segunda-feira, 24 de janeiro de 2022


AT&T's New Fiber Plans Promise Some of the Fastest Home Internet Speeds Ever

Posted: 24 Jan 2022 01:30 PM PST

AT&T's fiber-optic internet service just got a serious speed boost.

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Toxic Air Has Descended on Beijing, Just in Time for the Winter Olympics

Posted: 24 Jan 2022 01:10 PM PST

Just two years after covid-19 forced the International Olympic Committee to postpone the 2020 Olympics, another health hazard—this one indisputably humanmade—threatens to endanger athletes at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. Less than two weeks out from the events, recently released data shows dangerously high pollution…

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Doctor Who's Future Is Being Blown Apart by a Bizarre New Rumor

Posted: 24 Jan 2022 01:00 PM PST

Whenever Doctor Who is ready to cast a new Doctor, the internet is always aflurry with wild suggestions and outlandish "leaks" that, more often than not, never play out as true. But as Doctor Who fandom looks toward the return of showrunner Russell T Davies—and the 14th Doctor arriving in time for next year's 60th…

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The Celebrities We've Lost to NFTs

Posted: 24 Jan 2022 12:35 PM PST

We've all been there. Someone you admire suddenly adds laser eyes to their avatar. They've been red-pilled into the world of crypto.

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U.S. May Have Waited Too Long to Promise Not to Torture Julian Assange, Court Finds

Posted: 24 Jan 2022 12:25 PM PST

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can further escalate his desperate legal battle to avoid extradition to the United States on espionage charges, the New York Times reported, thanks to a UK High Court ruling on Monday that gives him more ammunition to take the fight to the nation's highest court.

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Independence Day and Stargate Producer Lands New Syfy Series

Posted: 24 Jan 2022 12:15 PM PST

What happens when a trip into space to save humanity needs saving itself? Dean Devlin is going to let us know. The Syfy Network has just picked up a new show called The Ark from the producer of mega sci-fi hits such as Independence Day, Stargate, and Universal Soldier.

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Tonga Eruption Was So Powerful, Scientists Propose New 'Ultra' Classification

Posted: 24 Jan 2022 11:55 AM PST

In 2015, new land emerged in the South Pacific, linking a pair of pre-existing islands, Hunga Tonga and Hunga Ha'apai. Hotel owner Gianpiero Orbassano visited the newly formed island, as ABC News reported at the time, and he, along with his son, proceeded to stroll the beaches and climb to the tallest point.…

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Tesla Might Be Getting Into Headphones

Posted: 24 Jan 2022 11:40 AM PST

Elon Musk might be designing some headphones, if a new Tesla patent trademark application is any indication.

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The Batman's Latest Clip Comes From an Incredibly Weird Place

Posted: 24 Jan 2022 11:30 AM PST

If you've already been on YouTube today, you might have been lucky enough to see a giant clip from The Batman. Warner Bros. has, somewhat mysteriously, decided to turn a large, almost three-minute preview of the movie into one of those ads that roll before the video you want to see. Randomly placing it in front of…

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Saudi Arabia Says Pink Hydrogen Is for Girlbosses

Posted: 24 Jan 2022 10:35 AM PST

Calling all ladies: Saudi Arabia wants you to work to develop some special forms of energy, just for girls. Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman made comments last week about the country's supposed clean energy strides that also promote gender equality. That right, gals. We're talking about pink hydrogen.

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Webb Space Telescope Completes Its Million-Mile Journey Today

Posted: 24 Jan 2022 10:27 AM PST

The Webb Space Telescope is expected to arrive at the second Lagrange point on Monday afternoon. The telescope has been traveling for nearly a month to reach this spot, where it will make its observations of the cosmos.

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Looking Back at the Star Wars Special Editions In the Era of Disney

Posted: 24 Jan 2022 10:00 AM PST

Twenty-five years ago this week, Star Wars was officially changed forever. On January 31, 1997, 20th Century Fox released the Special Edition of Star Wars: A New Hope, with several additions that would become as controversial as anything in modern pop culture. And while it's easy to remember the releases for the…

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We're Not In the Pandemic 'Endgame' Yet, WHO Chief Warns

Posted: 24 Jan 2022 09:13 AM PST

The head of the World Health Organization is warning against pandemic hubris. On Monday, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus cautioned that Omicron may not be the last important variant of the pandemic to appear and that talk of a pandemic "endgame" is still premature. At the same time, he was optimistic…

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Kobo Finally Introduces a Sideload Mode for Using Its E-Readers Without Internet or an Account

Posted: 24 Jan 2022 08:25 AM PST

Although countless companies make devices with E Ink electronic paper screens, most consumers opt for either an Amazon Kindle or a Kobo when choosing an e-reader. But for those who don't source their reading materials from an online store, the Kobo is finally playing catch-up with the Kindle by removing the need for…

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Google Illegally Used Dark Patterns to Trick Users Into Handing Over Location Data, State AGs Say

Posted: 24 Jan 2022 07:55 AM PST

On Monday, attorneys general from Washington D.C., Texas, and at least two other states refocused their sights on Google, claiming the company repeatedly pressures its users to forfeit their location data through dark pattern tactics and other deceptive practices. Altogether, these practices may amount to violations…

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Thank God, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Is Actually Releasing This Year

Posted: 24 Jan 2022 07:30 AM PST

Of all the dozens upon dozens of projects that director Guillermo del Toro has signed aboard over the years yet languished in development hell, no film has languished more thoroughly than Pinocchio. It was way, way back in 2008 when he announced his intention to make a movie based on artist Gris Grimly's illustrations…

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Acer Just Modernized the Classroom Chromebook With a 3:2 Display

Posted: 24 Jan 2022 07:00 AM PST

Acer unveiled several Windows 11 SE laptops for K-8 classrooms earlier this month after announcing a fleet of Chromebooks prior to CES, and now the company is giving educators even more choices by launching four additional laptops running on Google's Chrome OS.

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You Can Play Grand Theft Auto V on the Game Boy Using This Clever Cartridge

Posted: 24 Jan 2022 06:40 AM PST

Although the old top-down version of Grand Theft Auto was at one time ported to the Game Boy Color, the experience was nowhere near as fun as the notorious 3D versions of the game, so Sebastian Staacks decided to fix that and has come up with a way to actually play Grand Theft Auto V on the original Game Boy through…

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Paramount Sets Its Sights on New Dates for Animated Transformers and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movies

Posted: 24 Jan 2022 06:30 AM PST

Could Sony really move ahead with its Madame Web plans this year? Eternals' Lauren Ridloff returns to The Walking Dead in new pictures from the final season. Plus, a new look at what's coming on Legends of Tomorrow and Nancy Drew. Spoilers get!

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This Analogue Pocket Rival Is the Best Cheap Handheld You Can Buy

Posted: 24 Jan 2022 05:30 AM PST

As excellent a retro handheld as the Analogue Pocket is, at $220 it's an expensive piece of hardware—pricier than even the Nintendo Switch Lite. Analogue's use of hardware emulation delivers a flawless retro gaming experience, but don't write off software emulation just yet. For $60, the Miyoo Mini is a brilliant…

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The Best Laptop Accessories You Shouldn't Live Without

Posted: 24 Jan 2022 05:00 AM PST

It might seem counterintuitive, but the need for accessories and peripherals has only grown as laptops become more advanced. Modern notebooks need to be slim and lightweight with super thin display bezels—physical requirements that lead to some inherent limitations. Few ports, poor speakers, awful webcams, and shallow…

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China Lifts Strict Covid-19 Lockdown in Xian After Daily Cases Hit Zero

Posted: 24 Jan 2022 03:00 AM PST

The city of Xian, China lifted its covid-19 lockdown on Monday after a month of imposing some of the toughest public health measures in the world, according to Chinese state media the Global Times. But the lockdown worked. Xian, which has a population of 13 million people, hasn't had a new case of covid-19 since three…

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If You Used Apps Like Venmo, Robinhood, and American Express, You Might Be Owed Money

Posted: 23 Jan 2022 07:26 PM PST

Earlier this month, users turned to Google to find out whether emails informing them of a "Plaid settlement" were legitimate or spam. They are real, and if you got one, there's a chance you could be owed some money from the fintech company's recent $58 million class action settlement.

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Apple to Waive In-App Purchase Requirement for Online Group and Event Apps Until June

Posted: 23 Jan 2022 05:45 PM PST

Online group and event apps for iOS won't have to say goodbye quite yet to Apple's pandemic-related exemptions to its in-app purchase policy.

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