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No Place Left to Hide by Megan Lally
by skepticMegan Lally’s latest young adult thriller, No Place Left to Hide, is a gripping tale that expertly weaves together elements of psychological suspense, dark academia, and mean girls drama into a compelling narrative about the dangers of perfection and privilege. The story follows Brooke Goodwin, a high-achieving senior at the prestigious Waldorf Prep, whose carefully curated life begins to unravel during one terrifying night...
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Best Apple Deals of the Week: AirPods Pro 2 Drop to $179.99, AirTag 4-Pack Hits $69.99, and More
by skepticThis week saw notable discounts on a few Apple products, including the AirPods Pro 2 and AirTag 4-Pack at Amazon. For accessories, if you’re on the hunt for Apple Watch bands or USB-C charging accessories, we’re also still tracking big deals from Woot and Anker today. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make...
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5 Zodiac Signs With The Best Horoscopes On January 11, 2025
by skepticBeautiful changes await each zodiac sign on Saturday, January 11, 2025. We have an incredibly important astrology transit: the North Node and South Node change signs for the next 18 months. Thanks to this massive shift, Leo, Aries, Pisces, Taurus, and Cancer zodiac signs will have the best horoscopes. The Pisces-Virgo axis will influence us until July 26, 2026. So, for the next one...
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2024 confirmed as first year to breach 1.5°C warming limit
by skepticThe sun sets on a hot day in London in July 2024 Guy Corbishley/Alamy Hopes of keeping global warming below 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels have been all but extinguished after new data confirmed 2024 was the first calendar year to see average temperatures breach that critical threshold. Last year was the hottest ever recorded in human history, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) will declare...
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Samsung’s Sitewide Sale Includes Discounts on Popular Monitors and $50 Credit on Upcoming Galaxy Smartphones
by skepticSamsung has kicked off a new sitewide sale, which includes savings on monitors, TVs, Galaxy products, and more. This sale also features a few early discount credits on Samsung’s line of upcoming products, like the next Galaxy S series smartphones, Galaxy Book notebooks, and Samsung TVs. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Samsung. When you click a link and make a purchase, we...
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NSS: Civil society ‘reset’ must protect secular public services
by skepticThe Government must protect secular public services as it embarks on a ‘reset’ with civil society organisations (CSOs), says the National Secular Society. In October the Government launched a ‘Civil Society Covenant Framework’ to “reset the relationship with civil society and build a new partnership that can harness civil society’s full potential to rebuild our country”. The covenant will “apply to all” CSOs, and...
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No Fact-Checking and More Hate Speech: Meta Goes MAGA
by skepticSince Donald Trump won back the presidency on November 5, a parade of Silicon Valley luminaries have been engaging in an unseemly grovel-fest, making pilgrimages to Mar-a-Lago, shoveling million-dollar contributions to his inaugural fund, and meddling in the editorial departments of the publications they own in an apparent attempt to gain the new leader’s favor. Yesterday, Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said, “hold...
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Samsung Teases ‘True AI Companion’ Debuting on January 22 Alongside New Galaxy Smartphones
by skepticSamsung today announced that it will hold its next major “Unpacked” smartphone event on Wednesday, January 22 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time. The company claims that it will introduce the “next evolution” of Galaxy AI, which will change the way people interact with the world, setting a new bar for mobile AI experiences. Samsung first showed off Galaxy AI in July when it introduced...
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Bertrand Russell’s Message to People Living in the Year 2959: “Love is Wise, Hatred is Foolish”
by JoséBertrand Russell, the great British philosopher and social critic, appeared on the BBC program Face-to-Face in 1959 and was asked a closing question: What would you tell a generation living 1,000 years from now about the life you’ve lived and the lessons you’ve learned? His answer is short, but pithy. You can read a transcript below: I should like to say two things, one...
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Lily-Rose Depp Defends ‘The Idol’ Co-Creator Sam Levinson
by skepticLily-Rose Depp will always have Sam Levinson‘s back. The actress is continuing to defend The Idol co-creator after he received backlash in 2023 for the controversial HBO series, which saw Depp play Jocelyn, opposite Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye’s Tedros. Levinson also created Euphoria, starring Zendaya. “I think the thing that sucked about that was to have people talking shit about Sam [Levinson], who is...