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Hong Kong Disneyland Is Closing Again After a Coronavirus Spike of 50 Cases Per Day

Hong Kong Disneyland Is Closing Again After a Coronavirus Spike of 50 Cases Per Day

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Hong Kong Disneyland Is Closing Again After a Coronavirus Spike of 50 Cases Per Day Hong Kong Disneyland announced on Monday that it would close its gates to visitors again due to a recent spike in novel coronavirus infections, according to a statement obtained by CNN. Hong Kong identified 41 new cases on Monday, and 38 cases on Sunday—a concerning outbreak by the standards of most wealthy countries.…Read more... Go to Source
Star Wars’ Next Animated Series Is a Clone Wars Spin-Off

Star Wars’ Next Animated Series Is a Clone Wars Spin-Off

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Star Wars' Next Animated Series Is a Clone Wars Spin-Off The Bad Batch is coming to Disney+. Lucasfilm just announced a brand new animated Star Wars series is coming to the streaming service next year centered on the ragtag group of enhanced clones seen at the start of the final season of The Clone Wars. It’s called Star Wars: The Bad Batch.Read more... Go to Source
Japan’s Newest Bullet Trains Can Keep Running on Battery Power in the Event of a Disaster

Japan’s Newest Bullet Trains Can Keep Running on Battery Power in the Event of a Disaster

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Japan's Newest Bullet Trains Can Keep Running on Battery Power in the Event of a Disaster Japan’s bullet trains are quite possibly the world’s most punctual form of transportation, and the safest way to hit speeds of over 200MPH without leaving the ground. The newest version, the N700s that’s now running on the country’s Shinkansen Line between Tokyo and Osaka, is also the first to feature a battery backup…Read more... Go to Source
What’s the Best Human Brain Alternative for Hungry Zombies?

What’s the Best Human Brain Alternative for Hungry Zombies?

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What's the Best Human Brain Alternative for Hungry Zombies? Let’s say you’re a zombie. You’re lumbering around, doing your zombie-mumble, and just ten feet ahead you see a living human being. Your first impulse, of course, is to head over there and eat their brain. And you’re about to do just that, when suddenly you feel a pang of something like shame. You remember, dimly,…Read more... Go to Source
Anti-Mask Idiots Rally at Florida Restaurant as State Becomes Covid-19 Epicenter

Anti-Mask Idiots Rally at Florida Restaurant as State Becomes Covid-19 Epicenter

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Anti-Mask Idiots Rally at Florida Restaurant as State Becomes Covid-19 Epicenter Anti-mask advocates rallied over the weekend at a restaurant in Florida, the current covid-19 capital of the world, insisting that no one should wear a mask to fight the spread of the deadly disease. The rally proves yet again that no amount of infection or death will convince some people to do the right thing and…Read more... Go to Source
Dozens of U.S. Marines Test Positive For Covid-19 in Japan, Angering Local Authorities

Dozens of U.S. Marines Test Positive For Covid-19 in Japan, Angering Local Authorities

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Dozens of U.S. Marines Test Positive For Covid-19 in Japan, Angering Local Authorities At least 62 U.S. Marines have tested positive for coronavirus at American military bases in Japan, according to a new report from the Japan Times. It’s not yet clear whether the U.S. service members brought covid-19 with them from overseas or if they were infected while in Japan. But either way, authorities in Japan…Read more... Go to Source
Why David Duke Is Allowed on Twitter, Polynesia and iOS 14: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

Why David Duke Is Allowed on Twitter, Polynesia and iOS 14: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

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Why David Duke Is Allowed on Twitter, Polynesia and iOS 14: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week Well folks, as I’m sure all of you are aware, life is a bit rough right now. Although many of you probably do this already, I’m going to share what I do to cope with the news that the world is burning every time I wake up (or at least that what it feels like.) I scroll through TikTok, and then I am reminded that there…Read more... Go to Source
Bill Gates, a Billionaire, Says Covid-19 Drugs and Vaccines Should Not Go to ‘Highest Bidder’

Bill Gates, a Billionaire, Says Covid-19 Drugs and Vaccines Should Not Go to ‘Highest Bidder’

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Bill Gates, a Billionaire, Says Covid-19 Drugs and Vaccines Should Not Go to ‘Highest Bidder’ Microsoft founder Bill Gates, a billionaire, said a good and right thing on Saturday. Gates called on leaders to make sure that future covid-19 drugs and vaccines to the people and countries that need them most, and not just to the highest bidders.Read more... Go to Source
Of Course Disney World’s Reopening Video Works as Horror

Of Course Disney World’s Reopening Video Works as Horror

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Of Course Disney World's Reopening Video Works as Horror In celebration of Disney World’s reopening after shutting down earlier this year in response to the still ongoing coronavirus pandemic that’s killed over 130,000 people in the US alone, the Disney Parks and Jobs dropped a video over the weekend enthusiastically welcoming park guests “home.” Here, “home” refers to a…Read more... Go to Source
Florida Records 15,000 New Covid-19 Cases in a Day, the Most for Any State During the Pandemic

Florida Records 15,000 New Covid-19 Cases in a Day, the Most for Any State During the Pandemic

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Florida Records 15,000 New Covid-19 Cases in a Day, the Most for Any State During the Pandemic Florida broke the nation’s covid-19 single-day case record on Sunday, reporting 15,299 new infections, the most new cases ever reported by a state during the pandemic. The news underscores the raging state of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S., proving once again that the virus will not simply “sort of just disappear…Read more... Go to Source
Google Bans Ads for Snooping Products and Services

Google Bans Ads for Snooping Products and Services

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Google Bans Ads for Snooping Products and Services Google’s banning ads for so-called “stalkerware” apps, invasive programs largely associated with jealous exes or abusive partners to spy on another person without their authorization. Though given that the online search giant already adopted a blanket ban against stalkerware apps in its Play Store, one has to wonder…Read more... Go to Source
Ubisoft Says It Won’t Address Misconduct Issues During Today’s Digital Showcase

Ubisoft Says It Won’t Address Misconduct Issues During Today’s Digital Showcase

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Ubisoft Says It Won't Address Misconduct Issues During Today's Digital Showcase Ubisoft’s big gaming showcase event today will be full of hype for upcoming Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry releases, but it won’t mention the stream of allegations, resignations and overall upheaval happening as a result of weeks of reports about sexual misconduct across many parts of the publisher.Read more... Go to Source
Oh Thank God…

Oh Thank God…

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Oh Thank God... Mark it, folks: July 11, the first time President Donald Trump wore a face mask in public during a raging pandemic. And all it took was more than 134,000 people dying from covid-19 for him to finally—finally—put one on. Read more... Go to Source
The Star Trek Roleplaying Game is Getting a Whole New Rulebook Just for Playing as the Klingons

The Star Trek Roleplaying Game is Getting a Whole New Rulebook Just for Playing as the Klingons

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The Star Trek Roleplaying Game is Getting a Whole New Rulebook Just for Playing as the Klingons When it launched a few years ago, Modiphius’ Star Trek Adventures roleplaying game gave fans a ruleset for boldly going as their very own crew of Federation officers, managing their own ship, going on away missions, and exploring the galaxy. But its latest expansion isn’t about giving Federation characters more things…Read more... Go to Source
Why Most LED Headlight Upgrades Don’t Really Work: An Expert Explains

Why Most LED Headlight Upgrades Don’t Really Work: An Expert Explains

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Why Most LED Headlight Upgrades Don't Really Work: An Expert Explains Plug-and-play LED replacements for halogen headlight bulbs are a popular car mod. LEDs often look brighter than incandescent lights, but “looks brighter” and “illuminates better” are not the same thing. I got a stern talking-to from an actual lighting expert about LED retrofits, and science says: Putting LEDs where…Read more... Go to Source
Harley Quinn’s Newest Comic is a Clever Celebration of Her Evolving Identity

Harley Quinn’s Newest Comic is a Clever Celebration of Her Evolving Identity

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Harley Quinn's Newest Comic is a Clever Celebration of Her Evolving Identity Since her inception on Batman: The Animated Series has brought Harley Quinn from TV, to comics, and beyond over the years, there have been many different takes on just who she’s really meant to be—not just aesthetically or tonally, but as her own person. The latest issue of her stylish new digital series nails those…Read more... Go to Source
Indigenous Protests Are Blazing a New Trail for How to Beat Big Oil

Indigenous Protests Are Blazing a New Trail for How to Beat Big Oil

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Indigenous Protests Are Blazing a New Trail for How to Beat Big Oil Joye Braun was among the first to camp in the plains of North Dakota in defiance of the Dakota Access pipeline back in 2016. She was there to stand in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Indigenous people from around the world eventually arrived to gather in ceremony. Four years later, their prayers have…Read more... Go to Source
Google Might Try to Save Its Fitbit Deal From EU Regulators By Promising Not to Use Health Data for Ads

Google Might Try to Save Its Fitbit Deal From EU Regulators By Promising Not to Use Health Data for Ads

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Google Might Try to Save Its Fitbit Deal From EU Regulators By Promising Not to Use Health Data for Ads European regulators are examining Google’s deal to acquire Fitbit, even seeking perspective from healthcare providers and the company’s rival wearable device makers. This appears to be making Google sweat a little bit, according to a Reuters report, because the company may be planning to offer a binding pledge not to…Read more... Go to Source