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Google just updated its algorithm. The Internet will never be the same
BBC News· 1 hour agoWill Google save the web, or destroy it? If you've ever typed "air purifier reviews" into Google,...
Vol. 37, No. 5: Faroe Islands
The Wall Street Journal· 12 hours agoMeanwhile, the Faroes are known for their sea inlets known... government itself uses the spelling Faroe. Of course, we don’t always go along with a...
San Antonio's Cuban-Mexican fusion restaurant Paladar excels at breaking the rules
San Antonio Current· 23 hours agoMy ancient, but presumably still dependable, Velázquez Spanish-English dictionary defines the word...
'I Am Not a Typo' campaign fights autocorrect "bias" against names
TechSpot· 2 days agoA campaign in the UK is trying to draw attention to this issue and wants tech companies to do something about it. The aptly-named am "I am not a typo" campaign says that 41% (nearly 6,000 out ...
A disillusioned Conservative asks: does any party deserve my vote?
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoSIR – I am one of those disillusioned Tory voters discussed in previous letters (May 24). I finally...
R.O. Kwon on Alexander Chee, 'Sister Outsider,' and The Book That Everyone Should Read
Elle via Yahoo News· 4 days agoA little while ago, after I published my first novel, I bought a used set of the 20-volume Oxford ...
"Hacks" wonders why saying sorry is rare in comedy
Salon.com· 22 hours agoThe outcome of “Yes, And,” the season’s penultimate episode, proves this when at long last, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) wins the job that has long eluded...
JCHS valedictorian chased her dream 4,000 miles
The Augusta Chronicle via Yahoo News· 2 days agoShe started watching more English-speaking television shows. She had her mother get her a Spanish-English dictionary. By eighth grade ...
It’s the 10-Year Anniversary of National Streaming Day, Apparently
Indiewire via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAlso in 2015, “binge-watch” was named word of the year by the Collins English Dictionary. Are you...
'Run for their money': Why do we say this, plus ‘par for the course’ and more? 3 fun origin stories
Fox News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe sports field has inspired many popular expressions today, including "par for the course" and "a...
