sexta-feira, 19 de fevereiro de 2021


Nature Processes Millions of Tons of Our Poop Each Year Surprisingly Well

Posted: 19 Feb 2021 08:00 AM PST

Humans have forced the Earth's ecosystems to deal with a lot of crap, from deforestation and biodiversity loss to the climate crisis. Then, there's our, um, literal crap, which a new study shows that the planet is surprisingly well-equipped to manage.

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A MagSafe Battery Pack for iPhones Is Reportedly in the Works

Posted: 19 Feb 2021 08:15 AM PST

The return of MagSafe was a big surprise with the iPhone 12 lineup, and with it came the promise of new, magnetic accessories. Aside from the ones introduced with the new iPhones last fall, Apple is reportedly working on a MagSafe battery pack.

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Save Up to $460 on Microsoft’s Convertible Surface Pro 7 With Keyboard Cover

Posted: 19 Feb 2021 06:25 AM PST

Meet the First Endangered Animal to Be Cloned in North America

Posted: 19 Feb 2021 08:00 AM PST

Elizabeth Ann is the first clone of a black-footed ferret, but more importantly, she's the first endangered species to be cloned in the United States. Her birth represents an important milestone in the ongoing effort to increase the genetic diversity of this threatened species.

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How to Improve Your Chances of Scheduling a COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment

Posted: 19 Feb 2021 07:30 AM PST

When not one, but two safe and highly efficacious vaccines received Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration in December 2020—less than a year after the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States— it almost seemed too good to be true. (Which is not to imply that corners were cut in…

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I Waited Five Hours for AOC to Ask the Robinhood Guy a Question, and This Is What I Got

Posted: 19 Feb 2021 07:40 AM PST

Those of us who sat through yesterday's five-and-a-half-hour House Committee on Financial Services hearing on the GameStop short squeeze had maybe, foolishly, hoped against hope to see some cold hard accountability. We came to hear Robinhood's CEO explain why, at the peak of the GameStop run, the trading app shut out…

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An Entire Second Floor Pops Out of this Tiny RV, Complete with a Working Elevator to Get Up There

Posted: 19 Feb 2021 07:18 AM PST

There's never been a better time to hit the open road and escape an over-crowded city, but why leave the creature comforts of home at home? Living out of a recreational vehicle can be quite luxurious, even if you're not driving a bus, as the transforming SAIC Maxus Life Home V90 Villa Edition RV demonstrates.

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Capture a Few Extra Bucks With $300 off the Sony a7 III Mirrorless Camera

Posted: 19 Feb 2021 05:22 AM PST

James Gunn's Peacemaker Crew Comes Together in Set Photos

Posted: 19 Feb 2021 06:22 AM PST

Teyonah Parris promises big sadness for WandaVision's finale. Netflix is turning Lupita Nyong'o and Vashti Harrison's fantastical children's book into an animated musical. More Fate: The Winx Saga is on the way. Plus, behind the scenes on Raya and the Last Dragon's work-from-home production. Spoilers, away!

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'I Can’t Win With the Internet': Tessica Brown Tells The Root How Going Viral Affected Her and Her Children

Posted: 19 Feb 2021 06:00 AM PST

My Dearest Reader,

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This Self-Oscillating Hair Dryer Is as Effective as It Is Absurd

Posted: 19 Feb 2021 06:00 AM PST

When you have long, thick hair, drying it is tedious and time-consuming. I'm a busy gal, so I'll admittedly try anything that promises to shorten the process—hence why I agreed to test this ridiculous, self-oscillating Panasonic hair dryer that also supposedly reduces frizz by shooting "tiny, moisture-rich particles"…

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Save up To 50% On Microsoft's Biggest Games, From Flight Simulator to Halo

Posted: 19 Feb 2021 04:32 AM PST

Uber Drivers Entitled to Paid Vacation and Minimum Wage According to UK Supreme Court

Posted: 19 Feb 2021 03:30 AM PST

Uber drivers in the UK should be classified as workers and entitled to both paid vacation time and the minimum wage, according to a ruling Friday by Britain's Supreme Court. But Uber's London office is already disputing the scope and relevance of the ruling for its British drivers, insisting that its own rules have…

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Facebook 'Endangered Public Safety' by Blocking News During Pandemic According to Australia

Posted: 18 Feb 2021 11:30 PM PST

Facebook has endangered public safety by blocking news on the platform in Australia during the covid-19 pandemic, according to Australia's Treasurer Josh Frydenberg a high-ranking official in the country's ruling Liberal Party.

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Snap a Selfie on Mars with NASA's Virtual Photo Booth to Celebrate Perseverance Landing

Posted: 18 Feb 2021 09:30 PM PST

While the world eagerly watched Thursday as NASA's Perseverance rover successfully touched down on Mars, snapshots flooded social media of excited viewers striking a pose on the Red Planet.

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Microsoft Announces the Next Subscription-Less Versions of Office

Posted: 18 Feb 2021 05:45 PM PST

Microsoft has announced an update to its productivity suite, Office 2021, for consumers along with a variant specifically geared toward businesses, Office Long Term Servicing Channel.

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Shoot Your Shot With the Best Digital Cameras, According to Photographers

Posted: 18 Feb 2021 01:45 PM PST

Top Product: Sony A7-III | $1,698 | Amazon

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House Republicans Wasted No Time Introducing the Dumbest Internet Bill of 2021

Posted: 18 Feb 2021 04:00 PM PST

If you thought the GOP couldn't mess with our already broken internet infrastructure more than they already have, well, they're just full of surprises. According to Ars Technica, House Republicans introduced a new bill on Tuesday that would ban municipal broadband networks nationwide. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers…

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Pandemic-Related Unemployment Linked to 30,000 Excess Deaths in U.S., Study Finds

Posted: 18 Feb 2021 03:30 PM PST

A new study out Thursday is one of the first to try measuring deaths during the pandemic that were caused not by the virus itself but by the economic devastation it sparked. The study estimates that the spike in unemployment seen last spring helped cause an additional 30,000 deaths among working-age adults in the U.S.…

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Here’s Where To Pre-Order All of the Latest Nintendo Direct’s Biggest Games

Posted: 18 Feb 2021 08:00 AM PST

City of LA Sues Firearms Company That Allegedly Shipped Untraceable Gun Kits Everywhere

Posted: 18 Feb 2021 03:00 PM PST

The city of Los Angeles has filed a lawsuit in California state court against Polymer80, a company it says has flooded the country with untraceable firearms by shipping customers all the components necessary to build a gun in minutes.

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The Saga of 10,000 Digital Han Solo Cards Comes to a Complex End

Posted: 18 Feb 2021 01:30 PM PST

It all came down to this. Hundreds of hours of work, spread over seven months, all culminating in a single press of a button. If it worked? Glory. If it didn't? Agony. And while one would assume a moment of this magnitude would go off without a hitch, history proved that not to be the case. Yes, I'm being incredibly…

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California DMV Warns Millions of Records May Have Been Exposed in Worrisome Data Breach

Posted: 18 Feb 2021 02:28 PM PST

The California Department of Motor Vehicles has warned state residents that over a year's worth of data—including customer addresses and license plate numbers—may have been compromised in a recent cyberattack on a third-party contractor.

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Saudi Arabia Acquires $3.3 Billion Stake In EA, Take-Two, Activision Blizzard

Posted: 18 Feb 2021 12:00 PM PST

Saudi Arabia has utilized its Public Investment Fund to invest over $3.3 billion (that's $3,300,000,000 for the more visual learners out there) in Electronic Arts, Take-Two Interactive, and Activision Blizzard, Al Jazeera reported (h/t Eurogamer).

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An Exhaustive List of Totally Normal Reasons to Fly to Cancún and Return Less Than 24 Hours Later

Posted: 18 Feb 2021 01:32 PM PST

A massive cold snap hit 25 states in the south and central U.S. this week, unleashing chaos. Millions are without power. Hospitals are being evacuated even as people suffer from carbon monoxide poisoning after trying to heat their homes with grills, generators, and other dangerous items. The air is more toxic than…

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