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Boing Boing |
Shrooms in space: fungi as extraterrestrial building materials, fertilizer, and, yep, to get astronauts high
Mushroom expert Paul Stamets, author of Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World, is part of a new NASA-funded study on "astromycology," how fungi could be used in space as building materials, to generate healthy soil for agriculture, and even as batteries. — Read the rest
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Business Insider |
Tennessee isn't offering incentives for COVID shots - but paid nearly $500,000 to vaccinate cows
Tennessee has paid cattle farmers nearly $500,000 to get their herds vaccinated, according to the AP, but doesn't offer incentives for COVID-19 shots.
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VentureBeat |
Resolve, Zeiss partner on spatial biology apps that let doctors see inside cells
Resolve and Zeiss partner on the spatial biology tools that help scientists and doctors peer inside the inner workings of cells.
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Slashdot |
Rust is the Most Loved Language For the 6th Year in a Row in Stack Overflow Study
RoccamOccam writes: For the sixth-year, Rust is the most loved language, while Python is the most wanted language for its fifth-year in Stack Overflow's 2021 survey of 80,000 developers.
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SlashGear |
Best Buy Insignia F50 Fire TV series launch with Amazon
The retail powerhouse team-up between Best Buy and Amazon continues with a new line of Insignia-branded smart TV sets. These newest sets will launch later this year alongside Best Buy Toshiba-branded Fire TVs with features that are ever-so-slightly better than their predecessors. The Insignia F50 Series Fire TVs are the first of the line branded with “Fire TV” instead of … Continue reading
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Business Insider |
Kris Jenner's line of cleaning products just landed a major placement at Bed Bath & Beyond
Safely, Kris Jenner's collection of plant-based cleaning products, is now available at 750 Bed Bath & Beyond stores nationwide.
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The Register |
Do you have a grip on the lifecycle security of your AWS-deployed applications?
Learn how to manage the risks of cloud native environments with Aqua and AWS
Promo There’s no doubt that adopting DevOps methodologies and CI/CD pipelines, and extending cloud native technologies like containerization can massively accelerate your application development and deployment.…
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Business Insider |
5 warning signs you're in a toxic workplace, and what to do about it before it ruins your personal life
A high turnover rate and a lot of office gossip are signs it may be time to look for another job, according to psychologists.
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Neowin |
Microsoft itself hints at possible October Windows 11 launch
We found evidence earlier from Intel's driver notes that Microsoft may be releasing Windows 11 in October of this year. Today, we have more of such, and this time it comes from Microsoft itself.
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Engadget |
Facebook is reportedly trying to analyze encrypted data without deciphering it
Facebook is reportedly looking into analyzing the content of encrypted data without having to decrypt it. The company is recruiting artificial intelligence researchers to study the matter, according to The Information. Their research could pave the way for Facebook to target ads based on encrypted WhatsApp messages. Facebook could also use the findings to encrypt user data without affecting its ad targeting approaches.This area of research is called "homomorphic encryption," which reli...
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9to5Mac |
App Store prices dropping in UK, South Africa, and other countries, more
In a post on the Apple Developer website today, Apple announced that prices of apps and in-app purchases, not including subscriptions, will decrease in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and all territories that use the Euro currency. This is due to changes in taxes or foreign exchange rates.
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SlashGear |
Master Chief navigates your Waze trips in bizarre Halo Infinite crossover
Halo Infinite is almost certainly the most anticipated Xbox game on the horizon, so obviously, Microsoft is going to be putting together some cross-promotion deals. Of course, this is nothing new for major video games, but today, we got word of one of the strangest crossover promotions we’ve heard yet. Halo characters and vehicles are coming to the navigation app … Continue reading
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MacRumors |
Apple Decreasing App Store Prices in the UK, South Africa, and Many European Countries
Apple today told developers that it is updating App Store pricing in some countries due to taxes and changes in foreign exchange rates.
Over the course of the next few days, app and in-app purchase pricing is set to decrease in South Africa, the United Kingdom, and all territories that use the Euro currency. Pricing of auto-renewable subscriptions will not change.Apple is increasing prices in Georgia and Tajikistan due to new value-added taxes of 18 percent, and there will be an increas...
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Business Insider |
SPAC engineering reaches new heights as scrapped deal sends pharma firm's stock plunging 36%
Drugmaker Roviant Sciences had been plotting a novel take on the popular SPAC deal, according to a report from Bloomberg.
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The Nokia Noise Cancelling Earbuds offer ANC on a budget
Quiet impression
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Stuff.TV RSS feed - Th... |
Ikea Symonisk picture frame speaker
A picture tells a thousand… songs?
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TorrentFreak |
US Lawmakers Suggest That Piracy is Part of Twitter’s Business Model
A group of bipartisan U.S. House Representatives has sent a letter to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, urging the company to take copyright infringement seriously. While Twitter seemingly complies with the law, the lawmakers say that the company's actions suggest that piracy is part of Twitter's business model.
From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.
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Mashable! |
Camila Cabello is one magical 'Cinderella' in first trailer
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful maiden and her honorable... small business? Well, OK! On Tuesday, Amazon Prime Video dropped a magical first trailer for its take on Cinderella, starring pop princess Camila Cabello as the iconic fairytale character. Written and directed by Kay Cannon, best known for writing the Pitch Perfect movies, this adaptation puts a modern twist on the classic love story — adding a feminist subplot surrounding Ella's fashion aspirations, modern tracks lik...
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MSPoweruser |
eFootball will launch as “basically a demo”
As part of a Twitter Q&A addressing fans most pressing questions, Konami announced that eFootball will launch as “basically a demo” as they want to be playing as soon as possible. “Q: Is “Early Autumn” launch basically a demo?” eFootball asked of itself as part of its Q&A thread before responding plainly, “In many ways, […]
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Techdirt |
Social Network GETTR, Which Promised To Support 'Free Speech' Now Full Of Islamic State Jihadi Propaganda
When last we checked in on GETTR, the latest in the Gab-Parler trend of very naive people setting up a new social network they hope will become the "MAGA central" social network by claiming, ridiculously, that they "won't censor," it was overrun by furry porn and My Little Pony porn. The site, that is run by former Trump spokesperson Jason Miller, has struggled to understand how content moderation actually works, and is now facing yet another new kind of content moderation challenge: jihadi prop...
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Android Police - Andro... |
Leaked specs detail all the functionality Samsung's bringing to the Galaxy Buds2
Including ANC and wireless charging
Leaks are seemingly inevitable these days, with some companies going so far as to reveal their own devices early just to avoid months of pre-release hype. Samsung isn't following that trend, and it's why we have a pretty good idea about what to expect at next week's Galaxy Unpacked event. Though its latest earbuds haven't seen quite the same reveals as its folding phones, we do know the Galaxy Buds2 are on their way, and with today's leak, there's not much ro...
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TechCrunch |
A Silicon Valley VC firm with $1.8B in assets was hit by ransomware
Advanced Technology Ventures, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm with more than $1.8 billion in assets under its management, was hit by a ransomware attack in July that saw cybercriminals steal personal information on the company’s private investors, or limited partners (LPs). In a letter to the Maine attorney general’s office, ATV said it became […]
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ReadWrite |
Companies Helping E-Commerce Stay a Step Ahead of Customer Expectations
People might have moved indoors during the 2020 pandemic, but they didn’t stop shopping. In a wave that caused a reported 10-year jump in online buying technologies, e-commerce became de rigueur. Businesses that kept up were able to stay afloat and ride unprecedented Black Friday weekend waves. Companies Helping E-Commerce Stay a Step Ahead of […]
The post Companies Helping E-Commerce Stay a Step Ahead of Customer Expectations appeared first on ReadWrite.
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Ars Technica |
If YouTube’s algorithms radicalize people, it’s hard to tell from the data
Tracking user behavior shows that most people don't go down radical rabbit holes.
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Slashdot |
Social Media Giants Failing To Remove Most Antisemitic Posts
Five social media giants failed to remove 84% of antisemitic posts in May and June -- and Facebook performed the worst despite announcing new rules to tackle the problem, a new report finds. Axios: The Center for Countering Digital Hatred (CCDH) notes in its study that it reported 714 posts containing "anti-Jewish hatred" to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube and TikTok -- which were collectively viewed 7.3 million times. These "clearly violated" company policies, according to the CCDH. "As a...
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Neowin |
Xbox Ultimate Game Sale features Dark Souls, Fallout, and more
The Xbox Ultimate Game Sale is going on until August 5 so be sure to check it out. You can get games from the Assassin's Creed, Dark Souls, Fallout, and other franchises for substantially less.
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Techdirt |
Daily Deal: The 2021 Complete All-in-One Adobe Creative Cloud Suite Course Bundle
The Techdirt Deals Store is having a semi-annual sale from July 28 to August 4. Get 15% off of physical products using the code ANNUAL15. Get 30% off apps and software with the code ANNUAL30. Get 60% off of online courses with the code ANNUAL60.The 2021 Complete All-in-One Adobe Creative Cloud Suite Course Bundle has 12 courses designed to teach you about video editing, animations, photography, design, and more. Courses cover popular Adobe products like Lightroom, After Effects, Photoshop, an...
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9to5Mac |
Squash 3 for Mac is a powerful batch image editing app, now available in beta [U: Officially launched]
Realmac is out today with early access for its major update coming to Squash. Version 3 was totally rewritten with Swift and includes a beautiful new UI to quickly batch resize, compress, watermark, rename images, apply effects, and much more.
Update 8/3: Squash 3 for Mac has now left beta and has officially launched.
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Gizmodo |
Ground Temperatures Reach a Blistering 127 Degrees in Turkey
Wildfires are raging out of control amid blistering heat in Turkey and Greece. New data shows that ground temperatures in parts of Greece and Turkey reached more than 127 degrees Fahrenheit (53 degrees Celsius) on Tuesday.Read more...
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Boing Boing |
OXO Good Grips silicone potholder
This potholder from OXO is a padded fabric envelope with a knobby silicone sheet on one side, Nothing can slip from its grip. I even use it to open stubborn jar lids.
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MSPoweruser |
Microsoft becomes a Strategic Member of the Eclipse Foundation
Back in 2016, Microsoft joined the Eclipse Foundation as a Solutions Member to collaborate more closely with the Eclipse community to deliver a great set of tools and services for all development teams. Today, Microsoft announced that it is advancing its support of the Eclipse Foundation AISBL by expanding its participation to a Strategic Member. Also, […]
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Business Insider |
No one has ever gone up to Trump and just told him he lost the election, author Michael Wolff says in The 600-Word Interview
Michael Wolff's latest book on Donald Trump, "Landslide," details the former president's inability to even hear the fact he lost the election.
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SlashGear |
The 2022 Nissan Leaf just became the new EV bargain
Nissan has revealed the 2022 Leaf, and what’s always been a more affordable electric car is now even cheaper thanks to a lower starting price. With the US federal tax credit for EVs, in fact, the 2022 Leaf could come down to under $20k before destination. Pricing for the 2022 Leaf S begins at $27,400, plus $975 destination. That’s before … Continue reading
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Business Insider |
Facebook's first-ever movie premiere is a controversial 9/11 documentary
"The Outsider," a documentary about the construction of New York's 9/11 Museum, is the first film exclusively premiering on Facebook, Axios reported.
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The Verge - All Posts |
Proposed federal standard would require cars to ‘prevent or limit operation’ by impaired drivers
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
On Sunday, a bipartisan group of Senators published draft text of a massive new bipartisan infrastructure bill, proposing more than a trillion dollars in spending and a vast array of far-reaching provisions. But a little-noticed section in the bill could have significant implications in the fight against drunk driving, eventually mandating a new in-car safety technology to actively prevent Americans from driving while impaired.
Introduced under the...
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Mashable! |
How NYC confused everyone over its not-an-app vaccination 'pass'
On Tuesday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new initiative called the "Key to NYC Pass," requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for indoor settings like restaurants, gyms, and concert venues. As reported by the New York Times, "To enter indoor venues, [workers and customers] must use the city’s new digital app, the state’s Excelsior app, or a paper card to show proof of vaccination." If you're a little bit confused about what the "pass" part of all this is, you're not alone —...
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TechCrunch |
Anonymous Snapchat app Sendit surges with 3.5M installs after Snap bans Yolo and LMK
In May of this year, Snap banned two Snapchat platform apps that allowed users to send anonymous messages, Yolo and LMK, following a lawsuit filed on behalf of a mother whose son died by suicide after being bullied through messages on the apps for many months. In the wake of Snap’s ban, another anonymous messaging […]
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Engadget |
Bipartisan infrastructure bill could require cars to include anti-drunk driving technology
Nestled in President Biden’s sprawling 2,702-page Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is a provision that could one day require vehicles sold in the US to come with a feature that detects when someone gets behind the wheel of their car drunk. First spotted by Reuters, the clause orders the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to study the feasibility of various alcohol-detection systems and establish a final set of rules within three years. After that period, automakers wo...
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Boy Genius Report |
This massive ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ plot leak seems like the real deal
Spider-Man: No Way Home hits theaters on December 17th, but Marvel and Sony have not released any footage from it yet. We explained recently why it was a great idea to wait for Loki to finish before releasing a Spider-Man 3 trailer. That’s because the TV show introduces the MCU’s multiverse, giving us various rules for …
The post This massive ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ plot leak seems like the real deal appeared first on BGR.
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Boing Boing |
The Macarena is 25 years old. It's about a threesome. Hey Macarena?
Twenty-five years ago today, the Bayside Boys remix of Los Río's "Macarena" (1993), with English lyrics added, hit number one on the Billboard music charts. Wedding DJs never recovered.
From Wikipedia:
Los del Río were invited to tour South America in 1992 and, while visiting Venezuela, they were invited to a private party held by the Venezuelan empresario Gustavo Cisneros. — Read the rest
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Hacker News |
The Central Park Karen
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Business Insider |
Cuomo shows montage of him kissing and touching people as defense against sexual misconduct allegations
"I've been making the same gesture in public all my life ... It is meant to convey warmth and nothing more," Cuomo said.
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Boing Boing |
People who contracted Covid may have "substantial" drop in intelligence, according to The Lancet
A new paper published in the peer-reviewed journal The Lancet found that "People who had recovered from COVID-19, including those no longer reporting symptoms, exhibited significant cognitive deficits versus controls."
From the paper:
When examining the entire population, the deficits were most pronounced for paradigms that tapped cognitive functions such as reasoning, problem solving, spatial planning and target detection whilst sparing tests of simpler functions such as working-memory s...
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TechRadar - All the la... |
Google Chrome is making a small but vital change in how it keeps you secure
Chrome will no longer show a lock icon when visiting sites using HTTPS while sites using HTTP will still appear as “Not secure”.
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The Guardian |
Sky News Australia purges several videos from YouTube after ban over Covid misinformation
The newly deleted videos include hosts and MP Craig Kelly discussing unproven treatment hydroxychloroquineSky News Australia has purged several videos promoting unproven Covid-19 treatments from its YouTube page ahead of the scheduled lifting of its suspension from the platform.Sky News was on Thursday banned for a week from uploading any new content to YouTube or live streaming after violating the social media site’s medical misinformation policies. Continue reading...
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Gizmodo |
Curiosity Rover Sees a Weird Martian Rock Formation
Not to be outdone by the young upstart Perseverance, NASA’s Curiosity rover has spent recent days imaging interesting rocks at the base of Mount Sharp on Mars, near which the rover landed in August 2012. One of those features is an arch, similar to some of the towering geology present on parts of Earth—but this arch…Read more...
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Digital Trends |
What does the Alexa yellow ring color mean?
Your Echo device has an LED indicator to provide all sorts of useful Alexa information. Let's take a look at what the common yellow ring light means for users!
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Business Insider |
Video shows a Frontier passenger being duct-taped to his seat after punching and groping flight attendants, screaming obscenities, and walking around the plane shirtless
The passenger was arrested upon landing in Miami and could face stiff penalties for assaulting crew members.
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Business Insider |
Get 3 months of Apple TV Plus for free when you buy select Apple devices, or 6 months if you own a PS5
Apple is offering three months of Apple TV Plus for free when you buy new Apple products. In addition, PS5 owners can get six months for free.
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Valve and AMD’s Steam Deck CPU could be good news for all Linux gamers
Tweaks applied in relation to the Steam Deck’s Zen 2 APU could be useful for any Linux gamer with an AMD CPU.
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Digital Trends |
Apple and AMD finally update Mac Pro with new Radeon Pro W6000 modules
AMD and Apple gave the Mac Pro a much-needed update in the form of two new MPX modules from AMD's Radeon Pro series.
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Best WordPress hosting of 2021
We’ve picked out the top WordPress hosting providers for whatever your managed WordPress needs might be.
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Business Insider |
Elon Musk ruthlessly cleaned house of any Tesla workers who disagreed or got in his way, a new book says
Elon Musk says he doesn't rage-fire people, but a new book on Tesla tells a different story, detailing moments when the CEO erupted at employees.
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Android Police - Andro... |
RIP Twitter Fleets, 2020-2021
Fleets have been unceremoniously killed off
Update
Gone
It wasn't that long ago that every app installed on your phone introduced unique spins on timed content. Spurred by the success of Snapchat Stories and Instagram Stories, everyone from Spotify to Pinterest to Venmo decided posting videos and photos with an included expiration date was the way of the future. Twitter brought its own take on the concept to its app last year, but lik...
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Digital Trends |
Everything we expect to see from Samsung Galaxy Unpacked in August
Samsung's Unpacked event is right around the corner. Here's everything we expect to see.
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Business Insider |
Austin McBroom's lawyer said there's no way they'll see profits from the influencer boxing match that some fighters said left them unpaid
Some internet stars who took part in the event say they were not paid. Now, the companies who produced it are in a legal battle over who's to blame.
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The Verge - All Posts |
New Chromebooks will now have Google Meet installed by default
Here’s the Google Meet app on Chrome OS. | Google
With Chrome OS’s latest update, Google has announced that its Google Meet app will be preinstalled on all Chromebooks. The announcement is part of the company’s larger push to adapt its operating system for remote meetings.
The new feature shouldn’t make too much of a difference to longtime Chromebook users who already have a preferred video chat platform installed. But for new students receiving a Chromebook for the first time, ...
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ZDNet |
This is Google's new Pixel 6 in action and I have a problem
It looks like an interesting phone from the pictures. But what's it like when you use it? Here's a first little look.
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TechRadar - All the la... |
Chromebooks set to suffer at the hands of Windows 11 laptops
Something’s got to give due to component shortages – and it won’t be pricier Windows notebooks feeling the pain.
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Neowin |
Apple's Mac Pro gets the most powerful AMD GPU ever with a whopping 120CUs and 64GB VRAM
AMD has announced the most powerful GPU it has ever created with its new Radeon PRO W6800X Duo dual-Navi chip. The card packs 120 CUs or 7,680 Stream Processors and is available for the Apple Mac Pro.
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Business Insider |
Amazon Outlet is a little-known section of the site where you can get discounts on overstocked or clearance items
Amazon Outlet is home to thousands of overstocked items, which means big discounts for you. Here are 10 of the deals you'll find on the site.
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Business Insider |
Andrew Cuomo's office retaliated against one of his accusers by leaking confidential documents about her, NY Attorney General says
Soon after Lindsey Boylan first accused New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment, his top advisors snapped into action to discredit her.
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Reddit |
To Fight Vaccine Lies, Authorities Recruit an ‘Influencer Army’ - The White House has teamed up with TikTok stars, while some states are paying “local micro influencers” for pro-vaccine campaigns.
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AppleInsider News |
iPhone recovered from Edinburgh river after year underwater
A woman who accidentally dropped her iPhone into the Water of Leith in 2020 has been reunited with her device, after it was recovered by a local diver in Edinburgh, Scotland.Diver Shane Stephen found the iPhone on a dive in Leith, after deciding to enter the water to cool down. "It was a hot day and I fancied taking a dip, so I got permission for diving in the Water of Leith since it's been so rewarding on finds," said Stephen.The man's "finds" refers to items he recovers from the river and othe...
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Digital Trends |
Fortnite: When is Ariana Grande’s virtual concert and how to attend
Ariana Grande is bringing her music to Fortnite in its latest virtual concert. Here's how to get in on it.
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Gizmodo |
China’s Propaganda Ministries Dislike the Algorithmic Feed, Possibly Even More Than You Do
China’s state propaganda institutions are urging companies like ByteDance, the owner of music app TikTok/Douyin, and Tencent Holdings, owner of messaging app WeChat and numerous streaming platforms, to limit the role of algorithms in content promotion, the South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday.Read more...
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SlashGear |
SpaceX reveals latest Starlink user count – and how many are still waiting
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service has around 90,000 users currently, according to a new disclosure, though the total is a fraction of the waitlist. Launched in mid-2019, Starlink uses a growing constellation of low Earth orbit satellites and a self-orienting dish on the ground to beam down internet connectivity, though it’s only been relatively recently that Starlink has accelerated adding … Continue reading
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BetaNews |
Apple finally starts selling Magic Keyboard with Touch ID for M1 Mac computers
When Apple first unveiled its all-new iMac computers, owners of other M1 models, such as the Mac mini, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro were quite excited. Why? Because the iMac had the option of a Magic Keyboard with Touch ID. This was Apple's first-ever wireless keyboard with an integrated fingerprint reader, and the iPhone-maker promised it would sell the keyboard as a standalone product in the future for use with other M1 Mac computers (not Intel). Many consumers, including yours truly, have bee...
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Business Insider |
New York Gov. Cuomo defends himself following damning sexual harassment report: 'The facts are much different'
"That is just not who I am and that is not who I have ever been," Cuomo said in a prerecorded video released on Tuesday.
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Mashable! |
Head back to school with a 2-in-1 Asus Chromebook on sale
Save $60: The Asus Chromebook Flip C433 2-in-1 laptop (14-inch FHD touchscreen, 8GB RAM, 64GB eMMC storage) is on sale for $419.99 at Amazon as of Aug. 3. A Chromebook is a great fit for most students going back to school. Lightweight and easy to carry for a full day of classes, they take care of the basics — usually at very reasonable prices. If you have a little more cash to spend in the Chromebook department, consider grabbing this versatile Asus Chromebook, which can replace both your ...
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MSPoweruser |
Waze now has Halo Infinite themed content
Thanks to a new partnership between Xbox’s Halo Infinite and the navigation app Waze, you can now drive around with characters from Halo’s universe such as Master Chief and Escharum. Upon selecting the new Halo theme within the Waze app, you’ll be able to pick your side between the UNSC and the Banished with a […]
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TechCrunch |
Google Maps on iOS adds live location sharing in iMessage, home screen widget, dark mode
Google Maps announced today three feature updates to its iOS app. With live location sharing in the iMessage app, a traffic widget for the home screen and dark mode, Google Maps is positioning itself as a stronger competitor against iOS’ native Apple Maps. Live location sharing was already possible in Google Maps — by tapping […]
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Ars Technica |
After a COVID-free year, delta arrives in Wuhan, China
Delta is thought to have arrived in the country on a flight from Russia.
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Hacker News |
Show HN: Tomatotree.tv – Find your next series to watch using Rotten Tomatoes
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Hacker News |
How MDN's Autocomplete Search Works
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Slashdot |
Microsoft Will Require Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination To Enter Buildings in the US
Microsoft has informed employees that it will require proof of vaccination for anyone entering a Microsoft building in the US starting in September. From a report: Employees who have a medical condition or a protected reason, such as religion, that prevents them from getting a vaccine can get a special accommodation. The company has also pushed its full office reopening date from September to "no earlier than October 4th, 2021."
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Business Insider |
NY State Assembly Speaker says Gov. Cuomo 'not fit for office' following sexual misconduct investigation
Carl Heastie had said last week that the Attorney General's investigation "may not be enough" to impeach the governor.
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AppleInsider News |
Second season of 'Ted Lasso' driving Apple TV+ viewer popularity climb
The return of Apple TV+ programming like "Ted Lasso" is fueling significant audience gains for their second seasons, according to a streaming media data aggregator.Apple TV+ launched in November 2019Apple has already revealed that the second season opener to "Ted Lasso" broke its viewing record. Now an independent streaming aggregator claims that Apple TV+ as a whole is becoming more popular, and prompting trial users to subscribe. Read more...
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The Verge - All Posts |
Netflix documentary Countdown will follow SpaceX’s first civilian mission
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The first “all-civilian” mission to space is set to blast off on a SpaceX rocket in mid-September, and the process of getting those astronauts trained and (eventually) into orbit will be documented in a new five-part Netflix series called Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission To Space.
Announced Tuesday, Countdown is being billed by Netflix as the first documentary series from the streaming company to cover an event in “near real-time.” Netflix says the ...
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Macworld |
Coming to Apple TV+: ‘Truth Be Told’ season 2 lands on August 20
Apple’s list of currently available content for Apple TV+ continues to grow, but there’s an even faster-growing list of projects in the works. Films, limited series, specials, and multi-season series, Apple’s got lots of irons in the fire for all of them. Some of these projects have been officially announced and acknowledged by Apple, but […]
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Hacker News |
Treble.ai (YC S19) Is Hiring Engineers in Latam
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Boy Genius Report |
Amazon’s best Roomba vacuum deal is the Roomba 675 for $199
The incredible boom that the robot vacuum market has seen in recent years is fantastic. Why? Because it means there’s something out there for everyone. So many new companies have entered the space with terrific models. Do you want to spend as little as possible on a basic vacuum? Or do you have a huge …
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MagDart is Realme’s answer to MagSafe, and debuts with the world’s fastest magnetic wireless charger
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Business Insider |
Robinhood soars 29% to post-IPO high as investors like Cathie Wood's ARK Invest build positions
Robinhood experienced a choppy debut last week, with shares falling as much as 12% from its IPO price of $38 per share.
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TechCrunch |
FandangoNOW and Vudu merge into a new streaming service with titles to rent, buy or stream free
Last year, movie ticketing and discovery business Fandango, a division of NBCUniversal, bought the on-demand video streaming service Vudu from Walmart, after the retailer had failed to capitalize on the service it had first acquired in 2010 for $100 million. Today, Fandango is taking the next steps with Vudu by merging the service with its […]
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Neowin |
Deep Learning for Beginners ($27.99 Value) - free download ends Aug 4
This book is designed to help you if you're a beginner looking to work on deep learning and build deep learning models from scratch. You can download it for free until tomorrow, Aug 4.
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TechRadar - All the la... |
Roku TVs and streaming devices are getting a massive movie overhaul
A merger between Vudu and FandangoNOW will see Roku benefit from a massive update to its entertainment library.
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The Verge - All Posts |
Fandango chooses Vudu as the way forward for its streaming business
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Fandango has announced that it will phase out the branding of its “FandangoNOW” streaming service and focus on Vudu as its lone app for rentals and purchases of movies and TV shows. The change means that Vudu will now become the default portal for rentals and purchases on many Roku devices, where FandangoNOW has long been the digital store for movies and TV content.
Fandango says the united service will “offer more than 200,000 new release and catalog movies and TV...
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Gizmodo |
FandangoNOW and Vudu Merging Into One Streaming Mega-Platform
Movie ticketing company Fandango announced on Tuesday that it plans to combine its two streaming services into one mega-platform—a new version of Vudu that’s set to become the official movie and TV store for Roku.Read more...
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Business Insider |
British military agency warns of 'potential hijack' in the Gulf of Oman as multiple oil tankers report they have lost control
The events unfolding in the Gulf of Oman come on the heels of an apparent suicide attack on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman.
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Business Insider |
Boeing's spaceship has yet another technical issue, delaying the launch of a critical re-do flight for NASA
Boeing's Starliner spaceship was sitting atop a rocket on NASA's Florida launchpad, ready for liftoff. Then engineers spotted an error.
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Macworld |
Apple beefs up Intel Mac Pro performance with three new pricey GPU options
Apple and AMD have started offering new graphics options for the Mac Pro desktop and there’s no shortage of power. The Radeon Pro W6800X, W6800X Duo, and W6900X are new workstation-class variants of AMD’s very popular consumer RDNA2 graphics cards, the Radeon 6800 and 6900XT. The X6800X Duo is sort of unique in that it […]
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Business Insider |
Florida Gov. DeSantis defends unvaccinated people who are catching COVID-19, media is being 'judgmental'
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis defended unvaccinated people who are testing positive for COVID-19, saying "Nobody's trying to get ill here."
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MacRumors |
Apple Starts Highlighting App Store Events in iOS 15
One of the new App Store features coming in iOS 15 is something called App Store events, which will see Apple highlighting timely events within apps and games.
Apple is now experimenting with App Store events on iOS 15 devices, and in the Today view of the App Store on iPhone, users can now see a notice about a TikTok Summer Camp event that's set to take place today. The event is also being shown on iPadOS 15, as noted by 9to5Mac.Listed as...
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Ars Technica |
NASA science chief says it’s OK to be “worried” or “terrified” about Webb
"This mission has a very troubled story with chapters that were disappointing."
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TechRadar - All the la... |
Wait... that IP address finder may not be as privacy-friendly as you think
Many IP finders show your IP address and location, but are your favorites stuffed with ads and selling your details?
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Tom's Hardware |
AMD Releases Apple Exclusive W6000X Workstation GPUs
AMD unleashes three new W6000X GPUs designed exclusively for the Mac Pro, giving the Mac Pro serious graphical horsepower.
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Engadget |
Boeing and NASA delay Starliner launch due to unexpected valve problem
Boeing will have to wait yet again to prove the worth of its Starliner spacecraft. The company and NASA had planned to launch the capsule on Tuesday on top of an Atlas V rocket at 1:20PM ET, but that's not happening anymore. "We're standing down from today's #Starliner Orbital Flight Test-2 launch," Boeing said on Twitter. The company attributed the delay to "unexpected valve position indications in the propulsion system" engineers spotted during pre-launch p...
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Business Insider |
Investors are flocking to 'quality' in the stock market as the economic cycle nears peak growth, BlackRock says
"Some of the early-cycle investment opportunities may have already played out, especially in the US," says BlackRock.
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Digital Trends |
Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro: Everything you need to know
The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are finally official. Here's everything we know about them so far when it comes to specs, features, and more.
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