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1 year ago+15 15 0A simple verbal hint can alter a person's visual perception, especially if they are highly suggestible
New psychology research shows just how easy it is to sway a person’s perceptual judgments, leading them to think they see something that is not there. According to the findings, a short verbal statement can alter a person’s visual perception, especia ...
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1 year ago+18 18 0Apple to Transition to Longer Serial Numbers for Repair Parts in October
Apple will begin to use a new and longer serial number format for iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch, and other product repair parts starting October 1, a few weeks following the expected launch of the new iPhone 14, Apple Watch Series 8, and other new product ...
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1 year ago+20 20 0The Worst Songs Ever, From 'Blurred Lines' to 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Bitch'
THERE’S ONE THING we’re still sure of: Robin Thicke’s odious “Blurred Lines” is high on the list of the worst songs ever made. And for that matter, Leah Kate’s nursery-rhyme-biting, Olivia Rodrigo-aping TikTok irritant “Twinkle Twinkle Little Bitch” ...
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1 year ago+13 13 0Mark Zuckerberg spent $10B on the metaverse and all he got was this stupid selfie
I don't want to start this post by personally attacking Mark Zuckerberg's eyes, which have in years past been described as "two weird lil black marbles" and "vacant, black shark eyes." Who wouldn't look utterly bere ...
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1 year ago+22 22 0India Considering New Rules That Could Force Apple to Adopt USB-C on iPhone
Following in the footsteps of the EU, India is now in the early stages of considering imposing regulations on consumer products sold in the country that force a universal standard charger, including USB-C, by as early as 2024, Mint reports.
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1 year ago+5 5 0In Hong Kong, Bitcoin Is The Last Chance For Freedom
Many remember the intensity and incredible spirit of the people of Hong Kong during the 2019 protests that went viral all over our screens. Thousands of everyday citizens took to the streets to protest Chinese use of excessive force and an aggressive ...
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1 year ago+12 12 0Afghan rights leader heartbroken after year of Taliban rule
A year after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, prominent Afghan rights activist Sima Samar is still heartbroken over what happened to her country.
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1 year ago+19 19 0Alec Baldwin Must Have Pulled Trigger in 'Rust' Shooting, FBI Concludes
The FBI has concluded that Alec Baldwin must have fired the gun normally on the set of 'Rust' -- which took Halyna Hutchins' life ... this according to a new report.
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1 year ago+4 4 0Elisabeth Moss to Star in FX Limited Series ‘The Veil’ From Steven Knight
FX has ordered a limited series exclusively for Hulu from Steven Knight with Elisabeth Moss set to star, Variety has learned. Titled “The Veil,” the show is described as a thriller that explores the surprising and fraught relationship between two wom ...
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1 year ago+24 24 0 x 1How the U.S. lost the Next Big Thing to China — again
When a group of engineers and researchers gathered in a warehouse in Mukilteo, Wash., 10 years ago, they knew they were onto something big. They scrounged up tables and chairs, cleared out space in the parking lot for experiments and got to work.
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1 year ago+11 11 0New study finds global forest area per capita has decreased by over 60%
Over the past 60 years, the global forest area has declined by 81.7 million hectares, a loss that contributed to the more than 60% decline in global forest area per capita. This loss threatens the future of biodiversity and impacts the lives of 1.6 b ...
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1 year ago+27 27 0 x 1Twitter suspends Jordan Peterson's account after comments about Elliot Page
A post by Jordan Peterson about transgender actor Elliot Page that broke Twitter's "against hateful conduct" guidelines reportedly resulted in his suspension from the social media
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1 year ago+13 13 06 Mistakes You Should Make in Life That Will Make You Stronger - Inspiration, Creativity, Wonder.
This may sound strange, but it’s good to make mistakes. In fact, there are certain mistakes you should make in life to become stronger.
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1 year ago+4 4 0‘Mad God’ Becomes Most Streamed 2022 Shudder Film Premiere
Phil Tippett’s “Mad God” has become the most watched 2022 film premiere on Shudder, the speciality horror streaming platform has announced. The film, a stop-motion animated epic that Tippett spent 30 years working on, premiered on Shudder on June 16, ...
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1 year ago+15 15 0Apple Takes 62% of Premium Market in Q1 2022
The global premium (US$400 and above wholesale ASP) smartphone market sales volume declined 8% YoY during the quarter, but it still performed better than the overall smartphone market, which declined by 10%, according to Counterpoint Research’s Marke ...
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1 year ago+4 4 0Ingenuity Mars helicopter bags prestigious aviation award
The team behind NASA’s plucky Ingenuity helicopter has collected another award for the aircraft’s groundbreaking achievements on Mars. The helicopter hovered into the history books in April 2021 when it became the first aircraft to achieve powered, c ...
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1 year ago+18 18 0Apple TV to Be Exclusive Home of Major League Soccer Starting in 2023
Apple today announced a partnership with Major League Soccer that will see every single MLS match streamed through the Apple TV app for the next 10 years, with the deal to kick off in 2023.
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1 year ago+11 11 0Silicon Valley braces for the good times to end
For much of the past two decades, the ethos of Silicon Valley was largely defined by Facebook's former motto: "move fast and break things." But in a sudden and dizzying shift, the current mood in the tech sector could perhaps best be d ...
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1 year ago+4 4 0Plant Protein Slashes Frailty Syndrome Risk in Older Women By 42 Percent, Study Finds
A higher intake of plant protein is associated with a reduced risk of frailty in women over 60, says a new study published in the Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia, and Muscle.
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1 year ago+4 4 0Ex-Sony CEO Nobuyuki Idei who led firm's digital push, dies at 84
Sony Group Corp. said Tuesday that Nobuyuki Idei, its former chairman and CEO who led the Japanese giant's push into the digital network business, has died of liver failure. He was 84. In addition to enhancing Sony's presence in the digital ...