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Google Will Restrict Political Ads Worldwide Starting in 2020

Google Will Restrict Political Ads Worldwide Starting in 2020

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Google Will Restrict Political Ads Worldwide Starting in 2020 Everything about digital political ads, from their truthfulness to even their design, has been a hot-button issue for the past few months. Facebook and Twitter have already weighed in with their stances, and now Google has also announced that it will restrict how political groups can target audiences starting early…Read more... Go to Source
Castle Rock Just Dropped a Huge Bombshell and We Are Here for It

Castle Rock Just Dropped a Huge Bombshell and We Are Here for It

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Castle Rock Just Dropped a Huge Bombshell and We Are Here for It Castle Rock’s second season, which is building an origin story for Stephen King villain Annie Wilkes, took a detour this week to fill in some history on the town of Castle Rock itself and Jerusalem’s Lot next door—and to underline one of its most towering themes: The past sure has trouble staying in the past, doesn’t…Read more... Go to Source
Trump’s ‘I Want Nothing’ Rant Transformed Into Songs By The Ramones, Morrissey, and More

Trump’s ‘I Want Nothing’ Rant Transformed Into Songs By The Ramones, Morrissey, and More

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Trump's 'I Want Nothing' Rant Transformed Into Songs By The Ramones, Morrissey, and More President Donald Trump went on a bizarre rant at the White House yesterday, selectively quoting from Ambassador Gordon Sondland’s damning testimony about Trump’s crimes. Countless people have pointed out that Trump’s handwritten notes from the rant looked like lyrics to a song, inspiring some people on Twitter to put…Read more... Go to Source
Mark Zuckerberg Had Undisclosed Meeting With Donald Trump, Peter Thiel Amid Furor on Political Ads

Mark Zuckerberg Had Undisclosed Meeting With Donald Trump, Peter Thiel Amid Furor on Political Ads

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Mark Zuckerberg Had Undisclosed Meeting With Donald Trump, Peter Thiel Amid Furor on Political Ads Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had an undisclosed meeting with Donald Trump at the White House in October, not long after Facebook quietly eased its policies to let politicians lie in ads and as intense pressure was building on the company to roll that change back, NBC News reported on Wednesday.Read more... Go to Source
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like…Halloween in FX’s Spooky New Take on A Christmas Carol

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like…Halloween in FX’s Spooky New Take on A Christmas Carol

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It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like...Halloween in FX's Spooky New Take on A Christmas Carol The lyrics for beloved Christmas song “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” very clearly affirm that “scary ghost stories” are just as much a part of the holiday season as “mistletoeing.” And if FX’s spin on the oft-adapted Dickens classic wants to lean into its horror elements, we are all for it.Read more... Go to Source
Report: Nikki Haley Used Unclassified Email System During North Korean ICBM Crisis Because She Forgot Her Password

Report: Nikki Haley Used Unclassified Email System During North Korean ICBM Crisis Because She Forgot Her Password

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Report: Nikki Haley Used Unclassified Email System During North Korean ICBM Crisis Because She Forgot Her Password In July 2017, former South Carolina governor and the Trump administration’s former ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley used a government system for unclassified information to discuss North Korean rocket launches because she forgot her password to the secure one, the Daily Beast reported on Wednesday.Read more... Go to Source
Stranger Things Writer Jody Houser Tells Us the One Thing She Wasn’t Allowed to Use in the Comics

Stranger Things Writer Jody Houser Tells Us the One Thing She Wasn’t Allowed to Use in the Comics

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Stranger Things Writer Jody Houser Tells Us the One Thing She Wasn't Allowed to Use in the Comics Harley Quinn is having a renaissance moment, thanks to the DC Universe animated series and the upcoming Birds of Prey film starring Margot Robbie. But Harley continues to cut her teeth in comic books, and writer Jody Houser is more than happy to come along for the ride.Read more... Go to Source
Infant Skeletons Wearing ‘Helmets’ Made of Other Children’s Skulls Stun Archaeologists

Infant Skeletons Wearing ‘Helmets’ Made of Other Children’s Skulls Stun Archaeologists

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Infant Skeletons Wearing ‘Helmets’ Made of Other Children’s Skulls Stun Archaeologists Archaeologists in Ecuador have uncovered evidence of a previously undocumented funeral ritual, in which the heads of recently deceased infants were adorned with the skulls of other children. Scientists can only speculate as to the reasons why.Read more... Go to Source
PopSockets Has Gone Too Far

PopSockets Has Gone Too Far

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PopSockets Has Gone Too Far After years of calling PopSockets ugly eyesores, I get the appeal now. Earlier this year I upgraded to an iPhone XS Max and my Big Phone was a smidge too large for my hands. I grumbled, but it was surprisingly useful. Then when I lost my wallet on a business trip, I even upgraded to a PopWallet+. Readers, it changed…Read more... Go to Source
10 Cult Favorite (or Should-Be Cult Favorite) Movies Lurking on Disney+

10 Cult Favorite (or Should-Be Cult Favorite) Movies Lurking on Disney+

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10 Cult Favorite (or Should-Be Cult Favorite) Movies Lurking on Disney+ You’re addicted to The Mandalorian, and you’re looking forward to all those Marvel shows on the way. But your Disney+ subscription doesn’t only contain must-see TV and nostalgia-burnished Oscar winners! The studio dug deep to fill up its new streaming service, and it shook loose some wonderful weirdness.Read more... Go to Source
Some People Who Pre-Ordered Stadia Say They Still Can’t Access It

Some People Who Pre-Ordered Stadia Say They Still Can’t Access It

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Some People Who Pre-Ordered Stadia Say They Still Can’t Access It In June, Google made an enticing offer for its new streaming service, Stadia—anyone who pre-ordered the Founder’s Edition would be able to lock in the usernames of their choice before anyone else could. Now, however, some people who pre-ordered the service say they haven’t even gotten in. Instead, they still find…Read more... Go to Source
Chinese State Media Runs Facebook Ad With Bill Gates Talking About How Great China Is Doing

Chinese State Media Runs Facebook Ad With Bill Gates Talking About How Great China Is Doing

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Chinese State Media Runs Facebook Ad With Bill Gates Talking About How Great China Is Doing Xinhua News, China’s largest state-run news agency, is currently buying ads on Facebook that feature a video of Bill Gates talking about China. The video ad is a fascinating example of the ways in which the Chinese government is using Facebook, which is banned in mainland China, to spread propaganda online while…Read more... Go to Source
Iran’s Internet Has Been Shut Off For 4 Days and No One Knows When It’s Coming Back

Iran’s Internet Has Been Shut Off For 4 Days and No One Knows When It’s Coming Back

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Iran's Internet Has Been Shut Off For 4 Days and No One Knows When It's Coming Back The government of Iran shut off the internet for virtually everyone in the country on Saturday as protests over fuel prices turned violent. The internet in Iran has now been inaccessible to the general population of 81 million for almost four days, and it’s not clear when the government will turn it back on.Read more... Go to Source
Indian Government Asserts Widespread Digital Surveillance Powers After WhatsApp Hack

Indian Government Asserts Widespread Digital Surveillance Powers After WhatsApp Hack

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Indian Government Asserts Widespread Digital Surveillance Powers After WhatsApp Hack The Indian government has asserted sweeping powers to “intercept, monitor, or decrypt” any information that is “generated, transmitted, received, or stored” on any computer network in the country, per TechCrunch, and for purposes as vague as national security or safeguarding “public order.”Read more... Go to Source
The New Funko Hollywood Is an Essential Pop Culture Destination

The New Funko Hollywood Is an Essential Pop Culture Destination

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The New Funko Hollywood Is an Essential Pop Culture Destination We here at io9 love Funko Pops. We write about them. We buy them. We’ve talked about them being decimated. We’ve even made a pilgrimage to Funko Headquarters in Everett, Washington to visit the flagship store. That place is incredibly epic, as it should be, but it doesn’t come close to touching the toy company’s new…Read more... Go to Source
Conspiracy Theorists Are Less Angry Than the Rest of Reddit, Study Finds

Conspiracy Theorists Are Less Angry Than the Rest of Reddit, Study Finds

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Conspiracy Theorists Are Less Angry Than the Rest of Reddit, Study Finds The path to the million-member-strong league on Reddit’s r/conspiracy is paved with politics, toxicity, and tech culture, a sprawling study has found. From an eight-year sample ranging from 2007 to 2015, a team of Australian researchers compared 15,370 r/conspiracy posters to an equal number of users who’d started out…Read more... Go to Source
Bill Gates-Backed Startup Uses AI to Create Solar Rays Hot Enough to Melt Steel

Bill Gates-Backed Startup Uses AI to Create Solar Rays Hot Enough to Melt Steel

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Bill Gates-Backed Startup Uses AI to Create Solar Rays Hot Enough to Melt Steel Like a kid burning holes in their toys using a magnifying glass, solar furnaces essentially do the same thing on a much grander scale. The larger an array of reflectors you can build, the bigger the sun-focusing lens you get. But a new startup is promising a better way to build solar furnaces using AI to reduce their…Read more... Go to Source