Новости за 28.10.2021

Beachfront residents in Sydney, Australia are paying massive amounts of money to help construct a 7-meter high concrete wall that’s meant to act as the last point of defense for their homes.

Oh, Goop. My sin, my soul: G - o - o - p.

Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle brand has pivoted more and more into the sexy side of wellness in recent years. Its latest endeavors prove that: the new Netflix show Sex, Love, and Goop; "DTF" (down to fuck) supplements; and the release of its second vibrator, the Ultraplush Self-Heating G-Spot Vibrator.

This isn't a far cry from Goop's viral offerings of yore, such as vaginal jade eggs. In fact, the company is famous for slinging medically-questionable products. Читать дальше...

Some white dude from a long time ago asked, "What's in a name?"

And, well, Facebook is called Meta now, and as journalist Kim Masters noted, "A Facebook by any other name is still a toxic waste site."

So, yes Facebook has rebranded as Meta, apparently because it is focused on expanding into the VR/immersive online world.

“I think we’re basically moving from being Facebook first as a company to being metaverse first,” Facebook Meta head honcho Mark Zuckerberg told The Verge in an interview. Читать дальше...

I imagine you could fill two internets with what Mitt Romney and Kyrsten Sinema don't know about Ted Lasso. Yet the U.S. senators dressed as the beloved coach and AFC Richmond's owner, Rebecca Welton, for Halloween.

Mark Zuckerberg wants you to be wowed.

At Thursday's Facebook Connect presentation, the CEO unveiled virtual and augmented reality technology that seems designed to change a world already struggling with Facebook's effects on it. The small, often unmentioned speed bump in the way of this lofty dream? Much of the showcased tech is years, if not decades away — and may never exist at all.

The vaporware of Facebook Connect, along with the multiple cringe-inducing attempts to wink at... Читать дальше...

Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, talked about the future of its VR and AR hardware on Thursday...sort of.

Facebook finally has a new name: Meta.

During Facebook's Connect event on Thursday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the name change, saying he hopes, in the future, Facebook will be seen as "a metaverse company."

"Right now, our brand is so tightly linked to one product that it can't possibly represent everything that we're doing today, let alone in the future," Zuckerberg said.

He said he wanted to create a "new company brand" that will encompass everything it does, from Instagram to Facebook to WhatsApp. Читать дальше...

Ahead of the international COP26 meeting, in which world leaders will convene in Glasgow from Oct. 31 to Nov. 12 to discuss the Paris Agreement and pressing climate crisis, the United Nations has released a video urging world leaders to step up for climate change — through the voice of a species that's, warningly, no longer around.

Most people will never get to see the Blue Marble that is Earth from the perspective of space. But a new VR experience takes us pretty dang close.

Save $15: The Roku Streaming Stick 4K 2021 is on sale for $34.99 at Amazon as of Oct. 28. That's a 30% discount.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is thirteen years and twenty-six movies old, reaching its record-breaking level of success by delivering exactly what its audience expects, every time. Going to see a Marvel movie means buff, shirtless superheroes, fun fight choreography, comic book quips, and a big, smashy CGI battle to wrap it all up before dropping hints for the next go-round — coming soon to theaters near you. This is not a criticism of Marvel's formula. It's a creative accomplishment to hit upon what works one time. Читать дальше...

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There was an elephant in the Zoom room and Mark Zuckerberg knew it.

In a call with reporters ahead of the company's 2021 Facebook Connect conference this week, the embattled social media CEO winkingly acknowledged his recently renamed company's latest bout of controversy, a two-fisted blow from whistleblower Frances Haugen's damning testimony and the coordinated journalistic effort around leaked internal documents known as the Facebook Papers.

"A bunch of people will say that this... Читать дальше...

Facebook wants to give creators the power to filter their own reality.

Save $15: As of Oct. 28, the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K is 30% off. You'll pay $34.99 (original price: $49.99).

Oh to be Lady Gaga's teeny-tiny espresso cup.

The Academy Award-winning actress and singer stars in Ridley Scott's upcoming House of Gucci, playing Patrizia Reggiani, ex-wife of Maurizio Gucci (Adam Driver, in his second Scott film of 2021). This latest trailer showcases Gaga's central performance — Italian accent and all — as well as the film's star-studded cast, which also includes Al Pacino and Jeremy Irons. Get ready to hear the name "Gucci" thrown around a lot, and feast your eyes on the movie's bevy of beautiful outfits. Читать дальше...

The social media world changes fast and can be fickle and faddy. While last month you might have been happy sending Snaps, making Stories, being someone's Super BFF, and keeping Snapstreaks going, this month the multimedia messaging service might seem a little passe.

Save $303: As of Oct. 28, get a 48-inch LG A1 Series 4K smart TV for $896.99 at Amazon — a total savings of 25%. You'll also get six months of HBO Max.

Twitter is giving some celebrities the evil eye.

You’ve probably seen them on your timeline: photo negatives of celebrities and beloved cartoon characters. It’s called the "evil be like" meme, and it takes your favorite pop culture icon and exposes their dark side — literally.

Just in case you missed it, here are some examples:

What makes this trend unique, however, is that... Читать дальше...

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Save $519: As of Oct. 28, this Apple iMac 21.5-inch computer (open box) is on sale for only $579.57 at Woot. That's 47% in savings on the original retail price.

Tesla's Sentry Mode is a feature that has the car monitor its surroundings and record footage if anyone or anything comes too close to your car.

Lady Bird and Booksmart star Beanie Feldstein is usually making us laugh. But her most recent role as Monica Lewinsky in drama American Crime Story: Impeachment is a serious one because it explores the impeachment of Bill Clinton.