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AMD Is Sticking With Its AM4 Socket and That’s Great If You Want to Build a PC

AMD Is Sticking With Its AM4 Socket and That’s Great If You Want to Build a PC

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AMD Is Sticking With Its AM4 Socket and That's Great If You Want to Build a PC It’s a small thing that only people building and upgrading their own PCs will appreciate but to the delight of AMD enthusiasts, the company recently announced that it would make its future Zen 3 architecture compatible with the older X470 and B450 motherboards, and it would be sticking with its AM4 socket too.…Read more... Go to Source
Here Are Some Upsetting Parasites

Here Are Some Upsetting Parasites

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Here Are Some Upsetting Parasites The world is filled with disturbing creatures that slither, crawl, and scuttle. But few things are more dreadful to the imagination than the animals, fungi, and other assorted organisms whose sole purpose in life is to invade and feed off the lives of others. Here are some of the creepiest parasites in the animal…Read more... Go to Source
Say Hello to ‘Glacier Mice,’ a Herd of Mysterious Moving Moss Balls

Say Hello to ‘Glacier Mice,’ a Herd of Mysterious Moving Moss Balls

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Say Hello to 'Glacier Mice,' a Herd of Mysterious Moving Moss Balls In some places around the world, you can find bright green balls of moss scattered across glaciers. That picture is incredible all by itself, but what is truly mind-boggling is that this colony of moss balls moves. All at about the same speeds and in the same directions.Read more... Go to Source
Helena Bonham Carter and Sam Neill Star in a Short Film About a Sentient Cell Phone

Helena Bonham Carter and Sam Neill Star in a Short Film About a Sentient Cell Phone

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Helena Bonham Carter and Sam Neill Star in a Short Film About a Sentient Cell Phone One thing that global isolation has been good for (other than not getting sick) is the wave of lo-fi homemade short films from the sort of people who would normally be starring in, y’know, big expensive movies instead of making silly movies for Twitter. Read more... Go to Source
Maybe AT-ATs Aren’t as Dumb as They Look

Maybe AT-ATs Aren’t as Dumb as They Look

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Maybe AT-ATs Aren't as Dumb as They Look AT-ATs, one of the most visually iconic markers of the Empire’s military reign, have one serious problem: their big dumb stupid fragile legs. You know, the ones that can be stopped with the application of a particularly taut rope. But maybe they’re not as big of a problem as they appear?Read more... Go to Source
Days After Trump Called to Reopen Churches, Birx Says It “May Not Be Safe” for Some

Days After Trump Called to Reopen Churches, Birx Says It “May Not Be Safe” for Some

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Days After Trump Called to Reopen Churches, Birx Says It “May Not Be Safe” for Some Speaking just two days after President Donald Trump said churches and other houses of worship were “essential” and argued that they should reopen this weekend, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx said that churches may not be safe for people with pre-existing conditions. Read more... Go to Source
Former NASA Engineer Builds a Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course to Stop Nut-Stealing Backyard Squirrels

Former NASA Engineer Builds a Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course to Stop Nut-Stealing Backyard Squirrels

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Former NASA Engineer Builds a Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course to Stop Nut-Stealing Backyard Squirrels If you’ve ever installed a backyard bird feeder in hopes of peacefully observing your fine feathered friends, you’re probably aware that it quickly becomes a target for your local squirrel population. Now, if anyone can stop a squirrel from breaching a bird feeder you’d assume a former NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory…Read more... Go to Source
Watch Three Brand-New Looney Tunes Shorts Courtesy of HBO Max

Watch Three Brand-New Looney Tunes Shorts Courtesy of HBO Max

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Watch Three Brand-New Looney Tunes Shorts Courtesy of HBO Max HBO Max is an opportunity for Warner Bros. to flex its muscles, leveraging its long creative history to make the sort of shows and films that entice people to buy into a new streaming platform. Which means that fans of classic Warner animation get a special treat: New Looney Tunes. And the first episode of Looney Tune…Read more... Go to Source
In About-Face, UK Will Not Allow Huawei to Be Involved in Any Part of Its 5G Networks

In About-Face, UK Will Not Allow Huawei to Be Involved in Any Part of Its 5G Networks

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In About-Face, UK Will Not Allow Huawei to Be Involved in Any Part of Its 5G Networks It appears the UK wants Chinese telecommunications company Huawei as far away from its 5G network as possible. In an about-face, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told officials to create plans to reduce Huawei’s involvement in the country’s 5G networks to zero by 2023.Read more... Go to Source
Universal Orlando Parks Will Reopen June 5 Despite Risk of Coronavirus Case Spikes

Universal Orlando Parks Will Reopen June 5 Despite Risk of Coronavirus Case Spikes

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Universal Orlando Parks Will Reopen June 5 Despite Risk of Coronavirus Case Spikes After shutting down indefinitely in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Universal announced this week that its Orlando parks will reopen their gates beginning on June 5. Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, and Volcano Bay have been empty for months following several other high-profile theme park closuresRead more... Go to Source
Museum Experts Weigh In On Animal Crossing New Horizons’ Museum

Museum Experts Weigh In On Animal Crossing New Horizons’ Museum

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Museum Experts Weigh In On Animal Crossing New Horizons’ Museum In order to get some museum experts to join me on a tour of Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ museum, I had to spend a recent Friday afternoon converting my living room into a makeshift streaming studio. One of them had a copy of the game; the other didn’t. So, I needed to prop up my computer to capture as much of my…Read more... Go to Source
Pro-Privacy Lawmakers Secure a Vote to Protect Browsing Data From Warrantless FBI Collection

Pro-Privacy Lawmakers Secure a Vote to Protect Browsing Data From Warrantless FBI Collection

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Pro-Privacy Lawmakers Secure a Vote to Protect Browsing Data From Warrantless FBI Collection In a hard-fought victory for privacy reformers, the U.S. House of Representatives is now expected to vote as early as Wednesday on an amendment that would explicitly prohibit the warrantless collection of internet search and browsing history without a warrant, sources tell Gizmodo.Read more... Go to Source
Trump Is Considering Forming a Panel to Review Complaints of Anti-Conservative Bias Online: Report

Trump Is Considering Forming a Panel to Review Complaints of Anti-Conservative Bias Online: Report

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Trump Is Considering Forming a Panel to Review Complaints of Anti-Conservative Bias Online: Report After years of complaining of online bias against him, President Donald Trump is thinking about doing something about it—again. The Wall Street Journal reports that Trump is considering forming a panel to review (so far unsubstantiated) allegations of anti-conservative bias on social media, which could include the…Read more... Go to Source
Beware Coronavirus-Themed Malware Disguised as Excel Spreadsheets

Beware Coronavirus-Themed Malware Disguised as Excel Spreadsheets

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Beware Coronavirus-Themed Malware Disguised as Excel Spreadsheets While many parts of America are preparing to slowly reopen after months of lockdown, coronavirus-related scams and malware campaigns show no signs of abating. The Microsoft Security Intelligence Team recently disclosed details on two massive coronavirus phishing campaigns duping users into downloading and opening…Read more... Go to Source
U.S. Blacklists Dozens of Chinese Companies Working on AI, Face Recognition Tech

U.S. Blacklists Dozens of Chinese Companies Working on AI, Face Recognition Tech

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U.S. Blacklists Dozens of Chinese Companies Working on AI, Face Recognition Tech The U.S. Commerce Department has put another 33 Chinese businesses—many of which develop artificial intelligence and face recognition tech—on its economic blacklist as a punitive measure for purportedly conspiring with Beijing and the government’s brutal crackdown on Muslim minorities.Read more... Go to Source
Trump: Churches Are ‘Essential’ and Should Reopen Immediately Because I Said So

Trump: Churches Are ‘Essential’ and Should Reopen Immediately Because I Said So

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Trump: Churches Are 'Essential' and Should Reopen Immediately Because I Said So In his latest push to quickly reopen America despite all evidence suggesting that that’s a pretty dumb idea, President Donald Trump declared places of worship “essential” and called for reopenings nationwide this weekend, even as several areas remain under coronavirus lockdowns.Read more... Go to Source