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Not Even Puppies Are Safe From Advertiser Blocklists

Not Even Puppies Are Safe From Advertiser Blocklists

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Not Even Puppies Are Safe From Advertiser Blocklists Even if you aren’t knee-deep in tech news all the time, chances are you’ve heard a tech critic mention the so-called “attention economy,” or as I like to call it, the “cash-for-eyeballs” economy. It’s a concept that, at least in theory, makes a lot of sense: Companies like Facebook make their multi-billion dollar…Read more... Go to Source
Good News: Natural Immunity to the Coronavirus May Last Years, Study Suggests

Good News: Natural Immunity to the Coronavirus May Last Years, Study Suggests

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Good News: Natural Immunity to the Coronavirus May Last Years, Study Suggests New research released Wednesday should provide comfort to covid-19 survivors worried about losing their natural immunity to the coronavirus anytime soon. The findings suggest that in most people, a robust immune response to the virus lasts for at least eight months—and there are good signs that it could even last…Read more... Go to Source
American Airlines Bans Alcohol on Flights Out of D.C. After Trump Loyalists Attempt Coup

American Airlines Bans Alcohol on Flights Out of D.C. After Trump Loyalists Attempt Coup

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American Airlines Bans Alcohol on Flights Out of D.C. After Trump Loyalists Attempt Coup American Airlines announced early Thursday that it would no longer be serving alcohol on flights out of Washington D.C., after videos went viral of passengers being verbally abusive on flights into Washington for President Trump’s neo-fascist rally. The alcohol ban is one of many precautionary measures being taken by…Read more... Go to Source
Newly Sworn-In West Virginia Lawmaker Streamed Video Of Himself Storming the Capitol

Newly Sworn-In West Virginia Lawmaker Streamed Video Of Himself Storming the Capitol

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Newly Sworn-In West Virginia Lawmaker Streamed Video Of Himself Storming the Capitol Newly-elected member of West Virginia’s House of Delegates Derrick Evans was among the insurrectionists who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, and we know this because he streamed video of himself doing it in which he referred to himself in the third person.Read more... Go to Source
A Dramatic New Expanse Examines the Difference Between Feeling Right and Being Right

A Dramatic New Expanse Examines the Difference Between Feeling Right and Being Right

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A Dramatic New Expanse Examines the Difference Between Feeling Right and Being Right The Expanse season five has somehow already reached episode six with “Tribes,” a somewhat calmer installment that’s still packed with action and incredible character work, especially for Cara Gee’s Drummer and Wes Chatham’s Amos. Tensions are sky-high as the season enters its second half.Read more... Go to Source
Facebook Kills the Wrong Likes

Facebook Kills the Wrong Likes

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Facebook Kills the Wrong Likes What fresh chaos will Facebook bring in the new year? How will it contend with a new political dynamic? Will Zuckerberg stick to his “no more annual challenges” pledge? To kick things off, the world’s biggest social network is making some changes to Pages including the retirement of “likes.” Read more... Go to Source
Amazon Buys Planes From Airlines Struggling With Pandemic Slowdown

Amazon Buys Planes From Airlines Struggling With Pandemic Slowdown

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Amazon Buys Planes From Airlines Struggling With Pandemic Slowdown Amazon has purchased 11 passenger planes from Delta and WestJet that will be converted into cargo jets, according to a press release from the Seattle-based online retailer. It’s the first time Amazon has purchased planes outright rather than just lease them and comes as the airline industry struggles from a slowdown…Read more... Go to Source
Mild Covid-19 Cases More Likely to Lose Their Sense of Smell, Study Finds

Mild Covid-19 Cases More Likely to Lose Their Sense of Smell, Study Finds

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Mild Covid-19 Cases More Likely to Lose Their Sense of Smell, Study Finds For people with mild covid-19, the nose may know better than any other part of the body. New research released Wednesday suggests that nearly 90 percent of people with mild illness experience losing their sense of smell, a higher proportion than those with more serious illness. Though usually temporary, this loss of…Read more... Go to Source
Microsoft’s Edge Browser Finally Brings Tab Syncing to Everyone

Microsoft’s Edge Browser Finally Brings Tab Syncing to Everyone

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Microsoft's Edge Browser Finally Brings Tab Syncing to Everyone Last October, Microsoft rolled out tab syncing across devices for users in its insider Edge Dev and Canary channels. Tab syncing is not a new thing in browser land; Google Chrome and Apple Safari both offer it. Just load up your browser with tabs and then log into another device and open up the same browser with the…Read more... Go to Source
Dell’s New Curved 40-inch Ultra-Wide Monitor Might be the Perfect Home Office Display

Dell’s New Curved 40-inch Ultra-Wide Monitor Might be the Perfect Home Office Display

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Dell's New Curved 40-inch Ultra-Wide Monitor Might be the Perfect Home Office Display To kick off 2021, Dell just announced what it claims is the world’s first 40-inch curved 5K2K display, and judging by its specs, it might be the ideal high-end display for working from home (maybe make your office pay for it though).Read more... Go to Source
Can You Spot What’s Wrong With the UK’s New H.G. Wells Commemorative Coin?

Can You Spot What’s Wrong With the UK’s New H.G. Wells Commemorative Coin?

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Can You Spot What's Wrong With the UK's New H.G. Wells Commemorative Coin? This week, the UK’s Royal Mint announced five new commemorative coins honoring figures like the Queen(!) and Sir Walter Scott. It would’ve been a standard beginning of the new year for the mint, but this year’s edition of collectibles has proven to be controversial as the coin honoring H.G. Wells seems to lack a…Read more... Go to Source
FDA Shoots Down Plan to Extend Vaccine Supply With Alternate Dosing

FDA Shoots Down Plan to Extend Vaccine Supply With Alternate Dosing

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FDA Shoots Down Plan to Extend Vaccine Supply With Alternate Dosing The Food and Drug Administration appears to have rejected any alternative strategy for the distribution of covid-19 vaccines—for now, at least. In a statement released Monday evening, FDA chief Stephen Hahn called the possibility of any dosing or scheduling changes “premature” and not supported by the current…Read more... Go to Source
Venmo’s New Check-Cashing Feature Will Let You Deposit Your Covid Stimulus for Free

Venmo’s New Check-Cashing Feature Will Let You Deposit Your Covid Stimulus for Free

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Venmo's New Check-Cashing Feature Will Let You Deposit Your Covid Stimulus for Free Venmo just introduced a check-cashing feature to its popular mobile payment service, and in a magnanimous move, it’s also temporarily waving the standard 1% fee for anyone cashing a covid stimulus check. TechCrunch reports Venmo’s new Cash a Check service is rolling out to select iOS and Android users as of this…Read more... Go to Source
What’s the Best Scratching Post for My Beautiful Cat?

What’s the Best Scratching Post for My Beautiful Cat?

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What's the Best Scratching Post for My Beautiful Cat? Because life wasn’t changing enough in 2020, I decided to get my first ever pet at the tail end of last year. My new partner in crime is a black and white little rescue named Mirah, who is an angel on Earth. Mirah is a pretty chill 1-year-old who’s unphased by just about everything. During New Year’s Eve, she just…Read more... Go to Source
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