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Soon We Might Get to See Mars in 8K

Soon We Might Get to See Mars in 8K

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Soon We Might Get to See Mars in 8K The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and broadcaster NHK are teaming up to develop a space camera capable of filming in 4K and 8K resolutions to capture Mars like it’s never been seen before. Meanwhile, 8K video remains prohibitively expensive back down here on Earth, so if you’re going to get some ridiculously…Read more... Go to Source
While the West Coast Burns, NOAA Welcomes a Climate Change Denier Onboard

While the West Coast Burns, NOAA Welcomes a Climate Change Denier Onboard

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While the West Coast Burns, NOAA Welcomes a Climate Change Denier Onboard The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently hired David Legates, a climate change denier who’s previously maintained that the sun is to blame for global warming and that the ocean’s rising CO2 levels are fine because it means we get bigger crabs, for a top position at the agency. Meanwhile, millions…Read more... Go to Source
Warner Bros. Is Refusing to Share Detailed Tenet Box Office Numbers

Warner Bros. Is Refusing to Share Detailed Tenet Box Office Numbers

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Warner Bros. Is Refusing to Share Detailed Tenet Box Office Numbers Warner Bros. continues to make interesting decisions around the release and distribution of Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, this time breaking the generally agreed-upon norms of how box office profits are reported. Apparently, other studios in the business are not happy.Read more... Go to Source
Legends of Tomorrow’s Season 6 Has Found Its Guide to the Wide World of Aliens

Legends of Tomorrow’s Season 6 Has Found Its Guide to the Wide World of Aliens

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Legends of Tomorrow's Season 6 Has Found Its Guide to the Wide World of Aliens The Legends have fought time-displaced historical leaders, magical creatures, and the greatest villains of all time—maybe it’s time for them to face something a little more out of this world. Now season six of Legends of Tomorrow will see the worst time travelers in history facing off against an extraterrestrial foe.…Read more... Go to Source
No, You’re Not Seeing Things. Facebook Has Launched a Poll Worker Recruitment Drive

No, You’re Not Seeing Things. Facebook Has Launched a Poll Worker Recruitment Drive

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No, You’re Not Seeing Things. Facebook Has Launched a Poll Worker Recruitment Drive If you saw a new popup message when you opened Facebook recently, don’t worry: It’s not a hoax. In a bid to make up for, eh, letting the Russians run rampant on its platform before the last presidential election, Facebook has launched a poll worker recruitment drive this weekend.Read more... Go to Source
Facebook Finally Cracks Down on Bogus Propaganda About Oregon Wildfires

Facebook Finally Cracks Down on Bogus Propaganda About Oregon Wildfires

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Facebook Finally Cracks Down on Bogus Propaganda About Oregon Wildfires As emergency responders in Oregon struggle to contain a record 900,000 acres of wildfires across the state, local police have been fighting to contain a torrent of bogus rumors spreading online. Throughout Thursday and Friday, tens of thousands of users shared posts blaming extremists on both sides of the aisle (but…Read more... Go to Source
California Passes Law to Help Inmate Firefighters Pursue Professional Careers in the Field

California Passes Law to Help Inmate Firefighters Pursue Professional Careers in the Field

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California Passes Law to Help Inmate Firefighters Pursue Professional Careers in the Field Amid the flames ravaging the state, California on Friday finally took a step to recognize the important contributions made by incarcerated firefighters over the years. A new law removes barriers that block inmates from pursuing professional firefighting careers after completing their sentences, giving them a second…Read more... Go to Source
Trump’s HHS Goons Smear CDC as ‘Deep State,’ Routinely Meddle with Covid-19 Reports

Trump’s HHS Goons Smear CDC as ‘Deep State,’ Routinely Meddle with Covid-19 Reports

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Trump's HHS Goons Smear CDC as 'Deep State,' Routinely Meddle with Covid-19 Reports As the number of covid-19 cases and deaths in America skyrocketed over the course of this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services routinely tried to muzzle what information health officials released to the public because now even scientific facts are apparently partisan.Read more... Go to Source
Saturday’s Best Deals: TaoTronics Heater And Fan, 16-Piece Wanbasion Knife Set, JACHS NY Men’s Tech Shirts, Luxury Hotel Pillows, 2K Webcam, Waterproof Facial Massagers, and More

Saturday’s Best Deals: TaoTronics Heater And Fan, 16-Piece Wanbasion Knife Set, JACHS NY Men’s Tech Shirts, Luxury Hotel Pillows, 2K Webcam, Waterproof Facial Massagers, and More

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Saturday's Best Deals: TaoTronics Heater And Fan, 16-Piece Wanbasion Knife Set, JACHS NY Men's Tech Shirts, Luxury Hotel Pillows, 2K Webcam, Waterproof Facial Massagers, and More A TaoTronics ceramic heater and oscillating fan, a set of Wanbasion knives, a cheap 2K webcam, a Cornbread Hemp CBD sitewide sale, men’s short and long sleeve JACHS NY tech shirts, luxury hypoallergenic pillows, and a waterproof facial cleansing brush electric massager lead Saturday’s best deals.Read more... Go to Source
Each Episode of Lovecraft Country Now Comes With a Syllabus

Each Episode of Lovecraft Country Now Comes With a Syllabus

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Each Episode of Lovecraft Country Now Comes With a Syllabus Lovecraft Country has as lot of powerful, distinct intersections with Black history, looking at the Black experience in the United States during the time in which it’s set through the lens of horror. It sure would be nice if someone put together a list of resources and reading materials to help you, or, say, your…Read more... Go to Source
25 Years Ago We Got Genre’s Most Unapologetic Heroine

25 Years Ago We Got Genre’s Most Unapologetic Heroine

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25 Years Ago We Got Genre's Most Unapologetic Heroine Inevitably a cool lady appears on screen with a sweet outfit, a wry smile, and this sense that she is not to be fucked with wrapped around her like a cloak. While women aren’t on the top of the call sheet as often as men in genre film and television, there are a lot more women there now than before, and despite them…Read more... Go to Source
What to Expect from Apple’s September Event (Hint: Maybe No iPhones)

What to Expect from Apple’s September Event (Hint: Maybe No iPhones)

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What to Expect from Apple's September Event (Hint: Maybe No iPhones) Since the very beginning of time, which has lost all meaning at this point, almost every September has delivered a new iPhone. It’s possible that Apple’s event next week will also deliver a new iPhone, but for the first time in many moons, we may not see a phone. Read more... Go to Source
Three Electrostatic Motors Almost Make This Pricey Watch Worth It

Three Electrostatic Motors Almost Make This Pricey Watch Worth It

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Three Electrostatic Motors Almost Make This Pricey Watch Worth It The 1960s were an interstitial time when it came to technology. Not quite computerized, the world hovered between the mechanical and the digital, computers clacking out commands onto old teletypes while Nixie tubes - essentially glowing wires in a vacuum - ran the countdowns for rickety spacecraft that had more in…Read more... Go to Source
China Would Rather See TikTok Go the Way of Vine Than Bow to U.S. Pressure: Report

China Would Rather See TikTok Go the Way of Vine Than Bow to U.S. Pressure: Report

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China Would Rather See TikTok Go the Way of Vine Than Bow to U.S. Pressure: Report The international game of chicken between China and the Trump administration over TikTok is starting to feel like an episode of “The Bachelor” at this point, with suitors like Microsoft, Twitter, and Walmart competing for the app’s U.S. assets in the face of a possible ban. Apparently, though, China would rather…Read more... Go to Source
Dem Congressional Nominee Abruptly Drops Out of Race Against QAnon Conspiracy Theorist

Dem Congressional Nominee Abruptly Drops Out of Race Against QAnon Conspiracy Theorist

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Dem Congressional Nominee Abruptly Drops Out of Race Against QAnon Conspiracy Theorist Marjorie Taylor Greene, the QAnon conspiracy theorist endorsed by Donald Trump as the Republican nominee for Congress in Georgia’s 14th district, was already more than heavily favored to win. Now it’s a virtual guarantee that she’ll walk into Congress next year with the dropout of her Democratic opponent in the race.Read more... Go to Source
Pentagon Official Warns About Chinese Drones Without Explaining Specific Security Risks (Again)

Pentagon Official Warns About Chinese Drones Without Explaining Specific Security Risks (Again)

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Pentagon Official Warns About Chinese Drones Without Explaining Specific Security Risks (Again) Ellen Lord, the top official at the Pentagon in charge of acquiring new technology, appeared on a virtual panel Thursday to discuss the threat posed to the U.S. by small drones made by Chinese companies like DJI. And while it might seem self-evident to many people within the national security establishment that a…Read more... Go to Source