Month: May 2022
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Best Google Pixel Phone (2022): Which Model to Buy, Cases and Accessories, Feature Drops
If you calculate all those individual services with the cost of the Pixel 6 Pro over the course of two years, your total comes out to $1,746. So you are effectively paying less. But it’s only really worth it if you watch a ton of YouTube and use YouTube Music, instead of other options like…
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Crypto exchange FTX is getting into stock trading
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX will soon allow for traditional stock trading alongside its crypto offerings, the company announced in a press release (via The Wall Street Journal). The functionality is currently available to a select number of users in the US, but it’s aiming to roll it out to more traders in the coming months. FTX…
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‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’ Creates a Believable Alien
Showtime’s new series The Man Who Fell to Earth, created by Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet, is a sequel to the 1976 Nicolas Roeg film of the same name, which stars David Bowie as an idealistic alien corrupted by human vices. “We were just trying to honor [The Man Who Fell to Earth author Walter]…
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24 Best REI Anniversary Sale Deals: Helmets, Fitness Watches, Outdoor Apparel
Just as bears emerge from hibernation and birds migrate in the spring, REI introduces its big anniversary sale every year around Memorial Day. This year’s event lasts from May 20 through May 30. Many items are up to 30 percent off, but REI Co-op members save up to 20 percent off any full-price item of…
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16 Best Deals: Video Games, Outdoor Gear, and Tech
The weekend means it’s time to relax, however you see fit. We’ve found plenty of deals to aid in your quest for some quality downtime. Craving an outdoor adventure? Want to spend 12 hours with a new video game? Chill out with our top picks below. REI’s Anniversary Sale is going on right now, and…
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The Real Reason ‘Matrix Resurrections’ Bombed
Let’s say—just for the sake of argument, of course—that you hate yourself. Given this, three specifics about your life may be assumed. One is that you nostalgize a certain period of your past. High school, college, whatever—you miss it. Another is that, seeking to relive those glory years, you pursue sensory regressions, usually some combination…
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What the World’s Largest Organism Reveals About Fires and Forests
Despite concerns raised by Weaver and others in the field, fire suppression became a cornerstone of forest management. And at first, coinciding with a relatively cool, wet period, it seemed to work. Fires across the American West were limited and generally controllable. For about 50 years, this fire regime was presumed to be normal. The…