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This video shows a curious bear hopping over a pigpen fence seeking treats. In an instant, a large white hog attacks the bear. Startled and stunned, the bear backs into a corner but has no time to regain its composure before the white pig's pen mate c...

An anonymous reader shares a report: Early in March, a bunch of Facebook users got a mysterious, spam-like email titled "Your account requires advanced security from Facebook Protect" and telling them that they were required to turn on the Faceboo...

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The U.S. government is warning of "possible threats" to satellite communication networks amid fears that recent attacks on satellite networks in Europe, sparked by the war in Ukraine, could soon spread to the United States. From a reportL: A joint...

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Halston Thayer thought he'd made a wise investment when he paid over a half-million dollars for an absolutely magnificent illustration of a nude Pepe the Frog bathing in a pond. After all, a one-of-a-kind Pepe NFT had recently sold at Sotheby's fo...

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Spotify is drawing up plans to add blockchain technology and non-fungible tokens to its streaming service, fuelling excitement in the crypto and music industries about the potential of NFTs to boost artists' earnings. Financial Times: Two recent job a...

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'National Enquirer' The world's long dark midnight of the soul has ended, as the conflict that had us all mesmerised no, not Russia's attack on Ukraine has finally come to a close. "Harry & Meghan It's Over!" screams the cover ...

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I hope the folks at Disney+ paid careful attention to this Auralnauts Obi-Ani adventure, it should set the stage for the entire miniseries. Reasonably free access to pharmaceutical-grade psychedelics and Jumbo's Clown Room have always presented a less...

joshuark writes: In one of those in-your-face irony or karmic debt, Bleeping Computer reports that Microsoft Defender tags Office updates as ransomware. The article states: "Windows admins were hit today by a wave of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint fa...

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This Long Beach California cop sure picked the wrong kid to harass. The video begins with Officer Unfriendly barking at a couple of biker riders to "Park your bike!" He then proceeds to lecture them about riding their bikes in a section of a board...

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After Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green attended a White Nationalist event where the crowd erupted in "Putin! Putin!" chants, and frequently speaks out against helping Ukraine (see bottom video for an example), it's natural that a reporter m...

Maker B shows how to make a tiny but functional gasoline-powered engine. You'll need about $10,000 worth of precision shop equipment and a small jar of gasoline. One of these things is unreasonably expensive....

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In this footage, conflict brews between a skunk and a possum, late at night, somewhere in America. When the tangle comes, it's over in a flash. The skunk is quickly on its feet again, but knows it has been defeated....

Taking long naps could be a precursor of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study that tracked the daytime sleeping habits of elderly people. From a report: The findings could help resolve the conflicting results of the effects of napping on cognitio...

When it comes to crafting merchandise, corporations tend to act like Mufasa explaining his kingdom's perimeters to Simba. "Everything the light touches," they tell their merchandising department, "is our kingdom." There isn't a pro...

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Related: I recently listened to the new Graphic Policy podcast about Peacemaker with Spencer Ackerman, Jamelle Bouie, and Cayden Mak, and listening to a bunch of intelligent people break the show apart made me love it even more....

Marjorie Taylor Greene, Madison Cawthorne, Fox "News," and the rest of right-wing propaganda machine no longer have to pay writers for coverage of the Ukraine-Russia war. They simply take used scripts from Russian state TV and repeat them, almost ...

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Ford is building a manufacturing plant for its new electric cars just outside Mason, Tennessee, and with it comes good news for the 1300+ local property owners, nearly 60% of whom are black. A few years ago, Mason's city leadership took flight after a...

Russian cyber attacks have so far struggled to successfully target Ukraine's critical national infrastructure, according to government officials. From a report: While they are aware of Russian intent to disrupt or infiltrate Ukrainian systems, accordi...

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The editorial board of The New York Times today went all-in on "cancel culture" anxiety [ archive ], declaring that free speech is more than a right to say what you will: it's the right to say what you want without being "shamed" or &#...