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Facebook Promoted Anti-Soros Conspiracy Theory to Counter Critics of Its Garbage Platform: Report [Updated]
Facebook has been exposed as utter garbage yet again. The company allegedly hired a political research firm to spread a conspiracy theory about its critics. And yes, the conspiracy theory reportedly involves George Soros. The New York Times has the bombshell new story about the way that Facebook has conducted damage control in the wake … Continued
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Comcast to Pay $700,000 in Refunds Over Hidden Fees
Comcast will cancel the debts of more than 20,000 customers and pay back $700,000 in Massachusetts as part of a settlement with the state’s Attorney General over deceptive advertising. Back in 2015 and early 2016, the cable giant advertised a $99 lock-in rate for plans that didn’t include equipment costs and had additional fees that … Continued
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Detective Pikachu Got Remixed With the Voice of Alex Jones and It Just Feels Right Somehow
The trailer for the new Detective Pikachu movie caused a lot of controversy when it first hit the internet on Monday. Ryan Reynolds voices the yellow pocket monster and people are having feelings about that choice. But one Twitter user has now fixed the movie by adding exactly what this film needs: The voice of … Continued
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This Deep-Sea Fisherman Is Still Posting His Discoveries and OH GOD THE TEETH WHY DOES IT HAVE TEETH
Back in 2016, we introduced you to the photos of Roman Fedortsov, a deep-sea fisherman who posts his discoveries to Twitter and Instagram. The monsters he pulls from the deep are horrifying, to say the least. So it seems like a good time to check back in with Fedorstov’s social media. I wonder how he’s … Continued
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Douglas Rain, Voice of HAL in 2001: A Space Odyssey, Dies at 90
Douglas Rain, voice of the computer HAL 9000 in the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, died on Sunday morning. He was 90 years old. Born in Canada, Rain started on the stage and was known in both the Canadian and British theater communities for his roles in William Shakespeare’s classics like Othello and Twelfth Night. … Continued
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CNN Meteorologist Explains Why President Trump Is So Wrong About California’s Wildfires
President Donald Trump tweeted some incredibly ignorant things over the weekend about the wildfires that have so far killed at least 31 people in California. Firefighters have explained repeatedly why the president is so wrong, but CNN meteorologist Tom Sater broke it all down on Sunday to show why President Trump has no idea what … Continued
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Paramount Ranch, Location For HBO’s Westworld and Countless Movies, Burns to the Ground
Paramount Ranch has been the location of countless movies and TV shows over the past 90 years, including the HBO sci-fi western Westworld. But that history has sadly turned to ash over the past 24 hours, engulfed by the flames of the Woolsey wildfire that’s devastating Southern California right now. Paramount Ranch and its fake … Continued
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Video Shows the Terrifying Drive to Escape Massive Fire in Paradise, California
The so-called Camp Fire has already consumed over 20,000 acres in Northern California, forcing about 50,000 people to evacuate. But the fire has moved so quickly that some people have barely escaped—like Brynn Parrott Chatfield from the town of Paradise, who posted this video to social media showing her family’s terrifying drive through the flames … Continued
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U.S. Air Force Says Latest Missile Test ‘Not Related to Any Real World Events’
The U.S. Air Force published a video overnight showing its latest missile test from Tuesday. But the Air Force insists that the test is “not related to any real world events.” The unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 11:01pm local time on Tuesday. The … Continued
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Trump’s New Acting Attorney General Served on the Advisory Board of a ‘Scam’ Patent Business
President Trump just named Matthew Whitaker as acting U.S. attorney general, replacing now-former Attorney General Jeff Sessions who “resigned” on Wednesday. A dive into Whitaker’s business affairs show he was, as of at least late 2014, involved in a business saddled with serious ethical complaints. Back in 2014, a man named Scott J. Cooper started … Continued
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Foxconn Denies Report That It May Bring Workers From China for Wisconsin Plant
Foxconn has received roughly $4 billion in subsidies set aside by Wisconsin to build a new plant in the state, but that deal is looking worse and worse with each passing day. According to the Wall Street Journal, Foxconn is looking into transferring workers from China to staff up its plant because the company has … Continued
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How to Watch the Midterm Election Coverage Live on YouTube, Facebook, VR, and More
Today is Election Day in America, and it’s probably going to be a very long night as the results come in from across the country. If you’re interested in watching the 2018 midterm election coverage there are plenty of options available online, no cable required. And we’ve got them all below. If you haven’t voted … Continued
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How to Get Free and Discounted Rides to the Polls on Election Day
Have you registered to vote? Good. Now all you need to do is get to the polls on Tuesday, November 6. Thankfully, over 50 cities around the country are making that easy with free bus rides. And some private companies, like Lyft and Uber, are offering discounted rides to your polling station. Uber and Lyft … Continued
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Conservative Magazine Tweets That President Trump Is Going to Hell
The conservative magazine the Washington Examiner has stood firmly behind President Trump every step of the way. But an early morning tweet from the publication went a little off message. Specifically, the tweet alleges that Trump is “going to hell.” The tweet, sent at 5:13am east coast time, didn’t mince words. Strangely, the tweet included … Continued
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7 Movies to Watch on Filmstruck Before It’s Gone Forever
Filmstruck, the best video streaming service ever created, is dead. Well, it’s almost dead. The last day of the service is November 29, 2018, which means that if you already have a subscription, you can keep using it until then. But with just a month to go, you might be asking yourself what to watch. … Continued
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A Browser Extension Apparently Stole the Private Facebook Messages of at Least 81,000 Accounts
A new report might make you think twice before installing that next Chrome extension. The private Facebook messages of at least 81,000 people have reportedly been stolen, probably due to an exploit in a browser extension, and compromised accounts are now apparently up for sale for just $0.10 apiece. The BBC reports that a shady … Continued
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Twilight Zone Mask From ‘The Eye of the Beholder’ Goes Up For Auction
The Twilight Zone episode “The Eye of the Beholder” is one of the greatest TV episodes of all time. And now you can own a piece of sci-fi TV history from this legendary show, provided you’ve got $10,000 burning a hole in your pocket. An original pig-nose mask from the episode is going up for … Continued
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The House of the Future in 1945 Included a Rotisserie and Built-In Waffle Maker
“What’s tomorrow going to be like?” the opening of this 1945 newsreel asked. For many Americans who were watching, the answer was “a better life than my parents had.” World War II was winding down, the postwar boom was just around the corner, and planners were promising incredible things ahead—incredible things like affordable and efficient … Continued
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Oh Hell Yeah
Have you heard the good news? The flying car is almost here! At least that’s what so many news sites have been telling me this month. Take, for instance, this recent article from Auto Week about Terrafugia—a company that’s been promising to deliver a flying car for over a decade now—headlined, “Your Flying Car Is … Continued
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Real Moon Rocks Go Up For Auction in New York, Expected to Fetch Nearly $1 Million
Have you ever wanted to own a piece of the moon? Now might be your chance, if you have a million bucks lying around. Next month Sotheby’s in New York will auction off some of the only moon rocks that can be legally owned by private individuals. The three moon rocks were first obtained by … Continued
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