quarta-feira, 24 de novembro de 2021


A Time-Traveler Risks Everything to Right a Great Wrong in Sci-Fi Short Tethers

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 04:00 PM PST

After a decade of preparation, Anna (Abigail Williams) is finally ready to travel back in time to warn a loved one of danger coming their way. But what will be the cost of her daring journey? As short film Tethers explores, sometimes walking right into a paradox is the only path a person can take.

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Dune Is Returning to IMAX for a Limited Time

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 02:45 PM PST

"I tried to see Dune in IMAX but when I went to buy tickets, all the screenings were Eternals." I heard this several times in the past few weeks as friends headed out to see Denis Villeneuve's Dune, only to realize all the IMAX screens had been taken over by Marvel's latest. But like the Harkonnens to Arrakis, Dune is…

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The UK Just Banned Default Passwords and We Should Too

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 02:35 PM PST

UK lawmakers are sick and tired of shitty internet of things passwords and are whipping out legislation with steep penalties and bans to prove it. The new legislation, introduced to the UK Parliament this week, would ban universal default passwords and work to create what supporters are calling a "firewall around…

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9 Antivax Lies to Watch Out for This Holiday

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 02:10 PM PST

For many people, family gatherings at the holidays mean suffering through painful conversations with antivax relatives. While there may be little sense in trying to change anyone's mind, here are some common antivax talking points about the covid-19 vaccines to be aware of.

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9 Recent Holiday Horror Movies for Streaming and Screaming

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 02:00 PM PST

Movies like Silent Night, Deadly Night and Gremlins are go-to Christmas horror classics. But that doesn't mean that filmmakers haven't kept up the ghoulish spirit of the season in more recent years. For this list, we're looking back no farther than 2015 to find recent holiday horror to fill your stocking.

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The TikTok-ification of Spotify Has Begun

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 01:31 PM PST

Another day that ends with Y means another big platform is trying to copy TikTok's format in the hopes of capturing more users in the coveted 18-34 demographic. This is the cycle we're doomed to repeat, day in and day out, until either TikTok or time itself ceases to exist. This time, the platform in question is…

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Hawkeye's Avengers Musical Is Here to Attack and Dethrone Hamilton

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 01:15 PM PST

Though Marvel will never be able to live down the tire fire that was Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, the idea of superheroes singing and dancing on stage is clearly something that the creative team behind Disney+'s Hawkeye has wanted to realize for some time, and they get right to it in the new series. But where Turn O

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108-Year-Old Calculations by Einstein Sell for $15 Million at Auction

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 01:05 PM PST

A manuscript of calculations by Albert Einstein sold at auction yesterday for $14.98 million (13.38 million euros). The famous physicist and his longtime friend and collaborator, Swiss engineer Michele Besso, wrote the papers in 1913 and 1914.

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Here Is the Worst Apple Notification

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 12:56 PM PST

Ever wondered whether the government is out to get you? Well, if you're an iPhone user, you'll now be able to stay abreast of that terrifying information.

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John Deere Reports $6 Billion Profit After Fighting Workers Over Meager Wages

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 12:40 PM PST

John Deere spent the last few months feeding lines about supposed great pay and benefits while 10,000 plant workers went on strike for five weeks. Now that it's reached a contract agreement with the union, it can breathe easy and release the profits! $6 billion so far, with $7 billion on the end-of-year horizon.…

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The Animation Guild's Writers Are Ready to Negotiate for Pay Parity

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 12:30 PM PST

After months of negotiations between the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), the two organizations finally came to an agreement last month shortly after the IATSE threatened to strike. Though the IATSE's leadership made the…

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Instagram Chief Adam Mosseri Will Testify Before Congress for the First Time

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 12:13 PM PST

Instagram chief and one-time Met Gala attendee Adam Mosseri will testify before Congress about his app's impacts on younger users. While Mark Zuckerberg's been in the congressional hot seat a few times in the past to discuss the impact of Facebook proper, this is the first time that Mosseri is being asked to testify…

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Pentagon Forms New UFO Investigation Group to Figure Out What the Hell Just Whizzed By

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 11:55 AM PST

The Department of Defense isn't ready to give up on UFOs just yet. This week, the Pentagon announced the formation of the new organization called the Airborne Object Identification and Management Synchronization Group,(AOIMSG) tasked with investigating reports of UFOs (or as the Pentagon prefers to call them, UAPs) in…

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This Encanto Song Will Be Stuck in Your Head All Day

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 11:45 AM PST

This Thanksgiving weekend, there's a ton of brand new content you can watch with your family, but how much of it is actually about family? One title in particular stands out and that's Encanto, the latest film from Disney Animation.

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Samsung Is Building a $17 Billion Chip Plant in Texas to Fix This Whole Supply Chain Thing

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 11:31 AM PST

Samsung is putting on its cowboy hat and heading to the great state of Texas to build a massive $17 billion chip factory.

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Moscow Warns Google, Apple, TikTok, and More to Set Up Offices in Russia

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 11:23 AM PST

The Russian government has told 13 mostly U.S.-based tech firms that they need to set up local offices in Russia by next year or maybe just get the hell out, according to Reuters.

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Someone Just Bought a Strip of Virtual 'Land' for Over $2.4 Million

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 11:10 AM PST

In yet another example of virtual goods selling for sky-high prices for no discernible reason, an investment firm just dumped roughly $2.4 million on a giant plot of... virtual land. Isn't the future great?!

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A New Book Digs Into Cosplay's History—and the Fan Spirit That Keeps It Thriving

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 11:00 AM PST

Cosplayers who look forward to comics conventions have had it rough during the pandemic, but the community's spirit is still thriving. A new book, written by io9 alumni Andrew Liptak, spotlights the creative, awesomely nerdy folks who make dressing up an art form. Cosplay: A History: The Builders, Fans, and Makers Who

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The Helium in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons Could Power Some Sweet Science

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 10:45 AM PST

The annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City uses roughly 400,000 cubic feet of helium gas in total to inflate its iconic giant balloons. Besides being lighter than air and nonflammable—hence its practicality for balloons—helium is incredibly useful as a cooling agent for superconductive materials,…

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Southern California May Spend Thanksgiving on Fire, in the Dark

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 10:40 AM PST

It could be a rough Thanksgiving in Los Angeles, as parts of Southern California are facing "critical fire weather conditions" over the next few days. The National Weather Service is warning Santa Ana winds will kick up in full force in the Los Angeles area, bringing high fire risk, possible power shutoffs, and risky…

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Google Pixel 6a Leaks Reveal a Pixel 6 Lookalike With a Pixel 3 Camera

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 10:30 AM PST

The fall's product launch onslaught may have slowed down, but now we're looking ahead to next year. A new Pixel 6 may be joining the lineup, according to 9to5Google. A leaked Pixel 6a spec sheet reveals the mid-range phone's capabilities, and though it looks like the Pixel 6a will look like its pricier siblings and…

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Old Spice, Secret Body Sprays Recalled for Containing Cancer-Causing Chemical

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 10:20 AM PST

Popular body spray brands are being recalled over concerns of a carcinogen contaminant. This week, the Food and Drug Administration announced a voluntary recall of certain Old Spray and Secret products by Proctor & Gamble, following the discovery of benzene in certain lots. These sprays are not the only consumer…

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You Can Now Visit Polar Bears in an Electric Tundra Buggy

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 10:10 AM PST

Churchill, Manitoba, is a staging ground of sorts for polar bears. The bears hang tight there, waiting for sea ice to form on Hudson Bay each winter so that they can go for a hunt for seals.

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That The Matrix Even Exists Is a Miracle

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 10:00 AM PST

Seeing The Matrix for the first time was one of the most formative experiences in my personal cinematic journey. It was a few weeks before release, the film was screening early at my college, and everyone piled in for the random, free Keanu Reeves movie. No one knew what we were in for. Minutes later, film history…

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Microsoft Failed to Fix a Zero-Day and Now Every Version of Windows Is at Risk

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 09:51 AM PST

Every version of Windows is at risk due to a scary zero-day vulnerability after Microsoft failed to patch the flaw.

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