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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
Concert Ticket Companies Stoked to Be Under Congressional Investigation [Updated]

Concert Ticket Companies Stoked to Be Under Congressional Investigation [Updated]

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Concert Ticket Companies Stoked to Be Under Congressional Investigation [Updated] A bipartisan group of House lawmakers on Thursday launched a formal investigation into a half dozen live-event ticket sales companies citing years-long allegations of “unfair and deceptive practices” stemming from consumer complaints, among other sources. Read more... Go to Source
Bug Scientists Uncover a New Cause of the Insect Apocalypse

Bug Scientists Uncover a New Cause of the Insect Apocalypse

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Bug Scientists Uncover a New Cause of the Insect Apocalypse We really need to give insects more credit. They pollinate the shit out of our flowers. They break down dead things. They even help us understand local water quality. And how do we thank them? By killing them with pesticides, habitat destruction, and climate change. Now scientists are sounding the alarm on nighttime…Read more... Go to Source
Google’s Stadia Is Not Ready For Prime Time

Google’s Stadia Is Not Ready For Prime Time

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Google’s Stadia Is Not Ready For Prime Time Now that Stadia’s been out for a few days, it’s safe to say Google’s game-streaming platform launch isn’t going smoothly. Some people who pre-ordered Stadia still didn’t get codes to set up their accounts as of two days after launch, and features like Stream Connect and Crowd Play are missing. Stadia so far feels like…Read more... Go to Source
Trump Overrules the Navy’s Internal Review Live on Twitter

Trump Overrules the Navy’s Internal Review Live on Twitter

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Trump Overrules the Navy's Internal Review Live on Twitter President Donald Trump made it clear Thursday he’s far from finished inserting himself into the military’s internal disciplinary processes. In a tweet harshly rebuking the U.S. Navy, Trump forbid officials from stripping the SEAL status of a serviceman whose demotion he recently reversed despite a military jury’s…Read more... Go to Source
The Tesla Cybertruck Is A Brutal, Angular Beast With Unbelievable Specs

The Tesla Cybertruck Is A Brutal, Angular Beast With Unbelievable Specs

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The Tesla Cybertruck Is A Brutal, Angular Beast With Unbelievable Specs What’s the next big thing for electric vehicles? Probably pickup trucks. Ford is doing it and so are startups like Rivian. But Elon Musk isn’t about to be outdone, and tonight at the Tesla Design Center in Los Angeles, the electric automaker unveiled something truly different.Read more... Go to Source
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