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The Mandalorian’s Grandest Episode Yet Uncovers Old Friends, and Older Pains

The Mandalorian’s Grandest Episode Yet Uncovers Old Friends, and Older Pains

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The Mandalorian's Grandest Episode Yet Uncovers Old Friends, and Older Pains The Mandalorian has always promised the picture of a much wider place it could encompass in the Star Wars universe, ever since its first episode flipped the script and put our titular hero in front of a little green mystery from the stars. Its latest chapter re-aligns the show’s place in that world even as it grows it…Read more... Go to Source
Satellite Photos Show Gigantic Iceberg Possibly Drifting Away From Ecologically Sensitive Island

Satellite Photos Show Gigantic Iceberg Possibly Drifting Away From Ecologically Sensitive Island

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Satellite Photos Show Gigantic Iceberg Possibly Drifting Away From Ecologically Sensitive Island Iceberg A68a—currently the world’s largest iceberg—is rotating and possibly moving in a westerly direction away from South Georgia Island, according to new satellite photos. This is potentially good news, as the enormous chunk of ice appeared to be on a collision course with the wildlife-filled island.Read more... Go to Source
Apple Patents MacBook Technology It Completely Abandoned on Its Smartphones and Smartwatches

Apple Patents MacBook Technology It Completely Abandoned on Its Smartphones and Smartwatches

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Apple Patents MacBook Technology It Completely Abandoned on Its Smartphones and Smartwatches Apple has reportedly filed a patent application to bring Force Touch to the MacBook’s Touch Bar after ditching the pressure-sensing technology on its smartphones and smartwatches. And honestly, given the string of increasingly niche reboots in recent years, I say why the hell not.Read more... Go to Source
Microsoft’s Creepy New ‘Productivity Score’ Gamifies Workplace Surveillance

Microsoft’s Creepy New ‘Productivity Score’ Gamifies Workplace Surveillance

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Microsoft's Creepy New 'Productivity Score' Gamifies Workplace Surveillance Microsoft rolled out its new “Productivity Score” feature this month, which lets bosses track how their employees use Microsoft’s suite of tools. If that sounds like an Orwellian nightmare in the making to you, you’re not alone—privacy experts are criticizing the company for essentially gamifying workplace…Read more... Go to Source
Cannibal! The Musical Has No Right Being as Good as It Is

Cannibal! The Musical Has No Right Being as Good as It Is

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Cannibal! The Musical Has No Right Being as Good as It Is Having watched Cannibal! The Musical is one of those things that feels like a badge of honor. The movie was not something anyone saw first in theaters. It had to be discovered. You had to find it or be told about it by a friend. When you finally watched, you were rewarded with proof of pure genius—a film that by all…Read more... Go to Source

The Only Thing You Have to Pump on a Gas Engine-Powered Nerf Blaster Is Fuel

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The Only Thing You Have to Pump on a Gas Engine-Powered Nerf Blaster Is Fuel Since they’re primarily designed for kids Nerf’s dart blasters, even the battery-powered ones, aren’t actually very powerful. It’s why there are entire communities of Nerf modders out there, but Peter Sripol might be the first to upgrade a Nerf blaster with an internal combustion engine. The only thing you really need…Read more... Go to Source
The Inventory’s Holiday 2020 Wishlist: All the Stuff You Should Buy Us This Year

The Inventory’s Holiday 2020 Wishlist: All the Stuff You Should Buy Us This Year

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The Inventory’s Holiday 2020 Wishlist: All the Stuff You Should Buy Us This Year 2020 is a weird year to give gifts and expect anything in return. With the COVID-19 pandemic still in full force—evidently fuller force than before—many businesses have closed either temporarily or for good, and as a result, unemployment has skyrocketed and the economy has taken a turn for the worse. This holiday, I…Read more... Go to Source
5 Virtual Ways to Have Safe and Geeky Fun Over the Thanksgiving Holiday

5 Virtual Ways to Have Safe and Geeky Fun Over the Thanksgiving Holiday

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5 Virtual Ways to Have Safe and Geeky Fun Over the Thanksgiving Holiday For millions of people, Thanksgiving is going to look a little different this year. Because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, I’ve chosen to stay home instead of traveling for the holiday and interact with my family over video. But it doesn’t just have to be making an awkward toast to “These Strange Times” before…Read more... Go to Source
Thursday’s Best Deals: AirPods Pro, Mario Kart Live, CBD Spiced Drops, New iPad, Super Mario 3D All-Stars, Ulta Soap & Glory, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, and More

Thursday’s Best Deals: AirPods Pro, Mario Kart Live, CBD Spiced Drops, New iPad, Super Mario 3D All-Stars, Ulta Soap & Glory, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, and More

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Thursday's Best Deals: AirPods Pro, Mario Kart Live, CBD Spiced Drops, New iPad, Super Mario 3D All-Stars, Ulta Soap & Glory, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and More Apple AirPods Pro and Mario Kart Live for Switch lead Thursday’s best deals.Read more... Go to Source
Turns Out, Star Trek: Discovery Does Want Michael to Have It Both Ways

Turns Out, Star Trek: Discovery Does Want Michael to Have It Both Ways

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Turns Out, Star Trek: Discovery Does Want Michael to Have It Both Ways Last week’s episode of Star Trek: Discovery put Michael Burnham in a hard place. At a crossroads between the potential new life she’d found in the 32nd century and her commitment to her family in Starfleet, our hero faced the consequences for trying to have it all. This week, the show decides that the actual solution…Read more... Go to Source
Fujifilm’s Flagship Camera Can Now Be Used In Crime Scenes and Art Preservation

Fujifilm’s Flagship Camera Can Now Be Used In Crime Scenes and Art Preservation

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Fujifilm's Flagship Camera Can Now Be Used In Crime Scenes and Art Preservation Fujifilm announced the launch of its updated GFX100 large format mirrorless digital camera on Wednesday, which now comes equipped with infrared image-making capabilities that could be used in forensic, scientific, and cultural preservation capacities. Read more... Go to Source
Bitcoin Could Hit $20K Again But This Time No One Cares

Bitcoin Could Hit $20K Again But This Time No One Cares

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Bitcoin Could Hit $20K Again But This Time No One Cares If you’ve been watching the crypto markets over the past few weeks you’ll have noticed something special: bitcoin, everyone’s favorite decentralized digital currency based on hype, lies, and general malfeasance, is about to hit $20,000—if it can break through what is known as a “resistance zone,” a financial term…Read more... Go to Source
NYT Crosswords on Twitch Are the Perfect Way to Have a Little Company on Thanksgiving

NYT Crosswords on Twitch Are the Perfect Way to Have a Little Company on Thanksgiving

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NYT Crosswords on Twitch Are the Perfect Way to Have a Little Company on Thanksgiving Covid-19 canceled Thanksgiving but that doesn’t mean you have to be alone. At the same time, there are probably a lot of you who are a bit relieved to not have to hang out with your weird family. But there’s still a communal-experience-shaped hole in your life. However you’re feeling, there’s a perfect way to waste…Read more... Go to Source
Watch Dogs: Legion Lets Anyone ‘Wear the Mask’ to Its Own Detriment

Watch Dogs: Legion Lets Anyone ‘Wear the Mask’ to Its Own Detriment

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Watch Dogs: Legion Lets Anyone 'Wear the Mask' to Its Own Detriment The recently released Spider-Man: Miles Morales video game follows the core message from the feature film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: “Anyone can wear the mask.” But there’s one video game out right now where that’s also true: anyone can wear the mask in Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs: Legion but that doesn’t mean …Read more... Go to Source