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Sunday, February 13, 2022

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20KMashable / 20h
There are some bona fide behemoths sailing around the solar system. In 2021, astronomers identified a gargantuan comet — an ancient mass of ices, dust, and rocks — hurtling through our cosmic neighborhood. Fortunately, it won't come within a billion miles of Earth. Named Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein, it was perhaps the largest comet ever detected, likely some 10 times larger than the 6-mile-wide



Lamborghini Wants 2030•
3KEngadget / 13h
Lamborghini hopes it can continue producing cars with internal combustion engines into the next decade, CEO Stephan Winkelmann told German newspaper Welt am Sonntag this week. “After hybridization, we will wait to see whether it will be possible to offer vehicles with an internal combustion engine beyond 2030,” he said in an interview with the outlet . “One possibility would be to keep combustion



200+How-To Geek / 16h
Modern games can be amazing in many ways, but think of the hours you spent memorizing the fatalities in the original Mortal Kombat or getting ripped apart by dogs in Resident Evil 1 and you’ll get a warm feeling. If you want to experience all of that again, it isn’t difficult. Read This Article on Review Geek ›




2021 was a fairly muted year for Apple’s wearables, with neither the Apple Watch 7 nor watchOS 8 being massive advances on their predecessors. So this year we’re hoping for bigger things on both the hardware and software front. We’ve detailed our hopes for the Apple Watch 8 elsewhere, but here we’re focused on watchOS 9 – the software that’s set to grace Apple’s next wearable, and that will be av
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Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: The Complete 2022 Music Producer Bundle is on sale for £29.49, saving you 98% on list price. If your love of music goes way beyond listening to your favourite tracks on repeat, why not learn the ins and outs of the biz so you can create your own tracks? Whether you want to learn how to make beats, or are just curious about the music production industry in general, there's no better resourc



Romance Scams FBI 2021•
26Gizmodo / 3h
Based on the incredible amount of South Korean romance dramas Netflix recommends to my poor soul, I can guarantee you that I’m a sucker for a good love story. However, I’m not a fan of getting scammed, and come as a messenger bearing a humble warning: Online love and money will almost certainly result in an unhappy… Read more...



Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: The Ultimate 2022 Learn to Paint Bundle is on sale for £14.74, saving you 98% on list price. If you’re new to painting, it can be pretty intimidating. Sitting in an art class and being judged by your fellow peers? No thank you. Instead, these online painting courses offer a way to learn and experiment at your own pace, in the confidence of your own home. No art critics in sight. The six co



Mashable / 3h
Exercise bikes provide a great home cardio workout that puts less strain on your joints than running on a treadmill . Out of the different types of stationary exercise bikes, recumbent bikes are best for beginners, seniors, or people who don't want to put as much pressure or weight on their joints. What is a recumbent bike? A recumbent bike is an exercise bike that positions you in a reclined for



Apple Pay Retail Employees•
100+Gizmodo / 5h
In the era of the Great Resignation and a tighter labor market , it’s common sense to have companies review and increase the benefits they offer their workers, especially when that company is the most valuable one in the world. Read more...



200+Ars Technica / 6h
Enlarge / The Moon is safe from Falcon 9 rockets. (credit: NASA) About three weeks ago Ars Technica first reported that astronomers were tracking the upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket, and were increasingly confident that it would strike the Moon on March 4. This story set off a firestorm of media activity. Much of this coverage criticized SpaceX for failing to properly dispose of the second stage



271 Adesanya R. Whittaker•
UFC 271 is here and we wait with bated breath ahead of the massive Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker that's set to top the bill in Texas. If you're still trying to work out your best viewing options, we have all the information you need right here - so read on to discover how to watch a UFC 271 live stream and watch Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 (and the rest of the card) online with ESPN+ having ex



clawmarks : Anonymous - international cat exhibition poster (edited) - 1900 - via Albertina



36Mashable / 7h
When the times get tough, the tough get going. Perhaps that's why it's such a heart-pounding pleasure to watch war movies. In these films, we witness not only brutal battles but also the bravery and resilience of heroes and survivors. Their stories might be steeped in tragedy, violence, and horror, but nonetheless, they rally to fight back. Whether set on foreign shores or many years ago, these w



mymodernmet : Paper artist Pippa Dyrlaga cuts a menagerie of plants and animals from paper.



notpulpcovers : Cats Don’t Smile



wtxch : Johann Garber (Austrian,b. 1947) Ein Leopard, 1989 Mixed media on paper



huariqueje : Observers , Ceiling - Martin Jacobson , 2020 Swedish, b. 1978 - Oil on canvas, 205 x 356 cm . 80 ¾ x 140 1/8 in.



If you happen to be flying United in February or March, you can get $15 cash back simply by paying for any inflight purchase using PayPal’s QR code function. This translates into free premium drinks and snacks on board. To get this offer, you’ll need to download the PayPal app and obtain your QR code ahead of time if you don’t wish to pay for internet on board the plane. A data connection is not



wtxch : Meta Plückebaum (German ,1876-1945)



50watts : Poster by Kazumasa Nagai. I sold this book but want it back already.



NFT Jack Dorsey Halts•
300+Engadget / 9h
Cent , the company that last year helped Jack Dorsey auction an NFT of his first tweet for $2.9 million , is temporarily halting most transactions to address “rampant” sales of fake and plagiarized tokens. In an interview published on Friday, Cameron Hejazi, the CEO and co-founder of the company, told Reuters Cent stopped allowing users to buy and sell most NFTs on February 6th. It continues to o



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Now you've just about caught your breath and recovered from last week's instalment of Euphoria, it's time to deal with the fallout after Rue well and truly dropped Cassie in it. With Maddy on the warpath, here's where to watch Euphoria season 2 episode 6 online. *Euphoria season 2 episode 5 spoilers ahead* Watch Euphoria season 2 episode 6 online When?: Sunday, February 13 Time: 9pm ET/PT on HBO



23Mashable / 9h
As hard as Siri may try, Apple's digital assistant just can't get the hang of some names. As someone with a difficult-to-pronounce last name, I understand. But you can give Siri a helping hand. If you already know that the iPhone's AI struggles with certain names you can go straight to their entry in your Contacts list. Or you can filter the request through Siri's voice commands: "Change how you



modernizor : EMBOSSED CHROMOLITHOGRAPH VICTORIAN DIE-CUT OF A TIGER’S HEAD ! via peterspaperantiques.com



jareckiworld : Jacqueline Benoit (1925-2012) — White Cat and Dragonfly (oil on canvas, 1975)



wtxch : Dahlov Ipcar (American, 1917 - 2017) The Cat at Night, 1969



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BA British Airways•
Perhaps the lawyer should have gamed this out better. But British Airways, by overbooking and downgrading a business class passenger, is most responsible. What do you think? Continue reading ...



American Airlines is having an incredible sale on business class flights down to Central America and the Caribbean . Whether you want to laze away at the beach on an island paradise or take in the sights and sounds of ancient ruins, you can fly there in style starting from $482 round-trip in business class. Sign up for our daily newsletter for more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox. (



100+Engadget / 10h
As anti-vaccine groups in the US attempt to stage their own version of Canada’s disruptive “Freedom Convoy,” foreign content mills have worked to bolster those efforts for their own gains. This week, Facebook parent company Meta told Reuters and NBC News it recently removed several “trucker convoy” groups and pages run by scammers in Vietnam, Bangladesh, Romania and other countries. The company s



Daredevil Netflix Marvel•
28Mashable / 10h
If there's any future for Marvel's Defenders, it's going to unfold somewhere other than on Netflix. Multiple live-action TV shows that tell stories set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe are leaving Netflix at the end of February. The list includes all of the Defenders shows: So, Daredevil , Luke Cage , Jessica Jones , Iron First , The Punisher , and The Defenders . But Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L



huariqueje : Cat with Still Life - Nora Heysen Australian , 1911-2003 Oil on canvas on board , 57 x 64.5 cm .



allcatsconstitutethesamefamily : From the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s 1902 yearbook. They’ve had many lives and many ages: cats I’ve met in my time travels . Wondering about this post? Wait for the dissertation (TBA). For now: Weblog ◆ Books ◆ Videos ◆ Music ◆ Etsy



25How-To Geek / 10h
The leaks will always get ya! A new leak from the latest Android Apple Music beta update uncovered a data string that references the potential name for Apple’s upcoming standalone classical music service. That’s pretty exciting news for classical music fans. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



Hong Kong Cathay CP•
100+The Points Guy / 11h
Travel to and through Hong Kong will not get easier anytime soon. The Hong Kong International Airport Authority has extended a ban on transit travel through the airport for passengers from more than 150 countries, including the U.S., UK and Australia, through March 15, 2022. The move, in response to the spread of the omicron variant, particular hurts Cathay Pacific , with most of the airline’s lo



I hope everyone is having a great weekend so far! I’m just back in Florida after returning from Turks & Caicos, and am looking forward to a long haul international adventure this coming week — stay tuned! On the points & travel front, this week Emirates reopened its Airbus A380 bar, Alaska Airlines announced lounge expansions in the Pacific Northwest, Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card changes were r



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Mashable / 11h
TikTok has long prohibited hate-speech and violence on its social video platform, but a recent update is getting more specific about what can and can't be posted on videos. The China-based tech firm ByteDance, which created and owns TikTok, updated its community guidelines with new ban-worthy offenses on Tuesday. The change targets content that's aimed at offending LGBTQ users broadly as well as



100+The Points Guy / 11h
In particularly good news for snorkelers, divers, honeymooners and other romance seekers, the dreamy South Pacific island destination of Fiji has loosened travel requirements for international travelers. The South Pacific archipelago of over 300 islands had been mostly closed to visitors since March 2020. Exceptions included a creative approach to tourism that allowed visits only by those willing



IBM Workers Dinobabies•
500+NYT > Technology / 11h
Documents released in an age-discrimination case appear to show high-level discussion about paring the ranks of older employees.




mennyfox55 : Bug Art ..



jinxysmidcentury : Caturday greetings



Boba Fett TBBF Mandalorian•
45Ars Technica / 11h
The Book of Boba Fett Enlarge / Temuera Morrison and Ming-Na Wen (supposedly) star as Boba Fett and Fennec Shand, respectively, in The Book of Boba Fett . (credit: Disney+) When The Book of Boba Fett was still in production, creator Jon Favreau jokingly dubbed the spinoff series " The Mandalorian season 2.5." It turns out that wasn't really a joke. I mean, we knew beforehand The Book of Boba Fett



wtxch : Tao Siqi (Chinese, b. 1994) White Tail, 2021 Oil on linen



felinepurrrstory : Clare Turlay Newberry



February is a wonderful (or horrible, depending on how you view it) month for smartphone launches, with absolutely loads of unveilings and releases crammed into the year's shortest month. We've already seen the first of these, as Samsung Unpacked on the 9th brought us three new smartphones (the Galaxy S22 , S22 Plus and S22 Ultra ) and three tablets too (the Galaxy Tab S8, S8 Plus and S8 Ultra ).



100+The Points Guy / 12h
Finnair has been busy in the new year as it accelerates and updates its premium flight offerings. The carrier, a member of the Oneworld alliance, just announced it is introducing brand-new seats for its long-haul business class service along with the debut of premium economy as a new class offering. The dates for the premiere of those offerings will be revealed on March 1, but until then, you can



25Gizmodo / 12h
As corners of the Marvel universe are often wont to do, a new team of superbeings is being announced for their own team book set to release in a couple of months. This time, it’s the fan-favorite Thunderbolts , though it’s not exactly the original setup of B and C-tier Marvel baddies and antiheroes trying to redeem… Read more...



By making a public profile on Snapchat, you can connect with more people than just your immediate friends. This profile is separate from your private one and we’ll show you how to create it (and delete it, if you change your mind). Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



23Mashable / 12h
Tumblr is trying once again to keep creators on the platform — and encourage more bloggers to sign up — by launching its second monetization feature in eight months. The new tip jar feature allows users to tip their favorite creators on the platform. All you have to do is select the "Tip" tab on a post you want to tip, then choose the amount you want to give — up to $100. You can send it anonymou



Mashable / 12h
There are a lot of reasons to like actor Sebastian Stan. Maybe you know him for his role as Bucky Barnes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Or maybe you're a fan of his outrageously fun stint as the titular Mötley Crüe drummer in Hulu's Pam and Tommy . Heck, maybe he's even " the Hot Tub Time Machine guy " to you. There's merit in each of these respective Stan-doms. But in a new episode of Hot One



dolcesostenuto : salon littéraire | by boutiqiabe



almaraye : Vicky Mount Snowy


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