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The wheels are falling off the alt-right’s version of the internet
Bereft of users and blockaded by the outside world, the alt-right's internet is a ghost town. But with our biggest social platforms so full of hate, who needs the alt-internet anyway?
How China's most expensive film became its biggest box office flop
Battling demi-gods, big-budget special effects and a star-studded cast – Asura had it all. The only problem? Hardly anyone wanted to watch it.
Everything you thought you knew about dinosaur colours is wrong
The new science of paleocolour is shining a light into what dinosaurs looked like and how they lived.
Micromechanics is creating a new breed of impossibly thin watches
Piaget and Bulgar keep making thinner watches. There's no end in sight.
Smart home tech is being turned into a tool for domestic abuse
Smart doorbells and thermostats are an emerging trend in domestic abuse, but those working on the front line lack the tools and know-how to fight back.
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