| Hong Kong students issue government deadline over demands
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| A Hong Kong student group demanded Wednesday that the city completely scrap a politically charged extradition bill and agree to investigate police tactics against protesters before a Thursday deadline or face further street demonstrations. Meanwhile, the Civil Human Rights Front, which organized massive marches on the past two Sundays, called for another protest on July 1, the anniversary of Hong Kong's handover from British to Chinese rule in 1997. Since last Sunday's march on the government headquarters by an estimated 2 million people, the number of protesters in the area has dropped to just a few dozen. But Wednesday's developments are the latest indication that the largest and angriest protests in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory in years aren't over yet. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has apologized for her handling of the extradition bill, which could be used to send suspects to mainland China for trial. She agreed to suspend debate, but has stopped short of ...
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| Twitter disables precise location tagging in tweets
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 The company said people weren't using the feature. For years Twitter has given users the option of tagging their precise location, down to the exact latitude and longitude, in a tweet so their followers could know exactly where they were when they tweeted. Soon, that feature will be no more. Read Full Story
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| Want to learn to play piano? This innovative keyboard will teach you
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 Roli's first keyboard garnered a cult following among musicians. Now, the company is launching the world's first modular instrument, aimed at beginners and pros alike. Learning to play piano—or any instrument, for that matter—is difficult. It requires learning a totally new language, an understanding of music theory, and practicing for hours every day to sync your brain with your muscle memory. I should know: I badly play a Nord Piano 2 I bought years ago, a red 88-key beast that can exquisitely reproduce the sounds of a royal grand piano or a funky electric keyboard. Playing it is an amazing sensation, a pure joy—a joy that required sweat and tears over the years, beginning when I was in primary school. Read Full Story
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| Scientists are studying the dust inside homes. Here's what they're discovering
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 You vacuum it, sweep it, and wipe it off your furniture. But do you know what it actually is—and how it may affect your health? Don't feel bad if you're clueless about your dust. Scientists are not that far ahead of you in terms of understanding the sources and health risks of indoor air particles. That's an issue, because people spend a lot of time indoors. Indeed, the average American stays within four walls for almost 90% of their day. So knowing more about how your indoor environment affects your health is vital. Read Full Story
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| This prominent MIT scientist wanted to bet his life by flying to the Moon
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 The legendary scientist who helped design the navigation system that got us to the Moon wanted to be among the astronauts who made sure it got us there. This is the 19th in an exclusive series of 50 articles, one published each day until July 20, exploring the 50th anniversary of the first-ever Moon landing. You can check out 50 Days to the Moon here every day. Read Full Story
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| Advice for startup newbies: Think big (but keep the lights on)
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 Two ambitious and confident early-stage founders ask Maynard Webb for advice on next steps. Editor's Note: Each week, Maynard Webb, former CEO of LiveOps and the former COO of eBay, will offer candid, practical, and sometimes surprising advice to entrepreneurs and founders. To submit a question, write to Webb at dearfounder@fastcompany.com. Read Full Story
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| Adult performers and models will protest over account removals at Instagram's HQ today
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 They say Instagram doesn't provide clarity of why an account is removed, and removals seem to be arbitrary. If you go past Instagram's headquarters in Silicon Valley today, you'll probably notice a large crowd of people outside protesting the company. Those people will likely be dozens of adult performers and models who are angry at what they say is Instagram's confusing guidelines about nudity on the platform, reports the Guardian. Read Full Story
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| Everything you need to know about the booming business of fighting food waste
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 A new wave of companies is figuring out how to make new products from food that used to end up in the trash, from pulp popsicles to beer bread. Here are 20 to watch. The label on a bottle of the cold-pressed juice Wtrmln Wtr doesn't mention food waste. But the problem was the inspiration for the company, which launched six years ago. When the founders learned that hundreds of millions of pounds of watermelon stayed in fields to rot because the fruit was judged too unattractive for sale in supermarkets, they decided to create a product that could help avoid that waste. The juice is now available nationally, and the company is growing 30% year-over-year. Read Full Story
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