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Fast Company

Yasmin Gagne

Colossal Biosciences CEO Ben Lamm defends his ‘de-extinct’ dire wolf

The biotech cofounder says critics claiming his dire wolves are closer to designer dogs are missing the point: ‘It’s a stupid argument.’

This week, genomics and biotechnology company Colossal Biosciences unveiled genetically engineered canines—named Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi—that it calls dire wolves, a species of wolf that went extinct 13,000 years ago. The company, which has raised $437 million from investors and is valued at $10.2 billion, created the animals by editing the...

SBNation.com

David Fucillo

Your daily NFL trivia game, Saturday edition

Think you can figure out what NFL player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out.

We’re back for another day of the SB Nation in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form.

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SBNation.com

Kris Willis

Your daily MLB trivia game, Saturday edition

Think you can figure out what MLB player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out.

We’re back for another day of the SB Nation MLB in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form.

Today’s SB Nation MLB in-5 game

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BuzzFeed - Latest

35 Little Upgrades For Your Backyard If You Plan On Spending Every Day Outside This Spring

This inflatable hot tub, tree swing, and Bluetooth speaker will give your outdoor space a glow-up that'll have you ghosting all your future plans.

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30 Reliable Products For Frugal Shoppers Determined To Get Their Money’s Worth

Oh, and I should mention that everything in this post costs less than $20. You're welcome.

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Mashable

No need to browse mindlessly on Netflix — this $15 streaming alternative is here to help

TL;DR: Through April 27, you can get BitMar, a content finder that helps you find free content to stream, for only $14.99 (reg. $150) with code BITMAR5.

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Mashable

Get the Deeper Connect Air Decentralized VPN for life for $169

TL;DR: There aren't many of these portable VPN Routers left, but you can still get one on sale for $169 (reg. $219).

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Mashable

Ultra-slim AirTag alternative: Get a 3-pack for $89.99

TL;DR: KeySmart Smart Cards are the credit card-sized, slim Bluetooth trackers you need to protect your wallet, ID lanyard, and more with Apple Find My for just $89.99.

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Mashable

Own Microsoft Office Pro for just $30

TL;DR: Own Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more with this lifetime Microsoft Office 2019 license, now only $29.97 (reg. $229) through April 27.

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Get a lifetime subscription to the App of the Year runner-up PDF editor for just $140

TL;DR: Produce better PDFs and access high-tech editing tools with a lifetime subscription to PDF Expert for $139.99.

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Mashable

How to watch The Monkey: When is the Stephen King adaptation streaming?

The best streaming deals to watch 'The Monkey' at a glance: WATCH NOW Buy or rent 'The Monkey' on Prime Video ...

Mashable

The Sony WF-C710N earbuds beat the AirPods 4 on ANC, sound, and price

Sony’s presence in the wireless audio space grows stronger and wider with every new release. The class-leading WF-1000XM5 are considered some of the best wireless earbuds among critics and consumers, edging out the AirPods Pro 2 and Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds for true wireless supremacy. Less-popular entries such as the WF-C700N also helped establish Sony’s footing in the mid-range wireless earbuds market.

The WF-C710N is the latest model to join the pack, and it’s a doozy....

Wired Top Stories

Julian Chokkattu

An Instagram iPad App, a New Motorola Razr, and Gemini’s Latest—Here’s Your Gear News of the Week

Plus: Nothing teases a new CMF smartphone, Specialized’s new mountain ebike starts at $8,000, and Teenage Engineering's big software update for its sampler.

Wired Top Stories

Louryn Strampe

The Vuori Performance Joggers Are Everything a Pair of Sweatpants Should Be

These sweats strike the perfect balance between comfort and looks.

Wired Top Stories

Lily Hay Newman

China Secretly (and Weirdly) Admits It Hacked US Infrastructure

Plus: The Department of Homeland Security begins surveilling immigrants' social media, President Donald Trump targets former CISA director who refuted his claims of 2020 election fraud, and more.

Fast Company

Kristen Hawley

DoorDash is now sending food in delivery robots. That’s as good and bad as you think

The delivery giant is adopting Coco—who looks like a small cooler on wheels—as its newest sidewalk courier in Los Angeles and Chicago.

DoorDash has a new delivery partner: Coco the robot. Starting this week, some customers in Los Angeles and Chicago have the option to select robot delivery from hundreds of participating merchants in the DoorDash app.

Fast Company

Patrick Sisson

Picking up steam: How social bathhouses became the new big wellness trend

‘It’s a healthy form of dopamine, and we’re all dopamine fiends now.’

Thermal pools, hammams, banyas, onsens, shvitzes, cold plunges, steam rooms, and saunas: Hot and cold water, and the communal experience of steam and sweat, has been a pillar of social and wellness cultures across millennia. Now a new crop of brighter and busier spaces known as social bathhouses seek to re-create the benefits of communal bathing with a callout to today’s overstressed, always-connected culture.

Fast Company

Emily Guy Birken

Why paying for shipping is an effective form of economic resistance

American consumers have come to expect free next-day shipping as a matter of course. But what are the real costs of free delivery?

I couldn’t tell you what my very first purchase from Amazon was—although I know it was a book and that I purchased it on my 7-pound laptop using a dial-up modem that took several minutes to connect me to Al Gore’s internet. I’m certain I was delighted to receive my purchase about a week later, even though I was paying for shipping.

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