Twitter has dropped its covid-19 misleading information policy that used to prohibit users from spreading misinformation about the virus. Over 11,000 Twitter users were banned under the platform’s previous policy, and nearly 100,000 posts involving content that included covid misinformation was removed between January…
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Celebrate 40 Years of Return of the Jedi With Some Familiar Star Wars Faces
Next year, the final movie in the original Star Wars trilogy, Return of the Jedi, turns 40. And just as it had done so with A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back before it, Hasbro is celebrating with familiar faces in classic packaging.

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Deep Fake Zuckerberg Thanks Democrats for Their Service and Inaction on Antitrust
The Monopoly Man, AKA Rich Uncle Pennybags, has been a staple at big tech hearings on Capitol Hill. As much as these hearings often lead to no tangible action on actually addressing the tech industry’s missteps, at their worst those hearings allow CEOs like Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg to appear like the smartest man in…
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The First Things To Do In VR, Part 3
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Houston Is Just the Latest Texas City to Boil Water for Safety
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Return to the Darkest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Timeline in The Last Ronin: Lost Years
It’s been two years since IDW’s runaway hit comic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin arrived on shelves, an alternate-universe tale starring a bitter Michaelangelo as the sole survivor of the Turtles and their friend. Soon, fans can return to Mike’s gritty adventures in a new follow-up: Teenage Mutant Ninja…
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The Star Trek: TNG Crew Keeps Hinting About That Picard Spin-Off
The third season of Star Trek: Picard won’t arrive until February, but the crew of the Enterprise-D can’t wait for what might come after it. Youmay want to set your alarm to watch (or avoid) the next trailer for Mario’scinematic outing. Plus, learn more about the next projects of FrankMiller, M.Night Shyamalan,…
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China Launches 3 Astronauts to Its Fledgling Space Station
China sent a new crew to its brand new Tiangong space station on Tuesday. The astronauts will spend around six months aboard the orbital outpost, preparing it for operations.
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Houston Cancels School Again Over Boil Water Notice for City's 2.3 Million Residents [Updated]
Update, 3 pm ET, Nov. 29, 2022: Houston lifted its boil water notice Tuesday after tests found no evidence of contamination in the drinking water. The city’s public works department wrote in a press release, “Customers no longer need to boil water before drinking, cooking, and making ice. Water quality testing…
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