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Beer of the WeekLone Star Light
The NewsHow to Finally Turn Off Autoplaying Video Previews on Netflix
I’ve been waiting for this feature ever since I started watching Netflix, and I’m so thrilled this day has arrived. Netflix, finally bowing to popular demand, has released a feature that allows you to turn off all those damn autoplaying previews.
Lifehacker


Billie Eilish’s Mom Was in Saints Row and Mass Effect 2 - IGN
It turns out that Billie Eilish’s mom has voiced a number of video game characters, including one you may remember from Mass Effect 2.
IGNChris Priestman


Roving band of herpes-ridden monkeys now roaming northeast Florida
Forget Florida man, now there’s Florida monkeys. A roving band of feral, herpes-ridden monkeys is roaming across northeast Florida. The STD-addled rhesus macaques had previously been confined…
New York PostView author archive


Wacom drawing tablets track the name of every application that you open | Robert Heaton
I have a Wacom drawing tablet. I use it to draw cover illustrations for my blog posts, such as this one.
Robert Heaton


Some politics also happened.
Picks of the WeekSkipped em.

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We skipped everything and just talked about Star Wars.

Video Grandpa Podcast 178
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Beer of the WeekGinger Grigio
The NewsFederal Court Rules Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Phones and Laptops Unconstitutional
In a major victory for privacy rights, a federal court in Boston today ruled that the government’s suspicionless searches of international travelers’ smartphones and laptops at airports and
American Civil Liberties Union


Three cows vanished during Hurricane Dorian. Months later, they’ve been found chilling on an island miles from shore.
National Park Service officials believe the cows swam four miles after being swept out to sea in powerful storm surge.
The Washington PostAntonia Farzan


3 Indiana Judges Suspended After White Castle Brawl That Left 2 Of Them Wounded
The Indiana Supreme Court found that the three had “gravely undermined public trust.” The fight apparently started when one of the judges raised a middle finger at two men yelling from a passing SUV.
NPR.orgLaurel Wamsley


The new Sonic the Hedgehog trailer gives Sonic a much-needed glow-up
Sonic the Hedgehog has a new trailer. And Sonic looks a lot better.
VoxAlex Abad-Santos


Shelter cat put in solitary confinement for ‘repeatedly’ letting other cats out
Quilty the cat has locked up for continually helping other cats at the shelter escape and failed his latest parole board hearing
mirrorLuke Matthews


Picks of the WeekSkipped em.

How do you reconcile national values against an economy that cares less and less about borders?
Also Ty weighs the seismic life change that comes with having a child, and more than one news story is about animal blood.
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Beer of the WeekMargarita
The News‘Not One Drop Of Blood’: Cattle Mysteriously Mutilated In Oregon
In remote eastern Oregon, a serial crime is unfolding. Someone is killing purebred bulls. And they’re doing it with a level of cruel precision that’s frightening to both ranchers and law enforcement.
NPR.orgAnna King


Blood fills Iowa family’s basement
Iowa family has their basement filled with nearly five inches of animal blood, fat and bones as a result of drainage from a meat locker next door.
KTIVNBC News


Yahoo will delete all Yahoo Groups content on December 14th
Yahoo says that, effective December 14th, it will be deleting all content that has been posted to Yahoo Groups. And it’s going to largely shut down the service even sooner, as you won’t be able to upload new content to your groups starting Monday, October 21st.
The VergeJay Peters


The reflections in a pop star’s eyes told a selfie stalker exactly how to find her
In September, a Japanese man was arrested for reportedly stalking a pop star and attacking and groping her at her home, according to Japanese news organization NHK. Allegedly, this man found the woman’s home by studying photos she posted on social media, observing a train station reflected in her ey…
The VergeJay Peters


Facebook to Pay $40M Under Proposed Settlement in Video Metrics Suit
Advertisers would collect the bulk of the money after alleging Facebook inflated the average time users viewed video on the platform.
The Hollywood Reporter6:33am PTby Eriq Gardner


Picks of the WeekTy – DaVinci ResolveChris – Apple Watch Series 5

Is regulating Big Tech even possible in capitalist America?
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Beer of the WeekThirsty Planet Dance Pants
The NewsSan Diego Impounds 2,500 Scooters Over Comic-Con
The city of San Diego impounded approximately 2,500 dockless scooters and bicycles over the weekend of Comic-Con 2019.
NBC 7 San Diego


RAM prices could drop by 42 percent this year, analysts claim
After rising to outlandish prices some time ago, memory prices have finally dropped back down to relatively affordable levels. Once upon a time, you’d be shelling out upwards of $160 for a single 16GB DDR4 kit, but now, that same…
TechSpotCohen Coberly


Google pays $11 million to settle 227 age discrimination claims
The lead plaintiff interviewed with Google four times but never got a job.
Ars TechnicaTimothy B. Lee


The latest weird music industry scheme: artists scalping their own tickets
The country’s largest music promoter put 88,000 Metallica tickets on resale sites like StubHub, without giving fans a chance to buy them at face value.
VoxKaitlyn Tiffany


Is It Really Legal To Walk Down The Street With A Beer In Austin Neighborhoods?
Colter Sonneville had a hunch that it might be legal to walk down the street with an open beer in most of Austin’s residential neighborhoods. It started
Austin's NPR Station Site Menu DONATE Austin's NPR StationAshley Lopez, KUT


Picks of the WeekTy –Chris – Beat Saber

What do we want from whoever ends up being the 2020 Democrat? Also, we eliminate half the current field of candidates based on mostly nothing.
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Beer of the WeekFounder's KBS
The News65-inch TVs are now the most popular choice for North American households: report
Falling prices have made 65-inch TVs the most popular choice for North American households. Prices for 65-inch TVs have fallen by around 25 percent this year, while prices of 55-inch sets have remained more or less constant.
The VergeJon Porter


Trump Backs Off Census Citizenship Question Fight
Dropping his effort to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census, Trump says he wants agencies to provide information they have on citizenship, noncitizenship and immigration status.
NPR.orgHansi Lo Wang


DDoS Attacker Who Ruined Gamers’ Christmas Gets 27 Months in Prison
The Hacker News is the most popular, independent and trusted source for the latest news headlines on cybersecurity, hacking, computer security, cybercrime, privacy, vulnerabilities and technology for all businesses, information security professionals and hackers worldwide.
The Hacker NewsWang Wei


University of Texas Austin will cover tuition for students whose families make less than $65,000
Students whose families make less than $65,000 a year will be able to attend the University of Texas flagship campus in Austin without having to worry about tuition.
CNNMichelle Lou, CNN


Highway patrol pulls over hearse in Las Vegas high-occupancy vehicle lane. Is the body an occupant?
Nevada’s HOV rules do not clarify whether an occupant must be breathing to qualify for HOV lane use.
Reno Gazette JournalEd Komenda


Picks of the WeekTy – Oculus Quest
Chris – Mass Effect