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Brambles Rubus spp. Currants and Gooseberries Ribes spp. from https://www.farmersalmanac.com/20-common-wild-edible-plants-24920 https://www.farmersalmanac.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Foraging-Wild-Edibles-Wildcrafting-Tips-i000013634797-600x319.jpg

Sure, WhatsApp has GIFs and emoji, but for some users, those may not be enough to fill the void meant for stickers. Now, messaging app has finally announced that it's adding support for stickers and releasing sticker packs created by its own designers and a handful of other artists. from https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/26/whatsapp-stickers/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=100&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D1600%252C1000%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1000%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2018-10%252F19b14d00-d8cf-11e8-b5fe-a1c04efd81ab%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3Df5acc930634da58df0d9326ce0485fd0d033df9e&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=047158bb101ffa2e0c80356e36b160893fc26b81

Solar panels might be the energy source of the future, but they also create a problem without an easy solution: what do we do with millions of panels when they stop working? from https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/25/18018820/solar-panel-waste-chemicals-energy-environment-recycling https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/61904795/solar-panel-green-energy-stock_1020.0.jpg

The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it has approved the first new influenza drug with a novel mechanism of action in nearly 20 years. The drug, Xofluza, is being brought to the U.S. market by Genentech, a division of Roche. from https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fda-approves-a-fast-acting-flu-drug-that-is-taken-in-a-single-dose/ https://static.scientificamerican.com/sciam/cache/file/FA930C16-CBBA-49C7-BE5F3FC8213D22F6_source.jpg?w=590&h=800&B6983B09-D291-4D8B-9FAF6D91563DD58F

The stresses of everyday life may start taking a toll on the brain in relatively early middle age, new research shows. from https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ldquo-stress-hormone-rdquo-cortisol-linked-to-early-toll-on-thinking-ability/ https://static.scientificamerican.com/sciam/cache/file/2D0AA0CE-5EF3-4C1C-88578177EAF5515C_source.jpg?w=590&h=800&9A214DA2-71A3-455A-9FDD5EEF15F2FA0F

(Reuters) - Comcast Corp’s (CMCSA.O) quarterly profit and revenue topped Wall Street estimates on Thursday as it attracted more customers to its high-speed internet connections, offsetting a drop in cable TV subscribers that was also less severe than expected. from https://www.reuters.com/article/us-comcast-results/comcast-adds-more-internet-subscribers-beats-profit-forecasts-idUSKCN1MZ1EP http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

A watchdog group called the Italian Authority for Market and Competition just issued South Korean electronics giant Samsung a fine for 5 million euros (~$5.7 million), via SamMobile. The cash penalty is due to the “Samsung slow down,” i.e. from https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-slow-down-fine-2018-917806/ https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-9-Hands-On-21-840x560.jpg