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U.S. Falls Out of Top 10 Average Internet Speeds Globally in 2020, but That’s Just Because Other Countries Are Faster

U.S. Falls Out of Top 10 Average Internet Speeds Globally in 2020, but That’s Just Because Other Countries Are Faster

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U.S. Falls Out of Top 10 Average Internet Speeds Globally in 2020, but That’s Just Because Other Countries Are Faster The covid-19 pandemic has many of us working and learning from home, which means access to fast internet is more important than ever. Unfortunately, despite being the richest country in the world, the U.S. has fallen out of the top 10 list for the countries with the fastest broadband speeds. Read more... Go to Source
Trump’s Latest Rollback Will Allow Hunters to Shoot Wolf Pups and Bear Cubs in Their Dens

Trump’s Latest Rollback Will Allow Hunters to Shoot Wolf Pups and Bear Cubs in Their Dens

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Trump’s Latest Rollback Will Allow Hunters to Shoot Wolf Pups and Bear Cubs in Their Dens The Trump administration is finalizing a rule that will put animals in Alaska’s national preserves—including black bears, wolves and coyotes—in danger. The change will allow hunters to use cruel tactics, including luring hibernating bears out of their dens with bacon and donuts and entering wolf dens with artificial…Read more... Go to Source
Tropical Depression Cristobal Could Make Historic Lake Superior Landfall

Tropical Depression Cristobal Could Make Historic Lake Superior Landfall

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Tropical Depression Cristobal Could Make Historic Lake Superior Landfall This has been the year of murder hornets, massive locust invasions on two continents, and a sudden start to Atlantic hurricane season, among other oddities (not to mention the deadly pandemic). So perhaps it shouldn’t be surprising that Lake Superior is set to see its first post-tropical cyclone ever recorded, and yet…Read more... Go to Source
Researchers Have Created Transparent, Breathable Face Masks

Researchers Have Created Transparent, Breathable Face Masks

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Researchers Have Created Transparent, Breathable Face Masks As mask-wearing becomes the new norm around the world, researchers from the EPFL and Empa in Switzerland have come up with a way to improve at least one of the many challenges of wearing face protection with a new transparent design that no longer completely hides and obscures the wearer’s mouth.Read more... Go to Source
Gin Bottles Containing Hand Sanitizer Sold to Public In Coronavirus Mix-Up

Gin Bottles Containing Hand Sanitizer Sold to Public In Coronavirus Mix-Up

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Gin Bottles Containing Hand Sanitizer Sold to Public In Coronavirus Mix-Up A gin distillery in Australia has issued a recall after it accidentally shipped gin bottles containing hand sanitizer, according to the Apollo Bay Distillery outside Melbourne. The gin distillery had previously converted some of its facility to hand sanitizer production to help combat the coronavirus pandemic.Read more... Go to Source
Facebook Mods Sign Letter Protesting Zuckerberg’s Stance on Trump Threats, Conspiracy Theories

Facebook Mods Sign Letter Protesting Zuckerberg’s Stance on Trump Threats, Conspiracy Theories

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Facebook Mods Sign Letter Protesting Zuckerberg's Stance on Trump Threats, Conspiracy Theories A group of Facebook moderators has joined many of the firm’s staff in calling out CEO Mark Zuckerberg over his bullshit refusal to take actions against posts by Donald Trump that clearly violate its rules, the Guardian reported on Monday.Read more... Go to Source
Cox Might Slow Down a Whole Neighborhood’s Internet If One Person Is Using Too Much Data

Cox Might Slow Down a Whole Neighborhood’s Internet If One Person Is Using Too Much Data

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Cox Might Slow Down a Whole Neighborhood's Internet If One Person Is Using Too Much Data If there is anything as quite as infuriating as internet data caps, having your internet speed throttled is up there—especially if you pay extra to have ultra-fast, uncapped internet. According to Ars Technica, Cox Communications not only wants certain customers to stop using so much data, it’s also reportedly…Read more... Go to Source
INCREDIBLE ROAD TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE REALLY INSANE

INCREDIBLE ROAD TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE REALLY INSANE

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9 COOL TOYS THAT EVERY KID SHOULD HAVE

9 COOL TOYS THAT EVERY KID SHOULD HAVE

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The UK Is Considering Reclassifying Video Game Loot Boxes as Gambling

The UK Is Considering Reclassifying Video Game Loot Boxes as Gambling

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The UK Is Considering Reclassifying Video Game Loot Boxes as Gambling Loot boxes have been plaguing video games for years, luring gamers into spending money on random digital prizes. However, for gamers in the U.K., this practice could take a hit following a new investigation that could reclassify loot boxes in video games as gambling. Read more... Go to Source
The Story of Dune, David Lynch, and Hollywood’s Most Notorious Pseudonym

The Story of Dune, David Lynch, and Hollywood’s Most Notorious Pseudonym

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The Story of Dune, David Lynch, and Hollywood's Most Notorious Pseudonym Filmmaking is, occasionally, a labor of love. Mostly, though, it’s a labor of endurance, patience, and compromise—a lot of compromises—between directors and pretty much everyone else. When the system works, it’s nothing short of a miracle. When miracles won’t come, Alan Smithee steps in.Read more... Go to Source
Repeating Cosmic Radio Burst Follows Bizarre 157-Day Cycle

Repeating Cosmic Radio Burst Follows Bizarre 157-Day Cycle

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Repeating Cosmic Radio Burst Follows Bizarre 157-Day Cycle Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, have transfixed astronomers for over a decade, but their origin remains unclear. A newly concluded survey identifies an unexpected and unusually long 157-day cycle for a known repeating FRB, in a discovery that’s redefining what we know about these mysterious intergalactic pulses.Read more... Go to Source
Why Don’t Regular Workers Get Paid in Equity Like CEOs Do?

Why Don’t Regular Workers Get Paid in Equity Like CEOs Do?

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Why Don’t Regular Workers Get Paid in Equity Like CEOs Do? Most workers have no ownership stake in the companies to which they give their labor. This is, if you ask me, not ideal. But I’m not a CEO. If I was a CEO, I’d probably feel this was just as things should be, and would be able to justify this feeling with various statistics, theories, rationalizations, etc. For a…Read more... Go to Source
Apple Wins Patent for Socially Distant Group Selfies

Apple Wins Patent for Socially Distant Group Selfies

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Apple Wins Patent for Socially Distant Group Selfies It can be difficult to return to business as usual during America’s first phase of reopening with federal social distancing recommendations still in effect. But a new patent from Apple gives us a glimpse into how one bit of normalcy—group selfies—might work even when we’re all at least six feet apart.Read more... Go to Source
Ridley Scott Wants to Use a New Movie to Answer an Obvious Question Raised by Alien

Ridley Scott Wants to Use a New Movie to Answer an Obvious Question Raised by Alien

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Ridley Scott Wants to Use a New Movie to Answer an Obvious Question Raised by Alien Ridley Scott seems like there’s somewhere in his brain that is always thinking about Alien. He’s never quite been able to leave the franchise behind, and after returning with Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, it does feel like he’s camped out to stay. And while Covenant didn’t do well enough to demand an immediate…Read more... Go to Source
Your Phone’s Hidden Data, the Dangers of Tear Gas, and Cowboy Bebop: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

Your Phone’s Hidden Data, the Dangers of Tear Gas, and Cowboy Bebop: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

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Your Phone’s Hidden Data, the Dangers of Tear Gas, and Cowboy Bebop: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week I don’t know about y’all, but there’s been a lot going on in recent days. While my brain is intent on learning about the battles of 2020, including the ones against coronavirus and for racial justice, sometimes it just needs a break from the news. During those times, I binge on TV for a while. These past few weeks,…Read more... Go to Source
Brazil’s President Accuses the WHO of ‘Ideological Bias’ and Threatens Withdrawal

Brazil’s President Accuses the WHO of ‘Ideological Bias’ and Threatens Withdrawal

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Brazil’s President Accuses the WHO of 'Ideological Bias' and Threatens Withdrawal U.S. President Donald Trump apparently isn’t the only world leader unhappy with the World Health Organization (WHO) and who’s willing to take drastic steps in response. On Friday, Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro accused the WHO of having an “ideological bias” and threatened to withdraw from the…Read more... Go to Source
Director Kirk Wise Describes the Atlantis: The Lost Empire Sequel We Never Got

Director Kirk Wise Describes the Atlantis: The Lost Empire Sequel We Never Got

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Director Kirk Wise Describes the Atlantis: The Lost Empire Sequel We Never Got Atlantis: The Lost Empire was a distinct and underrated entry in Disney’s modern-day lineup, breaking with a lot of convention and showcasing gorgeous, engrossing animation to boot. According to its director, Kirk Wise, a sequel was planned, with a twisty villain reveal and everything.Read more... Go to Source
The Austin Police Department Explains Its Bizarre Thank-You Card Tweet

The Austin Police Department Explains Its Bizarre Thank-You Card Tweet

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The Austin Police Department Explains Its Bizarre Thank-You Card Tweet America is, you might be aware, expressing a groundswell of disgust against police brutality following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor—a challenging scenario many local law enforcement departments have responded to with an increased escalation of said brutality. Considering the sheer number of videos…Read more... Go to Source
Even Scientists Funded by Zuckerberg Are Dragging Facebook for Its Hypocrisy

Even Scientists Funded by Zuckerberg Are Dragging Facebook for Its Hypocrisy

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Even Scientists Funded by Zuckerberg Are Dragging Facebook for Its Hypocrisy Over the weekend, more than 140 scientists who have received funding from the Facebook CEO’s philanthropic group, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg denouncing his spineless response to the president’s most recent inflammatory comments. Read more... Go to Source
Virtually Visit the International Space Station

Virtually Visit the International Space Station

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Virtually Visit the International Space Station After several months of social distancing and staying home, a lot of people are experiencing major wanderlust. And given that we’re still involved in a global pandemic, taking a break from Earth may seem especially tempting. Though we’re not quite there when it comes to space tourism, we can at least get a glimpse of…Read more... Go to Source
224 Environmental Groups Endorse the Movement for Black Lives—But It Can’t End There

224 Environmental Groups Endorse the Movement for Black Lives—But It Can’t End There

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224 Environmental Groups Endorse the Movement for Black Lives—But It Can't End There The environmental movement has had a reckoning coming its way for decades when it comes to its racist history. While it’s been inching toward it in recent years, the events of the past two weeks have thrown the floodgates wide open.Read more... Go to Source