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Meme stock guru Roaring Kitty reappears, and it’s blast off for GameStop, AMC Entertainment

“Shares of GameStop and AMC Entertainment exploded Monday, up close to 80% and 50%, respectively, as Roaring Kitty, aka Keith Gill, the trader and Reddit celebrity who sparked the so-called meme stock revolution on Wall Street starting in early 2021, posted on X (formerly Twitter) for the first time in almost three years.”

// Deadline »

Think about this next time you’re stuck in traffic

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Alarmed by climate change, astronomers train their sights on Earth

“Wildfires, exacerbated by climate change, were becoming a problem for their field. Since the 2003 Canberra bushfires, several other observatories have been damaged or threatened by fires and other extreme weather, and changing atmospheric conditions have made ground-based astronomical research more challenging. Such incidents have drawn attention to Earth’s plight, and a growing number of astronomers are rallying to fight climate change.”

// New York Times »

Can’t code? No prob.

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NASA's proposed plasma rocket would get us to Mars in 2 months

“NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program recently selected six promising projects for additional funding and development, allowing them to graduate to the second stage of development. The new ‘science fiction-like concepts,’ as described by John Nelson, NIAC program executive at NASA, include a lunar railway system and fluid-based telescopes, as well as a pulsed plasma rocket. … The new propulsion system could drop off humans on Mars in a relatively speedy two months’ time rather than the current nine-month journey required to reach the Red Planet.”

// Gizmodo »

It’s time to put your current laptop into sleep mode (... forever)

It’s not you. It’s not your job. It’s the laptop you’re using to get it all done. Working from your dinosaur of a computer might be noble, but it’s not really doing anyone any favors (and by anyone, we mean you). The problem is that upgrading to new tech is usually insanely expensive — but with QVC, it’s not. Shop deals on HP 15” and 17” Touch Laptops — plus bundles with a one-year subscription to Microsoft 365 included — starting at just $550. And, if you’re a new member, use code NEWQ10 to save $10 on your order. This might just be the smartest decision you’ll make all week. [Ad]

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No, we aren’t all eating ‘too much’ protein

“I am sick of the articles that seem to pop up every few months claiming that we are all eating ‘too much’ protein. … They tend to bolster their argument with statements that are true, like the fact that the RDA (recommended daily allowance) of protein is set at 0.36 grams per pound of body weight, that protein-boosted foods are trendy, and that it is possible to get plenty of protein while eating a vegan diet. But the framing and the conclusions don’t follow because eating more than the minimum doesn’t mean that you’re getting ‘too much’ protein.”

// Lifehacker »