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YouTuber Buys a Laser on eBay That’s So Terrifyingly Powerful, It Instantly Fries His Camera

YouTuber Buys a Laser on eBay That’s So Terrifyingly Powerful, It Instantly Fries His Camera

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YouTuber Buys a Laser on eBay That's So Terrifyingly Powerful, It Instantly Fries His Camera You can now add ‘30 million-watt peak power tattoo removing laser’ to the long list of things you probably shouldn’t be able to buy on eBay. YouTuber Drake Anthony, better known as Styropyro, is an expert on all things lasers, and even he was taken aback by the power of a laser that he, or really anyone, can buy on…Read more... Go to Source
Can New York Plug All Its Subway Holes Before the Next Storm Hits?

Can New York Plug All Its Subway Holes Before the Next Storm Hits?

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Can New York Plug All Its Subway Holes Before the Next Storm Hits? New York City commuters have gotten used to bizarre delays. Falling tree limbs and trains that were invisible to controllers until a computer was rebooted are among the issues that have slowed down commutes. But visitors to Williamsburg’s Broadway station were recently met with an obstacle they couldn’t get around: a…Read more... Go to Source
Watchmen Creator Alan Moore Explains Why He’s Voting Today For the First Time in 40 Years

Watchmen Creator Alan Moore Explains Why He’s Voting Today For the First Time in 40 Years

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Watchmen Creator Alan Moore Explains Why He's Voting Today For the First Time in 40 Years Alan Moore, the legendary creator of graphic novels like Watchmen and V For Vendetta, hasn’t voted in 40 years. But he’s voting in Britain’s general election today for the Labour Party. Why? According to a new video, Moore says that he’s not sure the UK would ever have a meaningful vote again if the Conservatives got…Read more... Go to Source
Man Dies in Queens After Being Pinned Between 2 Parked Cars, One of Which Was Started Remotely

Man Dies in Queens After Being Pinned Between 2 Parked Cars, One of Which Was Started Remotely

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Man Dies in Queens After Being Pinned Between 2 Parked Cars, One of Which Was Started Remotely A pedestrian in New York’s Queens borough was reportedly crushed to death between two parked cars after a 2002 Lexus’s remote engine ignition system was activated, causing the vehicle to lurch forward, Streetsblog reported on Wednesday.Read more... Go to Source
All the New Genre Shows Coming to Quibi (So Far)

All the New Genre Shows Coming to Quibi (So Far)

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All the New Genre Shows Coming to Quibi (So Far) There’s been tons of news about “Quibi.” But, uh, what is Quibi? It’s a streaming service (yes, another one) launching in April that will be filled with content in “Quick Bites”—long-form stories released in chapters that run under 10 minutes, basically optimized for mobile viewing. And it’s got some very big names on…Read more... Go to Source
Crio9-sis on Infinite Roundtables: Why We’re Split Like a Multiverse on DC’s New Crossover

Crio9-sis on Infinite Roundtables: Why We’re Split Like a Multiverse on DC’s New Crossover

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Crio9-sis on Infinite Roundtables: Why We're Split Like a Multiverse on DC's New Crossover Last year around this time, io9 was dissecting the events of the last Arrowverse crossover, Elseworlds. This year we’re only partway through the giant Crisis on Infinite Earths but there’s still a ton to talk about.Read more... Go to Source
Spotify Is Getting the Netflix Treatment

Spotify Is Getting the Netflix Treatment

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Spotify Is Getting the Netflix Treatment Netflix just announced that it’s developing a scripted series based on the “Swedish music sensation Spotify.” Based on the book Spotify Untold, the new Netflix show will tell the music streaming company’s origin story in the framework of piracy in the late Aughts. Whether or not this will be an exciting ride, remains…Read more... Go to Source
44,000-Year-Old Cave Painting Could Be the Earliest Known Depiction of Hunting

44,000-Year-Old Cave Painting Could Be the Earliest Known Depiction of Hunting

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44,000-Year-Old Cave Painting Could Be the Earliest Known Depiction of Hunting Archaeologists in Indonesia have stumbled upon an extraordinarily old cave painting which appears to depict human-like figures in pursuit of wild pigs and buffaloes. It’s quite possibly the oldest portrayal of a hunting scene in the archaeological record, but the vague nature of the artwork leaves it open to…Read more... Go to Source
Arrest Data Exposed by South Carolina Firm Included Personal Info of Juvenile Suspects

Arrest Data Exposed by South Carolina Firm Included Personal Info of Juvenile Suspects

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Arrest Data Exposed by South Carolina Firm Included Personal Info of Juvenile Suspects Sensitive data related to roughly 5.2 million arrests in the state of South Carolina were discovered exposed online last month by a California-based security company, Gizmodo has learned. A small percentage of those arrested were juveniles at the time.Read more... Go to Source
You Should Feel Bad

You Should Feel Bad

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You Should Feel Bad Living in the worse possible timeline means that each week invites a new, unbearably dumb viral sensation. This week, it’s pigeons in tiny hats. And reader, while it pains me to spoil the novelty of birds in miniature clothing, whoever is doing this should feel terrible.Read more... Go to Source
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay to Become a Showtime Series

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay to Become a Showtime Series

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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay to Become a Showtime Series Since its publication almost 20 years ago, Michael Chabon’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, has been flirting with Hollywood. Numerous stars, directors, producers, and other show biz types have circled the project in those two decades (among them Jude Law, Natalie Portman,…Read more... Go to Source
Google’s Fitbit Deal Reportedly to Be Scrutinized By DOJ Antitrust Office

Google’s Fitbit Deal Reportedly to Be Scrutinized By DOJ Antitrust Office

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Google's Fitbit Deal Reportedly to Be Scrutinized By DOJ Antitrust Office Google’s $2.1 billion deal to acquire fitness tracker manufacturer Fitbit has attracted the attention of antitrust enforcers at the Department of Justice, according to reports that first emerged in the New York Post tabloid and were subsequently verified by Reuters.Read more... Go to Source
Adding Wheels to Apple’s New Mac Pro Costs 400 Goddamn Dollars

Adding Wheels to Apple’s New Mac Pro Costs 400 Goddamn Dollars

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Adding Wheels to Apple's New Mac Pro Costs 400 Goddamn Dollars Apple’s new Mac Pro and 32-inch 6k Pro Display XDR, whose base models retail at $6,000 and $5,000 respectively, are available for sale as of today. Much hullaboo has been made about how the display requires the additional purchase of a $999 Pro Stand or $199 VESA mount adapter, but the Mac Pro maxes out at a…Read more... Go to Source
Steven Universe Future Began By Answering Some of the Series’ Biggest Mysteries

Steven Universe Future Began By Answering Some of the Series’ Biggest Mysteries

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Steven Universe Future Began By Answering Some of the Series' Biggest Mysteries As Steven Universe grew into his vast Gem powers and learned the truth about his and his mother’s identities, he gradually began to discover the degree to which Pink Diamond was able to deceive the people who loved her most. It’s likely that Steven and the Crystal Gems will never know the full extent of what Pink hid…Read more... Go to Source
Report: Advertising Scammer Bribed a Facebook Employee to Keep Its Posts Up

Report: Advertising Scammer Bribed a Facebook Employee to Keep Its Posts Up

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Report: Advertising Scammer Bribed a Facebook Employee to Keep Its Posts Up Here’s one more leak in the drip drip drip of evidence that Facebook is totally out of control, even if and when it tries to get it together. Buzzfeed reports that an extremely predatory scammer that exploited Baby Boomers (also previously exposed by Buzzfeed in October) had a helper on the inside at Facebook.Read more... Go to Source