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Meta Found Snooping on Student Aid Applicants

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 21:40:00 GMT

If you’re one of the millions of students applying for student aid every year, then chances are Facebook—and Facebook’s parent company Meta—know about it.

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New Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Footage Teases Some Major Cameos

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 21:30:00 GMT

A new glimpse of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has dropped, perhaps by accident. Although we’ve already seen plenty of the movie, this new 10-second trailer still has something new to show us.

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The Highs and Lows of Amazon's Q1 Earnings Report

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 21:30:00 GMT

Amazon released its Q1 earnings today, and there were a lot of ups and downs, and one frequently used word was “decreased,” specifically in reference to their income and cash flow.

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We'll Likely Deal With More Pandemics as Earth Heats Up

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 21:26:00 GMT

As climate change permanently alters our environment, the world is increasingly opening up to new viruses—with potentially deadly consequences for us humans. A study published Thursday in Nature finds that as climate change is forcing animals to move habitats, they will increasingly come into contact with humans, and…

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Layoffs Begin at Netflix

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 21:15:00 GMT

Netflix’s blog Tudum, an onomatopoeia meant to resemble the sound made when the app starts, is now sounding more like ta-“doom” after the streaming giant suddenly laid off its blog staff Thursday afternoon.

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California Startup Aims to Build Space Hotel With Artificial Gravity by 2025

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 20:55:00 GMT

Orbital Assembly Corporation announced plans to develop a space business park, complete with artificial gravity, that’s designed to accommodate 28 guests in five modules built around a rotating gravity ring.

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Watch Boba Fett Lord It Over His New Criminal Empire: Times Square

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 20:50:00 GMT

The Book of Boba Fett might be well and truly in the landspeeder’s rear-view mirror now, as the galaxy far, far away turns its eyes towards the impending arrival of Obi-Wan Kenobi. But Boba Fett has proven before that you can’t keep a good bounty hunter turned crime lord down, and now he’s already staked a claim on…

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io9 Exclusive BTS Turning Red’s Mei Panda Details

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 20:10:00 GMT

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Feds Anticipate Banning Menthol Cigarette and Flavored Cigar Sales by 2024

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 19:47:00 GMT

The Biden administration is looking to snuff out menthol cigarette sales altogether, leaving the only available cigarette flavors available to purchase to be tobacco and…yeah, just tobacco.

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7 Life Lessons We've Learned From Made for Love Season 2 (So Far)

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 19:30:00 GMT

Almost exactly a year ago, HBO Max series Made for Love ended its first season with a hell of a twist. Finally, it’s time to see what Hazel’s life is looking like after making the choice to help save her ailing father by reuniting with her toxic husband—a billionaire tech guru who implanted a chip in her brain…

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China's Version of Twitter Plans to Clean Up Platform by Showing Users' Location

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 19:15:00 GMT

Don’t get any ideas, Elon.

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Surprisingly Gov. DeSantis Does Some Environmental Good

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 19:10:00 GMT

In the Sunshine State, a major incentive for homeowners to install solar panels will stay in place, thanks to a wildly unexpected veto from Florida’s Republican Governor, Ron DeSantis. The veto is the final outcome of a legislative journey that started with what unmistakably smells like a $10,000 political payoff by…

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The Nothing Launcher Beta Is Nothing to Write Home About

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 19:00:00 GMT

Being an Android user can be fun when you get to try out new apps, launchers, and even the next version of the operating system before they’re ready for showtime. But what’s not fun is taking advantage of that perk and realizing that what you’re playing with is nothing.

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Everything We Know About Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:45:00 GMT

Set 10 years after the events of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi tells a new story of how Darth Vader tried to hunt down and kill Obi-Wan Kenobi, his old master, who has gone missing.

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Snap Created a Flying Version of Spectacles

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:25:00 GMT

Realizing that quiet strolls on the beach, intimate picnics at the park, and hikes in the solitude of nature just aren’t the same without the loud hum of a drone’s electric motors hovering nearby capturing the moment, Snap has revealed Pixy: a tiny semi-intelligent autonomous drone with cameras to capture all those…

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Fossils of Giant Dolphin-Like Marine Reptiles Found in Swiss Alps

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:20:00 GMT

A team of paleontologists has discovered fossils of three impressive new ichthyosaurs—ancient marine reptiles—in rocks located 9,000 feet above sea level.

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In This Turning Red Exclusive Clip, Watch How Mei's Panda Form Was Brought to Life

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:10:00 GMT

Check out io9's exclusive clip from Disney and Pixar’s Turning Red just in time for its home media release. Domee Shi’s funny and heartfelt coming-of-age film captures not only the relatable angst of being in a teen in the early 2000s, but also crafts a transformative tale of magical realism.

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The Next 'Great Dying' Is Coming for Your Seafood

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:00:00 GMT

Enjoy the teeming oceans… for now.

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A Bump-Covered Screen Protector Can Surprisingly Make Touchscreens React Faster to Swipes

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 17:30:00 GMT

The touchscreens used on smartphones, tablets, and wearables are leaps and bounds better than similar technologies from a few decades ago, but there’s still lots of room for improvement, as researchers have demonstrated by leveraging a bump-covered screen protector to dramatically reduce a modern touchscreen’s latency.

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Become an STI Expert With Our Handy Germ Guide

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 17:15:00 GMT

There’s no shortage of viruses, bacteria, and critters that take advantage of humans’ love for sex. If your knowledge of STIs still comes mostly from primary school sex ed, it’s time for a refresher, because some of these germs—and how we fight them—have evolved over time.

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Star Trek: Picard's Battle of the Borg Is a Battle for Everyone's Soul

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 17:00:00 GMT

Star Trek: Picard’s second season had a lot to wrap up coming into its last two episodes. As the threat of the Borg Queen and Q’s own 2024 shenanigans merged into an unholy matrimony between the Borg and Dr. Soong, team La Sirena had to deal with a whole chunk of mess this week—and paid some big prices to maybe change…

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Google Now Lets You Block 'Sensitive' Ads on Pregnancy, Weight Loss and Dating

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:45:00 GMT

Some bad days can be made even worse with the unannounced arrival of a pop-up ad that triggers some unpleasant emotions. In order to help mitigate those ads, Google is adding new options on its “sensitive categories” list for user ad controls. The new options will now help users avoid seeing ads on weight loss,…

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Young Kids Could Soon Get First Covid Shots as Moderna Asks for FDA Clearance

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:30:00 GMT

Moderna is asking federal regulators for an emergency authorization of its mRNA covid-19 vaccine for those between 6 months and 5 years old. No vaccine has yet been approved for very young children in the U.S., which is a population of approximately 18 million people.

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14 of the Coolest Earth Photos NASA Earth Observatory Featured This Month

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:20:00 GMT

NASA Earth Observatory has been working overtime since its inception in 1999 to bring us stellar coverage of our planet. The Observatory publishes images taken by different satellites or by astronauts aboard the International Space Station depicting Earth’s geography, environment, and geology. You can see ice sheets…

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I Just Figured Out the Solution to Obi-Wan Kenobi's Biggest Continuity Problem

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:00:00 GMT

As cool as it will be to give the two characters another fight, there’s always been one problem with putting Darth Vader in Disney+’s upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series. In A New Hope, during their duel, Vader says, “When I left you, I was but the learner. Now I am the master”—a clear reference to Anakin’s days as…

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