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NASA’s new tool lets anyone watch Perseverance rover’s journey in real-time

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Following its recent successful launch of the spacecraft, NASA’s Perseverance rover is on its way to Mars, a journey that will take several months. All will be quiet during this time, but that doesn’t mean you have to wait for more information. NASA has launched a free online tool that enables anyone to monitor the rover’s journey in real-time, read … Continue reading

How to Deal With This TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube Data Breach

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An improperly-secured cloud database has exposed personal information for over 235 million TikTok, Instagram and YouTube accounts. The Hong Kong-based company Social Data was unknowingly storing the data in a database without proper password protection, meaning anyone could pop in and see it. Ugh . Read more...

Solar Panels Are Starting to Die, Leaving Behind Toxic Trash

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Photovoltaic panels are a boon for clean energy but are tricky to recycle. As the oldest ones expire, get ready for a solar e-waste glut.


Gotham Knights is coming from WB Montreal in 2021—without Batman

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Gotham Knights is the new Batman game from WB Montreal, confirmed at DC FanDome.

'Gotham Knights' is a Batman game without the Caped Crusader

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DC’s Fandome event was intended as a replacement for the company’s usual big presence at this year’s cancelled San Diego Comic-Con, and within minutes the company came out swinging with its first big announcement: Gotham Knights , a video game about a city without Batman, where his various proteges have to step up to defend their home. In the action-adventure title the player will get to play as

The 8 best '90s TV shows on Netflix you'll really, really want to watch

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While fanny packs, the Spice Girls, and bowl cuts all made their mark in the '90s, they weren't the only things that helped define the decade. The TV shows of the era also left behind a legacy, and — lucky for those of us who want to temporarily reverse time for a respite from today — a handful of them are available for streaming right now. Netflix is the place to be if you want to hop back more

Wonder Woman 1984's New Trailer Reveals Friends and Furry Foes

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Warner Bros. has just dropped the newest trailer for the long-awaited Wonder Woman sequel at DC FanDome, what feels like a lifetime after we were first meant to see the film release earlier this year ( thanks, global pandemics !). Read more...

Batman is dead. 'Gotham Knights' is a co-op action game set after that dark day.

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Our first look at the recently teased Batman-verse game from Warner Bros. Montreal is... maybe not what you were expecting? The studio behind Batman: Arkham Origins is set to return to Gotham City in Gotham Knights , announced in a trailer at DC FanDome. In a first, cinematic look at the game, we learn that Batman is dead and four of his fellow Gotham City crimefighters are picking up the mantle:

'Wonder Woman 1984' trailer is a superpowered blast from the past

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Warner Bros. is heading back to the '80s, superhero style. During the DC FanDome event Saturday, the studio dropped the snazzy new trailer for Wonder Woman 1984 , which picks up with Diana decades after her entry into the world of humankind in Wonder Woman and decades before her team-up with Supes and Bats in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice . The decade, as portrayed in the movie, is one of gl

WordPress founder says Apple blocked iOS update in echo of Epic Games fiasco

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In the midst of an ongoing battle with Epic Games , Apple is now clashing with WordPress over a similar dispute. WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg took to Twitter to air his grievances on Friday: I am a big believer in the sanctity of licenses. (Open source relies on licenses and copyright.) We agreed to this license when we signed up for (and stayed in) the app store, so going to follow and abide

Disney reveals how its live-action Mulan digital purchase will work

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Earlier this month, Disney revealed that in addition to releasing its live-action Mulan movie in some theaters, it will premiere it on its own Disney+ streaming service…but that it wouldn’t be free for subscribers to stream. Instead, the movie would come with a price tag to rent it, the details of which were still missing at the time. Now we … Continue reading

In Hong Kong, Morning Airport Arrivals Take Less Than An Hour From Landing To Negative Covid Test (Don’t Show Up In Afternoon)

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Back in May the process for entering Hong Kong was one of the most excruciating things I've seen in travel , taking the better part of a day. It involved being bused to the EXPO Center, long waits for testing and results, and receiving a monitoring bracelet. While transit has opened up in some cases, the process for actually entering Hong Kong is still stringent - but has been substantially strea

Windows 10 can run apps from your Samsung phone

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You’ll soon have access to your phone’s apps on your PC — if you have the right phone, at least. Microsoft is rolling out a Windows 10 Your Phone update with support for running mobile apps on your desktop, as promised when Samsung revealed the Galaxy Note 20 . You won’t have to reach for your handset just to check on a mobile-only social network or order lunch from a delivery app. Apps run in se

A small asteroid may be on a collision course with Earth

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November is heating up to be a very interesting month with a heavily contested presidential election and an asteroid that may be on a collision course with the planet. The asteroid in question is called 2018 VP1 and it’s expected to be in the vicinity of Earth in early November. Whether or not the asteroid may impact the Earth is … Continue reading

Launched with $17 million by two former Norwest investors, Tau Ventures is ready for its closeup

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Amit Garg and Sanjay Rao have spent the bulk of their professional lives developing technology, founding startups and investing in startups at places like Google and Microsoft, HealthIQ , and Norwest Venture Partners. Over their decade-long friendship the two men discussed working together on a venture fund, but the time was never right — until now. Since last August, the two men have been raisin

Save on cheap Fitbits with this weekend's fitness tracker sales

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This weekend's cheap Fitbit deals are available across the US and UK, dropping prices on fitness trackers on both sides of the pond.

Mei Xiang the panda gives birth to healthy cub in a joyful twist we all needed

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Pandas are notorious for not getting it on — or at least, not successfully mating . While breeding pandas in captivity is more successful now than it was in the mid-20th century, according to National Geographic, a birth of a healthy cub is always cause for celebration. On Friday night, 22-year-old panda Mei Xiang gave birth at the National Zoo in Washington, DC. She immediately began nursing and

Review: The Bodrum EDITION Hotel

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Read more from this trip • International Travel In A New Era • Flying Air Canada A320 Business Class In The Coronavirus Era • A Different Kind Of Layover In Montreal (YUL) • Crossing The Atlantic On Lufthansa: Business (Class) As Usual • A Look At Lufthansa Lounges In The Coronavirus Era • Logistics Of International Travel During Coronavirus • Visiting Bodrum, Turkey: Coronavirus Impressions • 6

Next-Generation Ford Raptor could get the supercharged GT500 V-8

2021 Ford Bronco TRX
SlashGear / 2h
Recently Ram unveiled its 2021 Ram 1500 TRX packing the supercharged Hellcat V-8 under the hood. The truck is vastly more potent than the current generation Ford Raptor. However, that might not be the case for long. An alleged Ford insider has reported that Ford will be cramming the 5.2-liter supercharged V-8 engine that makes over 700 horsepower from the … Continue reading

Hey Apple, how about a MacBook SE?

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Apple’s a hard company to like these days. Their glory days behind them, they have relentlessly pursued a misguided concept of optimization that has alienated their user base and compromised their products. A MacBook SE would go a long way toward smoothing the wake they’ve left behind them. I was excited that this would be a possibility years ago when the iPhone SE came out. “Here,” I thought, “i

Bletchley Park, birth-place of the computer, faces uncertain future after pandemic hits income

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Bletchley Park is an English country house that became the principal centre of Allied code-breaking during the Second World War. It built the world’s first programmable digital electronic computer, cracking the Enigma Machine and thus helping turn the tide of the war against Nazi Germany. But now the institution that preserves that history is in trouble. The Bletchley Park Trust which runs the si

This weekend's iPhone SE deals can save you $170 on an unlocked device

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There are plenty of excellent iPhone SE deals available right now for both upgraders and those looking for an unlocked phone.

Hitting the Books: This $80 prosthetic has helped millions walk again

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The modern world around us — from the spaces we inhabit to the furniture we perch upon to the gadgets, tools and devices we hold in our hands — is implicitly designed for humans that fit within a specific bell curve of shape and ability. If you happen to fall outside that specified range, navigating the internet, your community, even your own home, can become exponentially more difficult. But it

Astronauts working hard to find air leak aboard the ISS

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NASA astronauts aboard the ISS are currently working hard to find and repair a small, persistent air leak aboard the space station. While an air leak in a space station orbiting the Earth seems like a significant risk, NASA has stated that the leak is within segment specifications and presents no immediate danger to the crew or the space station. … Continue reading

Hear from experienced edtech investors on the market’s overnight boom at Disrupt 2020

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Edtech’s reputation has been revitalized due to the coronavirus pandemic, which forced millions of students to adopt remote education overnight. But behind the scramble is a crop of investors who have long invested in the space — before it became cool. To better understand what’s ahead, what’s hot, and what’s not, I’m talking to a trio of top investors in edtech at TechCrunch Disrupt : Ian Chiu o

Epic Games pokes at Apple again, this time with free Fortnite asset pack

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SlashGear / 3h
Epic Games is once again taking a jab at Apple, this time with a newly announced free asset pack that enables players to print their own gear. The new offering was introduced alongside a Fortnite llama image with a design clearly inspired by the classic Apple logo, and it is joined by similarly-styled text. In case the imagery wasn’t obvious … Continue reading

Everything wrong with Disney Plus

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The first year of Disney Plus has shown that, while the platform is still getting a lot of things right, it’s also making some highly avoidable mistakes.

Love Retro Gaming? Woot's Video Game Blowout Can Help You Fill Holes in Your Collection

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Saturday's Best Deals: $59 Pressure Cookers, Woot's Video Game Blowout, 2 For $40 JACHS NY Shirts, and More

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A huge retro gaming sale at Woot! , 2 for $40 JACHS NY shirts , a great deal on a pressure cooker , Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Kollection , and more are some of Saturday’s best deals. Read more...

Amid Rolling Blackouts, California Gets the World's Biggest Battery

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In the past week, millions of Californians have lost power in rolling blackouts in response to a punishing heat wave . As much as conservatives love to yell about how this shows renewable energy isn’t reliable, that’s simply not true . Read more...

Five proven ways to attract and hire more diverse talent

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Mikaela Kiner Contributor Mikaela Kiner is an executive coach and author of "Female Firebrands: Stories and Techniques to Ignite Change, Take Control, and Succeed in the Workplace." A few years ago, I came to the realization that my company, an HR consulting firm, was not as diverse as I wanted it to be. I value diversity because I know it makes teams better — more creative, more productive and m

Finnair Plus Selling Points At A Discount

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The Finnair Plus program has just launched its latest promotion on purchased points. This is definitely more of a niche deal than some other opportunities to buy points, but it’s still worth being aware of. Buy Finnair Plus points for up to 35% off Finnair Plus is offering a promotion when you buy points by Wednesday, September 16, 2020. Finnair Plus is offering a discount on purchased points , w

How to Set Up and Use the Microsoft Family Safety App

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The Microsoft Family Safety app provides a set of reporting and parental control tools for people with Microsoft accounts. With filtering controls, location reporting, and app-usage recording, this app gives parents a way to monitor their family’s digital footprint. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

American Airlines Goes After ‘Hidden City Ticketing’: New Revenue-Raising Initiative?

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Right now airlines will take any money they can, and employees may be looking for metrics and wins to justify their jobs, so it doesn't surprise me - whether corporate policy or individual initiative - to see the airline going after violations that can extract incremental revenue, and to do it in a way that maximizes likelihood of payment. Continue reading ...

Hint of COVID-19 immunity: 3 sailors with antibodies spared in outbreak at sea

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Enlarge / Fishing vessels in Seattle. (credit: Getty | Art Seitz ) Hints of protective immunity against the pandemic coronavirus have surfaced in the wake of a recent COVID-19 outbreak that flooded the crew of a fishing vessel. The coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, infected 104 of the 122 people on board, about 85 percent, during a short voyage. But trawling through data collected before and after the shi

How to Be the Best at Being Humble

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At a time when we feel pressured to “sell” and “brand” ourselves to get ahead, it can be hard to see where—and how—humility fits into the picture. With everything from jobs to dating to traveling feeling like a competition, we can spend a lot of time and energy playing up our strengths in order to stand out in the… Read more...

Was I wrong about virtual reality?

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Opinion: A few years back I dismissed VR as a fad - but now I'm willing to give it another chance.

Apple's canceled AirPower mat shown off in a new video

Apple Canceled AirPower
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These pictures could give us some clues as to why the original AirPower was canceled – but it might not be completely dead.

The Morning After: But can it run 'Crysis Remastered' in 8K?

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It’s Apple vs. Epic, Wordpress and everyone else these days. But however things shake out, the battle over Fortnite profits will have an effect on game makers who don’t have a billion-dollar battle royale juggernaut to use as leverage. Jessica Conditt spoke to some of the developers watching this play out from the sidelines, and it’s worth your time to find out what they’re saying . Once you’re t

The 15 best tweets of the week, including some calamari

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Another week of quarantine down, baby. Time is a construct, not much is funny, but hey there are still some good tweets. We've been collecting the best posts of the week for a while now to pass the time and hopefully lend you a few laughs. So anyway, here are the 15 best tweets of the week. 1. This actually makes perfect sense This doesn’t quite make sense, but late at night and early in the morn

Leicester vs Bath live stream: how to watch Premiership rugby online today

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Welford Road clash a test for both new managers - here's how to get a Premiership rugby live stream and watch Leicester vs Bath online from anywhere.

This plane flies itself—we went for a ride

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Enlarge / A Cessna Grand Caravan, flown by a pilot as photographed. But... (credit: Cessna ) The conditions are not ideal for our landing. A hard wind is blowing over the low hills east of San Francisco, and at just the wrong angle—straight across the runway where we’re set to touch down. But as we ease into our final approach, our two-winged shadow clipping the suburban homes below, the veteran

Consider Camping at Wineries and Farms (With Permission)

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Travel looks a lot different now than it did at the beginning of the year. Most of these changes reflect social distancing guidelines and precautions surrounding COVID-19, and how travelers decide on accommodation is no exception. While many hotels have introduced measures to help stop the spread of the virus, some… Read more...

15 things to know about staying at Hyatt’s brand-new Miraval Berkshires

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Instead of flying to the Greek islands or jet setting to Asia, this summer — and, more generally, this year — is about safe and responsible domestic travel . That’s why I was so excited to learn that a brand-new Miraval resort was opening in the Berkshires. This adults-only well-being oasis is just a short drive away from many metropolitan centers in the Northeast, making it an especially conveni

[Updated] Apple Cut off WordPress App Updates Because It Wants a Cut of Domain Sales

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WordPress’s founder tweeted out a shocking accusation earlier today: Apple blocked WordPress iOS apps because it wants a cut of WordPress.com domain sales. Currently, the WordPress app doesn’t contain any in-app purchases at all, so it’s not something anyone saw coming. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Original Content podcast: On Netflix’s ‘Selling Sunset’, everyone’s a villain

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“Selling Sunset” is the kind reality TV show that doesn’t bother with things like sympathetic or relatable characters. The Netflix series recently released its third season — which, like the seasons before it, follows the efforts of the largely female staff at a Los Angeles brokerage to sell high-end real estate. As we explain on the latest episode of the Original Content podcast , “Selling Sunse

Five VCs discuss how no-code is going horizontal across the world’s industries

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Few topics garner cheers and groans quite as quickly as the no-code software explosion . While investors seem uniformly bullish on toolsets that streamline and automate processes that once required a decent amount of technical know-how, not everyone seems to think that the product class is much of a new phenomenon. On one hand, basic tools like Microsoft Excel have long given non-technical users

ANA Trials Coronavirus Airplane Bathroom Innovation

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I’m undecided as to whether this innovation is awesome or unnecessary and overly complicated. ANA’s coronavirus lavatory innovation Japan’s All Nippon Airways is trialing an airplane lavatory add-on at one of its Tokyo Haneda Airport lounges. The Star Alliance airline is soliciting feedback on the concept through the end of the month, and it’s doing so by setting up a sample lavatory door in an a

Why points and miles should be part of your emergency preparedness plan

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Three days ago, I packed my carry-on bag like I’d done a million times before: With one week’s worth of clothing, a small Rimowa amenity kit from an international flight I can’t even remember anymore and a few electronics. But I wasn’t jetting off on vacation – I was gathering my belongings for an imminent fire evacuation. I live in Northern California, which has been ravaged by wildfires over th

From R-rated movie to Toys 'R' Us: How Aliens, Terminator and Predator became action figures for kids

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They were coming outta the goddamn walls in toy stores – but how did the gruesome xenomorph get shrunk down to a children's plaything?

A Bunch of Switch Games Are on Sale Until the End of August

How-To Geek / 5h
Quarantine life can be boring, so there’s a good chance you’ve already blown through your back catalog of games to play. Nintendo knows this, so it’s offering some pretty decent discounts on a bunch of Switch titles with its Share the Fun Sale. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Shudder's 'Host' finds the true horror in pandemic Zoom calls

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Just when so many of us have become desensitized to the mundane horror of never-ending Zoom meetings and the isolation of quarantine, comes a movie that explores just that. Shudder’s Host follows a group of friends, each sheltering from the pandemic, as they conduct a virtual seance over Zoom. Surprise surprise, things go very wrong over its short 57 minute runtime. It’s a serviceable horror film

How to Use Storytelling When Facts Fail to Convince Someone

100+Lifehacker / 5h
Not all arguments are worth your time and energy. In some cases—like when someone fundamentally disagrees with you—there’s nothing you can say or do to change their mind. But in other instances, it’s entirely possible to make your case and get someone to agree with (or at least understand) your point of view.… Read more...

Lenovo Chromebook Duet review: A solid choice for college students on a budget

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Lenovo Chromebook Duet $289 View Product The Good Light and thin • Decent keyboard • Generous battery life The Bad Middling performance • Flimsy build quality • Lack of ports The Bottom Line Lenovo's newest hybrid Chromebook is a quality choice for students, whether they're actually on a campus or just there in spirit this year. ⚡ Mashable Score 4.0 😎 Cool Factor 4.0 📘Ease of Use 4.0 💪Performa

How to Extract a Still Image from a Live Photo on iPhone

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If you’ve ever taken a Live Photo on your iPhone, you’ve basically created a short video clip attached to an image. If you don’t like the resulting photo (or want to grab a different one), it’s possible to extract a different photo from the video clip that you can save or share. Here’s how. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

The Best Outdoor Security Cameras to Watch Over Your Home in 2020

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Porch pirates and burglars got you down? A Wi-Fi-connected outdoor camera can deter crime and give you a live view outside your door. Here are our favorite outdoor cameras, from premium models to budget-basics. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

the-night-picture-collector:Henri Cartier-Bresson, New York,...

Music, Arts & Literature / 5h
the-night-picture-collector : Henri Cartier-Bresson, New York, 1947

WHO warns Ebola cases are growing rapidly in latest DRC outbreak

SlashGear / 5h
Earlier this summer, public health officials warned that new cases of Ebola had appeared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, indicating that another outbreak was underway. Only around five weeks later, the number of cases nearly doubled to 100, marking the 11th outbreak in the DRC. Whereas the new outbreak was originally declared in the Equateur Province’s capital city, … Continue reading

How To Combine Hyatt Points Between Accounts

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The major hotel programs all have different policies when it comes to being able to combine points across accounts. I’d say Hilton Honors is by far the best in this regard, as the program lets you transfer points instantly to any other member online, and you can transfer up to 500,000 points and receive up to two million points per account per calendar year. However, I’d argue that World of Hyatt

Pennsylvania’s ‘Airport For No One’ Can’t Fill Eight Seat Planes, Wants United Express Regional Jets

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Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington named the late John Murtha one of the most corrupt members of Congress, in part for earmarking government money for campaign contributors. His legacy, though, is the John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport, the ‘airport for no one’ which – before the Covid-19 pandemic – saw an average of 17 passengers per day. The airport wants to kick out

The race to collect the pandemic’s history—as it unfolds

400+Ars Technica / 6h
Enlarge / Hand made face masks drying in Southeast France. (credit: ICHAUVEL / Getty Images) On March 13, the day the New-York Historical Society closed its doors to the public, Rebecca Klassen, an associate curator for material culture, was scrolling through Instagram when something caught her eye. A friend from the gym had posted an image to her story of a massive bottle of Purell. At the time,

Freeform's 'Love in the Time of Corona' is surprisingly welcome comfort viewing

Corona the Fine Life
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Every TV show we’ve watched in 2020 is fantasy. That’s the simple truth of living through a global pandemic in which close proximity with other human beings is the enemy. You can’t relate to going to a party on Netflix's Never Have I Ever any more than you can relate to plotting to overthrow a Russian czar on Hulu's The Great . Even shows that aren’t high fantasy or historical fiction depict a re

Meet the indie developer teaching thousands how to make games through YouTube

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Ever wanted to learn to make games? This developer's YouTube channel gives you everything you need to know.

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands: release date, beta and everything we know

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Here's everything you need to know about World of Warcraft: Shadowlands.

Best Apple CarPlay apps

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Give your vehicle a smart upgrade with some of the best Apple CarPlay apps.

Marriott Offering Free Night After Two Stays For New Members

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I’ve written in the past about how Marriott is one of the only major hotel groups to offer a lucrative bonus for new members who join the loyalty program and complete qualifying stays. This promotion has been around for quite a while, but Marriott keeps extending the expiration of the promotion, so I figure it’s worth providing updates on that. With the latest version of the promotion, new Marrio

China may replace subway train windows with transparent OLEDs

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What can be better than a window? A display!

2020 Western & Southern Open live stream: how to watch ATP and WTA tennis online today

VPN FREE 2020 Today
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Get a tennis live stream to watch the Western & Southern Open online from anywhere - catch all the ATP and WTA Tour action from the new Cincinnati Masters.

Netflix just canceled two popular originals because of the pandemic

SlashGear / 7h
Netflix has canceled two original shows that, despite being new to the platform, have both enjoyed solid ratings from viewers and critics. The reason in this case had nothing to do with the shows’ popularity and was instead triggered by pandemic-related issues. In one case, Netflix had already ordered a second season, something it has to reverse as part of … Continue reading

How businesses can achieve data excellence

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Businesses need to be investing in data and analytics, but also data skills and leadership.

The 14 Best Weekend Deals: Earbuds, Robot Vacuums, and More

100+Wired / 7h
In news that’s surprisingly not bad, a lot of Nintendo Switch games are on sale.

A Standing Desk Changed My Life—It Can Save Yours Too

100+Wired / 7h
These motor-powered desks aren’t all hype. They actually do make you feel better—physically and mentally.

The 'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater' legacy: How one franchise helped shape a new generation of skate culture

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The first time I picked up a skateboard, I busted my 12-year-old ass over and over again. Slamming onto the pavement, catching the side of my board in the shin or ankle, I experienced all the rite of passage injuries almost every skater will face. Many would have quit the sport in these early stages, but not me. No, I wanted to be just like the skaters I idolized in the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater vid

How to See How Much Money You’ve Spent on Steam Games

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Want to see how much money you’ve spent on Steam? Valve keeps a running tally tracking every dollar you’ve ever spent on your account. Here’s how to see how much damage you’ve taken during Steam sales. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Huge Google Pixel 5 leaks include images and specs

Google Pixel 5 Renders 4A
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We've got plenty of new (rumored) details on the Pixel 5 heading our way in the next couple of months.

Everything coming to Netflix in September 2020

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Read more... More about Movies , Netflix , Streaming Services , Tv Shows , and Netflix Original

Lower-cost Apple Watch SE is just around the corner – what we know

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Apple Watch is by far the finest smartwatches on the block. With all sorts of health features and a design to vouch for, it is pretty much a deal. Currently, only Apple Watch Series 5 and Apple Watch Series 3 are available on the market. While the former is a top of the line offering, the Apple Watch Series 3 … Continue reading

No, of course electric bikes aren't cheating

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Unless you're in the Tour de France, there's no shame in having a little extra oomph inside your frame.

Microsoft's new Xbox UI stretches across One, Series X, PC and mobile

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200+Engadget / 8h
This week Microsoft gave us a peek at its next Xbox interface refresh , and revealed that this style will include both the current Xbox One consoles and its upcoming Xbox Series X hardware . A few weeks ago Microsoft previewed the Store users will see on Xbox Series X , and the rounded corners from that design will be all over the system’s new UI. It won’t stop at consoles however, as Microsoft s

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 leaked photos show it’s a giant among GPUs

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Will Nvidia’s flagship Ampere graphics card fit into smaller PC cases, if it really is this big?

GPT-3, Bloviator: OpenAI’s language generator has no idea what it’s talking about

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Since OpenAI first described its new AI language-generating system called GPT-3 in May, hundreds of media outlets (including MIT Technology Review ) have written about the system and its capabilities. Twitter has been abuzz about its power and potential. The New York Times published an op-ed about it . Later this year, OpenAI will begin charging companies for access to GPT-3, hoping that its syst

Learn how to 'read minds' with this magic kit that's on sale

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TL;DR: Impress people with your magic skills with the How To Read Minds kit for $99, a 16% savings as of Aug. 22. Pandemic or not, everyone can use an extra hobby . We bet you never thought that newfound hobby could be — wait for it — reading minds. Thanks to this kit filled with tips and techniques, you can actually learn how to do just that. The How To Read Minds Kit includes more than 20 techn

Save on a subscription to aggregator site Ground News Premium

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TL;DR: Access news from all around the world with a one-year subscription to Ground News Premium for $19.99, a 33% savings as of Aug. 22. Between the news feeds on Instagram , Twitter , and your standard media platforms, there's a lot of information constantly being thrown at you every second of the day. One way to streamline your news consumption is with an aggregator site. For less than $20, a

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