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How We Turned Gulls Into Trash Birds

Earther.com 

For most of his life, British author and BBC radio producer Tim Dee has been a birdwatcher. But it’s not finches and sparrows that have captured his heart—it’s gulls, those large, squawking sea birds with a fondness for tossed-out French fries. While many of us think of gulls as little more than flying rats, Dee is…

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Fitbit’s new $160 Versa Lite is a stripped-down version of its entry-level smartwatch

The Verge 

Fitbit’s renewed take on the smartwatch appeared to have worked with the Versa, which helped the company grow its smartwatch revenue by 437 percent less than a year after the device was announced. Now, the company is hoping more affordable versions of its wearables will boost that momentum, with stripped-down versions of the Versa and the Ace that are up to $40 cheaper than their predecessors.

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10 useful everyday things Apple's Siri can do for you

ThisIsinsider.com 

  • Siri's Shortcuts feature makes it easier for the virtual assistant to streamline tasks on your phone.
  • Apple launched Shortcuts in the fall, and now a handful of new apps have announced support for the feature. 

Siri has existed since the iPhone 4s debuted in 2011, but Apple's voice-enabled virtual assistant has become much more useful in recent years.

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Fitbit is launching a cheaper version of its popular Versa smartwatch — and it costs less than half as much as the latest Apple Watch (FIT)

ThisIsinsider.com 

  • Fitbit unveiled the Versa Lite on Wednesday, a less expensive version of its flagship smartwatch.
  • The Fitbit Versa Lite launches in mid-March and is available for preorder starting Wednesday.

At roughly $200, Fitbit's Versa smartwatch already costs about half the price of an Apple Watch Series 4, which starts at $399.

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What makes macadamia nuts the most expensive nuts in the world, at $25 per pound

ThisIsinsider.com 

  • Macadamia nuts are the most expensive nuts in the world, at $25 per pound.
  • The flowering macadamia trees originated in northeastern Australia and take 7 to 10 years to begin producing nuts. The nuts can only be harvested a few times a year.
  • Although the demand for the nuts has largely outpaced the supply, exporters worry that a bubble in the global macadamia industry is about to burst.

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