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Learn to Type by Copying Literary Masters
Learn to Type by Copying Literary Masters
A new project by a Canadian techie named Adam Doquiatan aims to teach you to type by asking you to copy great literature. The site, called TypeLit.io, lets you pick from a library of public domain classics—Alice in Wonderland, 1984, and many more—and then shows you the text of each chapter. To complete the exercise…Read more...
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Trump’s Department of Labor Is Targeting Microsoft for Pledging to Hire More Black Managers
Trump's Department of Labor Is Targeting Microsoft for Pledging to Hire More Black Managers
Trump’s Department of Labor has opened an investigation into whether Microsoft violated federal law by promising to hire more Black and African American managers and leaders, ABC News reported on Wednesday.Read more...
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Save on Baby Yoda, Horror Film Icons, and Marvel Zombies Funko Pops
Save on Baby Yoda, Horror Film Icons, and Marvel Zombies Funko Pops
Featured Deal: Star Wars The Mandalorian: The Child in Bag (Pre-Order) | $10Read more...
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Nvidia Wants to Eliminate Compression During Video Calls by Using Neural Networks to Perfectly Render Your Face
Nvidia Wants to Eliminate Compression During Video Calls by Using Neural Networks to Perfectly Render Your Face
There are a thousand reasons to hate hopping on a video call every 10 minutes to chat with your co-workers, among them the ugly video compression artifacts that can occasionally make your face completely unrecognizable. Nvidia has a potential solution to the problem, but instead of fixing compression algorithms, it…Read more...
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Damn, It Sounds Like Game of Thrones Actually Improved on Something From the Upcoming Books
Damn, It Sounds Like Game of Thrones Actually Improved on Something From the Upcoming Books
Game of Thrones might have been the most popular show on television for awhile, but nowadays it’s looked at as something of a mixed bag. This is mostly because of the final season, but other decisions in seasons six and seven contributed. Hodor’s swan song was not one of them but it turns out that’s partially thanks…Read more...
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Party on With up to $15 off Some of the Best Games for the Nintendo Switch
Party on With up to $15 off Some of the Best Games for the Nintendo Switch
So, you’ve been lucky enough to get your hands on a Nintendo Switch despite the extremely shoddy stock. Great! But now you’ll need some games. The Switch has a great library of excellent games, but many of them are first-party and Nintendo games rarely go on sale. Not so right now, luckily. You can get games like …Read more...
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These 24 Planets Might Be Better Places to Live Than Earth, Astrobiologists Say
These 24 Planets Might Be Better Places to Live Than Earth, Astrobiologists Say
Astrobiologists have identified 24 exoplanets that aren’t just potentially habitable, they’re potentially superhabitable, exhibiting an array of conditions more suitable to life than what’s seen on Earth.Read more...
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Climate Change and Bad Planning Caused California’s Rolling Blackouts
Climate Change and Bad Planning Caused California’s Rolling Blackouts
Amid record breaking heat in mid-August, energy officials cut power to millions of people across California for up to 90 minutes at a time. In a preliminary report released Tuesday, the state’s three main energy agencies unpacked exactly why those blackouts happened. The finding show the state wasn’t ready despite the…Read more...
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The Internet Is Broken, and ISPs Are to Blame
The Internet Is Broken, and ISPs Are to Blame
Welcome to the big day: The launch of System Reboot, Gizmodo’s new podcast on how to repair a broken world.Read more...
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The X-Men: The Animated Series Art Book Is Here to Give You Mutant Nostalgia
The X-Men: The Animated Series Art Book Is Here to Give You Mutant Nostalgia
No matter what becomes of Marvel’s mutants in the comic books or any live-action movies Marvel Studios is undoubtedly dreaming up, the ‘90s animated series that dominated the Saturday morning TV bloc will always be one of the most definitive takes on Charles Xavier and his students. Today, io9 has an exclusive look at…Read more...
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Apple, Facebook, Google, and Amazon Are the Big Monopolies You Thought They Were, Lawmakers Find
Apple, Facebook, Google, and Amazon Are the Big Monopolies You Thought They Were, Lawmakers Find
Just as you suspected, Big Tech is dominated by monopolies, a House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee found. Read more...
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Keep Patio Dining Alive Through the Winter, and Feast Your Eyes on the Best Outdoor Heaters
Keep Patio Dining Alive Through the Winter, and Feast Your Eyes on the Best Outdoor Heaters
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. The NYT’s Wirecutter review team put the struggles currently facing reviewers as outdoor patio heater models sell out faster than we can write about them into…Read more...
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Facebook Bans the Future of the Republican Party
Facebook Bans the Future of the Republican Party
The future of the Republican Party faces a mild inconvenience as the world’s largest social network said on Tuesday that it plans to take sweeping action against groups and accounts associated with the QAnon conspiracy across Facebook and Instagram. Read more...
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Hero Child Sues Nintendo Over Hellish Joy-Con Drift
Hero Child Sues Nintendo Over Hellish Joy-Con Drift
If you’re familiar with the dreaded Switch phenomenon known as “Joy-Con drift,” you’re likely privy to the unique feeling of rage you feel when the movements of your controllers aren’t aligning with what’s happening on your screen. One child has evidently had enough, and he and his mother are now suing Nintendo over…Read more...
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Amazon Prime Day 2020: What to Expect on October 13 and the Best Deals Right Now
Amazon Prime Day 2020: What to Expect on October 13 and the Best Deals Right Now
Featured Deal: Amazon Echo Show 5 | $45 (Prime Exclusive)Read more...
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This Year’s Hole in the Ozone Is Twice the Size of the U.S.
This Year's Hole in the Ozone Is Twice the Size of the U.S.
If you’ve been looking to cast yourself into a deep hole from which you can never return (I have!), the one in the ozone layeris a prime choice right now.Read more...
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Beirut Blast Ranks Among History’s Most Powerful Accidental Explosions
Beirut Blast Ranks Among History’s Most Powerful Accidental Explosions
By analyzing videos uploaded to social media, scientists have calculated the strength of the blast that devastated the city of Beirut in August, finding it to be among the biggest non-nuclear explosions in human history.Read more...
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Treat Your Wrists to the Best Ergonomic Keyboards, According to Enthusiasts
Treat Your Wrists to the Best Ergonomic Keyboards, According to Enthusiasts
Top Product: Microsoft Surface Ergonomic Keyboard | $130 | Best BuyRead more...
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Apple’s iPhone Event Is Oct. 13, for Real This Time
Apple's iPhone Event Is Oct. 13, for Real This Time
Back in September, which seems like years ago but was actually just last month, we thought Apple’s Time Flies event might feature some new iPhones, though rumors had long swirled they would go on sale later in the fall due to coronavirus-related production delays. But the September event came and went without nary an…Read more...
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The Witcher Season 2 Photos Highlight a New Witcher in Training
The Witcher Season 2 Photos Highlight a New Witcher in Training
Let’s be honest: Ciri didn’t get a lot to do in season one of The Witcher. Well, those days are gone. Netflix has shared the first look at Freya Allen in season two, and it’s clear Ciri is no longer running: She’s preparing for war. Read more...
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AT&T Just Screwed Over DSL Customers and Rural America
AT&T Just Screwed Over DSL Customers and Rural America
As of Oct. 1, AT&T has stopped offering DSL as a new service, according to USA Today. Existing DSL subscribers, who connect to the internet via copper phone lines, will be grandfathered in. DSL is definitely old technology, but many people, especially in rural areas, still rely on it for internet access. Internet…Read more...
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Sure Sounds Like Apple Is About to Launch Some Speakers and Headphones
Sure Sounds Like Apple Is About to Launch Some Speakers and Headphones
In what seems like an obvious sign that Apple has a few new audio products lined up to launch this fall, the company just cleared its digital and physical stores of nearly every speaker and headphone brand that could conceivably be considered a rival if Apple had some competing devices slated to go on sale soon.Read more...
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Let Your Productivity and Fun Soar With a 32″ QHD LG Monitor with HDR10 for $250
Let Your Productivity and Fun Soar With a 32" QHD LG Monitor with HDR10 for $250
LG 32" 1440p Monitor w/ HDR10, AMD FreeSync | $250 | AmazonRead more...
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CDC Finally Acknowledges That Covid-19 Can Be Airborne
CDC Finally Acknowledges That Covid-19 Can Be Airborne
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday updated its covid-19 guidance to say that the coronavirus can spread through aerosols, not just large droplets. This is an important distinction because it means that maintaining 6 feet of distance indoors is not always enough to prevent transmission. V…Read more...
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Save on Zelda, Animal Crossing, Mario Odyssey, and More in Today’s Best Switch Deals
Save on Zelda, Animal Crossing, Mario Odyssey, and More in Today's Best Switch Deals
Featured Deal: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | $45Read more...
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Exxon’s Leaked Five-Year Plan Is a Climate Disaster
Exxon’s Leaked Five-Year Plan Is a Climate Disaster
Earlier this year, Exxon promised to slash its methane emissions and reduce its gas burning, but it seems it had some other plans in the works, too. New internal documents reviewed by Bloomberg show that the energy giant’s business plans would increase its carbon pollution by 17% by 2025. In total, the additions would…Read more...
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Well, Sure: Drone With a Shotgun
Well, Sure: Drone With a Shotgun
In partnership with the United Kingdom’s Strategic Command, which supports the Ministry of Defence, an unnamed company has developed a new battle-ready drone to assist armed forces with dangerous ground operations during urban warfare.Read more...
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The Last Stand of the Violent, Pathetic Trump Man
The Last Stand of the Violent, Pathetic Trump Man
In early 2018, during a rare interview with Trump Senior Policy Adviser Stephen Miller, CNN host Jake Tapper was disgusted enough to cut the mic. Miller had accused CNN of airing “24 hours of negative, anti-Trump, hysterical coverage” which he said led to “some embarrassing false reporting.” Miller was vehement and…Read more...
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Zeiss’ $6,000 Full-Frame ZX1 Is An Intriguing Little Camera with a Ridiculous Price Tag
Zeiss' $6,000 Full-Frame ZX1 Is An Intriguing Little Camera with a Ridiculous Price Tag
Putting full-frame sensors into smaller and smaller compact bodies is all the rage nowadays. Nikon did it with the Z5, Panasonic did it with the S5, and just last month Sony joined the crowd with the new A7C. After announcing its compact full-frame camera more than two years ago, Zeiss’ $6,000 ZX1 has finally become…Read more...
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