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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
DoorDash ‘Pizza Arbitrage’ Shows the FUBAR Economics of Delivery Apps

DoorDash ‘Pizza Arbitrage’ Shows the FUBAR Economics of Delivery Apps

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DoorDash 'Pizza Arbitrage' Shows the FUBAR Economics of Delivery Apps Another sign of how fundamentally screwed the economics underlying the app economy are: It is possible to take advantage of exploitative food delivery platform DoorDash’s efforts to sign up restaurants without their consent to engage de facto “pizza arbitrage,” according to a report by Margins.Read more... Go to Source
Only 45 Percent of Businesses Plan to Rehire the Same Workers Once They Reopen, Facebook Survey Finds

Only 45 Percent of Businesses Plan to Rehire the Same Workers Once They Reopen, Facebook Survey Finds

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Only 45 Percent of Businesses Plan to Rehire the Same Workers Once They Reopen, Facebook Survey Finds A new Facebook survey of small- and medium-sized businesses has found that, among those who have shut down amid the global covid-19 health crisis, only 45 percent plan to rehire the same employees when they reopen.Read more... Go to Source
Monday’s Best Deals: Branch Home Office Furniture, Sega Genesis Mini, Magic Chef Air Fryer, Garmin Forerunner 645 Music, and More

Monday’s Best Deals: Branch Home Office Furniture, Sega Genesis Mini, Magic Chef Air Fryer, Garmin Forerunner 645 Music, and More

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Monday's Best Deals: Branch Home Office Furniture, Sega Genesis Mini, Magic Chef Air Fryer, Garmin Forerunner 645 Music, and More A work-from-home sale on Branch premium office furniture, a Sega Genesis Mini gaming console, a 5.6qt Magic Chef air fryer, and a Garmin Forerunner 645 Music smartwatch round out Monday’s best deals.Read more... Go to Source
Illinois Unemployment Portal Made Specifically for Gig Workers Exposed Addresses, Social Security Numbers

Illinois Unemployment Portal Made Specifically for Gig Workers Exposed Addresses, Social Security Numbers

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Illinois Unemployment Portal Made Specifically for Gig Workers Exposed Addresses, Social Security Numbers Unemployment claims are reaching record highs, taxing each state’s digital systems like never before. But in at least one state, a laggy site or unreachable offices aren’t the only issues that resident are facing while trying to file for benefits. Read more... Go to Source
108 Million People in China Put Into Lockdown After 34 New Coronavirus Cases Detected

108 Million People in China Put Into Lockdown After 34 New Coronavirus Cases Detected

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108 Million People in China Put Into Lockdown After 34 New Coronavirus Cases Detected The Chinese province of Jilin has placed about 108 million people into lockdown on Monday after roughly 34 new cases of coronavirus and one death were identified in the region over the past few weeks, according to a new report from Bloomberg News. The new lockdown demonstrates widespread fear in China of witnessing…Read more... Go to Source
Old Nukes, Hot Dog Toasters, and Dr. Phil: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

Old Nukes, Hot Dog Toasters, and Dr. Phil: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

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Old Nukes, Hot Dog Toasters, and Dr. Phil: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week As we all try to adjust to our current new reality, I have some thoughts to share with you all. I have come to realize that it is likely that for the next few months, or year, we will have to learn to live with dry, papery hands. At least, that’s what my hands feel like because of all the soap and hand sanitizer in my…Read more... Go to Source
FDA Issues Emergency Authorization for Coronavirus At-Home Sample Collection Kit

FDA Issues Emergency Authorization for Coronavirus At-Home Sample Collection Kit

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FDA Issues Emergency Authorization for Coronavirus At-Home Sample Collection Kit The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday announced that it had issued an emergency use authorization for an at-home coronavirus sample collection kit. The kit allows consumers to self-collect a nasal sample and then send it off to be tested for the novel coronavirus, which causes the disease covid-19.Read more... Go to Source
These Social Distancing Posters Are the Best Thing the Trump Administration Has Done for Parks

These Social Distancing Posters Are the Best Thing the Trump Administration Has Done for Parks

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These Social Distancing Posters Are the Best Thing the Trump Administration Has Done for Parks As we all know, the Trump administration isn’t the best thing that’s happened to parks in this country. Some might say even that’s an understatement. Nonetheless, even it can manage to do some good things for parks every now and then. We’re talking about the marvelous new social distancing posters being rolled out by…Read more... Go to Source
Trump Says He Is Thinking of Restoring Some U.S. Funding to the World Health Organization

Trump Says He Is Thinking of Restoring Some U.S. Funding to the World Health Organization

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Trump Says He Is Thinking of Restoring Some U.S. Funding to the World Health Organization President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he was considering restoring some funds to the World Health Organization (WHO). Trump froze funding for the WHO in April after he criticized the organization for its response to the coronavirus pandemic and accused it of being biased in favor of China. Read more... Go to Source
In Bid to Make Passengers Feel Safer, TSA Prepares to Screen Temperatures at Airports

In Bid to Make Passengers Feel Safer, TSA Prepares to Screen Temperatures at Airports

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In Bid to Make Passengers Feel Safer, TSA Prepares to Screen Temperatures at Airports The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is preparing to possibly add a new element to its pre-boarding screening procedures in the U.S. airports: checking temperatures. If approved, the new measure could be rolled out at about a dozen airports as soon as next week, the Wall Street Journal reported.Read more... Go to Source
‘I’m Scared’: Study Links Cancer Alley Air Pollution to Higher Death Rates From Covid-19

‘I’m Scared’: Study Links Cancer Alley Air Pollution to Higher Death Rates From Covid-19

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'I'm Scared': Study Links Cancer Alley Air Pollution to Higher Death Rates From Covid-19 Louisiana is starting to reopen on Friday, but that doesn’t mean much to 66-year-old Myrtle Felton. She lives in St. James Parish in the southeastern portion of the state where there’s not much business at all except the refineries and chemical plants that surround her home. Read more... Go to Source
Trump: Look Out World, America’s Developing ‘Super-Duper’ Missiles

Trump: Look Out World, America’s Developing ‘Super-Duper’ Missiles

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Trump: Look Out World, America's Developing 'Super-Duper' Missiles On Friday, President Donald Trump unveiled the official flag of the United States Space Force and, in his latest display of unparalleled oratorical excellence, touted a new “super duper missile” from the Department of Defense that’s sure to make the likes of China and Russia pee their pants.Read more... Go to Source
Everything You Can and Can’t Do with Facebook’s New Avatars

Everything You Can and Can’t Do with Facebook’s New Avatars

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Everything You Can and Can't Do with Facebook's New Avatars I hate rollouts. I really do. Whenever a company announces some new, awesome feature, but drops the phrase “rolling out” into the description, I can’t tell you how annoyed I get. Invariably, it means I have to wait a week or more to try something out while seeing everyone I know get their special access before me.Read more... Go to Source
Discord Becomes an Even Better Zoom Alternative For Gamers with the Addition of 1-Button Video Chat

Discord Becomes an Even Better Zoom Alternative For Gamers with the Addition of 1-Button Video Chat

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Discord Becomes an Even Better Zoom Alternative For Gamers with the Addition of 1-Button Video Chat Discord has already taken a few steps to help people stay connected during The Quarantine, but with its latest update, Discord may have just given gamers a true replacement for competing video chat apps like Zoom, Hangouts, and others. Read more... Go to Source