quarta-feira, 15 de setembro de 2021


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Posted: 15 Sep 2021 08:20 AM PDT

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HBO Is Leaving Amazon Prime Video

Posted: 15 Sep 2021 08:10 AM PDT

Beginning on September 15, anyone who once subscribed to HBO via their Amazon Prime Video account will have their subscription terminated as part of a deal cut by HBO's parent company, WarnerMedia, to remove the channel from Prime Video's Channels service.

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A Faux Prophet Scrambles to Con Her Way Out of Trouble in Kalyna the Soothsayer

Posted: 15 Sep 2021 07:30 AM PDT

Imagine coming from a long line of psychics blessed with the lucrative ability to predict the future—only to realize that the "Gift" has skipped a generation, and you're out of luck. In Elijah Kinch Spector's debut novel Kalyna the Soothsayer, the title character has to use her smarts (and a bit of outside help) to

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Florida Man Used a Stolen Disney iPad With VIP App to Let Tour Group Skip the Long Lines, Police Say

Posted: 15 Sep 2021 07:19 AM PDT

The ever-increasing popularity of Disney's theme parks, fuelled by new attractions like Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, has resulted in most visits requiring hours and hours of standing in line for rides. But a Florida man found a clever solution to the problem by using an official Disney World app that allows VIPs to skip…

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72% of Americans Know Someone Killed or Hospitalized by Covid-19, Pew Poll Finds

Posted: 15 Sep 2021 07:02 AM PDT

Based on a large new Pew poll out today, about three-quarters of American adults know someone who has been hospitalized or killed by covid-19. Most Americans also believe that the pandemic remains a serious threat, though this belief appears to be influenced by people's political affiliation, the poll suggests.

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Fitbit Is Rolling Out a Snore and Noise Detection Feature for Its Smartwatches

Posted: 15 Sep 2021 06:53 AM PDT

Earlier this year, Fitbit was reportedly working on launching a snore and noise detection feature. Now, according to 9to5 Google, that feature is currently rolling out for Sense and Versa 3 smartwatch owners.

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Updates From Marvel's Eternals, Hellraiser, and More

Posted: 15 Sep 2021 06:30 AM PDT

Warner Bros. still wants to explore the world of Mortal Kombat. Welcome to the Blumhouse teases its next set of stories. The world of Grendel is getting a revival at Netflix. Plus, new photos from Titans, and what's to come on Star Trek: Lower Decks and Stargirl. Spoilers go!

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The Xiaomi 11T Is Exactly the Kind of Phone We Need More of Right Now

Posted: 15 Sep 2021 06:00 AM PDT

With the death of LG's phone biz, OnePlus' repeated price hikes, and the disappearance of HTC, finding a mid-range phone in the U.S. that packs impressive specs for the price just isn't as easy as it used to be, which is what makes the Xiaomi 11T's launch even more disappointing.

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New Star Wars Galaxy's Edge VR Is Here: Easter Eggs, Action, and the Force

Posted: 15 Sep 2021 05:00 AM PDT

This time, you can even sell the spork. Anyone who followed the opening of the real-world Star Wars Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland back in 2019 may remember a minor fiasco where fans were stealing the specially designed sporks and selling them online at exorbitant costs. Well now, as a bit of an inside joke, you can do…

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6 Totally Reasonable Phobias Sparked by Technology

Posted: 15 Sep 2021 05:00 AM PDT

For all of the cat videos and spicy GIF's tech actors have brought into the world, there's no denying that being very online hasn't been the best thing for anyone's mental health. We're anxious and angry from our time spent on social platforms, we're overwhelmed by our email inboxes, and the depressingly common…

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Something Important Happening at 5:00 PM Today: Report

Posted: 15 Sep 2021 04:45 AM PDT

Do you have plans for 5:00 p.m. today? You might want to keep that hour open for important news, at least if a report out of Australia has any truth to it.

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North and South Korea Both Launch Ballistic Missile Tests Within Hours of Each Other

Posted: 15 Sep 2021 03:00 AM PDT

North Korea and South Korea both tested ballistic missiles overnight, Eastern time, within just hours of each other. And while North Korea's test is likely to get the most attention in western media on Wednesday, South Korea's test was arguably the most notable for being conducted from a submarine, an incredibly…

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The Nintendo Switch Finally Adds Support for Bluetooth Headphones

Posted: 14 Sep 2021 05:43 PM PDT

For a console designed to be played almost anywhere, the Nintendo Switch has mysteriously lacked support for wireless headphones, despite having Bluetooth connectivity. You've either had to connect headphones using a wire, or attach a wireless headphone adapter. But with the 13.0.0 Switch update that just rolled out,…

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DOJ: Former NSA Operatives Worked as Cyber-Mercenaries, Helping Hack U.S. Systems

Posted: 14 Sep 2021 05:40 PM PDT

Former U.S. intelligence operatives are facing federal charges after allegedly having worked as cyber-mercenaries for the United Arab Emirates. The men, all of whom are ex-employees of the National Security Agency, are accused of helping the UAE government to break into computer systems all over the world, including…

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A Venom vs. Spider-Man Showdown? Andy Serkis Says Don't Rush It

Posted: 14 Sep 2021 05:30 PM PDT

In two weeks, audiences will watch as two of Spider-Man's most legendary villains go toe to toe, but the web-slinger himself won't be anywhere in sight. Venom: Let There Be Carnage opens October 1 and it picks up where the 2018 mega-hit Venom starring Tom Hardy left off. Down-on-his-luck news reporter Eddie Brock is

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Open Channel: What Should Mike Flanagan's Next Haunting Adaptation Be?

Posted: 14 Sep 2021 04:20 PM PDT

The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Bly Manor were such big hits for Netflix that it's only natural that fans would expect another installment. And while in-demand creator and director Mike Flanagan has been keeping busy (his latest Netflix horror series, Midnight Mass, drops next week), he has gone on the…

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You'll Be Able to Upgrade to iOS 15 On Sept. 20

Posted: 14 Sep 2021 03:30 PM PDT

The next huge upgrades of iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS are almost here. Following Apple's annual iPhone event, the company announced that iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and watchOS 8 will be available as free over-the-air upgrades on Sept. 20. The next big upgrade for Macs, macOS Monterey, does not yet have a release date.

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Watch Rick and Morty's Live-Action Garage Being Built From the Ground Up

Posted: 14 Sep 2021 03:20 PM PDT

For its recent live-action Rick and Morty shorts, Adult Swim easily could have opted to drop Christopher Lloyd and Jaeden Martel in front of a green screen, made the actors read their lines, and built out a completely digital set around them in post production, and viewers probably wouldn't have batted an eye.

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Nation's Top General Reportedly Held Secret Meeting to Cut Off Trump From Nukes

Posted: 14 Sep 2021 02:30 PM PDT

For a brief period of time, control of the U.S.'s capacity to murder millions of people and destabilize the globe in the process was secretly taken out of Donald Trump's hands by maneuver of the nation's highest-ranking general—at least according to the two Bobs selling a new book about his presidency (Bob Woodward…

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App Delivery Workers in NYC Are Underpaid, Mistreated, and Often Injured, New Report Finds

Posted: 14 Sep 2021 02:20 PM PDT

A new report surveyed hundreds of delivery workers in New York City and found that many experienced unsteady wages, long hours, theft, and costly injuries. On top of that, they often described harsh treatment from restaurant owners, customers, and even the apps they work with.

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Anonymous Claims to Have Stolen Huge Trove of Data From Epik, the Right-Wing’s Favorite Web Host

Posted: 14 Sep 2021 02:15 PM PDT

Members of the hacktivist collective Anonymous claim to have hacked web registration company Epik, allegedly stealing "a decade's worth of data," including reams of information about its clients and their domains.

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Here's Everything Apple Announced During Its iPhone 13 Event

Posted: 14 Sep 2021 02:10 PM PDT

Another fall Apple event is in the books, and despite a few minor surprises—no AirPods 3 and no post-show "Donda" performance by Kanye West!—what we saw didn't stray too far from pre-event expectations. A redesigned iPad Mini, a new iPhone 13 lineup (with smaller notch!), and larger Apple Watch Series 7 were all among…

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4 Years Later, Bright Lives... as an Anime?

Posted: 14 Sep 2021 02:00 PM PDT

It's been four years of peace since Netflix cursed the world with the David Ayer/Max Landis orc cop nightmare Bright. The streamer has threatened since, in fits and starts, to bring us more, but in spite of the movie's success on the platform, it's been a while since we've heard anything about a continuation of its…

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Facebook Profits From Showing Teens Unethical 'Abortion Reversal' Ads

Posted: 14 Sep 2021 01:32 PM PDT

Facebook served dangerous "abortion reversal" ads viewed 18.4 million times since January 2020, according to a new report by the Center for Countering Digital Hate. Abortion reversal, deemed unethical and unscientific, is so concerning that accredited researchers were unable to subject patients to a study.

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Star Wars: Hunters Asks Who'd Win in a Fight, a Sith or 2 Jawas in a Trenchcoat

Posted: 14 Sep 2021 01:10 PM PDT

As Star Wars re-expands its gaming ambitions, there's going to be more and more titles that are less self-serious takes on the struggles and conflicts of the galaxy far, far away, and more that embrace current gaming trends with a bit of Star Wars flavor. Case in point? Our first really good "look" at Star Wars:

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