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Amazon Lets Shoppers Donate to Anti-Abortion and Conversion Therapy Groups

Amazon Lets Shoppers Donate to Anti-Abortion and Conversion Therapy Groups

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Amazon Lets Shoppers Donate to Anti-Abortion and Conversion Therapy Groups AmazonSmile, which launched in 2013, would seem to be one of the mega-corporation’s less overtly awful functions: it’s a simple service that adds a surcharge to Amazon purchases and donates it to a participating charity of a shopper’s choice. However, UK-based media organization openDemocracy has found among those…Read more... Go to Source
YouTube’s Copyright Filter Is Crushing Video Critique—And It’s Getting Worse

YouTube’s Copyright Filter Is Crushing Video Critique—And It’s Getting Worse

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YouTube’s Copyright Filter Is Crushing Video Critique—And It’s Getting Worse In July, Harry “hbomberguy” Brewis shared a video on his popular YouTube channel called “RWBY Is Disappointing, And Here’s Why.” The two-and-half-hour video — a sharp, detailed critique of the cartoon RWBY — was the result of a lot of work by Brewis and his producer, Kat Lo. It also took an extra week and a half of…Read more... Go to Source
Copyright Cops Put a Gun to Americans’ Heads With the Covid Relief Bill

Copyright Cops Put a Gun to Americans’ Heads With the Covid Relief Bill

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Copyright Cops Put a Gun to Americans' Heads With the Covid Relief Bill Late Tuesday night, Congress finally found the time to work out a modest covid-19 relief package that was tucked into a must-pass spending bill. Also included in the package was a pair of controversial copyright bills that will make the web a more dangerous place for sharing. What are you gonna do about it?Read more... Go to Source
New Blue Whale Population Discovered After Scientists Hear Unknown Song

New Blue Whale Population Discovered After Scientists Hear Unknown Song

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New Blue Whale Population Discovered After Scientists Hear Unknown Song Do you ever hear a new song and realize it’s unlike anything you’ve heard before? I felt that a few times this year, mostly with Phoebe Bridgers and Polo G. It happened to scientists recently, too. But it wasn’t a new singer or rapper they discovered; it’s a new population of whales.Read more... Go to Source
WOODWORKING TOOLS AND MACHINES YOU SHOULD SEE

WOODWORKING TOOLS AND MACHINES YOU SHOULD SEE

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Ripple Claims Bitcoin Is ‘Chinese-Controlled’ While Announcing New Lawsuit From SEC

Ripple Claims Bitcoin Is ‘Chinese-Controlled’ While Announcing New Lawsuit From SEC

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Ripple Claims Bitcoin Is 'Chinese-Controlled' While Announcing New Lawsuit From SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission plans to sue Ripple in federal civil court for selling unregistered securities, according to a news release published online by the cryptocurrency company late Monday. Ripple defended its cryptocurrency, known as XRP, as a valid currency but then drifted into conspiracy-laden…Read more... Go to Source
The Sky Is Up To Something Tonight

The Sky Is Up To Something Tonight

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The Sky Is Up To Something Tonight When it comes to the sky, here are the things we know for certain to be true: We know that birds are allowed up there and humans are not (suspicious). We know that the sky acts as the sort of sacred lid to the world, and also that it contains the atmosphere and the air, the same air that our friends and pets and…Read more... Go to Source
Robotech’s Christmas Episode Is the Perfect Holiday Special for 2020

Robotech’s Christmas Episode Is the Perfect Holiday Special for 2020

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Robotech's Christmas Episode Is the Perfect Holiday Special for 2020 You don’t need to have seasonal affective disorder to be depressed this holiday season. There’s plenty to be bummed out about, first and foremost that most of us won’t be able to spend time with our friends and family thanks to the pandemic, but then there’s also [gestures at everything]. It sucks, but most Christmas…Read more... Go to Source
AI and Satellite Data Could Help End Slavery on the High Seas

AI and Satellite Data Could Help End Slavery on the High Seas

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AI and Satellite Data Could Help End Slavery on the High Seas Slavery is rampant on fishing vessels around the world. Just how rampant, though, is an open question, given the challenges of cataloging what happens onboard thousands of vessels that spend weeks out at a sea and move from port to port, including in countries with lax regulations. Read more... Go to Source
AT&T Can’t Seem to Get Rid of DirecTV

AT&T Can’t Seem to Get Rid of DirecTV

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AT&T Can't Seem to Get Rid of DirecTV AT&T is having a hard time trying to find a buyer to take DirecTV off its hands. Ars Technica (via the New York Post) reports the telecom is not happy with the $15 billion offers it has received since opening up auctions in October, and may “cancel the auction altogether if it doesn’t get better offers.” As of now,…Read more... Go to Source
8 Holiday Movies You’ve Totally Been Sleeping On

8 Holiday Movies You’ve Totally Been Sleeping On

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8 Holiday Movies You've Totally Been Sleeping On We all have our holiday staples, the movies we turn to time and time again. But before you break out Elf for the 42nd time, spend another week trying to convince people Die Hard is a holiday movie, or press your luck with NBC’s version of The Grinch musical (although I wouldn’t), maybe give some of these special…Read more... Go to Source

Baby Yoda Robot Uses AI to Follow You Around Like a Creepy Toddler

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Baby Yoda Robot Uses AI to Follow You Around Like a Creepy Toddler If there’s one thing stores are now well stocked with, it’s Baby Yoda toys. And while you can shell out hundreds of dollars for a startlingly lifelike replica of Grogu, this DIY does what all the others can’t: automatically follow you everywhere you go like a curious 50-year-old toddler.Read more... Go to Source
CDC Reports 550,000 Americans Have Received First Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine

CDC Reports 550,000 Americans Have Received First Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine

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CDC Reports 550,000 Americans Have Received First Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine Over 550,000 Americans have received their first dose of the vaccine against the coronavirus as of Sunday night, according to new figures released online by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The number of vaccinated Americans is encouraging news as covid-19 continues to devastate the U.S., a country that…Read more... Go to Source
Yes, ‘Alexa, Play the Queen’s Christmas Day Message,’ Is Going to Be a Thing

Yes, ‘Alexa, Play the Queen’s Christmas Day Message,’ Is Going to Be a Thing

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Yes, 'Alexa, Play the Queen's Christmas Day Message,' Is Going to Be a Thing If you, like me, were addicted to Netflix’s The Crown and didn’t leave the comfort of your couch for many hours because you were binging it, you might also gasp in delight at this news. On Christmas day, you’ll be able to have your own The Crown moment with the real Queen Elizabeth II, courtesy of Alexa. Read more... Go to Source
UK Prime Minister: ‘We Cannot Continue With Christmas as Planned’

UK Prime Minister: ‘We Cannot Continue With Christmas as Planned’

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UK Prime Minister: ‘We Cannot Continue With Christmas as Planned’ With only days left before Christmas, millions of people in the United Kingdom received disheartening, though not unsurprising, news on Saturday. They were under a strict lockdown again, and would in general not be allowed to mix with other households for the next two weeks. The reason was related to a new strain of…Read more... Go to Source
Congress Finally Reaches Deal on How Many Pennies to Throw to Americans

Congress Finally Reaches Deal on How Many Pennies to Throw to Americans

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Congress Finally Reaches Deal on How Many Pennies to Throw to Americans Congressional leaders have reached a bipartisan deal on an almost $1 trillion covid-19 economic relief package Sunday afternoon that would establish a temporary $300 per week bump in unemployment benefits and send $600 stimulus checks to most Americans, the Associated Press reports. Read more... Go to Source
Sunday’s Best Deals: Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Razer Kraken Headsets, Anker Power Bank, Hand Sanitizer, Casserole Dish Holder, K-Beauty Brand Mamonde Products, and More

Sunday’s Best Deals: Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Razer Kraken Headsets, Anker Power Bank, Hand Sanitizer, Casserole Dish Holder, K-Beauty Brand Mamonde Products, and More

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Sunday's Best Deals: Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Razer Kraken Headsets, Anker Power Bank, Hand Sanitizer, Casserole Dish Holder, K-Beauty Brand Mamonde Products, and More Discounted Razer Kraken headsets and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War a lead Sunday’s best deals.Read more... Go to Source
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