terça-feira, 7 de dezembro de 2021


Don't Look Up Turns a Global Catastrophe Into Poignant, Universal Comedy

Posted: 07 Dec 2021 04:00 PM PST

After a recent screening of Don't Look Up, the new Netflix original from writer/director Adam McKay, star Leonardo DiCaprio explained why he did this film. DiCaprio has long been an advocate for the environment and, for years, had been looking for a film to underline the message that climate change is killing this…

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Over 200 Newspapers Are Suing Facebook and Google for Decimating Their Advertising

Posted: 07 Dec 2021 03:30 PM PST

As first reported by Axios, a collective of some 200 newspapers are currently suing Google and Facebook, alleging that the tech giants have unfairly manipulated the advertising market in ways that directly damage their publications.

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Rohingya Sue Meta for $150 Billion Over Facebook's Alleged Role in Myanmar Genocide

Posted: 07 Dec 2021 12:54 PM PST

For years now, reports have emerged of Myanmar's military using Facebook as a key tool in its ongoing slaughter of the country's Muslim Rohingya population. Investigations have found the platform's been openly used to incite vicious rumors and organize planned attacks on the Rohingya, whose lives have been thrown into

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Study Finds Link Between Cannabis Use and Poor Sleep

Posted: 07 Dec 2021 11:11 AM PST

People who regularly use cannabis may be more prone to sleep problems, new research suggests. The observational study found that self-described cannabis users were more likely to report trouble getting the optimal amount of sleep, both in not getting enough rest or too much. This link was more pronounced for heavy…

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Return to Arrakis In Dune The Graphic Novel Part 2

Posted: 07 Dec 2021 10:30 AM PST

You saw the new Dune movie. You loved the new Dune movie. You want to know what happens next. In this scenario, you probably think you have two options. One: wait until 2023 to see the next movie. Two: pick up Frank Herbert's legendary 1965 book. Either one will provide the answers you seek, but now we're happy to…

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Elon Musk Calls for End to Government Subsidies Now That They’ve Made Him Rich

Posted: 07 Dec 2021 10:10 AM PST

Fifth Element cosplayer Elon Musk would like the government to knock it off with the whole trying to pass climate legislation thing. His beef with the Build Back Better Act? Among other things, subsidies for electric vehicles. Thus, Musk continues a long tradition of what people in "the biz" call "pulling up the…

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Samsung Shakes Up Its Gadget Businesses to Focus on Chips

Posted: 07 Dec 2021 10:00 AM PST

In a big reshuffle, Samsung announced on Tuesday plans to merge its mobile and consumer electronics divisions in an effort to consolidate its structure to focus on chip production.

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Kiernan Shirpka Explains How in Hell Sabrina's Coming to Riverdale

Posted: 07 Dec 2021 09:45 AM PST

Those fans who have been patiently awaiting the long-anticipated crossover between Riverdale and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina need to wait no longer. Tonight's episode will finally see Keirnan Shirpka's teenage witch meeting her fellow Archie Comics characters as part of the show's increasingly bizarre

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Another Galaxy Weirdly Appears to Have No Dark Matter

Posted: 07 Dec 2021 09:30 AM PST

Dark matter is the invisible something that gloms together galaxies like cosmic duct tape. But a team of researchers say they've found a distant galaxy entirely devoid of dark matter, a finding that could shake up understandings of both dark matter and galaxy formation.

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AWS Outage Takes Down Amazon, Disney+, Venmo, and More

Posted: 07 Dec 2021 09:18 AM PST

Amazon Web Services (AWS), the engine that powers many of the internet's most-trafficked websites and apps, appears to be experiencing a widespread outage that is bringing down several popular services.

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15 Star Wars Characters We'd Love to See Black Series Figures Of

Posted: 07 Dec 2021 09:00 AM PST

Way back in the early 1980s, Star Wars put movie-themed action figures on the map. The toys were so successful, they basically created a whole new industry, and to this day, the link between Star Wars and toys remains one of the franchise's most enduring legacies. Over the years though, as the kids that originally…

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Stunning Timelapse Captures Hawaii’s Newly Snow-Covered Peaks

Posted: 07 Dec 2021 08:51 AM PST

Hawaii has been home to the wildest weather in the U.S. The island chain saw rare blizzard warnings as a powerful storm system moved across the island chain over the weekend and into the early part of the week.

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Webb Telescope Now Fueled Up as Much-Anticipated Launch Approaches

Posted: 07 Dec 2021 08:24 AM PST

Wearing protective suits to guard against toxic chemicals, a small team of mission specialists has completed the 10-day fueling of the upcoming Webb space telescope. For what seems like the first time ever, the long-delayed mission is actually starting to feel real.

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Jamie Foxx Is Just Glad His New Electro Isn't Blue and "Trying So Hard" Anymore

Posted: 07 Dec 2021 08:15 AM PST

Between The Amazing Spider-Man 2's so-so plot and unwieldy embarrassment of characters, it's surprisingly easy to find one's self unable to recall many of the movie's finer details. But there's no way of seeing the 2014 film without having the image of Jamie Foxx's surprisingly Doctor Manhattan-like spin on Electro…

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Revolutionary Silicon Chip Microspeakers Promise to Make Wireless Earbuds Even Smaller With Better Battery Life

Posted: 07 Dec 2021 07:59 AM PST

Wireless earbuds could soon be small enough to be completely unnoticeable when worn thanks to a new design for a microspeaker made entirely from silicon. This approach replaces traditional speaker designs relying on magnets and moving membranes. The new sound-producing chips could dramatically improve battery life as…

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The Problem With Earth’s Striking New ‘Black Box’

Posted: 07 Dec 2021 07:40 AM PST

A monolithic data storage site and art installation called "Earth's Black Box" is slated for construction in Australia. Akin to a flight recorder, the device is meant to chronicle Earth's journey toward environmental destruction, but it likely won't have much of an impact.

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Printed Playable Paper Piano Wirelessly Draws All the Power It Needs From a Smartphone

Posted: 07 Dec 2021 06:47 AM PST

How will we interact with devices in the future? Some believe we'll use our voices for everything, while others assume our eyes will be able to navigate complicated UIs on smart glasses. Prelonic Technologies foresees an entirely different future where interacting with electronics will be done using keyboards and…

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Joe Biden Is Making Donald Trump Look Like an Environmentalist

Posted: 07 Dec 2021 06:33 AM PST

President Joe Biden has pitched himself as a presidential version of Captain Planet. His campaign climate plan included "banning new oil and gas leasing on public lands and waters." But a new report shows he's approving fossil fuel leases on public lands at a faster clip than his climate-denying predecessor, Donald…

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Patty Jenkins' Rogue Squadron Movie Is Back In Play

Posted: 07 Dec 2021 06:10 AM PST

Of course a third Venom movie is on the way. New Spider-Man: No Way Home footage gives a better glimpse at its multiversal menaces. A former Power Ranger heads behind the camera on Superman & Lois to give us a look at Clark's updated suit. Plus, what's coming when Sabrina weaves her magic in Riverdale. Spoilers away!

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The R2-D2 Tamagotchi Is for Serious Star Wars Fans

Posted: 07 Dec 2021 05:30 AM PST

I'm a huge Tamagotchi fan (Exhibit A, B, and C), but after a week with the R2-D2 Tamagotchi, I realize I just spent $20 on something too extreme even for me.

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10 Important Google Maps Settings You Probably Don't Know About

Posted: 07 Dec 2021 05:00 AM PST

Google Maps continues to get new features and updates more often than you'd think, and if you haven't been paying attention, you might have missed a number of changes that can make getting around a lot easier.

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White House Mocks Idea of Mailing Every American Free Covid-19 Tests

Posted: 07 Dec 2021 04:30 AM PST

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki mocked the idea of mailing out free covid-19 tests to every American household on Monday, in just the latest sign that President Joe Biden's lack of imagination is making the pandemic worse.

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MyCryptoWallet Collapses and Leaves Bitcoin Traders Stranded: Report

Posted: 07 Dec 2021 03:00 AM PST

MyCryptoWallet, an Australia-based cryptocurrency exchange that allowed users to buy and sell coins like ether and bitcoin, has collapsed and left users without access to funds, according to multiple reports. The company called in a firm called SV Partners on Friday to liquidate what remains of the exchange and deal…

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Life360, the Company Buying Tile, Is Purportedly Selling the Location Data of Millions of Families and Kids

Posted: 06 Dec 2021 10:53 PM PST

Life360, a popular tracking app that bills itself as "the world's leading family safety service," is purportedly selling location data on the 31 million families and kids that use it to data brokers. The chilling revelation may make users of the Tile Bluetooth tracker, which is being bought by Life360, think twice…

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