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The Trailblazing Women Who Fight California’s Fires Jun 05, 2018

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Christie Hemm Klok’s 3-year-old son couldn't get enough of firefighters. He had a toy engine truck, a plastic helmet he wore all the time, and a collection of books showing firefighters dousing fires and saving lives. But most of them were men, and the lack of women bugged Hemm Klok. "There was maybe one female in any of the books," she says, "and she had short hair and maybe a pink shirt on." Hemm Klok wanted to show her son a more inclusive vision of the world.

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Weekend Tech Deals: Cheap iPads, Graphics Cards, and Laptops Jun 04, 2018

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Ready for the summer? We are! Whether you have road trips, camping, or other outdoor activities coming up, it's a great idea to bring a computer or tablet with you. Throw your itinerary in a doc, use it for editing photos on the go, and post your latest brilliant missive to your blog once you get to the hotel. We have discounts on a Lenovo notebook and an awesome Apple iPad that are worth looking at. But, then again, maybe you're more of an indoor person.

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Save the Scooters, Redesign the Streets, and Save San Francisco Jun 04, 2018

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The scooters have disappeared from San Francisco. In anticipation of regulations that took effect today, Bird, Lime Bike, and Spin have warehoused their fleets of the shared electric two-wheelers. They won’t be able to redeploy them unless the city grants them a special permit, which could take the better part of the month. Good riddance, many will say. The city should cap their numbers, control their behavior, or, better yet, incinerate the whole lot.

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4Chan Is Turning 15—And Remains the Internet's Teenager Jun 04, 2018

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The internet makes sense in metaphors. Superhighways, clouds, pages, links. Facebook is a town square. Wikipedia, a kind of brain. So what about 4chan, the imageboard site where users post just about anything, with anonymity and impunity? If you trust 4channers themselves, it’s the internet’s soul. 4chan has never been a nice place. Most people don’t spend time there, but most people feel its effects, everything from fake news to doxing. Outsiders prefer different metaphors: Cesspool.

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As Rental Cars Fade Away, Avis Will Try Anything to Survive Jun 01, 2018

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A tidal wave of change is barreling toward the auto industry—and as with any wicked swell, some of the surfers in the water will ride to glory, others will wipe out. The difference between them isn’t necessarily who has the right board or the experience or the natural skills. Success or failure can simply depend on who’s in the right position to catch the wave.

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Automakers Are Making Car Ownership Optional Jun 01, 2018

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People seeking a set of wheels traditionally had two options: buy or lease. But the advent of ride hailing turned the next generation of drivers into backseat riders. Now app-based subscriptions—think car sharing that’s paid by the month, not the hour—are vying for consumers who fall between Uber addicts and car owners. Car sharing is projected to grow globally from 5.8 million users in 2015 to 35 million by 2021, according to Boston Consulting Group.

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Xbox Is Losing the Console War—But That's a Good Thing May 31, 2018

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First off, let's get one thing straight: The "console wars" don't exist. The idea that Sony's PlayStation and Microsoft's Xbox are engaged in some kind of dogged, winner-take-all battle is both outdated and toxic. It lets fans indulge in the idea that they're noble partisans, which in turn gives them an excuse to say offensive things about their so-called opponents. The videogame market is a big one, and has more than enough space for multiple game devices from multiple manufacturers.

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How to Preorder the Nintendo NES Classic Mini (And Make Sure You Get One) May 31, 2018

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The NES Classic Mini is an elusive little beast. The teeny tiny Nintendo Entertainment System packed with 30 classic 8-bit games originally hit store shelves in late 2016 ... and promptly sold out. It's been nigh impossible to find ever since, and was sent off into the sunset in favor of Nintendo's Super NES Classic. We weren't thrilled with Nintendo's decision to discontinue it.

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How 'Killing Eve' Reverse-Engineered Binge Watching May 30, 2018

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On Sunday night, around the same time Westworld hit HBO and Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals aired on ESPN, people watched the season finale of Killing Eve. A lot of people.

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How to Set Away Messages for Texts and Other Apps May 30, 2018

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Going on vacation? You probably already know how to set an out-of-office auto reply for your email. That's great for letting your coworkers know that no, you cannot make it to that meeting, because you're off sipping mojitos and sunbathing in the Caribbean. But what about when your friends text you? There used to be easier ways of telling people we were "away" from your devices.

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