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'Mortal Kombat 11' DLC brings back three actors from the 1995 movie

It's been 25 years since Paul WS Anderson's Mortal Kombat movie came out and immediately entered the annals of cult-film history. The movie was a triumph and a tragedy in equal measure, performing well at the box office despite – or perhaps because o...

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'Mortal Kombat 11' DLC brings back three actors from the 1995 movie

The Verge

Black Ops Cold War is four Call of Duty games all competing to take over your hard drive

Image: Activision The new Call of Duty is a bloated mess, even when the individual parts succeed Continue reading…

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The Verge

Black Ops Cold War is four Call of Duty games all competing to take over your hard drive

TechCrunch

Marie Ekeland launches 2050, a new fund with radically ambitious, long-term goals

Marie Ekeland has unveiled her next act – and it's a new fund called 2050. But it's not your average French VC fund as it's going to be an evergreen fund focused on building a better world. It sounds ambitious, but Ekeland isn't just daydreaming as she has a detailed action plan. If you're not [...]

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TechCrunch

Marie Ekeland launches 2050, a new fund with radically ambitious, long-term goals

Engadget

Twitter will soon begin verifying users again, but it needs help

Twitter plans to dole out blue check badges again starting early next year, but it wants your feedback on its new policy for general verification before that happens. Back in 2017, the website came under fire for verifying white supremacists and Neo-...

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Twitter will soon begin verifying users again, but it needs help

TechCrunch

Twitter to relaunch account verifications in early 2021, asks for feedback on policy

Twitter announced today it's planning to relaunch its verification system in 2021, and will now begin the process of soliciting public feedback on the new policy ahead of its implementation. Under the policy, Twitter will initially verify six types of accounts, including those belonging to government ...

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Twitter to relaunch account verifications in early 2021, asks for feedback on policy

The Verge

Twitter verification returns early next year

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge On Tuesday, Twitter announced that it would relaunch its verification process early next year along with brand-new guidelines for users seeking out that small, blue badge. Twitter's announcement confirms earlier reporting in June from ...

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The Verge

Twitter verification returns early next year

The Verge

You can now explore 100 Thieves? sprawling LA headquarters inside of Fortnite

Image: 100 Thieves 100 Thieves has made a virtual version of its sprawling LA headquarters, the Cash App Compound, that you can explore inside of Fortnite's Creative mode. The map isn't just an empty virtual building; there are also hidden Easter eggs and quests that "correspond ...

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You can now explore 100 Thieves? sprawling LA headquarters inside of Fortnite

The Verge

Amazon renews The Expanse for a sixth and final season

The Expanse will come to a (second) end after its sixth season, Amazon Studios announced today. The news arrives ahead of the show's fifth season premiere. Amazon first picked up The Expanse when it was canceled by SyFy in 2018, bringing the show to its Amazon Prime Video streaming service ...

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The Verge

Amazon renews The Expanse for a sixth and final season

TechCrunch

As edtech grows cash rich, some lessons for early stage

Last week, Udemy, an online learning marketplace, raised $50 million at a $3.32 billion valuation, up from a $2 billion valuation earlier this year. Language learning app Duolingo raised $35 million on a $2.4 billion valuation, up from a $1.65 valuation from earlier this year. The valuation bumps for ...

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TechCrunch

As edtech grows cash rich, some lessons for early stage

TechCrunch

SEC issues proposed rulemaking to give gig workers equity compensation

The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued rules that would allow public and private companies to offer equity compensation to gig workers. The rule-making comes just weeks after California voters upheld an initiative that overturned legislation that would have classified gig workers as employees. ...

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SEC issues proposed rulemaking to give gig workers equity compensation

TechCrunch

Learn how to access funding for your startup at TC Sessions: Space 2020

Building tech startups takes cash " and lots of it. But when you're talking space startups, you're talking galactic-level money. Costs blast right through Earth's exosphere and become, literally, astronomical. If space is your jam, you're going to need financial help, and you"ll learn where and how to ...

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TechCrunch

Learn how to access funding for your startup at TC Sessions: Space 2020

TechCrunch

Decrypted: Apple and Facebook's privacy feud, Twitter hires Mudge, mysterious zero-days

Trump's election denialism saw him retaliate in a way that isn't just putting the remainder of his presidency in jeopardy, it's already putting the next administration in harm's way. In a stunning display of retaliation, Trump fired CISA director Chris Krebs last week after declaring that there was "no ...

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TechCrunch

Decrypted: Apple and Facebook's privacy feud, Twitter hires Mudge, mysterious zero-days

Ars Technica

How to turn your Xbox Series X/S into an emulation powerhouse

Console "Developer Mode" offers a way in for RetroArch's dozens of emulation cores.

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Ars Technica

How to turn your Xbox Series X/S into an emulation powerhouse

Engadget

'Red Dead Online' will be available as a standalone game on December 1st

Rockstar Games is untethering the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption 2. From December 1st, Red Dead Online will be available as a standalone game via PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store,

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'Red Dead Online' will be available as a standalone game on December 1st

WIRED

Why 'Head Empty' Memes Are Dominating 2020

In a year of chaos, a series of internet tropes has sought to offer escape from the turmoil.

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WIRED

Why 'Head Empty' Memes Are Dominating 2020

The Verge

Microsoft Flight Simulator gets a big US update just in time for Thanksgiving

Microsoft Flight Simulator is getting one of its biggest updates for the US today, adding nearly 50 points of interest. The White House, Fort Knox, Hoover Dam, and the Las Vegas Strip are among many areas across the US that are getting updated with high-resolution points of interest. ...

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The Verge

Microsoft Flight Simulator gets a big US update just in time for Thanksgiving

The Verge

Amazon defeats eBay lawsuit over seller poaching

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon has prevailed in a lawsuit claiming it secretly poached eBay sellers. The companies and a group of Amazon managers filed arbitration updates for two complaints, one from 2018 and another from 2019. The complaints alleged that Amazon ...

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The Verge

Amazon defeats eBay lawsuit over seller poaching

Engadget

Disney+ will debut a Taylor Swift 'Folklore' concert film this week

Disney+ has a Thanksgiving treat in store for Taylor Swift fans. Starting at midnight PST (3AM ET) on Wednesday, you"ll be able to stream an "intimate concert" of Folklore, Swift's latest album.Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions, which Swift dir...

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Disney+ will debut a Taylor Swift 'Folklore' concert film this week

Engadget

PS5 gamepad triggers will tighten as 'FIFA 21' players get fatigued

EA is finally ready to explain just how FIFA 21 will improve on the PlayStation 5 with its December 4th update. While you can expect the usual round of visual upgrades (more on those later), the true highlight may be FIFA's use of the DualSense contr...

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PS5 gamepad triggers will tighten as 'FIFA 21' players get fatigued

Engadget

Akai MPC Live II review: A truly portable all-in-one studio

Akai has an MPC problem. To be clear, It's a good problem, as there's basically an MPC for every type of electronic musician. But it also means picking the right one for you can be a challenge. The MPC Live II is the latest member of the family, and...

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Engadget

Akai MPC Live II review: A truly portable all-in-one studio

Ars Technica

Rock art in a California cave was a visual guide to hallucinogenic plants

It's the first direct evidence that people used hallucinogens at a rock art site.

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Ars Technica

Rock art in a California cave was a visual guide to hallucinogenic plants

WIRED

Which Microsoft Surface Device Should You Buy?

If you're having trouble figuring out whether to get the 2-in-1 Windows tablet hybrid or a traditional laptop, we're here to help.

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Which Microsoft Surface Device Should You Buy?

WIRED

From Podcasts to Book Deals, Friendship Is Big Business

Across the internet, pairs of best friends are parlaying their friendships into creative"and lucrative"business partnerships.

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WIRED

From Podcasts to Book Deals, Friendship Is Big Business

WIRED

How to Have Productive Conversations About Election Misinfo

A holiday guide to navigating the deep swamp of polluted information.

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WIRED

How to Have Productive Conversations About Election Misinfo

Fast Company

The Dow has passed 30,000 for the first time ever

For the first time ever, the Dow Jones Industrial Average passed the 30,000 mark. It happened around 11:30 a.m. ET Tuesday. "The broad market has been moving higher on optimism that forthcoming vaccines herald a return to normalcy in 2021,&x201D; Bankrate.com's chief financial analyst Greg McBride ...

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Fast Company

The Dow has passed 30,000 for the first time ever

WIRED

Facebook Can Be a Boon to Nonprofits?If They Get Verified

Organizations say they struggle with the social media giant's registration system and inability to reach a live person.

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WIRED

Facebook Can Be a Boon to Nonprofits?If They Get Verified

WIRED

How to Make Multiple Smart Speakers Work Together

Have a bunch of Amazon Echo speakers (or Google or Apple devices) around your house? Here's how to organize and control them all easily.

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WIRED

How to Make Multiple Smart Speakers Work Together

Fast Company

If you have to be indoors with others, here's how to make the air cleaner

The vast majority of SARS-CoV-2 transmission occurs indoors, mostly from the inhalation of airborne particles that contain the coronavirus. But in spite of the obvious risks posed by being inside, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, small household gatherings are driving much ...

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Fast Company

If you have to be indoors with others, here's how to make the air cleaner

Fast Company

The problem for the 21st century isn't that we're too urban?it's that we're not urban enough

Today, the world's urban population grew by close to 200,000 people. It will do the same tomorrow, and the next day, and so on into the future. Two-thirds of humanity will live in cities by 2050. We are witnessing the greatest migration of history, the culmination of a 6,000-year process whereby we ...

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Fast Company

The problem for the 21st century isn't that we're too urban?it's that we're not urban enough

Fast Company

3 simple tips for workers struggling with time management

A line I've written in more emails this year than all of my time as an entrepreneur is this: "I can't give you any guarantees.&x201D; Among the constant shuffle of our responsibilities, time has become elusive, slipping between our fingers. Over the course of the year, how many times have we had to ...

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Fast Company

3 simple tips for workers struggling with time management

Fast Company

Stimulus update: Phew, stimulus checks and aid look more likely

After six months of inexorable congressional deadlock over a stimulus aid bill, the vibe in Washington has changed: President-elect Joe Biden is wheeling and dealing behind the scenes in hopes of prodding Congress into an immediate aid package. Here's what's happening. What's Joe up to" He's breaking ...

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Fast Company

Stimulus update: Phew, stimulus checks and aid look more likely

Fast Company

Will you need a COVID-19 vaccine to fly?

Airlines have adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic with policies on face masks, keeping middle seats empty, and requiring evidence of a negative coronavirus test before heading to some destinations. So when the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine are rolled out in the coming months, will you have to prove ...

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Fast Company

Will you need a COVID-19 vaccine to fly?

Ars Technica

Nearly 18,000 airport workers sealed in for testing after 7 cases detected

What happened to the airport workers next is unclear.

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Ars Technica

Nearly 18,000 airport workers sealed in for testing after 7 cases detected

Ars Technica

AMD laptops have a hidden 10-second performance delay. Here's why

AMD's flagship Zen 2 laptop CPUs save power by delaying their full performance.

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Ars Technica

AMD laptops have a hidden 10-second performance delay. Here's why

Ars Technica

OneWeb exits bankruptcy and is ready to launch more broadband satellites

OneWeb plans satellite launches in December and throughout 2021 and 2022.

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Ars Technica

OneWeb exits bankruptcy and is ready to launch more broadband satellites

Ars Technica

Comcast to enforce 1.2TB data cap in entire 39-state territory in early 2021

Data cap comes to 12 more US states over four years after everyone else got it.

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Ars Technica

Comcast to enforce 1.2TB data cap in entire 39-state territory in early 2021

Recode

The $35 million play to fix Democrats? data problem is shutting down

A Biden campaign worker checks their phone while canvassing in Pennsylvania in early November. | Mark Makela/Getty Images It was Silicon Valley's attempt to fix the party's infrastructure. One of the most expensive, highest-profile efforts to fix the Democratic Party's data ...

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Recode

The $35 million play to fix Democrats? data problem is shutting down

Recode

Big California donors want to fill Kamala Harris's Senate seat with a woman of color

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris met with Gov. Gavin Newsom over the Creek fire in California on September 15. | Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Images Will Gov. Gavin Newsom listen" Some of California's biggest political donors are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom ...

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Big California donors want to fill Kamala Harris's Senate seat with a woman of color