This Photo Of The Sun Is So Absurdly Detailed That It Looks Like A Living Organism

Plus, the NES: how it began, worked, and saved an industry.
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Facebook Still Won't Give Up Instagram For Kids | Recode

FACEBOOK STILL WON'T GIVE UP INSTAGRAM FOR KIDS

Following damaging internal leaks that showed Instagram can negatively impact teens' mental health, Instagram said it would halt its plan to build a version of its app for kids. But on Wednesday, the company revealed it hasn't ruled out making an "Instagram for Kids" one day. Recode

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Here's A Chance To Win A Lamborghini From MrBeast And MSCHF | Nerdist

HERE'S A CHANCE TO WIN A LAMBORGHINI FROM MRBEAST AND MSCHF

As a purveyor of fancy-ass things, you know what it means to have the hottest set of wheels on the block. And, while the car your parents bought you in 2003 is still running strong, it's time for you to drive for the life you want. Get moving the expensive way when you enter this MrBeast and MSCHF Everyone Gets A Car Giveaway to score a sick Lambo, though this is admittedly a case where size matters. Mandatory

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This Photo Of The Sun Is So Absurdly Detailed That It Looks Like A Living Organism | The Byte

THIS PHOTO OF THE SUN IS SO ABSURDLY DETAILED THAT IT LOOKS LIKE A LIVING ORGANISM

Famed astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has truly outdone himself with his latest picture of the Sun. McCarthy, who calls himself "just a normal guy with a telescope" on his Instagram account, stitched a whopping 150,000 images of the Sun together to form a massive 300-megapixel image he titled "Fire and Fusion." The Byte

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This All-In-One Finance App Manages Your Subscriptions, Savings, And More - Truebill | [Partner]

THIS ALL-IN-ONE FINANCE APP MANAGES YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS, SAVINGS, AND MORE

Our worlds are so subscription-focused, it can be hard to keep track of all your recurring charges from streaming services, gaming apps, health and wellness platforms, and beyond. Tap Truebill, the all-in-one finance app, to keep you in the loop on all your subscriptions (and cancel the ones you don't need anymore). This smart app also tracks your credit score, automates savings, and even negotiates bills on your behalf. Save yourself from overspending on unwanted subscriptions and level up your overall finances with Truebill's clean, easy-to-use interface. [Partner]

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Spies And Starbucks Cards: The Unlikely Link Between Espionage And Food | Vice

SPIES AND STARBUCKS CARDS: THE UNLIKELY LINK BETWEEN ESPIONAGE AND FOOD

Over the past century or so, spies across the globe have parlayed our innate fascination with food into something beyond a satisfying supper. For members of the international intelligence community, food has a variety of uses: It can be a weapon, a way of passing on messages, and a means of blending into the crowd. Vice

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Relax With A Pocket Full Of Galaxies | Cosmic Eye

RELAX WITH A POCKET FULL OF GALAXIES

If the phrase "self-care" makes you roll your eyes, let us tell you about this absolutely-not-calming, certainly-not-mesmerizing, and definitely-not-helpful-for-meditating kinetic sculpture. This spherical work of art delivers infinite organic flow patterns of metallic liquid that can help you relax and expend excess energy — or just look damn cool on your desk. The Cosmic Eye is filled with clear liquid and some "magic" particles that shift with a sweep, flick, or pretty much any movement of your hand. The motion and imagery are reminiscent of something you'd see on a weather satellite or in photos of galaxies. It's the best upgrade of a fidget spinner we've ever seen, fusing engineering with aesthetics in a captivating way and using molecules instead of mechanical parts. Cosmic Eye

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The NES: How It Began, Worked, And Saved An Industry | Ars Technica

THE NES: HOW IT BEGAN, WORKED, AND SAVED AN INDUSTRY

We're right on the cusp of another generation of game consoles, and whether you're an Xbox One fanperson or a PlayStation 4 zealot, you probably know what's coming if you've been through a few of these cycles. The systems will launch in time for the holidays, each will have one or two decent launch titles, there will be perhaps a year or two when the new console and the old console coexist on store shelves, and then the "next generation" becomes the current generation — until we do it all again a few years from now. But it wasn't always like this. Ars Technica

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