How to become a bitcoin millionaire” is a common theme of videos on TikTok, the app built by Beijing-based company ByteDance. In clip after clip, young influencers teach others how to follow in their footsteps, showing off lifestyles funded by crypto wealth. Yet the experience when I open ByteDance’s Chinese sister app, Douyin, is a…
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The Hellraiser series introduced a new type of monster to the horror movie genre, but they were far from stereotypical. These creatures embodied the most twisted elements of pleasure and pain. Behind-the-scenes Hellraiser facts reveal a nightmarish collage of sadomasochism, artistic expression, and even a code of honor that reflected on their reputation. RELATED: The Real…
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Fighting battles are a major part of The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War, but, oddly enough, so are mock battles. Why would anyone want to fight mock battles when there are so many real battles to be fought? Mock battles don’t allow players to conquer more territory in The Lord of the Rings:…
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WARNING: Spoilers ahead for Amazing Spider-Man #74 As one of the greatest sources of evil in the Marvel Comics universe, the demon Mephisto has access to all sorts of secrets the likes of which would bring other characters to their knees – including the truth about the Marvel Universe’s real Sacred Timeline and what it means…
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Online roleplaying has surged in popularity over the past year and a half, with some tabletop gamers using virtual tabletop sites like Roll20 to play classic RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons. However, others have started participating in narrative “Play By Post” RPGs on forums and chat clients like Discord. The RPG systems below are particularly good choices for players who want…
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Facebook’s main apps experienced widespread problems on Monday, cutting off access for people around the world to some of the internet’s most widely used services. There were numerous reports of users unable to view or post on the main Facebook and Instagram apps, send messages through the Messenger and WhatsApp services, or reach the website…
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Fans of Strictly Come Dancing have taken to social media to praise the show for featuring its very first deaf contestant, Rose Ayling-Ellis. A few weeks ago, the show premiered the long-awaited season 19 and revealed all 15 celebrities and their dancing partners. Like last year, there are still some restrictions in place for the contestants to…
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Facebook is in hot water once again. A whistleblower has accused the social media giant of placing profit above controls on hate speech and misinformation. The company describes the allegations as “misleading”. They deliver another blow to Facebook’s reputation. This has taken repeated hits since the Cambridge Analytica scandal three years ago. The row has…
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As semiconductor shortages continue to force carmakers to cut back production, the EU’s internal market commissioner Thierry Breton visited Japan and South Korea last week in search of international partnerships for the bloc’s planned “European Chips Act”. Formally unveiled last month by Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, this aims to bring the EU up…
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Between 1990 and 2000 the Internet went from zero to really big numbers. During this period it had its fastest growth, growing at 63% a year. It had the fastest adoption compared to anything before it in history. Then the dotcom crash came and everyone said it was the end of the Internet. But actually,…
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