sexta-feira, 9 de julho de 2021


Secret Service Says It Has No Plan for Protecting White House Pets During an Attack

Posted: 09 Jul 2021 07:40 AM PDT

During a nuclear apocalypse, it's every White House dog (or cat) for themselves.

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The Suicide Squad Doesn't Understand Its Predecessor, Won't Respond to It

Posted: 09 Jul 2021 07:30 AM PDT

Many of the DC Comics characters appearing in James Gunn's The Suicide Squad made their big screen debuts in David Ayer's 2016 film, and are portrayed by the same actors. But most everything about the way Warner Bros. has advertised and spoken about the movie has suggested that Gunn and the studio don't really want…

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Updates From Shazam: Fury of the Gods, American Horror Story, and More

Posted: 09 Jul 2021 06:20 AM PDT

Matthew Vaughn's next spy-fi adventure reveals itself in Argylle. Angela Bassett discusses the ever-changing nature of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever's script. Netflix returns to Korean horror with a special episode of Kingdom. Plus, Tim Drake arrives on Titans. Spoilers, go!

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Custom Adapter Makes It Easy to Wirelessly Transfer Game Boy Camera Photos to Your Smartphone

Posted: 09 Jul 2021 06:10 AM PDT

As beloved as the Game Boy Camera remains decades after its 1998 debut, it's still saddled with a big technological hurdle: getting the photos off the device for archival and sharing purposes. A myriad of solutions have been created over the years, from cables to cartridge adapters, but none as simple to use as Matt…

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The Worst Charlatans of the Covid-19 Pandemic

Posted: 09 Jul 2021 06:00 AM PDT

For some people, crisis is an opportunity. More specifically, an opportunity to blow up their own profile by preying on people's fears, making baseless claims, grabbing resources intended for others, and being generally dishonest, disingenuous, or greedy.

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How to Turn Your Xbox Series X/S or PS5 Into a Beta Testing Machine

Posted: 09 Jul 2021 05:30 AM PDT

If you've managed to grab a Sony PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, or Xbox Series S, you've no doubt spent plenty of time exploring everything that these next-gen consoles have to offer. There is, however, one feature you might not yet be aware of: the option to turn these consoles into beta software testing machines.

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32 Angry Consumer Complaints to the FTC About Binance

Posted: 09 Jul 2021 05:00 AM PDT

Binance, the largest cryptocurrency platform in the world, has processed over $5.4 trillion in crypto transactions so far this year. But financial regulators around the globe have recently taken aim at the Cayman Islands-based company and the Wild West attitude of platforms that sell cryptocurrencies like bitcoin,…

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Sen. Warren Wants SEC to Finally Regulate Crypto Markets

Posted: 09 Jul 2021 03:00 AM PDT

Elizabeth Warren has warned that cryptocurrency investors are at the "mercy of manipulators and fraudsters" because the crypto market isn't properly regulated, according to a new press release from the U.S. Senator's office. Warren's solution, as she outlined in a letter to the SEC chairman on Wednesday, is to have…

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The FCC's Definition of Broadband Internet Is Too Slow, Government Watchdog Finds

Posted: 08 Jul 2021 07:32 PM PDT

The last time the Federal Communications Commission updated its definition for broadband internet, Mad Men was still airing new episodes on TV. The agency's minimum broadband speeds—25 megabits per second for downloading and 3 megabits per second for uploading—simply aren't enough bandwidth in 2021 to meet the needs…

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This Crowdsourced Ransomware Payment Tracker Shows How Much Cybercriminals Have Heisted

Posted: 08 Jul 2021 06:54 PM PDT

Ransomware attacks are on the rise, but quantifying the scope of the problem can be tricky when only the most high-profile cases make headlines. Enter Ransomwhere, the crowdsourced ransomware payment tracker with a punny name that means to shine a light on these cyberattacks that have increasingly rattled governments…

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Pfizer Plans to Seek FDA Approval of a Covid-19 Booster in August

Posted: 08 Jul 2021 04:03 PM PDT

Pfizer is looking to fast-track approval for a third booster dose of its covid-19 vaccine and will request emergency authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in August, Pfizer research head Mikael Dolsten said in a Thursday interview with Bloomberg.

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Hayao Miyazaki's Future Boy Conan Is Finally Getting a Stateside Release

Posted: 08 Jul 2021 04:00 PM PDT

Before Hayao Miyazaki became a renowned director in the world of animated films, his start as an animation director on TV gave the world many delights, from his early work on Lupin III—which paved the way for his theatrical directorial debut—to classics like Sherlock Hound. But now his very first solo credit as a…

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The Best SDCC 2021 Exclusives (So Far): Star Wars, Avengers, Ghostbusters, and More

Posted: 08 Jul 2021 02:45 PM PDT

Another year, another San Diego Comic-Con spent sitting on your couch like Thor and Korg. But also like Thor and Korg, that couch experience can still be entertaining. Companies that would ordinarily be releasing exclusive merchandise in San Diego, California during the in-person event are doing so anyway—except now…

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mRNA Vaccines Are Taking on the Flu Now

Posted: 08 Jul 2021 02:10 PM PDT

Vaccines based on mRNA, first used for covid-19, may soon protect people from the influenza virus as well. This week, Moderna announced the start of a phase I/II trial testing out its vaccine candidate for the seasonal flu. Ultimately, the company hopes to develop a combination vaccine that can offer protection…

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FDA Backpedals on Aduhelm Approval, Now Says Only Early Alzheimer's Patients Should Get It

Posted: 08 Jul 2021 01:15 PM PDT

The Food and Drug Administration is altering its recent and controversial approval of a new drug for Alzheimer's disease. The agency is now recommending that the drug, called Aduhelm and developed by Biogen, only be given to people in the earliest stages of the ultimately fatal neurodegenerative condition. The…

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LIGHTSPEED Presents: 'Miss the Zen, but Miss You More' by Everdeen Mason

Posted: 08 Jul 2021 01:10 PM PDT

io9 is proud to present fiction from LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE. Once a month, we feature a story from LIGHTSPEED's current issue. This month's selection is "Miss the Zen, but Miss You More" by Everdeen Mason. You can read the story below or listen to the podcast. Enjoy!

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The FBI's Fake Encrypted Honeypot Phones Are Showing Up Online

Posted: 08 Jul 2021 12:45 PM PDT

About a month ago, it was revealed that an encrypted phone company was actually a front for a gargantuan FBI operation called "Trojan Shield." The company, which was really a law enforcement honeypot, sold a product called "ANOM," an encrypted chat application installed on specific, hardened phones that the bureau was…

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The Feds Forgave Over $1 Million in Paycheck Protection Program Loans to Anti-Vaxxers

Posted: 08 Jul 2021 12:20 PM PDT

The feds forgave Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans totaling over $1 million to antivax organizations including ones run by conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr., discredited scientist Dr. Joseph Mercola, Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, and others, the Daily Beast reported on Thursday.

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Oil From the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Disaster Continues to Spread in Disturbing Ways

Posted: 08 Jul 2021 12:10 PM PDT

An estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil gushed into the Gulf of Mexico during the Deepwater Horizon spill of 2010. New research chronicles the fate of the oil that wasn't cleaned up.

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Test Your Android Phone’s Water Resistance With This Handy App

Posted: 08 Jul 2021 12:00 PM PDT

Today I learned that you can test the water resistance of a smartphone without throwing it into a giant pool. All you need is a water resistance tester app, like the one that's been making the rounds on Reddit.

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Netflix's Witcher Prequel Recasts Sophia Brown in the Lead Role

Posted: 08 Jul 2021 11:50 AM PDT

A bard knows better than anyone: the show must go on. Netflix has announced that Sophia Brown (The Capture) has been cast in the lead role of The Witcher prequel, Blood Origin, taking on the part after Jodie Turner-Smith stepped down earlier this year.

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OnePlus Admits It Throttles Popular Apps on Its Flagship Phones

Posted: 08 Jul 2021 11:40 AM PDT

After a recent investigation by Anandtech pointed out that a number of popular apps were experiencing sluggish performance on the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro, OnePlus has now admitted to throttling hundreds of popular apps to help "reduce power consumption."

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Ban Mansions

Posted: 08 Jul 2021 11:30 AM PDT

Individual choices about consumption won't solve the climate crisis alone. But for the richest among us, some forms of polluting pleasure are going to have to go. At the top of the list are giant houses, which are a key reason that the world's richest 1% have carbon footprint 175 times the size of those in the bottom…

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Kirk. Khan. Clay. You're Welcome.

Posted: 08 Jul 2021 10:45 AM PDT

Normally, a four-second clip wouldn't be worth a full post. But what you're about to see isn't a normal clip. It's a magical, perfect few seconds to mark a milestone sci-fi film, and anniversary, both of which are well-worth highlighting. Get ready for a claymation celebration of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

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Mindgeek Site XTube to Shut Down Months After Purge of Unverified User Uploads

Posted: 08 Jul 2021 10:38 AM PDT

Mindgeek-owned porn site XTube has unceremoniously announced that it is soon departing its users for porn heaven. "We're proud of the vibrant community we've built since 2008 and we're grateful to all of you who have shared your content on the platform," XTube said in a notice. "Unfortunately, it's time for us to move…

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