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Trying out a Windows knock-off

Trying out a Windows knock-off

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What’s the Best Juicer?

What’s the Best Juicer?

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What's the Best Juicer? I freakin’ love juice. But unfortunately, I’ve never been able to make it myself ... because I don’t own a juicer! What I have collecting dust in my kitchen cabinet is a Nutribullet, not a juicer nor a blender and in some ways, I’m beginning to realize, is the worst of both worlds.Read more... Go to Source
What’s Going On With GeForce Now

What’s Going On With GeForce Now

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What’s Going On With GeForce Now Ever since it officially launched last month, game publishers have been abandoning Nvidia’s GeForce Now streaming platform in droves. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, meanwhile, has defended the service, arguing it’s the most developer-friendly option out there right now.Read more... Go to Source
Arnold Schwarzenegger Sues Creator of Nightmarish Robot Lookalike for $10 Million, and Wouldn’t You?

Arnold Schwarzenegger Sues Creator of Nightmarish Robot Lookalike for $10 Million, and Wouldn’t You?

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Sues Creator of Nightmarish Robot Lookalike for $10 Million, and Wouldn’t You? The Russian robotics company Promobot—makers of the touchscreen coronavirus robot—piqued horrified curiosity at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show with an animatronic Terminator-era Arnold Schwarzenegger. Rat king in form, robot slave in function, Promobot promises that “‘Arnold Schwarzenegger’ will meet your…Read more... Go to Source
Coronavirus Porn Is Almost Appealing

Coronavirus Porn Is Almost Appealing

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Coronavirus Porn Is Almost Appealing In the worst-case scenarios played out by the ceaseless, sputtering filmstrip of an anxiety-addled brain, the first freedom to disappear under a global pandemic will be bodily autonomy. Self-isolation will strand millions of people in their own homes, eating lentils and gazing out dirty windows at streets that used to…Read more... Go to Source
Jack Survives

Jack Survives

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Jack Survives Jack has emerged from a harrowing week, shorts intact. Over the past several days, the tech world was forced to consider what would happen if its Yodalike executive with mysterious travel plans and weird vendetta against Mark were to fall from grace as Jack Dorsey, CEO of both Twitter and Square to just Jack Dorsey,…Read more... Go to Source
Is Mold Dangerous?

Is Mold Dangerous?

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Is Mold Dangerous? Pretty much everyone can agree that mold looks disgusting, or worse than disgusting. It lays claim to hummus tubs and shower curtains with what feels like intent—it looks alive, possibly because it is. But does this colonizing fungus, beyond its surface-level repellence, actually mean us harm? If you just bit into the…Read more... Go to Source
Congressman Who Mocked Emergency Coronavirus Bill Goes Into Self-Quarantine

Congressman Who Mocked Emergency Coronavirus Bill Goes Into Self-Quarantine

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Congressman Who Mocked Emergency Coronavirus Bill Goes Into Self-Quarantine When the U.S. House passed an emergency $8.3 billion spending bill to battle the coronavirus epidemic last week, Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona questioned the tremendous cost. But Gosar announced last night that he and his staff are going into self-quarantine after it was revealed that Gosar recently spent an…Read more... Go to Source
Stressed Pooches, Global Outbreak, and Immortality: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

Stressed Pooches, Global Outbreak, and Immortality: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

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Stressed Pooches, Global Outbreak, and Immortality: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week With all this talk about the spread of COVID-19, I would blame you if you’re considering staying inside and away from people (more than usual, at least) until all this blows over. I know I am. Thankfully, if voluntary house arrest is in your future, the good folks at Gizmodo have plenty of amazing coverage to keep you…Read more... Go to Source
Italy Puts Millions of People in Its Northern Region on Lockdown to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus

Italy Puts Millions of People in Its Northern Region on Lockdown to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus

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Italy Puts Millions of People in Its Northern Region on Lockdown to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus Italy’s government took the most drastic measures outside of China to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, announcing that it would lock down much of its northern region. The rules restrict the movement of approximately 16 million people.Read more... Go to Source
Facebook Will Ban Ads for Face Masks on Its Platforms to Keep People From Profiting Off The Coronavirus Crisis

Facebook Will Ban Ads for Face Masks on Its Platforms to Keep People From Profiting Off The Coronavirus Crisis

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Facebook Will Ban Ads for Face Masks on Its Platforms to Keep People From Profiting Off The Coronavirus Crisis Facebook announced this week that it’s temporarily banning ads and commerce listings for medical face masks on two of its platforms—Facebook and Instagram—in light of the novel coronavirus outbreak. Company officials said that they were against people exploiting this public health emergency to make a profit. Read more... Go to Source
Here’s How ‘Toss a Coin to Your Witcher,’ the Catchiest Song on the Continent, Got Written

Here’s How ‘Toss a Coin to Your Witcher,’ the Catchiest Song on the Continent, Got Written

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Here's How 'Toss a Coin to Your Witcher,' the Catchiest Song on the Continent, Got Written The Witcher had a good first season, mostly. But it had an even better breakout song, in the form of “Toss a Coin to Your Witcher,” a ballad sung by Jaskier (who I still call Dandelion in my heart, adaptation be damned) that becomes something of a theme song for the humble, grumpy Geralt of Rivia. Read more... Go to Source
Why You Need a VPN and How to Choose One

Why You Need a VPN and How to Choose One

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Why You Need a VPN and How to Choose One The benefits of virtual private networks, or VPNs, are well-documented: They keep you safer on public wi-fi and help you access content not usually available in your region, among other useful . There are now dozens and dozens of VPN options to choose from, which can make it difficult to decide which one is the best…Read more... Go to Source
Dozens Trapped After a Chinese Hotel Being Used for Coronavirus Quarantine Collapses

Dozens Trapped After a Chinese Hotel Being Used for Coronavirus Quarantine Collapses

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Dozens Trapped After a Chinese Hotel Being Used for Coronavirus Quarantine Collapses A hotel in southeastern China collapsed Saturday, trapping about 70 people among the wreckage, Reuters reported. According to local media outlets, the building had recently become a quarantine center due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.Read more... Go to Source
Apple Will Fix Your iPad Air for Free If You’ve Got Blank Screen Issues

Apple Will Fix Your iPad Air for Free If You’ve Got Blank Screen Issues

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Apple Will Fix Your iPad Air for Free If You’ve Got Blank Screen Issues Apple announced a new worldwide service program for 3rd generation iPad Air models that experience a strange problem with their screens. According to Apple, the screens on some iPads apparently flicker or flash before going blank permanently, which means bye-bye iPad. Read more... Go to Source
Sherlock Almost Lost Martin Freeman His Role as Bilbo in The Hobbit

Sherlock Almost Lost Martin Freeman His Role as Bilbo in The Hobbit

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Sherlock Almost Lost Martin Freeman His Role as Bilbo in The Hobbit One of Martin Freeman’s most iconic roles is as Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit. Say what you will about that trilogy, but the casting is perfect. No one else could have played that Bilbo the way Freeman did. Unfortunately, he was almost certain he was going to have to pass on the part. Read more... Go to Source
Big Tech Will Pay Its Hourly Workers Even as Full-Time Staff Stays Home During Coronavirus Outbreak

Big Tech Will Pay Its Hourly Workers Even as Full-Time Staff Stays Home During Coronavirus Outbreak

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Big Tech Will Pay Its Hourly Workers Even as Full-Time Staff Stays Home During Coronavirus Outbreak Various big tech companies announced this week that they will continue to pay hourly employees that provide their offices with much-needed services, such as food catering, security and cleaning, even as an increasing number of tech giants ask their full-time employees to work from home to contain the novel coronavirus …Read more... Go to Source