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The Trump Administration Hid Polar Bear Research That Could Threaten Its Plan to Drill the Arctic

The Trump Administration Hid Polar Bear Research That Could Threaten Its Plan to Drill the Arctic

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The Trump Administration Hid Polar Bear Research That Could Threaten Its Plan to Drill the Arctic A federal study found that oil and gas drilling in Alaska puts polar bears at risk. But U.S. Geological Survey Director James Reilly, the head of the department that conducted the research, refused to make the study public, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.Read more... Go to Source
Irish Supreme Court Says Subway Bread Can’t Legally Be Called Bread Under Tax Law

Irish Supreme Court Says Subway Bread Can’t Legally Be Called Bread Under Tax Law

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Irish Supreme Court Says Subway Bread Can't Legally Be Called Bread Under Tax Law Ireland’s Supreme Court has ruled that bread from the international fast food chain Subway can’t legally be called bread under Irish tax law. The problem? Subway’s bread simply has too much sugar and must be considered a “confectionary.” Read more... Go to Source
Big Tech Finally Figured Out That Phones Aren’t the Best Devices for Streaming

Big Tech Finally Figured Out That Phones Aren’t the Best Devices for Streaming

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Big Tech Finally Figured Out That Phones Aren't the Best Devices for Streaming Well, well, well! With the arrival of Google’s heavily leaked, highly hyped new streaming dongle, Chromecast with Google TV, it appears yet another Silicon Valley company has figured out that maybe—just maybe—we do not want to stream everything from our phones.Read more... Go to Source
Watch ULA Try to Finally Launch an NRO Spy Satellite on a Delta IV Heavy Rocket Tonight

Watch ULA Try to Finally Launch an NRO Spy Satellite on a Delta IV Heavy Rocket Tonight

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Watch ULA Try to Finally Launch an NRO Spy Satellite on a Delta IV Heavy Rocket Tonight A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office will take off from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex-37 in Florida shortly before midnight on Wednesday. Assuming, that is, there isn’t another one of the last-minute delays that have hounded the…Read more... Go to Source
‘Stand Back and Stand By’ Already Selling on Extremist Proud Boys T-Shirts, Thanks to Trump

‘Stand Back and Stand By’ Already Selling on Extremist Proud Boys T-Shirts, Thanks to Trump

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'Stand Back and Stand By' Already Selling on Extremist Proud Boys T-Shirts, Thanks to Trump At the 2020 presidential debates on Tuesday, Donald Trump didn’t just choke on condemning white supremacists—he actually gave what a far-right hate group that has beat up protesters and launched street brawls interpreted as at the very least a tacit endorsement, or even a direct order. The president has since…Read more... Go to Source
Dungeon & Dragons & Novels: Revisiting Spellfire

Dungeon & Dragons & Novels: Revisiting Spellfire

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Dungeon & Dragons & Novels: Revisiting Spellfire In 1998, Ed Greenwood, creator of the Forgotten Realms campaign setting, released his first novel in the giant, fantastical world he’d wrought (and his first published fiction, period). It’s hard to say what was more enticing to me back then: the amazing Clyde Caldwell cover art of a furious dracolich on the cover or…Read more... Go to Source
Google’s Antitrust Clusterfuck Is Turning Into a Three-Way

Google’s Antitrust Clusterfuck Is Turning Into a Three-Way

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Google's Antitrust Clusterfuck Is Turning Into a Three-Way An antitrust review of Google’s business practices has been a long time coming, and it looks like the U.S. Justice Department is going to make moves on that front very shortly. But there’s growing concern that the case against the search giant will amount to nothing but a political maneuver. Adding to Google’s…Read more... Go to Source
I Had My First Kiss in GemStone III

I Had My First Kiss in GemStone III

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I Had My First Kiss in GemStone III When I was 13, I had my first kiss, got engaged twice, performed a wedding ceremony, telepathically communicated with crystal amulets, and sang songs to cast spells. It was a mystical era in Wehnimer’s Landing, the main town in a game called GemStone III.Read more... Go to Source
In This Exclusive Lower Decks Clip, a Simulation Teeters on the Brink of Mariner-Spawned Chaos

In This Exclusive Lower Decks Clip, a Simulation Teeters on the Brink of Mariner-Spawned Chaos

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In This Exclusive Lower Decks Clip, a Simulation Teeters on the Brink of Mariner-Spawned Chaos This week’s Lower Decks episode has a title that could apply to any of the episodes so far: “Crisis Point.” In this case, rather than referring to an out-of-control alien conflict or an unfortunate phasing situation or worse, it’s got something to do with...the U.S.S. Cerritos’ holodeck, as this exclusive clip reveals.Read more... Go to Source
The Apple Watch Is Having Its Very Own Quibi Moment

The Apple Watch Is Having Its Very Own Quibi Moment

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The Apple Watch Is Having Its Very Own Quibi Moment Earlier this year, medical device maker Masimo filed a complaint against Apple alleging that the tech giant had stolen information and trade secrets for sensor technologies that have become features of its Apple Watches. Now, Masimo is claiming that Apple’s attempts to stay the case are merely thinly veiled attempts…Read more... Go to Source
Batman Gets an RPG and Hasbro Revives HeroQuest in the Latest Gaming News

Batman Gets an RPG and Hasbro Revives HeroQuest in the Latest Gaming News

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Batman Gets an RPG and Hasbro Revives HeroQuest in the Latest Gaming News Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9's column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. This time around, we’ve got a solo mission for Fallout: Wasteland Warfare, a new roleplaying game for Batman, and a survival game starring The Thing. Check it out! Read more... Go to Source
The Craft: Legacy Trailer Is Here to Remind Us Not to Mess With Witches

The Craft: Legacy Trailer Is Here to Remind Us Not to Mess With Witches

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The Craft: Legacy Trailer Is Here to Remind Us Not to Mess With Witches The movie gods have bestowed us with a gift this Halloween: Blumhouse’s continuation of the 1996 cult classic The Craft is coming to on-demand October 28. It’s called The Craft: Legacy and, much like the original, it follows four characters who discover and develop witchy powers that spiral out of control.Read more... Go to Source
Just Get the Apple Watch SE

Just Get the Apple Watch SE

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Just Get the Apple Watch SE For months, it was rumored that Apple would introduce a budget smartwatch—an affordable alternative to its flagship device, much like the iPhone SE. And it did exactly that, down to the name: The $280 Apple Watch SE is a cheaper version of the $400 Series 6. But Apple also kept the $200 Series 3 in its lineup, which…Read more... Go to Source
Fat Bear Week Is Finally Here

Fat Bear Week Is Finally Here

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Fat Bear Week Is Finally Here The most wonderful time of the year is truly here. On Wednesday, Katmai National Park and Preserve’s annual Fat Bear Week will officially kick off—a tribute to the months of gorging that bears must undertake to stock up on body fat before the coming winter famine and hibernation. This year, people will vote on 12 of…Read more... Go to Source
The Princess Bride: Adventure Book Game Is Almost as Epic as the Movie

The Princess Bride: Adventure Book Game Is Almost as Epic as the Movie

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The Princess Bride: Adventure Book Game Is Almost as Epic as the Movie When it comes to board games based on popular movies, TV shows, or franchises, Ravensburger is the company to beat. It’s proven that with its latest triumph, The Princess Bride: Adventure Book Game, which manages to envelop you in a story and world that’s worth telling.Read more... Go to Source
Watch Tonight’s Debate Between Trump and Biden on YouTube, Facebook, and More

Watch Tonight’s Debate Between Trump and Biden on YouTube, Facebook, and More

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Watch Tonight's Debate Between Trump and Biden on YouTube, Facebook, and More The first of three presidential debates between Donald Trump and Joe Biden is being held today in Ohio starting at 9 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. PT. And if you’re looking for livestreams on YouTube, Facebook, and more, we’ve got you covered with the links below.Read more... Go to Source
Lenovo Finally Jumped the Shark on Wireless Earbuds with the ThinkBook 15 Gen 2

Lenovo Finally Jumped the Shark on Wireless Earbuds with the ThinkBook 15 Gen 2

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Lenovo Finally Jumped the Shark on Wireless Earbuds with the ThinkBook 15 Gen 2 With companies continuing to push people towards wireless audio this was an inevitability. Today Lenovo took things to their natural conclusion with the ThinkBook 15 Gen 2, which is the world’s first laptop to feature a pair of built-in wireless earbuds. Read more... Go to Source
Roku Chases the Best Free Streaming Service With Mobile Support

Roku Chases the Best Free Streaming Service With Mobile Support

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Roku Chases the Best Free Streaming Service With Mobile Support Roku has announced the launch of a dedicated mobile app for The Roku Channel, the company’s longtime hub for free and streamable content that’ll be familiar to folks with Roku devices. But rather than limit the app to Roku users alone, The Roku Channel will be available to even users without physical Roku devices.…Read more... Go to Source
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