Chinese State Media Suggests Covid-19 Pandemic Started by Frozen Meat Imported Into Wuhan
Chinese state media outlet the Global Times released a new editorial on Sunday strongly suggesting the covid-19 pandemic, which started in the city of Wuhan, may have been caused by frozen meat imported from overseas. The suggestion is just the latest volley in a dispute over whether the Chinese government could have…Read more...
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'Mystery Illness' Kills 1 and Sickens Hundreds in Eluru, India
One person is dead and at least 345 people have become sick with a “mystery illness” since Saturday in India’s southern state of Andhra Pradesh, according to new reports from the Indian Express and the Hindustan Times. Patients have shown a variety of symptoms, including vomiting, frothing at the mouth, seizures,…Read more...
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Trump Reveals That Another Member of His Inner Circle, Rudy Giuliani, Has Covid-19 Via Tweet
To no one’s surprise, especially given the reckless behavior exhibited by President Donald Trump and those in his orbit, Rudy Giuliani, the president’s infamous personal and campaign lawyer most recently known for farting in the courtroom, has covid-19. Read more...
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The Creators of the Upcoming Star Trek: Discovery Art Book Discuss Creating a Worthy Collection
The Art of Star Trek: Discovery, written by experienced Trek writers Paula M. Block and Terry J. Erdmann, looks to be an extremely exciting collection. It’s a coffee table book full of the show’s concept art and design work, with interviews from the creators and a huge dose of behind-the-scenes information. Read more...
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Awesome, Now Police Are Using Automated Drones
Police drones are already a dystopian horror story straight out of the pages of 1984, but now they’re even beginning to think for themselves. Read more...
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Japan’s Hayabusa2 Probe Has Sent Bits of the Ryugu Asteroid Back to Earth
After six years of traveling and exploring, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Hayabusa2 probe on Saturday sent a capsule back to Earth filled with what scientists hope is at least a 100 milligram-sample of the asteroid Ryugu, which is located about 186 million miles (300 million kilometers) from Earth. …Read more...
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This Slick Mini-Doc Explores the Unlikely Origins of Batman Beyond
No one really, uhh, wanted Batman Beyond. It seemed like a weird idea, mandated by corporate executives. But it worked, and it worked really well. It’s a cool story. Read more...
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Birx: Health Officials Still Have Their Hands Full Debunking Trump's Covid-19 'Myths'
White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx said she’s frustrated that viral covid-19 “myths” like those spread by the president and other high-profile politicians continue to undermine public perception about the severity of covid-19, even now eight months into the pandemic after the virus has…Read more...
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Sunday's Best Deals: Samsung 55-Inch 4K TV, Instant Pot Duo Nova, Klairs Skincare Essentials, FIFA 21, Madden 21, UFC 4, and More
A Samsung 55-inch LED 4K UHD Smart Tizen TV and an Instant Pot Duo Nova lead Sunday’s best deals.Read more...
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Robert Rodriguez Wasn't the First Choice to Direct Last Week's Episode of The Mandalorian
Robert Rodriguez, as a creator, seems a natural fit for Chapter 14 of The Mandalorian, which premiered this past Thursday on Disney Plus. After all, few people do high action and character work better than Rodriguez, and he’s more than a little experienced with big-budget filmmaking. And yet, apparently, it was sort…Read more...
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2020 Has Been One Godawful Year, but Not for OnlyFans
While I realize that the world won’t magically reset when the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, I’m still counting down the days until this cursed year is over. I mean, the universe has to be running out of ammo to hit us with, right? So far 2020's seen an ongoing global pandemic, the spread of murder hornets, …Read more...
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Ava DuVernay Is Working With the CW to Adapt DC's Naomi
As introduced in
2019's Naomi: Season One, Naomi McDuffie
is a normal enough girl. Until she discovers her magic powers. And that she’s
from an alternate Earth. You know, it happens. Read more...
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Get a Humidifier You Can Fill From the Top or Control via Wi-Fi for Just $40
TaoTronics 4L Cool Mist Humidifier WiFi Smart | $40 | Amazon | Clip couponNulaxy 4.5L Cool Mist Top Fill Humidifier | $40 | AmazonRead more...
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Elon Musk Is Reportedly Heading to Texas for a Tax Break
Billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is reportedly gearing up to permanently decamp to Texas in an effort to take advantage of the Lone Star State’s lack of personal income taxes.Read more...
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The First Impressions of Wonder Woman 1984 Are In, and It Sounds Like a Fitting Sequel and '80s Tribute
Wonder Woman 1984 comes out soon, and critics recently got their first preview screening. Which means we’ve got reactions. The film, a sequel to Wonder Woman, is Patty Jenkins’s love letter to the 1980s, starring Pedro Pascal as Max Lord and Kristen Wiig as Cheetah alongside returning players Gal Gadot and Chris Pine. Read more...
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Bank Workers Could Get the Covid-19 Vaccine Ahead of Most Americans
Bank tellers may get to skip the line to receive the covid-19 vaccine once it becomes available, jumping ahead of those who are at an increased risk for severe symptoms from the virus such as people 65 and older or who have preexisting conditions.Read more...
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Joe Makes an Awkward Introduction in New Soul Clip
Joe Gardner, the
protagonist of Soul, wants one thing: to
be a successful jazz musician. He might just get there. But it’s going to be
rough going. Read more...
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Saturday's Best Deals: LG NanoCell 65-Inch Smart 4K TV, Aiper HEPA Air Purifier, Beats3 Wireless Headphones, Soothing K-Beauty Products, Top-Fill Humidifier, and More
An LG 65-inch NanoCell 4K smart TV and discounts on Korean beauty brand Madeca Derma products lead Saturday’s best deals.Read more...
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The Batman's Matt Reeves Will Co-Produce Switchboard, a 1940s-Set Horror Movie
Unfortunately, it’s not a remake of Witchboard, which would be both hilarious and amazing, but Switchboard will put a period spin on one of horror’s most well-worn tropes: the killer who loves talking on the phone almost as much as he loves taking lives.Read more...
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More Than 1,500 Google Employees Sign Petition Condemning Firing of Black AI Ethicist Timnit Gebru
More than 1,500 Google employees and some 2,000 academic, industry, and civil society supporters have signed a petition protesting the termination of Timnit Gebru, a Black scientist and artificial intelligence ethicist who claims that she was fired by Google after she raised concerns about the company’s diversity…Read more...
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HBO Max Owner Reportedly Plans to Launch Two More Streaming Services—With Ads
Higher-ups at WarnerMedia are purportedly considering adding two new streaming services: one a free offering for its entertainment cable channel programs and the other a subscription-based CNN spin-off of sorts, the Information reported Friday. Read more...
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Activision Blizzard Suing Netflix Over Poached Exec
For those of you who love corporate beef, here’s a whopper: Activision Blizzard is suing Netflix. As reported by Deadline, Netflix poached a top Activision exec, chief financial officer Spencer Neumann, before his contract expired. In response, Activision filed suit in the Superior Court of California earlier today.Read more...
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Is Xbox Game Pass Really the 'Best Deal in Gaming'?
For $10 to 15 a month, you can get access to “hundreds” of Xbox and/or PC games with Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass—sort of like a Netflix for video games. Many sites, from PC Gamer to our own friends at Kotaku, have hailed it as one of the best deals in gaming, but is it right for you? Read more...
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Finally, Big Cats Are Closer to Getting the Protections They Need
Currently, across the U.S., an estimated 20,000 big cats are privately kept as pets or as roadside zoo attractions, with many living in squalor cages and malnourished misery. They are beaten to succumb to performance. And some are even slaughtered or sold for parts once outlive their utility as cub petting acts. But,…Read more...
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Amazon Asks Its Advertisers to Consider Being a Bit More Invasive
In case you needed yet another reason to shop anywhere but Amazon this holiday season, here’s a good one: The company dropped a whitepaper earlier this week boasting about the stockpile of personal data it collects from every person browsing through its platform.Read more...
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