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For Some X-Men, Death Still Matters

For Some X-Men, Death Still Matters

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For Some X-Men, Death Still Matters In the penultimate issue of Jonathan Hickman, Pepe Larraz, and Marte Gracia’s House of X, Charles Xavier’s grand plan to ensure that no X-Men ever truly die again is revealed. In the months since then, the concept of death has become something different for the world’s population of mutants. People carrying x-genes…Read more... Go to Source
The Final Scene of Arrow Came to Its Producer…Mid-Meditation

The Final Scene of Arrow Came to Its Producer…Mid-Meditation

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The Final Scene of Arrow Came to Its Producer...Mid-Meditation There’s something very DC/CW-niverse-y about the idea that Arrow—the show that started it all as a grounded and (occasionally) self-serious comic book adaptation—got the inspiration for its very last scene from someone who was mid-tranquil-state. You could almost say it appeared as a vision.Read more... Go to Source
Blizzard Owns Your Custom Warcraft 3: Reforged Games

Blizzard Owns Your Custom Warcraft 3: Reforged Games

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Blizzard Owns Your Custom Warcraft 3: Reforged Games It is a fact somewhat lost to time—though certainly not one Blizzard will ever forget—that the eternally enduring MOBA genre got its start in Blizzard games. Riot and Valve, however, ended up reaping the rewards of seeds that were sown by custom game-makers in StarCraft and Warcraft 3. After a 2012 lawsuit, Valve even…Read more... Go to Source
A History of Star Trek’s Uneasy Relationship With Androids

A History of Star Trek’s Uneasy Relationship With Androids

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A History of Star Trek's Uneasy Relationship With Androids Sci-fi has been fascinated with sentient synthetic life since its earliest days, but Star Trek, in particular, has had quite the tumultuous history with its own consideration of androids and their place in its far future. From classic interpretations of sinister ‘bots to one of the franchise’s most beloved characters,…Read more... Go to Source
Santa Cruz Is the Latest U.S. City to Decriminalize Magic Mushrooms

Santa Cruz Is the Latest U.S. City to Decriminalize Magic Mushrooms

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Santa Cruz Is the Latest U.S. City to Decriminalize Magic Mushrooms As cannabis becomes widely decriminalized, another drug-legalization movement in the U.S. is picking up steam. On Tuesday, the city council of Santa Cruz, California voted to decriminalize the use of psychedelic mushrooms within its borders. It’s now the third city in the U.S. to have done so.Read more... Go to Source
What Does the New Emoji Sign Say?

What Does the New Emoji Sign Say?

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What Does the New Emoji Sign Say? More than 100 new emoji were officially announced on Wednesday, among them more inclusive emoji, a “pinched fingers emoji,” and a dodo bird. But one emoji in particular—the newly introduced placard—confounded Gizmodo staffers, all of whom read radically different wording on the sign.Read more... Go to Source
Elizabeth Warren’s Plan for Disinformation Pictures Big Tech and Government Sharing the Burden

Elizabeth Warren’s Plan for Disinformation Pictures Big Tech and Government Sharing the Burden

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Elizabeth Warren's Plan for Disinformation Pictures Big Tech and Government Sharing the Burden Casting a spotlight on the U.S. government’s lack of preparedness for handling the deluge of disinformation circling the 2020 elections, White House hopeful Senator Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday released a 14-bullet-point plan for combating the spread disinformation on social media—should she win the day. Read more... Go to Source
Interior Department Bans Chinese Drones But Has Nothing to Replace Them

Interior Department Bans Chinese Drones But Has Nothing to Replace Them

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Interior Department Bans Chinese Drones But Has Nothing to Replace Them The U.S. Department of the Interior is formally banning its staff from using Chinese-made drones today, a move that comes after it grounded roughly 800 drones in its fleet last October, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. All of the Interior Department’s drones are made in China or are produced…Read more... Go to Source
The EOS R5 Could Be the High-End Mirrorless Camera Canon Fans Have Been Waiting For

The EOS R5 Could Be the High-End Mirrorless Camera Canon Fans Have Been Waiting For

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The EOS R5 Could Be the High-End Mirrorless Camera Canon Fans Have Been Waiting For Canon has already released two mirrorless cameras: the EOS R and EOS RP, and while Canon’s next mirrorless cam isn’t expected to get officially announced for another few weeks, recent leaks suggest the EOS R5 could be the high-end mirrorless camera Canon fans have been waiting for. Read more... Go to Source
Report: White House Considering Temporary Ban on All China Flights Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Report: White House Considering Temporary Ban on All China Flights Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

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Report: White House Considering Temporary Ban on All China Flights Amid Coronavirus Outbreak The White House is considering imposing a temporary ban on flights to and from China amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak centered in Hubei province, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday night, citing a person familiar with situation. The Washington Post and USA Today separately verified that such a ban was under…Read more... Go to Source
All Hail Daniel Radcliffe’s 6 Weirdest Post-Harry Potter Career Choices (So Far)

All Hail Daniel Radcliffe’s 6 Weirdest Post-Harry Potter Career Choices (So Far)

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All Hail Daniel Radcliffe's 6 Weirdest Post-Harry Potter Career Choices (So Far) Daniel Radcliffe could’ve sailed into early retirement after the Harry Potter films, but his career has kept going at a brisk pace. He’s done rom-coms, action flicks, and regular ol’ dramas, but he’s also quite clearly committed to keeping it weird whenever possible. Here are six examples—the good, the bad, and the…Read more... Go to Source
Over 55 Climate Scientists Call BS on Joe Biden’s Claim No Scientists Support Bernie Sanders’ Climate Plan

Over 55 Climate Scientists Call BS on Joe Biden’s Claim No Scientists Support Bernie Sanders’ Climate Plan

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Over 55 Climate Scientists Call BS on Joe Biden's Claim No Scientists Support Bernie Sanders' Climate Plan Over 55 scientists have signed an open letter rebuking Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden’s claim that the climate plan rival contender Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders supports, the Green New Deal, isn’t supported by anyone in the scientific field.Read more... Go to Source
Apple Continues To Make An Absolute Shit-Ton of Money on iPhones Somehow

Apple Continues To Make An Absolute Shit-Ton of Money on iPhones Somehow

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Apple Continues To Make An Absolute Shit-Ton of Money on iPhones Somehow Every September, Apple reveals a new iPhone. And every year, Apple watchers wonder if this will be the new iPhone to which consumers say, “Nah, we’re good.” 2019 was not that year. With a little help from the iPhone 11 lineup, Apple made a $22.2 billion profit on $91.8 billion in revenue over the holiday quarter. (In…Read more... Go to Source
The Washington Post’s Troll Playbook Isn’t Just Outdated, It’s Malicious [UPDATED]

The Washington Post’s Troll Playbook Isn’t Just Outdated, It’s Malicious [UPDATED]

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The Washington Post's Troll Playbook Isn't Just Outdated, It's Malicious [UPDATED] Journalist Felicia Sonmez was suspended from The Washington Post Sunday for nebulous reasons, allegedly stemming from her Twitter activity following the death of NBA giant Kobe Bryant. Hours after news broke that Bryant died in a helicopter crash—which killed eight others, including his 13-year-old daughter—Sonmez…Read more... Go to Source
Apple and Netflix Both Need a Back Catalog and Have Reportedly Eyed MGM to Get It

Apple and Netflix Both Need a Back Catalog and Have Reportedly Eyed MGM to Get It

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Apple and Netflix Both Need a Back Catalog and Have Reportedly Eyed MGM to Get It As more and more major players wade into the streaming wars, companies are likely looking for ways to diversify their offerings either through bundles or acquisitions. According to two reports, both Apple and Netflix may be looking to tap MGM’s catalog to beef up their respective streaming services.Read more... Go to Source
The UK Announces Regulations to Beef Up IoT Security—The U.S. Should Follow Suit

The UK Announces Regulations to Beef Up IoT Security—The U.S. Should Follow Suit

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The UK Announces Regulations to Beef Up IoT Security—The U.S. Should Follow Suit Today, the UK has announced new legislation aimed at protecting consumers who buy connected devices from hacking and other types of security risks. The law would require makers of Internet of Things devices to adhere to three security requirements, which frankly should be no-brainers but somehow aren’t.Read more... Go to Source
Dyson Improved On the Lamp Again, But Not the Price

Dyson Improved On the Lamp Again, But Not the Price

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Dyson Improved On the Lamp Again, But Not the Price Dyson has made a name for itself by meticulously designing products that typically far outperform its competitors’ offerings, but that extreme attention to detail and innovation often comes at a steep price. That’s the case with the company’s new Morph lamp: It manages to improve on Dyson’s Lightcycle lamp in many…Read more... Go to Source
iPhone Users Can Now Shoot Simultaneously With Both Cameras, Android Users Chuckle Politely

iPhone Users Can Now Shoot Simultaneously With Both Cameras, Android Users Chuckle Politely

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iPhone Users Can Now Shoot Simultaneously With Both Cameras, Android Users Chuckle Politely Back at the launch event for the iPhone 11 last fall, the developers of Filmic Pro got on stage and showed off a new app that allowed iPhone users to record videos using both the front and rear cameras on their iPhone simultaneously. And today, that app finally made its official debut in the form of Filmic’s new …Read more... Go to Source
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