Jan 13

New Pokemon Legends: Arceus trailer serves up a gameplay deep dive

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” data-medium-file=”https://cdn.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Pokemon-Legends-Arceus-screenshot-Jubilife-Village-1280×720.jpg” data-large-file=”https://cdn.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Pokemon-Legends-Arceus-screenshot-Jubilife-Village-1280×720.jpg” />Pokemon Legends: Arceus is launching for Nintendo Switch in a couple of weeks, and it’s safe to say that it’s going to shake up the Pokemon formula in a fairly significant way. While the central premise will still revolve around encountering and catching Pokemon to fill out your Pokedex, the way you’ll go about that in Pokemon Legends: Arceus is … Continue reading

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Jan 13

Woman sentenced to prison for stealing 3,000 iPods intended for students

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It’s one thing to steal from the government, but stealing from children is a whole lot worse. Sadly, that’s precisely what one New Mexico school district employee did. Kristy Stock was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for her role in a scheme to steal and resell more than 3,000 iPods intended for Native American students.

A release issued by the Department of Justice details the charges against Stock of tax fraud and transportation of stolen goods. According to her plea agreement and court documents, the scheme began back in 2013 when she was in charge of a program for the Central Consolidated School District of New Mexico designed to provide devices to Native American students living on tribal reservations.

While overseeing the program, Stock was supposed to use federal grant money to buy iPods to distribute to students. However, thanks to help from other conspirators including her friend James Bender and Saurabh Chawla, the group ended up shipping the stolen iPods to Maryland where they were listed on eBay before being sold at a “substantial” markup.

Due to his own account having previously been suspended due to security concerns, Chawla was forced to use Bender’s eBay account to list the stolen devices for auction, with Bender serving as an intermediary. Later, between 2015 and 2018, Stock communicated directly with Chawla, providing info on the make, model, color and quantity of devices before agreeing on a price and putting them up for auction.

All told, Stock admitted that she made more than $800,000 from selling stolen iPods between 2013 and 2018. To make matters worse, Stock also filed fraudulent tax returns on the income, resulting in tax loss of around $270,000. That said, while Stock faces an 18-month prison sentence, she actually got off lighter than her co-conspirator Chawla, who was sentenced to 66 months after failing to pay more than $700,000 in taxes. Meanwhile, Bender was sentenced to just 366 days in prison.

So while Stock and her crew eventually got caught, the real lesson is that here is that crime doesn’t pay–especially if you’re stealing from children and then lying on your taxes about your ill-gotten income.

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Jan 13

Ghostbusters: Afterlife: The Spoiler FAQ

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There’s something strange in the neighborhood… and it’s the plot of Ghostbusters: Afterlife! In celebration of Ivan and Jason Reitman’s critically divisive, audience-adored sequel to the original Ghostbusters movie coming to digital on demand last week, we’ve decided to give it the (admittedly belated) Spoiler FAQ…

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Jan 13

This Ad-Free Google Search Alternative Is Actually Worth Using

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When a company like Google controls more than 90% of the search engine market, it’s always seemed near-impossible for any competitor to woo away the company’s users. More recently though, that tide’s started to change—Google’s constant flubs in protecting users’ privacy have left folks looking for alternatives that…

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Jan 13

Major Student Loan Processor Cancels $1.7 Billion In Debt

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Navient reached the agreement with state attorneys general to settle claims of predatory lending.

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Jan 13

Noble M500 makes smashing debut with its analog charm and turbo V6 engine

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Low-volume British automaker Noble gave Autocar an exclusive first look into its newest M500 supercar. The concept is a follow-up to the M600 unveiled in 2009, but Noble designed the newest M500 to be less powerful yet more attainable than the former. Noble first presented the M500 concept in 2018 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, and little has changed … Continue reading

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Jan 13

'Baby Shark' is the first YouTube video to reach 10 billion views

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No, you still can’t escape “Baby Shark.” Billboardreports Pinkfong’s so-catchy-it-hurts children’s song has become the first video to reach 10 billion views on YouTube. And no one is likely to catch it any time soon — Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito” video, which “Baby Shark” overtook as the most popular video in November 2020, has managed ‘just’ 7.7 billion views as of this writing.

The 2016 tune’s familiar (if very repetitive) hook is certainly part of its success, but it has also been helped by returning to popular culture over and over again. On top of celebrity covers from the likes of James Corden and Bebe Rexha, “Baby Shark” has also enjoyed a 2019 tour, a viral dance challenge, a spot in Just Dance 2020 and a Nickelodeon TV show that premiered in 2021. Simply put, Pinkfong has kept the track in the limelight where even breakout songs like “Despacito” have faded away.

Interest isn’t likely to cool off in the immediate future. Nickelodeon has not only renewed its “Baby Shark” show, but promised a feature-length movie. There’s even an NFT collection if you’re determined to merge two internet trends. It could take a long while before another video pulls ahead, even with K-pop megastars routinely breaking ground in other areas.

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Jan 13

Javier Bardem Wants to Ride a Dune Sandworm and He Should Get His Wish

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Filmgoers who hadn’t read Frank Herbert’s Dune probably found it very curious that two huge stars like Oscar winner Javier Bardem and pop icon Zendaya only appeared in the new movie for a short amount of time. By the time the film ended, however, the reasoning surely became clearer: Bardem and Zendaya play Freman, the…

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Jan 13

No, Smoking Weed Won’t Help You Avoid Covid

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A new study that found compounds in cannabis could stop the coronavirus from infecting cells has understandably captured the internet’s attention this week. But while the findings are worth following up on, people shouldn’t get too excited yet, as the researchers are very clear that simply smoking or otherwise…

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Jan 13

Netflix’s ‘Cheer’ Sticks The Landing With Darker And Messier Season 2

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The new season is at its best when it unflinchingly tackles challenges facing the team, including the scandal surrounding breakout star Jerry Harris.

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