Day: January 14, 2022
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Judd Legun: Red Lobster employees forced to come into work when sick
Journalist Judd Legum joined Hill.TV on Friday to discuss his new report about a survey of Red Lobster employees, which found the workers do not have enough sick days. Legum, who writes for newsletter Popular Information, said the survey…
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Lost Letter From WWII Soldier Finally Gets Delivered 76 Years Later
Lost Letter From WWII Soldier Finally Gets Delivered 76 Years Later When American soldier John Gonsalves was stationed in Germany during World War II, he did what many service people do; he wrote a letter to his mom. Intending it to be delivered in 1945, the correspondence never made it to her. It did, however, […]
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These Polar Bears Are Living Their Best Life on an Abandoned Island
These Polar Bears Are Living Their Best Life on an Abandoned Island Russian underwater and wildlife photographer Dmitry Kokh took a trip of a lifetime to an abandoned meteorological station on Kolyuchin Island. This small island, located in the Chukchi Sea, is in a remote area of the Russian arctic. While humans have long since […]
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The best noise-canceling headphone deals
Sennheiser’s Momentum Wireless 3 headphones are just $241 instead of $399.99 at Adorama. With many people working from home than they used to, owning a good pair of noise-canceling headphones has become more appealing than ever. However, they can be expensive and difficult to shop for due to the range of available models, many of […]
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Stunning Footage Captures Rare Sighting of a Psychedelic Jellyfish in the Pacific Ocean
Stunning Footage Captures Rare Sighting of a Psychedelic Jellyfish in the Pacific Ocean Jellyfish are mesmerizing creatures. From the giant phantom jelly to a giant red specimen, they come in a seemingly infinite variety of shapes and sizes. More species continue to be discovered as scientists push into the deep, dark corners of the ocean. […]
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9to5Rewards: Last chance to win MacBook Pro from ALOGIC + 10% off BLAZE Hub and Dock
This is the last chance for readers to enter to win Apple’s latest M1 MacBook Pro, from ALOGIC. Readers can also get 10% off the new ALOGIC Blaze Hub and Dock with code ALOGIC10. Head below for a better look and to enter the giveaway. more… The post 9to5Rewards: Last chance to win MacBook Pro from ALOGIC […]
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Harken back to the late 1990s with this re-creation of the dialup Internet experience
A demonstration of the late 1990s dialup experience using nearly period-accurate hardware, connecting to modern websites using outdated browsers over a 31.2kbit/s dialup connection. Be forewarned: page loads are in real time. We all found our coping strategies for riding out the pandemic in 2020. Biomedical engineer Gough Liu likes to tinker with tech—particularly vintage tech—and […]
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Nvidia’s AI-powered scaling makes old games look better without a huge performance hit
Nvidia says its AI-powered upscaling is more powerful than regular super-resolution. | Image: Nvidia Nvidia’s latest game-ready driver includes a tool that could let you improve the image quality of games that your graphics card can easily run, alongside optimizations for the new God of War PC port. The tech is called Deep Learning Dynamic […]
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Google is now requiring office workers to get weekly molecular COVID-19 tests
The company is implementing new policies as COVID-19 cases rise across the US. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google will require anyone going to one of its US offices or facilities to have received a negative molecular test for COVID-19, the company informed employees Thursday in a memo obtained by CNBC. Workers […]
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Netflix cites “more entertainment choices than ever,” raises prices again
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) On Friday, Netflix confirmed plans to raise prices for its video-streaming services in North America for the seventh time in 11 years. Unlike many previous Netflix price hikes, this year’s bump hits all three subscription options. In the United States, the “basic” tier, which is capped at 720p […]