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Elon Musk and Sundar Pichai geek out over Google's new quantum chip Willow
2 weeks ago

Elon Musk and Sundar Pichai geek out over Google's new quantum chip Willow

India Today  

Google’s quantum chip, Willow, has sent ripples through the tech world. Sundar Pichai, Google’s CEO, proudly announced this milestone on his X account, describing Willow as a “state-of-the-art quantum chip” capable of scaling up while reducing errors — a feat considered nearly impossible until now. Pichai casually floated the idea of building a “quantum cluster in space” with Musk’s Starship, …

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I'm a dad in my 40s. This Black Friday, I'm finally giving up buying action figures for myself
3 weeks, 5 days ago

I'm a dad in my 40s. This Black Friday, I'm finally giving up buying action figures for myself

Salon  

At this year’s New York Comic Con, held last month at Manhattan’s 3.3-million-square-foot Jacob K Javits Center, I stood before a dinosaur-sized inflatable Goku — the protagonist from the Dragon Ball Z franchise — with over 200,000 fanboys and fangirls swirling around me. New York Comic Con is the East Coast’s biggest ode to pop culture. It was a terrifying …

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Jeopardy!: What happened when I got a furious email from one of the show’s biggest stars.
3 months ago

Jeopardy!: What happened when I got a furious email from one of the show’s biggest stars.

Slate  

In just four games in January 2023, Yogesh Raut became an overnight Jeopardy! The subject line read, “Lying in your ‘Jeopardy!’ article.” In it, Raut accused me of “rationalizing the doxxing/harassment/cyberbullying of a POC,” and asserted that I had to “make up fake facts in order to cook up a victim-blaming narrative that justifies harming POC.” The next day, I …

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Geek Girl’s Emily Carey: ‘Teenage girls are very insecure people’
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Geek Girl’s Emily Carey: ‘Teenage girls are very insecure people’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It felt weirdly healing for my inner child,” Carey …

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A very Meta makeover! How Mark Zuckerberg and his college sweetheart Priscilla Chan have gone from 'geek chic' to billionaire bling as Facebook founder tries to spice up his serious tech tycoon image
7 months, 3 weeks ago

A very Meta makeover! How Mark Zuckerberg and his college sweetheart Priscilla Chan have gone from 'geek chic' to billionaire bling as Facebook founder tries to spice up his serious tech tycoon image

Daily Mail  

Meta owner Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan, both 39, appear to have been trying to cultivate a cooler image in recent months When Mark Zuckerberg testified in front of US congress back in 2018, he looked every inch the technology tycoon, with his hair close-cropped and sporting a sober navy suit. Status update: Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan …

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What your taste in movies REALLY says about your personality, according to science (and no, being a horror fan DOESN'T make you a psycho)
9 months ago

What your taste in movies REALLY says about your personality, according to science (and no, being a horror fan DOESN'T make you a psycho)

Daily Mail  

What does it actually say about you if you love comedies, or like nothing better than watching a masked killer hunting down his victims? But - perhaps unsurprisingly - many studies have found that people who believe in ‘true love’ tend to enjoy romantic films. A 2019 study by Valerie Kretz found that not only do people who like romantic …

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Rechargeable fans: Top 10 portable and economic options that are great for your trips
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Rechargeable fans: Top 10 portable and economic options that are great for your trips

Hindustan Times  

Are you looking for a rechargeable fan for your next trip to a countryside this summer where power could be a big trouble? Specifications of Geek Aire GF3 5 Inch Rechargeable Mini Fan: Dimensions: 6.8D x 11.5W x 26.5H Centimeters 6.8D x 11.5W x 26.5H Centimeters Weight: 0.7 lbs 0.7 lbs Power Source: Rechargeable battery Rechargeable battery Battery Life: Up …

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Europe’s Secret Weapon at the Ryder Cup Is a Data Geek Called Dodo
1 year, 2 months ago

Europe’s Secret Weapon at the Ryder Cup Is a Data Geek Called Dodo

Live Mint  

Edoardo Molinari always felt like he had an advantage as a professional golfer, and it wasn’t because of his putting or accuracy off the tee. These days, he’s doing stats for the benefit of golf stars like Viktor Hovland and Matthew Fitzpatrick, who rely on the guy they call Dodo to be their data whiz. But his skills have never …

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Trump Squeezed America's Geek Squad. Biden Built It Back Stronger
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump Squeezed America's Geek Squad. Biden Built It Back Stronger

Wired  

Mina Hsiang returned to the United States Digital Service, the US government's rapid digital fix-it squad, on January 26, 2021, when the streets of Washington, DC, had hardly been cleared after Joe Biden’s inauguration. Ideally, these volunteers from the commercial tech firms would win the hearts and minds of people inside agencies like the Veterans Affairs or HHS, infiltrating their …

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Self-professed ‘sneaker geek’ shares the top 10 classic shoes that could make you a fortune
1 year, 9 months ago

Self-professed ‘sneaker geek’ shares the top 10 classic shoes that could make you a fortune

The Independent  

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Christmas 2022: Best tech gift for your geek friend
2 years ago

Christmas 2022: Best tech gift for your geek friend

India TV News  

What is Christmas without some innovative gifting ideas? Its 60Hz motion compensation and low latency deliver blur-free images and its X-VUE 2.0 image engine provides colour clarity to the 25000-hour lifespan projector. Elfin is also integrated with Android TV and Google Play Store to provide access to more than 5000 apps including Prime Video, Hulu, and Disney+. HERO Lectro F6i …

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Nightmare Alley review: Guillermo del Toro’s carnival noir unfurls languidly but hypnotically
2 years, 11 months ago

Nightmare Alley review: Guillermo del Toro’s carnival noir unfurls languidly but hypnotically

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Nightmare Alley is the first of del Toro’s films to be …

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Former Channel 7 reality tv star Jordan Finalyson opens up on drug addiction life behind bars
3 years ago

Former Channel 7 reality tv star Jordan Finalyson opens up on drug addiction life behind bars

Daily Mail  

An ex-reality TV star has opened up about her crippling $5,000-a-week drug addiction that left her 'deeply ashamed' and put her behind bars. Onetime Beauty and The Geek runner-up Jordan Finlayson, 30, was sentenced to two years and three months in jail for drug dealing in April last year. Former Beauty and The Geek runner-up Jordan Finlayson, 30, speaks out …

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Sophie Monk encourages fans to sign up for Nine's Beauty And The Geek reboot
4 years, 1 month ago

Sophie Monk encourages fans to sign up for Nine's Beauty And The Geek reboot

Daily Mail  

Casting will soon close for Channel Nine's Beauty And The Geek Australia 2021. 'I'm so excited to be hosting Beauty and the Geek, one of my favourite shows,' the former Bachelorette, 40, told fans in an Instagram video uploaded on Sunday. According to the Endemol Shine casting website, producers are hunting for a bevy of 'big-hearted beauties and geeky guys' …

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There's No Better Time to Be an Amateur Radio Geek
4 years, 3 months ago

There's No Better Time to Be an Amateur Radio Geek

Wired  

The most important component of staying safe during an emergency is the ability to give and receive information. When the power goes out—which it often does, not only during wildfires but also during hurricanes, blizzards, earthquakes, and tornados—the internet doesn’t work and cellular networks crash with increased demand. “What kind of emergency supplies do you have?” I was 41 years …

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Channel Nine to revive The Celebrity Apprentice and Beauty and the Geek
4 years, 3 months ago

Channel Nine to revive The Celebrity Apprentice and Beauty and the Geek

Daily Mail  

Channel Nine are reviving two iconic reality shows next year. Sophie Monk, who already hosts Love Island Australia for Nine, will step in as the official host of Beauty and the Geek, while Michelle Bridges will appear as a contestant on The Celebrity Apprentice.' Flashback: Beauty and the Geek previously aired on Channel Seven for six seasons from 2009 to …

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