Sunday, February 20, 2022

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Using machine learning, separate teams of computer scientists identified the same two men as likely authors of messages that fueled the viral movement.



300+How-To Geek / 13h
We have good news for fans of Disney+’s outstanding Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett! LEGO just released two new sets inspired by the show, including The Mandalorian’s N-1 Starfighter and, of course, Boba Fett’s throne room. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



TechCrunch / 17min
Between 2016 and 2020, the number of people who ordered food online in China doubled to 400 million. The boom was in part thanks to the generous subsidies shelled out by the country’s food delivery contenders for customers and businesses. As two companies, Meituan and Ele.me, came to dominate the market, they began to raise fees on merchants. But a new regulatory change is about to hobble their p




Treats such as fries and chicken wings are delicious, but as they’re usually deep-fried in gallons of oil, they’re unsuitable for those looking to keep their calorie consumption down. This is where an air fryer can help. It uses hot air to crisp and evenly brown foods to create much healthier versions of your favorite fried foods. Instant, the brand behind the Instant Pot multi-cooker, is now one
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TL;DR: A one-year subscription to Niceboard Modern-Day Job Board is on sale for £513.29, saving you 43% on list price. When you’re looking for a job, where do you go? What about when you’re looking for potential candidates to fill an open position at your startup? While Indeed and LinkedIn certainly serve the online job-search community well, they’re not targeted to any specific niche. And with a



SAVE 70%: NordVPN can unlock extra movies and shows on streaming sites like Prime Video. A two-year subscription to NordVPN is on sale for £62.16, saving you 58% on list price for a limited time. There is a lot of content locked away on top streaming sites like Prime Video, and the only way you can access it is with a VPN. These security services hide your real IP address and connect you to a ser



SAVE 73%: PureVPN is a high-speed service that lets you connect 10 devices simultaneously. A one-year subscription to PureVPN is on sale for £25.95 — 73% off list price for a limited time. Most cybersecurity newbies are not willing to splash the cash on a VPN. We get it. Without some experience of these services, you're not likely to go for the most premium options. If you're looking for a cheap



SAVE 49%: ExpressVPN is one of the best services for bypassing the geo-restrictions of Disney+. A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for £76.04, and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. ExpressVPN is often heralded as the best VPN for accessing extra content on Netflix , but what about other popular streaming sites? The good news is that ExpressVPN can



Dyson has carved out a major position in the home tech arena. Though the name is associated with everything from air purification systems to beauty products, its expertise shines the brightest when it comes to vacuum cleaners. The brand's genesis stems from the same frustrations we've all had with one vacuum or another. In the early '90s, a British engineer — who was fed up with his current clunk



TL;DR: Accointing Crypto Tax Software is on sale for £22.02, saving you 62% on list price. Make sure you don’t forget about those cryptocurrency transactions you made this past year. Stressful taxes can really put a damper on your celebration of a successful year of crypto investing, but Accointing’s software can replace that sense of doom with a little bit more control. The Accointing Crypto Tax



42Gizmodo / 6h
You can tell that Apple is absolutely thrilled with its record-breaking six Oscar nominations this year for CODA and The Tragedy of Macbeth . To celebrate, it is re-releasing CODA , which premiered last August in theaters and on Apple TV+, for free in major cities across the U.S. and London from Feb. 25 to Feb. 27. Read more...



68Gizmodo / 9h
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, after being accused by Tesla CEO Elon Musk this week of conducting a “harassment campaign” against him, has responded with a reminder to Musk that this level of federal scrutiny was part of the deal he agreed to after his shitposting landed him in hot water. Read more...



NBA All-Star Star 2022•
LeBron, Giannis, Steph Curry, Nikola Jokić and... Machine Gun Kelly are all in action for the 2022 NBA All-Star Weekend. While the NBA All-Star Game itself is the main event, there is so much more besides to watch, including the Skills Challenge, the 3-Point Contest, the Slam Dunk Contest and the Celebrity Game. Read on as we explain how to watch a 2022 NBA All-Star Weekend live stream online whe



wtxch : Tao Siqi (Chinese, b. 1994) Fluffy, 2021 Oil on linen



postcardtimemachine : No Vacancy



If you’ve been dreaming of flying to a South American destination in style, this deal could be for you. Avianca, a partner of United Airlines, is offering business class fares to Santiago, Chile, from four major U.S. cities starting at $1,086 round-trip. Want your TPG news delivered straight to your inbox each morning? Sign up for our daily newsletter . Bellavista is a district of Santiago famous



Microsoft Activision•
Engadget / 10h
When Microsoft announced it would spend $68.7 billion to buy Activision Blizzard to bolster its Xbox gaming division, the news came as a surprise to many. For months, the troubled publisher had been in headlines stemming from the workplace sexual harassment lawsuit filed by California’s fair employment agency in July. The bad press hit a fever pitch on November 16th after The Wall Street Journal



Musk Boring Loop Miami•
81Futurism / 10h
A To B Elon Musk wants to re-invent the wheel — almost literally. The billionaire Tesla CEO submitted a proposal to build a 6-mile long tunnel underneath part of Miami, Florida, according to an exclusive Business Insider report published yesterday. Musk’s The Boring Company would complete the project, which would use only Tesla vehicles to ferry passengers between seven stations underground. That



Buy Denver Broncos•
27Mashable / 10h
Even in the typically eyebrow-raising world of cryptocurrency, the BuyTheBroncos DAO stands out. As the name suggests, this loose collective of blockchain enthusiasts is setting out to buy the Denver Broncos — and they're hoping to raise $4 billion worth of crypto to make it happen. That's according to CNBC , which spoke with one of the organizers behind the Herculean effort. "We know it sounds a



museum-of-artifacts : The Lion of Gripsholm Castle, a poorly taxidermied lion from 18th century Sweden. https://museum-of-artifacts.blogspot.com/?m=1 https://www.instagram.com/p/CZFPZQ0Ic3m/?utm_medium=tumblr



wtxch : Stanislas at the Window France,1973 by Edouard Boubat




Bob Saget Desiigner•
41Mashable / 10h
Bob Saget left us too soon, but fans who are still mourning the loss can take comfort in the fact that he was still working and having fun in the weeks before his death on Jan. 9 . Saget is the unexpected star of a newly released rap video from Desiigner. In a video for "Bakin'," the Full House star plays a chef who is cooking up strips of sizzling bacon in a cliffside mansion's fancy kitchen. He



Life Is Strange Remastered Collection is now available for most platforms. And the big question surrounding its release is if it’s worth buying over the original versions or rebuying them if you already own the first two games. Read on to find out if it’s right for you. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



Forever lurking on the side lines, Euphoria fans are finally getting what they've been waiting for as Lexi steps into the limelight and puts on her play chronicling the lives of her friends and sister, Cassie - likely with explosive repercussions. The penultimate episode of its second season, here's where to watch Euphoria season 2 episode 7 online wherever you are. *Euphoria season 2 episode 6 s



Forever lurking on the side lines, Euphoria fans are finally getting what they've been waiting for as Lexi steps into the limelight and puts on her play chronicling the lives of her friends and sister, Cassie - likely with explosive repercussions. The penultimate episode of its second season, here's where to watch Euphoria season 2 episode 7 online where you are. *Euphoria season 2 episode 6 spoi



Samsung Galaxy S22•
With each new numbered iteration of a premium smartphone that arrives on the scene, there's usually at least one big selling point that marketing departments will latch onto in order to make consumers want to upgrade their handset. Usually, it's a radically updated camera with a suite of new photographic features. Other times, manufacturers will bring drastic improvements to display resolutions a



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allcatsconstitutethesamefamily : “Light to benefit mankind.“ From the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ Our Dumb Animals magazine, 1896. They’ve had many lives and many ages: cats I’ve met in my time travels . Wondering about this post? Wait for the dissertation (TBA). For now: Weblog ◆ Books ◆ Videos ◆ Music ◆ Etsy



Here’s something of a new one as hotels begin re-introducing services that guests demand. The London Marriott County Hall has opened up its club lounge but they want to strictly limit costs. “the happy hour at the M Club [is] table service only…[and you’re] limited to two canapes per person.” Continue reading ...



Space Force Tawny Newsome•
Enlarge / (l-r) Ben Schwartz as Tony Scarapiducci; Tawny Newsome as Angela Ali; Steve Carell as General Mark Naird; Jimmy O. Yang as Dr. Chan Kaifang; Don Lake as Brigadier General Bradley Gregory; Diana Silvers as Erin Naird; and John Malkovich as Dr. Adrian Mallory. (credit: Netflix) The Netflix absurdist comedy Space Force was an Ars favorite in 2020, easily winning a spot on our annual list o



wtxch : Pentti Sammallahti (Finnish, born 1950) Islanti, Iceland (Cats, Fish on Ship), 1980



wtxch : Julius Anton Adam aka “Cats Adam” (German,1852-1913)



I hope everyone is having a great weekend, and hello from Oman! We’re having a great time so far, and I look forward to rolling out my trip report in the coming days. On the points & travel front, this week Starlux revealed its new A330-900neo cabins, Alaska added awards on Malaysia Airlines (at a terrible rate), Air India appointed a new CEO, Condor announced new routes to the United States, Ibe



Editor’s note: This report is the personal experience of the writer’s recent trip. Switzerland has since lifted many of its COVID restrictions. For up-to-date information on travel to Switzerland, check here . TPG has been following developments in travel to Switzerland throughout the pandemic — and we’re particularly tuned in right now with all the winter wonderland travels to enjoy there. But y



Uncharted Hilarious•
98Mashable / 11h
Did you catch that video game moment on the beach in Uncharted ? This isn't really a spoiler since Sony Pictures revealed the surprise in an ad, but there's a fun cameo that ties directly to PlayStation's hit Uncharted series, which was the inspiration for the new Tom Holland-led action movie. Knowledgeable viewers no doubt spotted it themselves, but Nolan North, the acclaimed video game voice ac



54Wired / 12h
The mandatory patch addressed a critical vulnerability in a widely used plugin that allowed untrusted visitors to download a website's backups.



thekimonogallery : Somewhere in Japan. Photography by ryogo_tsushima @Ryoppi05670209



wtxch : Julius Anton Adam aka “Cats Adam” (German,1852-1913)



ymutate : ‘Quiet Afternoon’ (昼下がり), a 2002 etching, by Norikane Hiroto (乗兼広人, born 1949), a contemporary Japanese artist and printmaker from Hiroshima Prefecture (広島県).



FDA Covid-19 Second•
1KGizmodo / 12h
This fall, you may be able to get a second covid-19 booster shot along with your annual flu vaccine. Read more...



Engadget / 12h
With help from machine learning software, computer scientists may have unmasked the identity of Q, the founder of the QAnon movement. In a sprawling report published on Saturday, The New York Times shared the findings of two independent teams of forensic linguists who claim they’ve identified Paul Furber, a South African software developer who was one of the first to draw attention to the conspir




100+Futurism / 12h
Zoom In In a Zoom call with ad agencies on Thursday, Meta outlined the way mixed reality, or MR, can be used to sell products according to a Reuters report . The publication interviewed an agency executive who attended the first roundtable discussion Meta has held with advertisers. “Advertisers are also looking for detail on how the effectiveness of ads in the metaverse will be measured, and will



huariqueje : Max putting on socks with Wilbur - Sigmund Abeles, 2006. American, b. 1934 - Pastel on paper , 40 x 30 in.



petsincollections : Painting of a black-and-white tuxedo cat sitting on top of a book entitled “Cat” by John P. Falter, Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania, 1982. Oil on canvas. Canvas is affixed to a Masonite board. Painting of a black and white cat lying on top of a black and white letterpress b


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