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An Arsenal of Mysteries: The Terrifying Allure of a Remote Caribbean Island

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The two most popular tour companies never wrote me back, so I planned the trip with Jaime Zamora, a freelance guide who had been exploring the island for more than 40 years. After nearly a year of bureaucratic tribulations, I was finally going to Mona. But it was better this way. None of these materials arrived by accident.

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Facebook Steps Toward Cryptocurrencies

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The company has launched its Novi digital wallet, but without the Diem cryptocurrency, which was supposed to be the cornerstone of the enterprise. The limited pilot will be restricted to 200,000 users in the US and Guatemala. The company says it still plans to transition to Diem once it receives regulatory approval.

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This 6-Million-Dollar AI Changes Accents as You Speak

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They also had an idea, sparked by a conversation with another friend, a computer science major who had gone back to his home in Guatemala, where he had gotten a job at a call center doing tech support in order to support his family. “We And they filed the paperwork to incorporate as a company— Sanas.

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One epic giveaway: How 600 free electric bikes changed 600 lives

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I’ve long championed the amazing benefits of electric bicycles in providing transportation autonomy to those who can’t afford a personal car and the massive expenses that come along with car ownership. Many of those were visited in person by the Beast Philanthropy to receive the new ride. Another Lectric XP 3.0

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How Duolingo’s AI Learns What You Need to Learn

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But from the learner’s perspective, it simply feels as though the green owl is getting better and better at personalizing lessons. We see our work at Duolingo as furthering the company’s overall mission to “develop the best education in the world and make it universally available.” The founders weren’t trying to replace great teachers.

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