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Wikipedia bios for women scientists are more likely to be flagged for removal

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by on July 31, 2019 at 12:23 pm
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It comes as no surprise that women are grossly underrepresented in fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Although the stats are disheartening, it doesn’t reflect women‘s ability, instead it acts as a stern reminder on the realities of the society we live in. This reality is that, even from a young age, girls are discouraged from pursuing a career in STEM, and instead are told to look pretty and be “princesses.” It’s also a time when women who have carved out their career in science are struggling to get acknowledgement for their work and discoveries as Wikipedia is…

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For $19, learn the SEO tricks you can’t Google

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by on July 31, 2019 at 12:00 pm
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Even if you’re an SEO master, you may not realize there are a few new tricks up the experienced content generator’s sleeve. You’ll uncover those new secrets with the training found in Beyond the Basics: Advanced SEO Optimization Tactics That You Can’t Google. Right now, the course is just $19 from TNW Deals.

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CHEAP: I’m spellbound. Apple’s MagicTrack Pad 2 is ONLY $104

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by on July 31, 2019 at 11:55 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! The trackpads on Apple MacBooks are pretty awesome. You can use multiple fingers to shuffle between apps, zoom in or zoom out in a jiffy, look at all your open apps, and scroll through webpages with minimal effort. But if you’re using one of Apple’s desktop products like the iMac, Mac Mini, or Mac Pro, you don’t get all these brilliant features of a trackpad by default. That’s why you should get Apple’s Magic Trackpad 2, priced at just $104.99 instead of $149. At…

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New Android ‘sex simulator’ ransomware spreads via SMS messages

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by on July 31, 2019 at 11:19 am
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If you’re using an Android phone, there’s a new family of ransomware attack that leverages SMS to spread, according to new research from Slovakia-based cybersecurity firm ESET. The ransomware — referred to as Android/Filecoder.C and active since July 12 — uses victims’ contact lists to spread further via SMS messages containing malicious links. The malware was distributed via pornographic posts on Reddit and XDA-Developers Android forum, a popular  the researchers noted. The SMS messages advertised a link to an app that has supposedly used the victim’s photos when it’s actually a malicious app containing the ransomware. In an attempt to hide their true…

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