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TikTok Lives to See Another Day as Yet Another Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump's Ban

Posted: 30 Oct 2020 08:29 PM PDT

There's a new development in the seemingly neverending game of chicken between TikTok and President Donald Trump over a nationwide ban. On Friday, a federal judge in Pennsylvania blocked the Trump administration from outlawing U.S. transactions with Tiktok, which was set to take effect Nov. 12.

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Tesla Hikes Up the Price of 'Full Self-Driving' Option to $10,000

Posted: 30 Oct 2020 04:50 PM PDT

Tesla bumped up the price of its "full self-driving" software option to $10,000 on Friday, making good on CEO Elon Musk's promise last week to implement a roughly $2,000 price hike in the U.S. It follows the launch of a limited beta version of the software, which lets a select number of U.S. customers use Tesla's…

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Pack It All up in the Best Fanny Packs, According To Reviewers

Posted: 30 Oct 2020 08:00 AM PDT

Top Product: Dagne Dover Ace Fanny Pack | $85 | Dagne Dover

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Why is My iPhone Harassing Me About a Missing Update?

Posted: 30 Oct 2020 12:00 PM PDT

As many Lifehacker readers know by now, I love a good operating system beta. Risking life on the wild side in return for early access to new features is a trade-off I'm always willing to make, and it generally hasn't been an issue on my Windows PC or various smartphones. My friends, however, haven't always been as…

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The Mandalorian Season 2 Started With Its Most Epic Episode Yet

Posted: 30 Oct 2020 01:15 PM PDT

Season two of The Mandalorian began with an episode that was everything we expected and more. A few pieces of rumored casting were confirmed, some long-time questions were answered, and episode writer-director Jon Favreau gave fans a story straight from an old-school Hollywood Western with the biggest action set piece…

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Extreme Life Thrived in Hot Asteroid Pit After Dinosaur Extinction, Evidence Suggests

Posted: 30 Oct 2020 01:48 PM PDT

A gigantic pool of magma emerged beneath Earth's surface following the impact event that wiped out all non-avian dinosaurs. New research suggests this hellish subterranean chamber hosted a biological ecosystem, a finding that could give clues as to how life emerged during Earth's tumultuous early days.

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Joss Whedon’s Lawyers Deny Ray Fisher’s Newest Allegations

Posted: 30 Oct 2020 11:45 AM PDT

When Ray Fisher came forward with allegations earlier this year saying Joss Whedon created a toxic, abusive work environment on the set of Justice League, within a month, Warner Bros. launched an internal investigation into the matter. The studio then claimed Fisher refused to cooperate. There's now another chapter to…

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The 10 Best Deals of October 30, 2020

Posted: 30 Oct 2020 01:00 PM PDT

The Senate's Section 230 Clown Show, Trump's Twitter Password, and Impending Doom

Posted: 30 Oct 2020 01:20 PM PDT

It's heeeereeeee: the 2020 elections are just four days away, which means the next 100-plus hours may be the longest of your life. Given the results of the election are unlikely to emerge on November 3 and the current presidential administration has made clear it intends to claim victory no matter what happens, it…

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People Think They're Seeing Murder Hornets Everywhere Now

Posted: 30 Oct 2020 12:49 PM PDT

Last week—in what might somehow qualify as good news for 2020—bug scientists in Washington State reported discovering and then destroying the first known Asian giant hornet nest in the U.S. These invasive predators pose a serious threat to bees, and researchers are desperate to stop their spread within North America.

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I Have Unresolved Feelings About Kim Kardashian's Holo-Dad

Posted: 30 Oct 2020 12:00 PM PDT

I do not keep up with the Kardashians.

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Use the Force and/or Money To Reel in All This Fun, Goofy Baby Yoda Merch

Posted: 09 Oct 2020 02:00 PM PDT

There's a lot about the first season of Disney+'s The Mandalorian that worked, from the intriguing lore around the bounty hunter himself to the Western-inspired tone and prospect of an actually-compelling, more adult-oriented serialized Star Wars tale. But really, it was Baby Yoda, right? Officially "The Child," a…

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How a Biden Administration Could Fight Climate Change Without the Senate

Posted: 30 Oct 2020 10:55 AM PDT

Somewhere between a dream and nightmare is this scenario for Jan. 20, 2021: Joe Biden becomes president, while the Senate remains in Republican control.

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Are the Apple One Subscription Bundles Worth It? Let's Math It Out

Posted: 30 Oct 2020 10:40 AM PDT

Apple's new subscription bundles launch today as Apple One. But how much are you really saving by subscribing to apps you might not even need?

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His House Puts a Fresh Coat of Terror on the Haunting Genre

Posted: 30 Oct 2020 09:45 AM PDT

After barely escaping the horrors of war in South Sudan, Rial (Lovecraft Country's Wunmi Mosaku) and Bol (Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù) Majul have made it all the way to London and into their first home. But their apparent good fortune has a terrifying downside, as Remi Weekes' chilling His House soon reveals.

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AirPods, MacBooks, and iPads (Oh My!): Today’s Best Apple Deals

Posted: 30 Oct 2020 09:05 AM PDT

As If the Platypus Couldn’t Get Any Weirder

Posted: 30 Oct 2020 09:30 AM PDT

The platypus is nature's crazy quilt, as this strange creature looks like about a half-dozen different animals all rolled into one. Turns out that platypuses were hiding yet another conspicuous feature: THEY CAN FREAKIN' GLOW IN THE DARK.

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Scammers Are Pretending They Saw You Naked on Zoom

Posted: 30 Oct 2020 09:20 AM PDT

In an era of Jeffrey Toobin and always-on webcams, scammers have launched a new grift that involves claiming that they have access to your naked Zoom videos.

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20 Years Later, Pulse Is Still the Creepiest Horror Movie About Internet Ghosts

Posted: 30 Oct 2020 07:00 AM PDT

Pulse begins with an ancient sound: the screech of a dial-up internet connection. At the time of its release in 2001, however, that sound signified a new form of communication that had already begun to change the world. The movie takes a look at where that technology will take us, and forecasts nothing but doom.

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Skullcandy's Incredibly Cheap Wire-Free Earbuds Sound a Lot Better Than You'd Expect

Posted: 30 Oct 2020 09:00 AM PDT

Released to coincide with the news that the iPhone 12 line would no longer ship with headphones, Apple's new $50 Beats Flex are the cheapest wireless earbuds the company sells—but they're not completely wireless, and they're not that cheap. Skullcandy's new Jib True wireless earbuds easily best Beats with a truly…

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This 55" 4K TCL Smart TV Hangs on Your Wall for $200

Posted: 29 Oct 2020 06:32 AM PDT

What to Do if You See a Ghost

Posted: 30 Oct 2020 07:00 AM PDT

So you've had an encounter with a ghost. All of a sudden the air turned cold; a light flickered; a shadowy figure floated in a dark corner; when you asked if you were in the presence of a spirit, the Ouija planchette in your shaking hand dragged itself toward "YES." Naysayers be damned, you know you've been contacted…

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Diary From a Lifetime of Tech Failure

Posted: 30 Oct 2020 08:15 AM PDT

On my 32nd birthday, my 22-year-old sister mailed me a first-generation Tamagotchi. Too young to have suffered the Tamagotchi herself, she may have sweetly assumed that I was once the kind of focused, enraptured child from the throwback commercial—one with an innate or even competent grasp of faddish handheld…

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Chris Christie Humiliated on Cameo

Posted: 30 Oct 2020 08:09 AM PDT

Does Chris Christie enjoy humiliation? The evidence is mounting. After spending four years debasing himself by supporting President Trump, the former New Jersey governor landed in the hospital with a covid-19 infection stemming from a White House superspreader event. Now he's giving back to the people by offering…

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