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There are plenty of reasons to be afraid of this night every year – people who place coffins on their porches and suddenly sit up as you ascend the steps, mechanical ghosts and witches that scream or give an evil laugh as you approach them, you see pretty much everything out there. This year, though, is especially problematic, with Coronavirus,
A Tesla upgrade on some of its late model cars removed the AM/FM Radio along with SiriusXM but for $500 they can get is back. This is the funniest thing I have heard in ages and want to really congratulate Elon Musk for screwing over the radio industry. This is truly a beautiful thing. Regular show on Monday and we
As promised at the launch of the 8T earlier in the month, OnePlus has announced two new Nord smartphones, the N10 5G and the N100. These join the existing Nord in the smartphone line-up but unlike the original Nord (the N1?), the N10 and N100 will be coming to North America. Let's take a quick look at specs and pricing
Facebook registers 4.4 million voters which is not hard to believe considering how aggressive they were at trying to get you to register even when you told them you already were. I personally think it's none of Facebooks business though to know if I am registered to vote or not. They have enough info on me as it is. Subscribe
DOOGEE claim to be the "world-leading rugged phone brand" and their flagship phones have the capabilities - dustproof, waterproof, shockproof - with the certifications to back it up - IP68, IP69K, MIL-STD-810G. Today, DOOGEE add another string to their bow with the introduction of night vision in the new S96 Pro smartphone. Yes, night vision. As part of a rear
I hate decorating. I really hate decorating. It's not that I'm lazy or I don't want my home to look good. It's just so....primitive. There have been all these advances in science, technology and medicine but when it comes to our homes, we're content to throw some paint on the wall like Stone Age cave art. Prefer wallpaper? It originated
Facebook and Twitter have gotten a little too big for their britches and now they are going to have to go answer to the Senate judicial committee on their ongoing censorship of news organizations. It has become apparent that they are at best political activist and they should lose their safe harbors protection. Subscribe to the Newsletter. Join the Chat
2020 is unlikely to be remembered fondly but it's brought new words and phrases into common use - pandemic, coronavirus, Covid-19, social distancing, bubble, lockdown, furlough. While not necessarily brand-new words, they've taken on different meanings and gained widespread usage throughout the year. Language is always evolving and changing, and English does a particularly good job at creating, borrowing and
Quibi Holdings LLC., which launched about six months ago, is shutting down, The Wall Street Journal has reported. Quibi stands for “quick bites” and offered viewers 5 to 10 minute “chapters” of entertainment that were formatted to fit on a smartphone screen. The company was hoping to revolutionize how people consume entertainment. Quibi was led by Founder & Chairman of
During lockdown I've been listening to the BBC World Service's seven part podcast series on the rapid development and first use of the atomic bomb by the US in the Second World War. The Bomb is narrated by Emily Strasser whose grandfather worked on the project team as she seeks to understand why he contributed to production of the weapon. The
U.S. Department of Justice, along with eleven state Attorneys General, has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Columbia against Google for violating antitrust laws. The Attorneys General involved in the lawsuit represent Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, South Carolina, and Texas. The Wall Street Journal reported that all eleven of the
Amazon announced that Amazon Luna early access begins today. Amazon Luna is Amazon's new cloud gaming service that lets customers play great games on the devices they already own. The company has received “hundreds and thousands of requests for early access”, and they will begin granting invitations to a small set of customers in the U.S. to help shape the
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