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By Parul Sehgal In “The Vanishing Half,” her follow-up to “The Mothers,” Brit Bennett writes about twin sisters from Louisiana who set out in very …

If You’re Reporting On Trump’s Supposed Plans For ‘Anti-Conservative Bias’ Panel, Shouldn’t You Mention The 1st Amendment?

By Mike Masnick Over the weekend, the Wall Street Journal reported that “President Trump is considering establishing a panel to review complaints of anti-conservative bias …

Daily Deal: The 2020 Complete Facebook Marketing Masterclass

By Daily Deal Marketing isn’t simple. The 2020 Complete Facebook Marketing Masterclass is here to give you step-by-step simple strategies to gain targeted followers This …

Sony’s ZV-1 compact camera zooms in on vloggers

By Devin Coldewey Sony has taken aim at the suddenly enormous market of people who want to self-produce high-quality video with a minimum of setup. …

Spotify nixes 10,000-item limit for saved music libraries

By Ben Patterson Spotify fanatics, rejoice: no more will you need to prune your collections of songs and albums because your Spotify library is maxed …

The Full Nerd: AMD’s chief gaming architect talks Ryzen 4000 laptops, SmartShift, and PC innovation

By PCWorld Staff In this special edition of The Full Nerd, Gordon Ung, Brad Chacos, and Adam Patrick Murray are joined by Frank Azor, the …

J.K. Rowling Begins Publishing ‘The Ickabog,’ for Children in Lockdown

By Concepción de León The Harry Potter author said her new fairy tale would go online in installments, starting Tuesday, and published as a book …

Five Steps to Making The Right Decision For You

By Carma Baughman Are you struggling with a big decision? Or, maybe you’re just feeling stagnant, not sure which way to turn? It’s unsettling not …

14 Homemade Pizza Recipes for Family Movie Night

By Claudia Cash Family Movie Night never tasted so good! We have thin crust, thick crust, whole wheat and gluten-free options. Get the whole family …

High in the Alps, Giant Blankets Slow a Glacier’s Ice Melt

By Michael Hardy Despite preservationists’ best efforts, the Rhône Glacier may not have long. Source:: https://www.wired.com/story/alps-giant-blankets-slow-glaciers-ice-melt

Virgin Orbit’s Air-Launched Rocket Failed Its First Test

By Daniel Oberhaus LauncherOne failed a few seconds into its first flight. But that’s OK—the only two US rocket startups that made it to orbit …

So Wait, People Really Think The Barr DOJ’s Investigation Into Google Is In Good Faith?

By Karl Bode Late last week, news emerged that the DOJ would likely be bringing a massive antitrust lawsuit against Google. Reports suggest this is …

ARM just showed 2021’s smartphone CPUs, led by the powerful Cortex-X1

By Mark Hachman ARM has announced the next generation of smartphone processors, set to deliver up to 20 percent or greater performance than the prior …

PAC-MAN, the Original Video Game Super Star, Celebrates His 40th Birthday

By Bob Buskirk Leading interactive entertainment company BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. today celebrates PAC-MAN’s 40th birthday with upcoming activities and partnerships to commemorate this momentous …

Crucial P2 NMVe SSD review: Inexpensive, but a slow performer

By Jon L. Jacobi The Crucial P2 is a budget NVMe SSD that delivers good everyday performance—in other words, it runs the operating system, loads …

Logitech G Announces G915 TKL, a Compact Tenkeyless Gaming Wireless Keyboard

By Bob Buskirk Logitech G, a brand of Logitech and leading innovator of gaming technologies and gear, announced today the Logitech G915 TKL Tenkeyless LIGHTSPEED …

How to Watch SpaceX Launch Astronauts to the ISS

By Daniel Oberhaus The occasion will mark the first time a private company blasts NASA astronauts into space. Here’s everything you need to know. Source:: …

In His New Book, a War Novelist Turns to More Intimate Battles

By Joan Silber “Red Dress in Black and White,” by Elliot Ackerman, features an American woman anxious to leave her Turkish husband as political unrest …

From the Philippines to Harvard, Boyhood to Womanhood, a Coming-of-Age Across Borders

By Rawiya Kameir In “Fairest,” Meredith Talusan looks back on her life lived at the intersection of genders, races, sexualities and cultures. Source:: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/26/books/review/fairest-meredith-talusan.html

Classic Potato Salad

By Elise Bauer Going to a cookout? This classic potato salad is what you want! It’s made with boiled potatoes, sour cream, mayo, green onions, …

In ‘Dirt,’ Bill Buford Goes in Search of French Cuisine’s Secrets

By Dwight Garner Buford recounts his intensely focused experiences in restaurant kitchens after moving his family to Lyon. Source:: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/25/books/review-dirt-bill-buford.html

For Kenny Chesney and Others, Promotion in a Pandemic is a Quandary

By Robin Pogrebin How do you ask for attention when the world is consumed by a life-or-death crisis? Source:: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/25/arts/kenny-chesney-pandemic-promotion.html

4 Best Cocktail Subscription Kits: 4 Top Kits Reviewed (2020)

By Christopher Null If you’re craving a craft cocktail, these services deliver all the necessary components to your door. We reviewed Shaker & Spoon, SaloonBox, …

Tips to Creating an Effective Study Space

By Damien Senanayakea Are you not able to study at home due to a lot of distractions around? Are you not able to focus just …

Cauliflower Rice Bowl with Garlic Shrimp

By Sally Vargas Cauliflower rice bowls are a filling, low-carb, vegetable-and protein-packed weeknight dinner for two. The cauliflower is mild, so it doesn’t compete with …

Charred Skillet Broccoli

By Sara Bir Got broccoli? This is the perfect veggie side dish for every occasion! Use it as a layer in veggie bowls or serve …

Meet This Museum’s All-Star Arachnids and Insects

By Matt Simon Camel spiders and giant hornets and shimmering butterflies, oh my. An arachnologist gives a behind-the-scenes tour at the California Academy of Sciences. …

If You Can’t Vote by Mail This Year, Don’t Panic

By Gilad Edelman With the right precautions in place, going to the polls isn’t so dangerous. Source:: https://www.wired.com/story/if-you-cant-vote-by-mail-this-year-dont-panic

MSI Releases “Sound Tune” AI-Powered Noise Cancellation Software

By Bob Buskirk MSI, a world leader in gaming and content creation hardware, unveils the MSI Sound Tune, an AI-powered noise cancellation software that filters …

Jabra’s Elite Active 75t earbuds offer great value and sound for both workouts and workdays

By Darrell Etherington Technology improvements over the past few years mean that most fully wireless earbuds are a lot better than they used to be. …

5 Time-Saving Techniques to Take Back Your Time and Achieve More

By Melissa Chu There are a million different things competing for your attention. You have errands to run, people to respond to, and hobbies you’d …

AMD “Matisse Refresh” XT SKU Clock Speeds Surface

By Bob Buskirk Just a couple of days ago we told you about AMD’s “Matisse Refresh” XT CPUs to compete with Intel’s 10th generation “Comet …

Want to listen to Spotify remotely with your friends? There’s an app for that

By Ben Patterson Just like the late Turntable.fm app, JQBX lets you create remote listening rooms for your friends. You will, however, need a Spotify …

Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

By Leigh Beadon This week, our first place winner on the insightful side comes from That One Guy in response to FOSTA supporters making an …

Easy Grilled Steak Fajitas

By Nick Evans For casual family dinners, backyard BBQs, or camping trips, these Easy Steak Fajitas are always a hit. Cook the veggies in foil …

The DHS Prepares for Attacks Fueled by 5G Conspiracy Theories

By Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica The claim that 5G can spread the coronavirus has led to dozens of cell-tower burnings in Europe. Now, the US …

The Eerily Dark Willis Tower Tops This Week’s Internet News Roundup

By Graeme McMillan Last week, a flood knocked out power to the building formerly known as Sears Tower, creating an apt visual metaphor for 2020. …

One Week Left To Get CIA: Collect It All For 25% Off

By Leigh Beadon Get 25% off your copy of CIA: Collect It All withthe code STAYINSIDE until the end of May » If you’re running …

This Week in Apps: Facebook takes on Shopify, Tinder considers its future, contact-tracing tech goes live

By Sarah Perez Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and …

Weekly Meal Plan: 5 Dinner Ideas to Prep Ahead

By Marta Rivera Simplify dinner by using a different cooking technique or tool! Dust off that slow cooker, break out that new air fryer, or …

iPhone SE vs Android’s best: A $399 iPhone stands up to $3,000 in Android phones

By Michael Simon When comparing phones, you generally want them to be in the same league. These days that might mean there’s a few hundred …

A Feud in Wolf-Kink Erotica Raises a Deep Legal Question

By Alexandra Alter What do copyright and authorship mean in the crowdsourced realm known as the Omegaverse? Source:: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/23/business/omegaverse-erotica-copyright.html

Going Places: An Anonymous Gossip Cartoonist With Buzz

By Vera Brosgol In Remy Lai’s “Fly on the Wall,” an overprotected boy who feels invisible at school creates an eavesdropping alter ego. Source:: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/23/books/review/remy-lai-fly-on-the-wall.html

Spectra exploit attacks WiFi and Bluetooth combo chips

By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh Researchers have found a way to attack WiFi and Bluetooth wireless combo chips with an exploit called Spectra. These combo chips …

BIOSTAR leaks Ryzen 4000G series APUs, compatible with B550 motherboards

By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh BIOSTAR revealed the entire AMD Ryzen 4000G series APU lineups under the B550GTQ motherboard’s CPU support list. It clearly indicated the …

The Great Pizza Arbitrage Scheme Of 2020 Is Spotlighting The Strangeness Of Food Delivery Services

By Timothy Geigner Food delivery services always felt a bit wonky to me. I’m usually not terribly old fashioned about most things, but I generally …

The FBI is mad because it keeps getting into locked iPhones without Apple’s help

By Walter Thompson Riana Pfefferkorn Contributor Share on Twitter Riana Pfefferkorn is the associate director of Surveillance and Cybersecurity at the Stanford Center for Internet …

Newsweek Publishes Facts Optional, Wronger Than Wrong, Piece About Section 230

By Mike Masnick It’s getting absurd to have to do this every few weeks, but the media keeps publishing blatantly wrong things about Section 230 …

Daily Deal: UV Sterilizer with Wireless Charger

By Daily Deal The UV Sterilizer lets you clean your phone while charging it. Using UV-C light, it kills germs and bacteria up to 99.99% …

McAfee Total Protection review: A good antivirus solution with room for improvement

By Ian Paul McAfee is a longtime name in the world of PC security, and these days it offers three security products to consumers: McAfee …

11 of Our Best Weekend Reads

By Kaly Soto Summer reading. One teenager’s fight against the new Covid syndrome. Running while black. Annie Glenn dies. Suze Orman. Spike Lee. Ronan Farrow. …

Google Pixel 4a preview: Single camera, fingerprint sensor, no 5G, and July launch

By Michael Simon There might not be an I/O keynote to stream this week, but some new hot Google hardware might still be on the …

The Emergence of Telehealth in Wound Care

By Brian Wallace The healthcare industry is forever evolving. With the intention of delivering health services and information across both short and long distances, many …

Pineapple-Mango Mimosa

By Elana Lepkowski Make your next brunch extra festive with this bright, cheery Pineapple-Mango Mimosa. It’s great made with Cava, a Spanish sparkling wine, but …

Fitbit is exploring an algorithm to detect coronavirus infection before symptoms show up