4 August - iG Tab - 6 - MSM

 

Lifehacker

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  How to Stop Yourself From Throwing Up

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  When a Screenshot of an E-Ticket Will Work (and When It Won’t)

  E-tickets are everywhere: Long gone are the days of pulling up to will call looking for your fancy “paper” tickets, and no longer do we print movie tickets at home to “save time” before heading to the theater. Everything is scannable...

  7 hours ago
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  Stop Soaking Your Wood Chips Already

  To grill is human, but to smoke is dad-like. Smoke is the so-called “third leg” of BBQ. It adds flavor, and helps build that sought after bark, and is what makes BBQ taste like BBQ. To make smoke, you need to burn some wood (or pellets), and nearly...

  8 hours ago

Pesticide Action Network

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  Yet another pesticide issue. . . microplastics?

  A new report reveals the deliberate addition of microplastics to synthetic fertilizers and pesticides used in industrial agriculture. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider

  a month ago
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  Yet another pesticide issue. . . microplastics?

  Last month, our friends at the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) released a groundbreaking new briefing on a largely unexamined issue – microplastics in pesticides. PAN regularly highlights the dangers of pesticides...

  a month ago
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  New report: Corporate influence at FAO

  Corporations are gaining increasing influence at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), at the expense of states, small scale food producers, Indigenous Peoples and civil society. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider...

  a month ago

BBC News - Home

• Alex Jones must pay $4m in damages for Sandy Hook hoax claims

  The parents of a child killed in the school shooting said they endured harassment because of the radio host's claims.

  an hour ago

• Hungary's Viktor Orban fires up Texas conservatives

  The right-wing leader says in a speech to Republicans that the West is locked in "a clash of civilisations".

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• Brittney Griner: US urges Russia to accept deal to free jailed basketball star

  The US says it has a "serious proposal" for Moscow that would secure the release of the basketball star.

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The Register

• China's internet companies are decelerating cloud consumption, says Alibaba

  Starts chasing industrial digitization as its next big opportunity Alibaba's cloud operation thinks it's reached market saturation among China's big internet companies, but sees a new wave of demand coming from industrial outfits.…...

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• GitLab U-turns on deleting dormant projects after backlash

  Now makes vague pledge to shove inactive repos into slow object storage GitLab has reversed its decision to automatically delete projects that are inactive for more than a year and belong to its free-tier users.…...

  3 hours ago

• Bloke robbed of $800,000 in cryptocurrency by fake wallet app wants payback from Google

  I got played via the Play store Last October, California resident Jacob Pearlman downloaded an Android version of a cryptocurrency wallet app called Phantom from the Google Play app store.…

  4 hours ago

BBC News - Technology

• How a small Hong Kong tech firm saw its shares soar

  The meteoric rise of AMTD Digital's shares has been likened to the so-called "meme stock" phenomenon.

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• UK Parliament closes TikTok account after China data warning

  Senior MPs had raised data security concerns and had called for the account to be taken down.

  2 days ago

• Booking.com scam: Tourists descend on north London private home

  A woman says she feels vulnerable after dozens of tourists arrived at her private home throughout July.

  2 days ago

Further

• Say My Name: Breaking Bad Goes Bronze

  2 days ago

• Way To Go, Guys: Republicans Kill Veterans and Then Fist-Bump To Celebrate, Because Republicans

  5 days ago

• Bless the Lentils: Get These Menaces Off Our Streets, and Deflate, Deflate, Deflate

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ForceChange

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  Stop Prematurely Killing Cats and Dogs With Tainted Pet Food

  Pet obesity has become a national epidemic which causes severe health complications in dogs and cats. Weakly regulated pet food manufacturing and labeling is partially to blame. Demand tighter regulations to supply pets with only the best...

  16 hours ago
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  Demand Answers From System That Allegedly Let Accused Animal Abuser Go Free

  A man was reportedly filmed whipping and beating his dog on social media. Despite local protests, the suspect has apparently retained custody of three dogs and possibly had animal cruelty charges against him dropped. Call for accountability...

  16 hours ago
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  Stop Hunting, Dismembering, and Selling Hippos to Near-Extinction

  Hippos are fighting a losing battle against humans that hunt them for parts and strip away their homes. Demand protection for these at-risk animals.

  2 days ago

Unexplained Mysteries

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  Mysterious sphere falls from the sky over Mexico

  The unidentified object reportedly landed in a tree after falling from the heavens over Veracruz on July 31st. Yesterday it was reported that a large ...

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  Uri Geller says he will use his 'mind power' to stop a nuclear attack

  The Israeli spoon-bender is back in the news this week with another bizarre claim of his psychic prowess. If there's one thing in life that'd almost g...

  21 hours ago
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  Scientists create world's first ever synthetic embryos

  Embryo-like structures with a brain, intestines and a beating heart have been created by scientists in a lab. The technically impressive, though moral...

  2 days ago

All Things Considered : NPR

• A jury says InfoWars' Alex Jones must pay 2 Sandy Hook parents more than $4 million

  The InfoWars host and creator will have to pay $4.1 million to two parents whose 6-year-old son was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012. Jones spent years claiming the mass shooting as a hoax.

  6 hours ago

• Encore: Sprite ditches its iconic green bottle, but critics say it's not enough

  For decades, Sprite has come in green bottles, but the company says clear plastic is more easily recycled. Environmentalists say the issue is not the color but the single-use plastic.

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• Faced with drought, a wine region in central California looks to develop a spaceport

  California's Central Coast is facing a future with much less water. Vineyards and the irrigation they need aren't sustainable. So Paso Robles is courting a spaceport as the region's new moneymaker.

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Science@NASA Headline News

• NASA Data on Plant ‘Sweating’ Could Help Predict Wildfire Severity

  Portal origin URL: NASA Data on Plant ‘Sweating’ Could Help Predict Wildfire Severity Portal origin nid: 481832Published: Thursday, August 4, 2022 - 12:23Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: A new study...

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• SAM’s Top Five Discoveries aboard NASA’s Curiosity Rover at Mars

  Portal origin URL: SAM’s Top Five Discoveries aboard NASA’s Curiosity Rover at MarsPortal origin nid: 481555Published: Thursday, August 4, 2022 - 12:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: To mark the occasion...

  12 hours ago

• NASA Team Troubleshoots Asteroid-Bound Lucy Across Millions of Miles

  Portal origin URL: NASA Team Troubleshoots Asteroid-Bound Lucy Across Millions of MilesPortal origin nid: 481724Published: Wednesday, August 3, 2022 - 14:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: After the...

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How to of the Day

• How to Make Cheese

  Making cheese may seem like a daunting process, but it's actually something you can do at home. If you're brand new to cheese-making, start with a simple farm cheese. Once you have a bit more experience, try making cheddar cheese. Before you...

  4 hours ago

• How to Sell Your Hair

  If you have very long hair and are thinking of cutting it, there are buyers all around the world who might pay a good price for hair they can use to create wigs, extensions, jewelry, and other products. Buyers are searching for hair that hasn't...

  12 hours ago

• How to Be Efficient

  Being efficient can be a struggle. Fatigue, anxiety, procrastination, and the barrage of daily distractions stifle productivity. Although the obstacles to greater efficiency are imposing, you can take some simple steps to improve your...

  20 hours ago

Democracy Now!

• Hungary PM Viktor Orbán Addresses CPAC as American Right Embraces His Authoritarian Rule

  We speak with international affairs scholar Kim Lane Scheppele on the rise and fall of Hungary’s constitutional democracy and how Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has gained popularity among the American right ahead of his speech today at...

  15 hours ago

• Warnings Grow over Nuclear Annihilation as Tensions Escalate Between U.S., Russia & China

  The U.N. warned this week that humanity is “one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation” as tensions escalate globally. We speak with Ira Helfand, former president of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear...

  15 hours ago

• Greenpeace Warns of Twin Nuclear Crises in Ukraine from Chernobyl to Russian Military Control of Zaporizhzhia Plant

  Safety conditions at Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant are “completely out of control,” according to the International Atomic Energy Agency. This comes as the Russian military has deployed heavy artillery...

  16 hours ago

News : NPR

• Kari Lake, news anchor turned election denier, is Arizona GOP nominee for governor

  Kari Lake, who has spent her campaign spreading election lies, was endorsed by Trump. Her rival, Karrin Taylor Robson, was backed by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and former Vice President Mike Pence.

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• Sinema says she will move forward with Senate Democrats' climate, health and tax bill

  The Arizona senator said late Thursday that she will move forward with the Inflation Reduction Act after Democrats reached an agreement to narrow the carried interest tax provision.

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• 4 current and former officers federally charged in raid that killed Breonna Taylor

  The charges announced by Attorney General Merrit Garland on Thursday include civil rights violations, conspiracy, use of excessive force offenses and obstruction.

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WebMD Health

• Long COVID Doubles Risk of Some Serious Outcomes in Children, Teens: Study

  CDC researchers report that children and teenagers with 'long COVID' are at about twice the risk of developing some serious outcomes compared to others without COVID.

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• White House Declares Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency

  The White House has declared monkeypox a national emergency Thursday and says Jynneos vaccine, used to treat monkeypox, will be administered through intradermal injections.

  7 hours ago

• Which Source of Dietary Fiber Works Best?

  A new study found no one fiber supplement outperformed the others in changing consumers' gut microbiome.

  8 hours ago

4 August - iG Tab - 4

 

Niskanen Center

• Michael Mazarr on American decline and possible revival

  Mazarr’s study contains grounds for optimism but also points to the magnitude of the challenge confronting Americans who hope to reverse our national decline.    The post Michael Mazarr on American decline and possible revival appeared...

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• The punitive nature of immigrant detention

  We must take steps to disentangle immigration detention from the criminal detention system to ensure we are not penalizing innocent people. The post The punitive nature of immigrant detention appeared first on Niskanen Center...

  2 days ago

• Will Democrats miss the opportunity to add green card recapture to IRA negotiations?

  Today, the Niskanen Center calls on Senate Democrats to add green card recapture and cap exemption amendments to the Inflation Reduction Act negotiations — or risk leaving on the table the most significant update to U.S. immigration policy...

  3 days ago

Opinion | The Guardian

• The threat of economic crisis could yet turn the tide in Rishi Sunak’s favour | Gaby Hinsliff

  When times are hard, people become risk-averse. Is that why the Sky News audience of Tory members chose the former chancellor over Liz Truss?It’s often said that Westminster exists in a bubble, deaf to life outside the M25. But if that was...

  5 hours ago

• Martin Rowson on the world’s ride to a cliff edge – cartoon

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  9 hours ago

• The Guardian view on Liz Truss’s new backers: don’t delude yourselves | Editorial

  More moderate Tories are endorsing the frontrunner in the leadership race in order to be on the winning side. They will not have much influenceThere are no prizes for working out why Sajid Javid has just become the latest senior Conservative...

  10 hours ago

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public RSS

• Major immigration backlog leaving thousands of trained health-care professionals on the sidelines

  As hospitals across the country struggle under the weight of major staffing shortages, an immigration backlog described by lawyers as the worst they have ever seen is leaving qualified health professionals sitting on the sidelines...

  2 hours ago

• Jagmeet Singh calls on Trudeau to address staffing shortages, ER closures

  NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is calling on the Liberal government to address staffing shortages in Canada’s health-care system by streamlining the process to hire more internationally trained workers, and hiring more long-term care workers...

  5 hours ago

• Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic pulls out of Montreal tournament

  Novak Djokovic withdrew from the upcoming hard-court tournament in Montreal on Thursday because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and is therefore not allowed to enter Canada.

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Tallbloke's Talkshop

• Do oceans absorb more CO2 than expected? Researchers think so

  “Based on our model calculations, we assume that current estimates of oceanic carbon uptake must be substantially corrected upwards”, said one researcher. A major revision, of ‘roughly 10% of our carbon budget’, is suggested...

  18 hours ago

• London’s desalination plant won’t be fired up even if official drought is declared

  Is the plant, which is supposed to run on renewable energy, deemed too expensive to operate except as a last resort, or are there other problems? Hosepipe bans are obviously a cheaper alternative. – – – London’s desalination plant...

  19 hours ago

• No change in weather extremes, just a moving of the goalposts 

  A reading of the executive summary of the new GWPF paper is probably enough to confirm many suspicions about alarmist claims. – – – A PAPER from the Global Warming Policy Foundation says that a recent shift in methodology by the UN’s...

  2 days ago

Zee News :Technology News

• Garena Free Fire redeem codes for today, 5 August: Check website, steps to redeem

  Garena Free fire is banned in India, but if you are located outside India, you can access the reward codes and redeem them from official Garena Free Fire reward site.

  an hour ago

• iPhone 12 under Rs 50,000! Here's how to avail massive price cut offer on Apple smartphone

  Launched on October 13, 2020, iPhone 12 is known for its impressive and hassle-free performance. E-commerce platforms Flipkart and Amazon are offering tempting deals on the iPhone. Here's how to avail the big deal...

  13 hours ago

• Twitter shocked as 7-year-old works as Zomato delivery boy in place of injured father - Watch

  A 7-year-old boy is forced to work as a Zomato delivery partner after his father met an unexpected accident. He goes to school and after 6 pm works as a delivery boy every day.

  13 hours ago

Zee News :Sci-Tech

• DRDO, Indian Army successfully test fire indigenously developed laser-guided ATGMs - Watch

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh complimented DRDO and the Indian Army for successful performance of the Laser Guided ATGMs. 

  12 hours ago

• Dangerous solar flares to impact Earth, NASA warns of geomagnetic storms - WATCH

  The Sun is going through the Solar Cycle 25 which implies that the Sun’s activity will continue to increase till it reaches peak levels during the solar cycle. 

  4 days ago

• Earth is suddenly rotating faster, and effect could be 'devastating' - Know why

  On July 29, the Earth broke its record for the shortest day as it completed a full spin in 1.59 milliseconds less than its standard 24-hour rotation.

  4 days ago

Zee News :World

• South Korea launches first Moon mission on SpaceX rocket

  South Korea's USD 180 million mission, the country's first step in lunar exploration, features a boxy, solar-powered satellite designed to skim just 100 km above the lunar surface.

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• North Korea marks end of first COVID wave, but risks persist

  The reclusive country has never confirmed how many people caught COVID-19, apparently lacking testing supplies. But it said around 4.77 million fever patients have fully recovered and 74 died since late April. ...

  3 hours ago

• Lancet study makes BIG breakthrough, says 1 in 8 SARS-CoV-2 patients develop long COVID symptoms

  The study looked at the symptoms most often associated with long COVID, including breathing problems, fatigue and loss of taste and smell, both before a COVID-19 diagnosis and in people who have not been diagnosed with the disease...

  3 hours ago

Zee News :India National

• Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan admitted to hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow

  Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan was admitted to an ICU at a private hospital in Lucknow on Wednesday (August 3) night.

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• Delhi liquor crisis deepens: Here’s why stocks have dried up in the capital

  Delhi government's decision to overtake the liquor trade in the national capital has created liquor shortages in many parts of the capital.

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• Isha Leadership Academy to kickstart 6th `Human Is NOT A Resource` campaign from Aug 5

  This year’s HINAR programme is centred on the theme of ‘Blueprint for Active Transformation.’ This edition will feature open, participative and probing discussions with actionable perspectives between speakers, resource leaders...

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Channel NewsAsia World News

• South Korea launches first lunar orbiter

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• US jury to decide if Twitter employee spied for Saudi royals

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• Japan, US to cooperate on maintaining peace, stability in Taiwan Strait

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Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News

• Indonesia GDP growth beats forecast in Q2, fastest in a year

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• Watch: Nancy Pelosi gives first news conference in aftermath of Taiwan trip

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• South Korea launches first lunar orbiter

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Channel NewsAsia Front Page News

• 2 e-sports players charged with match-fixing, gambling during tournament

  The men allegedly committed the offences during a 2020 tournament featuring the game Valorant.

  36 minutes ago

• The rise and fall of Dee Kosh: From celebrity YouTuber to convicted sex offender

  2 hours ago

• Former DJ Dee Kosh jailed for sexual offences involving teenage boys

  Darryl Ian Koshy, also known as Dee Kosh, solicited paid sex from four teenage boys. He also secretly filmed himself having sex with his partner without the man's consent.

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4 August - iG Tab - Mainstream Narrative

 

SpaceNews.com

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  Astra cancels Rocket 3 to focus on larger vehicle

  Astra Space announced Aug. 4 it is canceling its existing small launch vehicle after its most recent failure and will focus instead on a much larger vehicle that may not be ready to fly customers until 2024. The post Astra cancels Rocket 3 to focus...

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  NASA and Roscosmos officials restate intent to operate ISS after 2024

  NASA and Roscosmos reiterated that they expect to continue operations of the International Space Station after 2024 as NASA continues to push for an extension to 2030. The post NASA and Roscosmos officials restate intent to operate ISS after...

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  China launches secretive reusable test spacecraft

  China sent a highly-classified reusable experimental spacecraft into orbit Thursday, two years after a similarly clandestine mission. The post China launches secretive reusable test spacecraft appeared first on SpaceNews...

  7 hours ago
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  NESDIS awards enterprise cloud contract to SAIC and Carahsoft

  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced the award Aug. 3 of a $15 million contract for cloud services to SAIC and Carahsoft. The post NESDIS awards enterprise cloud contract to SAIC and Carahsoft appeared first on SpaceNews...

  8 hours ago
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  Spire to host second optical payload for South Korea’s Hancom

  Spire Global said Aug. 4 it will host a second Earth-imaging payload for Hancom InSpace, which became the first private South Korean company to operate a commercial satellite mission earlier this year. The post Spire to host second optical...

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Yahoo News - Top Stories

• ‘This thing is spreading. It’s here’: First Georgia woman with monkeypox speaks out about diagnosis

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• Twitter Users Hate Agreeing With Dick Cheney About Donald Trump

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• Monkeypox transmitting rapidly, declared public health emergency, White House says

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UK news | The Guardian

• New arrival to UK among four victims of Oldham mill fire

  Police name four Vietnamese nationals who died in Greater Manchester in MayA 21-year-old man who arrived in Britain only eight months ago is believed to be among four Vietnamese nationals who died in a mill fire in Greater Manchester in May.Greater...

  5 hours ago

• Archie Battersbee: ruling on hospice move expected on Friday

  Lawyers had requested that 12-year-old be moved from Royal London hospital to spend his last moments in privateA ruling on whether 12-year-old Archie Battersbee can be moved from hospital to a hospice to die is expected at the high court on...

  5 hours ago

• Sunak scorns Truss’s claims that tax cuts can avert recession

  Tory leadership rivals disagree on how to turn economy around and avoid predicted downturn in Sky news debateLatest politics news – liveLiz Truss has claimed her tax cut plans could avert the looming recession, after the Bank of England...

  5 hours ago

CNN.com - Top Stories

• Sinema says she will 'move forward' on economic bill, giving Democrats the votes to move ahead

  Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has agreed to support the Democrats' economic bill, giving Democrats the 50 votes they need to pass it by the end of the weekend.

  2 hours ago

• China fires missiles over Taiwan for first time as Beijing retaliates against Pelosi visit

  2 hours ago

• Four people in critical condition after lighting strike near White House

  Four people are in critical condition following an apparent lightning strike across the street from the White House.

  2 hours ago

Washington Post: Breaking News

• Democrats, Sinema reach deal on Inflation Reduction Act, after key changes to tax policies

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  an hour ago

• Nationals start next chapter as pair of their new acquisitions arrive

  Fresh off a red eye from the West Coast, the pair exited a playoff race with the Padres for ... something else.

  an hour ago

• PM Update: Showers and storms this evening, with another round late Friday

  An increased chance of rain may help lower temperatures somewhat Friday. It's still very soupy, though.

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PCWorld

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  Microsoft tests a Game Pass family plan, Windows 11 widget

  Microsoft is giving PC gamers another reason to use the Widgets panel in Windows 11: a new Game Pass widget. But that’s not all, as the company is also testing more expansive Game Pass family plan options in select countries. Windows 11 widgets...

  7 hours ago

• This $352 Dell Inspiron laptop is an absolute steal

  The dog days of summer may be upon us, but back to school season is right around the corner as well. We’ve found a sizzling sale on a near-ideal laptop for students, or anyone else who needs a solid notebook that won’t empty your wallet. Dell’s...

  10 hours ago
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  These Sonic the Hedgehog mechanical keyboards gotta type fast

  With a pair of surprisingly okay video game movies under his non-existent belt, Sonic the Hedgehog is on a roll in a way he hasn’t been for a decade or two. But even the most obsessive Sonic fan might pause at the latest designs from boutique keyboard...

  11 hours ago