Holding a fistful of pungent beige pellets, Ed Towers warns that those averse to garlic should stand back. The scent hits anyone within a few feet of him but rather than seasoning for the dinner table, these small garlic-infused cylinders are being fed to dairy cows at the Brades family farm in the verdant hills…
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Workers ordered to take the stairs, manufacturers forced to cut production drastically in the lead up to Christmas and households left for days without power. China’s electricity crunch has alarmed authorities and panicked businesses. On Thursday Beijing ordered more coal miners to expand production dramatically, raising doubts about China’s promises to transition to green energy…
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Mars‘ landscape may be barren and dangerous to human life, but thanks to photos like this from NASA‘s advanced rovers, that doesn’t stop it from looking any less stunning. Although humans have yet to set foot on Mars, robotics and other technologies have allowed astronomers to closely analyze the mysterious planet. Whether it be bleeding-edge telescopes,…
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The Google Pixel 6 (top) and Pixel 6 Pro (bottom) | Google New leaks from a marketing site appear to confirm that the camera for the Pixel 6 will have a new Magic Eraser feature, and the devices will apparently get five years of Android security updates (h/t 9to5 Google) According to reliable leaker Evan…
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Warning! Spoilers for Batman Beyond 2.0 #28 In a world inspired by the beloved DC Animated Universe, Batman once got Batgirl pregnant. Not only is their past relationship scandalous to fans— it’s also infuriating to Dick Grayson AKA Nightwing, who was Barbara Gordon’s boyfriend at the time. Although some fans might forget that both Bruce…
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In the past, Google has done poorly to keep pixel details private and this year has been no exception. The latest leak – if you can call it that – comes from Carphone Warehouse, the UK’s largest electronics retailer. The retailer (via Evan Blass) has published two test pages (1, 2) describing the Google Pixel…
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Soon after showcasing its new Material You design language at I/O 2021, Google started rolling out design changes to its apps based on the new guidelines. With the Android 12 stable release for Google Pixels right around the corner, the company has significantly ramped up its Material You rollout. We’ve seen Material You updates…
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Apocalypses are much less fun to live through than to imagine. The past few decades have brought humankind and most other species on Earth to the brink of destruction. We now face mass extinctions, raging wildfires and extreme weather events — among numerous issues to be discussed at the crucial COP26 climate change conference in…
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France’s antitrust chief has expressed her “surprise” and “disappointment” at President Emmanuel Macron’s decision not to renew her mandate in the middle of a review of a far-reaching broadcasting merger and several competition cases against US tech giants. Isabelle de Silva, who won plaudits after imposing two penalties against Google for a combined €720m, said…
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Apple has asked a US court to postpone an injunction ordering it to open up its App Store to rival payment platforms, a move that, if granted would maintain its iron grip on in-application payments for at least 12 to 18 months. The iPhone maker told the federal court on Friday that “precipitous implementation” of…
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