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Bill Gates: Regeneron’s Treatments Are Promising, But Not A ‘Cure’ For COVID-19

“The word ‘cure’ is inappropriate because it won’t work for everyone,” Gates said, referring to President Trump’s claim.

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Fracking Is Elevating Levels of Radioactivity Downwind

Hydraulic fracturing has been a big topic of the upcoming presidential election. Biden has refused to ban it, Trump has said he’ll expand it hugely. Well, a new Harvard study suggests that the drilling practice is even more dangerous than we previously thought.

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The Cast of Critical Role on Why They Love Roleplaying Games

Hand in hand with the meteoric resurgence of tabletop gaming in the past few years is the rise of the Actual Play show, as hundreds of thousands of fans watch or listen along to teams of hosts doing the actual gaming and storytelling for them. The biggest bang in all of that boom is perhaps Critical Role, and a new…

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Amazon Workers Want Paid Time Off to Vote

We’ve already seen lines snaking as far as the eye can see and up to 11 hour waits for early voting, and, since the U.S. hasn’t made election day on a weekend or a national holiday like much of the rest of the civilized world, we’re left to the mercy of our bosses. So Amazon tech workers are petitioning the company…

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No, the World Health Organization Did Not 'Backflip' on Lockdowns

This week, President Trump became the latest and loudest voice to advance a narrative that’s picked up steam among bad-faith contrarians eager to downplay the covid-19 pandemic. The (inaccurate) story is that the World Health Organization has now suddenly changed its mind about lockdowns being useful. This is wrong on…

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Audi's Video Projector Headlights Are Finally Available on 2021 Models

As electric cars become more common and less of a novelty, car makers are on the hunt for the next innovative feature to woo consumers. For Audi, that’s the company’s Digital Matrix LED headlights, which double as video projectors to intelligently illuminate the road ahead.

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Conservatives Pull Google Into Their Plan to Let People Die

The Great Barrington Declaration is the latest fringe evidence conservatives are using to bolster the argument that the U.S. just needs to embrace getting infected with covid-19. On Tuesday, the New York Times reported that White House officials are now citing the declaration, which calls for a brutal form of herd…

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iPhone 12 Pro in the hands of the gimbal GOAT

Apple released a video today showing their collaboration with Chivo, aka Emmanuel Lubezki. Chivo (“goat” in Spanish) is known for his work with extremely long, uninterrupted shots of video in major motion pictures like Children of Men, Gravity, Birdman, and The Revenant. Lubezki uses several sorts of accessories to assist in his capture of video with the iPhone 12 Pro, … Continue reading