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Good Luck if You're Forced to Use These Hideous Federal Websites

Publish Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT

You don’t need to be a user interface designer to spot a bad-looking site. Hell, anyone who spent any time on the internet in the days pre-Facebook might remember bland, white webpages, tiny font, and links upon links upon links like a black hole slowly sucking you into the great whirlpool expanse of incomprehensible…

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This Week's Toy News Is a Bounty of Primes and Peters

Publish Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2022 00:15:00 GMT

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular round up of the coolest toys on the internet. This week, it’s a veritable Spider-smorgasbord, as both Hasbro and Hot Toys get in on the No Way Home hype. But there’s also Lego hot rods, cool G.I. Joe rides, and perhaps the coolest ride of all: Yoshi? Check it out!

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Owen Wilson Is Iron Man With Kids in the Superhero Comedy Secret Headquarters

Publish Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 23:30:00 GMT

Imagine if Batman had an Iron Man suit, as well as a son, and that his son and his friends discovered the Bat Cave. That’s the general setup of Secret Headquarters, a new movie coming to Paramount+ on August 12, and the first trailer is here.

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Star Trek Release Dates: When to Expect All the New and Returning Shows

Publish Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 22:44:00 GMT

Trying to keep track of what’s coming in the realm of Star Trek feels like trying to stop a tribble from procreating. Before even more new series are announced, here’s our guide of when to expect all the new Star Trek shows, as well as returning familiar favorites, and what else is in the works right now. Engage!

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Prime Day Ain't That 'Green'

Publish Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 22:40:00 GMT

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The Boys' Eric Kripke Would Like to Emphasize That He Makes Television, Not Movies

Publish Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 22:00:00 GMT

In a recent interview with Variety, The Boys’ showrunner Eric Kripke was very clear: he makes television, not movies.

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Spoilers of the Week: July 15th

Publish Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 21:30:00 GMT

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Writer Gets Locked Out of Novel Draft by Chinese Word Processor for Illegal Content

Publish Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 21:00:00 GMT

A Chinese software developer is facing backlash after a writer accused its word processing software WPS of locking her out of a novel draft, claiming that the document contains “sensitive content.” WPS has denied the claims, but more users have come forward with similar experiences, raising concerns over the extent of…

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Thor: Love and Thunder Failed the Mighty Thor

Publish Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 20:50:00 GMT

Jane Foster stands at the gates of Valhalla, having earned a warrior’s rest after making a sacrifice so worthy that even she, a mortal, had gained the respect of Asgard’s fallen heroes. But she waits a moment, turning from the gates of eternal paradise. All she can say is “I wasn’t ready to die.”

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QAnon Supporter Resurrects JFK Jr.'s Magazine George and Puts Trump's Face on the Cover

Publish Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 20:45:00 GMT

In the mid-1990s, one of the most popular magazines around was George, a monthly founded by John F. Kennedy Jr. that focused on politics and pop-culture, and featured big, glossy images of celebrities on its covers. After Kennedy died in a plane crash in 1999, however, the magazine went downhill and ultimately ceased…

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New Report Shows Criminals Are Mixing Crypto Streams to Conceal Revenue

Publish Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 20:30:00 GMT

When crypto transactions remain transparent on the blockchain, just how hard is it to conceal when digital currency is trading hands in a not-so-legal fashion?

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How to Make Your Web Browser as Secure as Possible

Publish Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 20:20:00 GMT

Your web browser is your window to the outside world, but it goes two ways—it’s also the window through which viruses, malware and other nasties can get access to your computer. With that in mind, it’s vital that you take some time to lock down your browser of choice as much as possible from a security perspective,…

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Marcel the Shell With Shoes On Is One of the Year's Best Films

Publish Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 20:00:00 GMT

Even the most open-minded person might be skeptical about buying a ticket to see a live-action movie about a talking shell with a one googly eye wearing tiny tennis shoes. It’s just not an image one easily gets their head around. And yet, about 45 seconds into that movie—appropriately titled Marcel the Shell With…

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Researchers Create Wireless Earbuds That Could Greatly Enhance the Future of Noise Cancelling

Publish Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 19:50:00 GMT

Active noise cancellation has become one of the most useful features in modern wireless headphones, and thanks to a team of researchers from the University of Washington, the technology that intelligently silences unwanted background noises during a conversation could soon take a giant leap forward.

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Anonymous Q&A App NGL Is Posing as Your Friend

Publish Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 19:45:00 GMT

There once was a time when Internet users occupied what was once “Ask me anything” and “Like for a truth.” These anonymous confession trends have basically become NGL, which is an app where users receive anonymous questions from friends, but a recent lawsuit alleges that might not be the case.

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Baseball Fans Might Be Ready for Robo Umpires

Publish Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 19:40:00 GMT

Baseball isn’t exactly a sport known for its technological innovation but new data suggest fans, or a sizable chunk of them at least, are ready to embrace automation.

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FedEx’s Twitter Account Is Sorry About That Body They Lost

Publish Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 19:30:00 GMT

The FedEx Help Twitter account just wants to help. It’s in the name, after all. But the official customer service page of U.S. FedEx apparently isn’t equipped to manage every situation that arises. The shortcomings of the account became apparent when the Atlanta Journal-Constitution tweeted out an article late…

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Apple's AR iPhone Tools Lets You Seamlessly Picture Your Room Without Furniture

Publish Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 19:25:00 GMT

Redecorating a room is a big commitment, but one of the more intriguing uses for augmented reality is letting users preview new furniture pieces in a space. Thanks to a new feature Apple introduced to developers last month, you won’t have to move a single item before dropping a new virtual couch or coffee table into…

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The Most Intriguing Panels of San Diego Comic-Con 2022

Publish Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 19:15:00 GMT

In less than a week, Comic-Con is back in San Diego, California. That’s right. After three full years away, San Diego Comic-Con returns on Wednesday night, and with it comes the usual battery of panels, booths, merchandise, and more, covering all manner of popular culture. Truly, you can go to Comic-Con as a fan of…

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Google's Chrome OS Flex Is Here to Revive Your Old Mac or PC

Publish Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 18:45:00 GMT

Google’s Chrome OS Flex has officially arrived to rejuvenate old PCs and Macs, by turning them into Chromebooks. Eventually, your Mac or PC will struggle to run after being bogged down with software or crippled from wear and tear following extensive use. It could take a few years or a decade, depending on various…

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Severance's Adam Scott Joins Madame Web, Making the Sony Project Even More Intriguing

Publish Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 18:30:00 GMT

We already had many questions about Sony’s mysterious Madame Web, and the latest casting announcement makes us even more curious as to what this movie is. Deadline reports that Severance star Adam Scott has joined the ensemble alongside star Dakota Johnson as Madame Web and the “we have no idea what character they’re…

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Intel Gives Us a Look at Arc A750 Limited Edition GPU Performance

Publish Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 18:20:00 GMT

After revealing the Arc 3 A380 entry-level discrete graphics cards earlier this year, Intel has finally teased the performance of its highly anticipated Arc 7 A750 Special Edition GPU. A YouTube video (see below) posted today gives us a glimpse at the Arc 7 A750 Limited Edition, a desktop graphics card that will slot…

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What Dmitry Rogozin’s Firing Could Mean for Russia's Approach to Space

Publish Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 18:00:00 GMT

The Kremlin has abruptly ended Dmitry Rogozin’s tenure as the head of Russia’s space agency, forcing us to wonder if the introduction of a new space chief might change Roscosmos and the way it handles other space agencies. Sadly, there’s good reason for pessimism.

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The X-Men's Second Hellfire Gala Was Somehow Messier Than the First, Even Without a Murder

Publish Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 17:50:00 GMT

This week the Hellfire Gala—Emma Frost’s now-annual championing of Mutant diplomacy and an excuse for gorgeous, gorgeous fashion—returned to Krakoa, and although this time the splashy soiree wasn’t the multi-comic event it was in its debut, that doesn’t mean the X-Men and their many... uh, allies didn’t find a way to…

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Marvel Studios' Excellent Emojis Are Becoming a Reality

Publish Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 17:00:00 GMT

Whenever a new Marvel Studios project is released, be it in theaters or on Disney+, you can go on Twitter, hashtag the title or a character, and you’ll see a fun little emoji. Most of the time, those are done by an artist who goes by 100% Soft—and for San Diego Comic-Con, he’s bringing those Marvel emojis to life.

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