COVID crimes — Brazilian lawmakers walked back initial claims of mass homicide and genocide. Beth Mole – Oct 20, 2021 9:09 pm UTC Enlarge / President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro coughs during a press conference. A Brazilian Senate committee investigating the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has recommended that President Jair Bolsonaro face nine criminal…
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♻️🔋 — The materials create a more porous structure for the ions to negotiate. Jonathan M. Gitlin – Oct 20, 2021 7:56 pm UTC The problem of what to do with old batteries comes up in many discussions about the pros and cons of electric cars. Most people’s first preference is to reuse them, repurposing…
Once upon a time, during the Cretaceous period, a tiny crab wandered out of the water onto land and somehow got trapped in amber, which preserved it for 100 million years. At least that’s what a team of scientists hypothesize might have happened in a new paper announcing their discovery of the oldest known modern-looking crab…
The First Gaming Browser Opera GX is a special version of the Opera browser built specifically to complement gaming. The browser includes unique features to help you get the most out of both gaming and browsing. GX Control Need every ounce of power your machine can give you? No need to close your browser. GX…
What just happened? A user on Reddit has posted photos of what they claim to be Intel’s Alder Lake Core i9-12900K processor ahead of its official launch in the coming weeks. The user hasn’t been able to benchmark it yet, but this at least confirms some interesting packaging. Reddit user Seby9123 posted the the photos…
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Consumer Protection Agency orders US tech giants to hand over data on payment systems
by Tech NewsWhat just happened? The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered several of the largest tech companies in the US to hand over information about how they use personal payments data and manage access to consumers’ payment information so the agency can ensure consumers are being adequately protected. Request were initially sent to Apple, Amazon,…
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Best Cyber Monday PC storage deals 2021: High capacities, fast drives, affordable prices
by Tech NewsWith PC building at all but a standstill these days, upgrades are the way to breathe fresh life into your current system—like replacing or expanding on your existing storage. This year’s Cyber Monday sales make it very affordable to do so. Right now, some of our favorite storage drives are at all-time low prices (or…
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Best Amazon Cyber Monday deals 2021: Hot discounts on laptops, TVs, AirPods, Fitbits, and more
by Tech NewsCyber Monday is the last opportunity to snap up worthwhile tech deals on Amazon—and this year, it’s full of juicy discounts. The retail giant continues to offer many of its best Black Friday sale items in addition to offering new, tantalizing bargains. Don’t wait on what you see, because after today it all ends. To…
Just as in past years, Fitbit has slashed the prices of its fitness trackers and smartwatches for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Good timing too, given the gluttony of year-end holidays. Right now you can grab the company’s most popular models at sizable discounts—as much as 40 percent off. If you’ve been waiting to get…
SK Hynix If you have a need for sheer storage speed, the best SSD for most people just hit its lowest price ever for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The SK Hynix Gold S31 is down to a mere $43 in its entry-level 500GB capacity, and $76 for 1TB at Amazon. That’s a whopping $59…