terça-feira, 22 de junho de 2021


In Strawberry Mansion's First Trailer, Pop-Up Ads Are Literal Nightmares

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 09:20 AM PDT

At this year's Sundance Film Festival, there were few stories quite as strange as co-directing/writing duo Kentucker Audley and Albert Birney's Strawberry Mansion. The movie is about a world in which people's dreams are taxed by the government, which often populates them with ads meant to fill their subconsciousnesses…

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Facebook’s First Oculus Ads Partner Is Already Retreating

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 09:00 AM PDT

Mark Zuckerberg's ongoing quest to turn every Facebook property into ad-riddled real estate hit a snag this week when the only virtual reality game that publicly offered to onboard Oculus's VR ads (rightfully) backed down.

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UN Says the Great Barrier Reef Is 'In Danger,' Causing Australia to Have a Meltdown

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 08:50 AM PDT

It's been clear the Great Barrier Reef is suffering for awhile. Now, the United Nations wants to make it official by adding it to a list of World Heritage Sites that are "in danger." But Australia is not down with the change.

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Bitcoin's Price Plummets as China Cracks Down on Trades

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 08:40 AM PDT

China has all but banned bitcoin—and bitcoin holders, whoever they are, have customarily panic dumped the cryptocurrency. As CNBC International's Ryan Browne has pointed out, bitcoin nearly wiped out all of its gains this year this morning, which would turn into a loss if it reaches $29,388.30. Early this morning, it…

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The Worst Deals of Amazon Prime Day 2021 (Update: Day 2)

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 08:37 AM PDT

Plenty of other sites on the internet will clog your feeds today with all the somewhat decent deals you might actually want on Amazon Prime Day. We tip our hats to them and thank them for their service. Gizmodo, however, has an annual tradition of charging one poor schmuck (me) with wading through the internet's…

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The Very Best Retro Game Consoles

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 08:30 AM PDT

Modern video games and consoles offer a narrative experience that rivals Hollywood blockbusters, but today's games also require a hefty commitment of your time to play through. Sometimes you just want to dive into the action, and your favorite 8- and 16-bit games of yesteryear are perfect for that. Retro gaming is…

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Dungeons & Dragons & Novels: Revisiting Shadowdale

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 08:15 AM PDT

You'd be forgiven for thinking Scott Ciencin's 1989 Dungeons & Dragons novel Shadowdale primarily takes place in the city of Shadowdale. Or that Shadowdale would be mentioned at some point during the first half of the novel, or even that the main characters would enter Shadowdale before the 75% mark. You'd be wrong on…

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The Android Google App Is Crashing, Here Are Some Ways to Fix It

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 07:57 AM PDT

If you've been running into an error message that says "Google keeps stopping," you're not alone as numerous reports have popped up saying the Google app on Android is suffering from instability. And while it seems Google is aware of the issue, there are some things you can do to address the problem in the meantime.

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A Rare, Cancer-Like Parasite Is Emerging in North America

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 07:40 AM PDT

A cancer-like parasitic disease caused by certain tapeworms has squirmed its way into North America, researchers in Canada warn. Their recent review shows that cases of the still very rare disease have started to rise in the province of Alberta and elsewhere over the past few years, in both humans and animals. They…

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The Green Knight's History Lesson Seemingly Spoils a Movie-Specific Twist

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 07:30 AM PDT

It's been over a decade since I read Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, so I'll admit I'm a tad rusty. That's why I'm relieved to see A24's oral history video of the classic poem, narrated by Game of Thrones' Ralph Ineson (who plays the titular green knight), in anticipation of David Lowery's The Green Knight film.…

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Massive 16TB External SSD Drive Is Eclipsed by Its Even Heftier Price Tag

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 06:40 AM PDT

If you need your data to be mobile, solid-state flash memory is the way to go, providing more speed and durability than traditional hard drives. Limited capacities have so far hindered their adoption, but Sabrent has solved that by cramming two SSDs into its new budget-breaking 16TB Rocket XTRM-Q.

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Even More Shazam: Fury of the Gods Pictures Reveal Helen Mirren's Villain

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 06:25 AM PDT

Get a glimpse at Batwoman's season two finale, and what's to come when Evil returns. There's a tiny, dino-packed snippet of Jurassic World: Dominion footage. Things aren't looking great for Manifest after its recent cancellation. Plus, new Gunpowder Milkshake posters pack in plenty of firepower. Spoilers get!

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Ground Temperatures Hit 118 Degrees in the Arctic Circle

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 05:30 AM PDT

Newly published satellite imagery shows the ground temperature in at least one location in Siberia topped 118 degrees Fahrenheit (48 degrees Celsius) going into the year's longest day. It's hot Siberia Earth summer, and it certainly won't be the last.

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The Suicide Squad's Newest Trailer Takes a Shot at Superman [Updated]

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 05:00 AM PDT

What binds each incarnation of the Suicide Squad together? The tiny bombs Amanda Waller implants in each member's head to ensure that they don't run away and escape while embarking on whatever insane missions she's concocted for them. Longtimers like Harley Quinn and Rick Flagg might wax poetic and say that it's the…

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Acer's Chromebook Spin 713 Is a Powerful Beast With a Pretty Display

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 05:00 AM PDT

Chromebooks had a big moment when the pandemic hit due in part to the searing desperation of parents looking for a computer so their kids could do school from home. But before the chaos, Chromebooks were regarded mostly as an enthusiast's device, or perhaps as a secondary companion to a more capable machine stationed…

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Navy Tests New Aircraft Carrier by Blasting the Area With 40,000 Pounds of Explosives

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 04:00 AM PDT

The U.S. Navy has released video of its tests of the new USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, blasting an area near the ship with thousands of pounds of explosives in tests that are known as "full ship shock trials." One explosion was so powerful it registered as a 3.9 earthquake, according to U.S. Navy Institute News.

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What We Do in the Shadows Spin-Off Wellington Paranormal Is Already Our Favorite Comedy of the Summer

Posted: 21 Jun 2021 04:30 PM PDT

If The X-Files tossed aside all the government-conspiracy stuff and just concentrated on wacky monsters—and injected everything with the driest, most deadpan humor imaginable, and a bit more bumbling—that's kind of exactly what Wellington Paranormal looks like. The New Zealand series, a spin-off of What We Do in the

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The Best Streaming Services You Can Subscribe to Right Now

Posted: 21 Jun 2021 04:10 PM PDT

It feels like every week a new streaming video service enters the market, and at this point, it's almost impossible to keep track of them all.

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The Boys Showrunner Says Season 3 Will Explore How 'Politics Are Turning Us on Each Other'

Posted: 21 Jun 2021 03:30 PM PDT

In The Boys' first and second seasons, the Amazon Studios show drew from both Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's original comic series and also the realities of our present world, telling a story about a mega corporation and other power players hellbent on fundamentally reshaping the world to better suit their

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Dan Bongino Returns to Twitter With Tail Between His Legs

Posted: 21 Jun 2021 03:15 PM PDT

Dan Bongino—former NRATV blowhard, Fox News whackjob, and wannabe social media magnate—said he'd be quitting Twitter forever. Like many other obsessively online conservatives, Bongino claimed a round of censorship was coming and Republicans needed to evacuate to safe spaces like Parler, the far-right site he's…

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City Sinking Into Sea Welcomes Bitcoin Miners

Posted: 21 Jun 2021 03:00 PM PDT

Miami is scheming for ways to become the U.S. bitcoin capital. Mayor Francis Suarez told CNBC last week that his city would welcome bitcoin miners with open arms, as China picks up its nationwide crackdown on miners. What's more, Suarez also said that the city was looking into lowering energy prices to further entice…

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Here's Who Funds the Tech Think Tanks Asking Congress to Reconsider This Whole Antitrust Thing

Posted: 21 Jun 2021 02:48 PM PDT

A coalition of 13 different think tanks and advocacy groups penned an open letter to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Monday warning lawmakers about two major antitrust bills that lawmakers are set to vote on later this week. Instead of wrangling Big Tech, the letter says, these bills would "dramatically degrade"…

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Evil Chomps Into Season 2 With Sinister Glee

Posted: 21 Jun 2021 02:30 PM PDT

The season one finale of Evil—formerly of CBS, now on the newly-dubbed Paramount+ streaming service—aired all the way back in January 2020 (here's a recap if you've since forgotten its finer points). Season two is finally here and "N Is for Night Terrors" picks right back up with our trio of supernatural investigators…

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NYC Advises Orgy Goers to Get Vaccinated ASAP

Posted: 21 Jun 2021 02:15 PM PDT

The New York City Department of Health wants the next few months to be a #hotvaxsummer just as much as everyone else. In a new, colorful advisory released today, health officials tout the covid-19 vaccines as the best way to avoid catching covid-19 while getting up close and personal with others. And while everyone…

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American Airlines ‘Unprecedented Weather’ Excuse for Canceling Flights Into July Sounds Suspect

Posted: 21 Jun 2021 02:05 PM PDT

With vaccination rates for covid-19 on the rise, U.S. airlines are seeing a surge in demand. Yet American Airlines has already or will soon be canceling hundreds of flights. The airline is blaming recent "unprecedented weather" that has led to hundreds of flight cancelations through mid-July. The reality, though, is a…

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