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Is Julian Assange Okay or What?

Is Julian Assange Okay or What?

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Is Julian Assange Okay or What? Julian Assange got a doctors’ note—doctors’, plural, from over 60 doctors, yes, s-i-x-t-y. In an assessment culled from “harrowing eyewitness accounts” from his October court hearing, as well as testimony from various doctors and visitors over the years. They write that he can’t stand trial and call on the UK to get…Read more... Go to Source
U.S. Police Already Using ‘Spot’ Robot From Boston Dynamics in the Real World

U.S. Police Already Using ‘Spot’ Robot From Boston Dynamics in the Real World

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U.S. Police Already Using 'Spot' Robot From Boston Dynamics in the Real World Massachusetts State Police (MSP) has been quietly testing ways to use the four-legged Boston Dynamics robot known as Spot, according to new documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts. And while Spot isn’t equipped with a weapon just yet, the documents provide a terrifying peek at our…Read more... Go to Source
The Best Wireless Headphones You Can Buy Right Now

The Best Wireless Headphones You Can Buy Right Now

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The Best Wireless Headphones You Can Buy Right Now Admit it: you need to get some wireless headphones. With the technology getting so good and with headphone jacks disappearing, it just makes sense to invest in a future without wires if like listening to music or watching videos or just making the outside world less loud. How you use your headphones ought to inform…Read more... Go to Source
The Truth About Watchmen’s Present Lies in the Past

The Truth About Watchmen’s Present Lies in the Past

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The Truth About Watchmen's Present Lies in the Past Each episode of Watchmen has carefully introduced us to its heroes and villains in a way that fleshed out this strange, hyper-violent world of masked cops all the while keeping the series’ deeper truths just out of focus enough to make the mystery being told riveting. Eventually, the time comes when all good mysteries…Read more... Go to Source
Uber Loses Operating License in London (Again) Over Safety and Security Issues

Uber Loses Operating License in London (Again) Over Safety and Security Issues

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Uber Loses Operating License in London (Again) Over Safety and Security Issues Uber has lost its operating license in London yet again. According to the city’s transportation regulator, Transport for London (TfL), the company has shown a “pattern of failures,” including “several breaches that placed passengers and their safety at risk.” Uber says it will appeal the decision. Again.Read more... Go to Source
Google Stadia Woes, Disney+ Hacks, WoW Puppers, and Half Earth: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

Google Stadia Woes, Disney+ Hacks, WoW Puppers, and Half Earth: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

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Google Stadia Woes, Disney+ Hacks, WoW Puppers, and Half Earth: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week Another week in the bag, folks! And we’re going into a holiday week, which I’m hoping for most of our readers means at least some reprieve from the daily grind. Stop and treat yourself to a turkey sandwich, at least! Though you can skip all the ungodly foods in this weird Thanksgiving dish Twitter thread (what in…Read more... Go to Source
Climate Planners Use VR to Show Communities How Sea-Level Rise Decimates Them

Climate Planners Use VR to Show Communities How Sea-Level Rise Decimates Them

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Climate Planners Use VR to Show Communities How Sea-Level Rise Decimates Them Earth is the hottest it’s ever been recorded, it feels like a new “mega gargantuan Godzilla” storm record gets broken every other month, and environmental displacement is already threatening to upend certain communities’ livelihoods, and worse still, their histories.Read more... Go to Source
This Google Stadia Ad Is So Random (And Terrible)

This Google Stadia Ad Is So Random (And Terrible)

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This Google Stadia Ad Is So Random (And Terrible) Google Stadia hasn’t had the best month. Its list of launch games was tiny and it seemed Google panicked right before launch and added more games. People who preordered were running into issues and couldn’t actually use the service. And reviews have been mixed. So with all that bad news floating around, you might have…Read more... Go to Source
Josh Trank Reviews His Own Fantastic Four Film, Gives It a Generous Two Stars

Josh Trank Reviews His Own Fantastic Four Film, Gives It a Generous Two Stars

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Josh Trank Reviews His Own Fantastic Four Film, Gives It a Generous Two Stars Honestly, Josh Trank, director of the most recent (and famously flopped) Fantastic Four film, had his work cut out for him. Between the need for Fox to compete with the growing MCU, a troubled production, and Max Landis, this project was never going to turn out well. Read more... Go to Source
We Did It, You Guys

We Did It, You Guys

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We Did It, You Guys The launch of the Tesla Cybertruck didn’t go completely as planned, unless you think Tesla CEO Elon Musk wanted two windows on the truck to smash in order to, I dunno, make himself seem endearingly fallible or something. At any rate, Musk posted a video late last night showing the front window not breaking after a…Read more... Go to Source
One of the Coolest New Mandalorian Characters (No, Not That One) Is Getting an Amazing New Toy

One of the Coolest New Mandalorian Characters (No, Not That One) Is Getting an Amazing New Toy

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One of the Coolest New Mandalorian Characters (No, Not That One) Is Getting an Amazing New Toy As we patiently refresh every single website in the world waiting for that sweet Baby Yoda merch from The Mandalorian, we’re excited to exclusively reveal another toy based on a new character introduced in the series: the Heavy Infantry Mandalorian, as part of Hasbro’s popular Black Series line.Read more... Go to Source
Apple and Nvidia Are Over

Apple and Nvidia Are Over

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Apple and Nvidia Are Over The last vestiges of Nvidia and Apple’s long-term relationship are ending shortly. On Monday Nvidia published the release notes for the next update of its CUDA platform and noted that “CUDA 10.2 (Toolkit and NVIDIA driver) is the last release to support macOS for developing and running CUDA applications.” That means…Read more... Go to Source
The Best Music Streaming Services If You Don’t Want to Pay a Dime

The Best Music Streaming Services If You Don’t Want to Pay a Dime

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The Best Music Streaming Services If You Don't Want to Pay a Dime Chances are you’re already signed up for at least one music streaming service, but if you’re not willing nor able to pay a subscription fee for your listening, what are the options open to you? Several streaming platforms let you listen for free, with a few ads and restrictions, so we’ve rounded up what each of the…Read more... Go to Source
Report: Rev Asked Workers to Transcribe Audio Involving Sexual Assault, Child Abuse Without Warning

Report: Rev Asked Workers to Transcribe Audio Involving Sexual Assault, Child Abuse Without Warning

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Report: Rev Asked Workers to Transcribe Audio Involving Sexual Assault, Child Abuse Without Warning Rev, the $1-a-minute audio transcription gig economy platform that’s been in the news lately for slashing payouts to contractors and an ensuing backlash, had its transcribers listen to content “relating to sex and child abuse without prior warning,” Business Insider reported on Friday.Read more... Go to Source