Influential people, bracket yourself: Instagram might consider charging a fee for adding links to photo caps, the patent application suggests. Mike Murphy discovered it as part of a roundup of his (interesting!) Weekly tech patents. Protocol. The patent application, which Instagram parent company Facebook first submitted in 2016, appears a …
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All BART stations ‘closed until further notice’ due to systemwide computer problem
By Amanda Bartlett, SFgate Update PDT, Sunday, September 13, 2020 at 12:14 p.m. Photo: Preeti Pradhan / Moment Editorial / Getty Images File – A train at downtown Berkeley BRT station. All stations were closed on Sunday morning due to a systemwide computer problem. File – A train at downtown …
Read More »Mary Trump says President’s ‘frustration’ led to Biden being accused of drug use
That’s why he accused Joe Biden of taking drugs to increase his influence before discussing it, CNN’s chief media correspondent Brian Stelter, author of “Too Much and Never Enough”, told Reliable Sources on Sunday. Drug-use is accused of “Donald’s frustration,” said Mary Trump, “he’s caught on to the straw at …
Read More »What helps with muscle cramps? – How to prevent and treat muscle cramps
Richard DruryGetty Images We’ve all experienced it: a sudden sharp pain in the calf or hamstring that makes us gasp for breath. Known as the Charlie Horse, it occurs when a muscle, usually in the leg, suddenly contracts and tightens rock-hard. This often happens after a long or intense workout, …
Read More »Carbon-rich exoplanets can be made of diamonds – “unlike anything in our solar system”
Picture of a carbon rich planet with diamonds and silica as the main mineral. Water carbide can transform a planet from a diamond-rich planet. In the interior, the main minerals will be diamond and silica (a layer of crystals in the picture). The main (dark blue) can be an iron-carbon …
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