A Marine Creature Never Photographed Before Is Forcing Scientists to Rethink What We Know About the Ocean
For decades, its existence hovered on the edge of science, mentioned in expedition notes, hinted at by sonar anomalies, and suggested by biological tracesBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Apple TV adds support for Google Cast even as Netflix ditches the feature
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Apple TV adds support for Google Cast even as Netflix ditches the feature | TechCrunch
The tech giant's adoption of Google Cast signals its interest in making Apple TV a more competitive streaming service at a time when the market is seeing increased consolidation.Sarah Perez (TechCrunch)
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Hacking group says it’s extorting Pornhub after stealing users’ viewing data
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Hacking group says it's extorting Pornhub after stealing users’ viewing data | TechCrunch
The Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters hacking collective stole Pornhub premium users’ data, including email addresses and viewing history.Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai (TechCrunch)
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Happy 250th Birthday, Jane Austen!
2025 is Jane Austen’s 250th anniversary! There have been many celebrations all year across the world, but here at Duke University Libraries we are celebrating with a small display in the Hubbard case on the first floor of Perkins Library near the Perkins Service Desk. This display will be up until December 31st, so please … Continue reading Happy 250th Birthday, Jane Austen! →
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2025 is Jane Austen’s 250th anniversary! There have been many celebrations all year across the world, but here at Duke University Libraries we are celebrating with a small display in the Hubbard case on the first floor of Perkins Library near the Per…Arianne Hartsell-Gundy (Duke University Libraries Blogs)
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Texas is suing all of the big TV makers for spying on what you watch
TVs made by Sony, Samsung, LG, Hisense, and TCL are part of a ‘mass surveillance system,’ Attorney General Ken Paxton alleges.Emma Roth (The Verge)
Men's ATP tennis to apply extreme heat rule from 2026
The move brings the ATP into line with the women's WTA tour, which has a long-standing policy.The Japan Times
"It seemed like no other websites were really following that law. Like I use a bunch of different websites and social media apps, and Bluesky was the only one that seemed to even respond to the fact that there was some level of (a) ban or restriction going on,” one user said.
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Bluesky Is Back for Mississippi Adults, But Larger Social Giants Still Haven’t Implemented Required Age Checks
Months after Bluesky blocked access to Mississippi, Bluesky is available in the state once again with age verification for adults.Heather Harrison (Mississippi Free Press)
It is so wild to notice how much US English pronunciation has changed with words like "mountain", "important", etc.
Younger people (than me) now seem to put a glottal stop there. It is the weirdest fucking thing to me. I first noticed it in Sarah Kendzior's speech but now I hear it all over YouTube and Michael Che just did it as well. It's not just regional, it seems. #Language
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