Alex Niemczewski of BallotReady says the idea for the platform came about after she realized she didn’t know as much about her local elections as she thought.

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Can Fossil’s latest smartwatch win over a traditional watch user?

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A leaked document has revealed that the British government is secretly consulting on plans to effectively ban end-to-end encryption and carry out mass surveillance in near-real time.

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There are a few reasons a dinosaur’s head might get separated from its body.

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Iceland and Scotland have an unusual connection, one many miles beneath the surface of the Earth. A recent study suggests that a five-fingered mantle plume emanating out of Iceland could be responsible for Scotland and part of Norway sitting above sea level.

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Chess grandmasters talk about the tough road to making a living playing the game of Kings – and how the internet has been opening up opportunities.

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Apple has categorically denied any liability in a product liability lawsuit filed by a minor plaintiff whose iPhone 5 allegedly exploded in his pocket.

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Thanks to a new Chinese law which forces companies to reveal the probabilities of loot box/card pack drops in games, we now have official insight into what drop rates are for Blizzard’s exceptionally profitable games like Overwatch and Hearthstone.

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In today’s cluttered marketplace, people with busy lives and access to almost anything online seek out products that have a compelling story.

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Research suggests incubators and accelerators are proliferating in the UK

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