Bill Gates Talks Climate Peril and Election 2016 (Oh, and Beyonc)

Bill and Melinda Gates have just released their latest annual letter from The Gates Foundation.

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Inside Mark Zuckerberg's Big Bet That Facebook Can Make VR Social

When Facebook acquired Oculus for $2 billion, Mark Zuckerberg called VR the social platform of the future. It seemed a stretch. But not anymore.

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Even Einstein Didn't Think Gravitational Waves Existed

The path from a revolutionary set of equations to the detection of gravitational waves was strewn with obstacles and controversy.

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A Way-Too-Perfect Storm Is Headed Right for Fiji

A massive cyclone, Winston, is supposed to make landfall on Fiji's main island---and it looks catastrophic.

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The Pope's Ideas on Birth Control Aren't as Sexy as They Seem

The Pope's comments about contraception in areas struck by Zika don't really counter the Catholic Church's views on birth control--especially when it comes to abortion.

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Review: Klipsch Reference X6i

At $179, the Klipsch Reference X6i is the least expensive of the company's newest line of in-ear headphones.

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Apple's Noble Stand Against the FBI Is Also Great Business

You may see Tim Cook as a champion of privacy or as an enabler of terrorism. Either way, it makes good business sense for Apple to stand up to the FBI.

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