Sunday, December 27, 2020

27 December - iGoogle Portal - Tab 6 - MSM News

 

  Lifehacker

  • A 1080p webcam and a sale on Belei skincare products lead Sunday’s best deals.Read more...

  • Funcam 1080p Webcam | $10 | Amazon | Promo code NSTGTCXMRead more...

    • Though it sounds like some type of superhero—specifically the unlicensed off-brand kind that hangs in Times Square—the “green flash” is actually a real thing that you can...

    Pesticide Action Network

  • Content warning: This blog post contains discussion of suicide. A recent systematic review of unintentional acute pesticide poisonings found that an estimated 385 million farmers...

  • Over the last four years, this administration’s EPA has dealt numerous low blows to public and environmental health when it comes to pesticides — from reversing the planned ban...

    • The season of paperwork, repairs and planning starts at our farm during the weeks immediately following Thanksgiving. It is also the point when we have a little more time to interact...

  • Investigators say Anthony Quinn Warner, 63, died in the powerful explosion on Christmas Day.

  • The grim milestone comes after a new variant of coronavirus is identified in the country.

    • Millions of Americans temporarily lose unemployment benefits after the deadline for signing passes.

      memeorandum

  • Laura Ingraham: Dr. Siegel: Lockdowns Just Destroy the Economy, They Don't Work  —  California reached an alarming milestone this past week, becoming the first state to surpass...

  • Axios: Trump agrees to sign COVID relief bill, averting government shutdown  —  President Trump agreed in the final hours to sign a bill to extend unemployment benefits and avert...

    • New York Times: 1 of every 17 people in the U.S. has been infected, and 1 in 1,000 has died.  Yet the worst may lie ahead.  —  With bubble-enclosed Santas and Zoom-enhanced family...

  • Modem life is rubbish 12BoC On the third day of Christmas, the bork gods sent to me: petty angry user, flightless Windows signage, and a server they said had ceased to be. Welcome to the...

  • And when nerds are your audience, everything is easier Feature Video games are the new Hollywood, complete with celebrities and hyped blockbusters like Cyberpunk 2077. In 2019...

    • 'People got angry. Employees disappeared. Children started to cry' 12BoC On the second day of Christmas, the bork gods sent to me: flightless Windows signage, and a server they said...

      BBC News - Technology

  • The Hospital Group has confirmed that patient photos are being held to ransom by hackers.

  • Channel 4 will use deepfake technology for its alternative to the traditional Christmas broadcast.

    • The successor to AlphaGo is being used to create a more efficient type of video compression.

      Further

  • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

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    • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

  • Menstrual products are tax exempt in California for two years, but that is not enough. There is no end to menstruation and so there must be no expiration date on making these products...

  • A fragile forest ecosystem and an endangered species are at risk of destruction due to the sale of land for logging. The Smuggler Timber Sale puts a price tag on old growth and threatens...

    • Minority citizens are once again being denied their right to vote in two highly contentious Senate races that could shape the Congressional body for years to come. Urge an increase...

      Unexplained Mysteries

  • Palaeontologists have identified a new prehistoric sea creature that lived in what is now the English Channel. The Jurassic-era creature, which was di...

  • A former space tourist has admitted that he smuggled some of late actor James Doohan's ashes onto the ISS. Best known for his iconic role as engineer...

    • It has been exactly four decades since a mysterious object was encountered in Rendlesham Forest, England. It's the UK's best known UFO case and even n...

      All Things Considered : NPR

  • NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with singer-songwriter Carrie Rodriguez about her pandemic online project, "A Song for You."

  • NPR's Don Gonyea talks to comedian Sarah Silverman about her latest special, "Yearly Departed," and the lessons learned from the year.

    • Pixar's new film stars Jamie Foxx as a jazz musician whose soul gets separated from his body. The animated feature explores themes of music and transformation...

      Science@NASA Headline News

  • PROJECT Cold Atom Lab (CAL) SNAPSHOT Interferometry of atomic matter-waves has been demonstrated for the first time in orbit, opening the door for precision quantum sensing for...

  • Portal origin URL: NASA’s AIM Sees First Night-Shining Clouds of Antarctic SummerPortal origin nid: 467173Published: Monday, December 21, 2020 - 15:15Featured (stick...

    • Portal origin URL: Stellar Jewel BoxPortal origin nid: 373317Published: Monday, December 21, 2020 - 11:40Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Thousands...

      How to of the Day

  • Black shoes are both timeless and classy, but they don’t stand out from the crowd much. If you don’t want your black shoes to look like everyone else’s, you can customize them...

  • Beige is a great backdrop for any room in your home, but it can become a bit of an eyesore when the walls are bare. Thankfully, beige is a super versatile shade, which gives you a lot of options...

    • You left your favorite candle burning and now there's wax everywhere. Your entire living room is ruined! (Or is it?) Removing candle wax might seem impossible, but there are actually...

  • The world-renowned British novelist John le Carré died on December 12 at the age of 89. Le Carré established himself as a master writer of spy novels in a career that spanned more than...

  • The legendary British author John le Carré has died at the age of 89. In the lead-up to the Iraq invasion, John le Carré was a fierce critic of President George W. Bush and British Prime...

    • The United States has become the first nation in the world to recognize Morocco's annexation of Western Sahara. The Trump administration announced the major policy shift on December...

  • For the first time, a food stall has been excavated in its entirety in the city. The stall had remnants of 2,000-year-old food — giving researchers a glimpse into Pompeii street food...

  • Even as the European Union began vaccine rollouts on Sunday, nations around the globe are instituting severe lockdowns and travel restrictions. Fear of the U.K. variant is a key reason...

    • "Knucksie," as he was known, pitched the most games of any Braves pitcher. He retired at 48 years old in 1987.

  • Here’s a first-person look at what it’s like to live with RA every day.

  • While most people can't get a COVID-19 vaccine yet, they can find more information about it on state public health departments.

    • Everyone gets back pain at some time. Here are six ways to help you improve your back pain.

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