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Neowin |
Naughty Dog celebrates The Last of Us Day with a board game, vinyl sound track and more
For its yearly celebration of the community built on The Last of Us, developer Naughty Dog has announced a variety of different products such as figurines, board games, vinyl soundtracks and posters.
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Boing Boing |
The Crave PowerPack 2 is a massive stockpile of portable on-the-go power
You can never have enough power. While that sounds like a line from Niccolo Machiavelli, it's also the regular refrain from pretty much anyone with a mobile device. It seems like no matter how long you charge up before you leave the house, it doesn't take more than a few minutes of texting, map directions or — gasp — streaming video to put your battery in the red. — Read the rest
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Neowin |
Alphabet to shell out $310m to settle Google sexual misconduct lawsuit
Alphabet-owned tech giant Google, who had been grappling with a sexual misconduct lawsuit filed by its shareholders, has reached an agreement worth $310 million in settlements to close the chapter.
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Business Insider |
A baffled world is watching as the US is overrun by COVID-19 infections and deaths — with no end in sight
"The USA is a first-world country but it is acting like a third-world country," U Aung Thu Nyein, a political analyst in Myanmar said.
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Boy Genius Report |
The Moon’s surface is heavily radioactive
Researchers have determined that the surface of the Moon is highly radioactive due to a combination of factors.
The surface of the Moon is approximately two to three times as radioactive as the International Space Station, and up to 1,000 times as radioactive as the surface of Earth.
The data was gathered by the Chinese mission that landed on the far side of the Moon.
NASA and other space agencies around the world are planning on sending humans to the Moon sooner rather than later, bu...
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TweakTown News |
HoloLens 2 gets automatic eye-calibration in latest Insider Preview
Microsoft's HoloLens 2 mixed reality headset is getting automatic eye-calibration. It' already enabled in the Insider Preview. Continue reading at TweakTown >
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Business Insider |
Oregon lawmakers demand answers after a report alleges that the Trump administration spied on protesters' electronic communication
The lawmakers, including Oregon's two US senators, said reports that the Trump administration spied on protesters had raised "serious concerns."
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Neowin |
Google will ban political ads right after the voting closes on November 3
Google is following in the footsteps of Facebook in banning political ads after the 2020 U.S. elections close on September 3. The company says this is to prevent confusion ahead of official results.
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Slashdot |
Crows Possess Higher Intelligence Long Thought a Primarily Human Attribute, New Research Shows
Research unveiled on Thursday in Science finds that crows know what they know and can ponder the content of their own minds, a manifestation of higher intelligence and analytical thought long believed the sole province of humans and a few other higher mammals. STAT reports: "Together, the two papers show that intelligence/consciousness are grounded in connectivity and activity patterns of neurons" in the most neuron-dense part of the bird brain, called the pallium, neurobiologist Suzana Herculan...
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Tom's Hardware |
EVGA Says RTX 3080 Cap Issues Caused Crashes, Confirming Stability Issues
EVGA has confirmed that it encountered problems with a type of capacitor that has been cited as the cause of widespread RTX 3080 crashes.
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The Verge - All Posts |
Justice Department opposes TikTok’s request for injunction in new filing
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
The Justice Department filed its opposition Friday to TikTok’s request for an injunction against the Trump administration’s looming ban of the app, and the agency pulled no punches. The DOJ says blocking the the ban would “infringe on the President’s authority to block business-to-business economic transactions with a foreign entity in the midst of a declared national-security emergency.”
The DOJ also alleges that the CEO of TikTok’s parent...
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Business Insider |
Trump's acting Bureau of Land Management director just got removed by a federal judge, who said he was serving unlawfully
Willam Perry Pendley has been key to Trump's push to loosen environmental protections and has a long history of undermining Native Americans' rights.
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9to5Mac |
9to5Mac Happy Hour 296: iOS 14 mania, Apple Watch Series 6 experience, iPhone 12 naming
Benjamin and Zac discuss the launch of iOS 14, best features, Home screen customization trends, new features in iOS 14.2 beta, Zac’s experience with the all-new Apple Watch Series 6, and new rumors about a ‘mini’ iPhone 12.
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Federal Judge Ousts Trump’s Bureau Of Land Management Chief
National Public Lands Day is Saturday.
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Business Insider |
Bill Barr has 'brought shame' on the Justice Department, says US prosecutor
James D. Herbert, assistant US attorney for the District of Massachusetts, said the attorney general "has done the president's bidding at every turn."
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Engadget |
Watch Amazon's entire new hardware event right here
If you have to see the Ring Always Home Cam in action to believe that Amazon made a flying security drone for your house, then check out the video of its hardware event. The live stream wasn’t available publicly yesterday, but now you can click throu...
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TweakTown News |
Development of Pimax Sword motion controller nearly complete
Pimax VR announced that it has nearly completed the development of its long-awaited Sword virtual reality motion controllers. Continue reading at TweakTown >
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Slashdot |
Facebook's Oversight Board Won't Launch In Time To Oversee the Election
"On Friday, a coalition of academics and legal experts announced the formation of the 'Real Facebook Oversight Board,' an informal group that will publicly call out Facebook's slow action in advance of the election, including early Facebook investor Roger McNamee and Harvard professor Shoshana Zuboff," reports The Verge. The only problem is that it won't launch in time to hear cases related to the U.S. election. From the report: The group plans to hold regular "board meetings" to discuss failure...
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Reddit |
Britain has offensive cyberwar capability, top general admits
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
DeSantis Lifts Bar, Restaurant Limits As COVID Kills Hundreds In Florida Weekly
The Florida governor vowed not to reinstate restrictions in the future.
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Slashdot |
Amid the Pandemic's Urban Quiet, a Song That Makes Sense
"Every musician knows that when the performers can hear one another, the performance is always better than otherwise," writes Slashdot reader nightcats. "This principle applies in nature as well, and has been anecdotally witnessed amid the quiet imposed by COVID-19 on cities around the world. In San Francisco, behavioral ecologist Liz Derryberry has been able to deliver a dramatic scientific demonstration of the changes to the songs of the white-crowned sparrow amid the quiet of 2020." National ...
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
What Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court Nomination Would Mean For Obamacare
Trump’s expected court pick has criticized the Affordable Care Act, and a new lawsuit threatens coverage for millions
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Boy Genius Report |
And the best dad award goes to this guy, who dances to cheer up his son at the hospital
One Texas dad was recently captured on video performing a hilarious dance routine outside his son's hospital window to cheer him up while he's inside receiving cancer treatment.
The young boy has been receiving treatment to fight leukemia, according to news reports, and since only one parent can be in the hospital at a time to visit the child, because of coronavirus regulations, the father stayed aside.
The video of the father dancing was posted to YouTube by Cook Children's Medical Center.
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The Information |
Apple’s Thin Olive Branch to Critics: The Information’s Tech Briefing
Talk about a very thin olive branch. Apple’s decision to waive its 30% commission on in-app purchases relating to online events through the end of the year is about the smallest step the iPhone maker could take to calm critics of its App Store policies and particularly the commission it charges.
In reality, the move is unlikely to do anything to resolve the complaints and will only spotlight Apple’s tightfistedness in allowing the waiver for just a few months. The bigger complaints ...
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Gizmodo |
Facebook Is Mad at Apple Again
There is seemingly no end to the ways that tech companies—and there are many of them—will yell at Apple these days. Some of the ire comes from small developers who are rightfully frustrated that they have to fork over a big percentage of their revenue to Apple, the gatekeeper of the iOS App Store. But what’s still…Read more...
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Mail-In Voting Rules Still Up In The Air As Republicans Appeal Election Decisions
Fewer than 40 days are left in the election, but there are still fights in the courts over election rules.
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Business Insider |
Trump's expected Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett has been a vocal opponent of Obamacare. If confirmed, she could sway the court to strike down the act.
More than 20 million Americans have gotten health insurance coverage because of the Affordable Care Act.
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The Verge - All Posts |
Amazon is also warning Xbox Series X preorder customers that their consoles might show up late
Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge
Last week, Amazon informed customers who had pre-ordered the PS5 that they might not actually get their consoles on launch day, and now, Amazon has started to tell people that pre-ordered the Xbox Series X that they might not get that console right when it’s out, either, according to reports shared on Twitter Friday evening.
“We’re contacting you about your order of Xbox Series X to let you know in advance that you may not receive this item on the day it...
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The Next Web |
What you need to know about iOS 14’s new privacy settings
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Apple’s most recent overhaul of iOS adds multiple new bells and whistles to the platform, including the ability to completely change your screen layout and set your own default apps. However, it may be the new privacy updates that are the most important. Here’s what you need to know. There have been multiple additions, like light indicators near the batte...
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SlashGear |
CDC warns dried fungus is behind a multi-state outbreak in the US
According to a new food safety alert from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, dried fungus has been linked to a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella in the United States, prompting a recall of the products. Wismettac Asian Foods has voluntarily recalled dried wood ear mushrooms (aka, dried black fungus / dried fungus) and the CDC is urging consumers to … Continue reading
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Gizmodo |
She's Voting From Space, So Y'all Have No Excuse
For this November’s presidential election, NASA astronaut Kate Rubins plans to cast her ballot from the International Space Station, 200 miles above Earth, effectively obliterating every excuse in the book for why us earthbound voters can’t make it out to the polls. Read more...
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Slashdot |
The Best Chrome Extensions To Prevent Creepy Web Tracking
Wired has highlighted several browser extensions that "are a simple first step in improving your online privacy." Other steps to take include adding a privacy-first browser and VPN to further mask your web activity. An anonymous reader shares the report: Privacy Badger is one of the best options for blocking online tracking in your current browser. For a start, it's created by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a US-based non-profit digital rights group that's been fighting online privacy battl...
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VentureBeat |
Mass Effect remasters pushed into 2021 and Xbox buys Bethesda | GB Decides 165
The Mass Effect remasters are moving from October to early 2021, and the GamesBeat Decides crew talks about that and more on this episode.
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Gizmodo |
It's Time to Dive Into the Beautiful World of Studio Ghibli
We might not be able to travel to the Miyazaki Museum in Tokyo, Japan, or to see the upcoming exhibit in Los Angeles—but that’s OK, because Studio Ghibli is bringing the Hayao Miyazaki to us.Read more...
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The Verge - All Posts |
Microsoft had a secret Windows XP theme that made it look like a Mac
Microsoft created a secret Windows XP theme that made the operating system look more like a Mac. A recent Windows XP source code leak has revealed Microsoft’s early work on the operating system and some unreleased themes the company created during its early XP development back in 2000.
One is labeled “Candy” and includes a design that closely resembles Apple’s Aqua interface that was first introduced at the Macworld Conference & Expo in 2000. Although the theme is incomplete, the Wi...
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Tom's Hardware |
Amazon's Luna Gaming Cloud Will Use Nvidia T4 GPUs
Amazon's cloud gaming platform Luna will use Windows-powered servers and Nvidia T4 GPUs.
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CIO |
BrandPost: Get Agile: Is your IT Infrastructure Ready?
Data is the currency of business innovation, but — according to an April 2019 Forbes Insights report — only 12% of organizations have a comprehensive, enterprise-wide data strategy or have started executing one. Without a comprehensive strategy, innovation can be difficult — if not impossible.But there’s good news: a comprehensive plan that incorporates DataOps. DataOps — an automated, process-oriented methodology to improve data quality and reduce the cycle time of data analytics — ...
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Android Police - Andro... |
All the new movies and early theater releases you can watch at home right now
COVID-19 changed the way we're watching movies, get ready to stream everything
Movie theaters are slowly reopening, but most of the new releases are headed to streaming services rather than the big screen. Whether you're staying at home to limit potential risks, or just saving a few bucks by watching from the couch, we've organized a huge list with many of the newly added films and some upcoming titles.
New this week:
This week is pretty light on new releases, giving us just over a half do...
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CIO |
BrandPost: Evolving the IT Culture to Embrace DataOps
IDC defines DataOps as “a practice that enhances collaboration between data consumers and data creators — either of which can be humans or machines.”Built on the theory of DevOps, DataOps goes much further, since it is more than just merging two engineering-related disciplines. Instead, “DataOps encompasses everyone from the beginning of the data supply chain where data originates (from IoT devices to enterprise applications to massive third-party repositories such as the Open Data Initi...
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Boing Boing |
There's a new school of car insurance companies, and Clearcover leads the pack
"Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door." That century-old quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson (sort of) is just as true today. If you build a better product, offer a better service or create a better infrastructure for customers, then with a bit of time and attention, the world will start knocking on your door. — Read the rest
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NYT > Technology |
California County Enlists Social Media to Thwart a Misleading Election Photo
Officials moved swiftly when old images of discarded mail-in ballots were circulated and portrayed as new pictures.
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ExtremeTechExtremeTech |
A Stability Problem Is Brewing With Nvidia RTX 3080, 3090 GPUs
There are rumblings of issues on some RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 cards. The problem may be in how some vendors designed their power circuitry, but that hasn't been confirmed.
The post A Stability Problem Is Brewing With Nvidia RTX 3080, 3090 GPUs appeared first on ExtremeTech.
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Slashdot |
Apple Backs Down on Taking 30% Cut of Paid Online Events on Facebook
Facebook has temporarily shamed Apple out of taking a 30 percent cut of paid online events organized by small businesses and hosted on Facebook -- things like cooking classes, workout sessions, and happy hours. Demand for these kinds of online events has soared during the COVID-19 pandemic. From a report: Apple says that it has a longstanding policy that digital products must be purchased using Apple's in-app payments system -- and hence pay Apple's 30 percent tax. In contrast, companies selling...
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Re/code |
How the 2020 census is trying to overcome Covid-19, digital divides, and Trump to get an accurate count
Efi Chalikopoulou for Vox
Another court defeat for the Trump administration means people have until October 31 to fill out their census form. 2020 has been a strange and unpredictable year for so many things, and the US census is no exception.
Some of its challenges were anticipated: It’s America’s first digital census, so even though some people have the option to respond offline, the majority of its responses are meant to be handled online. The census has also been dealing with fundin...
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
China Is Expanding Muslim Detention Centers, Australian Researchers Claim
China is shifting from detaining Uighurs in makeshift public buildings to constructing permanent detention facilities.
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Business Insider |
Millions of poor Americans could get left out of Trump's legally dubious plan to send $200 drug discount cards to Medicare beneficiaries
Trump's pledge could leave out 13 million low-income Americans receiving federal aid within Medicare to better afford prescription drugs.
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Android Police - Andro... |
Chrome OS is getting a major UI revamp with a new light and dark theme — here's what it looks like
A fresh coat of paint to the overall experience
Latest update
Light and dark theme updates to the launcher, search bar, and more
A few days ago, I covered the new wallpaper collections that Google published on the Chrome OS Canary channel. I bring this up because while I was writing that article, I noticed that some of the wallpapers in the Elements collection have light and dark variants. I'll admit — I was unsure if this sugge...
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Boy Genius Report |
Why can’t NASA find the source of the ISS air leak?
NASA and Russia's Roscosmos still haven't figured out where the International Space Station is leaking.
It's possible the leak is present in one of the modules where the crew took refuge while the rest of the spacecraft was being monitored for the leak.
The leak is minor and NASA says it doesn't pose a risk to the crew.
Hey, so, remember back in August when the astronauts aboard the ISS were confined to the Russian segment of the spacecraft because it was leaking air? The idea was to ...
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Reddit |
The Government’s Antitrust Suit Against Google: Go Big and Do It Right
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Here’s What We Know About Amy Coney Barrett, Trump’s Likely Supreme Court Pick
Judge Amy Coney Barrett, 48, would be the youngest Supreme Court justice on the bench.
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Mashable! |
The Strongman Con: How to stop worrying about Trump stealing the election
Are you freaking out about Donald John Trump's week-long stream of statements to the effect that he won't cede the presidency if he loses in November? Has your stomach not been the same since he talked about wanting to "get rid of the ballots"? Are you so tired by 2020 and so sleepless, so tortured by nightmares of Trump staying in the White House by force that you have no energy to help get out the vote that could crush him in a landslide?
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Slashdot |
Microsoft's New Xbox App Will Let You Stream Xbox One Games To Your iPhone
Microsoft is about to release a big Xbox app update for iOS that includes the ability to stream Xbox One games to an iPhone. The Verge reports: A new Xbox app will arrive in the App Store soon that includes a remote play feature, which lets Xbox One console owners stream their games to an iPhone. Remote play is different to Microsoft's xCloud service, which streams games directly from servers instead of your own Xbox One console. This Xbox remote play feature will only connect to your own Xbox c...
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Boing Boing |
Police respond after man repeatedly yells SHOOT!…. during a hockey game on TV
Devon Garnett of Tampa, Florida and his buddies were watching the Stanley Cup final hockey game on Wednesday night when things got exciting. "Shoot! Shoot!" yelled the fans at the players on TV. Moments later, the police were at their door. — Read the rest
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SlashGear |
Study claims silk beats cotton as the best material for DIY face masks
Silk beats both cotton and synthetic materials like polyester when it comes to homemade and reusable face masks, according to a new study from the University of Cincinnati. The material offers a number of potential benefits, according to the researchers, including the fact that it is naturally antimicrobial due to its copper content. Face masks made from silk are likely … Continue reading
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TechCrunch |
Postmates cuts losses in Q2 as it heads towards tie-up with Uber
Popular food delivery service Postmates is in the process of merging with Uber in a blockbuster $2.65 billion deal that would see it join forces with its food delivery competitor, Uber Eats. The deal remains under antitrust scrutiny, and has not yet been approved for closing. The deal is expected to close in the first […]
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9to5Mac |
Apple TV+ acquires movie rights to ‘Cherry’ with Tom Holland and Ciara Bravo for $40 million
Apple keeps pushing Apple TV+, which is about to complete its first year since its launch in November 2019. The company signed a $70 million deal earlier this year to premiere the ‘Greyhound’ film starring Tom Hanks, and now Apple TV+ has acquired the movie rights to ‘Cherry’ with Tom Holland and Ciara Bravo for $40 million.
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
What Amy Coney Barrett On The Supreme Court Would Mean for Abortion Rights
Barrett is a devout Catholic who has been open about her anti-abortion views.
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Reddit |
Sir David Attenborough has broken Jennifer Aniston's record for the fastest time to reach a million followers on Instagram
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TweakTown News |
Mass Effect remaster trilogy delayed into 2021 due to ME1 issues
BioWare's upcoming Mass Effect Legendary Edition trilogy remaster has been delayed to next year due to issues with the first game. Continue reading at TweakTown >
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Hacker News |
Calculus in SaaS
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Slashdot |
Hydrogen-Powered Passenger Plane Completes Maiden Flight In 'World First'
ZeroAvia's hydrogen fuel-cell plane that's capable of carrying six passengers completed its maiden flight this week. The aircraft has been retrofitted with a device that combines hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity. CNBC reports: ZeroAvia has said the trip, described as a "hydrogen fuel cell powered flight of a commercial-grade aircraft," is a "world first." Other examples of hydrogen-fuel cell planes that can host passengers do exist, however. Back in 2016, the HY4 aircraft, which is abl...
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The Verge - All Posts |
Vergecast: Amazon announces a new fleet of hardware
Image: Amazon
Amazon announced so many gadgets at one event we had to move our Vergecast recording from Thursday to Friday. That’s what the bulk of this week’s show is about.
Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Dan Seifert discuss all the important announcements from Amazon’s fall hardware event this week — a security drone for your home, a spherical Echo, a cloud gaming service, a location-tracking mesh network, new Eero routers, and a whole lot more.
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The Next Web |
Report: Disney+ adds Nick Fury to its lineup of Marvel shows
Disney is reportedly adding yet another Disney+ show to its Marvel queue — this time, starring Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury. While Disney has not yet confirmed it, it would be in keeping with the pattern of the other Disney+ shows: it gives much-needed screentime to a character often crowded out in Avenger-filled movies, who we desperately need to see more of. The report comes from Variety, which reports that Jackson will reprise his role as the character, while Tyler Bradstreet of Mr. Robo...
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Tom's Hardware |
AMD's Van Gogh Chips to Have DDR5, Navi 2 Graphics
AMD posted Linux patches enabling support for Van Gogh APUs, which will come with DDR5 support and Navi 2.
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Techdirt |
Content Moderation Case Study: Twitter's Algorithm Misidentifies Harmless Tweet As 'Sensitive Content' (April 2018)
Summary: While some Twitter users welcome the chance to view and interact with "sensitive" content, most do not. Twitter utilizes algorithms to detect content average users would like to avoid seeing, especially if they've opted in to Twitter's content filtering via their user preferences.
Unfortunately, software can't always tell what's offensive and what just looks offensive to the programmable eye that constantly scans uploads for anything that should be hidden from public view unless th...
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Android Police - Andro... |
Chromecasts and Nest displays will soon show date and location of pictures in Google Photos slideshows
Date info was already sorta in there, so maybe it will be more 'in there?'
Update
Another reminder
Call it a quality-of-life update or maybe even a "quality-of-memory" update: Google will soon begin listing dates and locations of users' own pictures if they have turned on Google Photos slideshows for their Nest displays and/or Chromecast screens. Display and Chromecast owners were emailed about the change which begins rollin...
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Ars Technica |
Rare case of black licorice poisoning kills man in Massachusetts
The licorice plant naturally contains a toxin called glycyrrhizin.
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Gizmodo |
FAA Chief: Look, I'll Fly the Freakin' Thing Myself
In a bid to reassure the public that Boeing has fixed the problems with its disastrous 737 Max line of passenger jets, Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson will personally take get behind the controls for a test flight next week, according to Bloomberg.Read more...
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Dog’s Heartfelt Obituary Goes Viral: ‘He Was Best At Unconditional Love’
“I wrote my dog an obituary because of course I did. He was the best boy,” Sallie Gregory-Hammett said on Twitter.
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TechCrunch |
Daily Crunch: Reviewing the new Apple Watch
We’ve got an in-depth review of the Apple Watch Series 6, Apple gives Facebook a temporary break on App Store fees and Alexis Ohanian is raising a new fund. This is your Daily Crunch for September 25, 2020. The big story: Reviewing the new Apple Watch Brian Heater has already been writing about the Apple […]
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TechCrunch |
Black founders face a unique set of challenges
The notion that Black people in America need to work twice as hard as others to succeed may be a depressing sentiment, but it has been deeply ingrained into the psyches of many African-Americans. At TechCrunch Disrupt, several Black founders spoke about some of the burdens that come along with being a Black person in […]
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9to5Mac |
9to5Rewards: Enter to win MacBook Pro from Chargeasap [Giveaway]
Courtesy of our friends at Chargeasap and the company’s new Omega 200W & 100W GaN USB-C Charger, you can enter to win a MacBook Pro plus get up to 55% off the new charger with a limited time preorder deal.
Get a look at the new Omega chargers below and enter the giveaway now:
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
‘King Chad’: Chadwick Boseman Mural Unveiled In California Disneyland
The mural was painted by Nikkolas Smith, a former Disney imagineer.
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Boy Genius Report |
Microsoft warns that hackers are exploiting a severe Windows security flaw
Homeland Security issued a rare warning about a Windows Server vulnerability that would give attackers complete control of every computer on a network.
The CISA warning said at the time that it assumes active exploitation is occurring in the wild, advising everyone to apply the August patch that Microsoft release.
Microsoft on Thursday noted that it has already observed attacks that incorporate the new Windows flaw.
Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (...
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Slashdot |
Twitter Is Bringing Its 'Read Before You Retweet' Prompt To All Users
Twitter says it's working on bringing its "read the article before you retweet it" prompt to all users "soon." The Verge reports: The company began testing the prompt in June, which shows up when people go to retweet a story they haven't clicked through to actually read. Twitter says its motivation is to "help promote informed discussion." Headlines often don't tell the whole story and can even be actively misleading. Encouraging people to at least read the article they're sharing seems like a s...
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Android Police - Andro... |
Samsung will release the Galaxy F41 in India on October 8
The 'F' is for 'full on,' apparently
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Most budget and mid-range phones don't usually have the most impressive camera setups, but Samsung is looking to change that — at least in the Indian market. 91mobiles is reporting that the Korean tech giant is set to launch a camera-centric Galaxy F series of phones very soon.
Details on these Galaxy F phones are sparse, but sources say that the...
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Business Insider |
LG's new NanoCell 4K TV is a solid living room display, but it can't quite match the bright HDR performance of its more affordable competitors
The LG NanoCell 90 4K TV offers wide viewing angles and great digital assistant support, but HDR brightness is lacking. Here's our full review.
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SlashGear |
New Fortnite POI leaks, and it’s one from a different game
Following the Blade character leak and then official release comes another big leak about Fortnite, though this one is entirely more exciting. According to data miners, it seems Epic’s battle royale game may soon get another Point of Interest (POI), and it may be a location from an entirely different — yet nearly as popular — video game. If you … Continue reading
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The Next Web |
Review: The Smooth XS smartphone gimbal is a great selfie stick with a crummy app
The Smooth XS from Zhiyun is an interesting take on the smartphone gimbal that attempts to snuggle the space between prosumer and novice gear. In many respects it passes with flying colors. The build quality, cost, and usability are all excellent in this gadget. But there are some cons here that could be deal breakers for some users. First off, this is a two-axis gimbal that only works with its own app. Before you read any further you should decide whether you’re shopping for a gimbal or a sel...
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins Plans To Cast Her Vote From Space Station
“If we can do it from space, then I believe folks can do it from the ground, too."
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Business Insider |
24 of the weirdest and most unique McDonald's restaurants in the world
These McDonald's restaurants are found in the homes of past world leaders, the interiors of planes, and even in colonial-era mansions.
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Business Insider |
Trump to nominate antiabortion conservative Amy Coney Barrett to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, according to multiple reports
Barrett's addition to the court would shift the ideological balance of it sharply to the right, giving conservatives a 6-3 majority.
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Business Insider |
How to set up Back Tap shortcuts on your iPhone, so you can open apps just by tapping the back of your phone
To set up a Back Tap shortcut on your iPhone, you just need to head to the Accessibility section of your Settings app.
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Historians and election experts warn Trump is behaving like Mussolini and despots that the US usually condemns
"This is the way dictators come to power," historian Michael Beschloss warned of Trump's behavior in an MSNBC appearance on Thursday.
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Hacker News |
Lawyers for Assange Open Letter to the UK Prime Minister et al.
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Reddit |
Verizon, AT&T to pay $116 million to settle California whistleblower lawsuit
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Gizmodo |
Alphabet Settles Major Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
A yearlong lawsuit against Alphabet’s board of directors over allegations of shielding the sexual harassment has, at long last, come to a close. It’s a decision that, as one attorney on the plaintiff’s side said, will “fundamentally alter” the way Google’s parent company operates—and hopefully the way some of its…Read more...
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Engadget |
All 45 seasons of SNL arrive on Peacock October 1st
NBC’s Peacock streaming service will start streaming its entire back catalog of Saturday Night Live episodes on October 1st, according to Deadline and Variety. Once all 45 seasons of SNL make their way to Peacock, it will mark the first time the enti...
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Boing Boing |
Home security camera captures weird tiny humanoid creatures frolicking on the driveway
This startling footage was recently captured by a security camera outside a Dallas, Texas home. While some might think that the video simply depicts extraterrestrial visitors or even birds, we all know they are DMT machine elves that have broken through the extra-dimensional barrier to frolic on our driveways. — Read the rest
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TweakTown News |
Sony-owned Funimation anime streaming is free with Xbox Game Pass
Funimation, who is owned by Sony, is reportedly offering 2 months of free anime streaming to all Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subs. Continue reading at TweakTown >
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Business Insider |
How to use App Clips on your iPhone, and save time when ordering food or using new apps
To use App Clips on an iPhone running iOS 14, find a compatible website or business, and then tap the App Clips button.
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Business Insider |
Orcas are under threat from man-made noise pollution. These scientists are fighting to protect them.
Noise pollution from boats and oil drilling can interfere with orcas' ability to communicate, and drive them toward dangerously rocky shorelines.
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Slashdot |
Amazon Employee Warns Internal Groups They're Being Monitored For Labor Organizing
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: An Amazon Web Services employee emailed a series of internal Amazon listservs and told them that their communications were being monitored for labor organizing efforts and processed in a data farming project by the company's Global Security Operations, according to an internal email obtained by Motherboard. The emails were sent -- at least -- to the employee listservs "Indigenous@amazon.com" and "transgender@amazon.com," and mentioned a handf...
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Android Police - Andro... |
September security update now rolling out to more AT&T Samsung phones
A continuously updated roundup of all Samsung phones with this month's patch
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Samsung has been pretty quick to update their devices with the latest security patches in the past couple of years, and it looks like not much is going to change for the month of September. The company is continuing to update its lineup of phones from the past few years, starting with the Exynos Galaxy Note9.
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Boy Genius Report |
Nick Fury is reportedly getting his own Disney+ MCU TV series
Marvel is making a Nick Fury series for Disney+ with Samuel L. Jackson attached to reprise his role as the former Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., according to recent reports.
The series will be written and executive producer by Kyle Bradstreet, who previously worked on shows like Mr. Robot, Berlin Station, Copper, and Borgia.
If the Nick Fury series is picked up, it will serve as Samuel L. Jackson's first regular television role in his career, as he has almost exclusively starred in major motion p...
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Business Insider |
BMW is paying $18 million to settle claims it inflated its car sales
The SEC accused BMW of inflating its sales figures by having its North American dealers designate cars as sold when they were still on the market.
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Business Insider |
PlayStation 5 launch titles: Every game coming to PS5 this year, including new Sony exclusives
PlayStation 5 preorders are selling out fast and our list of upcoming PS5 games can help you decide whether you need to pick up Sony's new console.
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Business Insider |
Magic Spoon is cereal for adults that's high in protein and low in sugar — I was impressed with how delicious it still was
Magic Spoon cereal is keto-friendly, non-GMO, and free from gluten, grain, wheat, soy, and artificial sweeteners. It's also insanely delicious.
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Trump Plans To Nominate Amy Coney Barrett To Supreme Court: Reports
The 48-year-old U.S. appeals court judge is a favorite of social conservatives to replace the late Justice Ginsburg.
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IT Pro - Microsoft Win... |
Meet Project Oakdale: The Low-Code Platform in Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams has incorporated increased access to low-code development tools, further cementing the collaborative platform’s place as the intended center of the user workspace.
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