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Why Not Try Taking Your Binge-Watches Slow?

Posted: 30 Jun 2020 02:30 PM PDT

Despite governmental beliefs trending otherwise, it turns out we are still indeed in the middle of a global pandemic that is keeping a lot of people indoors. We've spent months setting up virtual tabletop RPG sessions, getting distressingly into yeast, and yes, catching up on shows and movies. But in our streaming,…

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Why Other People Can't See Your Emojis and How to Fix It

Posted: 01 Jul 2020 06:16 AM PDT

We've got more emojis at our fingertips than ever before, but are your friends, relatives, colleagues, and favorite chatbots seeing the colorful cartoon symbols you think they're seeing? There are several different reasons why emojis can get lost in translation between apps, devices, and platforms, and here we'll…

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Trump Apparently Tries to Summon Ghost of Dead Sex Pest Roger Ailes Through Twitter

Posted: 01 Jul 2020 04:00 AM PDT

President Donald Trump wants to know where Fox News co-founder and frequently accused sexual harasser Roger Ailes might be hiding during these difficult times. The answer, of course, is that Ailes died in 2017. But that didn't stop Trump from apparently trying to summon the Fox News icon's ghost through the magic of…

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This Could Finally Be the Year of E Ink, Seriously

Posted: 01 Jul 2020 03:30 AM PDT

Picture this: a screen that doesn't give you eye fatigue after staring at it for a long period of time, lasts for weeks on a single charge, and offers glorious full color.

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This Year's iPhone Might Not Come With a Charger, but These Power Bricks and Cables Are Better Anyway

Posted: 30 Jun 2020 01:30 PM PDT

Rumors are circulating that Apple won't be including a charger or earbuds in this year's iPhones. As annoying as this is—since I doubt Apple will be dropping the price of the phone to match—the fact of the matter is that the bundled chargers weren't that great anyway. If you have to buy another charger, skip Apple's…

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Vizio's New Cheap TVs Could Be a Perfect Reason to Buy a PS5 or Xbox Series X

Posted: 30 Jun 2020 04:10 PM PDT

Vizio is clearly courting gamers with its new collection of 4K TVs, out now, that feature all the essentials needed for next-gen consoles, including HDMI 2.1—crucial for TVs with high refresh rates—in addition to HDR and 4K. You'll have to wait for the company's highly anticipated OLED units until a little later this…

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Incredible Amber Fossils Reveal the True Colors of Ancient Insects

Posted: 30 Jun 2020 04:00 PM PDT

Fossils rarely retain evidence of an organism's original color, but these 99-million-year-old amber fossils found in Myanmar are revealing the vibrant hues of another world.

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Ensure a Secure, Private Internet: The Best VPN Deals

Posted: 30 Jun 2020 09:55 AM PDT

Featured Deal: Save 70% on 2 or 3 Years | NordVPN

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Somehow Crucible Is Not the Biggest Amazon Screw Up, But It's Trying

Posted: 30 Jun 2020 02:40 PM PDT

A month after Amazon released its flagship third-person shooter/MOBA/battle royal/what the heck even is this game, Crucible, the company has unreleased it due to copious amounts of negative feedback. "Starting tomorrow, Crucible is moving to closed beta," said the Crucible team in a blog this morning. All current…

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Parler CEO Says He'll Ban Users for Posting Bad Words, Dicks, Boobs, or Poop

Posted: 30 Jun 2020 02:30 PM PDT

A right-wing social media app that's billed itself as a "free speech" alternative to Twitter is quickly proving itself to be even more restrictive than the alternative apps its users routinely accuse of censorship.

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Fauci: At This Rate, We're Headed to 100,000 New Daily Coronavirus Cases

Posted: 30 Jun 2020 02:15 PM PDT

Dr. Anthony Fauci has assured us that things are going to get a lot worse for everyone if certain states don't start taking the pandemic seriously. "I would not be surprised if we go up to 100,000 [cases] a day if this does not turn around," he testified to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and…

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Cotton Is Best for Homemade Masks, Study Suggests

Posted: 30 Jun 2020 02:03 PM PDT

A new U.S. government-led study has found that common materials such as cotton can effectively filter particles as small as the coronavirus, especially when layered. The findings offer more evidence that homemade masks can slow the pandemic's spread and possibly provide some personal protection against covid-19,…

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The PC Version of Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition Is Down to $3

Posted: 30 Jun 2020 09:03 AM PDT

The Coronavirus Is Making a Just Transition More Urgent for Coal Country

Posted: 30 Jun 2020 01:40 PM PDT

Before the coronavirus pandemic threw the U.S. into recession, the Navajo Nation was already dealing with a recession of its own. With the closure of a giant coal plant last year, the tribal nation had lost more than $40 million in revenue. Now, the pandemic is exacerbating an already-tough situation for the Navajo…

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Australian Authorities Want an AI To Settle Your Divorce

Posted: 30 Jun 2020 01:10 PM PDT

For better or worse, there's a good chance your current love life owes something to automation. Even if you're just hooking up with the occasional Tinder fling (which if you are, no judgment), you're still turning to Tinder's black-box algorithms to pick out that fling for you before turning to more black-box…

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How to Get Around Google's New Photo Sync Limits on Android

Posted: 30 Jun 2020 12:00 PM PDT

For months we've all been stuck at home taking pictures of our cats, dinners and other noteworthy objects, and we've apparently been using a lot of bandwidth when backing them all up to Google Photos. As a result, Google announced today that it is limiting what Google Photos will automatically back up on your Android…

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YouTube TV Jacks Up Its Prices and the Promise of Cheap TV Feels Further Away Than Ever

Posted: 30 Jun 2020 12:45 PM PDT

For the last three years, YouTube TV has been the affordable alternative to pricier live TV streaming services, such as Hulu and AT&T TV. But that price gap just vanished. YouTube TV is jumping from $50 a month to $65 due to the "rising cost of content," the company announced in a blog post.

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This Nubwo Gaming Headset Is 60% Off

Posted: 30 Jun 2020 06:25 AM PDT

Robotic Cornhole Guarantees Victory, Assuming Everyone Else Is Too Drunk To Realize You're Cheating

Posted: 30 Jun 2020 12:24 PM PDT

Months of free time and loads of untapped ingenuity has resulted in competitively-challenged hackers coming up with clever ways to use technology to dominate various sports. We'll leave it up to you to decide if Cornhole officially falls into that category, but either way, Michael Rechtin's managed to upgrade the game

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The Nerd's Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in July

Posted: 30 Jun 2020 10:30 AM PDT

Streaming is more important than ever. As huge numbers of people stay home during the global pandemic, many have turned to the plethora of services for a much-needed escape. At the start of each month, most streaming services do a little shuffle, adding new movies and taking some off, and we're here to help with your…

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Facebook Is Pivoting Away From ‘Engaging’ Content In the News Feed

Posted: 30 Jun 2020 11:30 AM PDT

It seems like Facebook is really trying (for real this time, guys!) to get a handle on its fake news problem. Today the company announced a major change to the way it prioritizes news articles in your feed. Instead of prioritizing news content that has the most engagement, the social media giant will now show users…

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FCC Officially Designates Huawei and ZTE as Threats to U.S. Security

Posted: 30 Jun 2020 11:12 AM PDT

After months of rumblings from the Trump administration claiming the use of Chinese networking equipment posed a risk to the U.S., today the Federal Communications Commission officially designated both Huawei and ZTE as threats to national security.

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Anker's PowerExpand+ 7-in-1 USB-C Hub Covers All Your Data Transfer Needs, Now $27

Posted: 30 Jun 2020 10:01 AM PDT

Anker PowerExpand+ 7-in-1 USB-C Hub | $27 | Amazon | Use code AKUSBC46 + Clip coupon

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