Apple Discontinues The iPod After 20 Years

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WHAT DINNER WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE NEXT 100 YEARS, ACCORDING TO SCIENTISTS (AND SCI-FI AUTHORS)

To take a look at what the future of food might look like, we talked to experts to come up with menu predictions for the future. For the years 2023 and 2024, scientists offered their insights on how food might change. But for 100 years from now — the year 2122 — we spoke with people who were unafraid to make some bold claims: science-fiction writers. Bon Appetit

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GET THIS REFURBISHED MACBOOK AIR AT 75% LESS THAN THE ORIGINAL PRICE

A MacBook Air is a perfect travel laptop, but new ones are pretty expensive. Fortunately, you can get the same features on refurbished units at lower prices. ZDNet

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JAMES WEBB PROVIDES DAZZLING NEW IMAGE OF NEIGHBORING GALAXY

The James Webb Space Telescope is almost ready for scientific observations to begin. NASA's largest and most powerful telescope ever built just captured a gigantic image of a neighboring galaxy and beamed it back to Earth as it settles into its new, deep space home. The Byte

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INTEGRATE LOW-CODE TEST AUTOMATION INTO YOUR DEVELOPMENT WORKFLOW

Software teams, particularly those that have adopted Agile or DevOps practices, are delivering product updates to their customers faster than ever before. As a result, the demand for more testing has grown exponentially. Quality teams are under extraordinary pressure to perform an adequate amount of in-sprint testing to ensure their applications are meeting customer expectations without slowing down release cycles. Mabl's low-code test automation enables entire software teams to contribute to quality. Everyone — regardless of automation experience — can create, execute, and maintain automated tests. Start creating UI and API tests in mabl, free for 14 days. [Partner]

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APPLE DISCONTINUES THE IPOD AFTER 20 YEARS

Apple has announced that it's discontinuing the iPod Touch, the last remaining model in its lineup of portable music players. In a news post on Tuesday, the company says that it will sell the current Touch "while supplies last." While Apple may be done with making dedicated music players, the company says that "the spirit of iPod lives on" in all of its devices that play music, such as the iPhone, iPad, and HomePod Mini. The Verge

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THIS ULTRA COFFEE IS 20x MORE CONCENTRATED THAN YOUR AVERAGE CUP OF JOE

Looking for a java that gives you a bold boost and bold flavor? Jot's Ultra Coffee is concentrate in its purest form — 20 times more concentrated than your average cup of joe, made from organically, ethically sourced beans, and requires zero brewing equipment to get your buzz on. Simply spoon one tablespoon into your mug of choice, add water, sip, and send your energy soaring to new heights. Each bottle makes 14 powerful cups, each of which packs a serious punch. Plus, it's perfect for coffee aficionados of all kinds: latte lovers, espresso enthusiasts or barebones black — the sky's the limit on how to craft your coffee, even if you're on the go. The Fascination

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THE STOCK MARKET'S PANICKING, BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO

There is never a singular answer for why markets do what they do, why stocks rise and fall, or why investor sentiment changes from one day to the next. With that in mind, maybe the best explanation of what's going on right now is that there are a lot of reasons for investors to be freaked out, and so they are. Vox

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