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L’Oreal’s Digital Makeup Line Turned Me Into a Monster Unfit for Zoom Calls

L’Oreal’s Digital Makeup Line Turned Me Into a Monster Unfit for Zoom Calls

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L'Oreal's Digital Makeup Line Turned Me Into a Monster Unfit for Zoom Calls Virtual makeup is not a particularly new use of augmented reality. There are plenty of those kinds of filters on Snapchat (remember that app?) and Instagram. Sephora also launched an AR mirror and app ages ago. But L’Oreal’s new series of filters is part of its first “digital makeup line,” the idea being that, during…Read more... Go to Source
Trump Admin Bans U.S. Investors From Dealing With Over 30 Chinese Companies

Trump Admin Bans U.S. Investors From Dealing With Over 30 Chinese Companies

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Trump Admin Bans U.S. Investors From Dealing With Over 30 Chinese Companies In what seems to be his first major foreign policy move since losing the 2020 electoral race to Joe Biden, Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday barring American investors from holding shares in companies with suspected ties to the Chinese military. Read more... Go to Source
Top DHS Official Expects to Be Fired After Calling Bull on Trump’s Voter Fraud Claims

Top DHS Official Expects to Be Fired After Calling Bull on Trump’s Voter Fraud Claims

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Top DHS Official Expects to Be Fired After Calling Bull on Trump's Voter Fraud Claims The nation’s top cybersecurity official, Chris Krebs, has led the charge to debunk the flurry of voter fraud conspiracy theories pushed by the president and his supporters. And soon he expects to lose his job over it, according to multiple reports.Read more... Go to Source
Facebook: Steve Bannon Hasn’t Broken Enough Rules to Fill His ‘Account Suspension’ Punch Card

Facebook: Steve Bannon Hasn’t Broken Enough Rules to Fill His ‘Account Suspension’ Punch Card

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Facebook: Steve Bannon Hasn't Broken Enough Rules to Fill His 'Account Suspension' Punch Card Former Trump advisor and felony fraud defendant Steve Bannon sure has been making headlines this month. First, he called for the murder and public dismemberment of two of the nation’s top officials in his WAR ROOM: Pandemic podcast, leading Facebook and several other social media platforms to remove the episode or ban…Read more... Go to Source
It’s Probably Safe to Expect More $30 Movies on Disney+

It’s Probably Safe to Expect More $30 Movies on Disney+

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It's Probably Safe to Expect More $30 Movies on Disney+ Disney+ has unsurprisingly blown subscriber expectations out of the water, and Disney executives made clear during the company’s earnings call this week they plan to grow those figures by throwing money at more content for the platform. But if Disney brings more premium titles to the service as it did with Mulan, we…Read more... Go to Source
Well, Well, Well, the Commerce Department Actually Does Remember That the TikTok Ban Was Supposed to Happen Today

Well, Well, Well, the Commerce Department Actually Does Remember That the TikTok Ban Was Supposed to Happen Today

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Well, Well, Well, the Commerce Department Actually Does Remember That the TikTok Ban Was Supposed to Happen Today A resounding silence echoed throughout the tech blogs today, the date of the long-hyped TikTok ban. It seemed to indicate that the government had hoped that the hypothetical event had already fizzled out in the recesses of public memory like so many flash-bang Trump pronouncements. But no: the Department of Commerce …Read more... Go to Source
The Best Holiday 2020 Gaming Gifts to Boost Your Generosity Stats

The Best Holiday 2020 Gaming Gifts to Boost Your Generosity Stats

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The Best Holiday 2020 Gaming Gifts to Boost Your Generosity Stats Christmas is going to be a little weird this year; let’s not make it worse by waiting until the last minute to buy gifts, especially if you have to buy them online. Shipping speeds normally get a little worse than usual during this time, and with coronavirus restrictions still squeezing everyone thin, it may be even…Read more... Go to Source
Apple Swears Up and Down That Touchscreen Macs Aren’t Happening, Which, Sure

Apple Swears Up and Down That Touchscreen Macs Aren’t Happening, Which, Sure

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Apple Swears Up and Down That Touchscreen Macs Aren't Happening, Which, Sure When Apple announced macOS Big Sur earlier this year with its big iOS-inspired icons, revamped menus, and its own version of Control Center, I along with a lot of other folks thought for sure that Apple’s next macOS update was paving the way for the long-awaited arrival of a touchscreen MacBook. However, according to…Read more... Go to Source
Unfortunately, Facebook’s New ‘Vanish Mode’ Won’t Make The Platform Disappear

Unfortunately, Facebook’s New ‘Vanish Mode’ Won’t Make The Platform Disappear

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Unfortunately, Facebook's New 'Vanish Mode' Won't Make The Platform Disappear After cribbing some of Snapchat’s other distinctive features, it looks like Facebook is officially bringing disappearing messages to its platform. As of today, “vanish mode” is available on Messenger for users across the U.S., and a “handful” of other countries, according to Facebook—and those same features will be…Read more... Go to Source
Simple Invention Helps You Sober Up by Exhaling Alcohol

Simple Invention Helps You Sober Up by Exhaling Alcohol

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Simple Invention Helps You Sober Up by Exhaling Alcohol Scientists in Canada say they’ve found a new way to treat potentially life-threatening alcohol intoxication—by helping people literally breathe out the alcohol in their system. Their device, which is designed to allow people to hyperventilate safely, was found to speed up the clearance of alcohol from healthy…Read more... Go to Source
These Hideous, Outrageously Expensive High Heels Are a Crime Against Feet

These Hideous, Outrageously Expensive High Heels Are a Crime Against Feet

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These Hideous, Outrageously Expensive High Heels Are a Crime Against Feet I don’t claim to be the arbiter of fashion. For Pete’s sake, I currently run in smart sneakers that resemble Flaming Hot Cheetos that took a bath in pink highlighter fluid. But friends, I’ve found a shoe crime that is beyond mere phrases like ‘hideous’ and ‘this is why we can’t have nice things.’ Behold, Balenciaga’s…Read more... Go to Source
BMW’s Definition CE 04 Electric Scooter Is The Cyberpunk City-Commuter Future We All Need

BMW’s Definition CE 04 Electric Scooter Is The Cyberpunk City-Commuter Future We All Need

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BMW's Definition CE 04 Electric Scooter Is The Cyberpunk City-Commuter Future We All Need Yesterday we saw the launch of BMW’s electric iX sport utility, a strong hint at the future of Munich’s next-gen EV design. The other half of BMW, the company’s motorrad division, also launched a near-production concept to point at future design: the Definition CE 04. Aside from its silly name, this totally rad…Read more... Go to Source
Ransomware Hackers Helpfully Take Out Facebook Ads to Remind Victims to Pay

Ransomware Hackers Helpfully Take Out Facebook Ads to Remind Victims to Pay

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Ransomware Hackers Helpfully Take Out Facebook Ads to Remind Victims to Pay The Campari Group recently experienced a ransomware attack that allegedly shut down the company’s servers. The malware, created by the RagnarLocker gang, essentially locked corporate servers and allowed the hackers to exfiltrate “2 terabytes” of data, according to the hackers.Read more... Go to Source
George Lucas’ Plans for His Star Wars Sequels Were More Familiar Than You’d Think

George Lucas’ Plans for His Star Wars Sequels Were More Familiar Than You’d Think

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George Lucas' Plans for His Star Wars Sequels Were More Familiar Than You'd Think For the most part, George Lucas has stayed fairly quiet about his own future plans for Star Wars before selling off Lucasfilm and the franchise to Disney. We’ve had teases here and there, but in a new interview, Lucas lifted the lid even further on what could’ve been Star Wars VII through IX—and while there are some…Read more... Go to Source
PSA: Boiling Chicken in Yellowstone’s Hot Springs Is a Crime

PSA: Boiling Chicken in Yellowstone’s Hot Springs Is a Crime

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PSA: Boiling Chicken in Yellowstone’s Hot Springs Is a Crime Three men have been banned from Yellowstone National Park for boiling chicken in the park’s hot springs. That’s because it’s against the law to approach the springs, but really boiling is not a good way to prepare chicken at all and should be considered a crime on its own.Read more... Go to Source
How Marvel’s Star Wars: The High Republic Comic Will Show New Sides of the Jedi

How Marvel’s Star Wars: The High Republic Comic Will Show New Sides of the Jedi

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How Marvel's Star Wars: The High Republic Comic Will Show New Sides of the Jedi Lucasfilm’s bold new transmedia initiative, Star Wars: The High Republic, promises to give us a look back into the galaxy, far, far away at the peak of the Jedi Order’s luminescence. Champions of an expansionist Republic, masters of the Force, they are a vision for the galaxy. But how heavy does that image hang on its…Read more... Go to Source
Sony PS5 Review: Breaking the Mold

Sony PS5 Review: Breaking the Mold

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Sony PS5 Review: Breaking the Mold This week, video game consoles are taking a big step into the next generation with two new systems sporting upgraded CPU, GPUs, SSDs, and a bunch of fancy new features. So on the eve of the PlayStation 5's launch, there’s no better time to take an in-depth look at what Sony is bringing and how that will impact the…Read more... Go to Source