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I Hung Out With 20 ‘Eco-Goats’ and It Was a Blaaaaast

I Hung Out With 20 ‘Eco-Goats’ and It Was a Blaaaaast

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I Hung Out With 20 ‘Eco-Goats’ and It Was a Blaaaaast It will likely come as no shock to you that I’m having a pretty unhappy time right now. I know I’ve got it pretty good, all things considered. But what with the global covid-19 pandemic and economic decline, the onslaught of election news, the ever-worsening existential threat of climate change, and also, uh, life…Read more... Go to Source
Is Apple’s Upgrade Program a Good Deal for the iPhone 12?

Is Apple’s Upgrade Program a Good Deal for the iPhone 12?

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Is Apple's Upgrade Program a Good Deal for the iPhone 12? Should you buy a new iPhone 12 directly from Apple, directly from your carrier, or sign up for Apple’s iPhone upgrade program? It depends. There are advantages and disadvantages to the iPhone upgrade program, and it’s worth knowing what they are before you make your next iPhone purchase.Read more... Go to Source
The Boys Showrunner Eric Kripke Has No Time for Nazis and Their Sympathizers

The Boys Showrunner Eric Kripke Has No Time for Nazis and Their Sympathizers

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The Boys Showrunner Eric Kripke Has No Time for Nazis and Their Sympathizers Watching The Boys, one could easily come away from the show with the impression that series creator Eric Kripke has a bone to pick with the superhero adaptations that have fundamentally altered the shape of modern day Hollywood. In reality, though, Kripke’s beef is less about stories about caped heroes, and more about…Read more... Go to Source
Google Says Chinese Hackers Are Impersonating McAfee to Trick Victims Into Installing Malware

Google Says Chinese Hackers Are Impersonating McAfee to Trick Victims Into Installing Malware

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Google Says Chinese Hackers Are Impersonating McAfee to Trick Victims Into Installing Malware The same Chinese government-linked hackers who targeted the campaigns of both 2020 presidential candidates earlier this year have been trying to trick users into installing malware by posing as the antivirus provider McAfee and using otherwise legitimate online services like GitHub and Dropbox.Read more... Go to Source
Disney Apparently Has No Idea What to Do With Hulu—For Now

Disney Apparently Has No Idea What to Do With Hulu—For Now

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Disney Apparently Has No Idea What to Do With Hulu—For Now It seems like Disney, Hulu’s controlling shareholder, doesn’t know what it wants to do with the streaming service after the covid-19 pandemic delayed plans to finally expand it outside the U.S. According to Bloomberg, those plans were supposed to get underway in January, but that never happened. Instead, Disney has…Read more... Go to Source
This Satyrlike Robot Brings Boxes to You Like a Metal Mr. Tumnus

This Satyrlike Robot Brings Boxes to You Like a Metal Mr. Tumnus

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This Satyrlike Robot Brings Boxes to You Like a Metal Mr. Tumnus Agility Robotics has announced a $20 million funding round for a robot that looks like a Greek myth crossed with a cyberpunk fever dream. The robot, called Digit, is designed to work alongside meat humans in environments where people congregate but that might be difficult for robots to manage.Read more... Go to Source
Amazon’s Here With a Holiday Sale to Keep Your Cart Full

Amazon’s Here With a Holiday Sale to Keep Your Cart Full

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Amazon's Here With a Holiday Sale to Keep Your Cart Full Missed your shot at a good Prime Day deal? No worries, Amazon’s still more than happy to take your money. Like everything else in the world, holiday deals are a bit different this year, and Amazon’s getting a jump start. Its Holiday Dash deals have already started, so you can get ahead of your gift list, though be…Read more... Go to Source
Twitter Screws the Pooch, QAnon Bans, and FCC Takes the Bait

Twitter Screws the Pooch, QAnon Bans, and FCC Takes the Bait

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Twitter Screws the Pooch, QAnon Bans, and FCC Takes the Bait It’s hard to believe that the 2020 election is just 18 days away, which may count for the inexorable sense of doom hanging over everything, or the sensation of that time is warping like the event horizon of a black hole. Before we’re smashed into an accretion disk, you might as well catch up on the present:Read more... Go to Source
She-Ra and Kipo’s Karen Fukuhara on Her Animated Journeys Coming to a Close

She-Ra and Kipo’s Karen Fukuhara on Her Animated Journeys Coming to a Close

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She-Ra and Kipo’s Karen Fukuhara on Her Animated Journeys Coming to a Close It’s hard to say goodbye to a show you love, let alone two. Karen Fukuhara saw the end of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power in May and Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts this month. Now, the actor is sharing what it’s like to have been part of these two fan-favorite shows, as well as how Kipo would convince The Boys’…Read more... Go to Source
‘Censored’ New York Post Article Has Been Shared Only… 470,000 Times on Facebook

‘Censored’ New York Post Article Has Been Shared Only… 470,000 Times on Facebook

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'Censored' New York Post Article Has Been Shared Only... 470,000 Times on Facebook This week, Republicans got their most coveted pre-election prize: smoking-gun evidence that Facebook and Twitter are depriving them of their God-given right to say whatever they want on Facebook and Twitter, as the Founding Fathers intended. It’s the moment they’ve all been waiting for. They could not be more…Read more... Go to Source
Google Made Some Improvements to Search, and I Have Concerns

Google Made Some Improvements to Search, and I Have Concerns

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Google Made Some Improvements to Search, and I Have Concerns Google is taking a cue from the Apple-owned music recognition app Shazam by enabling a search feature that will recognize any song you hum to it—and you don’t need to hum on-key either, apparently. Hum to Search, along with a few other new features, is one of a few ways Google is improving its search with AI technologyRead more... Go to Source
FCC Conveniently Seeks to ‘Clarify’ Section 230 Just When Republicans Are Mad at Facebook and Twitter

FCC Conveniently Seeks to ‘Clarify’ Section 230 Just When Republicans Are Mad at Facebook and Twitter

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FCC Conveniently Seeks to 'Clarify' Section 230 Just When Republicans Are Mad at Facebook and Twitter Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai has announced that he plans to “move forward with a rulemaking” to “clarify” Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which, among other protections, shields social media platforms from liability over moderating certain types of content. Interesting timing,…Read more... Go to Source
Google Hangouts Is Officially Biting the Dust

Google Hangouts Is Officially Biting the Dust

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Google Hangouts Is Officially Biting the Dust Earlier today, Google announced in a corporate blog post that the die-hards currently left on the Hangouts messaging platform are officially getting the boot. Starting in early 2021, the company will start making moves to “automatically migrate” everyone’s Hangouts chat history and contacts to the Google…Read more... Go to Source
Feast Your Eyes on the Best Outdoor Heaters to Keep Patio Dining Alive Through the Winter

Feast Your Eyes on the Best Outdoor Heaters to Keep Patio Dining Alive Through the Winter

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Feast Your Eyes on the Best Outdoor Heaters to Keep Patio Dining Alive Through the Winter With the pandemic still raging on in much of the United States, it stands to reason that we’ll continue socializing outdoors for much of the foreseeable future. In fact, the New York City Council has made its outdoor retaurant program permanent and will allow restaurants to use portable heaters during the winter…Read more... Go to Source
Government Privacy Watchdog Asked to Investigate Surveillance of Black Lives Matter

Government Privacy Watchdog Asked to Investigate Surveillance of Black Lives Matter

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Government Privacy Watchdog Asked to Investigate Surveillance of Black Lives Matter A group of Democratic lawmakers on Thursday urged the government’s privacy and civil liberties watchdog to launch an investigation into claims of government surveillance at protests against police violence and racial inequality spurred this year by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody.Read more... Go to Source
Space Station Crew Safe After Oxygen Supply System Failure

Space Station Crew Safe After Oxygen Supply System Failure

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Space Station Crew Safe After Oxygen Supply System Failure Crew members aboard the International Space Station are dealing with a failed oxygen supply generator located within a Russian module. Thankfully, the astronauts and cosmonauts are not in danger, but this is now the second recent glitch involving a Russian component, which might be cause for concern. Read more... Go to Source
10 Tips to Make You an Oculus Quest 2 Master

10 Tips to Make You an Oculus Quest 2 Master

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10 Tips to Make You an Oculus Quest 2 Master The Oculus Quest 2 makes setting yourself up in virtual reality easier (and more affordable) than ever before, and if you’ve invested in the hottest VR gadget of the moment then you’re going to want to know how to get the most out of it. We over a lot of the VR accessories and our favorite games here and they work for…Read more... Go to Source
Everything We’re Buying on Amazon Prime Day 2020

Everything We’re Buying on Amazon Prime Day 2020

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Everything We’re Buying on Amazon Prime Day 2020 ‘Tis the season, or so it goes. Amazon Prime Day is almost finally over, and let me tell you folks, it’s been a whirlwind of a couple days. The deals are plentiful, if admittedly a mixed bag, which is why our team here at The Inventory has devoted countless hours sifting through and finding the best Amazon Prime Day…Read more... Go to Source
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