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Activists aren’t happy after Facebook removes phony protest rally

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by on August 3, 2018 at 11:31 pm
Posted In: Around the Web


Activists are in an uproar after Facebook removed an event in its recent crackdown on “inauthentic content.” In spite of the fact the event in question was created by a page which generates said inauthentic content, the would-be attendees say they were planning to go and Facebook‘s deletion of the event undoes all of their planning. By all accounts, the “No Unite the Right 2-DC” event — which was intended to run counter to a rally organized by infamous white supremacist Jason Kessler — looked sketchy af. It was created by the “Resisters” page, which Facebook identified as a fake news…

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Gamefly to shut down its streaming service at the end of August

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by on August 3, 2018 at 8:17 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming


Remember Gamefly — that game rental service you may have gotten a gift card for that one Christmas? The company announced earlier this week it was shutting down its digital streaming service, effective at the end of this month. The streaming service was rolled out in 2015 exclusively on Amazon Fire TVs, though it later added support for other devices. It allowed you to stream the game without the console itself — the info page boasts, “All you need to start playing is a compatible game controller and a broadband internet connection.” Gamefly was bought by everyone’s absolute favorite game…

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Quantum computers really suck at being perpetual motion machines

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by on August 3, 2018 at 7:35 pm
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An international team of physicists recently published research indicating quantum computers aren’t the way to go for those hoping to break the second law of thermodynamics, the one that says there’s no free lunch in the universe. Perpetual motion has long been the dream of those of who don’t want to do any work but still want to reap the rewards of a job well done. If you can imagine a machine that requires no fuel to run, or a motor capable of producing an electromagnetic current without consuming any resources, you can see why scientists have pursued perpetual motion…

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Here’s how to deliver a speech that makes an impact and motivates action

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by on August 3, 2018 at 5:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Offers


Addressing an audience is a skill like any other, but it needs to be developed if you’re ever going to make your message resonate. You can learn how to deliver words with impact with the training in this Public Speaking Bundle. Best of all, it’s ridiculously inexpensive with this latest TNW Deal — only $19 for the four-course package.

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Here’s how to deliver a speech that makes an impact and motivates action

Aug03
by on August 3, 2018 at 5:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Offers


Addressing an audience is a skill like any other, but it needs to be developed if you’re ever going to make your message resonate. You can learn how to deliver words with impact with the training in this Public Speaking Bundle. Best of all, it’s ridiculously inexpensive with this latest TNW Deal — only $19 for the four-course package.

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