Over the last 20 years, 2°C has been referenced in climate policies and agreements made by the Council of the European Union, the G8 (now the G7), and more. So what makes two degrees so important?

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How to quarantine with your partner without destroying your relationship
Let’s be alone together.
Rachel Feltman
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Ten apps to keep you productive during your work day
Get more done on all of your devices.
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The best ways to legally stream movies and TV for free
No Netflix, no problem.
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Environment
Are we irreversibly screwed on climate change? This comic gives perspective.
We can help stop the world from heating up—but we can’t fix it entirely.
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Technology
Look better on video calls using pro photography techniques
Lighting and composition techniques to look your best during your next Zoom party.
Stan Horaczek
Health
Losing your sense of smell could be a sign of COVID-19
Researchers are still cautious about this sensory connection, however.
Kat Eschner
Health
COVID-19 has turned tests and personal protective equipment into luxuries
The rich and famous are getting access to necessities before health care workers. Why?
By Devi Sridhar/Undark
Science
This ancient optical illusion is a 14,000-year-old puzzle
It works just like the classic rabbit-duck figure.
Tom McNamara