Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro—noted mass murderer, according to his own country’s Senate—filed a complaint on Tuesday contesting the results of the run-off election he lost more than three weeks ago. In it, Bolsonaro’s lawyer Marcelo de Bessa claims that a “software bug” on 59% of the voting machines used across…
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Authorities in Western U.S. Agree to Rip-Up Grass Lawns for Water Conservation
A group of agencies that provide water to millions of customers in the western U.S. has agreed torip-up grass lawns in public spaces across multiple states as part of an effort to reduce water usage as the Colorado River continues to suffer from a major drought.

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Mercedes-Benz Wants You to Pay to Drive Faster
If you gotta go fast, Mercedes-Benz says you gotta cough up some more dough. The German car manufacturer has unveiled a new feature called “Acceleration Increase,” which will increase your car’s ability to accelerate (get it?) but it’ll cost you $1,200 annually.

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Even the Andor Post-Credits Scene Was Perfectly Andor
As the final credits rolled on what has been some of the best Star Wars of all time, you almost didn’t want to see Andor do anything that might be considered derivative of modern blockbuster entertainment. No big cameos, no huge surprises, just good old-fashioned storytelling. But then something popped up at the end…
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Google's Accidentally Refunding Some Customers for Stadia Pro
Google started issuing refunds for games and in-game purchases earlier this month, and it’s been messy—look at some of the comments in this 9to5Google article. Over on Reddit, some folks have noticed receiving refunds from Google for Stadia Pro, even after the company said it wouldn’t issue them.

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Violent Night's David Harbour Talks Making Santa His Own
Imagine Die Hard except John McClane is Santa Claus and Nakatomi Plaza is a New England mansion. You’ve just described Violent Night, a hugely entertaining R-rated holiday action film that hits theaters on December 2. In it, Stranger Things star David Harbour plays Jolly Ol’ Saint Nick, who is feeling pretty dejected…
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Doctor Who Celebrates Its 59th Anniversary With Hype for Its 60th
Fifty-nine years ago today, families across the UK sat down to tune into “An Unearthly Child,” the beginning of an adventure across space and time decades in the making for Doctor Who. We’ve come a long way since then, and gained double the Davids Tennant since we last celebrated, and the BBC really wants you to…
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Twitch is, Vaguely, Working to Fix its Child Predator and Groomer Problem
Twitch has been hounded for months after a September report showed just how many sexual predators were stalking the streaming platform’s halls, targeting children that were not supposed to be there in the first place. Now the company says it’s developed systems to combat child sexual abuse material, though it’s not…
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