Day: August 5, 2022
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Conservation Group Finds Tiger Population Is 40% Larger Than Previously Thought
Conservation Group Finds Tiger Population Is 40% Larger Than Previously Thought Photo: freddie10/Depositphotos A new assessment from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has recently surprised conservationists. The report estimates that the population of tigers is now anywhere between 3,726 to 5,578 worldwide, a 40% increase since 2015. This increase is a result […]
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Bride Gives $3,000 Wedding Dress Away, Then Starts a Nonprofit
Bride Gives $3,000 Wedding Dress Away, Then Starts a Nonprofit In an ideal world, when you search for your wedding dress, the only criteria for your selection would be how much you love it. For many, though, how you feel is secondary to the garment’s price tag. When Gwendolyn Stulgis saw her used wedding dress […]
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Kuo: Apple to start iPhone 14 production simultaneously in India and China
Apple’s key partner Foxconn has iPhone production lines in a few other places in the world outside of China, such as Brazil and India. However, China’s operations remain the most important when it comes to worldwide iPhone shipments. This time, however, it seems that Apple will begin production of the iPhone 14 simultaneously in India […]
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Alex Jones hit with $45.2 million defamation verdict — but could pay much less
Alex Jones speaks to supporters of President Donald Trump during a protest on December 12th, 2020 | Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images A Texas jury has ordered Alex Jones to pay around $45.2 million for spreading a false conspiracy theory about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. The punitive damages come on top of a […]
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Bridal Consultant Matches Disney Princesses With Their Ideal Wedding Dress
Bridal Consultant Matches Disney Princesses With Their Ideal Wedding Dress Choosing a wedding dress is a special responsibility for brides that usually involves a trip to a bridal boutique. Since there are a seemingly endless number of dresses to try on, people usually depend on the advice of bridal consultants. To make the selection process […]
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Code in the Google TV app suggests 50 free TV channels are coming
Wouldn’t it be neat if you could get free streaming TV channels without downloading an app or signing up for a new service? Well, you just might be getting that soon if you’re Google TV user, 9to5Google has decompiled the latest version of the software and reports the company’s TV streaming platform (formally Android TV) […]
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TikTok moderators say they were shown child sexual abuse videos during training
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A Forbes report raises questions about how TikTok’s moderation team handles child sexual abuse material — alleging it granted broad, insecure access to illegal photos and videos. Employees of a third-party moderation outfit called Teleperformance, which works with TikTok among other companies, claim it asked them to review […]
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9to5Mac Happy Hour 393: iPhone 14 always-on details, more App Store ads, iPadOS 16 delayed
Benjamin and Zac catch up on Apple’s quarterly earnings results from last week, and bemoan the ongoing expansion of Apple’s ad business. iPadOS 16 will also reportedly be delayed until October for the first time. There are also iOS 16 always-on display leaks and Apple Studio Display woes to discuss. Sponsored by Kolide: Is your […]
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Fecal fountains: CDC warns of diarrheal outbreaks linked to poopy splash pads
Enlarge / A 2-year-old enjoys the spray of water in a splash pad in Los Angeles on June 20, 2022. (credit: Getty | Al Seib) In this summer’s record-blazing heat, a spritz of crisp, cool water sounds like delicious bliss. Each drop offering brisk relief as it pitter-patters on your face, quenching your sizzling skin. […]
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Cyberattack on Albanian government suggests new Iranian aggression
Enlarge / Tirane, Albania. (credit: Pawel Toczynski | Getty Images) In mid-July, a cyberattack on the Albanian government knocked out state websites and public services for hours. With Russia’s war raging in Ukraine, the Kremlin might seem like the likeliest suspect. But research published on Thursday by the threat intelligence firm Mandiant attributes the attack […]