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Disney to drop Aladdin & Lion King games — because live-action remakes just aren’t enough

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by on August 29, 2019 at 10:41 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming


A new trailer confirms Disney will be re-releasing remastered versions of its cult classic licensed games, Lion King and Aladdin. If you’re wondering why the company’s bothering to bring them back now — yeah, that’s an easy answer. Images leaked earlier this week showed the box art for the game collection and now, thanks to a trailer from developer Nighthawk Interactive, we know more about what the games will have and what platforms we’ll be able to play them on. Both games will be included in the Disney Classic Games Collection, which arrive on PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and Steam. As for when they’ll be…

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Review: The $1,299 RadRunner is part cargo e-bike, part moped, and all fun

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by on August 29, 2019 at 7:06 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Plugged


“Life is about the journey, not the destination.” So said someone who clearly never tried to get around Manhattan during rush hour. There are myriad ways to navigate this city, but they’re rarely enjoyable. Like most New Yorkers, I don’t own a car. I’m lucky to work from home, but I go to meetings and run time-sensitive errands frequently. The subways are crowded and oft-delayed, walking will only get you so far, and cabs are expensive polluters. Carshare services like car2go aren’t much better. The most consistent way of getting around the city quickly is almost certainly on two wheels. But though…

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YouTube’s adding more age gates to YouTube Kids — this should go well

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by on August 29, 2019 at 5:52 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google


YouTube just revealed it’s added new age categories to its YouTube Kids app, offering different videos depending on whether the child is preschool or preteen. In theory, anyway — I’m not sure I trust YouTube Kids, of all apps, to be able to make that kind of subtle differentiation. The new age categories, outlined in the Google Support post where YouTube stealthily revealed the update, will refine those introduced last year, which separated kids into basically “Older than 8” and “Younger than 8.” Now you can select content for “Preschool” (4 years and younger), “Younger” (5-7), and “Older” (8-12). I assume…

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Bootleg vape cartridges linked to outbreak of potentially fatal lung illness

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by on August 29, 2019 at 5:39 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insights


Hundreds of cases of a mysterious lung illness have been reported in the US in just a matter of weeks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) along with city and state officials across the country urge people to stop vaping nicotine and THC cartridges immediately. Here’s what you need to know: Nearly 200 cases have been reported so far. The illness has widely varying symptoms, but some doctors are calling it a ‘chemical pneumonia.’ The CDC has not finished its initial investigation, the exact cause of the illness is not yet known. Vaping nicotine and/or THC cartridges seems…

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UK’s ‘most deprived’ village builds tidal energy crypto miners to reconnect with technology

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by on August 29, 2019 at 4:48 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


It’s often said that machines will perform upwards of 40 percent of the world’s jobs by 2035 — but one artist is out to prove that automated technologies can bring positive change too, and he’s using DIY cryptocurrency miners to do it. Jaywick, a sleepy seaside village roughly two-hours drive from London, has a well-documented problem with unemployment. In 2011, The Guardian reported that 62 percent of the working-age population received government benefits of some kind. Since then, Jaywick has been named England’s ‘most deprived‘ area, twice. Factories in surrounding areas have continued to close in recent years, putting further stress on…

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