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Africa Celebrates the End of the Wild Poliovirus (but Not the End of All Polio)

DAKAR, Senegal — Africa is set to announce that it has stamped out wild poliovirus after a three-decade campaign against a disease that once paralyzed 75,000 children on the continent every year. The achievement is a major step toward ridding the globe of the virus that causes the disabling — …

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Microsoft legal filing supports Unreal Engine’s continued access to Apple tools

GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now Microsoft today filed a legal document backing Epic Games’ request to prevent Apple from cutting off support for its Unreal Engine. Ten days ago, Epic Games changed its iOS Fortnite app to allow players to make direct …

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14 Ways to Build a Cost-Efficient Home

A frequent reader of The Simple Dollar named Jim recently shared a really thought-provoking question about building a home: A recent question about LED bulbs made me wonder — if you were buying a new house, or building it, what materials or features would you include “from the ground up” …

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