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The Last Vestige of Internet Explorer Dies Today

The Last Vestige of Internet Explorer Dies Today

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The Last Vestige of Internet Explorer Dies Today Microsoft has been teasing big changes to Microsoft Edge for nearly a year. Two years ago, the company announced that Edge would move to rely on the same Chromium code base as Google’s Chrome. Then came alphas, and betas, and even a build for macOS that I quite liked. The new version of Edge, which kills the ereader…Read more... Go to Source
60 People Treated After Delta Flight Dumps Jet Fuel on Los Angeles County

60 People Treated After Delta Flight Dumps Jet Fuel on Los Angeles County

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60 People Treated After Delta Flight Dumps Jet Fuel on Los Angeles County Around 60 people in Los Angeles County were treated by first responders after a jet returning to Los Angeles International Airport dumped its fuel in mid-air, showering at least five elementary schools and a high school shortly before noon, CNN reported on Tuesday.Read more... Go to Source
Help! Crumbs In My Bed Are Making Me Crazy

Help! Crumbs In My Bed Are Making Me Crazy

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Help! Crumbs In My Bed Are Making Me Crazy One of the best things about this job is how you’re constantly delighting me with the questions you ask! To wit: Last week, when we gathered to discuss the relative merits and attendant problems of eating in bed, I failed utterly to cover an important subject relative to the topic. And you let me know about it!Read more... Go to Source
The Anti-War, Pro-Animal Rights, Colonialist History of Doctor Dolittle’s Creation

The Anti-War, Pro-Animal Rights, Colonialist History of Doctor Dolittle’s Creation

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The Anti-War, Pro-Animal Rights, Colonialist History of Doctor Dolittle's Creation Doctor Dolittle usually conjures up memories of Eddie Murphy being stuck in a bathroom with a bear taking a dump, or that time a squirrel was imbibed with gin so it would sit still for a scene with Rex Harrison. Now, with Robert Downey Jr.’s Dolittle featuring a fire-breathing dragon, it’s hard to picture who or what…Read more... Go to Source
HBO Invited Us to a Westworld Dinner Party, Where We Were the Ones Roasted

HBO Invited Us to a Westworld Dinner Party, Where We Were the Ones Roasted

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HBO Invited Us to a Westworld Dinner Party, Where We Were the Ones Roasted “Ms. Cranz, would you prefer a tequila or vodka shot? Don’t worry. We know the difference.” With one question a Westworld “robot” had roasted me to a cinder and brought into relief everything cool and terrifying about HBO’s Westworld “activation” at CES. Read more... Go to Source
Dating Apps Caught Sharing Your Details With ‘Dozens’ of Third Parties: Report

Dating Apps Caught Sharing Your Details With ‘Dozens’ of Third Parties: Report

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Dating Apps Caught Sharing Your Details With 'Dozens' of Third Parties: Report If you’re one of those people who’s a bit unnerved by your phone’s apps tracking your every move, I have some bad news—it turns out dating apps are just as guilty as the rest of them. But unlike other apps, they also know what makes you horny. Read more... Go to Source
Taint Band-Aid ‘Doesn’t Hurt’ to Remove, Bandage Maker Promises

Taint Band-Aid ‘Doesn’t Hurt’ to Remove, Bandage Maker Promises

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Taint Band-Aid ‘Doesn’t Hurt’ to Remove, Bandage Maker Promises Last week at CES 2020, whilst surveying the state of sex tech at the show, I stumbled upon a humble wearable prototype for premature ejaculation. The ‘device’ was the brainchild of Morari Medical, and I maturely dubbed it the taint band-aid in a write-up. CES has since ended, but lo, this morning I opened up my inbox…Read more... Go to Source
Apple Pushes Back on DOJ Claims That Company Won’t Unlock iPhones Belonging to Shooter

Apple Pushes Back on DOJ Claims That Company Won’t Unlock iPhones Belonging to Shooter

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Apple Pushes Back on DOJ Claims That Company Won't Unlock iPhones Belonging to Shooter Following comments by U.S. Attorney General William Barr that Apple has not provided “substantive assistance” in its investigation related to the shooting last month at a naval airbase in Pensacola, Florida, Apple has addressed the issue by stating that there’s “no such thing as a backdoor just for the good guys.”Read more... Go to Source
Australian Open Tennis Players Struggle to Breathe as Climate Crisis Makes Air Hazardous

Australian Open Tennis Players Struggle to Breathe as Climate Crisis Makes Air Hazardous

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Australian Open Tennis Players Struggle to Breathe as Climate Crisis Makes Air Hazardous Tennis players at practice sessions for the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia today struggled to breathe as smoke from nearby bushfires choked their lungs. Slovenian Dalila Jakupović even collapsed on the court in a coughing fit while simply trying to inhale the smoke-filled air, which had an Air Quality Index…Read more... Go to Source
Dungeons & Dragons Is Taking Critical Role to the Next Level

Dungeons & Dragons Is Taking Critical Role to the Next Level

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Dungeons & Dragons Is Taking Critical Role to the Next Level One of the things that’s made Critical Role such a smash hit with both diehard Dungeons & Dragons fans and newcomers alike is the way the series’ voice actors infuse their campaigns with the kind of vibrant energy that you usually have to use your imagination to conjure up while playing the game. Now, Wizards of the…Read more... Go to Source
Report: 51 Members of Congress and Their Spouses Collectively Own Millions in Defense Stocks

Report: 51 Members of Congress and Their Spouses Collectively Own Millions in Defense Stocks

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Report: 51 Members of Congress and Their Spouses Collectively Own Millions in Defense Stocks 51 members of Congress or their spouses own between $2.8 million to $5.3 million worth of stock in the top 30 defense contractors worldwide, Sludge reported on Monday, thus placing them in a position to potentially profit from the U.S. military contracting process or wars waged with the firms’ equipment.Read more... Go to Source
Alert Warning of ‘Emergency’ at Canadian Nuclear Plant Sent by Mistake, Officials Say

Alert Warning of ‘Emergency’ at Canadian Nuclear Plant Sent by Mistake, Officials Say

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Alert Warning of 'Emergency' at Canadian Nuclear Plant Sent by Mistake, Officials Say Canadian officials have demanded an explanation after an inaccurate alert was sent out to cell phones stating staff were responding to an incident at Pickering Nuclear Generating Station near Toronto on Sunday, the BBC reported.Read more... Go to Source
Luggage Startup CEO Accused of Creating Toxic Workplace Won’t Go Away After All

Luggage Startup CEO Accused of Creating Toxic Workplace Won’t Go Away After All

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Luggage Startup CEO Accused of Creating Toxic Workplace Won't Go Away After All After a controversial story last year exposed a toxic workplace atmosphere at luggage startup Away, the company’s chief executive Steph Korey was reported to be stepping down from the role while taking on a new title of executive chairman. But that decision evidently didn’t stick, and Korey will resume the CEO role…Read more... Go to Source
The Spider-Verse Connections in Morbius Are Confusing as Hell

The Spider-Verse Connections in Morbius Are Confusing as Hell

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The Spider-Verse Connections in Morbius Are Confusing as Hell Morbius’ first trailer has arrived, and while it mostly focuses on laying out the origin story of its titular vampire, it also suggests that the movie’s going to have some rather direct and significant ties to Spider-Man, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and...perhaps Sony’s excellent Spider-Man game. It’s all a little…Read more... Go to Source
Investigation Finds Widespread Rule-Breaking in Reporting of U.S. Clinical Trials

Investigation Finds Widespread Rule-Breaking in Reporting of U.S. Clinical Trials

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Investigation Finds Widespread Rule-Breaking in Reporting of U.S. Clinical Trials Universities, drug companies, and government agencies are breaking the law and not turning in their science homework, according to a new report out Monday. It shows that many of these entities aren’t reporting the results of their research to the government’s database of clinical trials as legally mandated, while the…Read more... Go to Source
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