Новости за 23.07.2021

Edward Snowden is calling it the "story of the year."

On Sunday, the first in a series of investigations were published involving NSO Group, an Israeli firm. The report focused on how the firm's spyware software, Pegasus, has been used by governments to target world leaders, political dissidents, activists, and journalists around the world.

As new stories about the spyware continue to drop, believers of the vast right-wing conspiracy theory QAnon had their own revelation to deal with... Читать дальше...

What's that? You thought Black Friday was still a few months away? Honestly, so did we, but Best Buy apparently had a different view of the situation. Enter Best Buy's "Black Friday in July" sale — yet another shopping event that'll completely derail your plan to save up for buying gifts during the holiday season.

When Annie Brown, founder of Lips, a social app for free sexual expression, applied to the Newchip Accelerator program in late April, she repeatedly asked if the investors were inclusive — with good reason. Lips picks up where Facebook and Instagram ban images and messaging. Since its launch at the start of this year, it's become a haven for sex workers, sex educators, and erotic artists.

The hottest new gaming device isn't a PlayStation. Or an Xbox. Or a Switch. Nope, the best new gaming comes courtesy of your good friend Google.

When the pandemic first hit, everything that was once an in-person experience was slammed into the two dimensional screens of Zoom. At first, it was exciting: You could have your own snacks, wear whatever you want, and go to bed immediately after chatting with friends. But, soon, the novelty and shine of it all faded away, and we were left missing the physical touch, chatter, and community that is inherent with hanging out in real life.

Technology has changed a lot since you were small. Your kids have probably mastered the features on your iPhone better than you have due to constantly asking to play with it. You can admit it: It'd be kinda sweet if they had something of their own so that your phone wasn't perpetually doused in mystery slime. But a hard "no" to devices at all could make you feel like a woke TikTok parent or a parent from the dark ages.

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What's better than a great laptop? A great laptop that's cheap. Nowadays, even budget machines can pack the punch to carry you through whatever's on your to-do list... Читать дальше...

So you want to start a blog and carve out a little corner of the internet to call your own — that’s a pretty brilliant and popular impulse. We as humans are literally creating a whole cyber-dimension, skinned right on top of our own; having your own square inch of a brand new world is exciting! Highly recommend!

SAVE $300: Normally $1,199.99, Samsung's 49-inch CRG9 Curved Gaming Monitor is on sale on Amazon for just $899.99 as of July 23 — a 25% savings.

No one should have to guess what's going on in that dark scene of The Handmaid's Tale. Since 2020, TV manufacturers have been pumping out large, affordable 4K panels at a wicked fast pace — which means watching your favorite content with punchy colors, decipherable shadows, and smooth transitions doesn't have to be reserved for the movie theater. Each weekend, we'll be compiling a list of our favorite 4K and QLED TV deals from Samsung, LG, Sony, and more.

Not all laptops are created equal, and if you’re in the market for a new one, doing a solid bit of research beforehand is required. Even if you're not buying one yet, it'll make it that much easier for you to make a smart purchase once the shopping holidays roll around.

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Shailene Woodley, Felicity Jones, and author Jojo Moyes discuss the idea of "yearning," plus what to expect from Netflix's The Last Letter From Your Lover.

SAVE $51: Grab an Instant Pot Duo Crisp from Amazon or Walmart for only $98 as of July 23.

The cast of Ted Lasso discusses the secret of the show's popularity and the power in being "curious, not judgmental."

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics kicked off on Friday with an unusual but highly anticipated opening ceremony that featured a familiar face.

Google has a new Doodle to celebrate the start of the Olympic Games in Japan, and it's one of the company's most elaborate Doodles yet.

A shiny Tesla doesn't turn heads anymore, at least here in the San Francisco Bay Area. Teslas have become so commonplace that the once-elusive electric vehicles don't feel that special.

Do you like good tweets? Of course you do! How could you not? They're funny, they're brief, they're part of a balanced media diet.*

There are plenty of reasons why seeing a former flame in your Tinder feed isn't exactly a desirable situation — maybe they broke your heart, or perhaps you broke theirs. Or it could be just that you'd like to swipe away with abandon without the worry of seeing the face of someone you'd rather cross the street to avoid.

The opening scene of The White Lotus spoils the ending: One of its characters will die. Their body is the one being loaded into the freezing cargo hold of a passenger airplane as onlookers needle a cagey, uncooperative man for details. To the people in the airport, the body is a fleeting bit of gossip to wonder about before flying back to their lives, but The White Lotus flashes back one week to imbue that death with a spiraling sense of inevitability. The White Lotus resort, where the death took place, is a decadent utopia in name only. Читать дальше...

Say it with us: Football is life.

Too many TV shows lose their charm after a winsome debut, but Ted Lasso is back and better than ever. The show was always about everyone around Ted (Jason Sudeikis) as much as the titular coach, and Season 2 fleshes out the ensemble beautifully. Critics received eight of the season's 13 episodes, a nonstop ride of joy, tears, pride, and laughter, with gasp-worthy twists and even some football thrown in. Season 2 begins Friday, but the episodes drop weekly... Читать дальше...

You ever sit down and think — I mean really think — about the name "He-Man"? What is that? What does it even communicate about this character?

No one should be made to feel unsafe, harassed, targeted, abused, or harmed online or off. When it's happening on social media apps, it's up to the platform itself to effectively tackle this.

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