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The Makers of Disney’s BB-8 Toy Are Now Making Robots for Cops

The Makers of Disney’s BB-8 Toy Are Now Making Robots for Cops

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The Makers of Disney’s BB-8 Toy Are Now Making Robots for Cops BB-8, the spherical orange and white robot that makes whirring noises as cute as kitten purrs doesn’t exactly seem cut out for use in a police force or military. It’s a great toy, but not designed for detonating bombs, sniffing drugs, or whatever else those agencies use robots for. But Sphero, an educational STEM toy…Read more... Go to Source
AT&T Will Finally Abandon Its Bullshit 5G E Branding (Sort of)

AT&T Will Finally Abandon Its Bullshit 5G E Branding (Sort of)

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AT&T Will Finally Abandon Its Bullshit 5G E Branding (Sort of) AT&T’s use of 5G E to disguise what is really just 4G LTE has been bullshit since the beginning, and after other carriers complained and a lengthy review process by the National Advertising Review Board, AT&T will finally a stop using its misleading branding. Well, sort of. Read more... Go to Source
Researchers Control Monkeys’ Decisions With Bursts of Ultrasonic Waves

Researchers Control Monkeys’ Decisions With Bursts of Ultrasonic Waves

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Researchers Control Monkeys' Decisions With Bursts of Ultrasonic Waves High-frequency sound waves aimed at specific brain regions can influence monkey behavior, according to a new study. The finding complicates our conceptions of free will, but this research could yield new insights into the brain and new treatments for disorders such as addiction. Read more... Go to Source
Our First Look at The Stand Adaptation Reminds Us It’s a Terrible Time for a Pandemic Series

Our First Look at The Stand Adaptation Reminds Us It’s a Terrible Time for a Pandemic Series

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Our First Look at The Stand Adaptation Reminds Us It's a Terrible Time for a Pandemic Series In the days after coronavirus started to hit, Contagion and Outbreak were two of the most popular movies on streaming services. It’s no surprise: People wanted answers and hope that things would turn out okay. The Stand might be about good overcoming evil, but this post-apocalyptic tale of a pandemic that’s killed 99 …Read more... Go to Source
The Mystery of ‘Hacked’ Houseparty Users May Have Been Solved

The Mystery of ‘Hacked’ Houseparty Users May Have Been Solved

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The Mystery of 'Hacked' Houseparty Users May Have Been Solved By the end of March, things were looking good for the group video chat app Houseparty as quarantined young people, perhaps put off by Zoom’s relentless security failures, were looking for a less corporate-seeming platform to keep in touch with friends and family. Vogue gushed that it was “the quarantine app you need…Read more... Go to Source
Alleged Drug Dealer Sentenced to Death by Hanging Via Zoom in Singapore

Alleged Drug Dealer Sentenced to Death by Hanging Via Zoom in Singapore

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Alleged Drug Dealer Sentenced to Death by Hanging Via Zoom in Singapore Singapore’s Supreme Court sentenced a man to death via Zoom video chat on Friday, according to a report from the Strait Times. It’s believed to be the second time that a death sentence has been handed down this year over the video service, which has seen a dramatic increase in use since the global coronavirus pandemic…Read more... Go to Source
FBI Power to Warrantlessly Seize Your Web Browsing History May Hinge on a Single Democrat

FBI Power to Warrantlessly Seize Your Web Browsing History May Hinge on a Single Democrat

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FBI Power to Warrantlessly Seize Your Web Browsing History May Hinge on a Single Democrat Republicans and Democrats engrossed in a fight over the future of privacy in America say the public support of a specific influential Democrat is critically important to secure a vote next week on an amendment to prevent federal agents from seizing Americans’ web browsing histories without a warrant.Read more... Go to Source
Open Channel: Remember When Game of Thrones Was a Thing?

Open Channel: Remember When Game of Thrones Was a Thing?

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Open Channel: Remember When Game of Thrones Was a Thing? It’s kind of amazing how one of the biggest shows of the 21st century is now just something that happened. Game of Thrones was a world-changing television experience, one that ended with such a thud that the one-year anniversary of the series finale has passed by like a quiet fart. Well, take a good long whiff,…Read more... Go to Source
NASA’s Human Spaceflight Chief Resigns Days Before Critical SpaceX Launch Over Unspecified ‘Mistake’

NASA’s Human Spaceflight Chief Resigns Days Before Critical SpaceX Launch Over Unspecified ‘Mistake’

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NASA's Human Spaceflight Chief Resigns Days Before Critical SpaceX Launch Over Unspecified 'Mistake' NASA’s associate administrator for the human exploration and operations mission directorate, Doug Loverro, has abruptly and unexpectedly resigned—after just seven months in that role and just over a week before the first manned test of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule.Read more... Go to Source
Shazam’s Director Releases a New Short Film About a Horrifying Home Invasion

Shazam’s Director Releases a New Short Film About a Horrifying Home Invasion

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Shazam's Director Releases a New Short Film About a Horrifying Home Invasion There aren’t many things scarier than facing months or years of social distancing, especially when you’re stuck in your house by yourself. But what if maybe, just maybe, you weren’t actually alone? Shazam director David F. Sandberg has released a new short film about a woman who’s worried someone, or something, is…Read more... Go to Source
Everything You Need to Stream Games, Makeup Tutorials, and Mukbang Marathons

Everything You Need to Stream Games, Makeup Tutorials, and Mukbang Marathons

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Everything You Need to Stream Games, Makeup Tutorials, and Mukbang Marathons If you’re still searching for something productive to do with your free time, why not give streaming a shot? Whether you’re sharing gameplay for the world to see, performing a virtual concert (all the rage these days!), making educational content, or putting on your own cooking show, live streaming is a fun way to…Read more... Go to Source
It Was Definitely a Great Time to Hold a ‘Go Topless Jeep Weekend’ at Crystal Beach in Texas

It Was Definitely a Great Time to Hold a ‘Go Topless Jeep Weekend’ at Crystal Beach in Texas

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It Was Definitely a Great Time to Hold a 'Go Topless Jeep Weekend' at Crystal Beach in Texas The weather was perfect, the booze was flowing, and the big cars were going vroom vroom: What possible reason was there for the annual Go Topless Jeep Weekend at Bolivar Peninsula’s Crystal Beach in Southeast Texas not to go forward this past weekend?Read more... Go to Source
Jane Roe Was Paid by the Christian Right to Publicly Reverse Her Stance on Abortion

Jane Roe Was Paid by the Christian Right to Publicly Reverse Her Stance on Abortion

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Jane Roe Was Paid by the Christian Right to Publicly Reverse Her Stance on Abortion Norma McCorvey, the woman known as ‘Jane Roe’ in the milestone Roe v. Wade case, makes a stunning confession in a new FX documentary about her life: She was paid by the evangelical Christian right to disingenuously further their anti-abortion agenda.Read more... Go to Source
Tuesday’s Best Deals: Kitchen Aid Mixer, West Bend Espresso Maker, Hunter Boots, Playstation Plus, Ring Spotlight, It Cosmetics Sale, and More

Tuesday’s Best Deals: Kitchen Aid Mixer, West Bend Espresso Maker, Hunter Boots, Playstation Plus, Ring Spotlight, It Cosmetics Sale, and More

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Tuesday's Best Deals: Kitchen Aid Mixer, West Bend Espresso Maker, Hunter Boots, Playstation Plus, Ring Spotlight, It Cosmetics Sale, and More A RoboVac, an It Cosmetics sale, a Kitchen Aid blender, a subscription to NordVPN, a retro mini-fridge, an Everlane sale, and Hunter boots round out Tuesday’s best deals.Read more... Go to Source
Coronavirus Thwarts Rescue of Endangered Albatrosses Menaced by Giant Mice

Coronavirus Thwarts Rescue of Endangered Albatrosses Menaced by Giant Mice

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Coronavirus Thwarts Rescue of Endangered Albatrosses Menaced by Giant Mice The covid-19 pandemic has forced a delay to an effort to protect vulnerable seabirds from large, invasive mice on an island in the South Atlantic Ocean. The suspension left a team of conservationists stranded in one of the most remote places on Earth, an ordeal that finally ended this week.Read more... Go to Source
This Animation Of Transparent Rockets Is Ideal For Space Travel And Fuel Consumption Fetishists

This Animation Of Transparent Rockets Is Ideal For Space Travel And Fuel Consumption Fetishists

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This Animation Of Transparent Rockets Is Ideal For Space Travel And Fuel Consumption Fetishists This is such a wonderfully simple idea that I can’t believe it hasn’t been done before. It’s four well-known launch vehicles, launching, but with transparent bodies so you can see the amount of fuel and oxidizer in them, and how rapidly it gets consumed. It’s almost hypnotizing. Read more... Go to Source
‘First Ever’ Near Real-Time Analysis of Global Carbon Emissions Reveals Coronavirus Impacts

‘First Ever’ Near Real-Time Analysis of Global Carbon Emissions Reveals Coronavirus Impacts

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‘First Ever’ Near Real-Time Analysis of Global Carbon Emissions Reveals Coronavirus Impacts Lockdowns around the world are having a measurable effect on global greenhouse gas emissions. A new study out Tuesday found that daily emissions dropped by 17 percent in April 2020 compared to last year’s average levels. This is a sizable dip, but the findings offer a sobering reality check: Individual actions just…Read more... Go to Source
Fox News Guest Says Respiratory Disease Epidemics Just Go Away in Five Weeks

Fox News Guest Says Respiratory Disease Epidemics Just Go Away in Five Weeks

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Fox News Guest Says Respiratory Disease Epidemics Just Go Away in Five Weeks Fox News host Laura Ingraham had a guest on Monday who told viewers that respiratory disease epidemics, like our current coronavirus pandemic, just go away after two to five weeks and then you don’t need to think about them anymore because everyone is immune. The interview was bizarre, to say the least, even for a…Read more... Go to Source
Batwoman Ripped Off the Bat-Bandage, For Better or Worse

Batwoman Ripped Off the Bat-Bandage, For Better or Worse

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Batwoman Ripped Off the Bat-Bandage, For Better or Worse Batman is one of those characters whose casting has a tendency to unleash a certain passion in folks. With every casting there’s criticism. Michael Keaton was too funny to play Batman. Christian Bale was too skinny. Ben Affleck was too Ben Affleck, and Robert Pattinson is apparently too sparkly because over 10 years…Read more... Go to Source
This Excellent Frankenstein Poster Looks Totally Frankensteined

This Excellent Frankenstein Poster Looks Totally Frankensteined

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This Excellent Frankenstein Poster Looks Totally Frankensteined Frankenstein’s monster is kind of like a human puzzle. In most iterations of the story, he was crudely pieced together using leftover body parts before being brought back to life. He’s a hodgepodge. More than a little disjointed. And that’s the energy artist Anthony Petrie shocked into his latest poster.Read more... Go to Source
What’s the Best Pet Hair Remover?

What’s the Best Pet Hair Remover?

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What's the Best Pet Hair Remover? Co-opulace, I have a problem. My cat sheds. A LOT. Which wouldn’t be so much of a problem if it weren’t nigh impossible to keep him off the couch. After trying next to every dust wipe and pickup mitt under the sun these past four years, it’s suddenly dawned on me, I can’t be the only person bothered enough to wipe,…Read more... Go to Source
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