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INSIDE ELON MUSK'S FIRST MEETING WITH TWITTER EMPLOYEES

With Twitter staff still reeling from mass layoffs and executive resignations, Musk took questions from employees for nearly an hour. Here's everything he said. During a nearly one-hour Q&A session … Musk was blunt about Twitter's financial state, his ambition to turn Twitter into an app for payments, his love for "gizmos," and that he now expects employees to work with a "maniacal sense of urgency." The Verge

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THE BARTESIAN PREMIUM COCKTAIL MAKER: THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING

Enjoying premium cocktails is better when you don't have to make them yourself, and that rings especially true during the holidays. That makes the Bartesian cocktail machine the ultimate gift for anyone on your list that loves entertaining or simply appreciates a nice drink from the comfort of home. A host favorite, the machine makes it easy to serve guests a variety of freshly mixed cocktails without pouring over any complicated recipes. Every expertly crafted cocktail capsule is made with top-quality bitters, extracts and more ingredients you won't have to buy and store yourself. The machine also recognizes each cocktail capsule, and suggests the proper barware for your drink of choice. You can even adjust your preferred alcohol level to make mocktails or spiked sips. Give the gift of home mixology. Shop now and take $100 off sitewide. [Partner]

SHAKE IT UP WITH BARTESIAN

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WITH NEW HEAT TREATMENT, 3D-PRINTED METALS CAN WITHSTAND EXTREME CONDITIONS

A new MIT-developed heat treatment transforms the microscopic structure of 3D-printed metals, making the materials stronger and more resilient in extreme thermal environments. The technique could make it possible to 3D print high-performance blades and vanes for power-generating gas turbines and jet engines, which would enable new designs with improved fuel consumption and energy efficiency. M.I.T. News

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THIS STARTUP PERFECTED OUT THE ULTIMATE WELLNESS LIFEHACK — SMOOTHIES

If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, imagine what a smoothie a day could do! Enter: Kencko, an easy-to-use smoothie solution, complete with organic fruits and vegetables for those who need their daily dose of wellness but need it to be easy and fast. And yes, they taste great. Just for you, from our friends at The Fascination, for a limited time, get 30% off your first purchase with code THEFASCINATION30.

UP YOUR SMOOTHIE GAME WITH KENCKO

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SCIENTISTS USE MRNA TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE A POTENT FLU VACCINE THAT COULD LAST FOR YEARS

In a study published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and other institutions have cooked up an mRNA-based influenza vaccine that targets four viral proteins that tend to remain the same across different strains of influenza. Inverse

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INTRODUCING YOUR NEW FAVORITE TIGHTS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON, NOW 10% OFF

Need something to wear under all your dresses for your upcoming holiday events? Say hello to Threads, the affordable hosiery brand that can actually stand up to snags. There's no worse feeling than tearing an expensive pair of tights as you're putting them on. That's why Threads built dependable tights that last, they're designed to feel better and fit better. Made with a reinforced toe, accurate leg lengths, and a buttery soft waistband. With 4 shades of tone-matching nudes to seamlessly blend into your unique skin tone. Add these tights to your winter wardrobe and show up to that holiday party in style. Get 10% off for a limited time only at The Fascination today!

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MARS LITTERED WITH NEARLY 15,000 POUNDS OF TRASH

From jettisoned netting from the Perseverance landing to discarded hardware and even crashed spacecraft, space junk is accumulating on the surface of Mars. Scientists have discovered trash on Mars for quite a while, since 1971. Experts estimate that the trash on Mars may weigh a collective 16,000 pounds (or 7,000 kg) collected over the last five decades. The Futurist

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